“You learn so much from your older brothers and sisters, then you pass it on to the younger ones, and you carry those lessons with you all your life,” says Louis Ehlinger, Sr., born in 1927 to Willie and Theresa Ehlinger as the seventh of eight children. Continue reading “Louis Ehlinger, Sr.”
Category: The Glimpse
Phil McAnelly
And God said to go wake up the baby
Chad Graves
Born on May 11, 1977, Chad Graves, the oldest of three children, is from a family of educators, including both of his grandparents, his parents, his brother, and his sister. Continue reading “Chad Graves”
Two true Thanksgiving stories
As told by Louis Ehlinger Sr. of Devine, Texas, to his niece, Nancy Ehlinger Saathoff
Continue reading “Two true Thanksgiving stories”
Robert Stanton
In honor of Veterans Day, it is appropriate to feature a local resident who proudly served our country. Continue reading “Robert Stanton”
Johnnie Evans
Johnnie Faye was born in 1933 in Black Creek (an area known then as Zig Zag) to Elmer and Mary Jane Allen. Continue reading “Johnnie Evans”
“Bigfoot” Wallace
William Alexander Anderson (A. A.) “Big Foot” Wallace is recognized in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame as one of 30 Texas Rangers who contributed to the establishment of the new Republic of Texas. Continue reading ““Bigfoot” Wallace”
Frio Town
At a site chosen for its low water crossing of the Frio River, Frio City was established in 1871 by A. L. Odin and became the county seat in that same year. Continue reading “Frio Town”
