Thursday, January 16, 2014

Pleasant Valley Wars

Jinx entertained us with Western songs and stories.

Book signing after his talk

Feuds, cattle rustlers, honest ranchers and horse thiefs . . . interesting days in the Old West.

January’s speaker was Jinx Pyle from Payson. He took our members on a historical adventure when sheepherders and cattlemen were in such conflict they ended up in a bloody war! Mr. Pyle, a seventh-generation Arizona rancher, told us the story of The Pleasant Valley War. 

As Pyle grew up, he committed often repeated stories to memory. These stories, handed down from great-grandparents, conveyed dates, places, events, and local and state history. He is a walking history book of Payson and the Mogollon Rim Country. Over the years, Pyle and his wife have written 14 books, including The Pleasant Valley War.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Historymakers Gala meeting

Everything is coming together for the Historymakers Gala XI Turquoise and Tuxedos. It will be held Saturday, Feb 8 at Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale with 9 wonderful new inductees. Chairs Jeannine Moyle and Mary Parker presided over yesterdays Gala meeting.