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LEGION CELEBRATES VETERANS AT 102ND ANVIL SHOOT - Guest Rick Vaughn joined American Legion Post No.

TRAILER WINNER - Maureen Baconhouse won the cargo trailer donated by Gatesville RV Sales and Service benefitting the Veterans Memorial. Johnny Clepper donated a handmade knife that was won by Gary and Tami Carr of Azle.

The community is thankful for the efforts of those involved with the Hamilton County Historical Museum and they are celebrating their 25 ^th anniversary this year.

These veterans were omitted from last week’s Veterans Day special project. We wish to thank these men for their service. If your veteran was not included go ahead and send us pics for next year’s coverage to Maria@hhnpaper.com.

Hamilton Public Library received the following memorials as of Nov. 12. In memory of Robbie Dalton from Mary Jeffers, Vicki Swaim, Sondra Craig, Gene and Shirley DeLoach and Darman and Jane Wagner. In memory of Maggie Davis from Mary Jeffers, Randall and Kate Denning and Roger and KK Zimmerman. In memory of Irma Mayben from The Hamilton Extension Education Association Council.

The Old West ruled again over the weekend of Nov. 5-6 in Hico as the Billy the Kid Museum hosted its first-ever book festival.

A death-defying air show on Nov. 19, 1911 inspired a Midland blacksmith to plunge ahead with his bold plan to conquer the clouds. By no means the first Texan to get hooked on flying, John Pliska would certainly not be the last.