Monday, April 28, 2008

Three Ways To Celebrate The History Of Your County

Three ways to celebrate the history of your own county:

1. Talk about it.

2. Remember it.

3. Form your own historical society.
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The East Montgomery County Historical Society-
Preserving East Montgomery County History, as it should be..

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times
http://commons.chron.com/MaryElizabeth

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Three Reasons To Write Down Those Stories That The Grandparents Told

Three reasons to write down those stories that the grandparents told:

1. For fun.

2. For something to do.

3. For future generations.
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Grandma or Grandpa may no longer be here-
But the memories that they told, can stay crystal clear.

Three Places To Play Ball In East Montgomery County

Three places to play ball in East Montgomery County:

1. At the local park.

2. In your own backyard.

3. On 10 new fields, covering 33 acres of land.
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Off McCleskey road, four softball fields, four baseballfields, and two T-ball fields is what one will find-
With preparations going on, getting ready for 2009..

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Things That Happened In 1896

Three things that happened back in Texas during 1896:

1. Judge Roy Bean staged the Fitzsimmons-Maher heavyweight title fight on a Rio Grand Island.

2. The first meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Texas took place.

3. The city of Splendora, was founded, and for a brief time was named Cox's Switch.
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And to celebrate the day-
On May 10, the 28th annual Splendora Founders Day,will get underway..

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Places To Have Gotten A Delicious Hot Dog Yesterday

Three places to have gotten a delicious hot dog yesterday:

1. At Sonic.

2. At Coney Island.

3. In front of Wal-Mart Porter.
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Although only for yesterday-
Those hotdogs sold for Destiny's Door, werequite delicious, what can I say?

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Friday, April 18, 2008

Three Things That I Miss

Three things that I miss:

1. The editorial section of the defunct Houston Post.

2. Real cherry cokes at the drugstore.

3. Charlene Butts, of East Montgomery County, who passed away last month. (3-26-2008)
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A gracious, interesting, and sweet person I'd like to note-
A lady, who never held back, whenever, or with whatever, she wrote.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Mentionable Things About East Montgomery County

Three mentionable things about East Montgomery County:

1. We have a rich history.

2. We are preserving that history, through the East Montgomery Historical Society.

3. Lucy Presswood.
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For years, she has been mending books, for the R.B. Tullis Library-
A real gem, in the heart of East Montgomery County.

Three Things Going On At The VFW Hall In Porter Next Weekend

Three things going on at the VFW Hall in Porter next weekend:

1. Bingo.

2. A dance.

3. A singer who lived in Porter, for many years
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Roy Head, of 'Treat Her Right,' fame, with a possible chance-
Of a visit by, his son, Sundance.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Ways To Know That You Are Making Good Grades

Three ways to know that you are making good grades:

1. You smile when you accomplish each task.

2. An official report says so.

3.You are on the Dean's list.
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The Dean's List in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Christian University-
Sports the name of Courtney Emerson, from Porter, TX, of East Montgomery County..

Three Ways To Document History To Be Readily Used In The Future

Three ways to document history to be readily used in the future:

1. Create a time capsule as the R.B. Tullis Library in East Montgomery County has done.

2. File some papers at home.

3. Index a local cemetery.
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Enloe Cemetery, in Porter, has been indexed, and is for sale, by the East Montgomery County HistoricalSociety-
Consisting of local family history, dating back to the 1860's, for future generations to treasure and see.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Three Ways To Record History The Proper Way

Three ways to record history the proper way:

1. Photo.

2. Written.

3. Oral.
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On May 13th, 6:30pm-9:30pm, a professor from the Institute for Oral History at Baylor University-
Will teach how to take oral histories, at the Porter Fire Department, on Loop 494, at the regular meeting, for the East Montgomery County Historical Society.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Friday, April 4, 2008

Three Reasons To Stop By The Porter Fire Department on April 5

Three reasons to stop by the Porter Fire Department on April 5:

1. To say hello.

2. To attend a class.

3. To attend a community garage sale.
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Lots of stuff to buy and browse through-
Eight in the morning, til the afternoon at two.

.Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Ways To Celebrate The Season

Three ways to celebrate the season:

1. Fly a kite.

2. Go on a picnic.

3. Attend the New Caney New Horizon's Beach Ball Fundraiser.
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While supporting a truly dedicated organization, that's
been in progress, since 1992, 'Wouldn't It Be Nice to say, 'I Get Around'-
And off to the Beach Ball, to have 'Fun, Fun, Fun, April 5, at 6 p.m., at the EMCID complex, is where I am bound..

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Porter Fire Department Cooked And They Came

The idea was born, while watching tv-
Through the vision of Porter Fire ChiefJody Binnion, in East Montgomery County..

To feed the hungry in a unique way-
Before long the plans for an event were underway.

With 400 pounds of deermeat donated,the firemen got busy preparing a stew
-Feeding many hungry, before the eventwas over and through.

The First Annual Firemen & Hunters AgainstHunger, on March 29, 2008 was a success-
A generous, well thought out event, with the whole East MontgomeryCounty community, invited asspecial guests.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Porter, Texas

Three Places To Find An Interesting Book

Three places to find an interesting book:

1. At the R. B. Tullis Library in New Caney.

2. At a bookstore.

3. Through the East Montgomery County Historical Society.
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Get to know how it really used to be-

Through the East Montgomery County Historical Society..

East Montgomery County Historical Society Official Site.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Things That Are Hard To Take Your Eyes Off Of

Three things that are hard to take your eyes off of:

1. A beautiful painting.

2. An unusual picture.

3. The Towns of East Montgomery County Book
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The East Montgomery County Historical Society has put together a time that was-
With just a glimpse of it, well, it causes quite a buzz..

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Reasons That The East Montgomery County Historical Society Is So Interesting

Three reasons that the East Montgomery CountyHistorical Society is so interesting:

1. Local history is being preserved.

2. Local history is being researched.

3. Many local residents have a chance to look back and remember.
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Looking to the future, while at the same time, remembering just exactly how it used to be-
Preserving the precious history, of East Montgomery County.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Three Notable Chefs In East Montgomery County

Three notable chefs in East Montgomery County:

1. My neighbor, Henry.

2. Jerry Gay, President of the East Montgomery County Historical Society.

3. Holly Gear, and her chuckwagon crew.
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At the Taste of East Montgomery County, MontgomeryPines Apartments of Porter, had a lot of fun-
Good food and creativity, as the Golden Chef Award,was won..
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Examples Of A Little Extra In Montgomery County

Three examples of a little extra in Montgomery County:

1. Another spoonful.

2. A second helping.

3. A pie a month, for a year.
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A bid at the Montgomery County Fair, for a pie at the Jr. Non-Livestock Auction,
Turned out to be about a dozen pies, instead of just the one.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times