Former Tech President Clifford B. Jones Papers Donated
The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech receives 10 584 pieces from Dr Clifford B Jones, detailing West Texas economic development and ranching history. The gift covers correspondence, business papers, books, maps, photos, and clippings spanning Jones 1923 board start to 1944 presidency, with impact on Tech history, West Texas civic growth, and transportation and cultural initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Clifford B. Jones
Texas Tech
Seymour V. Connor
Jones
Connor
Colorado
S. M. Swenson and Sons
Tech
Jones Stadium
Fort Worth and Denver Railway
Merchantile National Bank of Dallas
Lubbock National Bank
Southwestern Public Service Co
Mercantile Security Life Insurance Co
Stamford and Northwestern Railway
Wichita Valley Railway and Spur Security Bank
Texas Highway Association
Texas Transcontinental Trail Assn
Fort Worth-Roswell
West Texas Museum Assn
West Texas Fair
Abilene
Northwest Texas Fair Assn
Waco Cotton Palace
Texas Centennial Commission
Rice
Cols
Southwest
E. N. Jones
Clifford Jones
Lubbock
Antarctic IGY Expedition Begins From Little America
A 1,400 mile four month trek in Antarctica starts as Albert Crary leads a National Academy of Sciences team from Little America to Skelton Glacier and Victoria Land. The mission will map snow ice and geophysical changes, study the Skelton glacier, and trace water depths between Little America and Minna Bluff. Accompanying Crary are Wilson Hartog McGinnis Lauhman.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Little America
Antarctic
Academy
International Geophysical Year
Albert P. ‘Crary
Canton
N.Y
Little America Igy
Skelton Glacier
Victoria Land Plateau
U.S. Naval Air Facility
Mc Murdo Sound
Anarctic
Skelton
Minna Bluff
Crary
Charles R. Wilson
Stephen L. Don Hartog
Concord
Mass
Lyle D. McGinnis
Kau‘kauna
Wis
Frank C. Lau
Pittsburgh
Navy and Army Notes From Local Briefs
Navy seamen Louis W. West and several others from Lubbock trained aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard during a Barstorm exercise off Southern California. Local recruits Rex G. Redies Lymal H. Gibson Lucio J. Chapa completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft. Chaffee and Fort Chaffee programs. The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a turkey dinner at 910 Texas Ave to raise funds for rehabilitation work.
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Louis W. West
USN
Wilburn West
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Texas Ave
Army
Rex G. Redies
Beulah L. Stinson
Milwaukee
Plainview
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Redies
Phi Kappa Sigma
Plainview High School
North Texas State College
Lymal H. Gibson
Ben Q. Gibson
Plains
01St Airborne Division
501St Infantry
Fort Campbell
Lucio J. Chapa
Lubbock
Chapa
St. Joseph High School
Victoria
Lucio Chapa
W. 19Th St
Six Enter Pleas In Court At Law
Six pleas were heard in Judge Robert J. Allen's County Court at law Saturday morning. O B Durham of Spur pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated with bond set at 500 dollars. The other five changed to guilty on liquor law or possession charges with varying fines and costs.
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Robert J. Allen
O. B. Durham
Spur
Smith
Route 1
Shallowater
Coats
wJose Banda Guttierrez, Jr
Ave. O
Ramirez
Anon Ave
Selestino
Crane
Gion
Maryland High Court Rules Baltimore Advertising Taxes Unconstitutional
The Maryland Court of Appeals voided Baltimore ordinances charging a 4 percent sales tax on ad purchases and a 2 percent gross receipts tax, ruling the taxes violated press freedom. It ordered $14 million in revenue returned, noting the taxes singled out newspapers and stations for special treatment.
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High Court
Baltimore
Annapolis, Md
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Absentee Voting Opens in County for November Election
Three residents cast absentee ballots at the County Clerk's office as absentee voting begins for the November general election. Eligible voters may vote pre election if out of county or unable to reach polls due to health. The ballot includes state offices U S House seats one Senate seat many county offices and nine constitutional amendments. Absentee voting opened Wednesday and closes October 31.
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U. S. House of Representatives
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southwest Collection
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Public Works Administration
Dickens County Agricultural Credit Corp
Spur Cattle Loan Co
U.S
William T. Helvey
Ben W. Helvey
Levelland
Thomas L. Kincaid
Thomas Kincaid
Ave. A
Johnny D. Reyes
Daniel L. Reyes
P. O. Box
Mark A. Yberra
Concepcion Yberra
N. Ave. P
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Weather Bureau
Plateau
Pacific Coast
Florida
West Germany
Egypt
Tanta
Lisbon
Cairo
Alexandria
Uni
Brazil
Siberia
By Marty Sutphin
Jaabesvanes Taxstrenenen
Sao Paulo
Trusks
AN AN der Aa
Broadway
Zole
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!