The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1962

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1962-03-01 1962-03-15
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Weekly newspaper from Alto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Mrs. Frank L. Weimar and Son March 8, 1962.

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Serving the town of Alto and the surrounding community since 1957, the Library was a project of the Thursday Study Club and named after the club's longtime president. Besides its usual functions as a lending library and internet access point, it has long served as a repository for local history. The Library received a Tocker Foundation grant.

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  • Main Title: The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1962
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Weekly newspaper from Alto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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These issues of The Alto Herald span the 1900s to the 1960s and chronicle the rich history of one of the oldest towns in East Texas. Digitization was funded by a grant from the Tocker Foundation.

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  • March 8, 1962

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Mrs. Frank L. Weimar and Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1962, newspaper, March 8, 1962; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215717/: accessed January 24, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.

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