Posted on 12/30/2019 5:07:16 AM PST by EyesOfTX
It appeared to have a full length magazine, so perhaps as many as three or more. Of course, not counting the ones might have in his pocket.
You can take out a lot of people in a crowd with a short-barreled shotgun.
You can take out a lot of people in a crowd with a short-barreled shotgun.
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He took out two with three shots.
He wasn't aiming at the crowded congregation.
Does anyone know how White Settlement got its name?
More:
THE STORY OF WHITE SETTLEMENT (excerpts)
White Settlement goes back to the earliest days of the Texas Republic. Soon after his election as the first President of Texas in September of 1836, Sam Houston attempted to increase land values by increasing immigration to Texas. Colonization and settlement were encouraged by the General Office established in 1837. Large tracts of land were granted to those who would settle them, and the "Homestead law" guaranteed that a homestead could not be confiscated to pay debts other than the one contracted in paying for the settler's land.
One of the earliest men to take advantage of the liberalized land policy was Logan Vandiver who received a "Headwright Certificate" dated February 16, 1836 to a 1476 acre tract just west of the Trinity River where the present city of White Settlement is located. The area was heavily infested with Indians and in 1840, across and east of the Trinity River, Bird's Fort was built. This stockade was about twenty miles away from the settlers west of the Trinity and afforded them little or no protection. In September of 1843 a treaty was signed at Bird's Fort by representatives of the Republic of Texas and Indian tribes which opened the door for more pioneers to claim the fertile plains of the "Grand Prairie" in what is now western Tarrant County and Parker County.
The Indian problem was definitely not settled for many years to come. Apparently both Indians and Whites were not too careful to keep the treaty and other tribes, not included in the treaty moved into the area. The settlers must have been very happy to see a small army outpost established on the bluff above the junction of the Clear Fork and the West Fork of the Trinity River. The camp was started on June 6, 1849 and on November 14, 1849 the war department officially designated it Fort Worth. On December 20.1849, the creation of Tarrant County from the Northern portion of Navarro County was signed into law by Governor George T. Wood and was named in honor of General Edward H. Tarrant, a veteran Indian fighter and a Representative from Navarro and Limestone Counties.
White Settlement goes back to the 1840's before Fort Worth was established and when there were seven Indian villages in the general area and only one non-Indian settlement. Pioneers from Tennessee and Kentucky first immigrated to Texas in search of a better way of life for themselves and their families and were willing to take the chance with Indians and Indian uprisings. Texas was thought of as the "Land of Promise" where settlers could buy land for 50¢ an acre and "squatters" who were willing to settle on land without deeds were given preemptive rights to buy 320 acres of land at that price...
In 1854, a well-equipped ten wagon train with a number of residents from Kentucky, leaving crowded conditions and exhausted land, headed west with their destination Texas. The new arrivals hoped to get a fresh start. They settled to the west of Fort Worth in a community that came to be known as White Settlement. Many of the planters brought slaves with them. Many of them settled on land pre-empted from the State and grazed fine herds of cattle along the banks of a creek named Farmers Branch. Early settlers streamed in and made their living from the rich land. Cabins were built near a branch or creek as this was source of pure clear water. The bottom lands were rich and fertile and virgin land yielded bumper crops. The settlers caught fish, trapped deer, wild turkeys and prairie chickens for food.
As the pioneers continued to move westward bringing their families to the area, the need for a school came about in the early 1860's. It was a small one room log cabin, (which stood where the runway the Carswell Air Force Base is now located, known as Pecan Grove). It also served as a central gathering place for the community.
Like other settlements in those early days, the religious needs of the people were soon provided. Soon after the one room log school house was built, the Baptist Church was organized and on February 8, 1868 became known as the New Prospect Baptist Church.
During the early days as other pioneers migrated to this part of Texas the prairies succumbed to the plow and the settlement which is known as White Settlement developed into a prosperous farming community. This way of life continued through the reconstruction period and continued to grow. White Settlement went through World War One and depression in the 1930's. War clouds began to come over the horizon in the late 1930's and the population explosion started. With a population of approximately 500 inhabitants an aircraft plant was constructed on its northeastern boundary. An army airfield was established on the east, and White Settlement grew rapidly to a population of 10,000. The school district doubled in January 1943 and the home increased from 200 to 1200 in one year. Streets were named honoring local pioneers: Cherry Lane, Dale Lane, Farmer Road, Grants Lane, Harwell Street, Normandale Boulevard, Redford Lane, Rowland Street, Smith Street, Tinsley Road and Mirike Drive. These pioneers were well-respected throughout the area and were proud of White Settlement. http://www.wsmuseum.com/wshst.htm
Many are curious as to the origins of the name of "White Settlement." This was originally bestowed upon the community by several Indian tribes in the area. During the 1800s, a time when much of the territory was unsettled, the local Native Americans became aware of new people moving into the area. As these families established homesteads, the Native Americans began to call the area "White Settlement." Later, many of the roaming Indians settled down in the area and the name continued as the two cultures lived peacefully along the Farmer's Branch Creek. - https://wstx.us/293/About-Us
There will be controversy since they refused to change the name. as links in post 80 describes. For,
The town considered changing its name in 2005 amid concerns that "White Settlement" was deterring potential businesses. The proposal was ultimately defeated by a margin of 9-to-1 among the 2,500 residents who voted, the New York Times reported at the time.
"Today our name keeps us from having a meaningful conversation with potential partners," said Grant Jackson, a member of the Choctaw tribe of Oklahoma who moved to White Settlement in the 1970s.
"It doesn't mean there's any racial strife here, but something like West Settlement would go down a lot easier."Then-Mayor James Ouzts told NPR the name reflected the town's racial demographics and insisted no residents considered it racist."I have never had a minority approach me about the name," he said in 2005.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/us/white-settlement-shooting-how-it-got-name-trnd/index.html
y’know I have some reservations about publicizing
the defender’s name too. but then he’s in Texas
not NYC
Skin color not name.
History of the Name
Many are curious as to the origins of the name of “White Settlement.” This was
originally bestowed upon the community by several Indian tribes in the area.
During the 1800s, a time when much of the territory was unsettled, the local
Native Americans became aware of new people moving into the area. As these
families established homesteads, the Native Americans began to call the area
“White Settlement.” Later, many of the roaming Indians settled down in the area
and the name continued as the two cultures lived peacefully along the Farmer’s
Branch Creek.
https://www.wstx.us/293/About-Us
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