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[Clipping: 100 Galveston Men Bet $50,000 on City]
Clipping from the Houston Press describing a public relations campaign to lure tourists and business to this port and resort city.
Date:
March 11, 1957
Creator:
Howard Stentz
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bertner Award Winner Here For Symposium]
Clipping describing Dr. John J. Bittner, winner of the Bertner Foundation Award, being among the 25 virologists attending the cancer symposium.
Date:
March 9, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cancer Researchers To Meet Here Today]
Clipping describing a meeting between cancer researchers at the University of Texas medical branch.
Date:
March 9, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Need of University for Public Support Cited as Donors Honored]
Clipping from the Houston Chronicle describing the need for financial support for the University of Houston by James H. Pipkin.
Date:
March 16, 1957
Creator:
The Houston Chronicle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tax Levy of 20 Cents on $100 Proposed]
Clipping from the Galveston News describing a charter amendment which would permit the Galveston board of city commissioners to levy an annual tax of 20 cents on the $100 valuation on all city property for care of indigent sick.
Date:
March 8, 1957
Creator:
Herz, Lillian E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Bill Myres about holsters]
Newspaper clipping that interviews Bill Myres about the holsters made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. He goes on to tell a story about a man who killed an outlaw by being able to quickly draw his gun due to the high quality of the holster.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Myres, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt]
Newspaper clipping that delves into the backstory of Sam Myres and the holster that he made for Jelly Bryce, an FBI Agent in Oklahoma. The article goes on to talk about a time where Jelly squared off with an outlaw and survived due to him being able to quickly fire at the outlaw with the help of his Myres gun belt.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
DeLaPlane, Stanton
System:
The Portal to Texas History