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[Clipping: $2.45 Million Asked for Streets Work]
Newspaper clippings of two articles about Abilene city's plans for funds for improvements to city streets, including illustrations of several streets in need of improvement.
Date:
February 7, 1967
Creator:
Armistead, Bob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Progress Needs Wings]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene Council's vote on improvements for the Abilene Municipal Airport, including a photograph of an airplane and an airport.
Date:
February 8, 1967
Creator:
Armistead, Bob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings: Long-Discussed Zoo Move Is in Tuesday Bond Vote]
Newspaper clippings of an article about moving the zoo in Abilene, Texas, discussing the city's reasons for moving the zoo and the finances behind the move. The article includes an architect's drawing of plans for the zoo after the move.
Date:
February 13, 1964
Creator:
Shell, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Parks Bonds]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene park improvements, including a map of the parks, and a photograph of one of the parks.
Date:
February 6, 1967
Creator:
Armistead, Bob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Improvements on 9 Major Thoroughfares Docketed]
Newspaper clipping of an article about road work in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
February 10, 1964
Creator:
Shell, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Water System Needs New Tanks, Mains and Pumps]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's water system, including a map of the city water lines.
Date:
February 8, 1964
Creator:
Shell, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News]
Newspaper clipping of several articles from the Abilene Reporter-News, including an article about a burglary ring stealing weed killer, an army corporal receiving a medal for his service in Vietnam, a $100 Billion Water Plan, a sales tax bill, and others. The article about the army corporal includes a photographic portrait of the young man in his uniform. A small advertisement in the bottom left corner lists jewelry rings.
Date:
February 5, 1967
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Modernization, Key Rate In Fire Dept. Bond Item]
Newspaper clippings of an article about Abilene's plans for improvement in their fire departments for better protection, including a map showing the location of Abilene's seven fire stations and the radius of their service.
Date:
February 5, 1964
Creator:
Shell, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Additional Airport Land Called Vital for Growth]
Newspaper clippings of an article about the development of an airport in Abilene. Also included is a map of the Abilene municipal airport.
Date:
February 6, 1964
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Just Like Topsy, City Has 'Grown']
Newspaper clipping of an article about the growth and development of Abilene and its city limits, including an illustration of a map showing the changes in the city's limits since 1895.
Date:
February 1, 1965
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Here's What City, County Bonds Would Buy]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's plans for city and county bonds, including a list of the proposed improvements. The article includes a photograph of an airplane stewardess standing on an airport runway, looking upwards.
Date:
February 5, 1967
Creator:
Armistead, Bob & Tabor, Don
System:
The Portal to Texas History