Museums With Strange Names Spread Across Texas
A pocket guide lists 281 nostalgic museums across Texas from the Medicine Mound Trading Post to the Bishop's Palace in Galveston. Highlights include the Odessa Meteorite Museum with a 20 000 year old crater, Alabama Coushatta Indian Museum, Live Steam Museum in Alamo and the Confederate Air Force Flying Museum in Harlingen. Jay Gould's 88 foot four stateroom railroad car and the Bishop's Palace in Galveston are noted treasures along with Medicine Mound Trading Post in Quanah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Medicine Mound Trading Post
Bishop’s Palace
Texas Museums Directory
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Texas Highway Department
Survey Committee
P.O. Box
Odessa
United States
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Museum
Livingston
Coushatta
Tupelo Gum Swamp
Live
Alamo
Harlingen
Confederate Air Force Flying Museum
D Jeffersen
Jay Gould
Bishop's Palace Museum
Galveston
Walter Gresham
Medicine Mound
Quanah
Alexander Home After Surgery in Amarillo
Clyde Alexander is home recovering after major surgery at St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo. Mrs. Alexander says he is doing well. His son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Ruel Alexander brought him home Sunday. Their son Mark stayed to help through the summer. Alexander was hospitalized 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Alexander
Dadson
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Alexander
Ruel Alexander
Mark
Alfred Barton Dies at Matador in May Heart Attack
Alfred Barton Sr. 80 of Matador died Friday May 26 from a heart attack. Funeral was Sunday May 28 at First Baptist Church Matador. He leaves wife Josephine Rebecca Barton a son Alfred Barton Jr a daughter Mrs. Groves five brothers three sisters five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Community friends and relatives attended. Lindera Benzoin spice bush oil note and lavender oil comparison mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Barton, Sr
Matador
Claude Groves
Motley County
First Baptist Church
Mr. Barton
Motley
A.L. Barton
Barton
Josephine Rebecca Barton
Alfred Barton, Jr
Groves
Bill Wilson
Rufus Sweat
O.W. Johnson
David Groves
Carla Bohannon
Canyon
Mrs. Baker Named Director of Nurses at Shamrock Center
Mrs. Sandra Baker of 1106 Amarillo Street has been named director of nurses at Golden Spread Nursing Center in Shamrock. She began her duties May 28 and commutes daily. A licensed practical nurse trained at Hall County Hospital in Memphis, she joined Golden Spread after six months and later worked at Mangum City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Baker
Amarillo St
Golden Spread Nursing Center
Shamrock
Baker
Hall County Hospital
Memphis
Mangum City Hospital
Montana Public Schools Serve About 172,800 Students
About 172,800 students are enrolled in Montana's public schools. The state hosts 12 institutions of higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Harold J. Lockhart Dies in Fort Worth June 3
Harold J. Lockhart of Fort Worth died of a heart attack on Saturday June 3. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Rube Lockhart of Riverbank California. Former local residents attended the service including cousins D E Herring Parhandle Mrs Buck Judd Amarillo and Mr and Mrs Morris Brown Bethany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Lockhart
Ft. Worth
Edgar Lockhart
Rube Lockhart
Riverbank
Calif
D.E. Herring
Parhandle
Buck Judd
Amarillo
Morris Brown
Bethany
State to Save Texas Red Wolf
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission moved to protect the rare red wolf Canis rufus and designate a six county area as a voluntary management zone. Biologists say habitat loss and past trapping reduced the population to about 100 animals in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas
Lone Star Chapter
Sierra Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Auto Club
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Alfred Barton
Mrs. Baker
Democratic Party
U. S. Representative
13Th Congressional District
Graham Purcell
Phil Cates
Republican Party
U.S. Representative
Bob Price
Tom Christian
Harold Lockhart
Roy M. Horn
Germinaton
Wesley Riker
Childress
King’s
Allis Chalmers
Dennis Holland
Dodson
West Ave
Lorraine Parker
Parsons Drug
Floydada Street
Pearl Collier
Riverside
Thomas Electric Organ
el Paso St
Graham
Wellington
Opiniometer Corp
Dallas
Bowie Street
Williams
Lankart
Arizona
Cleo Parr
Rex Peeples
Sumnerwood School
Texas Kandy Company, Inc
Basse Rd
San Antonio
Tex
Carl Dodson
Walter Camp
Lindsey
Wilkins Furniture
Childress St
Honda
Kim
Kyle Jones
Howard Crosby
Max Foster
C & H Pharmacy
Childress Street
Lloyd Wooldridge
John Deere
McAlister
LOST
Lutie
Jess Deger
Jack Deger
Browning Shoe Shop
Clyde
Chas. B. Jones
Tillie Alexander
Pop
Willis-Pellow Granite Monument Works
Okla
Maxwell Tractor Co
Smith Construction Co
Teepee Farm Bureau
Hartman
Beef
Fed
Werber
John Barton
Sagebrush
Pete Nipper
Terracing
Harold Elbert
Brannon
Soir
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