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- [1963 West Texas Fair Parking Map]
- An insert to the September 8, 1963 issue of the Abilene Reporter-News: "How to Get to Exposition Grounds for 1963 West Texas Fair."
- At the Athletic Club
- Newspaper clipping of a political cartoon by Herbert Johnson depicting two men in the dressing room of an athletic club, getting dressed in clothes held together by safety pins and nails. The man on the left asks the other man, "Your Wife Doing Any Knitting For Soldiers?" The other man answers, "Yep!"
- [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.
- [Clipping: $2,433,000 City's Bonded Debt For Water, Sewer Systems]
- Newspaper clipping with several articles, including one reporting on the financial picture of Abilene, Texas. In particular, the article discusses a $2,433,000 bonded debt for water and sewer systems.
- [Clipping: 2 More City Bus Schedules Listed]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about changes to the Abilene city bus schedule.
- [Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about funds for Abilene City's improvement plans for their water and sewer systems. To the right, there is also a small article about nine men who were rescued at Padre Island.
- [Clipping: 13 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas]
- Photocopy of a newspaper article about a bill concerning gas rates.
- [Clipping: 22 'Problem' Streets Due Paving; Lake Study Set]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about the development and improvement of roads in Abilene, Texas. A photo of the new Abilene city hall is included.
- [Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about a committee for Abilene city to study the feasibility of a capital improvements bond program, including the names of the committee members and a photograph of the chairman, John A. Wright, who helped select the members.
- [Clipping: 2nd Bootlegging Conviction Would Be Felony Offense]
- Newspaper clipping about the two bills Truett Latimer is co-sponsoring concerning the law enforcement of bootlegging.
- [Clipping: A Dying Mason's Legacy]
- Newspaper clipping with an article about a dying Mason giving life advice to his children. Partial articles and ads are visible on the back.
- [Clipping: Abilene Map]
- Newspaper clipping of a map of Abilene Texas.
- [Clipping: Abilene May Have Choice of Three Methods For Financing Additions to Water Sources]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's financing of an increase in their water sources.
- [Clipping: Abilene Plant Helping AF To Lick the Heat Barrier]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about an airplane plant's work on helping the U.S. Air Force overcome the heat barrier. Includes a photograph of engineers and foremen standing with a machine.
- [Clipping: Abilene Rainfall Since 1885]
- Newspaper clipping of a list of rainfall measurements in Abilene, Texas since 1885, with small articles on the right side of the list.
- [Clipping: Abilene Secured the Broadway Of America and Railroad Park']
- Newspaper clipping of an article written by W. J. Bryan about the proceedings of the U.S. Good Roads Association convention in 1919. Articles about dolomite discovery and a lime producer are visible on the back.
- [Clipping about the New Sunset Motor Lines Building]
- Newspaper clipping about the new Sunset Motor Lines building.
- [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.
- [Clipping: American Glycerin Company et al. v. Kenridge Oil Company et al., No. 301]
- Journal clipping discussing cause no. 301, American Glycerin Company and Nelson Mosier vs. Kenridge Oil Company et al., in the Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland, heard on April 29, 1927. The original cause was brought by Kenridge Oil Company and others for damage to an oil well due to the premature explosion of a nitroglycerin shell, and the district court's judgement in favor of the plaintiff was appealed by the American Glycerin Company and Nelson Mosier.
- [Clipping: Among A. and M. Men]
- Newspaper clipping reporting an update on the lives of several graduates of A&M.
- [Clipping: And Bacon, Too!!!]
- Newspaper clipping discussing how an 1849 advertisement printed in another clipping shows what the culture was like in that time period.
- [Clipping: And Just Where Does All That City Money Go?]
- Newspaper clippings of an article about the Abilene City budget and how the funds are used.
- [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.
- [Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967]
- Newspaper clipping with articles about local and national news, including an article about building projects in Abilene, Texas.
- [Clipping: Articles from Pen and Ink Vol. 1 No. 6]
- Selected pages from Vol. 1 No. 6 of Pen and Ink, a publication for students of the Charles Landon School for Drawing, including comics by students and for students, articles with drawing instruction, and announcements about student accomplishments.
- [Clipping: Be Safe! Wait A While]
- Newspaper clipping about the lawsuit from Lower Valley residents over the City of El Paso's effort to extend its limit to their area.
- [Clipping: Birthday Greetings]
- Newspaper clipping featuring an article wishing former Senator W. J. Bryan a happy birthday and recounting his life accomplishments. Another article is published in the clipping recounting thoughts on war and death from statistician writer Roger W. Babson. Partial ads are printed on the back.
- [Clipping: Blakleys Put $100 Million In Foundation]
- Five photocopies of a newspaper clipping about William A. Blakley's transfer of over $100 million in assets to the Blakley-Braniff Foundation.
- [Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about the progress of Abilene city improvements, including changes to the city zoo, work on the water lines, and the purchase of land. The article includes a photograph of construction on Abilene city hall.
- [Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city's plans for improvements to the Abilene streets.
- [Clipping: Booth Tarkington Story]
- Newspaper clipping of a partial story involving Booth Tarkington.
- [Clipping: Brannan 'Playing President,' Senator Tells Grain Probers]
- Newspaper clipping about Senator Williams' remarks on the Secretary of Agriculture's, Mr. Brannan, recent actions. There is another clipping titled 'Area Highway Bids Tabulated' about the bids tabulated by the state Highway Department.
- [Clipping: Brick Paving, Long Used All but Faded From Scene]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about the historical brick paving in Abilene's streets and the city's replacement of the brick with more modern paving material. The article includes a photograph of an example of brick paving in Abilene.
- [Clipping: Business Capable of Making Own Credit Regulations]
- Newspaper clipping about the views of Abilene businessmen on government credit regulations.
- [Clipping: Cartoon]
- Newspaper cartoon clipping of a man pointing to a gun on the wall while saying to another man, "Yep, every notch in thet gun means a daughter married off!"
- [Clipping: Ceremony Feb. 13 At New City Hall]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about an open house ceremony for Abilene's city hall opening.
- [Clipping: Chicago, Rock Island, and Gulf Railway Company v. Martin. No. 12422]
- Journal clipping discussing the cause no. 12442, Chicago, Rock Island, & Gulf Railway Company vs. C. L. Martin in the Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth heard on January 31, 1931. The cause was brought by C. L. Martin who alleged his property flooded due to the negligence of the railway company.
- [Clipping: City Bus Schedule Listing]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about changes to the Abilene city bus schedule.
- [Clipping: City Bus Takeover Studied by Council]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene city council's takeover of the Abilene bus system.
- [Clipping: City Construction Continues to Soar]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city construction plans and progress with the object of promoting business. The article includes photographs of the construction around Abilene, Texas. The last clipping also includes an American Stock Exchange List.
- [Clipping: City Has 4th Driest Year; Bulk of Rain in 2 Storms]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's rainfall records, including figures from 1885 through 1951.
- [Clipping: City May Have to Sell All School Bonds Immediately]
- Newspaper clippings about issues in different Texas schools including a land dispute, fraud charges, school bonds, and continuing contract policies.
- [Clipping: City of Dallas v. Newberg, No. 12297]
- Journal clipping of the report on cause no. 12297, The City of Dallas vs. Newberg, heard in the Civic Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas on April 2, 1938 and denied a rehearing on April 30, 1938. The cause was brought by Mrs. O. A. Newberg who alleged that the City of Dallas damaged her property through their use of dynamite to clear a property near her house.
- [Clipping: City Officials Set Up Uniform Procedure on New Additions]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about uniform procedures for developers and city departments in the annexation of new additions and subdivisions to Abilene, Texas.
- [Clipping: City to Decide on Pioneer's Request to Use Field at Tye]
- Newspaper clippings about the request from Pioneer Airlines to move temporarily to the old Abilene Army Airfield at Tye and how much the move would cost. The date April 18, 1952, is written in pencil at the top of the leftmost clipping.
- [Clipping: Co-op Jail, School Land Sale Okayed]
- Newspaper clipping about several bills in the Texas legislature including the co-op jail bill, House Bill 343, and the sandhill crane legislation.
- [Clipping: Colorful Dream]
- Newspaper clipping of an artist's rendering of plans for Abilene's City Hall, including a description of the project.
- [Clipping: Compensation Law Improved Despite Lobbyists Pressure Tactics]
- Newspaper clipping about the improvements made to the workmen's compensation legislation.
- [Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene City Council's approval of action to file an application for federal aid for the city water plant, including the council's considerations, decision-making process, plans for the aid, and public reception of the plan.
- [Clipping: Count-Down Light Sales Set in 24 Eastern States]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about the installation of count-down lights at traffic intersections in Abilene, Texas, including a photograph of the lights' inventor with Abilene's G. C. Montague and Bill Campbell.