The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956 Page: 110
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110 Southwestern Historical Quarterly
loss of Texas and later the admission of Texas into the Union. Is there
any historical record that Santa Anna introduced chewing gum into
the United States?
Howard H. Peckham, president of the American Association
for State and Local History, has written to the office to invite
Texas and Southwestern writers to submit historical articles on
this area to American Heritage, the bi-monthly magazine co-spon-
sored by AASLH. Payment is made for articles accepted. The
magazine wants lively, informative, reliable, and well-written
articles designed for the general reading public. Illustrations are
used and photographs, if available, should accompany manu-
scripts. Articles of 2500 to 3500 words dealing with persons, places,
events, things, and ideas are preferred. Address: Bruce Catton,
Editor of American Heritage, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York 17,
New York.
Homer Stephen, founder of the Erath County Historical Society,
was the speaker for the Tom Green County Historical Society at
San Angelo on March 21, 1955-
W. D. Adams, widely-known octogenarian member of the Asso-
ciation at Forney, was the subject of a biographical sketch in the
Dallas News for March 3o, 1955. Adams is a bank president, one
of the best-known druggists of Texas, and has, since 1887, been a
correspondent of the News. His historical interests in connection
with Texas and his Forney community are many.
Association member Mrs. Lily M. Russell, Office of Historical
Research at Baylor University in Waco, is now engaged in writing
a history of Baylor University. Mrs. Russell has been president
of the Baylor Historical Society and is well qualified in the
undertaking of this important historical study.
Joe O. Naylor, president of the Naylor Company, San Antonio,
and long-time member of the Association, died in San Antonio
of a heart attack on January 25. He was a past president of the
San Antonio Historical Association and as a publisher was widely
known for his encouragement of the publication and preserva-
tion of Texas history and folklore.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956, periodical, 1956; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101162/m1/128/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.