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Forced landing in Sabine Parish cotton patch
Published: at 12:00 AMAfter encountering engine trouble, This U. S. Army plane made a forced landing in a cotton farm (owned by Jesse McNeely) near current day Kites Landing on Toledo Bend. Shown standing by the plane is a Mrs. McNeely who is holding her daughter, June (later Alizzi). Standing by her is her son, Victor McNeely. The plane was from an Army base in San Antonio. This was big news when the plane landed here, and it stayed in the cotton patch for three weeks, when it was hauled away.
Photos of Hodges Gardens State Park 1970s
Published: at 12:00 AMPhotos of Hodges Gardens State Park 1970s
Scanned slides of Hodges Gardens from 1970s
Published: at 12:00 AMScanned slides of Hodges Gardens from 1970s
A Community Lost
Published: at 12:00 AMWhen the 186,000 acre Toledo Bend Reservoir was created by damming the Sabine River in the 1960s, a few communities were inundated and forever lost. I have heard tales of many communities lost in the name of progress as man-made lakes are created for purposes of water-creation, recreational opportunities, tourist attractions and hydro-electricity generation.