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No Clyde yet

This little jail sits behind what is left of the downtown buildings in Kemp, TX. Bonnie was housed here not because of bank robberies. Visit the jail and read why she was lucky enough to stay here. The jail is almost on top of the current city hall and police department. According to old timers in the Cedar Creek Lake area, Bonnie met Clyde in this area and they started dating and hanging out.

Years ago I met a man in his mid 70′s who wrote a book while he was incarcerated in the state prison system. He asked me to proof his life story as he hoped to have it published. Most of the book was about how and why he was in prison most of his life and what put him in prison. The most interesting part of the book was the first chapter. There he talked about his father’s speakeasy that was at their home and bootlegging. He wrote and told me about Bonnie being best friends with one of his female relatives. That relative and Bonnie used to come to the speakeasy to drink and dance. He claims this is where Bonnie and Clyde met for the first time. He also told about being bounced on Bonnie’s knee when he was small. I suggested he tell this story and then I lost contact with him.

One of his specialties and the trade he learned in prison was leather tooling. This man was gifted when working with leather. Sadly, this was in the 80′s and I do not remember his name.

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Storms hit Kemp on Monday

by MarDeck on Apr.28, 2009, under Cedar Creek Lake Life & Politics

Will it hold?

I was driving through Kemp, TX today and noticed the unique way a light pole was being held up so as not to fall. Yes, it is a piece of rope made out of a plastic looking material. Big storms hit the Cedar Creek Lake area on Monday. Tornado warnings were issued for Kemp, Gun Barrel City and around Kerens. Kemp lost several large trees on Bus. 175 so crews were busy cleaning up today. This sign and pole are at one of the grade schools in Kemp Independent School District and the parking lot was full tonight (4/28/09) beause there was a play at the high school. How long will the temporary fix hold? Let’s hope it holds until Trinity Valley Electric Company can make the repair. Children are in this parking lot daily.

Wind and soft ground do the damage

Will the rope hold?

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