Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 424
2	2	WHEREAS, On March 25, 2015, proud citizens of two historic
3	3	West Texas counties are gathering in Austin to celebrate Ward and
4	4	Winkler Counties Day at the State Capitol; and
5	5	WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home
6	6	to the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and
7	7	Pacific Railway built a line through the region, with stations at
8	8	Barstow and Monahans; the county was created out of part of Tom
9	9	Green County in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a
10	10	soldier in the Texas Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball;
11	11	a center for ranching and farming in its early years, the county
12	12	was transformed by the discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s;
13	13	during World War II, it was the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and
14	14	in 1957, the Monahans Sandhills State Historic Park was created
15	15	in the county's northeast corner; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in
17	17	1880 by an Irishman named John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the
18	18	Texas and Pacific who found water at the site, and it was
19	19	incorporated in 1928; situated at the hub of the Permian Basin,
20	20	the town boasts a welcoming business environment facilitated by
21	21	easy access to two railroads and two interstate highways; today,
22	22	the area is stronger and busier than ever, with a sharp increase
23	23	in oil drilling and a strong commitment by city and county
24	24	officials to upgrade the county's infrastructure and accommodate
25	25	the growing need for housing, industry, and retail; and
26	26	WHEREAS, The Anasazi were the earliest known people in the
27	27	Winkler County area, and then in the 1880s, cattlemen established
28	28	large ranches on free state land; Winkler County was carved out
29	29	of Tom Green County and named after Clinton W. Winkler, a state
30	30	legislator and judge; in 1910, the county was officially
31	31	organized and the town of Kermit, named after Theodore
32	32	Roosevelt's son, was chosen as county seat; the oil boom of the
33	33	1920s brought so many people that residents lived in tents and
34	34	makeshift shelters, and a new town, Winkler, sprang up; when the
35	35	postal authorities advised that there was another town with that
36	36	name, it was swiftly shortened to Wink; and
37	37	WHEREAS, During the early boom years, Wink acquired a wild
38	38	and freewheeling reputation; now, although its economy is still
39	39	based on the petroleum industry and ranching, it is better known
40	40	as the hometown of music legend Roy Orbison; his first band, the
41	41	Wink Westerners, made its radio debut on Kermit station KERB, and
42	42	the Roy Orbison Museum is today one of the town's interesting
43	43	attractions; and
44	44	WHEREAS, These two storied counties hold a notable place in
45	45	frontier history, and through the years, their towns have
46	46	demonstrated a unique High Plains flair; the residents of both
47	47	counties can indeed take great pride in their colorful past as
48	48	they look forward to a bright future; now, therefore, be it
49	49	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
50	50	Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as Ward and Winkler
51	51	Counties Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
52	52	delegations sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable
53	53	visit to Austin.
54	54	Perry, Seliger
55	55	________________________________
56	56	President of the Senate
57	57	I hereby certify that the
58	58	above Resolution was adopted by
59	59	the Senate on March 25, 2015.
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Secretary of the Senate
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Member, Texas Senate
64	64	________________________________
65	65	Member, Texas Senate