tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post4124441591688736017..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: A TEXAS RANCH WOMAN FIGHTS TO PROTECT HER HERITAGECaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29463873985081243392022-11-06T14:15:56.098-06:002022-11-06T14:15:56.098-06:00My grandfather, Fred Brown, ranched the Mallet for...My grandfather, Fred Brown, ranched the Mallet for many years when he operated the B&B Cattle Co. I only have a few memories of it before he retired in January of 1997, but I do remember every visit vividly. The photo shown here of Christine DeVitt was taken in my grandmother, Joan Brown's, living room on 39th St, Lubbock, Tx when they hosted a birthday party for Christine. I don't know the year, but my mother recalls the event well. I know in 1992 or 1993 there was a bad wildfire that did a lot of damage to the ranch and my grandfather struggled to recover. So much of the ranch's history after Christine DeVitt died has faded. Thank you for a great article!J. Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920876337951194557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-35980608003658388972018-01-24T02:49:00.767-06:002018-01-24T02:49:00.767-06:00What a great article! Do you have any further inf...What a great article! Do you have any further information about the Mallet Ranch original headquarters ranch house, windmill and outbuildings? My ancestor T. L. “George” Causey was credited elsewhere with designing and building it. He and his brother John V. Causey were well-known buffalo hunters who built many of the earliest rock ranch houses in the Llano Estacado area. <br /><br />Emily ElliottAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018672038106530057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-69020660878159495702016-08-29T12:04:56.352-05:002016-08-29T12:04:56.352-05:00Wonderful post, Caroline. I truly enjoyed learning...Wonderful post, Caroline. I truly enjoyed learning about Christine DeVitt, her life and legscy. Just wow. Ashley Kath-Bilskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073164133698225798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-50144228683331305262016-08-27T09:26:43.786-05:002016-08-27T09:26:43.786-05:00Whew--long article, but since it dealt with my and...Whew--long article, but since it dealt with my and my husband's "Old Stompin' Grounds, I read every bit of it. My husband was born in Levelland in 1935 and can remember much more about that area and people's names than I ever could. He does remember The Mallet Ranch and basically where it was, but he does not recall the name "DeVitt."<br />I love these stories about strong Texas women, who often had to be tougher than the men. Christine is a real heroine of the state, in my opinion. With the ranch, the cotton fields, and then the oil, she became wealthy along with many other men. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-45164087604601496462016-08-27T07:04:37.452-05:002016-08-27T07:04:37.452-05:00Whew! This was a huge chunk of history to take in,...Whew! This was a huge chunk of history to take in, Caroline. I was impressed by the odd, but savvy business Christine DeVitt. Cats, cokes, and cleverness! This article just goes to show how ingenious some women can be, but how they were often passed over just because of their gender. I found it appalling that her father treated his kids and their mother so badly and I like that it was his daughter who showed everybody her true worth...like a tinsy bit of revenge against her playboy father.<br />Great article, Caroline. I can see you put a great deal of effort into this research--and it's so cool that your mom had a connection with Christine.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.com