Production to focus on county history

Above: When Stanley Walker gave up his exciting life as city editor of the New York Herald Tribune and returned to Texas in 1946, he restored this pioneer homestead that is still standing on Walker land in northeast Lampasas County. Likewise, the local historical commission will seek to reclaim the memory of the county's early settlers in the production, "The Ghosts of Lampasas County," Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the county courthouse.

The countdown is under way for the Oct. 23 production of "The Ghosts of Lampasas County," organized and directed by Janie Potts and sponsored by the Lampasas County Historical Commission.

Designed as a tribute to the area's early settlers, the program will feature representatives from communities throughout the county, each playing the role of a person in Lampasas County's past from the 1850s until about 1910.

"We hope to provide an entertaining way of acquainting Lampasas County citizens with some of their pioneer predecessors," said Mrs. Potts.

The event will be held in the District Courtroom of the county courthouse at 7 p.m.

Left: One of the "ghosts" summoned to appear at the county courthouse on Oct. 23 is that of Moses Hughes, considered the first permanent Anglo settler in the territory that would become Lampasas County. Hughes will tell the tale of leading his wife and family, mother and brother, Nimrod, to the land of healing springs he'd heard about from Native Americans.

The program is being presented during Texas Archeology Awareness Month.