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WRECKING HISTORY

Full circle: Texas Tech donates facsimile of 1923 presentation booklet to Spur museum

Between July 14 and August 9, 1923, over a 25day span, the Locating Board committee for the newly authorized Texas Technological College traveled by train and automobile to visit the 37 towns and cities that submitted proposals for the new institution of higher learning.

100TH ANNIVERSARY SADDLE

Standin’ on the corner with . . . Spur’s new band director Stephens

Spur ISD is starting out the school year with a veteran band director who’s no stranger to Texas schools— though he was born in Winslow, Arizona. “Yes, really! It’s a real town,” said Robin Stephens in an email interview this week, for the benefit of those who only know the name from the Eagles hit.

NOMADIC NEWSPAPER

Editors’ note: In our summer-long Nomadic Newspaper contest, we doubt anyone in the readership area will beat Meagan Hammack’s perseverance in taking copies of The Texas Spur the farthest across the globe. Welcome back, and enjoy your free one-year subscription!

FIRST DAUGHTERS

Back-to-school tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

The Texas Comptroller’s Office has set the days of back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping to encourage all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free...

Spiced Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Sweet potatoes and black beans make a stunning match when paired with a savory, spicy seasoning. This base is good for making burritos, tacos, and grain bowls, to name a few. One of my favorite ways to serve this mixture is as a taco filling.

Spur Senior Citizens Menu

The Spur Senior Citizens Center, located at 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Monday through Friday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472.

LIBRARY NOTES

This past week Brad Davis, associate director of development for Texas Tech Libraries, gave the Dickens County Spur Public Library and the Spur Dickens County Museum each a reproduction of the Spur Texas proposal from 1923 which had been presented to the Locating Board for the site of Texas...