Tech Researcher Maps Texas Gold Mine of Archives
Texas Tech historian Dr Seymour Vaughn Connor maps a 25 000 cubic foot heap of uncatalogued papers in the Texas Highway Building Austin estimating 3 million items with key documents like the Texas Declaration of Independence and treaties. He argues the mass serves as a public check on state government and outlines two practical functions for the new guide to Texas archives. PMID:Connor notes most records are in Archives or Records Division with 10 more years of work needed to organize the state files.
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Tech
Southwest Collection
Connor
Roy D. Molett
Johnnie R
Molett
E. 31St St
Summit County
Iwo Jima
Jerry W. Shipp
Navy
Melba
The
Texas Library
Shipp
Loth St
Lubbock
Dr. Connor
Publc
Pubiic
Texas
General Land Office
Two Reunions Planned in Mackenzie Park Today
Today two reunions gather at Mackenzie State Park drawing about 400 former Red River County residents. The Red River County Association names M C Barrett as president and elects new officers R M Horden as vice president and Mrs M L Lang as secretary. Lunch is picnicked and the event runs 11 am to 3 pm with signs guiding guests to the meeting site.
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Mackenzie State Park
South Plains
Red River County
M. C. Barrett
Plainview
R. M. Horden
Lockney
ML. Lang
Lubbock
Becton
G. K. Bullock Jr
Six Hurt In Three Car Wreck East Of Clairemont
Six persons were injured in a three car collision about two miles east of Clairemont on U S Highway 380. The injured rode in the Walton car except Williams. The crash occurred when Williams attempted a pass and skidded into the oncoming Lease car causing Walton’s vehicle to overturn. The injured were taken to Spur Memorial Hospital.
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Spur
Spur Memorial Hospital
Clairemont
U. S. Hwy
Jackie Williams
Mineral Wells
Willie Walton
Phoenix
Ariz
Stanley Lease
College Station
Williams
Walton
Willie Walton Sr
Willie Walton Jr
Couple wakes to empty drive-in theater in Utah
Police log shows a couple called at 3 p.m. from a Salt Lake City drive-in booth claiming they had fallen asleep during a movie and woke to deserted gates. The theater manager opened the gates after officers arrived to release them, though the man’s relationship to the woman remained unclear in the report.
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Salt Lake City
Two Ropesville Girls Injured in Pickup Overturn
Two 14 year old girls from Ropesville Mary Nell Revers and Katherine Ayers sustained non critical injuries Friday night when their 1954 pickup overturned after leaving Farm to Market Road 41. Driver Omer Lee Dalton 17 of Ropesville received a speeding ticket.
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Ropesville
Mary Nell Revers
Katherine Ayers
Methodist Hospital
Omer Lee Dalton
Ropesville l
Mita Bevers
G. C. Bevers
Miss Ayers
JT. Ayers
Billy Graham Plans Final Oklahoma Crusade at Norman Stadium
Evangelist Tully Graham will close his month long Oklahoma crusade with a Sunday night service at the University of Oklahoma Owen Stadium in Norman. He aims for the largest crowd ever in Oklahoma after drawing 22,000 at the state fairgrounds and holding a Friday night event in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Tully Graham
Oklahoma
Norman
University” of Oklahoma
Owen Stadium
Graham
State Fairgrounds
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35Th St
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Far East
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A. M. McKee
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Army Transportation Corps
McKee
182Nd Field Artillery Company
National Guard
Ft Hood
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Ft. Hood
36Th Division Artiilery
Ben F. Phillips Jr
Ben F’. Phillips
Level‘Nand
Air Force/Reserve Officers Training Corps
McClellan Air Force Base
Scaramento
Texas Tech
Phillips
Air Force Reserve
V. Connor
Billy Graham
Lela East
SUEDE
Carload Sales
Cook's
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