As part of the Great Western Trail Days and Longhorn Show in Coleman this weekend, Jeff Gore will headline Cowboy Church Sunday, April 25, at the Goree Expo at 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Goree Expo is at the Coleman Rodeo Grounds, Highway 206 in south Coleman. Come early at 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for a chuck wagon breakfast. Everyone welcome, admission is free.
For more on the fabulous cowboy singer from Silver Valley (Coleman County), go to Jeffgore.org or you can find his music online on iTunes or Amazon. Look for his Facebook page also to follow his schedule.
The Great Western Cattle Trail traveled through Coleman County where residents will honor their history and heritage this weekend with the Great Western Trail Days and Longhorn Show. Activities are Friday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25.
The Great Western Cattle Trail was used during the late 1800’s to move cattle from Mexico to markets in the northern plains states. In five short years, it became one of the most traveled and famous cattle trails in U.S. history. Despite its popularity, traffic along the trail began to decline in 1885. By the end of the trail in the early 1890’s, an estimated six to seven million cattle and one million horses had traversed the trail.
The Great Western Cattle Trail was used during the late 1800’s to move cattle from Mexico to markets in the northern plains states. In five short years, it became one of the most traveled and famous cattle trails in U.S. history. Despite its popularity, traffic along the trail began to decline in 1885. By the end of the trail in the early 1890’s, an estimated six to seven million cattle and one million horses had traversed the trail.
The Great Western Trail traveled through Coleman County where residents will honor their heritage this weekend with the Great Western Trail Days and Longhorn Show.
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Joel Kent McClatchy (85) of Frisco, TX went to his eternal rest Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
Joel was born in 1935 to C.T. “Tal” and Daisy McClatchy, in Coleman County, TX, the youngest of three siblings. He graduated from Bangs High School, earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Texas and a Master of Education from Howard Payne College.
In 1958, Joel married Dianne Dikes in Early, TX. The newlyweds settled in Texas City where Joel taught math and coached tennis and basketball. During this time they welcomed their daughter, Cyndi, and five years later their son, Steve.
In 1966, Joel was recruited by NASA to develop course materials to teach engineers aspects of those first computers. He also worked on flight simulators for Apollo missions 11-13 and the Skylab module. While working for NASA in Houston, Joel moved his young family to the suburb of Webster, TX, and served on the City Council and as a volunteer fireman. In the early 1970s, Joel again moved hi