Category: The Glimpse

About two miles west of Devine runs Francisco Creek – now renamed San Francisco Perez Creek. Continue reading “Devine, TX, was known as Nicksville in its beginnings”

“Travis and Anna Byrom,” says Truett, their younger son, “were not the same, not even similar. Continue reading “Travis and Anna Byrom”

This is a motto lived by Angela O. Pichardo on a daily basis.
Continue reading “Angela Ortiz Pichardo”

Malcolm Watson was born in Kingsville, graduated from H. M. King High School in Kingsville in 1968, and attended college for two years at Texas A&I. Continue reading “Malcolm Watson”

In a memory album Lucille Watson created to celebrate their golden anniversary, she reflects on hers and John’s courtship. Continue reading “John Watson and Lucille Briggs Watson”

About his quite adventurous life, Ronald (Ron) Edwards says, “None of it would have been possible without pivotal people that entered my life while growing up in Devine.” Continue reading “Ronald Edwards”

(Quotes and references from tshaonline.org)
Situated about ten miles southeast of San Antonio lies a town site known as Southton, Texas. Continue reading “Southton, Tx, by many believed to be haunted”

(Unless otherwise sited, references are from The History of Medina County Texas, Volumes I & II and txtransportationmuseum.org)
Continue reading “Dunlay, Tx, played an important role in the construction of Medina Dam”

Frederick Fey, known to everyone as Tommy and youngest brother of Melfred Fey, who was featured in Glimpse on February 7, 2018, preceded his brother in death on January 5, 2017. Continue reading “Tommy Fey”

Longtime resident of the Von Ormy area, Melfred Fey passed away on December 7, 2017. Continue reading “Melfred B. Fey”