The Home Mercantile was the oldest general store in Nazareth, Texas serving the community for 90 years in two different close proximity locations. The first store was erected in 1905. The second store was erected in 1928, less than a half block away from the middle of Nazareth after the original was torn…
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During my research on the Hunt book, I discovered this odd fragment of history regarding how prisoners were housed in Lamb County, Texas during the county’s early years. From 1908 to 1946 the Lamb County Courthouse and the county seat was in Olton. The first nine-room courthouse built in 1908 burned down 14 years later…
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Many murder case convictions often rest upon one single piece of evidence to convict a person. Often it’s surprising what that evidential piece entails. In the Hunt murders, one piece of evidence turned out to be a single Lee Tire. Yes – a tire! It was not long ago that I came across this Lee…
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Since researching the attempted murder and murder trials around the Hunt killings I’ve passed by the former Hilton Hotel in Plainview, TX many times. This hotel opened in 1929. It was the sixth hotel Conrad Hilton built for Hilton Hotels. It’s been reported the hotel is haunted. Remaining curtains move with breeze like motions as…
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Forgotten Winds 