University of Texas 1858 News and Notes from Austin
The item lists varied Texas topics from 1858 including Rev Rufus W Bailey elected president of Austin College with February start, reports of Major Emery’s death in Kansas Territory, iron purchases for New Orleans to Sabine railroad, and local college progress. It notes education growth, public funding for the blind and poor children, plus silver bullion arrival in San Antonio from Santa Rosa mines.
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Rufus W. Bailey
Austin College
San Antonio Neeger
Department
Emery
U.S.A
Cotton Wood Springs
Kansas Territory
The
San Antonio
Dear Santa Claus Wish List From Debbie
A child writes a Christmas letter requesting a Tiny Tears doll and its accessories along with a bicycle. The note is signed Love Debbie.
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Santa Claus
Debbie
Peggy Godfrey Pledges Tarleton Social Club
Peggy Godfrey a Tarleton State College freshman was pledged to the OWLS Club this week. She is a home economics student from Comanche and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Godfrey.
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Peggy Godfrey
Tarleton State College
OWLS
Tarleton
Miss Godfrey
Comanche
Jim Godfrey
Stephenville songwriter Dannie Wolfe wins 1958 BM Award
Dannie Wolfe of Stephenville, son of the late Ross Wolfe and former University of Texas football player, famed for composing Sugar Moon, was one of six Texas recipients of the BM Award for outstanding achievement in popular music in 1958. The honors were presented at a dinner at the Pierre Hotel in New York.
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Dannie Wolfe
Stephenville
Ross Wolfe
That City
University of Texas
Texas
Mimic, Inc
Pierre Hotel
New York
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