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VOLUME 68, NUMBER 35
WEST, TEXAS FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1959
$3.00 Per YEAR—10c Per COPY
of Cattle Ticks and Politics
By DORIS HENDERSON
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By the time you read this it
will be ’59, and a happy one for
you, I trust! At this time there
are still a few hours remaining
in ’58, plenty of time for several
choruses of Old Lang Syne at
a bang-up seeing-the—old-yei
out and seeing-the-new-year-f
party!
But as happily as you are go-
ing to welcome 1959, I don’t
think you are going to appre-
ciate it as much as I will, for I
know 1959 will be vastly super-
ior to ’58.
It isn’t that I have inside in-
formation about amazing new
scientific achievements. I am
fully confident we shall have
these outstanding scientific ach-
ievements and there is little
doubt that Sputniks and Satel-
lites shall make headlines.
There will probably be a new
TV program about some branch
of the armed forces efforts to
reach the moon, or about the
efforts of the new civilian out-
er-space agency. However, so
far there hasn’t been an an-
nouncement as to which cigar-
ette company will sponsor the
program, and be allowed to
broadcast their commercials
from the latest and no doubt
the biggest man-made object
circling the earth.
It is hard to say just what
kind of contract Steve Canyon
and the United States Air Force
have with ChesEferfield, but they
had better be careful or they
will be dumped in favor of
Flash Gordon and the Civilian
Space Agency.
Beside that, I have no way of
telling if the West Trojans or
the1 Texas Longhorns will have
an outstanding football season.
I must admit if either or both
could clobber all their opponents
it would make 1959 a wonderful
year and far superior to ’58,
however, this year wasn’t so bad
in that respect, as Texas did
beat Oklahoma and the Trojans
plowed under Lavega, that is
something, you must admit.
Few persons doubt that we
shall have wonderful medical
discoveries during 1959. I have
heard that two of the things we
can look forward to, are a much
happier January 1, 1960, as sev-
eral companies are working on a
new and vastly improved ice cap
that will stay in place over the
forehead, as well as over the
back of the head, cut out all
bright lights and subdue noise.
This is an item which will be
highly prized by those who were
the life of the party on Dec. 31.
A friend of mine now at the
University of Texas Medical
School has assured me that he
is working on the stomach acid
problem. You recall this was dis-
cussed earlier in the year, and
we pointed out that although
science for years and years had
been talking about the havoc
caused by stomach acid, it is so
bad it can eat a hole in a hand-
kerchief, and the beneficial
qualities of tills remedy or that,
actually science has done noth-
ing about it. But now, at long
last, this problem will be solved,
for Dr. Walker assures me he is
,working on a formula that will
make »handkerchiefs resistant
not only to stomach acid, but al-
so to hydrochloric acid. Now,
you must agree, this is some-
thing we have needed for a long,
long time, and I am sure you
will join me in wishing
Dr. Walker much success in his
work!
So far as taxes are concerned,
it seems doubtful that they will
be lowered in 1959, and cer-
tainly we will all notice a de-
crease in our paychecks as social
security goes up again. So in
that respect 1959 will be worse
than 1958.
But there still remains one
outstanding thing, that will
make 1959 much better than
1958. Look at your new calend-
ars, especially at December, and
there you will find the most
wonderful thing about the entire
year. New Year’s comes on Fri-
day!
As this paper is published on
Thursdays, you can see that
means next New Year’s Day we
can stay home and watch the
football games on TV! Outside
of that, I am not sure what 1959
holds in store — but, it is bound
to be a wonderful year.
In the meantime, have
Happy Year, everyone!
Frosty, Man —
And Icy Too!
At mid-afternoon Tuesday,
West received a liberal coating
of ice and sleet. Cars parked on
the streets were quickly frosted
and windows were glazed. The
low reading was 29 Tuesday, and
23 on Wednesday.
The low reading in 1958 was
19 on December 15, but it was
clear, no ice or snow. Thus, with
the freezing rain, a little snow,
and lots of sleet it seemed to be
much colder this week than it
was before.
The high reading for the year
came back on Auqust 13, when it
was a blistering 108 degrees.
Total rainfall for the year is
around 48 inches. A. J. Wien-
berger reported 47.56 inches as
of December 1, when West had
.50 of an inch of rain. No other
rainfall was recorded during the
month, until Tuesday of this
week.
Otto Hosek of Dallas, the sou
of Louis Hosek of West suffered
a heait attack on Christmas
Day. He is in St. I-uul’s Hospital
in Dallas in serious condition.
No visitors are p. rmitted
Philosopher Looking For ward
To 1959, Prepared To Withstand
Any and All Forms of Progress
Editor’s note: The Philosopher
on his Johnson grass farm on
Aquilla Creek has found out a
new year has arrived. Obviously
somebody gave him a calendar.
Dear editar:
A lot of people, especially
those who worry about the hy-
drogen bomb, were afraid 1959
lvasn’t going to get here, but if
you’ll look outside you’ll notice
if it’s here, and I have an idea
New Year’s will keep on com-
ing, there’s not a thing man can
do to stop it.
And as usual, most people are
making resolutions and mapping
plans for the next twelve
months, except me. I don’t in-
tend to change much. It’s not
that I couldn’t, I just don’t want
to.
I will go so far as to say
though that I will match Wash-
ington when it comes to finan-
cing. According to an article I
read last night, Washington of-
ficials, in looking over the pros-
pects for the new year, have
taken a confident attitude and
have announced the federal gov-
ernment ‘‘will come as close as
possible to balancing the bud-
get."
Now that is the kind of plan-
ning I admire, and I don’t mind
saying I will get up on the
Washington level in regard to
my own financial affairs in
1959. I too will come as close as
Hi pebble to balancing my bud-
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get, and in proportion to size,
I’ll bet I don’t miss much fur-
ther than Washington.
At any rate, I’d like to say I
have enjoyed writing for read-
ers of The West News during
1958, and am looking forward
to getting their minds off of
serious things again in 1959. It
beats working.
I don’t know any more about
what the future holds than any-
body else, but I’m banking on
human nature’s standing up
against anything that turns up.
Human nature has stood up un-
changed against the airplane,
the radio, television, automo-
biles, central heating, air con-
ditioning, public and private
debt, time payments, progressive
education, cake mixes, and hy-
drogetn bombs, etc., and I be-
live it can do the same against
guided missies, space travel,
foreign cars, inflation, Russians,
and rain or drouth.
Human nature has a: habit of
swallowing up all progress and
coming out about the same. I
don’t see any reason why it
should change much in 1959.
Personally, I’m looking forward
to the next twelve months. I
can take anything science has
to offfer, without being swept
off my feet. It’s hard to sweep a
man off his feet when he’s sit-
ting down anyway.
Yours faithfully,
J. A.
New Telephone
Numbers For
West, Jan, 13
The first edition of West’s new
telephone directory containing
all the new two-letter, five-nu-
neral numbers will be mailed to
telephone users beginning Jan-
uary 9, Gene B. Slatton, local
manager of Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, announced
today.
In addition to containing all
the new “Hillcrest" telephone
numbers, the new directory in-
cludes important emergency tel-
ephone numbers on the first
page, and also carries instruc-
tions on dialing, the manager
said.
Recent growth of West will be
reflected'in the new directory,
Slatton reported, since for the
first time it will contain a sep-
arate classified section of more
than 100 business customers
here.
“This new classified section
will provide telephone custom-
ers with a speedy, easy-to-use
reference for business tele-
phone numbers,” Slatton said.
Slatton emphasized that it is
important for West telephone
users to consult the new tele-
phone book and be sure of the
right number before making
any call after the new telephone
system is put in operation.
The new numbers go into use
at 8:30 am. Tuesday, January
13, and callers should be sure to
use the new directory after that
time, he said. The cover of the
new book carries an imprint
asking West telephone customers
to use the old directory until
Tuesday, January 13, and to de-
stroy the old directory after the
change takes place.
All West telephone numbers
will begin with “Hillcrest” aft-
er the changeover. For example
one of the new numbers will be
Hillcrest 6-5199, and you will
dial H-I 6-6-1-9-9.
The new syctem is part of a
nationwide program for a num-
bering plan designed to in-
crease the speed and efficiency
of long distance service, Slatton
stated. _
Highways In Co.
To Be Repaired
Austin — The State Highway
Commission recently announced
a program to rehabilitate 2,385
miles of the State Highway Sys-
tem. ‘ 1 1
Marshall Formby, Chairman oi
the State Highway Commission,
stated that the $70-million pro-
gram is for the principal purpose
of protecting the investment
that has been made by the tax-
payers of Texas in the State
Highway System.
“We will be working on 360
.projects under this program,
and1 the work will be done dur-
ing 1959. We must always have
programs of this type in order
to keep our present highways in
the best possible state of repair
until they can be rebuilt com-
pletely. The volume of traffic
generated by Texas’ 4.3 million
vehicles is tremendous, and a
road rehabilitation program
helps to increase the carrying
capacity o fthe road. A very im-
portant aspect of the program
is that the work done on these
highways will make them safel
too — a goal we are constantly
striving for,” Formby said.
McLennan County projects in
elude:
State Highway 317, 4.0 mile!
South of McGregor, 0.1 miles
■widen South , Bosque River
Bridge, at an estimated coast of
$45,000.
US 81 from Waco to 1.0 miles
South of Elm Mott, 3.6 miles,
level up and seal on frontage
roads at an estimated cost of
$10,000.
US 84 from State Highway 6
in Waco Southwest to Spur 298,
1.6 miles, seal coat, on shoulders
at an estimated cost of $2,500
US 84 from McGregor to South
Bosque River, 8.2 miles, seal coat
on shoulders, at an estimated
cost of $8,000.
US 84 from Bellmead North
east to State Highway 31, 4.7
miles, seal coat on shoulders, at
an estimated cost of $4,600.
State Highway 6 from 3.1 miles
East of Waco, East, 1.9 miles,
seal coat on shoulders, at an
estimated cost of $2,400.
State Highway 317 from Mc-
Gregor to Bell County Line, 11.6
miles, recondition shoulders at
an estimated cost of $31,000.
so little to GIVE
MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAYI
Bloodmobile Will Be Here
Tuesday, from 2 ’til 8 p. m.
The American Red Cross
Bloodmobile will be in West at
St. Joseph’s Hall from 2:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6,
1959.
Dr. W. H. Gidney is chairman
of the drive and Mrs. Leona
Nemecek is in charge of securing
the workers that will assist
with the bloodmobile.
There could be no better way
to begin 1959 than by giving your
blood to save a life. After the
holiday accidents, and with few-
er than usual donors during the
holidays, the supply of blood at
the Red Cross center is danger-
ously low, and blood of all types
is badly needed.
West and the surrounding
community have a lot of mak-
F.J.MarakWins
$240 At Drawing
At the Appreciation Day
Drawing held Tuesday after-
noon, F. J. Marak was present
and won $240.00 on ai 40 per
cent ticket. The Treasure Chest
held $600.
This was Eddie Grimm’s last
week as announcer at the draw-
ings. As of next Wednesday Don-
ald Ashley will take over as an-
nouncer. The drawings will con-
tinue every Wednesday after-
noon, and the merchants have
no plans to discontinue them.
Next Wednesday the drawing
will be held at 5 p.m. in front
of Royal Confectionery.
Jerry Janek lacerated his left
ear while playing basketball
Tuesday.
ing up to do for in the past two
or three years the amount of
blood given here has never come
close to the amount used.
It hardly seems right that the
people of our community should
be dependent upon other towns
and communities to supply the
blood we use.
There have been many from
here that have received five or
more blood transfusions, and it
is indeed sad to note that they
have felt no responsibility in
seeing that their families, rela-
tives or friends replace the blood
they received. In some case the
person received the blood have
large families, brothers and sis-
ters who could so easily replace
the blood, but they evidently
don’t feel it necessary. Evi-
dently they feel no gratitude to
those who have given theii: blood
or any obligation to replace it.
Frankly it is hard to understand
or believe, but that is the way
West’s record now stands and
has stood for several years.
On the other hand there are
many gallon donors from West,
that can assure you it does not
hurt to give blood. They are al-
ways present for every blood-
mobile visit. They have more
than done their part.
Be sure you are present Tues-
day to offer your blood. You will
be checked by a doctor, and if
for any reason the doctor finds
you are below par physically,
your blood will not be taken ■
but at least you will have made
the effort to give blood so that
some one who needs it might
live.
Over 100 pints will be need-
ed Tuesday — be sure you are
one of the donors.
West Natl Rank
Begins “Checks
For Charity”
As the new year begins, The
West National Bank will launch
a new “Checks for Charity”
campaign which will continue
through out the month of Jan-
uary.
For each new savings or check
ing account opened in the
amount of $25 or more the bank
will donate $1.00 to any desig-
I nated church, charity or service
organization.
A person having a checking
account at the present time may
open a savings account and be
eligible for the donation.
The donation will be made in
the name of the depositor and
wili be sent to any church, men’s
and women’s church organiza-
tion, such as Women’s Society of
Christian Service, Women’s Mis-
sionary Union, Catholic Daugh-
ters of America, etc., charitable
organizations such as West
United Fund, West Welfare As-
sociation, March of Dimes, Heart
Fund, Gonzales Warm Springs
Foundation, Cancer Association,
American Red Cross, etc.; youth
organizations such as Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Catholic
Youth Organization, etc.; or any
civic organization such as the
West Kiwanis Club for use in
their charitable activities.
Mr. L. C. Pope, president of
The West National Bank, said
that the idea was not original,
but came from an article in the
Bulletin, official publication of
the Financial Public Relations
Association.
The article points out that the
plan was first tried in New
York, and was used to launch
a new office in Toronto, Canada.
In Canada, it said, “It seems
almost incredible that there was
a total of 111 churches and
charities to whom checks total-
ing $1,921 were sent. There were
several churches Which received
over $100, as well as some chari-
ties. For Hungarian Relief CARE
benefited by $174.”
“Naturally the bank is in-
terested in securing as many
new accounts as possible,” Mr.
Pope stated. But as the Bulle-
tin stated, “This is a plan that
will benefit all concerned. The
donor because of the results ob-
tained in securing good ac-
counts; the charity because it
has “found” money, and the de-
positor because he has helped
his church or pet charity and
also gets an income tax receipt,
and in additon secures a higher
interest return than that paid
by some other banks.’’
This is a new idea the bank is
trying out for one month, but
certainly it seems to be one that
should prove to be just as suc-
cessful in Texas as it was in
Canada.
Mayor George Kacir Will
Not Run For Re-election
For quite some time the peo-! that the decision has been made
pie of West have been hearing j official as pointed out in the
that after having served twenty j letter below by Mayor Kacir, but
years as Mayor of West without
opposition, George E. Kacir
would not be a candidate for re-
election.
West citizens deeply regret
LET US RESOLVE....
A New Year’s Message
A number of years ago on the campus of one of our fine schools
one of the founders of that institution planted a tree, and to
make sure that it would grow, he prepared the soil well. He knew
that the roots of a tree go deep into the ground, enabling it to
survive drought when the rains do not come. But he wanted to
make sure the tree developed a: root system while it was yet young.
So he mixed organic matter with, the soil and worked it well, and
the tree did grow into a thing of beauty on the campus.
This year the tree began to die. In the spring, when the leaves
should; have been lacy and green on its boughs, only a few sprigs
of green appeared. The tree was dying.
Wood borers had been working, and their work was very ef-
fective. The stately oak could not survive the organized onslaught
of these little insects. So the tree began to die.
Neglect had spelled doom for what might have been a continu-
ing joy to the boys and girls who will attend the institution down
through the years.
I am sure that tree wanted to live. It had a good root system,
but it needed help that man had failed to give it.
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution formed
a system of government under which free men could work and
live' and prosper. The Madisons, the Adamses, the Jeffersans and
Washingtons, and the Benjamin Franklins put body into the soil
where this tender plant was placed. And it grew and grew until
this country developed into a haven for free men. a beacon cast-
ing its beam out over a troubled sea so that those seeking a
home might find their way.
It may well be too late for us tp readjust our thinking and to
dedicate ourselves to the preservation of our one great hope
for survival as a nation, but I cannot believe that this is so. For
basically men are good and honest, and once they are convinced
that they have steered a wrong course, they take action to set it
right.
It is in the hearts and minds of the people themselves that
governments of free men are perpetuated just as it is in the hearts
and minds of men and women that governments wither and die.
Borers from without and from within, working quietly, can
devastate a forest if the people are not vigilant.
But we can make the year 1959 a turning point in this nation,
and lortunately it is within our power to do so if we will it.
FRED POOL
Mustang Banquet
To Be Held At
7:30 Wednesday
The Mustang Football team
will be honored at a banquet
Wednesday, January 7 at 7:30
p.m. at the St. Joseph’s Hall, at
which time awards will be pre-
sented.
The guest speaker will be
Lancaster Smith, one-time half
back on the Notre Dame foot-
ball squad and ex-freshman
coach of the “Fighting , Irish.”
Mr. Smith is at the present time
a practing attorney in Dallas
and was assistant District At-
torney in that county before
that.
The meal will be prepared and
served by the Catholic Daugh-
ters of America.
.Quarterback Club ticket hold-
ers will be admitted without
charge. The public is invited.
Tickets will be on sale at the
Old Corner Drug and Wernet’s
Drug Stores at $1.00 per adults
and 50c for children.
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RAND BOOSTERS
TO MEET MONDAY
The Band Boosters will hold a
meeting at 7:30 Monday, Jan-
uary 5 at the Band Hall. All
members are urged to attend.
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The doctors in West report
there is more than the usual
amount of mumps and measles
•at this time of the year, also a
couple of cases of scarlet fever
have been reported.
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John Bezdek Dies
Dec. 25; Last
Rites Held Mon.
John Joseph Bezdek, 69, dies
at 9:02 p.m. Thursday December
25 in a Waco hospital.
Funeral services were held at
9 a.m. Monday in the Church of
Assumption. Rev. James Quilter
officiated. Burial was in St.
Mary's Cemetery.
Rosary was recited at 7:30
p.m. Sunday at Aderhoid-Moore
Chapel.
Mr. Bezdek was born in Czech-
oslovakia and came to the Unit-
ed States with his parents when
he was 12 months old. He mar-
ried Miss Mary Nekuza of Ennis,
and they made their home in
West most of his life. Three
years ago he became ill and
moved to Waco to make his
home with his daughter, Miss
Marie Bezdek.
He is survived by his widow,
who is in the Sanatarium in
Austin: one son, Peter Bezdek of
Amarillo; two daughters, Miss
Bezdek of Waco and Mrs. Anna
McCoy of San Jose, Calif; one
sister, Mrs. J. H. Makovy of Ab-
bott.
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Koen
Held Tuesday
Mrs. Lenora Koen, 67, of West
died in a Waco hospital at 9:25
p.m. Friday.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Methodist, Church in West. Rev.
Kenneth E. Bass, Rev. Roy S.
Crawford and Dr. S. Wayne
Reynolds officiated with burial
in White Rock Cemetery.
Survivors are her husband, A.
F. Koen of West; four sons, Al-
ton Koen of Long Beach, Calif.,
Marshall Koen of Speegleville,
Kenneth Koen of Waco, Lloyd
Koen of Lacy-Lakeview; a dau-
ghter, Mrs. Vera Gardner of Wa-
co and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were J. A. Snel-
son, Robert Busby, R. R. Wend-
orff, Kenneth Hubbard, August
Dulak, Joe Orlando, Shirley
Christian, Floyd Gardner.
Honorary pallbearers: Dave
Johnson, Frank Clampit, Price
Summerhill, Fred Blaske, Char-
ley Blaske, and Clarence Mor-
gan.
Connally Funeral Home, Waco
was in charge.
Hubcaps Stolen
At West-Tours
A new low in thievery was
reached when hubcaps from 12
cars were stolen during Christ-
mas midnight Mass at the Cath-
olic Churches in West and
Tours.
The thieves were a bit choicy
in their selection, preferring
hubcaps of special design, rath-
er than older or ordinary ones.
The parking lots at both
churches are well lighted, and
certainly showed the thieves
were brazen, as well as being
meaner than "Old Scrooge”
himself.
Police reported that except
for this incident, the holidays
were extremely quiet.
There were a couple of minor
wrecks and one major wreck
that totally demolished both
cars involved. As reported to the
News, a car driven by Doyle
Rogers, son of Nick Rogers,
struck the rear of another car
containing four occupants, all of
whom were slightly injured; two
received treatment at the hos-
pital, but were released. Rogers
was not injured.
The accident occurred on the
County Line road after midnight
Saturday; the Rogers car was
brought to West early Sunday
morning.
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they will never cease to appre-
ciate the many long hours
through twenty-seven years,
that he has given for the better-
ment of their town.
Dec. 31, 1958
To The Good People Of West:
When I came to West in 1931,
the City Commission, consisting
of Jim Maresh, August Morris
and G. B. Helton, appointed me
City Attorney. I served in that
capacity until 1935, when you
were kind enough to elect me
City Commissioner. In 1939, you
elected me Mayor without op-
position, and you re-elected me
without opposition each two
years since that time. In April,
1959, I shall have served West
more than twenty-seven (27)
years in the various positions.
I will not be a candidate in the
next election.
Every sincere person in public
office must make decisions, and
in doing so, he must, at times,
say “No.” Likewise, the Mayor
of West has had to serve as City
Judge. My wife and I are very
grateful to you for the fact that
after having served in those re-
spective capacities that many
years and having ha'd to say
“No” many times, and having
had to impose many fines, you
still, in the last election in 1957
gave me your unanimous vote.
It would take too much space
to reveiw our experiences since
October, 1931. I would like to
mention that I was the sponsor
of asphalt streets in West. There
was a time when the merchants
had to pay the wages of the
nightwatchman. Many towns
have properties valued for tax
purposes at three-fourths of to-
day’s value , while residential
property here is valued for
taxes at less than one-third of
what you would be willing to
sell for today. We always have
had plenty of water. We have a
tax rate and tax valuation
which would compare very fa-
vorably against the tax rate and
valuation of any town. Our in-
debtedness compared to actual
values is very small. We have
not grown fast, but we have
grown gradually and the growth
has been solid.
Interest on the city debt in
the ’30s was more than $13,500.00
per year; the past year it was
less than $6,000.00
During my tenure in office,
no person could say that I was
prejudiced for or against any
particular person or group.
Thanks again for having
elected me and then re-electing
me for so many years. Let’s
choose good men for all of the
positions in the City Commis-
sion. Let’s keep our wonderful
town as friendly, progressive
and clean as it is now.
The City Election will be held
on April 7, 1959. Candidates
wishing to file for the respective
offices, must file with the May-
or, according to State Law, not
later than March 7, 1959. I
shall be glad to cooperate with
whomever you choose as my
successor, and it is my sincere
wish that you give my successor
as good cooperation as you gave
me.
With best wishes for a Happy
and Prosperous 1959, I am
Respectfully yours,
Geo. E. Kacir, Mayor
West, Texas
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Catholic Nuns
To Sing At
Abbott Sunday
The Consolers of the Sacred
Heart, known as Tesitelky, a
Catholic order of nuns, will sing
at Abbott, Sunday, January 4th
at the 7:30 and 9:30 Masses.
The nuns have been exiled
from Moravia by the Communist
regime, and are now trying to
build a convent in San Antonio.
The specific work of the order of
nuns is to go to the homes of
the sick and care for them for
no charge.
Father Pechal invited them to
Abbott to help raise funds for
their convent in San Antonio,
and it will be a treat to hear
the traditional Czech ehurc’
songs they will sing.
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The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, January 2, 1959, newspaper, January 2, 1959; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth590795/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting West Public Library.