The Alvin Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 23, 2000 Page: 1 of 44
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The Alvin Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 23, 2000, newspaper, August 23, 2000; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1602555/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.