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W.T. Waggoner Legacy"

by Vickie Bryant

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by Vickie Bryant

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by Vickie BryantTour Commentary

Fort Worth

"The Bankhead Highway in Texas"from Theatre Arlington

Community in Texas"Costume Contest

Historical Character

Just Jazz

Top O' Hill Terrace

Oil Men at Top O' Hill Terrace"Tour CommentaryArlington

Finding the Way Home"from Theatre Arlington

Tour Commentary

Tour Commentary

Tour CommentaryTop O' Hill Terrace

Top O' Hill Terrace

Top O' Hill Terrace

Rear Entrance to Cafeteria

Top O' Hill Terrace

Geraldine Mills"Arlington Downs and the

Martha May Martin

in Tarrant County"

"Refuse to Be a Victim"Public Service Seminar

"Sometimes Lucky, SometimesSmart--But Always in the

Metroplex Middle:Tipping Points for Arlington"

"My Way"

Drew Sanders"The Garden of Eden:

The Story of a Freedmen's

Texas Historical Commission

Historic I. M. Terrell,

Dr. Rick Selcer"Fighting Sin from the Pulpit:

The Ministers vs. the Vice KingsMemorial Choir,

Jim Gatewood"Gangsters, Gamblers and

Dr. Weldon Cannon"Bedford Reunion:

O.K. Carter

Dance Theatre of

Standing Room Only

Adlee H. Trezevant

Brad Patterson

LECTURE SERIES ENTERTAINMENT TOURS

Tea Garden PavilionEntzminger Building Administration Building,

What do they …

Mae West, John Wayne,

Benny Goodman and

Bonnie & Clyde …

have in common?

At some time, all of them visited Top O’ Hill Terrace in Arlington, Texas!

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bankhead Highway, Top O’ Hill Terrace is hosting a festival on April 9th from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. There will be tours of the former casino and grounds, vintage automobiles, lectures by local historians and entertainment in the Tea Garden. As part of the Entertainment, festival goers are invited to attend the event dressed as a favorite historical character from the 1930s or 1940s. Prizes, including theatre tickets and gift certificates to local Arlington restaurants, will be awarded to the best characters! In no particular order, here are some of the famous (and infamous!) people who were known to frequent Top O’ Hill Terrace in its heyday … John Wayne, Gene Autry, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Hedy Lamarr, Mae West, W.T. Waggoner, Will Rogers, Tom Mix, H.L. Hunt, Howard Hughes, and Tommy Dorsey … Also Lana Turner, Benny Goodman, Clint Murchison, Sally Rand, Sid Richardson, Jean Harlow, Tex Beneke, Ben Hogan, Dorothy Franey Langkop, and Willetta Stellmacher … And there was Bugsy Siegel, Benny Binion, Don Ameche, W.C. Fields, Buster Keaton, Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers, Floyd Hamilton, Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow, and Herbert “The Cat” Noble. If you need ideas, check with Valerie Arnett at Junkerval.com & My Grandma’s House, 3458 Bluebonnet Circle in Fort Worth. She has vintage clothing, jewelry and other accessories.

We look forward to seeing you on April 9th all decked out! For more information and to buy tickets,

visit http://www.eventbrite.com/o/top-o-hill-terrace-museum-6031920937

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Arlington Cultural Tourism Council

Cruise back in time as we revisit history! See vintage automobiles, tour the historic grounds, see artifacts not often on display, visit the secret escape tunnel and hear about Top O' Hill Terrace casino's gangster-related past as well as the amazing tale of its transformation into a seminary. The Tea Garden once hosted elegant parties for the rich, the famous and the infamous—enjoy light refreshments there and be entertained by Dance Theatre of Arlington, Standing Room Only and “My Way” actors from Theatre Arlington, the Adlee H. Trezevant Memorial Choir from historic I. M. Terrell High School, and the musical group Just Jazz. Hear stories from local historians and authors about Tarrant County's colorful past: 12:30 pm Jim Gatewood “Gangsters, Gamblers & Oil Men at Top O’ Hill Terrace” 1:15 pm Dr. Weldon Cannon “Bedford Reunion: Finding the Way Home” 2:00 pm Dr. Rick Selcer “Fighting Sin from the Pulpit:

The Ministers vs. the Vice Kings in Tarrant County” 2:45 pm Brad Patterson “The Bankhead Highway in Texas” 3:30 pm Drew Sanders “The Garden of Eden: The Story of a Freedmen’s Community in Texas” 4:15 pm Public Service Seminar “Refuse to Be a Victim” 5:00 pm O. K. Carter “Sometimes Lucky, Sometimes Smart—But Always in the Metroplex Middle:

Tipping Points for Arlington” 5:45 pm Martha May Martin “Arlington Downs & the W. T. Waggoner Legacy” & Geraldine Mills Guests are invited to participate in the Historical Character Costume Contest (3:30pm) and possibly win a prize! Visitors will also be able to purchase books, videos and other Top O' Hill Terrace and Bankhead Highway memorabilia as well as several offerings from our guest speakers and noted historians. The Bankhead Highway was the first transcontinental highway, begun in 1916 and completed in 1922. It follows 850 miles of highway through Texas and follows Arlington’s Division Street. Top O’ Hill Terrace was a key destination along the Bankhead Highway in its heyday, operating as an illegal casino and nightclub. A secret place that thrived during prohibition, it was a favorite target of firebrand preacher Reverend J. Frank Norris who built a reputation by accompanying law enforcement on surprise raids. During these raids, gamblers were warned from the gatehouse and would rush from the casino through a secret tunnel while gaming equipment was swept away into hidden compartments in the walls. Upon arriving on the scene, deputies were greeted by the sight of ladies and gentlemen attending a genteel event in the Tea Garden with no sign of illegal activity. One final raid shuttered the place in 1947. Rev. Norris died in 1952, and in an ironic twist of fate, the institution he founded known today as Arlington Baptist College acquired the foreclosed property in 1956 and relocated from Fort Worth. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds benefit structural repairs at the historic location. To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/o/top-o-hill-terrace-museum-6031920937

ARLINGTON: CRUISING BACK IN TIME

Top O’ Hill Terrace Celebrates the Bankhead Highway Centennial

Saturday, April 9th, 2016 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Top O’ Hill Terrace Museum

Arlington Baptist College 3001 W. Division Street, Arlington, Texas

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Arlington Cultural Tourism Council