Mr. President. this Sunday. July 1. 1984. my wife and I will have the pleasure of attending a celebration in Dubina. TX. dedicating a historical marker which declares Dubina as the oldest Czech settlement in Texas. Donated by Mr. and Mrs Edward Janecka. this marker reads: Dubina. which derives its name from the Czech word for Oak Grove. was founded in 1856 by a group of Moravian immigrants. including the Marak. Kahlich. Sramek. Peter. Holub. Muzny. and Haldusek families. By 1900 the farming community had erected a church building. mill. cotton gin. blacksmith shop. store. and post office. A 1909 storm and a 1912 fire caused extensive damage from which the town never recovered.
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