The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964 Page: 287
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It, therefore, behooves all citizens of Texas and Louisiana, in our
march for progress, not to let a possible small savings in construc-
tion cost, destroy or lose sight of an historical location so significant
to the heritages of both Texas and Louisiana. While it is not our
aim to stand in the way of progress, we feel that we must, at all
cost, preserve not only the memory of historical events, but also
the historical sites that have and will continue to remind and give
us the will to progress. Granted, since there is to be a lake, the
site of Pendleton must be inundated, but we can at least let future
travelers have as their first sight of Texas and Louisiana the original
route of El Camino Real.
We are fully aware that the Toledo Bend Association will have
to be guided to a great extent by the cost of the lake crossing.
However, the historical significance of maintaining the original and
present route of El Camino Real should enlist the participation of
both states in defraying any cost differential, should such a situation
arise.
Knowing of your keen interest in everything concerning Texas,
we enlist your support of our effort to preserve and to bring to
the attention of all, the great historical events, sights, and facts of
our great state.
From Texas Technological College, David M. Vigness, head
of the department of history writes that: Lowell L. Blaisdell and
Merton L. Dillon have been promoted to the rank of professor,
Timothy P. Donovan to the rank of associate professor, and Billy
R. Brunson has been appointed as visiting assistant professor.
Progress along the Texas history line is indicated in the Rio
Grande Valley by the following announcement from the Rio
Grande Herald, Thursday, January 17, 1963:
The Pan American College library will soon have a new section
on history of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico.
A prominent Rio Grande City woman, Mrs. Florence Johnson
Scott, has offered a four-point plan which will establish a stronger
section on this segment of history.
Mrs. Scott has made available $1,ooo for the purchase of library
materials in the fields of Texas and Mexican history, including
out-of-print books. Also, she has offered at least fifty volumes of
educational books from her own collection.
From time to time, Mrs. Scott plans to donate copies of her
unpublished manuscripts of Valley history, covering a wide range
of subjects.287
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