[Calendar of Events for the Bay View Club During 1969-1970] (open access)

[Calendar of Events for the Bay View Club During 1969-1970]

Calendar of events for the Bay View Club in Grapevine, Texas; the first few pages list the members of the club as well as the officers and committee members. The rest of the book outlines the events held on various dates throughout the year, and the roles of the members involved in the coordination of the events.
Date: {1969..1970}
Creator: Bay View Club
Object Type: Book
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 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

[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
[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 "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 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
[Two Newspaper Clippings Regarding Haslet, Texas] (open access)

[Two Newspaper Clippings Regarding Haslet, Texas]

Two newspaper clippings discussing recent events in Haslet, Texas during 1968; the photograph on the first clipping shows Mrs. E. R. Lewis and Harry King checking "the new marker identifying Haslet in the Texas Community Improvement Program." The longer clipping discusses the event, and explains the contest at hand: "They entered the Texas Community Improvement Program, and were busy preparing to accept judges who will take a look Friday at progress..." According to a later paragraph, Haslet was the only "organized community in Tarrant County" involved in the program.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Major William D. Phillips, August 29, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Major William D. Phillips, August 29, 1967]

Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Major William D. Phillips congratulating him on the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center's 11th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the Vietnam War. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Howze, Hamilton H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella, September 6, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella, September 6, 1966]

Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: Howze, Hamilton H.
Object Type: Letter
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
[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
[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
[Receipt for J. T. Ringo for a Purchased Book, April 21, 1965] (open access)

[Receipt for J. T. Ringo for a Purchased Book, April 21, 1965]

Receipt for J. T. Ringo with the price of a book that he bought, from Joe Wallie Office Supply, Inc., written in the table.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Report Created by Mrs. Scott Wilson] (open access)

[Report Created by Mrs. Scott Wilson]

Report created by Mrs. Scott Wilson describing the PTA meetings that took place in Haslet from 1965 to 1966. This report says that the group met "regularly at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday night of each month," as well as listing the officers and committee chairmen of the association. At the bottom she lists out the "money making projects" that include: "Sock Hop, Thanksgiving Dinner, Basketball Tournament."
Date: 1965/1966
Creator: Wilson, Mrs. Scott
Object Type: Report
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

[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
The Halsted Heritage (open access)

The Halsted Heritage

Presidential address given by J.W. Dockett before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Brindley discusses the life and accomplishments of Dr. William Stewart Halsted, former Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical School.
Date: October 6, 1963
Creator: Duckett, J. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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

[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

[Report Detailing Haslet PTA Meetings from 1962 to 1963]

Report compiled for the PTA meetings in Haslet from 1962 to 1963, describing the officers of the meeting, chairmen, and projects undertaken in order to make money: "The one money making projects sponsored by the PTA was: the Halloween carnival."
Date: 1962/1963
Creator: Branam, Mrs. J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1962-1977] (open access)

[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1962-1977]

Scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters, and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date: 1962/1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History