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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary of the construction of the |
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Conway Community Church was celebrated on September 30, 2012, at |
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the church's current location on the Carson County Square House |
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Museum grounds in Panhandle; and |
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WHEREAS, The town of Conway, in southern Carson County, was |
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platted in 1905, and an interdenominational church was built there |
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in 1912 by popular subscription; the church housed regular worship |
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services until 1968, when they ceased because of the community's |
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declining population; and |
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WHEREAS, The Conway Community Church then fell into |
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disrepair, but former church members and area volunteers |
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subsequently came together to restore the building and to relocate |
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it to the Square House Museum property; the building was moved to |
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Panhandle in 1991, and today the church hosts weddings, funerals, |
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receptions, and special services; two markers from the Texas |
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Historical Commission help tell the tale of this notable structure; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, To celebrate the church's centennial, area |
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residents held an old-fashioned dinner on the grounds, followed by |
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a short service and singing; and |
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WHEREAS, The Conway Community Church represents in a small |
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but important way the traditions and history of the Texas |
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Panhandle, and its continued existence and preservation are indeed |
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deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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founding of the Conway Community Church and extend sincere |
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appreciation to all those involved in its preservation. |