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[Clipping: Says City's Pumps Short on Horsepower] (open access)

[Clipping: Says City's Pumps Short on Horsepower]

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor of the Abilene Reporter-News concerning the city's work on Abilene's water pumps.
Date: November 2, 1952
Creator: English, Joe H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Has 4th Driest Year; Bulk of Rain in 2 Storms] (open access)

[Clipping: City Has 4th Driest Year; Bulk of Rain in 2 Storms]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's rainfall records, including figures from 1885 through 1951.
Date: 1952~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene Map] (open access)

[Clipping: Abilene Map]

Newspaper clipping of a map of Abilene Texas.
Date: July 22, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Proposed $2.2 Million Streets Program] (open access)

[Clipping: Proposed $2.2 Million Streets Program]

Newspaper clipping with details for a street improvement program in Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 17, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Officials Set Up Uniform Procedure on New Additions] (open access)

[Clipping: City Officials Set Up Uniform Procedure on New Additions]

Newspaper clipping of an article about uniform procedures for developers and city departments in the annexation of new additions and subdivisions to Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death]

Newspaper clippings of two articles. The first discusses nine women being honored at the second annual "Party of the Year," and details some of their individual accomplishments. The second article announces Dr. May Owen's death.
Date: {1951-02-04,1988-04-14}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year']

Newspaper clipping of an article about the second annual "Party of the Year" honoring ten women: Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. V. Y. Rejebian, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, Mrs. J. Howard Hodge, Mrs. Edith McKanna, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. Allan Shivers, and Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby. The article includes details of the event. The article includes photos of Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, and Mrs. J Howard Hodge.
Date: February 11, 1951
Creator: Gouldy, Mabel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Belles of 1918] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Belles of 1918]

Newspaper clipping about the Abilene Christian College students who will be featured in the song "A City Set on a Hill" to be presented at the university's Anniversary Celebration. Includes a photograph of six young ladies all wearing the same polka dot graduation garments, holding their purses up at chest height with both hands.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Business Capable of Making Own Credit Regulations] (open access)

[Clipping: Business Capable of Making Own Credit Regulations]

Newspaper clipping about the views of Abilene businessmen on government credit regulations.
Date: May 4, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: West Texas Barbers Ask Board Post] (open access)

[Clipping: West Texas Barbers Ask Board Post]

Newspaper clipping about the resolution asking Governor Daniel for a West Texas Representative on the State Barber Board.
Date: 1958~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: West Texas Barbers Ask Representative on Board] (open access)

[Clipping: West Texas Barbers Ask Representative on Board]

Newspaper clipping about the appointment of a West Texas representative on the State Barber Board. There is a marking at the top of the clipping that reads, '11-25-57-Evening'.
Date: 1958~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Mortality Table Affects Life Policies] (open access)

[Clipping: New Mortality Table Affects Life Policies]

Newspaper clipping about the new life insurance mortality table. At the top of the clipping is a date written in pen, '1-21-59'. The other side of the clipping contains an article titled 'Speaker from Odessa will Review 'Buttons in the Back''.
Date: January 21, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City to Decide on Pioneer's Request to Use Field at Tye] (open access)

[Clipping: City to Decide on Pioneer's Request to Use Field at Tye]

Newspaper clippings about the request from Pioneer Airlines to move temporarily to the old Abilene Army Airfield at Tye and how much the move would cost. The date April 18, 1952, is written in pencil at the top of the leftmost clipping.
Date: 1952-04-18?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History