SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 245
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
welcome the citizens of Kilgore to Austin and to recognize
March 1, 2005, as Kilgore Day at the Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Established in the early 1870s by the 
International and Great Northern Railway, Kilgore was named for 
Colonel Constantine Buckley Kilgore, who provided 15 acres for 
the railroad's right-of-way; Colonel Kilgore later served as a 
state senator, a congressman, and a federal judge; and
	WHEREAS, Kilgore remained a sleepy town devoted mostly to 
agriculture and lumber production for over 50 years; in 1930, an 
experienced wildcatter, Dad Joiner, came to the area and drilled 
the C. M. Joiner No. 3 Daisy Bradford well, ushering in the
East Texas oil boom; and
	WHEREAS, In a matter of days, Kilgore's population more 
than tripled, and downtown Kilgore soon had the greatest 
concentration of oil wells in the world, which came to be known
as the "World's Richest Acre"; and
	WHEREAS, Kilgore, surrounded by lush pine forests, is a 
city with a diversified economy revolving around petroleum, 
high-tech manufacturing, tourism, and other business 
enterprises; and
	WHEREAS, Kilgore's other attractions include the
East Texas Oil Museum, the World's Richest Acre Park, and
Kilgore College, home of the renowned Kilgore Rangerettes; and

	WHEREAS, The citizens of Kilgore confidently face the 
challenges of the future while embracing their rich history; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Kilgore for 
their many contributions to our state and extend to them best 
wishes for a celebratory Kilgore Day at the Capitol; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
for the citizens of Kilgore as a token of esteem from the
Texas Senate.
                                                                          Eltife




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 1, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate