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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 2005

Page

8

Fires threaten West Texas grasslands near Fort Davis

Firefighters from Texas and Mexico battled a lightning sparked blaze on the Caldwell Ranch in Fort Davis County. The Three Points fire grew toward 1000 acres with helicopters dumping water. Crews from Texas Forest Service and Los Diablos, plus a 20 man Mexican hand crew, built firebreaks as drought drives extreme danger across West Texas and Parker County.

Fort Davis Texas Mexico Caldwell Ranch Fort Davis County Texas Army National Guard Blackhawk Three Points Davis Mountains Les Rogers Texas Forest Service Madera Canyon Los Diablos Forest Service West Texas Perry Fort Stockton Chinati Peak Marfa Mahlon Hammetter Parker County Fort Worth

Frisco library seeks naming rights for facilities and shelves

The Jane Library Foundation requests city permission to sell naming rights for the new Frisco library and its shelves to raise funds for future facilities. Donors could receive naming honors such as an elevator or computer lab equipment, with the plan calling for four branches citywide.

Frisco Anglary Pens Millia Co Ce Jim Joyner David Schuster Library Foundation Ron Heezen Longview Public Library Heezen

Sanderson Depot Faces Uncertain Future With Bunkhouse Bid

Depot owners plan commercial use while preserving the historic structure. Preservationists note the 1999 National Trust endangered listing and Texas Most Endangered status. Terry Toler cites no timetable for saving the depot or bunkhouse without a grant and mentions potential uses as a community center or visitors' center.

Union Pacific Terry “Tex” Toler Association Sanderson Economic Development National Trust For Historic Places Preservation Texas Austin The Heritage Association Toler TM Advertising Sanderson

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