Bill Text: TX SR79 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Welcoming the citizens of Mineral Wells to the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-29 - Reported enrolled [SR79 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR79-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud representatives of Mineral Wells are | ||
gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on January 29, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, First settled in 1877 by James and Amanda Lynch, | ||
Mineral Wells is nestled in a valley among the hills of Palo Pinto | ||
and Parker Counties; after drilling a well, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch | ||
discovered that the unusual-tasting water coming from the source | ||
seemed to have medicinal qualities; news spread quickly about the | ||
miraculous "healing" water, and people came by the thousands to | ||
try it for themselves; the famed Crazy Well was dug in 1885, and | ||
soon thereafter, the town became a booming center for wellness | ||
and recreation; and | ||
WHEREAS, By 1920, the city had 400 mineral wells, and | ||
tourists from around the world were traveling to "the South's | ||
greatest health resort" to enjoy its bathhouses, drinking | ||
pavilions, and spas; the Baker Hotel opened in 1929 as an | ||
international retreat destination, and in its heyday, it was | ||
frequented by the country's most glamorous and well-known | ||
celebrities, including Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Judy | ||
Garland, Mary Martin, Will Rogers, and the Three Stooges; | ||
moreover, the city's population continued to grow in the mid-20th | ||
century due to the military presence at Camp Wolters, which in | ||
more recent years has served as a base for the United States Army, | ||
Air Force, and National Guard; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today Mineral Wells is home to about 16,000 | ||
people; the city remains a center for retirement, health, and | ||
recreation, and notable attractions include the beautiful Clark | ||
Gardens, Mineral Wells Fossil Park, and Lake Mineral Wells State | ||
Park; furthermore, visitors can still order Crazy Water at the | ||
historic Famous Mineral Water Company and celebrate the area's | ||
heritage at the annual Crazy Water Festival; and | ||
WHEREAS, With a colorful history and a unique small-town | ||
atmosphere, Mineral Wells is a wonderful community in which to | ||
live and work, and its residents may indeed take justifiable | ||
pride in the place they call home; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby honor the citizens of Mineral Wells who are | ||
visiting the State Capitol on January 29, 2019, and extend to them | ||
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day in Austin. | ||
Fallon | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 29, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |