TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEED

As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.

A tavern becomes a community center

Some 300 people live in the community of Burton, not far from Brenham. In 1823 the Schwartz and Schwartz Mercantil…