Back in the Day: North Texas Speleological Society Bridget Knight , Wichita Falls 1:00 a.m. CT Feb. 22, 2017 Times Record News
(Photo: TRN Archives) Decades have passed since anyone passed along news about the North Texas Speleological Society, but the dedicated group of caving enthusiasts were routinely in the news from the 1960's to 1990. Wichita Falls apparently had a fascination with those who ventured toward the center of the earth. In 1973, 11 members traveled to Wilson Cave northwest of San Antonio, getting rare permission to explore the cave from landowner Elmo Wilson in exchange for helping Wilson enlarge the cave's entrance. During the first day of their visit, the men widened the entrance and a 12-foot crawlway leading to the main cavern, while the women and children camped out. When the families ventured into the cave on the second day, all heralded 2-year-old Joanna Hoffman as "the littlest speleologist." Among those participating were Joanna and her parents, Ann and Joe Hoffman; Bonnie, Andrea, Norman and John Jenkins; Joey and Stacy Hoffman, and Jerry David and Diane Metler. By the 1980's, the North Texas Speleological Society included members from around the region, and was organizing trips to caves as far as 1,000 miles away, as well as hosting classes to pass on their skills and love of below-ground exploration. http://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/life/back-in-the-day/2017/02/22/back-day-north-texas-speleological-society/98012162/ Jerry Atkinson jerryat...@aol.com
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