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Curry's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory 1938
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns, and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide and Much Information of a miscellaneous Character; also a complete Classified Business Directory
For Detailed Contents see General Index
Price - $10
Ira W. Curry Directory Co. Publishers Dallas, Texas Copyright, 1938, By IRA W. Curry Directory Co.
Excerpts
Brownwood is situated almost in the center of Brown County twenty-6 miles east of the exact geographical center of Texas. The post office was established in 1856. It was made the county seat of Brown County in 1857 and incorporated in 1878.
Number of homes-3,486.
Number of churches-21, representing 11 denominations.
Telephone connections-2,640.
Water connections-3,314.
Gas connections-3,662.
Electric light connections-3,323.
Building permits, 1937-$126,910.
Post office receipts, 1937-$70,017.
Newspapers-Brownwood Bulletin, daily except Sunday; Brownwood Banner, weekly; 2 monthly magazines, County Progress and the Texas Woman.
Hospitals-3, with total capacity of 78 beds.
Parks-3.
Amusements-3 motion picture theatres, 2 bowling alleys, range, golf course, swimming pool, 3 athletic fields, 2 gymnasiums, business men's clubs.
Civic Clubs-Business & Professional Women's Club, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Brownwood Traveling Men.
Financial-2 national banks, total deposits, December, 1937-$2,688,719. 2 building and loan associations with total capital of $150,000. 4 finance companies, total resources-$200,000.
Industry-28 manufacturing and processing concerns. Invested capital-$800,000, total annual output-$2,246,100. Annual payroll-$400,000.
Principal products-Brick, tile, gasoline, crushed stone, mattresses, floor sweep, optical machines, automobile trailers, seed graders, shelled pecans, ice, ice cream, butter, flour, vinegar, peanut butter, canned vegetables, cottonseed products and feed.
Retail trade area-15,369 square miles, population-261,442.
Transportation-Railroads: Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway with lines extending in 5 directions. Motor transportation: Bowen Motor Coaches, Arrow Coach Lines, Rainbow Coaches, Johnson Motor Lines, Central Texas Freight Lines and Merchants Fast Motor Lines.
Hotels-Hotel Brownwood: 250 rooms; Hotel Southern: 80 rooms; Main Hotel: 50 rooms, and 5 smaller hotels with a total capacity of 150 rooms.
Airport-municipal, 3 standard runways 150 feet wide, located 4.5 miles north near U. S. Highway 283.
Paved roads into Brownwood-State Highways 7, 10 and 23, U. S. Highways 67, 84, and 283, also Cross Cut and Lake Brownwood roads, 7 and 8 miles.
Education-2 standard Class A co-educational colleges, each with splendid buildings, equipment and endowment funds in excess of $250,000. Public School Systems-senior and junior high schools, vocational and 6 ward school buildings; business college; dancing school and school of beauty culture; private music schools and kindergarten.
Daniel Baker College-Dr. R. Guy Davis, President and Business Manager; Thomas H. Hart, Dean.
Howard Payne College-Dr. Thomas H. Taylor, President; J. H. Shelton, Vice President and Business Manager; T. R. Havins, Dean.
Public Schools-Board of Trustees:
Dr. Homer B. Allen, President.
Henry Wilson, Secretary.
Superintendent, E. J. Woodward.
Principal of Senior High School, J. R. Stalcup. Principal of junior High School, C. F. Wesner.
Elementary Schools:
Ford-Mrs. W. L. Turner, Principal.
Looney-Harvey Byrd, Principal.
Coggin-Miss Nellie Anderson, Principal.
South Ward-R. B. Lee, Principal.
Brownwood Heights-Miss Lizzie Bullion, Principal.
Hardin (Negro)-D. V. Hall, Principal.
City Government-Aldermanic-City Manager.
City Hall Location-400 Fisk Avenue.
Officers:
Mayor-W. H. Thompson.
Aldermen-Ward I-J. B. Leach.
Ward 2-M. J. Flowers.
Ward 3-Thomas H. Hart.
Ward 4-E. B. Henley, Jr.
City Manager-W. H. Thompson.
City Secretary-F. E. Scott.
Attorney-R. L. McGaugh.
Fire Marshal-Seaborn Jones.
Tax Assessor-H. H. Gresham.
Superintendent of Water Department-Sam Thomas.
Auditor-A. N. Thomason,
City judge-Will J. Scott
City Treasurer-Citizens National Bank. Recorder-W. H. Thompson.
Sanitary Inspector-Johnnie McGhee.
Electrical Inspector-Seaborn Jones.
Veterinarian-W. R. Sanderson.
Fire Department-Rance Pettitt, Chief,
Headquarters-City Hall.
Station No. 1-404 Fisk Avenue.
Station No. 2-Corner 3rd and Avenue D; Tom Taylor, Foreman.
Station No. 3-1007 West Baker, John Gill, Foreman.
Police Department-J. L. Sandlin, Chief.
Headquarters-City Hall.
Statistics:
Total street mileage, 78; paved, 14.7. Miles of gas mains, 72. Miles of sewers, 24.4. Daily average water used, 1,466,110 gallons. Total water consumption, 1937, 535,130,000 gallons. Miles of water mains, 41.6. Water plant valued at $671,187. Number employed by Fire Department, 10. Equipment, $27,225. Station Houses (Fire), Property value, $33,742. Police Department employs 11 men with 1 station and 3 pieces of motor equipment. Radio cars, 1.
Bonded debt-$537,000.
Water Supply-Storage reservoirs on Pecan Bayou. Total water available for city, 16,727 acre feet-approximately 5,436,975,000 gallons.
BROWN COUNTY
Brown County, situated 7 miles from the geographical center of the state, was named after Captain Henry S. Brown, who came to Texas with Moses Austin in 1823, and played an important role in bringing law and order to this frontier region. The first permanent settlers came to Brown County in 1856. The county was organized in 1857. The area is 956 square miles, about 1-third of which is in cultivation. 'The terrain in general is a rolling plain with wooded hills and valleys, the elevation varying from 1200 to 1760 feet. Trees native to this region are the elm, walnut, pecan, mesquite, black-jack, red-oak, post-oak, Spanish-oak, and live-oak.
Brown County has 115 miles of paved highways and more than 700 miles of highly improved, all-weather lateral roads. No county in Texas has a better system of roads.
Brown County is drained by the Colorado River, Pecan Bayou, Blanket, Clear, Indian and Jim Ned Creeks, and other small streams.
There are 2306 farms in Brown County, 58 percent of which are owned by the occupants and 55 per cent of the farms are free of debt.
Because of the temperate climate and many types of soils, Brown County is peculiarly adapted to diversified farming, livestock raising, poultry and dairy farming. Experience has proven that every sort of farm and orchard crop can be grown profitably here, while pecan growing is a major industry. Farm and orchard crops include corn, wheat, millet, oats, rye, barley, grain sorghums, hay, broomcorn, cotton, peanuts, potatoes, maize, peas, beans, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, okra, squash, onions, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, egg plant, turnips, watermelons, cantaloupes, apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, berries, and apricots.
District Officials:
State Senator-25th District-E. M. Davis, Brownwood.
Representative-125th District-Ross Prescott, Brownwood. judge-35th District-E. J. Miller, Brownwood.
District Attorney-A. 0. Newman, Coleman.
District Clerk-L. J. Wilson, Brownwood.
District Court convenes 3 times each year.
First term-the 4th Monday after the 1st Monday in January.
Second term-20th Monday after the 1st Monday in January.
Third term-8th Monday after the 1st Monday in September.
County Court House-Intersection of North, South, East and West
Broadway Streets.
County jail-401 West Broadway.
County Officers:
Judge-A. E. Nabors.
Attorney-Conner Scott.
Clerk-Vernon Green.
Tax Assessor & Collector-Winston Palmer.
Sheriff-W. E. Hallmark.
Treasurer-J. G. Gaines.
School Superintendent-F. D. Pierce.
Surveyor-Mark E. Ragsdale.
Agricultural Agent-C. W. Lehmberg.
Home Demonstration Agent-Miss Mayesie Malone.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct I-E. T. Perkinson, Brownwood.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3-T. J. Cade, Blanket.
County Courts:
Commissioners' Court Regular Terms-Every Monday.
Brown County Court Terms-First Monday in January, April, July and October.
County Commissioners:
Precinct No. 1-E. S. Thompson, Brownwood.
Precinct No. 2-H. I. Stapp, Owens.
Precinct No. 3-Ben F. Hunt, Route 4, Brownwood.
Precinct No. 4-Charles H. Butler, Bangs.
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns, and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide and Much Information of a miscellaneous Character; also a complete Classified Business Directory
For Detailed Contents see General Index
Price - $10
Ira W. Curry Directory Co. Publishers Dallas, Texas Copyright, 1938, By IRA W. Curry Directory Co.
Excerpts
Brownwood is situated almost in the center of Brown County twenty-6 miles east of the exact geographical center of Texas. The post office was established in 1856. It was made the county seat of Brown County in 1857 and incorporated in 1878.
- Area-7.2 square miles.
- Altitude-1342 feet.
- Population-14,171.
- Average rainfall-26.8 inches.
Number of homes-3,486.
Number of churches-21, representing 11 denominations.
Telephone connections-2,640.
Water connections-3,314.
Gas connections-3,662.
Electric light connections-3,323.
Building permits, 1937-$126,910.
Post office receipts, 1937-$70,017.
Newspapers-Brownwood Bulletin, daily except Sunday; Brownwood Banner, weekly; 2 monthly magazines, County Progress and the Texas Woman.
Hospitals-3, with total capacity of 78 beds.
Parks-3.
Amusements-3 motion picture theatres, 2 bowling alleys, range, golf course, swimming pool, 3 athletic fields, 2 gymnasiums, business men's clubs.
Civic Clubs-Business & Professional Women's Club, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Brownwood Traveling Men.
Financial-2 national banks, total deposits, December, 1937-$2,688,719. 2 building and loan associations with total capital of $150,000. 4 finance companies, total resources-$200,000.
Industry-28 manufacturing and processing concerns. Invested capital-$800,000, total annual output-$2,246,100. Annual payroll-$400,000.
Principal products-Brick, tile, gasoline, crushed stone, mattresses, floor sweep, optical machines, automobile trailers, seed graders, shelled pecans, ice, ice cream, butter, flour, vinegar, peanut butter, canned vegetables, cottonseed products and feed.
Retail trade area-15,369 square miles, population-261,442.
Transportation-Railroads: Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway with lines extending in 5 directions. Motor transportation: Bowen Motor Coaches, Arrow Coach Lines, Rainbow Coaches, Johnson Motor Lines, Central Texas Freight Lines and Merchants Fast Motor Lines.
Hotels-Hotel Brownwood: 250 rooms; Hotel Southern: 80 rooms; Main Hotel: 50 rooms, and 5 smaller hotels with a total capacity of 150 rooms.
Airport-municipal, 3 standard runways 150 feet wide, located 4.5 miles north near U. S. Highway 283.
Paved roads into Brownwood-State Highways 7, 10 and 23, U. S. Highways 67, 84, and 283, also Cross Cut and Lake Brownwood roads, 7 and 8 miles.
Education-2 standard Class A co-educational colleges, each with splendid buildings, equipment and endowment funds in excess of $250,000. Public School Systems-senior and junior high schools, vocational and 6 ward school buildings; business college; dancing school and school of beauty culture; private music schools and kindergarten.
Daniel Baker College-Dr. R. Guy Davis, President and Business Manager; Thomas H. Hart, Dean.
Howard Payne College-Dr. Thomas H. Taylor, President; J. H. Shelton, Vice President and Business Manager; T. R. Havins, Dean.
Public Schools-Board of Trustees:
Dr. Homer B. Allen, President.
Henry Wilson, Secretary.
Superintendent, E. J. Woodward.
Principal of Senior High School, J. R. Stalcup. Principal of junior High School, C. F. Wesner.
Elementary Schools:
Ford-Mrs. W. L. Turner, Principal.
Looney-Harvey Byrd, Principal.
Coggin-Miss Nellie Anderson, Principal.
South Ward-R. B. Lee, Principal.
Brownwood Heights-Miss Lizzie Bullion, Principal.
Hardin (Negro)-D. V. Hall, Principal.
City Government-Aldermanic-City Manager.
City Hall Location-400 Fisk Avenue.
Officers:
Mayor-W. H. Thompson.
Aldermen-Ward I-J. B. Leach.
Ward 2-M. J. Flowers.
Ward 3-Thomas H. Hart.
Ward 4-E. B. Henley, Jr.
City Manager-W. H. Thompson.
City Secretary-F. E. Scott.
Attorney-R. L. McGaugh.
Fire Marshal-Seaborn Jones.
Tax Assessor-H. H. Gresham.
Superintendent of Water Department-Sam Thomas.
Auditor-A. N. Thomason,
City judge-Will J. Scott
City Treasurer-Citizens National Bank. Recorder-W. H. Thompson.
Sanitary Inspector-Johnnie McGhee.
Electrical Inspector-Seaborn Jones.
Veterinarian-W. R. Sanderson.
Fire Department-Rance Pettitt, Chief,
Headquarters-City Hall.
Station No. 1-404 Fisk Avenue.
Station No. 2-Corner 3rd and Avenue D; Tom Taylor, Foreman.
Station No. 3-1007 West Baker, John Gill, Foreman.
Police Department-J. L. Sandlin, Chief.
Headquarters-City Hall.
Statistics:
Total street mileage, 78; paved, 14.7. Miles of gas mains, 72. Miles of sewers, 24.4. Daily average water used, 1,466,110 gallons. Total water consumption, 1937, 535,130,000 gallons. Miles of water mains, 41.6. Water plant valued at $671,187. Number employed by Fire Department, 10. Equipment, $27,225. Station Houses (Fire), Property value, $33,742. Police Department employs 11 men with 1 station and 3 pieces of motor equipment. Radio cars, 1.
Bonded debt-$537,000.
Water Supply-Storage reservoirs on Pecan Bayou. Total water available for city, 16,727 acre feet-approximately 5,436,975,000 gallons.
BROWN COUNTY
Brown County, situated 7 miles from the geographical center of the state, was named after Captain Henry S. Brown, who came to Texas with Moses Austin in 1823, and played an important role in bringing law and order to this frontier region. The first permanent settlers came to Brown County in 1856. The county was organized in 1857. The area is 956 square miles, about 1-third of which is in cultivation. 'The terrain in general is a rolling plain with wooded hills and valleys, the elevation varying from 1200 to 1760 feet. Trees native to this region are the elm, walnut, pecan, mesquite, black-jack, red-oak, post-oak, Spanish-oak, and live-oak.
Brown County has 115 miles of paved highways and more than 700 miles of highly improved, all-weather lateral roads. No county in Texas has a better system of roads.
Brown County is drained by the Colorado River, Pecan Bayou, Blanket, Clear, Indian and Jim Ned Creeks, and other small streams.
There are 2306 farms in Brown County, 58 percent of which are owned by the occupants and 55 per cent of the farms are free of debt.
Because of the temperate climate and many types of soils, Brown County is peculiarly adapted to diversified farming, livestock raising, poultry and dairy farming. Experience has proven that every sort of farm and orchard crop can be grown profitably here, while pecan growing is a major industry. Farm and orchard crops include corn, wheat, millet, oats, rye, barley, grain sorghums, hay, broomcorn, cotton, peanuts, potatoes, maize, peas, beans, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, okra, squash, onions, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, egg plant, turnips, watermelons, cantaloupes, apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, berries, and apricots.
District Officials:
State Senator-25th District-E. M. Davis, Brownwood.
Representative-125th District-Ross Prescott, Brownwood. judge-35th District-E. J. Miller, Brownwood.
District Attorney-A. 0. Newman, Coleman.
District Clerk-L. J. Wilson, Brownwood.
District Court convenes 3 times each year.
First term-the 4th Monday after the 1st Monday in January.
Second term-20th Monday after the 1st Monday in January.
Third term-8th Monday after the 1st Monday in September.
County Court House-Intersection of North, South, East and West
Broadway Streets.
County jail-401 West Broadway.
County Officers:
Judge-A. E. Nabors.
Attorney-Conner Scott.
Clerk-Vernon Green.
Tax Assessor & Collector-Winston Palmer.
Sheriff-W. E. Hallmark.
Treasurer-J. G. Gaines.
School Superintendent-F. D. Pierce.
Surveyor-Mark E. Ragsdale.
Agricultural Agent-C. W. Lehmberg.
Home Demonstration Agent-Miss Mayesie Malone.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct I-E. T. Perkinson, Brownwood.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3-T. J. Cade, Blanket.
County Courts:
Commissioners' Court Regular Terms-Every Monday.
Brown County Court Terms-First Monday in January, April, July and October.
County Commissioners:
Precinct No. 1-E. S. Thompson, Brownwood.
Precinct No. 2-H. I. Stapp, Owens.
Precinct No. 3-Ben F. Hunt, Route 4, Brownwood.
Precinct No. 4-Charles H. Butler, Bangs.