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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
The vast expanse of West Texas can be a drudgery to drive across
for someone unfamiliar with the area. All the traveler usually sees are
endless miles of highway with no spectacular scenery to break the
monotony. One Texan, Johnny Newell of Alpine, has determined to
change this dreary impression that tourists have of his home country.
Newell figured that if motorists knew something about the land they
were crossing-about its abandoned mines, old army forts, Indian bat-
tlegrounds, and all the legends and tales connected with West Texas-
that their journey would be far from boring. As a one-man operation,
Newell began writing out detailed road logs, providing the kind of
information travelers like to know when passing through strange coun-
try. The road logs contain facts about geographical sites, regional folk-
lore, major construction projects, the locations of the nearest towns,
and even where to set the dial to pick up the nearest radio station.
Newell's logs are presently complete for the routes from Del Rio,
Sonora, and Midland to El Paso, and can be found at more than 150
motels as well as Gulf service stations along the way.
Charles Kincheloe Chamberlain, professor emeritus at Stephen F.
Austin State University, died June 13, 1972, as a result of an automo-
bile accident. Born September 3, 1900, in Burnet, Texas, he received
his bachelor's degree from West Texas State College and the M.A. and
Ph.D. degrees from the University of Texas, Austin. After working
as a teacher and administrator in Texas public schools, he went to
Stephen F. Austin in 1946, where he was a member of the History and
Government Department for twenty-six years, serving as head of the
department for twelve years. His writings included articles on Alex-
ander Watkins Terrell, oilman Lyne T. Barret, and Stephen F. Austin
State University. He was active in the Southern Historical Association,
the Texas State Historical Association, and the Southwestern Social
Science Association, where he had served as chairman of the history
section and on the board of editors for their quarterly publication.
He was one of the organizers of the revived East Texas Historical As-
sociation and was editor-in-chief of the East Texas Historical Journal
until his retirement in 1971. A warm, active, generous man, he was
engaged in a great variety of activities for the community, his church,
civic clubs, and Stephen F. Austin State University. More than a gen-
eration of students have profited from his instruction, guidance, and
counsel.2o6
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