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Hobbs Plat Book[Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865957/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865957/"><img alt="[Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant]" title="[Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865957/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: $2.45 Million Asked for Streets Work]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865972/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865972/"><img alt="[Clipping: $2.45 Million Asked for Streets Work]" title="[Clipping: $2.45 Million Asked for Streets Work]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865972/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865973/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865973/"><img alt="[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]" title="[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865973/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: Bus Line Loses $1,700 Monthly]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865980/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865980/"><img alt="[Clipping: Bus Line Loses $1,700 Monthly]" title="[Clipping: Bus Line Loses $1,700 Monthly]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865980/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene bus company's budget being cut by $1,700 for the 1965-1966 fiscal year. Below the article is a brief traffic score for Abilene.</p>[1963 West Texas Fair Parking Map]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865991/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865991/"><img alt="[1963 West Texas Fair Parking Map]" title="[1963 West Texas Fair Parking Map]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865991/small/"/></a></p><p>An insert to the September 8, 1963 issue of the Abilene Reporter-News: "How to Get to Exposition Grounds for 1963 West Texas Fair."</p>[Photocopy of Clipping: Water Line Bids Asked; City Supply 'Assured']2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866000/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866000/"><img alt="[Photocopy of Clipping: Water Line Bids Asked; City Supply 'Assured']" title="[Photocopy of Clipping: Water Line Bids Asked; City Supply 'Assured']" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866000/small/"/></a></p><p>Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about bids for a water line for Abilene, Texas.</p>[Clipping: Progress Needs Wings]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866001/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866001/"><img alt="[Clipping: Progress Needs Wings]" title="[Clipping: Progress Needs Wings]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866001/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene Council's vote on improvements for the Abilene Municipal Airport, including a photograph of an airplane and an airport.</p>[Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866015/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866015/"><img alt="[Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule]" title="[Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866015/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: Brick Paving, Long Used All but Faded From Scene]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866027/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866027/"><img alt="[Clipping: Brick Paving, Long Used All but Faded From Scene]" title="[Clipping: Brick Paving, Long Used All but Faded From Scene]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866027/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: Where Does Money Come From?]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866034/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866034/"><img alt="[Clipping: Where Does Money Come From?]" title="[Clipping: Where Does Money Come From?]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866034/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clippings of an article about how the City of Abilene generates revenue for their budget. There is also a photograph of four Abilene High School cheerleaders on the first clipping.</p>[Clippings: Long-Discussed Zoo Move Is in Tuesday Bond Vote]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866036/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866036/"><img alt="[Clippings: Long-Discussed Zoo Move Is in Tuesday Bond Vote]" title="[Clippings: Long-Discussed Zoo Move Is in Tuesday Bond Vote]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866036/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clippings of an article about moving the zoo in Abilene, Texas, discussing the city's reasons for moving the zoo and the finances behind the move. The article includes an architect's drawing of plans for the zoo after the move.</p>[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866066/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866066/"><img alt="[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]" title="[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866066/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: Parks Bonds]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866070/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866070/"><img alt="[Clipping: Parks Bonds]" title="[Clipping: Parks Bonds]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866070/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene park improvements, including a map of the parks, and a photograph of one of the parks.</p>Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 19602017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866072/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866072/"><img alt="Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 1960" title="Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 1960" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866072/small/"/></a></p><p>Summer 1959 edition of the Buffalo Gap Messenger, with articles about the Ernie Wilson Museum of the Old West and other Buffalo Gap history, including photographs.</p>[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866361/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866361/"><img alt="[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967]" title="[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866361/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping with articles about local and national news, including an article about building projects in Abilene, Texas.</p>[Clipping: Critical Sewer Line Planned]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866371/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866371/"><img alt="[Clipping: Critical Sewer Line Planned]" title="[Clipping: Critical Sewer Line Planned]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866371/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's plans for the city's sewer system, including a map of the planned sewer line in relation to the layout of the city. On the same page are advertisements for Grissom's couturier and drinking glasses, as well as an article about Abilene High School.</p>[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866116/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866116/"><img alt="[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park]" title="[Clipping: There's a Lot of 'New' At Abilene State Park]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866116/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about improvements at Abilene State Park in Abilene, Texas.</p>[Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866125/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866125/"><img alt="[Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan]" title="[Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866125/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city's plans for improvements to the Abilene streets.</p>[Clipping: Water, Sewers, Parking Studied]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866128/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866128/"><img alt="[Clipping: Water, Sewers, Parking Studied]" title="[Clipping: Water, Sewers, Parking Studied]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866128/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene City Council's studies of the city water, sewers and parking, as well as plans for improvements in these areas.</p>[Clipping: Improvements on 9 Major Thoroughfares Docketed]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866133/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866133/"><img alt="[Clipping: Improvements on 9 Major Thoroughfares Docketed]" title="[Clipping: Improvements on 9 Major Thoroughfares Docketed]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866133/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about road work in Abilene, Texas.</p>[Clipping: And Just Where Does All That City Money Go?]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866145/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866145/"><img alt="[Clipping: And Just Where Does All That City Money Go?]" title="[Clipping: And Just Where Does All That City Money Go?]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866145/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clippings of an article about the Abilene City budget and how the funds are used.</p>[Clipping: City Construction Continues to Soar]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866172/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866172/"><img alt="[Clipping: City Construction Continues to Soar]" title="[Clipping: City Construction Continues to Soar]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866172/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866212/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866212/"><img alt="[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History]" title="[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866212/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about businessman W. G. Swenson, including a photograph of Mr. Swenson with three young entrepreneurs.</p>[Clipping: Water System Needs New Tanks, Mains and Pumps]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866232/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866232/"><img alt="[Clipping: Water System Needs New Tanks, Mains and Pumps]" title="[Clipping: Water System Needs New Tanks, Mains and Pumps]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866232/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's water system, including a map of the city water lines.</p>[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866239/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866239/"><img alt="[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News]" title="[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866239/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Clipping: H-SU Begins Revamping Campus Streets, Parking]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866240/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866240/"><img alt="[Clipping: H-SU Begins Revamping Campus Streets, Parking]" title="[Clipping: H-SU Begins Revamping Campus Streets, Parking]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866240/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about improvements to Hardin-Simmons University campus streets and parking lots, including a map of the campus showing areas with plans for changes.</p>[Clipping: Modernization, Key Rate In Fire Dept. Bond Item]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866253/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866253/"><img alt="[Clipping: Modernization, Key Rate In Fire Dept. Bond Item]" title="[Clipping: Modernization, Key Rate In Fire Dept. Bond Item]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866253/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clippings of an article about Abilene's plans for improvement in their fire departments for better protection, including a map showing the location of Abilene's seven fire stations and the radius of their service.</p>[Clipping: Preliminary Master Plan of Redbud Park]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866255/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866255/"><img alt="[Clipping: Preliminary Master Plan of Redbud Park]" title="[Clipping: Preliminary Master Plan of Redbud Park]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866255/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an illustration of plans for Redbud Park in Abilene, Texas, including a brief description of the plans and their conception.</p>[Clipping: Additional Airport Land Called Vital for Growth]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866277/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866277/"><img alt="[Clipping: Additional Airport Land Called Vital for Growth]" title="[Clipping: Additional Airport Land Called Vital for Growth]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866277/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clippings of an article about the development of an airport in Abilene. Also included is a map of the Abilene municipal airport.</p>[Clipping: Lakes Gain More Water]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866288/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866288/"><img alt="[Clipping: Lakes Gain More Water]" title="[Clipping: Lakes Gain More Water]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866288/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about increasing water levels in Abilene's local lakes, including input from the city's water and sewer superintendent Bill Weems.</p>[Clipping: Effort to Increase City Bus Use Started; Routes Listed]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866295/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866295/"><img alt="[Clipping: Effort to Increase City Bus Use Started; Routes Listed]" title="[Clipping: Effort to Increase City Bus Use Started; Routes Listed]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866295/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about efforts by the city to increase Abilene bus system use. The article includes the system's routes and stops.</p>[Clipping: Abilene Rainfall Since 1885]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866305/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866305/"><img alt="[Clipping: Abilene Rainfall Since 1885]" title="[Clipping: Abilene Rainfall Since 1885]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866305/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of a list of rainfall measurements in Abilene, Texas since 1885, with small articles on the right side of the list.</p>Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 19652017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866314/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866314/"><img alt="Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 1965" title="Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 1965" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866314/small/"/></a></p><p>Summer 1965 edition of the Buffalo Gap Messenger, with articles about the Ernie Wilson Museum of the Old West, historical sites around Buffalo Gap, and other points of history about Buffalo Gap, Texas.</p>[Clipping: Just Like Topsy, City Has 'Grown']2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866323/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866323/"><img alt="[Clipping: Just Like Topsy, City Has 'Grown']" title="[Clipping: Just Like Topsy, City Has 'Grown']" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866323/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about the growth and development of Abilene and its city limits, including an illustration of a map showing the changes in the city's limits since 1895.</p>[Clipping: City Bus Takeover Studied by Council]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866328/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866328/"><img alt="[Clipping: City Bus Takeover Studied by Council]" title="[Clipping: City Bus Takeover Studied by Council]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866328/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene city council's takeover of the Abilene bus system.</p>[Clipping: Here's What City, County Bonds Would Buy]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866337/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866337/"><img alt="[Clipping: Here's What City, County Bonds Would Buy]" title="[Clipping: Here's What City, County Bonds Would Buy]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866337/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's plans for city and county bonds, including a list of the proposed improvements. The article includes a photograph of an airplane stewardess standing on an airport runway, looking upwards.</p>[Clipping: Downtown Bus Transfer Location to Be Changed]2017-08-01T09:02:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866341/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866341/"><img alt="[Clipping: Downtown Bus Transfer Location to Be Changed]" title="[Clipping: Downtown Bus Transfer Location to Be Changed]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866341/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of an article about changes to the Abilene bus transfer points. Two smaller articles in the clipping give information about a planned bonfire and a car crash. There is an advertisement for a Hoover washer in the bottom right corner.</p>Abilene East Inc. Presents: Radford Hills2010-01-30T21:26:52-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78029/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78029/"><img alt="Abilene East Inc. Presents: Radford Hills" title="Abilene East Inc. Presents: Radford Hills" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78029/small/"/></a></p><p>Map of a portion of Abilene, Texas encompassing the Radford Hills subdivision. The map, printed on a newspaper clipping, shows the streets and property lines within the subdivision. The opposite side of the page contains advertisements. The clipping was taken from The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, April 21, 1963.</p>