Railroad

Photo courtesy Wikimedia

Photo courtesy Wikimedia

A-No. 1: From Hallettsville Rails to Hollywood Screen

By Murray Montgomery   -   Staff WriterI would imagine that we've all seen the graffiti that adorns many structures in this country. Most of it is just the work of folks who evidently have too much time on their hands and in my opinion, there isn't much of it that could be considered a work of art.
Wreck of the Don Milo - Courtesy of The Portal to Texas History

Wreck of the Don Milo - Courtesy of The Portal to Texas History

The wreck of the “Don Milo” and other Hallettsville R.R. History

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterThere are times when things just sort of “pop up” when I am doing research for a column. For instance, one of my colleagues here at the newspaper asked me when the railroad quit providing service to Hallettsville.