Pickle, Joe 1980-02-27

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Joe Pickle talks about his career in newspapers, his life during the oil booms, and water problems in the Big Spring area.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Joe Pickle

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: February 27, 1980

Location: Big Spring, Texas

Interviewer: Richard Mason

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: J. B. Pickle, father, Roscoe Times, Scurry County Times (Snyder, Texas), Railroad, Seminole, Texas, Oil boom, Burkburnett, Texas, S. E. J. Cox, Promotion, Prison, Oil boom, Big Spring, Texas, Refineries, Josh Cosman, Big Spring, Utilities, Paving, Buildings, Settles family, Dora Roberts, John Birdwell.

Tape 1, Side 2: Earl of Aylesford, Saloon, Ranch, Alcoholism, Newspaper career, Big Spring Herald, Duties, Staff, Presses, Photocomposition, Harte-Hanks organization, Big Spring Herald, Editorial policy, Bob Whipkey, Air Force base, Airport, Bombardier school, Webb Air Force Base.

Tape 2, Side 1: Big Spring Chamber of Commerce, Veterans Administration Hospital, Junior college, Oil fields, Highways, Water supply, Convent, Stanton, Texas, Schools, Integration, Railroad, Workers’ nationalities, Aviation, Mr. Fowler, Barnstormers, Airplanes, Glider school, T. J. Richards, Colorado River Municipal Water District, Odessa, Texas, Big Spring, Snyder, Texas, Lake J. B. Thomas, Bull Creek, Lake Spence, Water use patterns, Texas Utilities Services, Inc., Bond money.

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: None Given

Bulk Dates: None Given


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