Mineral Wells Index, Mineral Wells, TX Gordon News 2012-02-08T13:41:53-06:00 urn:uuid:428c84af-d927-4b59-be53-c24030d8f3b6 A look back at Thorp Springs Christian College urn:uuid:43a6717e-c085-42c0-849e-75f2b2f6f573 2011-07-04T11:47:47-05:00 <p> GORDON &#8211; Thorp Springs Christian College was chartered in 1910 by members of the Church of Christ. Thorp Springs has been the site of several educational institutions.</p> Thurber High School, circa 1923 urn:uuid:cd00f6dd-e9e5-4c36-967a-4001087160f4 2011-07-03T13:43:12-05:00 <p> GORDON &#8211;&#160;The Gordon Library and Museum received an email from Avalon Bruce of Imperial, Texas.&#160;She is moving and found an annual that belonged to her mother, Faye Davis Bruce. She wondered if we would like to have it and I immediately responded that we would LOVE to have this bit of history.</p> Rhonda Patterson named ‘Citizen of the Month’ urn:uuid:3269f510-541d-4913-8b01-3e14c6ebae9a 2011-06-20T08:49:40-05:00 <p> The Gordon City Council recently selected Rhonda Patterson its &#8220;Citizen of the Month.&#8221;&#160;We normally put this information out on the marquee by the bank, but she wanted no part in that.</p> Despite technology advances, car batteries relatively unchanged urn:uuid:4cbce325-42b7-4947-bf9a-379bf23f3ad9 2011-05-27T08:37:28-05:00 <p> We have so many interesting, talented people in and near Gordon!</p> News from the new Gordon Community Center urn:uuid:74f286b0-3f9b-4610-87a8-8519bf297d1d 2011-05-27T08:35:36-05:00 <p> Gordon is so proud of its new Community Center.&#160;The only thing lacking were new tables and chairs to grace the lovely interior!</p> Gordon Gala ushers in new year urn:uuid:ac105951-ce0e-4c47-8e6c-2d2ca4dce1ef 2011-01-10T09:18:06-06:00 <p> A Gordon Gala was celebrated Dec. 30 at the New York Hill Restaurant.&#160;This was an attempt to recognize Gordonites that have contributed to the betterment of Gordon.</p> Public invited to Gordon Library's Appreciation Tea Betty Allison urn:uuid:e1af50e0-2a48-4bef-ad2f-79a575fbe91e 2010-11-19T08:35:01-06:00 <p> The Gordon Community Library is having an Appreciation Tea 2-4 p.m. this Saturday at the library.</p> Backroads Bakery celebrating grand opening in new location Betty Allison urn:uuid:f4269b5c-f127-4d04-b7e4-37e4d8898b84 2010-11-15T09:10:54-06:00 <p> The latest addition to Gordon&#39;s Main Street is the Backroads Bakery.&#160;They are having a grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. Their bakery is located at Main and State Highway 193.</p> Gordon's new community center nears completion Betty Allison urn:uuid:877e63b2-641e-4b74-b41e-0e0cb37821bf 2010-11-08T09:55:05-06:00 <p> Back around 1948, the American Legion No. 544 of Gordon acquired an Army mess hall from Brownwood.&#160;(They were unable to get one from Fort Wolters because of difficulty crossing bridges).</p> New community center going up fast Betty Allison urn:uuid:8545f753-01a5-42ae-a3c3-cf1aa3cf3dc1 2010-10-04T08:33:42-05:00 <p> The new Gordon Community Center, under the auspices of the Gordon Development Corporation and the City Council, is being built at a rapid pace.</p>