Renfro Drug Stores Grow From Brownwood Start in 1896
Joe Renfro opened the first Renfro Drug Store in Brownwood in 1896. By 1904 EE V T Renfro headed a Fort Worth store and the chain expanded to forty locations across Texas in ten towns. The system runs as a unit with shared purchasing. Store list includes Brownwood Fort Worth Austin Wichita Falls El Paso Decatur Weatherford Mineral Wells Cleburne and Willowboro.
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Renfro Prue
Brownwood
Comanche
Texas
Joe Renfro
Tenfro
EE. VT
Renfro
Fort Worth
Twensand
Austin
Wichita Falls
Paso Decatur
Weatherford
Mineral Wells
Cleburne
Uwilleboro
Harry Knox Co covers Heart of Texas produce trade
The Harry Knox Wholesale Produce Company opened in Brownwood in 1910 by Harry Knox Sr. It became Knox Johnson Produce Co. in 1912 with partner Johnson, expanding to Brady and Brownwood by 1925. After Johnson’s retirement it returned to Harry Knox Produce Co. Harry Knox Jr. joined the business and shared management, expanding the firm across the Heart of Texas.
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Harry Knox
Brownwood
Knox
Mr. Johnson
Knox- Johnson Produce Co
Brady
Texas
Harrown
Johnson
Harry Knox Produce Co
Harry Knox, Jr
Penny Store Leader in Brownwood Growth
J C Penny Store of Brownwood opened in 1922 and is now managed by J A Henry with assistant Maedgen. The store moved to larger quarters in 1927 on Center Avenue and Baker Street. It offers dry goods clothing and workwear bought direct from manufacturers with low prices and local service. Mr Henry notes sales and income rose this year and invites Brownwood visitors to shop.
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J. C. Penny
Brownwood
J. A. Henry
Maedgen
Center Avenue
Baker Street
JCC
Penny
Henry
Hotel Brownwood joins Texas modern hotels
The new Hotel Brownwood is among the most modern in Texas with state of the art rooms and club rooms. It offers banquet and convention facilities, a top coffee shop, and is a pride of Brownwood residents as a premier dining and lodging destination.
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Brownwood
Texas
Poultry judging ties lead at Hasse event
Oleta Fields and Clifton Greenlee of Hasse shared first place in poultry judging with Hobson Wil liford also from Hasse finishing second.
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Oleta Fields
Clifton Greenlee
Hasse
Hobson Williford
Canned Goods Exhibit Winners Named in Hasse Contest
Ruby Fields of Hasse won first for crowder peas and cucumber relish. Viva Graham of Duster took second for canned carrots and squash. Odessa Reed of Hasse earned third for rhubarb and kraut. Oleta Fields of Hasse received fourth for black eyed peas and carrots.
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Ruby Fields
Hasse
Viva Graham
Duster
Odessa Reed
Oleta Fields
Cecil Cook Wins Slide Trombone at Camp
Cecil Cook son of T J Cook of DeLeon won first place in the Slide Trombone contest at the Citizens Military Training Camp last week Harmon Howard reported on his return home Cecil is a member of the DeLeon Band
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Cecil Cook
T. J. Cook
DeLeon
Citizens Military Training Camp
Harmon Howard
Cook
Cecil
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Grownwood Firms
Renfro Drug Stores
Harry Knox Co
Heart of Texas
Penny Brownwood
Store Among Leaders
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Our City
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Siujite
Empire Furniture Co
Dependable Furniture
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