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Did you have a Tex Terry Club badge? Lot's of kids and even adults got a badge from Tex which kept them in good standing forever! The badges are long gone and hard to find, but the spirit of the Tex Terry Club lives on.
Here are your comments and recollections of Tex. Welcome to the club !!
My name is Bill Blewett. I am writing as a member of the Production
Staff, and actor in, the independent Western "One-Eyed Horse. Interiors
are currently being shot here in Maryland with principal, outdoor
photography to be shot In October/November 2007.
As our small tribute to Tex and his movie persona we have named one of
our "bad guys" Ed Earl Terry. Since the story takes place in 1887 Missouri,
we didn't think that Tex fit as a name for one of our characters.
We hope all the Tex Terry fans out there take this as the tribute it is meant to be.
We invite you to visit us at www.one-eyedhorse.com to follow our progress.
Sincerely,
Bill Blewett
"One-Eyed Horse" cast members at the end of a long, enjoyable day on the set.
"My name is Shirley (Lowe) Heiman. I grew up in Coxville during the '70's and 80's. The Longhorn was originally the "Coxville Tavern" and was owned by my grandmother, Esther Jackson. Tex was given the opportunity to purchase it after she passed away in 1976. I think that I was one of his first employees and worked there throughout my high school years. Quite often at Tex's birthday parties, I was the "unwilling volunteer" for a lot of his whip work. Mostly because I was around a lot for him to practice on. The "Longhorn" was a place that everybody liked to stop in for a bite to eat or just a chat with friends. That's the way I remember it from both my grandmother's ownership and Tex's."
"I am 42 and remember when Tex came to Matthews South school in Clinton,
Indiana in 1972 and did a display of his bullwhip skills. I took my 11 year old daughter to his grave and told her the story. I also remember his convertible car with the guns and horns on it ! I remember Tex Terry."
J.E.B.
"As a former Terre Hautean, I enjoyed seeing the site and reading about a fellow Hoosier. I live in Apple Valley, Ca., and as an entertainer, I had the privilege of knowing and working with Roy and Dale. I just wanted to thank you for the site."
Randy A.
"In years past, I've often thought about Tex Terry. While in highschool in
San Gabriel, Ca., I met this fine gentleman at the well known leather shop across from the San Gabriel Mission. Tex was having hand-tooled upholstery made for his Cadillac and some of my friends and I got to talk to him. What a wonderful experience ! I've often thought of him over the years, and just today I thought to look him up on the internet. I will remember Tex Terry as an example of all that was good about the cowboy movies of the past. Thanks for your site on Tex Terry!"
Max D.
"I will never forget the day Tex came to our school in Bridgeton, Indiana, to do a western show. I was never one to go foward or volunteer, but on this day before the show (it was really true), I ripped my pants. Rather than miss, I just tied my jacket around my waist and on I went. Well, during the show, Tex asked for volunteers. Who do you think he saw and to go in front of everybody? Yup, me! Tex saw the jacket and said "Hey, bub, just throw it off to the side." I resisted as he pulled. Well, finally he realized why and just smiled and said no more, and on went the show!"
Tom Chaney Sr.
MY NAME IS HARLAN GALINELLI. I AM FROM A LITTLE TOWN IN IL. CALLED CERRO GORDO IL. IT WAS ABOUT 1973 OR 74 WHEN TEX CAME TO OUR LITTLE HOME TOWN. AS A GRADE SCHOOL KID, THAT WAS THE GREATEST THING FOR US TO MEET TEX TERRY A HOLLYWOOD STAR . IT WAS VERY COOL HOW HE MADE THAT WHIP CRACK AND POP. WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR HIM TO CALL SOMEBODY FROM THE CROWD, HE PICKED ME. HERE I AM IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL WITH TEX TERRY. WHEN THE STUNT WAS OVER HE GAVE ME A GAG GIFT. IT WAS A BABY BOTTLE, SO IT GOT A BIG LAUGH, AND I WAS KIDDED A LOT BUT I DID NOT GIVE IT BACK, SO HE COME LOOKING FOR THE GAG GIFT. SO AFTER LUNCH WE WENT BACK TO CLASS. A KNOCK ON THE DOOR, IT WAS TEX TERRY LOOKING FOR ME. HE WANTED HIS GIFT BACK. HA HA HA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GREAT WEB SITE OF HIM . I AM 43 YRS OLD BUT YOU JUST MADE A KID OUT OF ME AGAIN AND A SMILE. THANK YOU. HARLAN
My Name was Dustin Micheli (Wills). My mother was Wanda Gregg and my grandfather was Sam Gregg, Esther Jackson was my great aunt. As a kid, my mother and I would often visit Coxville and my aunts, uncles and cousins. Playing in around and on the covered bridge. I remember meeting Tex as a kid and was always rightly fasinated by Tex's cadillac. I remember Tex's rough country exterior and his easy and personable charm. Once Tex said to me "Sonny dont grow up too fast." He then smiled and gave me some lemonade.
I will never forget Tex or my time in Coxville. The Bad Man of the movies was really a very kind and humorus man.
Dustin Micheli
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
I graduated from Van Buren high school (rural Brazil Indiana area), and for seveal years Tex Terry would put on school shows which consisted of roping, shooting etc.The part that I remember most was him putting his pistol to the side of his head and pulling the trigger… of course it would go off and stun the students..but it was loaded with a blank. Terry always told the students to never touch a gun loaded or not- but if they could not avoid it, always keep it pointed away from people. Tex's cars were always Cadillacs and they were decorated with
rifles and pistols, over the windshield was mounted a large set of bull horns…wish I had a picture of that.Just this last year while at the covered bridge festival in Mansfield… I paused in front of Tex's house and told my son that a hollywood star used to live there.
Loyd Creed
Tex was quite a story teller and told me many stories about his life, and I wished I had taken some notes. One of his stories involved Tex Ritter, and Tex Terry said that when he first went to California, Tex and his wife let him live with them. I had met Tex Ritter in Nashville, Tennessee during a visit there in the 1970's, and he was another gentleman that was bigger than life. Tex and Isabel were certainly very interesting and knowledgeable people and very nice people to visit with.
David Landes
Williamsport, IN.
Tex, at home in Coxville, in his newly built garage and leather shop in 1983.
Photo by Dan & Charla, Covington, In.
The Last Cadillac.
Note the horns both inside and out which now adorn the walls in the Longhorn Restaurant and Tavern.
Photo, 1983, Dan and Charla, Covington, In.
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