McNamara Sees Demand Behind Bosqueville Growth
Bosqueville born Thomas Parnell McNamara explains his residential and shopping center project north of Park Lake Drive grew from a perceived market need. He recounts securing Williams seventh store, Eastland's from Tyler, and notes a long career in business and public service with family roots in the Waco area. He and his wife Margaret Sage have three children and live at 3121 Cumberland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosqueville
McNamara
Berry Williams
Williams
Eastland
C. E. Bass
J. M. Eastland
Tyler
Holt’s
Mitchiner
Brazos Valley
Waco High
Baylor
Parnell McNamara
Young McNamara
W. Beb
Mobley
U. S
Margaret Sage
Waco
Parnell Tit
Mike
Betty Rose
Cumberland Avenue
Steel Work to Begin On New Park Lake Shopping Center
Park Lake Shopping Center a 400000 seven store project will begin this week at Park Lake Drive and North Nineteenth Street. Owner T P McNamara says the center is a business investment with tenants including Piggly Wiggly Williams Drug Fastland and Royal Cleaners. Opening planned for early October with 150 parking spaces and access via a 27 foot alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Lake
Park Lake Drive
North
Nineteenth Street
T. P. McNamara
Marshal
Holt's
Piggly Wigely
Waco
Williams Drug
Fastland
Royal Cleaners
McNamara
Women and Children’s
W. F. Sparks Jr
Spicer Bush & Witt
Sinclair
7-Eleven
Ralph Arnold
Mystery Milk Drinker Hunt Points to Texas Clues
Readers are told the Mystery Milk Drinker was born in Texas and now operates in Central Texas. A Robert B. Lee Travel Agency prize offers a Mexico City and Acapulco trip for the person who identifies the MMD by showing dairy product proof and asking the key question. The clues emphasize Texas ties and a family link.
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MMD
Texas
Robert B. Lee Travel Agency
Mexico City
Acapulco
Eyes of Blue
Lone Star State
Royal Cleaners Expansion Planned at Parklake Center
J. Keller, owner of Royal Cleaners, plans a fifth location at Parklake Shopping Center in a 15 by 40 foot space opening in October. The move aims to add about 250 weekly dollars in revenue from Substation No. 5. Keller notes the firm’s growth since 1938 and details on Lusterway cleaning method.
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J. ©. Keller
Royal Cleaners
Parklake
Keller
Columbus
Piggly Wiggly Plans Its Largest Waco Store Opening
Piggly Wiggly announces its biggest Waco store to open in October at Parklake Shopping Center, staged across 80 by 120 feet. General Manager F Moore notes a larger footprint than the Brookview Hills store and highlights innovations in layout lighting display refrigeration and shopping ease.
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Piggly Wiggly
Waco
T. P. McNamara
Parklake
F. Moore
Brookview Hills
Thirty-fourth Street
Moore
Eastland's Plans Second Eastland's 5 and 10 Store in Parklake Center
Eastland's 5 and 10 variety store plans a Parklake Center outlet in Waco as their second in the city and twelfth in Texas and Oklahoma. Manager C. E. Bass notes strong performance at the first Waco site on North Twenty fifth Street and predicts a successful new unit described as among the finest in the Southwest. The chain will occupy 6,000 square feet at the Community Center and 15,000 square feet at Parklake.
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Eastland
Parklake
Waco
Texas
Oklahoma
C. E. Bass
J. M. Eastland
Tyler
Bass
McNamara
Williams Drug Stores Opens New Central Warehouse and Seventh Store
Williams Drug Stores unveils a new central warehouse and office at 1109 Austin Avenue and plans a Parklake shopping center seventh store. Office manager Alvis Barkley notes boosted efficiency and lower costs. Pharmacist E C Byars will manage the Parklake store.
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Williams Drug Stores
Austin Avenue
Parklake
Waco
Alvis T. Barkley
Barkley
E. C. Byars
Williams
Eighteenth
Austin
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Bob Tukner
T. P. McEnamara
Airtemp
Idivision OF
Chrysler
FHA
Grner Company
South 8Th St
Royal
Piggly
Sean
Sears, Roebyuck and CO
Sears
Aue
TUS
Kenmore
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