This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Pioneer family built Brownfield theatre empire from 1922
Earl E. Jones and family transformed Brownfield cinema into Jones Theatres with Rialto Rio and Ritz by 1950s. From Queen Theatre projection in 1916 to free Christmas shows, the Joneses expanded through Legion, Pastime, Regal and Rustic venues. Earl’s death 1939 followed by Ethel Jones Howze’s management. war bond drives and community cinema legacy defined Terry County entertainment for decades.
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Jones Theatres, Inc
Jones Theatres
Epic
Earl E. Jones
Samuel W
Lou Jones
Terry County
Gomez
Earl
Earl Jones
U.S. Army
Coast Artillery
Hawaii
Prescott
Ariz
Brownfield
Ethel Barton
J.L. and
Beaulah Barton
Stephenville
Vista
Calif
Bobby
Jean Knight
East Hester
Sammy
Joyce Dungan
East
Buckley
Ethel Jones
East Main Street
West Ward
Jones
Brownfield High School
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Legion Theatre
W.A. Bynum
South 5Th Street
Douglas McClain
Pastime Theatre
Main Street
Courthouse Square
Isle of Lost Ships
Rialto Theatre
Rio Theatre
North 5Th Street
Clark Gable
Vivian Leigh
America
The
Rialto
Ethel Jones Howze
U.S
Rio
Ritz
Regal
Rustic Theatres