TABLE OF CONTENTS

Before Aspinwall: History of This Area Before 1882 2

The Naming of Aspinwall 15

Railroads: Two Sets of Tracks, Mishaps, and Memories 17

Businesses, Past and Present 33

The Aspinwall Independent School 75

Education for Rural Students 109

Our Religious Heritage 120

The Post Office, City Government, Utilities 128

Memories of a Town Pest 139

Fires, Natural Disasters, and the 1930s 141

Clubs, Organizations and Other Entertainment 154

Histories of Our Families 187

Where People Lived 315

Century Farms and Changes in Farming Methods 326

Medicine and Health Guides 355

Area Men Who Served Their Country 356

Legends About Our Community 375

Our Centennial 382

Our Youth: Our Future 413