R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The community of Dime Box enjoys a long and

 1-2     distinguished history, and it is indeed appropriate that we take

 1-3     this opportunity to commemorate the town's many contributions to

 1-4     Lone Star culture; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Located northeast of Giddings in eastern Lee County,

 1-6     the community was established in the mid-19th century near Joseph

 1-7     S. Brown's sawmill, earning the name Brown's Mill; before the

 1-8     establishment of a post office there, carriers travelled between

 1-9     that community and Giddings to deliver mail and other necessities,

1-10     and townspeople compensated the carriers by leaving dimes for them

1-11     in a box in Mr. Brown's office; and

1-12           WHEREAS, When Texans began to confuse Brown's Mill with

1-13     Brownsville, residents adopted the name of Dime Box in honor of

1-14     their quaint former delivery system; in 1913, the construction of a

1-15     Southern Pacific Railroad line three miles southeast of the

1-16     original townsite resulted in a move to the town's present

1-17     location; and

1-18           WHEREAS, One of the most well known chapters in the town's

1-19     history unfolded in 1945, when residents earned national prominence

1-20     by becoming the first community in the United States to achieve 100

1-21     percent participation in President Franklin D. Roosevelt's March of

1-22     Dimes campaign; the town truly lived up to its name by completely

1-23     filling a mailbox with money and then shipping the entire box to

1-24     the White House, a feat that earned them a personal phone call of

 2-1     congratulations from the president himself; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Today, some 300 Texans are proud to call Dime Box

 2-3     home, and one of the town's most prominent citizens is Viola

 2-4     Spacek; while she was still in the fifth grade, Ms. Spacek began

 2-5     styling her friends' hair during recess, and today she has the

 2-6     distinction of running the only beauty parlor in Texas where ladies

 2-7     can buy eggs while waiting to have their hair done; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, Blessed with a fascinating past and a bright-looking

 2-9     future, the community of Dime Box has played a vital role in the

2-10     history, economy, and culture of the Lone Star State, and it is a

2-11     pleasure to recognize the town and its people at this time; now,

2-12     therefore, be it

2-13           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-14     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the community of Dime Box and

2-15     extend to its citizens warmest best wishes for a happy and

2-16     prosperous future.

                                                                      Kubiak

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1115 was adopted by the House on May

         30, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House