The Argus, ed. H.W. Martin, was the first Rains County newspaper of which there is an official record (vol. 1, Commissioners' Court minutes, 1882); it is possible from evidence of records that this paper was being published as much as 6 years prior to 1887.  The county newspaper changed hands after 1887 and was called The Record; the publisher isn't known but Sam Fitzgerald and W.O. Hebisen worked on the paper.  Before 1900 The Record was sold to A.S. Hornbeck and renamed The Rains County Leader, which masthead it carries today.  In 1901 A.S. Hornbeck sold the paper to J.H. Bradford, who was a school teacher; in 1904 J.H. Bradford sold the paper to Tom W. Hill, Sr. who had gone to work as a "printer's devil" in 1898.  In 1937 Tom W. Hill, Sr. died; his son Earl Clyde Hill, Sr. assumed the editorship of the paper until 1960.  At that time his son, Earl Clyde Hill, Jr. became editory and remained until 1962.  In 1962 Kathleen Hill Becknell, daughter of Tom W. Hill, Sr., became editor/publisher and continued as such until her death in 1995.  Earl Clyde Hill, Jr. once again assumed the position of editor/publisher upon his aunt's death.

The newspaper is published weekly.  The back page of each paper is dedicated to the preservation of Rains County history.  The page is titled "Looking Back...."; it includes photos that are 50 years old or older, interviews, excerpts from early issues of The Rains County LEADER, or other interesting information about the county and its inhabitants.  Photos and articles may be submitted for publication on the "Looking Back..." page by mailing them to the Rains County Leader

January 5, 1999
     articles :  "Looking Back at the months of 1998"

January 12, 1999
     articles : "The Embryo", article taken from 1970 Rains Co Centennial Fair book about Rains County's "birth"
     photos : children of Hub MOORING and Bruce ANDERSON - Christine (Mooring) IVEY, Lola Belle (Anderson)
                  GILBERT, Roy MOORING, Ralph ANDERSON, Nannie (Anderson) HARRIS, Ray ANDERSON,
                 Ella Mae (Mooring) NOLES

January 19, 1999
     articles : Emory RAINS, father of our county
     photos :  6th grade, Point, abt 1926; Artemis & Mae MILLER wedding photo, 1938; Henry B. & Esta Lee
                   MORGAN wedding photo, 1949; J.D. & Lorine BURNES wedding photo, 1949.

January 26, 1999
     articles : 1917 organization of Camp Fire Girls; 1917 owners of automobiles
     photos : Juanice HOLMAN; Arthella BLANTON; James RATLIFF; Oma Rose BAGLEY; Tony PENNEBAKER

February 2, 1999
     articles : Odelle STRICKLAND, 88 year old Alba resident; Kathleen "Kat" DAVIS WAREN
     photos : Mrs. COWAN, Mr. REED, Pauline COATS, Windle Wayne BARNETT, Bobbie DOUGHERTY, Louis POTTS, Georgia Faye POTTS, Travis TURNIPSEED - all 1942-43 School Days photos

February 9, 1999
     articles :  elected officials of Rains County, 1880 - 1900
     photos : Emory High School faculty, 1938 - Miss REEVES, Mr. FLOWERS, Supt. HALL, Mr. Raymond MILLS,  Mr. R.J. HALL, Mr. Joe MOORE, Miss RICE, Mr. Roy YANDAL, Miss GRIFFIS, Mrs. Eunice HOLLEY, Mrs. Gladys IVIE; Jeff FLEMING.

February 16, 1999
      articles : Emory school commencement exercises, 1917
      photos : Farris & Maud HILL's station at Bright Star, 1929; photo includes Be GODWIN, Maud HILL, Ben HILL,        Lyndell HUDDLESTON, Clint ROBERTS, Farris HILL

March 9, 1999
     articles :  early school of Rains County
     photos : Roy TURNER, Emory Barber; John Robert BRAZIEL and Emory school teacher Mary BOX, 105 years old

March 16, 1999
    photos : Tom TACKETT, Sr. with children Gladys TACKETT, Tom TACKETT, Jr., Myrtis TACKETT, Rebecca                 THOMPSON, Jim THOMPSON; J.T. McKINNEY and wife.

March 23, 1999
   photos : Bill HURST and Arden MIDDLETON, 1919; Jack SCOTT and Albert STONE, 1920

March 30, 1999
   photos : Buster and Jennie TATUM, 1940; Jim and Ida McBRIDE with children Jennie McBride TATUM, Myrtle         McBride, Jessie McBride and Dellar McBride WHITE, 1910; Oren DISMAN and Jess TARBUTTON, 1920

April 6, 1999
    photos : 4th grade at Ginger school, 1933-34;
                 David HOYES and Charlie NOYES, ca1915;
                 David NOYES, Charles NOYES, and Carrie Noyes HARTLEY, 1910;
                 Hillary HARRELL, Taylor HARRELL and sister before 1900

April  13, 1999
     photos : Bonanza school, ca1920
                  Buster and Jennie TATUM, Bobbie Jo Tatum OLER
                  Nannie PENNEBAKER, 1942-43

April 20, 1999
     photos : John and Izabelle HARRELL, Union Harrell, bef 1900
                  Myrtle McBRIDE, Jennie (McBride) TATUM, Dellar (McBride) WHITE, 1923
                  County Line School 1921 - Cassus DISMAN, Selby HALL, Aubrey GARRETT, Travis GARRETT, Louis       GARRETT, Harvey HALL, Jim DYER, teacher

April 27, 1999
    photos : Robert and Dollie SISK; Ruth Valeria SCOTT GROVES
                 interviews by 5th grade students at Rains Elementary
Juanita Kurkendall BLAKE; Billy Leon BRIMER; Ruby BUTLER; Mary Elizabeth CARTER; Mary CASALI;     Ella Wayne CLARK; Jessie Leona FLEMING; Wayne D. GOWIN;  Ruth Valeria Scott GROVES; Bobbie J.HARMAN; Harl Dean HASS; Eva HATLEY; Wanda Ellen HEDDIN; Betty Jane Tinney HOLMAN; Betty Boyd JACKSON; Troy Wayne JOBE; Mettie KEARNEY; Robert Lenwood NORRIS; Hazel PARRISH; Charlotte Dianne RABE; Glenda RICE; Dollie Ralphine SISK; Geneva SMITH; Joann SMITH; Donna Sue Roberts STREBECK; Joe STREBECK; Sarah Rachael WADE; Georgia Fay WARREN; Ben WEDEKING

May 4, 1999
   interviews by 5th grade students at Rains Elementary :
     Helen Ely COLLINS; Sally Ann DITTMAN; Buster FLEMING; Earnestine FLOREZ; Laverne GRAHAM;
     Charles David HILL: Jodie Mananon HILL; Effie Irene HORTON; Shirley HUMPHREY; Marie PAYNE;
     Nina ROBINSON; Dolly Mae TRIMBLE; Emmy Lou WARREN; Vera WILLIAMS; Barbara WILSON

May 11, 1999
     photos : Rubye Marie WRIGHT (1932)
                  Mildred BOYD, 1928

May 18, 1999
     photos : Walter and Perk POTTS, 1961
                   W.J. "Tom" WILLIAMS, Emmitt LANGFORD, 1946
                    Harold Wayne, Shirley Rose and Linda Lee TATE, children of Malcolm and Margie TATE, 1940
                    Elm Church, 1961
                    Fred H. SHOEMAKER, 91st birthday

May 25, 1999
     photos : Pilgrim Rest singing school, 1902/1903
                  Lois (Hartley) MALONE, Murline (Harrell) CHILDERS, Eva Belle (Latham) TAYLOR,
                  Lee (Harrell) IVIE, Bessie (Martin) KENNEMER, Alta MARTIN, and G.W. "Junior" KENNEMER
                  Edna DAVIS, Joe WILLIAMS, Ara WILLIAMS, 1940s
                  Laura Belle (Williams) AKIN, 1944
                  Arnold KENNIMER, 1967

June 1, 1999
     photos : Cleta WILLIAMS, Neva HUNTER, Laura Belle WILLIAMS, 1940s
                  Pilgrims Rest School, 1920 with Fannie Ruth RACKLEY in the photo
                  W.J. "Tom" WILLIAMS, 1940s

June 8, 1999
     photos : George Washington HAGER family
                  Lilly Mae OLIVER, 1943
                  Bill GILL, 1943
                 Gwen FREIBERGER, 1943
                 Dalton TANTON, 1943
                 Emory High School Sophomore class, 1938
     articles :  Rev. J.M. SPENCER severs his connections with Point Enterprise & succeeded by
                          W.O. JENNINGS, Rains Co. Leader, 7 Dec 1917
                   Confederate marker for George Washington Bishop

June 15, 1999
 photos : group of Rains Co. Senior Citizens, abt 1968, including Hallie LENNON, Flora GARRETT,
                  Ida DOUGHERTY, Janie VARNON, Joel LENNON, Ada NABORS PANTER, Kate TOLES,
                  Edward TOLES, Fred BLANTON, Della BLANTON, Ethel ALEXANDER, Kate NIX,
                  Jewel McMILLAN
articles : Letter to the Editor from Grover L. THOMAS with some of his memories of Sand Flat School
             interview with Otis TAYLOR

June 22, 1999
     photos : Point High School class of 1948 (see school updates)
                  Woosley School (see school updates)

June 29, 1999

articles : Excerpts taken from the December 25, 1903, issue of the Rains County Leader

photos : Pauline FITZGERALD School Days 1942-43

July 6, 1999

photos : "Sam And Evie" unidentified Rains County couple
             Group of Emory school children taken around 1894 with picture of Ben DAVIS and teacher D. R. SEAMSTER
             Doris Cooke GILES and Robert Davis SPRADLING taken in 1946.
             Ella MORRIS

July 13, 1999

articles : Ginger and Me--1932 by Constance GRIFFIN

 photos : Constance GRIFFIN "age 19" taken in 1932
             Doris Cooke GILES in 1944
              Helen IVIE in 1945
              The Hill Family 1908 Left to right; NancyCAROL(HODGES)HILL                                                                  1879-1958, Ferris Ferrel HILL 1907-1984, Rudolph HILL, 1906-1909
John Hodge HILL , 1904-1985, Willard Ivy HILL, 1899- 1975, Cecil Doyle HILL, 1902-1987, William Henry HILL, 1877-1916, Ben Wallace HILL, 1910-1987  Picture was made about 1910 or 1911 in the Ginger community.

July 20, 1999

Articles : The J.C.YORK family farm

photos  : The extended family  of  J C.York and Mary Jane YORK 1912-1920 Pictured left to right; Ceba YORK, Hattie     YORK, Frank YORK, Pearl YORK, Lucinda YORK, Frank PEPPERS, Elvie York PEPPERS, Jim                               MITCHELL, front, Exa YORK, Mary  Jane YORK, J.C. YORK, and Katie YORK.

July 27, 1999

articles : Excerpts taken from the December 25, 1903 issue of the Rains County Leader
photos :
Nannie Allen (Wallace) TADLOCK  born May 7, 1861; died Feb. 14, 1939
Bob IVIE in 1945
The William Andrew and Sarah Jane Tewell WILKINS, taken about 1919 family back row: Allie Cornelia Jones               WILKINS, (wife of Louise Andrew WILKINS) Christine WILKINS, Louis Andrew WILKINS, Linnie                           Penelope WILKINS, Egbert WILKINS, Dula Estell Brazil WILKINS, (wife of Egbert WILKINS), Gilbert                      Tucker (husband of Annie May WILKINS), George POSS (husband of Willie Pearl WILKINS), and Ruby Lee               WILKINS, front row; Siedel CROSS , Annie May Wilkins TUCKER holding Jessie May TUCKER, Sarsh                       Agnes Wilkins CROSS ( wife  of Tom CROSS),   holding Thomas CROSS, William Andrew WILKINS holding               Lucile  WILKINS, Edith POSS, Georgia May POSS, Sarah Jane Tewell WILKINS holding Oneta Fay                           TUCKER, Willie Pearl Wilkins POSS holding Sarah Dollie POSS, Amanda Elezibeth "Lizzie" Wilkins TAYLOR               holding James Cullen TAYLOR and  Vernon   Eugene WILKINS. Sarah Jane  Tewell WILKINS was the                       daughter of Pete Lee TEWELL and Penelope Flowers Burleson TEWELL, half sister to J.J. "Uncle Joe"  and                    William Thomas BURLESON. This family lived in the Salem community before moving to West Texas about                     1918.

August 3, 1999                                                                                                                                                            Articles : Excerpts taken from the December 25, 2903, issue of the Rains County Leader
Photos : Ben TADLOCK in 1953 in Emory Eulis TADLOCK, Anna BULLARD, and Boce COCRAN, year unknown

August 10, 1999
Articles : Excerpts taken from the 1912 Rains County Leader
Photos : Emory School Junior- Senior Banquet on May 3, 1946. J. H. HOUSER was superintendent, O. E. SMITH was       the elementary school principal, and Annie SCHRIMSHER was the high school principal.

August  17, 1999                                                                                                                                                           Photo's : Ellar BLACKFORD with unidentified man
Emory School Banquet, May 3, 1946  Teachers: Rachel BRAZIEL, Angalina RAGLAND, Maurine                                  GARRETT, High School principle: Annie May SCHRIMSHER, Fay Melton, Gladys GARRETT, Hallie                            LENNON, Molissia ARRINGTON,  Mauritta CARPENTER and superintendent J.H. HOUSER.
A scene from an early-day Rains County Blacksmith shop.

August 24,1999                                                                                                                                                             Articles: Excerpts taken from the December 25, 1902, issue of the Rains County Leader                                                 Looking back...by Opal FLEMING WRIGHT
Photo's: LyndellHUDDLESTON                                                                                                                                                   Mayme ENGLISH and Grace SPEED taken in 1927                                                                                                        Mayme ENGLISH in 1926                                                                                                                                                H.C.BURNS, husband of Mayme ENGLISH, teacher at Emory   in 1951-52
H.C. and Mayme BURNS                                                                                                                                                 Barbara WRIGHT                                                                                                                                                             The Willard HUDDLESTON Family

August 31, 1999                                                                                                                                                            Photo's: The Roy SADLER Family; Lorene, Fay Nell, Cletus, Ruby and Roy SADLER
The IVIE Boarding House between 1910 and 1920
The Lyndell HUDDLESTON Family; Lyndell, Lorene, and son Jackie.                                                                               Mayme ENGLISH in 1927                                                                                                                                               Ruby and Roy SANDLER

September 7, 1999                                                                                                                                                Articles: Excerpts taken from the 1912 Rains County Leader
Excerpts taken from the December 25, 1903, issue of the Rains County Leader
Photo's: Inside The Emory Train Depot around 1910
Alba High School Senior Class in 1934---Dixie INGRAM, Annette WILLIAMS, Virginia FARMER, Mary Elois              WOODS,, Madelyne HERBERT, Jo MCCREIGHT, Rosemary INGRAM, Goldie HUCKABY, Zelda                            DODSON, Kat GALYEAN, Marjorie BULLOCK, Ruby FULLER, Margie MCKENZIE, Miss DeRue                          ARMSTRONG, (sponser) Harold SPENCE, Cordes GALYEAN, ?, Son David MURRAY.

September 14, 1999                                                                                                                                                    Articles; Excerpts taken from the 1912 Rains County Leader                                                                                             Photo's:  Bois D' Ark School 1929 or 1930---Principal Loyd NEAL, teacher Florence NEAL
Maxine Bryant LENTS                                                                                                                                                     Goldie Mae HUCKABY  Dec. 23, 1915-Aug. 15, 1999

September 21, 1999                                                                                                                                                    Articles: Excerpts taken from the 1912 Rains County Leader                                                                                             Photo's: What is believed to be the Reeves Drugstore between 1915 and 1920
Maxine Bryant LENTS in 1947

September 28, 1999                                                                                                                       Articles: Excerpts taken from the Dec.25, 1903, issue of the Rains County Leader                                                              Photo's: The Home of Charles W. and lovey Louiza (Harrell) NOYES in McKinney in 1905 in photo; Charles W. and           Lovey Louiza, Charles W. NOYES Jr., Nettie May & Loula May (twins), Hattie Bell, Sookie, Benjamin B.                     NOYES.                                                                                                                                         Alline COATS  1942-43                                                                                                                                    Maxine Bryant LENTS  in 1940                                                                                                                                        Maxine and John LENTS in 1951                                                                                                                                      Floyd Friday SMITH, George Franklin SMITH,   Ector Carl SMITH, and Claud Ashpy SMITH, Effie Minnie                  SMITH, George Camuel SMITH, Jim T. SMITH, Minnie t. (Miller) SMITH, Maggie Elnora SMITH.

October 5, 1999                                                                                                                                                            Photo's: Alba High School Girls Basketball Players ---Betty Williams HICKMAN, Jimmie Lou MURDOCK, Eloise      SANDERS, JoAnn GIBSON, Maxine Bryant LENTS, June Gilley PRESTON, and coach Velma ORSBORN.
Alba School Rhythm Band 1938---Wanda Jones PARKER, Jean EWING, ?, ?, ?, Eldean AKINS, Thelma                     JOANS, Betty WILLIAMS, Laura WILLIAMS, ?, ?, ?, ?, Alyne EVANS, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Flo CHAPMAN,Maxine Bryant LENTS.
Alba High School Pep Squad 1933---Rose Mary INGRAM, Juanita GILLILAND, Shirley FOSTER, Kathleen                GALYEAN, Goldie HUCKABY, Ruby FULLER, Fern SPEER, Annette WILLIAMS, Louise                                          BROUSSAND, Miss MCREYNOLDS, Dorothy USSERY, Jo MCWRIGHT, Margie MCKENZIE, Dixie                      INGRAM, Mary E. WOODS, and Mat HERBERT.                                                                                                      Alba High School Girls' Basketball Team 1947-48---JoAnn GILBERT, Betty Gail PANTER, Billy Jo HILL,                 Maxine Bryant LENTS, June Gilley PRESTON, Alyne EVANS, Betty Williams HICKMAN, Muncie Jo                           MCKENZIE, Ollie Babbs GALYEAN, Jimmie Lou MURDOCK, Eloise SANDERS, Jo Ann GIBSON.

October 12, 1999                                                                                                                                                          Photo"s: Alba Eagles 1933---David MURRAY, Joe Henry HUDDLESTON, Joseph MCCOOK, June HILL, Weldon         BAILEY, coach Bob DOUGLAS, Winifred VANDERSLICE, Lamar HOLLEY, Woodrow VANDERSLICE   Gerald POPE, and Kenneth MCKAY.
The Sawmill On The Dittman Place---Earnest DITTMAN                                                                                                 Lessie and Era FITZGERALD taken about 1910
The DITTMANS---Carl (Bud) DITTMAN and his wife, Myrtle DITTMAN, and daughter Gladys  DITTMAN                  taken in 1933.

October 19, 1999                                                                                                                                                          Photo's: Grandpa's New 1913 Model T Touring Car---Mr HUMPHRIES, William Ambrose FITZGERALD, Mary              Fitzgerald WARD, Jabe FITZGERALD, Robert (Bob) FITZGERALD, and Jim FITZGERALD.
Alba High School Girls from the junior class 1943---Myrtle (Newsom) HARTSFIELD, Mable (Hudgins)                       MORGUS, Cherie (Grimes) GENGE, Polly (Perkins) PRATHER, and Jody READER.
Elm School, 1904 Barefoot child in front roll is Roy FITZGERALD age 7, beside him Rollen FITZGERALD age 10.                                                                                                                                                                             William Ambrose FITZGERALD, age 60, taken in 1921

October 26, 1999                                                                                                                       Photo's: Jake, Rose, and JoAnn KELLY taken in the late 60's.
Carl and Gertrude BARNES taken in the early 1960's.                                                                                                       Mr. and Mrs. LOVE of Point, taken in the early 1960"s.                                                                                                    Uncle John BARNES, age 70 taken in 1950

November 2,1999                                                                                                                      Photo's: The FITZGERALD Family---Jim Ed, Minnie, Alice (Ward), and  Elbert
John C. and  Mary Jane (McLeroy) YORK, taken about 1930.
Edna and Rachel MCQEEN taken in the early 1960's                                                                                                        Myrtle HERRING, taken in 1961 at Rocky Point.

November 9, 1999                                                                                                                        Articles: Do you remember the Woodson School District?
Announcement :R.A.TARBUTTON moving from the NIX Drugstore to CAIN'S store.                                                      Arthur FURRH and aubrey RUSHING came to visit J.T.RUSHING
Photo's: Dan GRIFFITH and tom MAXAN, and Leala HENDRICK taken in the early 1900's.
John C. and Mary Jane (McLeroy) YORK taken about 1931
Alba High School Class Of 1944---Faye Nichols BOYKIN, Travis SPENCE, Jerry OWENS: teacher                             Audrey (Brummitt) HILL, Billy Ruth EVANS, Mable (Hudgins) MORGUS, Myrtle (Newson) HARTSFIELD                   Doris (Cain) BROWNLEE.

November 16,1999                                                                                                                                                      Articles: Taken From The Point Enterprises first anniversary edition July 2, 1914                                                                Photo's: Rosa and Ambrse FITZGERALD taken in 1937
Norma Lee KENNEMER and Curtis FLEMMING in 1945.
The YORK Family---Cebe & Hattie (Pennebaker) YORK, Frank YORK, Lucinda (York) MITCHELL,                         Rhonda YORK, (died in 1917) Ralph YORK, Elvie YORK, Jim and Rutha (York) MITCHELL, Exar YORK
Mary Jane (McLeroy) York, John C. YORK, and Katie YORK.                                                                                       Willard FLEMING in 1922

November 23, 1999                                                                                                                                                     Articles: Excerpts taken from the 1912 Rains County Leader
That school house job Taken from the Rains County Leader September 8, 1916
Photo's: The FITZGERALD Girl taken in 1948 or 1949---Artis, Corine, Lessie and Era.
Billy PORTER, Curtis FLEMING, and Harmon Bruce KENNEMER in 1945
Birl FLEMING and John BURLESON during their rodeo days in 1932
Cam and Minnie SMITH married Oct, 1, 1893 in Quinlan---George Camuel SMITH, Minnit T. (Miller) SMITH,
Effie Minnie SMITH, George Franklin SMITH, Claud Ashpy SMITH, and Ector Carl SMITH

November 30, 1999                                                                                                                                                       Articles: Early Rains Co, Schools                                                                                                                                       Photo's: The HARRIS Family in Ginger Texas 1946---Lawrence, Burton, J.T. Dixie, and Kenneth, Lellaine, Ross,               Mauritta and Dewayne.                                                                                                                                                     Aunt Nora (Wilson) O'REAR and children, about 1924---Snad, James, Pete, Tom, Aunt Nora holding Nora Mae, and Edith (Burns).
Working At The Fraser Brick Plant at Ginger, texas in 1927---Burton HARRIS, other two workers name                        unknown.

December 7, 1999                                                                                                                                                       Photo's: Great-Grandma Ada Fitzgerald HARRIS with children  about 1901, Burton and Dixie (Ross)HARRIS, Ginger,           Tx. 1927---Ross, Lawrence and J.T,

Dec.14, 1999
Articles : And Die Taken from the 1970 Rains County Centennial Fair Book

December 21, 1999                                                                                                                                                      Articles: Wanted: Ex-students of Rains Co. common schools                                                                                              Photo's: Judge SISK at old high school built in 1940

January 11,2000                                                                                                                                                             Photo's: Emory Baptist Church, taken in 1906
Emory Public School taken 1906                                                                                                                                      Leah and Will NORTHCUT, Christmas 1949
Ott MEAGHER-1912

January 18, 2000                                                                                                                                                         Photo's: The Ginger Schoolhouse, 1929-30
The Rocky Point School Term 1924
The Emory High School Gym 1935                                                                                                                                   Allie NORTHCUT and Pauline PATTON, taken in 1938

January 25, 2000                                                                                                                                                          Photo"s: Rosa VEACH and Sam RILEY in Terrell in 1923 with Rosa's five year old sister, Frances Veach WILKINSON        and Rosa and Sam's two year old daughter Dean Riley HOPKINS, Rosa and Sam raised Frances from infancy.
The MK&T (Missouri-Kansas-Texas) Train Depot In Emory, taken in 1906.                                                                     Frances WILKINSON, age 19, and daughter, Gloria Wilkinson LORAN, three months old, Taken in Tyler in                   1934.                                                                                                                                                                               Will and Leah NORTHCUTT, year unknown.

February 3,2000                                                                                                                                                            articles : The S.P.Gang by Audie LARGENT
Geraldine USELTON                                                                                                                                                        Claude & Rilla PATTON---1944                                                                                                                                      Sisters Leah Forbis NORTHCUT and Rilla Forbis PATTON---1936                                                                                Emory High School---1937
             Left to right: front row: Clifford LUCKETT, John Elby BRAZIEL, second row:
              Robert HOLLEY, Homer SPENCE, Paz (Glenn) PEEPLES, Phillip DUFFEY,
              G.S.SCOTT, Eugene (Bub) DUFFEY, Sam HOOD, John STUART: third row
             Gladys MEYERS, Nellie Grey HILL, the methodist preachers daughter, Juanita
              SMILEY, Ruth POUND, Truman MOODY, ? LUCKETT, Esta Mae KENNIMER;
              fourth row:  Irene MOODY, Lois RYLANT, Rachel PEARSON, Thelma Marie ALEXANDER      ?,?  McCormick, Mr MOORE (Superintendent), Buster MORGAN, Rosa Lee COOK, Johnnie FORD, Novel O'REAR, Mary Beth BERZETTE

Feb.8, 2000
articles : School history progresses well
photos : Taylor BRYANT and Jodie HILL
             James Thomas DAVIDSON
            Jeanna HERRING

Feb. 15, 2000
photos : The Rains County Courthouse --1906
             The courthouse after the fire in 1908
             Leah Forbis NORTHCUT--1937
             Judge Robert M. SISK and Del KOSMALSKI---1955
             Judge Robert M.SISK ---1955
            Mrs. Allie ROPER---1937
           Rocky Point School---1925-26

Feb. 22, 2000
photos: Emory High School 1933
            The Rocky Point Schoolhouse 1930
            Mama (Ellen ALEXANDER WAREN) at the house on Lake Fork
            Rilla PATTON and Bertha MEAGER  1944
            Rilla PATTON 1933

Feb. 29,2000
photos : AN Early-Day Emory School 1894
             The children of Minnie GRAVES-Left to right, front, Oliver TEER, A.P.GRAVES,
            Bobby GRAVES, back, Cletus GRAVES, Charlene GRAVES,and Clara Mae TEER
            Audie Mae (GOODSON) SHIFLET 1935
           Grace POUND 1935

Mar. 7, 2000
articles : John Wesley Hardin by Bob BOWMAN
photos : Uncle Joe BURLESON with his last wife Millie, and baby, Ruby

Mar. 14, 2000
articles : Malakoff Man by Archie P. MCDONALD
             Taken from September 15, 1916 Rains County Leader
photos : John Joseph BURLESON and his second wife and family
             The William Clayton BURLESON Family: Left to right, back row: William Clayton  BURLESON, O.T.BURLESON, Goldie BURLESON: front row: Aaron BURLESON. Eugene BURLESON,  and Clarence BURLSON William Clayton BURLSON half brother and sisters, the children of John Joseph
 BURLESON and Betty Childers TATUM, left to right : Mary Ann, who married James Lee POSS: Dora, who  married Sid GOODSON : John BURLESON: and Minnie, who married Ed TEER, then married Jim GRAVES after Ed Died.

Mar. 21, 2000
articles : Bears In East Texas by Bob BOWMAN
photos : The House on Lake Fork where Ellen (ALEXANDER) WARen was born. Pictured in
               wagon are Mr. and Mrs. E.A.QUILLIE

March 28, 2000                                                                                                                                                            Articles: Bonnie And Clyde and Frank by Archie P. MCDONALD                                                                                   Photo's: View Of The South Side of the square in Emory in 1906 where the First National Bank is now located.

Apr.4, 2000
articles : Mad Stones by Bob BOWMAN
photos : Dale FREIBERGER 1935
             Roberta FITZGERALD 1935

Apr. 18, 2000
Articles : East Texas Expressions by Bob BOWMAN
Photos : left to Right, Back row: Charley ARNOLD, Arthur LASSLEY, Buck SESSON,  Francis LASSELY, Jim              NEWSON, Jess MILLER, Exie NEWSON, Artie ADAMS, Deller NEWSON, Myrtle NEWSON, Front Row:  John FOSTER, Lizzie LASSLEY, holding Lillie LASSLEY, Mary Jane SESSON, George NEWSON, Pearl LASSLEY, Evie RHODES, and Ethel SESSON, Artie ADAMS, married Clayton BURLESON. She had two children, Bessie and Aaron. She is buried at Colony Cemetery.
 J.B.BARRETT, Linell BARRETT, Patricia OLER and Joe Keith OLER. 1938 Bois d  Arc community.

Apr,11, 2000
Article : San Francisco de las Tejas
Photos : The Lillie Duke House
            The Floyd Hood Store In Emory

Apr. 25, 2000
Articles : Dad Joiner and the last boom in Kilger By Archie P. MCDONALD
Photos : Janie Ruth Holland GILES and Mary Cain WHITE at the swimming hole at Emory City Park.
            The Old Rains County Couthouse.

May 2, 2000
Article : Miller Grove Church observes 100th anniversary
Photo:   Miller Grove United Methodist Church

May 9, 2000
Articles : Adolphus Sterne : Renaissance Man by Archie P. MCDONALD
Photos : Street scene 1952 - Ronnie HAYES age 3,  Jan HAYES age 5, and Edwina "Eddie" HAYES

May 16, 2000
Articles : Trivia by Bob BOWMAN
Photos : Ada CAIN and Georgia Mckinney KING
             The Spanish Class at Emory High School, 1933
             The Settle Hotel in Emory, taken in 1906

May 23,2000
Articles: The Alamo Coward by Bob BOWMAN                                                                                                               Photo's: The ALEXANDER Brothers Gin, taken in 1906.
An Emory Street Scene taken from 1908, looking south from the courthouse square.
The George W. SAMFORD Family, taken in 1910---Viola Inman SAMFORD, her daughter Opal, George W.                SAMFORD, (Viola's husband); daughter Manon SAMFORD; daughter-in-law, Stella Kirtley SAMFORD (wife of Lannie SAMFORD); Stella and Lannie's baby, Hubert; Lannie SAMFORD; Ethan SAMFORD; Tony SAMFORD; Fannie SAMFORD; and George Lee SAMFORD. and a son Dalton SAMFORD.

May 30, 2000                                                                                                                                                                  Articles: Caddoan mounds by Archie P. MCDONALD
Reader asks, "Who is the wonderful Lois BROWN?'
Photo's: Georgia McKinney KING and Mary Cain WHITE
Lois WAREN-1935                                                                                                                                                         Ona Bess HILL                                                                                                                                                                 John HILL and wife, Willie HILL

June 6, 2000                                                                                                                                                                  Articles: "Mr. Sam; Texas Giant" By Archie P. MCDONALD                                                                                           Photo's:  Emory High School 1926-1927 Juniors and Seniors---POUNDS, LONG, POTTS, PHILLIPS,                         ALEXANDER, ?, ?, Mayme ENGLISH, WOODSON, ?, ?, EDWARDS, Kathleen HILL, GASTON
The HILL Family in 1953---The HIll boys, Doyal, John, Jodie, W.I. and Ben, with their mother and step-father
Mr and Mrs. MCKENNEY
The HILL Boys in 1952---Farris, Doyal, W.I., Mrs. Will SMITH (their god-mother), John and Jodie HILL

June 13, 2000                                                                                                                                                               Articles: Leader observes 113th birthday Newspaper sees many changes in last 100 years.                                                  Photo's: Chloe and Signor HORSLEY about the 1940's.
William H. "Tip" HORSLEY and his wife Mollie Frances Harrison HORSLEY taken about 1910.

June 20, 2000                                                                                                                             Articles: Where Is East Texas  by Bob BOWMAN                                                                                 Photo's  Ben HILL taken in 1942
Edwina "Eddie" HAYES, taken in 1945                                                                                                                             Jodie HILL, Dollie HOUSE and Lou Nell SKIDMORE, taken in 1964                                                                              Elizabeth Springer Willis GEE around 1920.

June 27, 2000                                                                                                          Articles: Jay Gould And The Curse Of Jefferson By Archie P. MCDONALD                                                                     Photo's: John and Earl SYBERT taken around 1908

July 4, 2000                                                                                                                                                                  Articles: Boo Hoo by Bob BOWMAN                                                                                                                              Photo's: Adding A Service Bay To Charlie ROBINSON'S Gulf Station in the 1930's.
Ruby Wade CARNES and Annie Wade JOHNSON, 1939

July 11, 2000                                                                                                                                                                 Articles; The Non- Battles by Bob BOWMAN
'Old News"  "Old" is news for a family historian /genealogist by Elaine BAY
Photo's ; The WADES---Jim WADE, Fannie WADE, Annie Wade JOHNSON, Vernon "Jerry" WADE and Ruby               Wade CARNES.

July 18, 2000                                                                                                                                                                 Articles: "Old News" "Old" is news for historian  / genealogist by Elaine BAY
Salt Capital Of Texas by Archie P. MCDONALD
Photo's: Mary Cain WHITE, with her mother Ada CAIN, and brother, Don CAIN, Taken in front of the Emory City  Park.
The WADES 1939---Jim WADE,. Ruby Wade CARNES, Vernon "Jerry" WADE, Annie Wade JOHNSON,                  Raymond CARNES, Leon Lavon WADE, Fannie and Quillie Wade. Ruby Elizabeth Wade CARNES                              Nancy Carrol (Hodges) HILL mother of W.I., Doyal, John, Farris, Ben, Jodie and June HILL.

July 25, 2000                                                                                                                                                               Articles: " Old News" "Old" is news for a family historian / genealogist by Elaine BAY
To Hell And Back With Audie Murphy By Archie P. MCDONALD
Photo's: Hallie Mae Horsley SYBERT, grandmother of Annie WOMBIE, husband Earl SYBERT, Mr. HUFF taken         possibly  in the late 1920's.                                                                                                                                                Farris HILL                                                                                                                                                                      Shirley Ann HILL and Nevelene HILL ,taken in 1960.                                                                                                      June ALEXANDER-1935                                                                                                                                                 Audrey (Brummett) HILL and Jessie BRUMMETT, taken in 1943                                                                                     Ray CANNON-1935

August 1,2000                                                                                                                                                            Articles: "Old news" by Elaine BAY
Governor Hood by Bob BOWMAN
Photo's : Billy ESKUE, Margoritte Eskue HILL, holding  daughterMargaret HILL, Sara Bell ESKUE, Hershell ESKUE        holding son Jerry taken in 1946.
Earnest and Margaret CAIN with children Jamey and Mike.

August 8, 2000                                                                                                                           Articles: "Old News" by Elaine BAY                                                                                                                  Photo's:Violet NORTHCUTT 1945
Violet NORTHCUTT and Neva Dell HUNTER taken1940 or '41
J. C. FLEMING, with Sam FLEMING, Woodrow REYNOLDS with Ronnie REYNOLDS, Ray BYRAM and Jack BYRAM and Egbert BYRAM taken in 1946 shortly before Jack's death.

August 22, 2000                                                                                                                         Articles: "Old News" by Elaine BAY
Warts by Bob BOWMAN
Photo's: Billy Jo BYRAM, Edna Fay KING, and Reba NORTHCUTT taken in 1940 or41"
Linda Carrol HILL, Audrey HILL and Shirley Ann HILL, taken in 1950.                                                                           Geraldine GARRETT--1935

August 29,2000                                                                                                                              Articles: "Old New"  by Elaine BAY
James Stephen Hogg  by Archie P. MCDONALD
Photo's : Steve and Lillian ESKUE, taken about 1959
Billy ESKUE , Bill HARRIS, Steve ESKUE and Hershell ESKUE

September 5, 2000                                                                                                                                                        Articles: "Old News"  by Elaine BAY
Journey by wagon train to East Texas by Bettie Jane Varnon GARRETT                                                                           Pine Resin by Bob BOWMAN
Photo's:  Hazel Burns WOODSON, Truman VARNON  and Bettie Jane Varnon GARRETT

September 12, 2000                                                                                                                                                    Articles: "Old News" byElaineBAY
Commissary Stories By Bob BOWMAN
Photo's: Alva Leo ADAMS (July 25, 1911-Janusry 22, 1999) with wife Annie Lorene ADAMS (born August 1, 1914)         taken in  Rains Co. after their Marriage on September21,1940.
Alva Leo ADAMS (July 25,1911-Janusry 22,1999) and daughter, Deanna (Adams)  VAIl who was born in 1941 in Rains Co.

September 19,2000                                                                                                                      Articles: "Old News" by Elaine BAY
Camp Fannin by Archie P. MCDONALD
Photo's: Rains High School Tennis Team 1961-62---Mary Ann TAYLOR, Diane COOKE, Judy WADDLE, Norwin  NORRIS, Charles HILL, Wayne DOUGLAS, Juan BRUMMITT, and Ted PARRISH.
A group of Emory High School students with some Model A Fords, year unknown.
1912 Train Wreck---Will Fenter in photo, worked with railroad at the time of the train wreck.

September 26, 2000                                                                                                                   Articles: "Old News" by Elaine BAY
Mister Ben by Bob BOWMAN
Photo's:   Summer of 1934-- Thomas VANDERSLICE and Christine GILLEy. They were married in 1935
Alba High School--1931 or 1932 Nina V. POSTON and Christine GILLEY

October 10, 2000                                                                                                                                                        Articles;: "Old News" by Elaine BAY
A Tough East Texan by Bob BOWMAN
Photo's: Alba High School Class Of 1950---R.A. PERKINS, Waylen SHERWOOD, Eloise SANDERS, Floetta                CHAPMAN,  Ralph (Pete) MCKENZIE, sponser Mrs.Helen TROTTER, Shelby LOVE, Foster PRATHER,                    Kenneth HAYES.
Malie Curbo BURLESON born 1853 died 1888

October 17, 2000                                                                                                                                                        Articles: "Old News" by Elaine BAY
The Henry Family and Building                                                                                                                                           The Lone Star Brand by Archie P. MCDONALD
Photo's: Ella Elliott BALLEW and Emma Elliot HENRY and Ella's husband, J.L. BALLEW
Inside The Henry Building---John TABOR and possibly Herman HAMILTON son-in-law James Oliver J.O." HENRY

October 24, 2000                                                                                                                                                         Articles: "Old News" by Elaine Bay
Pie Suppers By Bob BOWMAN
Photo's: Georgia Modena (Wafer) ADAMS "Dena"  Born October 9, 1878 in Emory Died  October 18, 1957 in Dallas
Alba High School Class of 1935---Mr. PATTON wrote this about his family: " In the PATTON family we had                   seven  graduate from Alba High School; five were valedictorians; Aaron, 1933; Alton, 1935; Doris SEAGO, 1942; Vera Dale CONNALLY, 1945; and Betty NELL, 1949. One was salutatorian, Harvine PLAXCO in 1941. Howard graduated in 1937.

October 31, 2000                                                                                                                      Articles: "Old News"  By Elaine BAY
A Ranger's Ranger by Archie P. MCDONALD
Photo's: Alba High School Fall Of 1933---Mildred BOYER, Louise  BRUSSARD, Georgia STRANGE, Dorothy  Lee         USSERY, Juanita GILILAND, Mr. W.C. MCKAY, Winfred VANDERSLICE, Frankie Nell SAUNDERS, Miss  MCREYNOLDS, Christine GILLEY, Alton PATTON, Roberta BULLOCK.
Ernest and Margaret CAIN
Alva Leo ADAMS, grandson of Benjamin Isaac ADAMS, born in 1911 in Emory.

November 7, 2000                                                                                                                                                        Articles: "Old News" Veterans Day by Elaine BAY
Revisiting  The Rabbit by Bob BOWMAN                                                                                                                       Alba's High School Reunion
Photo's; Alba High School Class of 1950---Alton REEVES, Billy BRYANT, Bo SHERWOOD, Eloise SANDERS,             Floetta CHAPMAN, Foster PRATHER, Geraldine WRIGHT, Jack BELL, Kenneth HAYES, Lila                                    McKENZIE,  Paul Keith TERRY, Pete McKENZIE, R.A.PERKINS, Shelby LOVE.

November 21, 2000                                                                                                                                                      Articles: "Old News" Expressions of our American Ancestors by Elaine BAY
Battle Of The Neches by Archie McDONALD
Photo's:  Women's Service Club Executive Board---Mary CHASTAIN, Mary Ellen JONES, Mattie SISK, and
NancyWILSON                                                                                                                                                                         John Clayton ALEXANDER and Thelma O'rear ALEXANDER, taken in 1934 one week after their wedding.

November 28, 2000                                                                                                                                                      Articles: "Old News" Murphy's Law of Genealogy/History by Elaine BAY
The Boot Black King by Bob BOWMAN                                                                                                                        Syrup-making...nearly a lost art
Photo's:  The Late George STALLING                                                                                                                       R.G.STEVENS and Walt CULVER                                                                                                                               &n