| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1786 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Carthage are celebrating the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 175th anniversary of the founding of their community in 2023; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, In 1848, the Panola County commissioners selected a |
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| 8 | 8 | | site for a permanent county seat at the geographic center of the |
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| 9 | 9 | | county, and Jonathan Anderson donated 100 acres of land for the new |
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| 10 | 10 | | town, which was named Carthage; a post office was established in |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1849, and the same year, the first county courthouse was |
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| 12 | 12 | | constructed; in 1888, the Texas, Sabine Valley and Northwestern |
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| 13 | 13 | | railroad was extended to the community; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The town flourished, spurred by growth in the oil |
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| 15 | 15 | | and gas industry, and today, Carthage is a prospering community |
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| 16 | 16 | | that has earned accreditation from Main Street America for its |
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| 17 | 17 | | efforts in historic preservation and economic development; |
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| 18 | 18 | | residents and visitors alike enjoy such annual events as the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Potlatch art, food, and music festival, as well as a number of |
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| 20 | 20 | | scenic parks; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Working to preserve their town's rich history as |
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| 22 | 22 | | they build an even brighter future, the citizens of Carthage may |
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| 23 | 23 | | indeed take great pride in their community as they celebrate this |
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| 24 | 24 | | special milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of the City of |
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| 27 | 27 | | Carthage and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for the |
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| 28 | 28 | | future. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Clardy |
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| 30 | 30 | | ______________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 32 | 32 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1786 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 33 | 33 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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