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[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Copenhaver, Larry
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper article about Byrd Howell Granger writing a book about WASP members titled 'On Final Approach.' The article also includes information about the author's death, as well as a photograph of Granger writing with a typewriter.
Date: December 4, 1991
Creator: Hawley, Chuck
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader]

Description: Two Photographs of an award winning model train build by William Basden of Hialeah, Florida. On the train are "490" and "Texas & Pacific." There are also two paragraphs of text mounted next to the photos. The first paragraph describes the train as an "0-8-0 switcher of Texas & Pacific design." The second paragraph describes the process of building the model and the scores it received. At the bottom of the image is a clipping of the Model Railroader Logo and volume information.
Date: December 1973
Creator: Model Railroader magazine
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]

Description: 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.
Date: December 23, 1963
Creator: Shell, Bill
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]

Description: 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.
Date: December 5, 1966
Creator: Shell, Bill
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[SR Train #610]

Description: Clipping of a captioned photograph of SR train #610. There is a plume of smoke rising from the engine. The caption reads: "Ex-Texas & Pacific No. 610 is back in action on July 15, leading a Southern Railway excursion at Efland, NC. The Greensboro-Raleigh round trip drew a big crowd for part of the Lima engine's second season on the Southern. The 610 is leased by the railroad from a private Texas foundation." Written below the image is "Passenger Train Journal Dec 1978 - pg. 12."
Date: December 1978
Creator: Bryan, Wiley M.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Whyte Classification System Clipping]

Description: 2 clippings from the December 1979 issue of Model Railroader about the Whyte Classification System. On the left is a brief description of the history and use of the system, and on the right is a table of the most common classifications. Written underneath the clippings is "- Model Railroader Dec 1979."
Date: December 1979
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Starlake Films Advertisement]

Description: Clipping of an advertisement for Starlake Films in Trains Magazine. The advertisement lists descriptions and prices for various films of trains. Written below the image is "- Trains Dec 1979 pg. 15."
Date: December 1979
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Texas & Pacific Railway Roster]

Description: Clipping of a Texas & Pacific Railway locomotive roster. At the top of the page is an image T&P's E7 locomotive #2000, and at the bottom are some miscellaneous notes.
Date: December 1960
Creator: Mizell, Charles M. Jr.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[SR Train #610 Article]

Description: 2 clippings of an article in Railfan Magazine about SR train #610 regarding its season schedule of trips throughout the South and Midwest. There is also a photo of the train on an elevated portion of track. Written below the image is "- Railfan Dec 1977."
Date: December 1977
Creator: Ingmanson, Kenneth
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about businessman W. G. Swenson, including a photograph of Mr. Swenson with three young entrepreneurs.
Date: December 5, 1965
Creator: Duff, Katharyn
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: Off she went into the wild blue yonder]

Description: Newspaper clipping titled "Off she went into the wild blue yonder," written by Frog Smith for The News-Press. It discusses the life of Jacqueline Cochran and continues on 2D under the title of "Pilot."
Date: December 6, 1980
Creator: Smith, Frog
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Abilene Secured the Broadway Of America and Railroad Park']

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article written by W. J. Bryan about the proceedings of the U.S. Good Roads Association convention in 1919. Articles about dolomite discovery and a lime producer are visible on the back.
Date: December 1, 1946
Creator: Bryan, William John
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: Memory Lane]

Description: Magazine clipping of a page full of famous quotes. A partial short story titled One Sunny Afternoon by William Worden is printed on the other side.
Date: December 1946
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: D. B. Thomson of Lubbock Describes 1883 Trail Drive]

Description: Newspaper clipping of D.R. Thomson describing some of his adventures as a cattle driver. The name, Raider Thomson, is penciled at the top edge, and a partial advertisement is printed on the back.
Date: December 6, 1953
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: Notice]

Description: Newspaper clipping providing notice that Mrs. Bobbie Terry, guardian of the estate of Norma Terry, Leone Terry, Suler Terry, Eunice Terry, and Lee Edwin Terry, is seeking the court's permission to lease the oil and gas interests of her minor wards' land in Erath County, Texas to A. J. Mercer.
Date: December 2, 1918
Creator: McEntire & Jones
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: Golden Wedding To Be Observed By the Cregers]

Description: Newspaper clipping showing a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Creger and stating that they will be honored with a reception by their children at Charlyne Creger's home.
Date: December 25, 1959
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP, [1919-1949] Remembers]

Description: Clipping from the Stars and Stripes with a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about Cornelia Fort, who died while serving as a ferry pilot during World War Two. Hughes also includes Fort's account of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Date: December 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Excerpt From a Columnist's Notebook]

Description: Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes encouraging WASPs to make sure to their contact information is on file with the Stars and Stripes to ensure they receive the WASP newsletter as well as communication from the Department of Defense on how to obtain veterans' benefits.The page also contains the text of a letter to President Carter, a column written by the National Service and Legislative Director of AMVETS, a brief article about the LAMOPH, and the… more
Date: December 15, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!]

Description: Newspaper clipping with an article about President Carter signing HR 8701 and the WASPs' newly attained veteran status.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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