[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association]

Four newspaper clippings of articles about Dr. May Owen and the Texas Medical Association. The first article discusses Dr. Owen's receiving a distinguished service award. The second article discusses California's false claims that Dr. Roberta Fenlon was the first woman elected as president of a stat medical society. The third article features a photograph of Dr. Owen, newly elected to President of the TMA, with her predecessor, Dr. Franklin W. Yeager. The fourth article briefly discusses plans for the TMA District 1 annual meeting in Pecos, Texas.
Date: {1960-07-08,1960-09-28,1961-01-26,1971-03-31}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Med Society Head] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Med Society Head]

Newspaper clipping of a photo of Dr. Roberta Fenlon. A caption accompanies the photo, claiming she was the first woman elected president of a state medical society. The caption also mentions she is an internal medicine specialist and a faculty member at the University of California. On the back of the clipping are portions of a weather forecast and an advertisement
Date: March 19, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings: dispute between Texas Medical Association and California Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings: dispute between Texas Medical Association and California Medical Association]

Seven newspaper clippings of the same press release (with different titles) in seven different publications. The article concerns the Texas Medical Associations refutation of the California Medical Association's claim that their society President, Dr. Roberta Fenlon, was the first female head of a state medical society. The article lists the three previous female heads of state medical societies: Dr. Evelyn F. Frisbie (New Mexico Medical Society, 1915-16), Dr. Leslie S. Kent (Oregon Medical Association, 1947-48), and Dr. May Owen (Texas Medical association, 1960-61).
Date: {1971-03-31..1971-04-02,1971-04-04,1971-04-08,1971-04-15}
Creator: Houston Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Texas News] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Texas News]

Newspaper clipping of a small collection of articles discussing news from around Texas. The items of interest include Dallas Public Library's collection of framed pictures; a television set stolen in Paris, Texas; the renaming of Air Freight, Inc., to Santa Fe Freight Co.; an army contract with Travos Inc. in Austin; and the Texas Medical Association's correction of claims by the California Medical Association that their President was the first woman to head a state medical society. On the back of the clipping are portions of comic strips.
Date: March 31, 1971
Creator: Athens Daily Review
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tack Supply ROom Opened Recently In Hollywood] (open access)

[Clipping: Tack Supply ROom Opened Recently In Hollywood]

Newspaper clipping describing a tack supply shop (Shade Western) opening in Hollywood which is affiliated with the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in El Paso and is owned by Bill Myres. The back of the clipping has partial advertisements for real estate. An attached handwritten note that seems to be describing a change in the shop's hours from what is printed in the article.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History