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[Baptist Temple Bulletin: March 22, 1959] (open access)

[Baptist Temple Bulletin: March 22, 1959]

Church bulletin listing the order of worship for the 9:45 and 11:00 Sunday morning services at the Baptist Temple in Big Spring, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to church members.
Date: unknown
Creator: : b&w
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcing the Appointment of Frank Bell as Manager of the Abilene Agency] (open access)

[Announcing the Appointment of Frank Bell as Manager of the Abilene Agency]

Pamphlet discussing Frank Bell's appointment as manager of the Abilene Agency within the American General Life Insurance Company.
Date: 1955
Creator: American General life Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[District Military Inspector General Orders 2] (open access)

[District Military Inspector General Orders 2]

Document outlining orders from SATC District 10 Military Inspector's office regarding Lt. Col. H. LaF. Applewhite's assignment to the position and the appointment of three assisting officers.
Date: October 23, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Bulletin, House Bill 13, March 25, 9157] (open access)

[Special Bulletin, House Bill 13, March 25, 9157]

Bulletin from Tom Blundell discussing House Bill 13 and the effects it will have on loans if passed.
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Bundell, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Fryer to Truett Latimer] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Fryer to Truett Latimer]

Photocopy of a letter from J. E. Fryer to Truett Latimer discussing an offer for portraits and group photos of the 53rd legislature.
Date: Autumn 1953
Creator: Fryer, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hardin-Simmons University Building and Endowment Campaign (open access)

Hardin-Simmons University Building and Endowment Campaign

Brochure about how the appropriated funds from the Baptist General Convention of Texas, amounting to $500,000, will be used to create and make improvements to buildings on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. The brochure asks that readers mail monetary donations in order that the university be ready to construct new buildings and meet the needs of an increased enrollment total after the end of World War II.
Date: 1943?
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone!  [Copy #1] (open access)

If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone! [Copy #1]

Pamphlet arguing for a "flexible rate law" rather than the uniform rate for auto insurance in Texas and suggesting that constitutents write their state legislatures in support of the bills already introduced in the Texas House and Senate. The inside of the pamphlet provides a table of projected savings per person by city.
Date: 1959~/1961~
Creator: National Association of Independent Insurers (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone!  [Copy #2] (open access)

If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone! [Copy #2]

Pamphlet arguing for a "flexible rate law" rather than the uniform rate for auto insurance in Texas and suggesting that constitutents write their state legislatures in support of the bills already introduced in the Texas House and Senate. The inside of the pamphlet provides a table of projected savings per person by city.
Date: 1959~/1961~
Creator: National Association of Independent Insurers (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[District Military Inspector General Orders 1] (open access)

[District Military Inspector General Orders 1]

Document outlining orders from SATC District 10 Military Inspector regarding Major Henry Strack's assignment to the post and the appointment of three assistant officers.
Date: September 16, 1918
Creator: Strack, Henry D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Taylor Brothers Memorial Dedication, April 9, 1956] (open access)

[Program for Taylor Brothers Memorial Dedication, April 9, 1956]

Program for Taylor Brothers Memorial Dedication listing aspects of the event and who would be doing them, as well as acknowledgements and thanks to various people, organizations, and companies.
Date: April 1956
Creator: United States Daughters of 1812 of Abilene, Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 131] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 131]

Bulletin from US Army Southern Department Headquarters discussing the disregard for appropriate channels of communication when troops send forms to the War Risk Insurance Bureau, instead of through their appropriate chains-of-command.
Date: October 9, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 48] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 48]

Document printing orders from Headquarters Southern Department that announce Captain Henry E. Atwood's assignment as Inspector of Small Arms Practice.
Date: October 3, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 49] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 49]

Document outlining orders from Headquarters Southern Department that assign Captain Henry E. Atwood as Aide-de-Camp to Major General DeRoy C. Cabell.
Date: October 12, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 51] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 51]

Orders from Headquarters Southern Department appointing Major DeRosey C. Cabell Jr. as assistant to the Department Adjutant.
Date: October 31, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 52] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 52]

Document outlining orders from Headquarters Southern Department regarding ongoing peace talks and the need to maintain preparedness and morale until an armistice actually comes.
Date: November 9, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 53] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 53]

Document outlining orders from Headquarters Southern Department announcing the appointment of Captain Clay Gruesbeck as assistant to the Department Adjutant.
Date: November 15, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 123] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 123]

Bulletin reprinting communications from the War Department outlining the purchase of Liberty Bonds and loans and their proper allotment in the ranks.
Date: September 26, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 124] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 124]

Bulletin reprinting War Department special regulations 28, change 3, which outlines footcare regulations for soldiers, as well as letters from the US Army Adjutant General's office regarding a change to form 1010 "P.M.G.O.," a change to general orders number 82 section IV, and a reminder about regulation of Red Cross sweaters.
Date: September 30, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 125] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 125]

Bulletin reprinting letters from the US Army Adjutant General's Office and the US Army Surgeon General's Office, regarding the issuance of uniforms to foreign soldiers under Army command, guidance for the care of influenza patients, instructions on daily drill and routines for Medical Corps personnel, marriage-by-proxy, and rules for reenlistment.
Date: October 1, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 126] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 126]

Bulletin reprinting changes to Army Regulations, paragraph 1165, which addresses discharge, as well as letters from the US Army Adjutant General's Office regarding: carrying ammunition on troop transports; naming an artillery battery at Fort Crockett after soldier Leonard Hoskins; application to Central Officers' Training Schools; and enlisted men sent to officers' schools.
Date: October 2, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 127] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 127]

Bulletin reprinting general orders 85 that outline rerating for all soldiers beneath the grade of Brigadier General, as well as announcements from the US Army Adjutant General's Officer regarding: physical examinations of personnel abroad; transportation in camps for representatives of the Commission on Training Camp Activities; transfer of Puerto Ricans serving in the continental United States to Puerto Rico; and guidelines for avoiding the spread of influenza.
Date: October 3, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 128] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 128]

Bulletin reprinting announcements from the US Army Adjutant General's Officer regarding: screenings for the elimination of "mentally defective" soldiers; instruction of soldiers in French; applications for transfer of enlisted men; designation of general hospitals; and an amendment for the War Department Circular of July 11, 1918.
Date: October 4, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 129] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 129]

Bulletin reprinting several letters and memorandums from the US Army Adjutant General's office and other commands for troops at Fort Sam Houston, regarding: records of replacement troops; barring soldiers from listing "alien enemies" as beneficiaries; the allotment of benefit payments for soldiers under a suspended sentence or who are dishonorably discharged; and discontinuance of the War Risk Insurance.
Date: October 7, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 130] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 130]

Bulletin reprinting communications from the US Army Adjutant General's Office for soldiers at Fort Sam Houston, regarding: carrying the Dempsey Code Book; the treatment of conscientious objectors; identifying and recommending soldiers for railway work; and a reminder for commanders on giving clear instructions for the number of rations needed during travel. At the start is also a note admonishing units and exchanges against maintaining excess funds outside of their allotted rations.
Date: October 8, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History