Baytown Man David Arnett Forging Film and Insurance Careers
David Arnett, a Baytown figure, blends photography, insurance, and moving pictures. His life spans near blindness, a 1942 Army stint teaching photography, and later ventures into cinema for civic drives and Boy Scout work. He leads projects including a Community Chest film with sound and fire-safety reels, while mentoring scouts and fishing with his son Little David.
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David
Arnett
Robert E. Lee High School
University of Texas
Daily Sun
Bob Matherne
Chicago
Baytown
Arnett and Company
Letterman's Association
Dan Stallworth
Bryan
East Harris Council
Boy Scouts
Hibs Club
Lions Club
Little David
Big David
Fine Taste Describes New Arnett and Company Offices
The Perfect Taste describes the Arnett and Company office building with a cooling reception room, green walls, brown and gold floors, and a glass partition to private offices. The outer office features plush chairs and light oak furniture, while two rear offices house the Arnetts and Great Southern Fire Insurance Company representatives. The modern yet conservative green paneling with red brick trim and maroon door completes the exterior design.
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Arnett and Company
Arnetts
Teen Age Boys Admit Amarillo Burglaries
Three teen age Negro boys, arrested after fleeing the American Legion Hall, signed statements admitting 13 burglaries in Amarillo. Police recovered loot including two 45 caliber pistols seven wrist watches and 59.53 in cash. All youths were ex-inmates of reform schools and the arrests tied to recent break ins at the YWCA wholesale houses and drive in cafes.
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Amarillo
American Legion Hell
Legion Hall
YWCA
Douglas Reeves in six story fall at Hughes Building
Construction worker Douglas Reeves from Houston is in fair condition after a six story fall when a scaffold plank snapped at the Hughes Building. George Hall also fell but grabbed a window ledge and crawled to safety, Reeves suffering two broken legs and lacerations. A separate note mentions a thriving robin in Harwich, Mass.
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Pampa
Douglas Reeves
Houston
Hughes
Reeves
George Hall
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Elling
David Y
Amnett
Army
General Tire and Rubber Company
Arnett & CO
Greater Baytown
County Geen Eatin & Loan Ass
Dial
Savings and Loan Bldg
Merle Norman
Oma Lea Hill
N. Gaillard
Gulf Coast Electric Company
Market St
Plumbing CO
Harwich
Mass
Bartle
Crac
Moir Rat Eae Ro Ea Tau
Nce
Gelgtoi
Servel
Ria
Harper Gas Appliance Co
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