HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Euless History 2003City of Euless History
• Named for Elisha Adam Euless who moved to Euless in 1881
• community grew around the cotton gin he owned and good water well that was available to all
• elected Tarrant County Sheriff in 1892
• first sheriff to occupy office in newly constructed county courthouse in Fort Worth
• First post office was named `finless" due to the misreading in Washington, D.C. of the handwritten
application
• In 1930, population approx. 100
• After World War II, population approx. 300
• Incorporated in 1951
• Disincorporated in January 1953
• Reincorporated in February 1953
• In 1973 elected first woman councilperson in NE Tarrant County
• Willie Mae McCormick who served until 1985
• At 93 still active in community
• In 1993 elected first woman mayor in NE Tarrant County
• Mary Lib Saleh
• served as councilperson from 1989 to 1991
• Mayor Pro Tem 1991 to 1993
• Purchased Softball World in 1996
• Opened Texas Star Sports Complex in 1997
• Texas Star Golf Course
• Texas Star Conference Centre
• Parks at Texas Star
• Opened Dr Pepper StarCenter in 2000
• Opened new Police & Courts facility in January 2002
• Currently celebrating 50th Anniversary
• Euless Night
• Performances by Trinity High School Drama Dept., Harmony Choir and HEB Elementary
Honors Choir
• Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. at Arbor Daze Main Stage
• Art Reception & special presentation of 50th Anniversary Publication
• Honoring poster contest winners
• Sunday, May 4, 2 p.m. at Euless Public Library
• Dedication of Veteran's Field at Parks at Texas Star
• November 2003, date TBA
• Grand Re-Opening of Euless City Hall
• December 2003, date TBA