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Arlington Chapter Secretary Notes, August 11, 2018 (open access)

Arlington Chapter Secretary Notes, August 11, 2018

A document that collects the notes taken by John Anderson, the chapter secretary, during the monthly meeting of the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter (#7).
Date: August 11, 2018
Creator: Anderson, John D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[August Dates recorded and reported by Historian] (open access)

[August Dates recorded and reported by Historian]

A document that lists seven important dates from the American Revolution that include the beginning moments of the conflict and the ending retreats and peace requirements. At the end of the list is another that details the rights granted by the First Amendment. The original text for one of the dates (August 14, 1779) is crossed out and a longer description is given.
Date: August 4, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dallas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution: August 11, 2018 agenda] (open access)

[Dallas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution: August 11, 2018 agenda]

Agenda for the August 11, 2018 meeting for the Sons of the American Revolution Dallas Chapter.
Date: August 11, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART Schedule Announced for Labor Day (open access)

DART Schedule Announced for Labor Day

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance the Labor Day holiday.
Date: August 28, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, August 11, 2018 (open access)

Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, August 11, 2018

A document that records the meeting minutes from the August 11 meeting of the Arlington Chapter of TXSSAR. Sections are given to each formal portion of the meeting's proceedings and smaller notes are included beneath the larger headers.
Date: August 11, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Minutes of Dallas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, August 11, 2018] (open access)

[Minutes of Dallas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, August 11, 2018]

August 11, 2018 minutes for the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: August 11, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
System: The UNT Digital Library
New DART Fare Structure Gives Riders Cost Saving Options, Effective Saturday, August 18, 2018 and Service Modifications Planned for Monday, August 27, 2018 (open access)

New DART Fare Structure Gives Riders Cost Saving Options, Effective Saturday, August 18, 2018 and Service Modifications Planned for Monday, August 27, 2018

News release about DART introducing fare capping alongside other adjustments to the agencies fare system and bus service and the extension of DART's GoLink shuttle service into North Plano.
Date: August 13, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, August 8, 2018] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, August 8, 2018]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for August,2018 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: August 8, 2018
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with C. James Erickson, August 10, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with C. James Erickson, August 10, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with C James Erickson. Erickson enrolled in the Army Specialized Training Program in January of 1944. He completed radio training. Erickson was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 343rd Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. They completed additional amphibious training in California. His training was complete in the fall of 1944. Soon thereafter his company was sent to Europe to participate in the Battle of the Bulge. They traveled into Germany and replaced the 82nd Airborne Division in Cologne. Erickson provides details of his combat experiences. After the war ended, he remained with the Army of Occupation in Germany, and returned home for discharge in January of 1946.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Erickson, C. James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Stinson, August 18, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Don Stinson, August 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Stinson. Stinson was born in 1923 and briefly tells of his childhood. He joined the Army Air Forces in October 1942. He was selected for flight training and tells of the various air fields and aircraft on which he learned to fly. After receiving his commission in 1943, he was assigned to the 2nd Combat Cargo Group. Stinson describes the difficulty in piloting a C-47 due to his size. Soon after organizing, the group was outfitted with new C-46s. In 1944, the group flew to New Guinea where they underwent jungle survival training. In the Philippines, they retrieved a group of nurses who had been prisoners of war for over four years, then transported them to a hospital on the island of Biak. The group was sent to Okinawa, where they were attacked by a kamikaze. Stinson witnessed the Japanese planes, painted white with a green cross, carrying the Japanese surrender delegation to the Philippines. He served in the occupation of Japan, and returned to the US in January of 1946.
Date: August 18, 2018
Creator: Stinson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ellison Smith, August 10, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ellison Smith, August 10, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ellison Smith. Smith joined the Navy in October of 1942. While stationed in Bermuda, he served as a PBY gunner, conducting search and rescue missions. Smith continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in 1946.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Smith, Ellison
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Andrew, August 3, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Andrew, August 3, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Andrew. Andrew joined the Army in June of 1943. He served with the 34th Infantry Division, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company B. Beginning late 1943, Andrew traveled aboard the USS Butler (DD-636) to Africa, participating in additional training. In January of 1944 they traveled to Naples, Italy, and participated in the Italian Campaign on the front line battering the Bernhardt Line defenses. From March through June, they participated in the Battle of Anzio. Andrew was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: August 3, 2018
Creator: Andrew, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Crook, August 10, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Crook, August 10, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Crook. Upon enlisting into the US Navy in 1944, Crook went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot camp. Crook then attended a basic engineering course. Following this, he received training in large propulsion engines. He was on board a troop ship bound for the Philippines when the atomic bomb was dropped. Upon his arrival at Leyte, he was assigned to USS LSM-294. He recalls an incident on the high seas that resulted in the loss of several LCTs that his ship was escorting. Crook returned to the US in 1946.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Crook, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
[SAR Youth Awards Brochure, 2018] (open access)

[SAR Youth Awards Brochure, 2018]

A document about upcoming contests available to local students and members of CAR in Arlington, Texas. There are six separate contests, four of which are open to any children and two that are reserved for members of JROTC/ROTC or the Eagle Scouts.
Date: August 15, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sons of the American Revolution Youth Awards Summary Brochure and IRS receipt] (open access)

[Sons of the American Revolution Youth Awards Summary Brochure and IRS receipt]

A document about upcoming contests available to local students and members of CAR in Arlington, Texas. There are six separate contests, four of which are open to any children and two that are reserved for members of JROTC/ROTC or the Eagle Scouts. There is also an IRS submission receipt for the NSSAR, including their EIN and submission ID.
Date: August 16, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0209 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0209

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a right of reverter on property owned by Texas State Technical College is enforceable ,against it as a state agency (RQ-0210-KP).
Date: August 9, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0210 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0210

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the contractual assessments imposed by local governments under the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act in chapter 399 of the Local Government Code are "special assessments by the local government and treated in a similar manner as the real estate taxes on the property" (RQ-0211-KP).
Date: August 13, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0211 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0211

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether city council members also employed by an independent school district may receive compensation for their service on the city council (RQ-0213-KP).
Date: August 13, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0212 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0212

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether sections 46.02 and 46.03 of the Penal Code apply to presiding election judges licensed to carry a handgun under chapter 411 of the Government Code (RQ-0214-KP).
Date: August 27, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7 Meeting Sign-In, August 11, 2018] (open access)

[TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7 Meeting Sign-In, August 11, 2018]

A document that the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter (#7) used to account for all who attended their August 11, 2018 meeting. There are sections for names, contact information, and to address whether the person is a member or a guest.
Date: August 11, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer's Report, August 9, 2018 (open access)

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer's Report, August 9, 2018

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, treasurer's report for August 2018. The report was written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer David R. Friels.
Date: August 9, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR McKinney Chapter #63 meeting minutes: August 16, 2018] (open access)

[TXSSAR McKinney Chapter #63 meeting minutes: August 16, 2018]

Minutes for the August 16, 2018 TXSSAR meeting, held by the McKinney chapter.
Date: August 16, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library