Bill Text: TX SR79 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Welcoming the citizens of Mineral Wells to the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
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 | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 29, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
