Perry Brothers grew from five Berry brothers to Texas chain
The history details the five Perry brothers Roscoe Frank John Hollis and C W starting with a nickel store in Center Texas after arriving from Mississippi in wagon days of 1914 1915. It traces growth to 107 stores by 1960s expansion into shopping centers and wholesale, warehouse growth, data processing, and new departments. It notes hardships of the Great Depression and World War II and the firm’s focus on quality merchandise and customer service.
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Beging
Perry Brothers, Inc
Berry Brothers
Wilh
Mississippi
Dulkin
Hipele
Lufkin
Perry
Roscoe
Frank
John
Hollis
C.W
Frank Perry
Newton
Perry Brothers
Center
Texas
Perry Brothers Company
Perrys
Perry Bros
Perry's
Merchandria
Perry’s
Nerram
Surburbia
West Texas
Louisiana Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
Comanche Texas Newspaper Subscription Rates Listed
Published weekly with editor and publisher names. Rates include $5 per year and $4 for six months in Comanche County and rural Dublin Gorrean Blanket Carbon May Zephyr. other Texas areas $6 yearly or $4 six months. outside Texas $8 yearly or $5 six months. minimum $4. Second class postage paid in Comanche Texas.
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J. C. Wilkerson
WM. B. Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Gorrean
Blanket
Carbon
May
Zephyr
Texas
Comanche
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Across Comanche Rising Star Areas
A sequence of hospital notices lists daily admissions and dismissals from Oct 2 to Oct 9 across Comanche Gustine Rising Star and nearby towns. Named patients include Ed Janner Ina Roberts Lois Moore Kathy Guill and others with multiple occurrences and cross town transfers noted.
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Ina L. Roberts
Rising Star
Lois Moore
Kathy A. Guill
Houston Kennedy
Josie Harrison
Curley I. Hicks
Thomas M. Fagan
Comanche
Delphia Henry
Sidney
Robert FF. Fraley
Frieda Christenson
Benjamin F. McNew
Gustine
Wedensday
Happy P. Chapman
Ollie A. Smith
Winnie S. Bean
Zenia Kerley
Ethel M. Godfrey
Bessie M. Edwards
May
Ina Roverts
Mattie Richburg
Tom I. Kemp
Lillie McMurry
Tolbert Ebraim
Jean Foreman
Tinie S. Lane
Mary Perkins
Mamie Long
Fd Janner
Sarah Loudermilk
Katie ©. Williams
Vergie Williams
Renisisnso
Vada Lee Smith
Vera Tisehler
Melton D. Stanley
Curley Hicks
H. P. Chewman
Charity Yates
Beulah Nelms
Jessie Edinburg
College News Highlights Local Students and Visits
CHS graduates Linda Johnston and Mary Ann Kirkland excel at Central Texas College with A and B averages in six weeks. Janet Brightman from STSU joined by Denise O'Toole and Charlotte Benson visited family in San Marcos. Jackie Barret, daughter of Mrs. Mazurek, toured with her parents in Como nche while studying at North Texas State University and appearing at Six Flags Over Texas. Franklin Hall and sons visited Dallas on a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Brownwood
Linda Johnston
Central Texas Commercial College
Mary Ann Kirkland
Central Texas
Janet Brightman
Denise O'Toole
Charlotte Benson
STSU
San Marcos
Janet
Jack Brightman
Jackie Barret
Pill Mazurek
Comanche
Mrs. Mazurek
Jackie
North Texas State University
Texas
Franklin Hall and Sons
Scott and
Mike
Dallas
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History OF Berry Biss
Larry Fox
Fort Worth
del. T
Abeatin
Formule Wih
Sesbiy
UCM
Gyal
W. Grand
Majestic Theatre
Walt Disney
the Godfather
BIEG
Higginbothams
Hospital News
Ed Janner
G. L. Stewart, Jr
Raymond McGetis
Oral Johnston
Gertrude Guthrie
Millie Webb
Mary V. Davenport
Pearl Roberson
College News
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