Greenville of Today A Monument To Pioneer Courage
A historical profile of Greenville highlighting its growth from a log courthouse and small stores to a thriving town. It details early settlers, M. H. Wright gifting the county seat, the 1846 Hunt County act, railroads arrival in 1880, the Greenville compress and cotton trade, and the rise of mills and factories shaping the city's modern economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Jefferson
M. H. Wright
Hunt County
Texas
Austin
James Pickney Henderson
Anderson
Jefferson Road
Lewis Moody and
Hamilton
Ben Oldham
Greenville National Exchange Bank
Terrell
Manchester
England
Houston
Greenville “Press
International Milling Company
A. F. Richter
Commerce Church Dates Back to 1895
The Commerce community built St. Joseph's Church on Monroe and Cooper Streets, begun July 27, 1955 and dedicated December 11, 1955. The church, renamed at Archbishop O'Brien's request in honor of Bishop Lynch, was funded by local Altar Society efforts and donations from merchants. Visiting clergy from Paris and Dallas served 1950s worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majors Air Force Base
Commerce
College Library
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Dallas
Our Lady of Victory Church
Paris
John J. Donnelly
Edward Devers
Edward Harrison
Greenville
Commerce Church
Monroe and
Cooper Streets
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s
William D. O’brien
Chicago, Ill
Joseph Patrick Lynch
East Texas State Teachers College
Roll Your Own Catholic Newspaper Popular in New Guinea
Father Francis Mihalic reports that readers in Wewak, New Guinea, receive The Tidings from Los Angeles and pass it to parishioners. The Tidings, the archdiocesan paper, rivals Philadelphia’s Bulletin in local reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Bulletin
Wewak
New Guinea
Archdiocesan
Francis Mihalic
S.V.D
California
Mosaic Of A Bishop Autobiography Of McNicholas
The words of late Archbishop John T. McNicholas arranged into an unusual autobiography have been published in Cincinnati. Described as an autobiographical appreciation, the book was prepared by Father Maurice E. Reardon, ex secretary to the archbishop and now a faculty member at St. Gregory's Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.S
National Catholic Welfare Conference Administrative Board
John T. McNicholas
O.P
Maurice E. Reardon
St. Gregory’s Minor Seminary
God Loves You Problems Missionary Appeal in Asia
A religious appeal urges support for missionaries amid persecution in China and India. It highlights the plight of Christians facing harassment, prison, and violence under communist regimes and invites donations for the World Mission Rosary and relief for persecuted souls in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Asia
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. William’s Church
St. John and
Bourland Streets
O. M. Roberts
Nacogdoches
William Riche
Ben Anderson
Ted F. Sullins
Holy Name
Mrs
William Wright
Altar Society
St. Peter’s
DeVaney’s
Hogan, Hogue
Landridge
Moran
Potter, Wolf
Kelley
Riley
Johns
O'Neil
Msgr
Vincent J. Wolf
Osa Alexander
Apostleship of Prayer
God
You
Most Reverend
Fulton J. Sheen
China
Reds
E.M
M.M
Church
R.T
Fulton J
Fred J. Mosman
Propagation of the Faith
P. O
Dallas, Texas
Sheen
Earl Mead
Charlotte Simonds
E.T.S.C. Newman Club President
J. D. Maples
General Contractors
Mt. Vernon, Texas
Rice Cleaners
South Side Square
Greenville, Texas
Yelverton Gulf Service Station
Washington and
Wesley Streets
Palmer’s Drug Store
E. D. Barlow
D. Fitzpatrick
S. Johnson St
Shelton Office Equipment Co
Lee St. E
P. O. Box
Handa Plumbing & Heating
C. R. Hobbs, JR
Wesley Street
Jack Richters
Ammons Fresher Foods
S. Wesley Street
Stonewall Street
Gladstone
The
Washington
Ward Manufacturing Co
Keith L. Ostenson
Chiropractic Clinic
King Street
Union Security Jefe Sevate
F.D.I.C
Collins Bros. Furniture
James Coker - Peters
Best
Hollum Bakery, Inc
Gray -Sorrells
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!