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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1995
Page
11
Ted Akin shares Johnson legal papers showing a February 1911 agreement dividing the B F Johnson business among the late Mrs Johnson’s children. George held half the store. each sibling received one sixteenth of her portion, others aged 33 to 16. Fred’s fate unclear.
The record notes Dr. B F Johnson held $500 of stock in 1909 and Mrs Akin mentioned turkeys processed behind a feed store with boys paid five cents per bird. It cites George as Red Cross chairman during World War II and Stockdale's first telephone switchboard at the Johnson Hotel.
Edith Akin handled funeral flowers for graves of Melville and George Johnson with funds from Alton Akin. Corrine Robinson arranged continuing placements. May 14 1967 saw the hotel razed. Johnson Store building torn down while Birdie Lorenz noted the shift to senior housing Johnson Homes for the Elderly. An oil well west of Stockdale involves Johnson heirs living elsewhere.
A mountain lion has been seen in the Caddo vicinity as an unwanted visitor. For information about the animal and its activities contact Bob Bivens.
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