Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members With Billboard

Copy negative of a group of Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members at the 15th Texas' Largest Barbecue in honor of Dyess AFB. The Banner reads "Dyess….. / Abilene Thinks You're Great / Texas' Largest Barbecue / by Abilene Chamber of Commerce". The men in the picture from left to right: Colonel King(?), W. P. "Dub" Wright, Jim Naler, Troy Sampley, J.C. Hunter (behind man leaning out), E.N. Wishcamper (leaning out), Oliver Howard, and Fred Lee Hughes.
Date: May 8, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 54, Ed. 1, Friday, May 7, 1971 (open access)

The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 54, Ed. 1, Friday, May 7, 1971

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative George Mahon to T. N. Carswell - May 18, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Representative George Mahon to T. N. Carswell - May 18, 1971]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from George Mahon, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated May 18, 1971. Mahon expresses his appreciation to Carswell for sending a copy of the Dallas Morning News editorial on the Soviet armament buildup and for Carswell's comments stating his support of a strong military posture for the country. Mahon advises of the enclosure of a reprint which may be of interest to Carswell. Typewritten on U.S. House letterhead bearing U S Eagle watermark. An enclosure included: "The First Priority: Survival". Max B. Boyd, Associate Editor, JANUARY 1971 Issue of GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE Magazine published in Washington, D. C. Highlighted statement: "Rep. Mahon: 'Except in time of war…or…deep depression, we ought to pay our way as we go', pages 37-39.
Date: May 18, 1971
Creator: Mahon, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History