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[Clipping: Rent Your Car in Europe from Godfrey Davis] (open access)

[Clipping: Rent Your Car in Europe from Godfrey Davis]

Clipping from Godfrey Davis describing their car rental service in Europe.
Date: 1953
Creator: Godfrey Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tide Water Hits New Florence Field Sand] (open access)

[Clipping: Tide Water Hits New Florence Field Sand]

Clipping describing a new gas condensate being tested from sand. The tests and their respective well locations are discussed, as well as the companies using these locations.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC Week to be observed in El Paso during Feb. 15-21 (open access)

LULAC Week to be observed in El Paso during Feb. 15-21

Newspaper clipping from "The El Paso Times" with article and photograph regarding proclamation of Mayor Fred Hervey that the week of February 15-21 will be "LULAC Week" in El Paso to commemorate the 24th anniversary of LULAC.
Date: 1953
Creator: El Paso Times
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping of Marie Windsor, Lloyd Bridges and Sam Myres] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping of Marie Windsor, Lloyd Bridges and Sam Myres]

Newspaper clipping of a photograph with the caption "Marie Windsor and Lloyd Bridges, stars of 'The Tall Texan,' which is now showing at the Ellanay Theater, visit with El Paso's Tio Sam Myers [sic] during their stay in El Paso last week. -- (Photo by Arcy)." In the image, Myres (center) is posing with Windsor (left) and Bridges (right) behind two saddles that have decorative leatherwork. Myres is wearing a dark-colored suit and Windsor and Bridges are wearing light-colored western-style clothing. A portion of an advertisement is visible on the back of the page.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sheriff brands whitewash charge as ridiculous (open access)

Sheriff brands whitewash charge as ridiculous

Newspaper clipping from a Bay City newspaper, indicated by handwritten note, dated 1953. Article is a rebuttal from Sheriff Jack Cole to charges made by LULAC delegates at the LULAC convention that a grand jury had whitewashed the decision regarding the fatal shooting of George Sanchez. LULAC was asking for an impartial investigation of George Sanchez's civil rights.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: In Society] (open access)

[Clipping: In Society]

Clipping from The Cincinnati Enquirer describing the celebration of Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration as President.
Date: January 13, 1953
Creator: The Cincinnati Enquirer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Housing for Airport Area Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Housing for Airport Area Negroes]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding how a Black residential area is dealing with a housing shortage due to Love Field extending their land to their area for their airport. Many false accusations of the number of Black people and families who lost their homes and have now become homeless were made. However, this is not the case due to the Dallas Citizens' Association's plan to construct more homes to aid the current housing shortage, which will benefit all Black people in the Dallas area.
Date: January 22, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Le Billet Dans Le Bas] (open access)

[Clipping: Le Billet Dans Le Bas]

Clipping from Le Figaro arguing against the portrayal of France as weak and useless, the American funding of a German Army, and advocating for more American help in Vietnam.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Mauriac, François
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Group Tells Home Plans For Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Group Tells Home Plans For Negroes]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the housing project of Hamilton Park that is sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The association aims to end the housing shortage by building 100 homes that are approved by the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration with prices ranging form $7000-$7500 for Black middle-class families. Another priority of the project is to improve the water and sewer lines, which are being planned by the association with contracts and engineers.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Negro Home Projects Does Dallas Proud] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Home Projects Does Dallas Proud]

Clipping of a news article written by Dennis Hoover from the Daily Times Herald praising the Hamilton Park housing project sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Hoover states how the families in Hamilton Park used to crowd in one house before the new construction of the homes due to the high prices and shortage. Hoover states that the members of the Dallas association have created a historical landmark and should receive lots of credit for ending a detrimental housing crisis.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: Hoover, Dennis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Negro Project Homes To Be Medium Priced] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Project Homes To Be Medium Priced]

Clipping of a news article regarding the prices of the new housing from the development of Hamilton Park. The project, funded by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association aimed to end the housing shortage by constructing new homes and improve the city conditions in Hamilton Park. Jerome Crossman, the president of the association, plans to sell the houses from $7,000-$7,500 with a monthly payment of $45-$50 for the new residents.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories (open access)

Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories

Newspaper clipping regarding the Little Church in the Valley in Oak Grove, Texas. Photograph of the bridge across Little Elm Creek between Lloyd and Alec Bush's Store.
Date: 1953-03-05~
Creator: Wooley, Pauline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jewelers' Article, The Port Arthuran, April 1953] (open access)

[Jewelers' Article, The Port Arthuran, April 1953]

Article about jewelers in Port Arthur, Texas, including Sutherlin Jewelers.
Date: April 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 13 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas] (open access)

[Clipping: 13 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about a bill concerning gas rates.
Date: 1953-04-09~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Dallas Negroes As Homeowners] (open access)

[Clipping: Dallas Negroes As Homeowners]

Clipping of an article on the Dallas Morning News regarding the large proportion of Black citizens of Dallas who are homeowners. However, their homes are not in the best areas or in the best conditions, and Black citizens would like an improvement in their living conditions. Due to the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Associations' contribution to improving the housing condition in predominantly Black areas, the city of Dallas is developing to be a fair community for all races.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Group Plans Housing Sites For Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Group Plans Housing Sites For Negroes]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas morning news regarding the disclosure of the Dallas Citizens' Association's housing project for Hamilton Park. After two years of construction, the houses are ready to be sold to residents and be individually owned. The president of the association, Jerome Crossman, is coming together with the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration to arrange loans for more construction of homes and improving the water, sewer lines, as well as streets and roads.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Last 24 Hours in Dallas] (open access)

[Clipping: Last 24 Hours in Dallas]

Clipping of an article regarding the numerous recent news in Dallas from the last day. One of the news highlights in the article is boxed in red, which is about the new housing development where 600-700 homes were constructed on the 173-acre area on Forest Lane near Central Expressway that was sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Other news includes the Texas restaurant Association's convention and the return of Benny Binion, a gambler known for evading income taxes.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Plans Completed for 172-Acre Dallas Negro Housing Project] (open access)

[Clipping: Plans Completed for 172-Acre Dallas Negro Housing Project]

Clipping of an article regarding the completion of the Hamilton Park housing project, which was sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. President of the association, Jerome Crossman, announced that the development was for middle-class Black families that are affected by the housing shortage to build new and improved homes in the subdivisions. The association also plans to construct a 2.5-mile water line along with a 3-mile sanitary sewer line for Hamilton Park as well.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Modern Cotton Testing Laboratory Opened In Paris Is Made Available To All Mills] (open access)

[Clipping: Modern Cotton Testing Laboratory Opened In Paris Is Made Available To All Mills]

Clipping describing a cotton testing laboratory opened in Paris, France that will accept cotton from any mill for testing.
Date: July 3, 1953
Creator: The Cotton Trade Journal
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Building Contract Let For Negro Home Project] (open access)

[Clipping: Building Contract Let For Negro Home Project]

Clipping of an article regarding the announcement of the construction contracts that will let the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association pursue their development for Hamilton Park. While housing was the first priority, the construction of sanitary water and sewer lines are also serving the project as well. The Hamilton subdivision project is named in memory of R.T. Hamilton, a physician whose motivation was to improve the Black communities in Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: New Housing For Negroes Due This Year] (open access)

[Clipping: New Housing For Negroes Due This Year]

Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the first houses that were built near Forest Lane and Central Expressway that are now fully constructed and ready for new residents to move into. The project, sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, is also planning to create an extension of the water and sanitary sewer lines to the area. The contracts for the new sewer lines were signed by the association's president, Jerome Crossman, who has also signed a contract with the Associated Construct Company, is also acting as an independent contractor for the construction of the new homes.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Dallas Utilities Supervisor Says Public Can Help Improve Taxi Service] (open access)

[Clipping: Dallas Utilities Supervisor Says Public Can Help Improve Taxi Service]

Clipping of an article on The Call regarding the taxi service that is aiming to improve in Dallas. There are five, small, separate companies currently that are not as productive as one large taxi service, and the Dallas Utilities supervisor does not know what to do how to fix the poor service on the taxi service among Black people. In order to improve the service, it will start with bettering the distribution and dispatching system with a fully-equipped radio in cabs that run around predominantly Black areas.
Date: July 24, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: New Negro Housing] (open access)

[Clipping: New Negro Housing]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the status of the Hamilton Park project. The project is sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association and their aim was to build 700 new homes as well as to improve the living conditions for the residents of Hamilton Park. Although the newly built homes will only serve a fraction of the residents, it is the start of overcoming the obstacles of the housing crisis.
Date: July 24, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Nonprofit Plan On Negro Homes Draw Praise On Housing Chief] (open access)

[Clipping: Nonprofit Plan On Negro Homes Draw Praise On Housing Chief]

Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association to build 600 homes for a Black neighborhood that is dealing with a housing shortage. Chief Albert M. Cole believes that the new addition was a great idea to fix the housing shortage for minorities due to his concern toward the problem. Mr. Cole and his administrative assistant, Neal Hardy, and other assistant and advisors plan to leave for Memphis, Tennessee to discuss the matter more thoroughly with others.
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library