Mexia Daily News - Apr. 24, 2006 edition

Teague citizens boot it up a notch today for Centennial
By BOB WRIGHT-Editor

"TEAGUE - The Centennial events got underway this morning with historical
demonstrations at Teague, and the evening events will culminate with a 7
o’clock variety show (free admission) at the Teague High School auditorium. A
Classic car cruise is also on the entertainment docket.

Saturday events include free stage entertainment, featuring re-enactments, lots
of music, reading of Cowboy Poetry by Dave Watson at 3:30, and a parade, which
steps off at 3 o’clock. The Rotary Club will serve hamburgers from 11 until
noon. Interspersed with all of this are craft and vendor booths of all types. A
Cowboy Stew is scheduled for 5 p.m., with advance sales going for $5 for adults
and $2.50 for children. Tickets for the stew are available at the Citizens
National Bank and the Freestone Credit Union, both in Teague.

Saturday night at 7 o’clock, the Zydecco Band takes the stage. “Bring your lawn
chairs and cameras,” a Centennial spokesperson says. Food and drinks are
available.

Saturday will have free live music all day. First event up for Saturday starts
at 9 a.m. with Chuck Wagon cooking with the kids. The Southern Joy Quartet
sings at 10, followed by Praise Dancers at 10:45. The Brazos Knights Quartet is
scheduled to perform at 11, followed by Ann’s Dancers 30 minutes later.

A Cowboys re-enactment takes place at high noon, while afternoon events
includes some more music; the Brazos Valley Cloggers perform at 2 p.m. After
the Cowboy Poet Dave Watson, come Jim Stricklan with his Front Room Music at 4.
The Soggy Bottom Boys-Lipsinc get underway at 5:30. Ten minutes later, the
Crown of Thorns Band takes stage. Classie Ballou Zydeco Band is scheduled for 7
o’clock.

The Burlington and Rock Island (B-RI) Railroad Museum will be a focal point of
the big celebration. Some of the “oldtimers” will want to hang out and remember
some bygone days and a bygone era. Vintage photo sittings are also available at
the museum.

Classie Ballou plays the gamut of music, including some highly-popular ones
like Jambalaya, Honky Tonk and Sweet Home Alabama.

Sunday, more events unfurl as Teague celebrates its historical and
deep-in-heritaqe past. An Old-Time Tent Revival is set for 3 p.m. at the
“Centennial Area,” around the B-RI Museum and the historical old Teague Hotel."

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Based on photo in The Teague Chronicle - May 4, 2006 edition.

Grand Marshalls of the Teague Centennial Parade on April 22, 2006 were:  

Barger, Homer
French, Ruby
Fulton, Paul
Sartor, A. G.
Senter, Leroy
Withrow, Bill
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