H.C.R. No. 72
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Residents of Panola County are gathering at the
State Capitol on February 22, 2005, to celebrate the indelible role
their county has played in the history of our great state; and
WHEREAS, The First Legislature of Texas officially created
Panola County on March 30, 1846; Judge John Allison, a prominent
civic leader, suggested the name Panola, which is derived from the
Cherokee word for cotton, "ponolo"; the region reaped the rewards
of its cotton-friendly soil, and it soon became the county's main
cash crop; today, Panola County enjoys a diversified economy,
primarily based in oil and gas, coal, agriculture, and timber; and
WHEREAS, Located in the Timberlands region of Northeast Texas
bordering Louisiana, Panola County has a dense, attractive
landscape that consists of more than 800 square miles of gentle
plains and scenic woodlands; the county is a desirable destination
for visitors who enjoy the splendid benefits of nature and outdoor
recreational activities, such as fishing in freshwater lakes; and
WHEREAS, The area's historic sites and cultural attractions
also draw many visitors to Carthage, the county seat, as well as to
other charming towns, such as Beckville, Bethany, Clayton, Gary,
DeBerry, Pulaski, and Fairplay, the oldest community in the county;
Carthage also boasts the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, the Tex
Ritter Museum, and the Jim Reeves Memorial; and
WHEREAS, The residents of this historic Texas county have
played an important part in preserving their region's past, and it
is a pleasure to pay tribute to Panola County and its citizens on
this special day; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate February 22, 2005, Panola County Day at the State
Capitol and extend to the delegation here today sincere best wishes
for an enjoyable visit.
Hopson
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 72 was adopted by the House on
February 22, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 72 was adopted by the Senate on
February 22, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor