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Genealogical Society to meet
The Cass County Genealogical Society will have its Membership Meeting at noon on Thursday, July 10, 2025, inside the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church of Queen City located at Marietta and Fourth Streets, Queen City, Texas.
Atlanta Lions Club
Last week a group of 32 Atlanta Lions attended the Wednesday meeting to hear local UFC female fighter Andrea “KGB” Lee discuss her career. Standing with Lee is Associate Tail Twister and Lion ClayBob Collins,
‘Love thy neighbor’
Boo hoo my neighbors grass is too tall. Oh what should I do? I know, let me just whine and cry and complain about it. Yeah that’s it.
John William Wright Patman
This week’s Cass County Pioneer Profile is about John William Wright Patman. A Cass County native who achieved great political success. He was born in Hughes Springs, Texas on August 6, 1893. He attended Hughes Springs High School, then went on to Cumberland University for law school in Tennessee. During World War 1, Patman served in the United States Army then later, in the Texas National Guard, where he served for several years after the war ended. After earning his law degree, Patman returned to Cass County, where he became the assistant county attorney. In 1920, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives and remained for two terms. Patman was only beginning his political career. Next, he was elected District Attorney of the Fifth Judicial District. After four years in that position, Patman moved on to the national political stage when he was elected to represent the First Texas Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.