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They still offer cold beer and live music almost every night of the week. The â€" wellâ€"worn, wellâ€" stomped dance floor was a launching pad for the careers of Lyle Lovett, George Strait and â€" Hal Ketchum. Bo Diddley, The Dixie Chicks, Jerry Lee Lewis, Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson have all left their mark on the small, crude stage at the back of the hall. The first settlers in the area were German farmers. The numberâ€"one cash crop was cotton. The town flourished until economic disaster arrived in the form of the boll weevil and the Depression. FOR THE BEST IN HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES Call ROBERTSON BROWN HEALTH SERVICES 894â€"977 1 Branch Manager Res (§1%1747â€"1019 Cell (519) §75â€"2040 eâ€"mail. {papke@cartierpartners99.com 153 Union Street East Waterloo, ON N2J 1C4 Tel. (§519) 578â€"7722 . Fax (519) 578â€"7277 1â€"800â€"818â€"2079 Jacqueline A. Papke, P.R.P. CARTIER PaRTNERS EINANCIAL SERYVICES MISEYEATE Admission is $2 per perâ€" son, payable at the door. 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