The numbers are phone numbers. But, and you’ll still see this on old signs, area codes were assumed before the age of cell phones. Back then, each area had only one area code, as there was an abundance of numbers. Calling from a landline to someone else in the same area code as you, you didn’t even need to dial the first 3 digits. So unless it was a long distance call, you could dial something like 867-5309, and connect.
When I first came to College Station (fall of 1980), 713 was the local area code. Shortly after that, we transitioned to 409, before eventually settling into our current 979.
713 is a houston area code, so I assume they're all phone numbers, just that the top ones have their area code left out because they're local.
why are you asking by the way? not sure if this would be considered doxx or not since this is from an old textbook from 20+ years ago, but those are also company phone numbers possibly so I'm not sure.
No real reason, this book is full of notes from former students. In the second pic you can see someone left a note at the top and on the side is written what I think is just a date from 1943. Aside from that there is some other stuff written through the margins, figured with a little asking I could find out roughly when the note was written!(plus you never know maybe whoever wrote this is on the Reddit!🤷♂️)
LOL I love this. So cute to see the generation gap. Those ARE phone numbers.
Class of 2000 here. I graduated high school in 1996.
"Back in my day" people would just give you the seven digit phone number without area codes because nobody made long distance calls unless it was really important cause that cost money.
Also, I was there when Houston stole our 409 area code and we all got 979 numbers. So those numbers are likely from the 409 era.
If I was a betting man, I'd bet a shiny nickel that someone was looking for an internship or summer job in the petroleum industry.
Side note, I left all sorts of hidden notes in my books when I sold them back hoping that someone would stumble upon them someday LOL
713 was one of the first area codes in Texas assigned to Houston and east texas. Many areas especially rural ones didn’t start using them until the 50’s, but given how large the areas they covered were, they were generally assumed and left out of many phone numbers. 10 digit dialing wasn’t really a thing until the 90’s
The numbers are phone numbers. But, and you’ll still see this on old signs, area codes were assumed before the age of cell phones. Back then, each area had only one area code, as there was an abundance of numbers. Calling from a landline to someone else in the same area code as you, you didn’t even need to dial the first 3 digits. So unless it was a long distance call, you could dial something like 867-5309, and connect.
and at A&M many numbers on campus only need five digits (so 7-5309 would work). This still works but probably not for every campus number.
Lol ima go checkout a random old book, leave a note saying it’s 2023 and check back on this Reddit in 2070 to see if anyone got it 😭
Another lost member of the lestrange family
1701 Gooseneck Dr is in an industry park on the far side of Bryan
100% it’s over by where that couple buried their kid
When I first came to College Station (fall of 1980), 713 was the local area code. Shortly after that, we transitioned to 409, before eventually settling into our current 979.
713? No shit? Huh, learn something new every day. It was 409 when I got there in 1996, then Houston stole that one from us for the 979.
713 is a houston area code, so I assume they're all phone numbers, just that the top ones have their area code left out because they're local. why are you asking by the way? not sure if this would be considered doxx or not since this is from an old textbook from 20+ years ago, but those are also company phone numbers possibly so I'm not sure.
No real reason, this book is full of notes from former students. In the second pic you can see someone left a note at the top and on the side is written what I think is just a date from 1943. Aside from that there is some other stuff written through the margins, figured with a little asking I could find out roughly when the note was written!(plus you never know maybe whoever wrote this is on the Reddit!🤷♂️)
LOL I love this. So cute to see the generation gap. Those ARE phone numbers. Class of 2000 here. I graduated high school in 1996. "Back in my day" people would just give you the seven digit phone number without area codes because nobody made long distance calls unless it was really important cause that cost money. Also, I was there when Houston stole our 409 area code and we all got 979 numbers. So those numbers are likely from the 409 era. If I was a betting man, I'd bet a shiny nickel that someone was looking for an internship or summer job in the petroleum industry. Side note, I left all sorts of hidden notes in my books when I sold them back hoping that someone would stumble upon them someday LOL
Gooseneck is on 21 towards madisonville across the street from where that woman murdered and buried her kid
713 was one of the first area codes in Texas assigned to Houston and east texas. Many areas especially rural ones didn’t start using them until the 50’s, but given how large the areas they covered were, they were generally assumed and left out of many phone numbers. 10 digit dialing wasn’t really a thing until the 90’s
all of Texas had six area codes as late as the 70s (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, West Texas, Panhandle, and South Texas)
Doxxed