Other interesting bits, bytes on Uvalde
UVALDE — Located about a mile from downtown Uvalde, the 2,400-square-foot house where movie and TV star Dale Evans was born is at a crossroads. The century-old Uvalde house reeks of ...
Writtne in San Antonio Express in 2018
Here is the source, has a paywall, but let's see what else we can find.
Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.
Evans was born Frances Octavia Smith on October 31, 1912 in Uvalde, Texas, to Bettie Sue Wood and T. Hillman Smith.[1][a] She had a tumultuous early life. She spent a lot of time living with her uncle, Dr. L.D. Massey MD FACP, an internal medicine physician, in Osceola, Arkansas.
Divorced in 1929, she took the name Dale Evans while working at radio station WHAS in the early 1930s after the station manager suggested it because he believed she could promote her singing career with a short pleasant sounding name that announcers and disc jockeys could easily pronounce.
During her time at 20th Century Fox, the studio promoted her as the unmarried supporter of her teenage "brother" Tommy (actually her son Tom Fox, Jr.), a deception that continued through her divorce from Butts in 1946 and her development as a cowgirl co-star to Roy Rogers at Republic Studios.
Shortly after the wedding, Evans ended the deception regarding her son Tommy. Roy had an adopted daughter, Cheryl, and two biological children, Linda and Roy Jr. (Dusty), from his second marriage. Together they had one child, Robin Elizabeth, who died of complications of Down syndrome shortly before her second birthday. Her life inspired Evans to write her bestseller Angel Unaware. Evans was very influential in changing public perceptions of children with developmental disabilities and served as a role model for many parents. After she wrote Angel Unaware, a group then known as the “Oklahoma County Council for Mentally Retarded Children” adopted its better-known name Dale Rogers Training Center in her honor.
In late 1962, the couple co-hosted a comedy-western-variety program, The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show, which aired on ABC. It was canceled after three months, losing in the ratings to the first season of The Jackie Gleason Show.
In 1964, Evans spoke at a "Project Prayer" rally attended by 2,500 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The gathering, which was hosted by actor Anthony Eisley, star of ABC's Hawaiian Eye series, sought to flood the United States Congress with letters in support of mandatory school prayer, following two decisions in 1962 and 1963 of the United States Supreme Court which struck down mandatory prayer as conflicting with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Joining Evans and Eisley at the Project Prayer rally were Walter Brennan, Lloyd Nolan, Rhonda Fleming, Pat Boone, and Gloria Swanson. Evans declared, "It's high time that all America stood up to be counted. Let our children learn of the Lord and be free." Eisely and Fleming added that Rogers, John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Mary Pickford, Jane Russell, Ginger Rogers, and Pat Buttram would have attended the rally had their schedules permitted.
https://texoso66.com/2017/07/20/dale-evans-born-in-uvalde/
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/evans-dale
https://texastrailoffame.org/inductees/dale-evans/
Many more details inside of here, a must skim.
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/dale-evans-2334/
This is quite interesting!
City says demolition of late Dale Evans’ birthplace OK
June 25, 2020
Julye Keeble
Staff writer
A request to disassemble a local landmark, the birthplace of the late Hollywood star Dale Evans, with hopes of reclaiming materials for other projects and plans to divide the property into home lots has generated almost 150 comments on the City of Uvalde Facebook page, with many advocating the owners right to tear down the property, and some sharing memories of it in better days.
Koehl requested the property be designated as a local landmark in 2017. She applied last year for a tax discount offered by the City of Uvalde on their portion of taxes, but as there were multiple code violations, the application was not approved. City staff told Koehl she might apply again for the tax incentive this year once she corrected the violations.
Koehl was on the agenda tonight to address the City of Uvalde’s Historic Preservation Board regarding revoking the historic local landmark status. The meeting was canceled when the city said the landmark status of the 1905 Queen Anne-style residence at 726 Fort Clark Road was no longer valid, and Koehl was free to do as she liked with the property.
“In checking all details related to the demolition application for 726 Ft. Clark Rd. we discovered a procedural error. While the intent of the property owner, historical board and council was that the property be declared a landmark, we have decided to dismiss this case,” reads a statement the city posted on Facebook. “There will not be a meeting on Thursday.”
The error relates in part to an ordinance change made in January of this year, when the Uvalde City Council reaffirmed the landmark designation.
Interesting! I wonder if that has Anything to do with The District?
Because of a clerical error in language that was unnoticed when drafting the ordinance, the local landmark designation does not stand. The city has not specified where or how the language erred.
Koehl details many of the travails she experienced with the property on her social media page, including city fees incurred and having to clean the property and remove accumulated items left behind by renters.
She says she has learned from the experience, saying, “Hindsight being 20/20, the next time I’m tempted to ask for Historical Landmark status for one of my properties, I’ll wait until I’m finished – not before I start.”
House history
Often known as the Galloway house, the home was built by the Wood family, grandparents of Dale Evans, and Koehl requested the city of Uvalde designate it as a local landmark which could make the property eligible for a property tax discount.
The Wood House was originally designated as a landmark by the city’s preservation board in August of 2017. The decision was made in part due to distinctive architectural features, and also because of the association with Dale Evans.
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/city-says-demolition-of-late-dale-evans-birthplace-ok-2/
UPDATES: seen on 7.12.2022 on Great Warrior Robbie Walters page where he shared Luke Z Rudkowski's post.
Cowardly Uvalde police RESTRAIN officer father whose daughter was one of 21 slaughtered in school massacre as cop uses hand sanitizer in front of him and 17 run away, leaked video reveals
Footage of the Uvalde police response to the shooting was leaked on Tuesday
It shows how Salvador Ramos, 18, sauntered through the halls at Robb Elementary School carrying an AR-15 as a teacher called for help
He then walked into two classrooms and fired for two and a half minutes, shooting off 100 rounds
The new video shows Sheriff's Deputy Felix Rubio in the hallway, in tears being held back by fellow officers, feet away from where his 10-year-old daughter Lexi was shot dead
The first officers arrived three minutes later, but stood back, with one seen checking his cellphone
Nothing happens until Border Patrol agents ran to the classrooms and began firing at Ramos, killing him
Two teachers and 19 children were killed in the May 24 massacre
I just find the timing and location interesting is all.
Remember when I told you in a prior FB frames thread. . .Uvalde Mayor: Robb Elementary Must Be Torn Down
and how it garnered support from the current administration?
Same timing as this house in Uvalde that should have the status of Historic Landmark?
In Salon you find this. . .
Federal grant may pay for demolition of Robb Elementary
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin says the location of the school shooting massacre should be wiped, and Biden agrees!
Well, isn't that convenient?
#Coincidence? You decide! In my traveling expeditions I have found Over and Over #ThereAreNoCoincidences!
https://www.salon.com/2022/06/04/grant-may-pay-for-demolition-of-robb-elementary/
This home located at 726 Fort Clark Road in Uvalde is just 4 minutes or 1.4 miles from Robb Elementary.
Have you wondered about “the tunnels” under some Texas cities? If you live in Dallas or Houston, have you ever been curious about the underworld beneath downtown? Could there be a secret world of shopping, eateries, and more to explore underground? Well, this Texas Hill Country writer can definitely vouch for these worlds of tunnels. Houston, Texas is home to one of these longstanding historic underground marvels. “The first link was built in the 1930s by Ross Sterling to connect two neighboring buildings he owned, inspired by the tunnel system at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City,” according to Wikipedia.
Having worked in downtown Houston for many years, it was an interesting surprise to find what seemed like a secret entrance to another world right at the footsteps of a busy downtown building. Stairs led you straight into a whole other option of places to shop and eat during your lunch break. It’s a little get-away right at your disposal to make you feel as if you just stepped into a movie scene from something like the sci-fi thriller“Demolition Man.”
- The tunnels are more than 2 miles long.
- Designed in the 1960's
- Full of food courts and small shops
- Majority of tunnels are privately owned
- Entrances can be accessed through major office buildings
- Boasts. . .There are even travel agencies to stop in and get some information on that next vacation among the Houston tunnel system.
A handy map created by Noah Jeppson is a must before venturing the Dallas tunnels. “Dallas Pedestrian Network,” is the online map to use as a guide as you venture down under. “Downtown’s network of underground passages and sky bridges were designed in the late 1960s by international city planner Vincent Ponte,” shared dallasnews.com. Over the years various thoughts and ideas regarding the Dallas tunnels were voiced. “Many felt the tunnels had robbed downtown of its vibrancy. One urban researcher, William Whyte, in his 1988 book, City: Rediscovering the Center, wrote that Dallas was the city that had done the most to kill off its urban street life,” shared dallasnews.com
Despite the controversies and efforts to do away with the Dallas tunnels, they’re still going strong. Have you visited these tunnels? Do you feel they serve a good purpose? Are there any you’ve come across in our great state of Texas that we might be missing? Let us know!
https://texashillcountry.com/tunnels-under-texas-cities/
https://www.downtownhouston.org/media/uploads/attachments/2016-07-28/2016-AB-MAP-Buildings.pdf
See footage here,
Do you find it interesting that a majority of the tunnels are privately owned?
http://dallaspedestriannetwork.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DPN_Map.pdf
In Only in Your State,
Most People Have No Idea This Unique Tunnel In Texas Exists
Most tunnels nowadays are ones you drive through on highways. Still pretty neat, but nothing compares to old-fashioned, underground, dark and scary tunnels. We actually have a few in Texas, but this one in Fredericksburg is especially interesting. It’s the product of many long and hard days of manual labor to carve the gigantic hole in the earth that would serve as a railroad passageway. The transport of goods allowed many towns to prosper, so it’s safe to say that our state as a whole might not be where it is today without this tunnel. See it for yourself below.
It was the first railroad tunnel east of the Pecos River - a pretty impressive feat back in those days. At 920 feet long, it's a testament to the dedication of Fredericksburg's hard workers. Even today, it's still the only railroad tunnel in the hill country.
Although no trains have passed through it in quite some time, the tunnel is definitely not abandoned. It's home to over three million bats that emerge every night at dusk. That's right, Congress Avenue isn't the only place in Texas where you can see the sky fill with the incredible creatures. They'll put on a private show for you in this lesser-known, non-tourist-infested spot. Just watch out for rattlesnakes as they're known to make their homes here in late spring, summer, and early fall.
Here’s a video of the bats emerging so you can see it for yourself. I must say, no matter how creepy it may be, it’s a pretty spectacular sight.
See it here,
Texas is home to more than 3,000 known caves and sinkholes — emphasis on “known.” As we discovered just last month, there are ancient caverns hiding right under our noses! After part of the road in a Round Rock neighborhood collapsed, a massive cave estimated to be more than 10 million years old was discovered underneath several homes. How it managed to remain undetected for all this time remains a mystery, but one thing’s for sure: it’s an incredible anomaly that deserves some attention.
The cave is essentially a snapshot of prehistoric times since it has been completely sealed off, providing little to no opportunity for the elements or animals to alter it in any way.
Experts believe the collapse occurred as a result of utility lines being installed in the neighborhood. This construction caused the limestone bed that makes up the cave ceiling to wear thin and eventually disappear entirely, opening up a gaping hole directly in front of people's homes.
At a depth of 43 feet, a width of 160 feet, and age of approximately 10 million years, it's hard to believe this archaeological anomaly was just discovered in 2018 — in the middle of a subdivision, to boot. Unfortunately, the cave will be closed to spelunkers in case of potential dangers, but it's an incredibly neat find nevertheless.
Check out this news report with more information about the cave and even reactions from residents of the neighborhood:
This was in 2018 reported from Austin, Texas
"It could be as minor, as depending on the structure and the stability of the cave, it could be as minor as simply sealing the surface expression," said Boyd.
Williamson County has about 700 documented caves. This one is located near a middle school and is along 620, near the intersection of Great Oaks Dr. It’s about half way between the cave found back in 2013 and the one that’s over in the neighborhood. Most of the caves are gated and locked to keep people out and to protect the endangered species that live in the caves.
"And every time a new construction area occurs we often, the developer, hits news features and new caves," said Boyd. [Williamson County Conservation Foundation].
Do you find this interesting?
The Cambria Dr. cave is not on any maps the county currently has so it’s not known if anyone was aware it was there when the subdivision was developed. It’s believed a water line trench cut into the ceiling of the cave several years ago and that vibration from the road triggered the collapse.
Think #ModesOfTransportation
- how do the routes get built?
- who are the people behind it?
- who profits off of the labyrinth of a network to support the transport of all that are used in crimes against humanity whether it be drug trafficking, human trafficking, child trafficking, organ trafficking?
- what firms and individuals at the head profit?
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/size-of-round-rock-cave-found-after-collapse-gets-bigger
CBS Austin reports,
Sinkhole in Williamson County neighborhood reveals deep cave under 3 homes
Once again, back in Feb. of 2018
A sinkhole in Williamson County is exposing a 22-foot-deep cavern. New pictures show how far it reaches underneath three homes in the Brushy Creek neighborhood.
The hole opened up Thursday morning in the 8400 block of Cambria Drive. On Friday, geologists mapped the cave and are now calling it Cambria Cavern.
For more caves in Texas that you CAN explore, check out our previous article:
Going Into These 8 Caves In Texas Is Like Entering Another World
Texas offers plenty of adventure above ground, but many people forget about the natural splendor and mysteries of a whole other world below the surface! Check out these beautiful caves in Texas next time you get the urge to go exploring; just remember to watch out for bats!
- Natural Bridge Caverns (San Antonio)
- Longhorn Caverns (Burnet)
- Caverns Of Sonora (Sonora)
This underground treasure is internationally recognized as one of the most beautiful show caves on the planet. At 155 feet below the surface, it's a great way to escape the summer heat!
- Inner Space Cavern (Georgetown)
- Cascade Caverns (Boerne)
- Kickapoo Caverns (Bracketville)
- Gorman Cave (Bend)
- Devil's Sinkhole (Rocksprings)
This is the largest single-chamber cavern in Texas, with a diameter of over 320 feet. It also houses the state's largest colony of Mexican free-tailed bats, which you can see emerge from the caverns at night!
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/caves-tx/
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/neighborhood-cave-tx/
Superconducting Supercollider
Yet another example of everything being bigger in Texas. This massive underground structure was intended to be the world's most energetic particle accelerator. Construction began in the early 1990s, but had to be halted because Congress cut off funding for the project. Although work on it was abandoned, you can still venture into the 14 miles of tunnels below the surface if you can find the adjoining buildings. Cool, right?
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/underground-tx/
Houston Underground
Originally constructed to connect two downtown movie theaters but now geared towards the large office population of the city, the 6 miles of tunnels include restaurants, retail, and more. Direct entrances can be found at Wells Fargo Plaza and McKinney Garage.
Cave Without a Name
This cavern has an interesting backstory. It was used by bootleggers during the Prohibition, not opening as a tourist attraction until 1939, the name chosen by a boy who proclaimed that the caves were too beautiful for a name. The history along with the breathtaking formations throughout the tour definitely make it worth a visit.
Check out this video called “Dance of the Fireflies”
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/caves-tx/
The Iconic Movie Set That Was Left To Decay In The Middle Of The Desert
John Wayne’s 1960 film The Alamo is one of the most iconic films about the American West. The original set for the movie was incredibly detailed, and strove to be as authentic as possible. Now, that same set is sitting abandoned and decaying in the heart of Texas. Read on to learn more about this surreal location, and be sure to watch the exploration footage by YouTube channel “adamthewoo.”
After filming wrapped up on the movie, the set was turned into a roadside attraction called Alamo Village.
See footage of this movie set here,
He says he is Thoroughly Protected by Porter Patrol lol!
Closed in 2010 and see what is left of it.
Interesting. . .Dale Evans knew John Wayne.
They had some similar beliefs!
This is adamthewoo channel
Also see the old Alamo Village Roadside Attraction and you can see the remains.
A bank is there that was used in countless tv commercial, sets and tv shows.
See stagecoaches and vehicles rented out by movie studios and movie makers all over the road not only used there in Texas, but in many various locations.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/unique-tunnel-tx/
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Tunnels-under-uvalde
https://www.tiktok.com/@ghost74/video/7102466535972670726
As far as other shootings where there are some parallels seen to the Uvalde School Shooting please consider from a local news station. . .
Underground tunnel that goes under Texas border found in El Paso
https://cw33.com/news/underground-tunnel-that-goes-under-texas-border-found-in-el-paso/
To check out some parallels and some interesting connections with verified sources, evidence, documents and eye witness testimony go here,
El Paso shooter Photos on news do not match including, Multiple Shooters witnessed, how the father of Patrick Crusius is a therapist connected to Brazil's John of God the pedophile
Interesting from NBC
‘You have a bulletproof vest. I had nothing’: Uvalde teacher whose 11 students were killed slams police
Arnulfo Reyes had put on a movie for his class when the gunman entered. He was shot twice in the Robb Elementary School rampage, which left 19 children and two teachers dead.