81R8038 JGH-D
By: Heflin H.R. No. 589
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Abernathy are celebrating the
centennial of their community on the Fourth of July, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Situated under the wide-open skies of the Llano
Estacado, Abernathy was founded when the Santa Fe Railroad extended
its line from Plainview to Lubbock; M. G. Abernathy, J. C. Roberds,
and Marvin C. Overton created the South Plains Investment Company
to promote the town, which was officially platted on July 8, 1909;
and
WHEREAS, Many of the town's original buildings were moved
there from a nearby community, Bartonsite; by 1910, Abernathy had a
post office, and by 1914 it claimed a population of 300, as well as
four churches, several businesses, and a bank; and
WHEREAS, Over its first two decades, Abernathy developed into
a center for cotton and grain processing; incorporated in 1924, the
town boasted a flour mill during the 1920s and 1930s, and from 1929
to 1951, a cheese factory processed as much as 1,800 pounds of
cheese a day; oil was discovered near the town in 1946; and
WHEREAS, Today Abernathy continues to grow, with a new
housing development, and a recently completed 38-acre park,
featuring a fishing pond, playgrounds, and ball fields; residents
also enjoy the benefits of a school system that excels in both
academics and athletics; and
WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary of Abernathy's founding
provides a fine opportunity to recognize this outstanding community
and to honor its citizens for their industry, their
accomplishments, and their public spirit; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate Abernathy's centennial and extend
to the town's residents sincere best wishes for a memorable and
meaningful birthday celebration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the city of Abernathy as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.