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[Clipping: Patton Returns From Scene of Oklahoma Fire]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing Hugh L. Patton’s extinguishing fire in Oklahoma City. The article touches upon the express concerns of Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Murray and the State conservation committee on using nitroglycerin to extinguish these fires. The well fire was extinguished by an explosion of nitroglycerin resulting in a wild and uncontrollable fire destroying 6,000 barrels of oil. The newspaper clipping is attached to a letter from R. C. Showalter to Alex Bradford informing him that S… more
Date: October 2, 1936
Creator: Showalter, R. C.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Banker Norwood Dead at 82]

Description: Clipping from The Post's Texas News Service describing Ewing Norwood's career at First National Bank in Navasota.
Date: 1953
Creator: The Post's Texas News Service
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Clipping: Letters]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper article containing several letters to the newspaper regarding reactions to current issues in the area.
Date: January 5, 1988
Creator: Hubbell, Marsha L.; Cotton, Rebecca S.; Nelson, Bill & Escott, Maureen
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: Modernization, Key Rate In Fire Dept. Bond Item]

Description: 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.
Date: February 5, 1964
Creator: Shell, Bill
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: Parties To Pay For Old Fire Station Recalled]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the history of an old Abilene fire station, which the articles notes was torn down. The article includes a photograph of the station.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Newspaper Clipping Showing the Haslet Fire Department]

Description: Newspaper clipping with a photograph of the volunteers of the Haslet Fire Department; this department was acknowledged as "Fire Department of the Year." The caption below the picture describes the award ceremony and lists the name of the volunteers from left to right: "Delton "Dale" Sewell...Mayor O. M. Cowart...David Kennedy, Billy Hodges, Dorothy Northington, Ike Pryor, and Ora Luke."
Date: February 1985
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Newspaper Article Saying Haslet was Buying a Pumper Truck]

Description: Newspaper article saying Haslet, Texas was buying a new pumper truck; there are three photographs on the paper that depict the volunteers of the department, the hose brigade, and the Haslet Fire Hall. The text in the article describes the formation of the department and a short paragraph about the Newark Volunteer Fire Department.
Date: May 15, 1969
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Newspaper Clipping on an Article by Mark S. Leach]

Description: Newspaper clipping written by Mark S. Leach entitled "In [Haslet], firefighting is burning desire" printed in bold ink. This article details the volunteer Haslet Fire Department including its new fire truck, and the typical work that it does: "During the summer, the department may put out as many as 20 grass fires a month."
Date: 1984
Creator: Leach, Mark S.
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Newspaper Clipping of an Article About Delton Sewell]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article honoring Haslet's fire chief, Delton Sewell, after he was awarded "Tarrant County Fire Chief of the Year." The article describes his work and his history of involvement with Bell Helicopter and his being the chief of the volunteer Haslet Department.
Date: February 1984
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Newspaper Clipping About a Burning Building in Pottsboro, Texas]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Pottsboro Press regarding a fire that burned a three-story building complex to the ground. The article describes the fire and the firefighter response.
Date: January 6, 2000
Creator: Alvarez, Frank, Sr.
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

Fire destroys storage buildings

Description: Newspaper clipping about a storage building fire in Denison, Texas. The article notes that the fire was particularly stressful due to the high temperature outdoors.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carter, Gary
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library
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