[Historians' Report of 1963 to 1964] (open access)

[Historians' Report of 1963 to 1964]

Historians' report from 1963 to 1964 concerning the Haslet PTA meetings that took place over the last year. The report says the meetings took place "regularly at 2:00 P. M. the second Wednesday of each month." The report also details its officers and chairmen as well as the projects sponsored by the PTA for that year: "Halloween Carnival with a profit of: $598.60," and a talent show.
Date: 1963/1964
Creator: Godbey, Thelma
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret B. Guy to Tom Ringo, June 16, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret B. Guy to Tom Ringo, June 16, 1965]

Letter from Margaret B. Guy to Tom Ringo saying that "for the first time incorporated communities up to 500 population can participate in the Community Improvement Program of the Texas Agricultural Service." The letter says that Reagan Brown "can make a group believe they can do anything."
Date: June 16, 1965
Creator: Guy, Margaret B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Reagan Brown to All County Extension Agents, May 27, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Reagan Brown to All County Extension Agents, May 27, 1969]

Letter from Reagan Brown to all of the county extension agents of the Texas counties involved in the Texas Community Improvement Program. The letter says that the contest has come to a close and the winners were "Crawford, McClennan County- $550, Gober, Fannin County - $450, Quitaque, Briscoe County - $350, and Haslet, Tarrant County - $250." He finishes by congratulating all of the contestants and encourages all to "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Brown, Reagan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Reagan Brown to All Community Secretaries, May 31, 1965] (open access)

[Memorandum from Reagan Brown to All Community Secretaries, May 31, 1965]

Memorandum from Reagan Brown to "All Community Secretaries, All Extension Agents." The letter continues by saying that unincorporated and incorporated towns are now eligible to participate in the Texas Community Improvement Program.
Date: May 31, 1965
Creator: Brown, Reagan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Friday April 25 Big Day for Haslet"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Friday April 25 Big Day for Haslet"]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Friday April 25 Big Day for Haslet" printed in bold print. This article talks about the contest that the town entered sponsored by the Texas Electric Company and that April 25, 1968 is the day when the judges come to town and judge the winners of the contest. Later, the article describes the improvements made throughout the town during the span of time it was involved.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Improved Group Wins Second Place"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Improved Group Wins Second Place"]

Newspaper clipping of an article entitled: "Haslet Improvement Group Wins Second Place." This article describes the placements of different groups in Haslet in the community improvement contest: "Graves presented a plaque to the president in commemoration of our achievement of being second place winner in the district." The article on the reverse side is entitled "Watauga Acts to Seek Larger Line" and discusses the city's attempt to "install a larger trunk line as part of the city's water supply."
Date: June 20, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Puts On Sunday Best"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Puts On Sunday Best"]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Haslet Puts On Sunday Best." The article goes on to explain the judging taking place in Haslet, Texas as part of the Texas Community Improvement Program: "Haslet is one of four finalists of 303 entries in the program sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service." The photograph in the corner shows Mrs. Maud Anna Ritchey presenting flowers to the three judges of the competition.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Tarrant's Own Podunk (Haslet Among Top 4 in Improvement"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Tarrant's Own Podunk (Haslet Among Top 4 in Improvement"]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Tarrant's Own Podunk (Haslet) Among Top 4 in Improvements." This article goes through the improvements that Haslet made during the competition different communities entered into to see who could improve their towns the most. Mrs. E. R. Lewis is the main spokeswoman in this article and she says that "families are starting to move back to Haslet," after the community got smaller due to Fort Worth's growth.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Saying Haslet was Buying a Pumper Truck] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Saying Haslet was Buying a Pumper Truck]

Newspaper article saying Haslet, Texas was buying a new pumper truck; there are three photographs on the paper that depict the volunteers of the department, the hose brigade, and the Haslet Fire Hall. The text in the article describes the formation of the department and a short paragraph about the Newark Volunteer Fire Department.
Date: May 15, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Concerning the Haslet Mayor] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Concerning the Haslet Mayor]

Newspaper clipping of an article written by Jim W. Jones about the Haslet, Texas mayor Will A. Shaw becomming "city attorney in his neighboring town, Blue Mound."
Date: June 11, 1964
Creator: Mid-Cities Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help"] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help"]

Newspaper clipping with a an article entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help." The author of this article, Jim W. Jones, says that the grandma will be honored for "prodding that town into taking first in the district and fourth in the state in a community self-betterment contest." The woman's name is Lallie Lewis and she is receiving her own appreciation day.
Date: May 26, 1969
Creator: Jones, Jim W.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram]

Newspaper clipping discussing the upcoming city council meeting in Haslet, Texas; "Will A. Shaw, will preside at the session in the town's fire hall."
Date: March 7, 1961
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Referencing Bill Courington] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Referencing Bill Courington]

Newspaper clipping concerning the recent hiring of Bill Courington as pastor of Haslet Baptist Church. Courington is a "graduate of Mississippi College, and will enroll to work toward a BD at Southwestern Seminary."
Date: 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Election for Haslet, Texas] (open access)

[Notice of Election for Haslet, Texas]

Notice of Election for the city of Haslet, Texas, acknowledging the accuracy of an article published in Quad Town Community News: "a true and correct copy of said published notice."
Date: February 25, 1965
Creator: Sheppard, Wallace
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph from the Godbey 50th Wedding Anniversary]

Photograph taken at the wedding anniversary party for the Godbey's who were celebrating their 50th anniversary. This photo shows the couple and three other adults lined up next to a wall, all wearing either suits or dresses for the occasion.
Date: April 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Children's Play]

Photograph of a children's play taking place on stage; there is a girl being crowned on the stage and a large staircase place at the center of the stage.
Date: October 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Classroom at Haslet Elementary School]

Photograph taken inside a classroom at Haslet Elementary School in Haslet, Texas. This picture shows all of the children sitting at their desks looking over their left shoulders back at the camera; the teacher is standing at the front of the room holding a large book in her hands.
Date: [1966..1967]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Crowd at a Community Meeting]

Photograph of a large crowd sitting in a room; this crowd is full of men and women and even a few younger boys. According to the note on the back of the picture, this was "part of crowd at one meeting, Community Improvement Program."
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Gathering of Women at a Table]

Photograph of a large gathering of women seating at a long table eating a meal.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women on Stage]

Photograph of a group of women lined up next to a man on a stage in front of an audience; there is another woman standing at a podium next to the stage. All of the women are wearing nice dresses and the one man on stage is wearing a nice suit.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Large Gathering of Women Eating a Meal]

Photograph of a large group of women sitting down at large tables and eating a meal.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Receiving an Award]

Photograph of two women standing at a podium, one is pinning an award on the other's shoulder. In the foreground there are rows of folding chairs, mostly empty, and one woman sitting on the far right side of the picture.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in Class]

Photograph of a classroom full of kids at Haslet School in Haslet, Texas. All of the kids are sitting in their desks and looking over their shoulders at the camera, the teacher is sitting at her desk in the front of the room.
Date: [1964..1965]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and Women Sitting at Tables]

Photograph of a large gathering of women seated at tables in a room; there is one man seated at the table in the background.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History