Talk:Sulphur Springs, Texas

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I live within driving distance of this city. The city's trademark is its county courthouse, a structure which was erected over one hundred years ago. I will try to take a picture of this building and put it next to the History section.

Shred 17:00, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I drove to the Sulphur Springs town square today and took two pictures for use on this page. Hopefully they brighten it up a bit.

Shred 23:27, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Interesting history is missing
I have just improved [I hope] the reference to Cyclone Davis. Shouldn't more be added?

Why not include more about the U.S. Army stockade in Sulphur Springs during Reconstruction?

Why no reference to the fire that destroyed the previous courthouse?

Oh, and can't we do better than "The First National Bank of Sulphur Springs was nationalized in 1855." Surely it wasn't "nationalized." I can't change it because I don't know the full story. Was it founded in 1855? Was it chartered [or whatever] as a national bank in 1855? Someone help.

The Lt. Governor of Michigan is not the Jon Cherry of Sulphur Springs.

Forrest Gregg is from Sulphur Springs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.96.5.216 (talk) 15:45, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Noted railfan photographer R. S. Plummer was the manager of the Carnation Milk Plant in Sulphur Springs. Plummer is known for his railroad photographs from the 1940s-1960s from the local area. His young protoge from Sulphur Springs is noted railroad author Fred Frailey. Frailey has written numerous articles and books about railroads and recently retired as editor of the Kiplinger's Financial Newsletter. --SSW9389 17:23, 20 November 2009 (UTC)--SSW9389 17:23, 20 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by SSW9389 (talk • contribs)

Here is a link to a presentation paper about Roger S. Plummer that also mentions his association with Fred Frailey. This presentation was done at the 3rd Annual Cotton Belt Symposium at Texas A&M University-Commerce. See http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jdavis/railroad/symposium/symposium/2009/CBS09-GoenOnRogerPlummer.pdf --SSW9389 15:38, 21 November 2009 (UTC)--SSW9389 15:38, 21 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by SSW9389 (talk • contribs)