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PALOCADE Palo Pinto County (open access)

PALOCADE Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto County celebrated 100 years of existence in 1957. Shown here is a picture of the cover of the official program of the pageant that commemorated this milestone in the county's history. Palo Pinto County began with its formation by act of the Texas legislature in 1856, and its subsequent organization in 1857. As part of the year-long centennial observance, a pageant noting significant events in the county's past was presented at the local football stadium. The program itself contains 28 pages of tidbits of history about people, places and events in the county's heritage, along with a schedule of events organized by the official Centennial Committee.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Motor Co.

A text on the photograph identifies it as "May 1952-Grand Opening after fire of 1951,/ 316 E. Hubbard Street, /Photo by A. F. Weaver." This business was the local General Motors dealership and garage. It became Barnett-Young in late 1960's, and in 1984 after Cecil Young's death it was Barnett Motor Co. The building is adjacent to the Baker Hotel parking garage, and, in 2007, it houses the H & H Tire Company.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Weaver, A. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mineral Wells Policemen]

On back of this photograph is written: "T. Row. L to R. Harry Shuffler, Gilbert Summerfield, L.D. Hill, Bill Patton & Odie Heath 1953 B. Row L. to R. Chief Frank Granbury, B Lain (probably "Blain") Price, John Fletcher, E. Scott Tobey & Alfred A Perkins" The picture was donated to the Mineral Wells Heritage Association on February 12, 1988, by Scott Tobey.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Points of Interest in and About Mineral Wells

A photograph of a collage in a Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce advertisement includes a postcard that pictures points of interest in and about the city. Pictured are: An aerial view of Camp Wolters, the Recreation Center showing a theater, gymnasium, and PX, with an inset of the base hospital; Possum Kingdom Dam and part of the eponymous lake; a local beauty queen; an aerial view of downtown Mineral Wells, Texas; Lake Mineral Wells (with the island that was inundated when the dam was subsequently raised); a view from Inspiration Point south of the city; and the Baker Hotel. The text publicizes the various assets and tourist attractions to be found in and around the "City Built on Water." One photograph in the collage is upside-down.
Date: 1950?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1951 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1951

A weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 22, 1951
Creator: Schoolcraft, Mrs. E. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1951 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1951

A weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 13, 1951
Creator: Schoolcraft, Mrs. E. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1957 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1957

A weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of General Omar N. Bradley]

Head-shot of General Omar N. Bradley against a light-colored backdrop. The general is in uniform, which bears small medals and embellishments. On the back of the photograph are typewritten notes and a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library address.
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inspiration Point]

The label on the photograph reads both "Possum Kingdom Dam" and "Inspiration Point". A. F. and Patsy Weaver are shown enjoying the view from Inspiration Point. A.F. Weaver himself took the photograph, using a tripod and camera timer,in the same vicinity where he had proposed to Patsy Weaver years before this photograph was taken. In the early part of the twentieth century,the internationally known evangelist, Billy Sunday, visited Mineral Wells. He was told about an outstanding view from a vantage point south of town. On seeing the vista for himself,the Rev. Sunday remarked it was truly an inspirational view. Since that time the viewpoint has been known as "Inspiration Point". This vista is seven miles south of Mineral Wells off US Highway 281, and approximately 40 miles below the Morris Sheppard Dam at Possum Kingdom Lake. It has been called one of the most beautiful scenic views in Texas. This picture has possibly been used in the course of the advertising of interesting things to see and do around Mineral Wells, which might explain the label attached to the photograph. Similarly captivating is a view from "Observation Point" the Dam at Possum Kingdom Lake. The two vistas, some 20 to …
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The First Anniversary of the Aviation Engineer Force Activation

Troops and spectators celebrate the first anniversary of Aviation Engineer Force Activation at Wolters Air Force Base on April 10, 1952, with Colonel A.B. Campfield, the Commander of Troops; Brigadier General H.W. Ehrgott, Commanding; Colonel Philip G. Kemp, the Base Commander.
Date: April 10, 1952
Creator: Daniel Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Cullen Grimes School

Principal Donald Bond, the teachers and the students of the afternoon group at Cullen Grimes School in Mineral Wells, Texas congregate in front of the building in March of 1954.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Daniel, W.L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - front side (open access)

Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - front side

The obverse (front) page of a souvenir program from the Palo Pinto Centennial production, "Palocade," which tells the history of Palo Pinto County, which includes the names of the Centennial Queen and her court, is illustrated here.
Date: May 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sam Houston School

Students, teachers and principal D.R. Hudson, of the Sam Houston School in March 1954 stand outside the school building.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Daniel, W.L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Sam Houston School--- An Afternoon Group of 1954

Students, teachers and the principal, D.R. Hudson, of the Sam Houston School's Afternoon Group are shown here in March of 1954. The picture was taken outside the school building.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Daniel, W.L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - back page (open access)

Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - back page

Shown here is a picture of the reverse (back) page of a souvenir program from the Palo Pinto Centennial Celebration of 1957. It consists of advertising, extolling the virtues of the First National Bank in Mineral Wells.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Palo Pinto Centennial Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Aerial View of Downtown Mineral Wells in 1954]

This is a picture of an aerial view of downtown Mineral Wells (taken from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, January 1954)at about South Oak Avenue, and looking north-northeast. Some of the buildings identifiable in the picture no longer exist. The Damron Hotel, at the middle left of the picture, burned in 1975. The Oxford Hotel/First National Bank building, one block east [right] of the Damron, near the center of the picture, burned in 1983. It has been replaced by Lynch Plaza. The Hexagon Hotel, in the upper left corner of the picture, (north and above the Crazy) was demolished in 1959. The Convention Center behind the Hexagon was demolished in 1976. Landmarks still standing are: The 13-story (including a Roof Garden) Baker Hotel, dominating the upper right of the picture; The Crazy Hotel (now [2003] a retirement home) at the upper left of the picture; and the old Post Office in the upper middle of the picture (between the Baker and Crazy Hotels), which now [2003] houses the Woman's Club. The building across the street and to the south (this side of the Baker) was demolished to make room for the Mineral Wells Savings and Loan, which in turn was replaced …
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956 (open access)

Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956

This document gives a narrative of the activities of the 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion, as they prepared to leave one station (England Air Force Base, Louisiana) for their new headquarters at Wolters Air Force Base in Texas. There is a description of their drills, inspections, and preparations as well as an appendix with the original movement orders. The motto beneath the shield translates: "We build a nest."
Date: March 1956
Creator: Myers, William L. & Allison, A. G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956 (open access)

The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956

This pamphlet was a program for the activities surrounding the formal reconstitution of Camp Wolters as an Army installation. It includes a greeting from Colonel John L. Inskeep, a brief history of Camp Wolters, a list of the day's events, and two sketched maps of the camp and parade grounds.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells News (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 17, 1957 (open access)

Mineral Wells News (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 17, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 17, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Letter Concerning Mineral Wells High School 1953 Graduation] (open access)

[A Letter Concerning Mineral Wells High School 1953 Graduation]

A letter is shown here (dated November 27, 2002) from R. B. Shiflet to Bob Bellamy, concerning the Mineral Wells High School graduating classes of 1953 and 1954. It states that the move to the "new" campus occurred during the Christmas holidays of 1953. The letter also describes classroom conditions during this period. Houston School faculty members are mentioned, as well. They included R. B. Shiflet, Mrs. D. R. (Ferne) Hudson and Mrs. Mildred Burnham.
Date: 1954?
Creator: R. B. Shiflet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nazareth Hospital 25th Anniversary 1931-1956

We have here a copy of the cover of a booklet marking the 25th anniversary (1931 - 1956) of Mineral Well's Nazareth Hospital. The brochure contains pictures of the religious, medical, nursing and administrative staff, with interior scenes of departments, patients and equipment. The Mineral Wells Clinic was built soon after the current Crazy Hotel opened in 1927 to replace the Crazy Flats that burned in 1925. In 1931, the Holy Sisters of the Nazareth purchased the 46-bed facility for $135,000 and moved into the top floor of the building to live and minister to the patients. The staff began with a staff of six Sisters, one R.N., a janitor, and twelve doctors. They admitted 304 patients, of which 30% were paying patients, 23% were only partial payers, and 47% were charity cases. Eight were neonates. The staff expanded in 1939 to thirteen Sisters, (of which two were R.N.'s, and another was an anesthetist) four Graduate R.N.'s, two Nurses' Aides, a male nurse, a janitor and two handy-men. They had admitted 649 patients, of which 66 were neonates. 53 3/4% paid their way, 17% part-paid, and 29% were charity cases. The hospital ran on three 8-hour shifts twenty-fours a day …
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1953 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1953

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1953
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1955 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1955

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1955
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History