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Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society Celebrates Memories With Sodas As HP Pharmacy Nears An End

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As Highland Park Pharmacy proprietor Gretchen Minyard Williams looked around her drugstore, which was filled to the brim with people seated at the soda-fountain stools and others still trying to squeeze in for a table, she seemed wistful yet resigned on Tuesday, September 4. Yes, the place had been a mainstay for generations. But it would be the scene of its final serving of … [Read more...] about Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society Celebrates Memories With Sodas As HP Pharmacy Nears An End

Prepare Now Before It Chills

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While the southeast coast is bracing for Hurricane Florence’s arrival, North Texans are relieved not to be near a hurricane zone. Sure, back in 1978 the relatively new TV show "Dallas" had the Ewing boys scrambling back to Dallas before a hurricane was to hit in "Wind of Vengeance." Locals had a good giggle out of that episode.Regardless, while the Carolinas, Virginias, … [Read more...] about Prepare Now Before It Chills

MySweetCharity Opportunity: Dallas Historical Society Awards For Excellence

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According to Dallas Historical Society Awards for Excellence Luncheon Coordinator/Advisor Louise Caldwell,"Under the new leadership of Board Chair Mary Suhm and Board President Veletta Lill, the Trustees of the Dallas Historical Society are honored to celebrate the recipients of the 2018 Awards for Excellence, which is bestowed on individuals who have demonstrated … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Dallas Historical Society Awards For Excellence

Winston Churchill’s Great-Grandson Gave The Methodist Foundation’s New Eagle Society A Lesson In Standing Up For Leadership

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A crowd of about 130 people gathered for a "family reunion" on Tuesday, June 12, at the Dallas Country Club. Officially, the gathering was the inaugural dinner and program for the Methodist Health System Foundation's Eagle Society. That's a new society consisting of current and retired board members, donors and leaders of all stripes across the Methodist system.But … [Read more...] about Winston Churchill’s Great-Grandson Gave The Methodist Foundation’s New Eagle Society A Lesson In Standing Up For Leadership

‘The Colors Of Spain’ Were Featured At The 33rd Annual La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Presentation Gala

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Elizabeth and Eric Gambrell looked happy. Pausing outside the Chantilly Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole, where the 33rd annual La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas Presentation Gala was about to get underway on Saturday, June 9, the couple was impressed by how many people had shown up for the event."It's our biggest crowd ever—1,030!" said Elizabeth, who was co-chairing the … [Read more...] about ‘The Colors Of Spain’ Were Featured At The 33rd Annual La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Presentation Gala

Kathy And Harlan Crow’s Estate Became A Fiesta Under The Stars That Electra Waggoner Would Have Envied

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Thanks to two Highland Park policemen, the lineup of cars queuing up on Preston Road leading to Kathy and Harlan Crows' estate was as civilized as a White House state dinner on the evening of Friday, June 9.But then, what would one have expected for the La Fiesta Under the Stars event? Having celebrated the La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas fundraising week leading up to the … [Read more...] about Kathy And Harlan Crow’s Estate Became A Fiesta Under The Stars That Electra Waggoner Would Have Envied

JUST IN: Book-Loving Charlene Howell To Receive Friends Of The Dallas Public Library’s May Dickson Exall Award

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May Dickson Exall was quite a gal. Born in McKinney 159 years ago this month, she was a woman who would have been right at home in the 21st century. While still a teenager, she attended Vassar and “lived in various places in Texas, including Clarksville and Galveston, before moving to Dallas in 1883.”It was there that she met the widower Col. Henry Exall, who had earned … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Book-Loving Charlene Howell To Receive Friends Of The Dallas Public Library’s May Dickson Exall Award

Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society President Venise Stuart Reveals Plans For April Fundraising

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Venise Stuart is juggling presidential duties. While her heading up Les Femmes du Monde term runs from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, her presidency of the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society is from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019. Don’t even try to figure out where the overlapping takes place. But if anyone can handle double-dutying, it’s Venise.In … [Read more...] about Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society President Venise Stuart Reveals Plans For April Fundraising

Presidential Entourage Exiting Dallas Didn’t Deter 2019 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debs From Being Announced At Korshak

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The final day of May was a double celebration at Stanley Korshak. It was Korshak owner Crawford Brock’s birthday, and the reveal of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League 2019 debutantes.Luckily, the visit by President Donald Trump didn’t interfere with guests making their way to Crawford's emporium. Folks taking the Dallas North Tollway north weren’t as lucky, with traffic … [Read more...] about Presidential Entourage Exiting Dallas Didn’t Deter 2019 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debs From Being Announced At Korshak

The ‘Very Complicated’ Sam Houston And His Era Take Center Stage At The Dallas Theater Center Guild’s 2018 Salon

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There's no doubt that Sam Houston was one of the most important figures in Texas history. The Virginia-born soldier and politician spent time with the Cherokee Nation, served as governor of Tennessee, won a great victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and, as governor of Texas, declined to swear loyalty to the Confederacy. Shortly thereafter he retired to Huntsville, where he was … [Read more...] about The ‘Very Complicated’ Sam Houston And His Era Take Center Stage At The Dallas Theater Center Guild’s 2018 Salon

Despite Tales Of An Adolphus Haunting, Cattle Baron’s Ball’s 2018 Research Symposium Energized Fundraising To Beat Cancer

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Thanks to CBB Research Symposium Co-Chairs Amy Green, Kris Johnson and Melissa Sherrill Martin, the ladies of Cattle Baron’s Ball headed their SUVs toward downtown Dallas on Monday, April 30, for the 2018 Research Symposium hosted by The Adolphus, Mary Kay and The Deason Foundation and sponsored by Nancy C. and Richard R. Rogers, Mary Kay Inc. and The Deason Foundation.The … [Read more...] about Despite Tales Of An Adolphus Haunting, Cattle Baron’s Ball’s 2018 Research Symposium Energized Fundraising To Beat Cancer