RIP Ebby Halliday: A truly amazing lady!

We learned of the passing of Ebby Halliday.....she was 104.....her name was synomous with real estate around here............she was also a great community leader and generous lady......The Dallas Morning News remembers her this way:

"Ebby Halliday Acers was the grand dame of Dallas real estate, a pioneering businesswoman who once said she succeeded by working like a dog and acting like a lady."

RIP Ebby Halliday....

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We remember Arnold Palmer (1929-2016)

We remember  Arnold Palmer was born on this day in 1929 and passed away in September 2016.   

He was one of the greatest sports figures ever.  

Palmer began his professional career in 1954 and quickly picked up his first PGA Tour win at the 1955 Canadian Open.    

Overall, he won 62 titles on the PGA Tour and 92 including international and senior victories. 

Palmer was the PGA Player of the Year twice (1960 and '62) and the tour's leading money winner four times.

He made golf popular all over.  A really nice man as well.

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September 10, 1955: "Gunsmoke" made its debut on CBS in the US

"Gunsmoke" made its debut on CBS on this day in 1955.  It became a classic TV show and everyone's favorite western.
    
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We remember Roger Maris (1934-1985)

 

Roger Maris was born in Minnesota on this day in 1934.  He grew up in South Dakota.   

Roger broke with Cleveland in 1957 (14 HR) but wound up with Kansas City.   

After the 1959 season, Maris was traded to the New York Yankees and won the AL MVP in 1960.   Then came 61 in 1961, the story that put him on the front pages.   

He finished his career with the Cardinals and played in the 1967 and 1968 World Series.    

Overall, he finished with 275 HR (203 with the Yankees 1960-66).    Sadly, he died in 1985 from cancer.   The asterisk next to his home run record was eventually removed in 1991.    

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The story of Adele Astaire, or Fred's older sister!

We remember Adele Astaire (1896-1981) who was born on this day in 1896.  She was Fred's sister.  However, Adele gave up her dancing career and married a prominent English man.  She never danced professionally again.  Her brother Fred went on to make movies with Ginger Rogers.....  

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The Battle of Lake Erie in 1813

We looked back at The Battle of Erie in 1813.  Barry Casselman discussed it in detail because he is from Erie, PA.  This is the column:

"September 1813, Perry set sail for Put-In Bay to meet the British fleet, which was under the command of Robert Heriot Barclay. Like the Americans, the English had begun constructing a fleet at the war’s beginning to secure control of Lake Erie. The British were anticipating an easy victory over Perry’s force. On September 10, 1813, the Battle of Lake Erie too!

The Americans had nine ships, while the British had six. Early in the battle, the British were taking a heavy toll on the American ships, principally because the British cannons were much more accurate at long distances. When the British destroyed the Lawrence, Perry took the ship’s flag and transferred to the Niagara. After Perry moved to the Niagara, the battle began to turn for the Americans.

 Before Perry’s arrival on the Niagara, this ship had hardly engaged the British fleet. Now, the Niagara and Perry inflicted heavy cannon fire on the British ships. The commander of every British ship was killed or wounded, leaving the British ships under the command of junior officers with limited experience. Perry took advantage of this situation. The Niagara rammed the British lead ship while the sailors fired rifles at the British seamen.

By nightfall, the British had lowered their flag and surrendered to Perry, who was only twenty-seven years old. Perry sent a dispatch to General William Henry Harrison, recounting the details of the battle. In the dispatch, he wrote, “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” The American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie cut off the British supply lines and forced them to abandon Detroit. It also paved the way for General Harrison’s attack on the British and Indian forces at the Battle of the Thames."

Enjoy this bit of US history and The War of 1812.

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