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Railroad Depot

Posted on January 30, 2008 | Leave a comment

The building of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway from Lewisville to Shreveport in the late 19^th century is the reason why Bradley is located where it is. Stated differently, the railroad was the single most important reason for the “rise” of Bradley, and the “decline” of Walnut Hill. Here are two photos of the railroad depot, taken about 40 years apart.

The first photo of the depot, judging from the apparel worn by the two people in the photo, and by the photograph album in which it was found, was probably taken sometime in the 1910s.

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The “Bradley” sign on the south side of the Depot gives the mileage to four destinations. The two destinations on the left side of the sign are illegible, even at great magnification. The two destinations on the right side of the sign are “Ft. Worth 255 mls.” and “Waco 298 mls.” The identity of the man and woman standing on the step is not known. A chimney can be seen rising just above the roof line. This photo is approximately contemporary with the photo on the header of this site.

The second photo of the depot was probably taken in the 1950s, although perhaps it could have been taken a little earlier.

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The presence of the gas meter dates the photo from no earlier than 1941. The south doors of the depot have been replaced by windows and moved to another wall, probably due to the increase in traffic on Fourth Street/Highway 160 in the intervening 40 years.

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Senior Girls basketball, 1940

Posted on January 23, 2008 | Leave a comment

By far the most visited post on this site to date is the 12/17/07 post showing the 1936 Bradley Senior Girls basketball team. There is obviously an appetite among viewers of this site for sports-related items. So, I dug around and found a newspaper clipping depicting the 1940 Bradley Senior Girls basketball team. Being a newspaper clipping, it is obviously quite grainy.

Girls basketball 1940

The caption is:

“Lafayette County Champions

In the above group are shown members of the Bradley (Ark.) high school senior basket-ball team, Lafayette county champions for 1940. They are, reading from left to right: Violet Pearson, captain, Mary O’Neal, Grace Cochran, Lorene Andrews, Plesine Barker, Estelle Barhams, Winifred Cochran, Mary Helen Starling, Mary McGill, Louise Dodson, Alice Louise Lester and Lorene Burns.”

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More notes on Block 9

Posted on January 14, 2008 | Leave a comment

I remember as a young boy being sent on frequent errands to the Post Office and the Bank. They were in close proximity to each other on the southeast part of Block 9.

The tax assessments do not contain any record of an assessment to the U. S. Post Office, or even a notation that the federal government is exempt from real property taxes. That made me curious. The great majority of Bradley residents who are at least my age can no doubt remember that the Post Office was in the very southeast corner of Block 9 during the 1950s. The deed records in the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office furnish the explanation of that conundrum.

Deed Record Book Z-6, at page 290, contains a “Standard Form of Government Lease … (As Modified For Use By The Post Office Department),” which is dated July 8, 1939. The Lessors, i.e., the land owners, are J. B. Burton and P. D. Burton and their spouses. The initial term of the lease was for ten years. The lease calls for “…a room 22’ x 48’….” situated “… on the northwest corner of Pilot and Fourth Streets…,” and provides for an annual rent of $230.00. The terms of the lease are mostly standard provisions that would usually be found in any lease of commercial property, with one exception. Paragraph 11 states, in part: “No Member of or Delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this lease or to any benefit to arise therefrom.” The term “Resident Commissioner” is not defined.

The Post Office remained there until it was moved to the present location, one block south of what is now Community State Bank, in 1961.

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The following images are examples of stationery used by two of the businesses located in Block 9 in days long past.

First is an invoice from Holland Hardware to the Town of Bradley, dated 5/24/1924:

The printed part of the invoice says:

“In Account With

HOLLAND HARDWARE COMPANY

D. D. HAMITER, Manager

Hardware, Furniture, Stoves and Implements”

Holland Hardware was located on lots 9, 10, and 11 of Block 9.

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Next is an invoice from Reynolds-Crockett general merchandise to the Town of Bradley, dated January, 1924:

The printed part of the invoice says:

“In Account With

REYNOLDS-CROCKETT CO.

All Bills Are Due and Payable On The First

Of Each Month Following Date of Purchase

10 Per Cent Interest Charged After Maturity”

Reynolds-Crockett was located on lot 12 of Block 9, and later became O’Neal & Crockett.

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Walnut Hill Bank, 1907-1913 (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on January 7, 2008 | Leave a comment

Perhaps more surprising than the fact that Bradley once had at least one automobile dealership (see post of 11/27/07) is the fact that Walnut Hill once had a bank.

Here is an image of a counter check from the Walnut Hill Bank.

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Some of the history of the Walnut Hill Bank can be reconstructed from public records.

The Articles of Agreement And Incorporation of the Walnut Hill Bank were executed on December 11, 1907, and are recorded in Record Book N-3, at page 330 in the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office. The incorporators, i.e., the persons who formed the corporation were: J. B. Herndon, J. F. McKnight, R. H. Duty, J. C. Smith, G. M. McKnight, Ida Baker, W. H. Baker, T. H. Dismukes, T. J. Dooley, G. M. Lee, P. M. Allen, R. B. Duty, and W. S. Collins. The purpose of the corporation was “… General Banking and to buy and sell Real Estate.”

The incorporators held their initial meeting in the office of J. B. Herndon at 2:00 P.M. on December 11, 1907. The incorporators elected J. B. Herndon as President, J. F. McKnight as Vice President, and R. H. Duty as Secretary-Treasurer. The other two directors elected were W. H. Baker and T. H. Dismukes.

The capital stock of the corporation was set at the amount of $20,000.00, divided into shares of $25.00 each. However, only $5000.00 of the stock was originally paid in by the incorporators. The stock was originally issued as follows: 100 shares each—J. B. Herndon & J. F. McKnight; 80 shares—R. H. Duty; 40 shares—J. O. Smith; 20 shares each—G. M. McKnight & T. H. Dismukes; 10 shares each T. J. Dooley & W. S. Collins; 8 shares—R. B. Duty; 4 shares each—Ida Baker & P. M. Allen; 2 shares each—W. H. Baker & W. S. Collins. The total number of shares was 400.

About two months later, the Walnut Hill Bank recorded in Record Book N-3, at page 396, a Power of Attorney to “G. M. McKnight of Lewisville…” as its attorney in fact “… to acknowledge payment and to enter satisfaction … of all mortgages now held by us or that we may hereafter have recorded ….” This appointment was undoubtedly because of the fact that G. M. McKnight lived in Lewisville, in close proximity to the Lafayette County Courthouse.

In an Annual Statement of the corporation as of January 1, 1910 (about 2 years later), recorded in Record Book S-3, at page 470, the number of shares owned by each stockholder is identical, except that the shares owned by J. O. Smith have grown from 40 to 50 shares. The “Resources” of the corporation at that time totaled $34, 810.12 and are listed as: Cash due from banks, 22,193.57; Cash on hand 2,234.43; Due from receivers 1,366.78; Judgment in our favor 1,000.00; Loans & Discounts 6,313.34; Fixts. Sta. & Bldg 1,658.54; and Overdrafts 43.46. The “Liabilities” of the corporation also totaled $34,810.12 and are listed as: Capital stock 5,000.00; Surplus 274.63; Profits 194.82; Deposits 22,280.67; and Reserved for taxes 60.00. This Annual Statement was sworn to by J. B. Herndon, President, and by R. H. Duty, as Cashier.

Another Annual Statement as of January 1, 1911, recorded in Record Book T-3, at page 558, shows total “Resources” and “Liabilities” of $31,681.51, approximately a ten percent decrease from the previous year. The amount of “Overdrafts” had also decreased, to 41 cents. The number of shares of stock owned by each shareholder had changed considerably, however, as follows: 50 shares—J. F. McKnight; 41 shares—R. H. Duty; 25 shares each—J. B. Herndon, R. L. Searcy, & O. D. Hinshaw; 10 shares each—G. M. McKnight & T. H. Dismukes; 5 shares—T. J. Dooley; 4 shares—R. B. Duty; 2 shares each—Ida Baker & P. M. Allen; 1 share—W. H. Baker. The total number of shares had shrunk to 200. The names of R. L. Searcy and O. D. Hinshaw appear for the first time as shareholders, replacing W. S. Collins and J. O. Smith. This statement is sworn to by J. F. McKnight, President, and by R. H. Duty, Cashier.

The last Annual Statement of the Walnut Hill Bank states its financial condition and ownership as of January 1, 1913. It is recorded in Record Book W-3, at page 416. The number of shares as of that date was still 200, and the ownership of those shares had not changed from the 1/1/11 statement. The assets have declined precipitously and are listed as follows: Amount of capital actually paid in—$5,000.00; Cash value of its real estate—None; Cash Value of its personal estate—$5,470.55; Cash value of its credits—(left blank); Amount of its debts—None.

A future post will examine the questions of (1) Where was the Walnut Hill Bank located? and (2) What became of it?

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FAQ’s

Posted on January 2, 2008 | Leave a comment

There are two questions regarding this site that I am frequently asked, so here are the answers:

1. “If I make or send a comment, does it automatically appear on the site?” Answer: No. The site uses what is called “comment moderation.” All comments come to me in the form of an e-mail, and I appreciate the feedback provided by each and every comment. All non-spam comments do receive an e-mail reply from me. (I suppose that I should be flattered that the site has received at least a small amount of spam comments.) Due to space limitations, I have decided that unless a comment adds substantively to the historical aspect being discussed in a post, comments will not be shown on the site. Also, no comment will be shown without the permission of the person making the comment.

2. “Are you making any money out of this?” Answer: No, absolutely not. Not a single penny. For one thing, this site is hosted by wordpress.com, and their terms of service prohibit the display of advertisements on their sites by the persons who maintain the blogs (in this case, me). However, even if I did attempt to make a profit from the site, it just does not have enough traffic, and it is not likely that, even if every person alive who ever lived in Bradley visited the site, it will ever have enough traffic to generate advertisement-related income. I’m doing this first, because I enjoy it, and second, because I hope others will enjoy it. For me, it’s fun.

WordPress.com does reserve the right to place advertisements on their sites which would generate income for wordpress.com, but that also is unlikely because the traffic on this site will not justify their trouble in doing so, either.

I would like to thank each person who has visited the site in the slightly more than 3 months of its existence and all those who have taken the time to send comments. The site has logged almost 2,000 hits in that time, far more than I ever anticipated. I can only hope that its visitors enjoy viewing the site as much as I enjoy preparing it.

Eddy

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Block 9, through the decades

Posted on December 27, 2007 | Leave a comment

The real property records in the various offices of the Lafayette County Courthouse are an historical resource that is often neglected. Those records, of course, go back to the very founding of both Bradley and Lafayette County itself.

What follows is the first of several posts, over a period of probably several months, that will show ownership of lots located in some of the various blocks which comprised the original plat of the Town of Bradley. Each post will begin with a rough diagram of the buildings and landmarks in each block as of 2007 or 2008. Next will follow a plat showing the persons or firms assessed for tax purposes (and, therefore, ownership) in 1906, the first year in which the land occupied by the original Town of Bradley was assessed for tax purposes by lots, instead of as pieces of sections (square miles). After that will follow a plat showing the assessments in the first year of each new decade from 1910 to 1960.

The original Town of Bradley was laid out with 300–ft. square blocks. All lots are 50 feet wide and 140 feet long, except those lots which front the railroad, which are the same length, but only 25 feet wide. So, in the diagrams of Block 9 below, lots 1 through 6 are 50 x 140, and lots 7 though 18 are 25 x 140, because they front the railroad. Streets in the original Town of Bradley are 60 feet wide, and alleys are 20 feet wide. The diagrams of Block 9 below purposely omit the alley from the middle of each block in order to provide a little more space to list the owners of each lot. I.e., lots 1 through 6 do not actually abut lots 7 through 18, because there is a 20–ft. wide alley in between which is purposely not shown in the diagram.

Block 9 is the first block one encounters on the right (north side) when crossing the railroad on Highway 160 (Fourth St.) westbound. The site of the railroad depot in each of the following diagrams was just to the left of the bottom of the rectangle marked “RAILROAD.”

2007

The approximate location of some of the buildings and landmarks in Block 9 as of today are shown in this diagram:

Block 9, 2007 B

6 7 Vickie’s Beauty Shop

(old Lodge Hall)

8 Vickie’s Beauty Shop

(old Lodge Hall)

5 Bradley Fire Dept. 9

4 Bradley Fire Dept 11

3 Bradley City Hall 13

2 15 RB’s Car Wash & Mini-Storage

16 RB’s Car Wash * Mini-Storage

1 17 RB’s Car Wash & Mini-Storage

18 RB’s Car Wash & Mini-Storage

1906

The 1906 assessments for this block show who owned each lot at the time the City of Bradley was incorporated. Lots 9, 10, and 11 show the location of the Lee Bros.-Holland Hdwe. building, which was the subject of the October 8, 2007, post on this site. The lots fronting the railroad (7 through 18) were designed to be the commercial hub of Bradley and most, if not all, of those lots at this time were probably occupied by stores or other commercial entities or ventures of one type or another.

6 Rosetta Leonard 7 T. T. McGee

8 E. H. Randle

5 G. M. & R. R. Lee 9 G. M. & R. R. Lee

10 G. M. & R. R. Lee

4 G. M. & R. R. Lee 11 G. M. & R. R. Lee

12 G. W. Reynolds

3 Southwestern Improvement 13 Pierce Adams

Association 14 W. C. Bradley

2 S. G. Gray 15 L. W. Ham

16 E. H. Randle

1 S. G. Gray / 17 Hamiter Bros.

E. P. Thruston 18 Hamiter Bros.

1910

The 1910 assessments, only four years later, show few changes in the assessments.

6 Haley Smith 7 T. T. McGee

8 E. H. Randle

5 G. M. & R. R. Lee 9 G. M. & R. R. Lee

10 G. M. & R. R. Lee

4 G. M. & R. R. Lee 11 G. M. & R. R. Lee

12 G. W. Reynolds

3 State of Arkansas 13 Pierce Adams

14 J. B. & D. Bradley

2 S. G. Gray, Caroline Gray 15 L. W. Ham

16 E. H. Randle

1 S. G. Gray, Caroline Gray 17 H. A. McCants

18 H. A. McCants

1920

By 1920, the Bank of Bradley had appeared on the assessment list (Lot 16).

6 Cross & Allen 7 T. T. McGee

8 E. H. Randle

5 Hollland Hdw. Co. 9 Holland Hdw. Co.

10 Holland Hdw. Co.

4 Holland Hdw. Co. 11 Holland Hdw. Co.

12 G. W. Reynolds

3 J. B. Burton 13 F. P. Adams

14 J. B. & P. D. Burton /

State of Arkansas

2 S. G. Gray / 15 Mrs. L. W. Ham

W. P. Baker

16 Bank of Bradley

1 S. G. Gray / 17 J. B. & P. D. Burton

W. P. Baker

18 J. B. & P. D. Burton

1930

The 1930 assessments:

6 J. T. Cross 7 T. T. McGee

8 Lenona Allen

5 R. M. Holland 9 R. M. Holland

10 R. M. Holland

4 R. M. Holland 11 R. M. Holland

12 G. W. Reynolds

3 J. B. & P. D. Burton 13 F. P. Adams

14 J. B. & P. D. Burton

2 W. P. Baker 15 Cora E. Pearce

16 Bank of Bradley

1 W. P. Baker 17 J. B. & P. D. Burton

18 J. B. & P. D. Burton

1940

The 1940 assessments:

6 Frank Cochran 7 J. T. Cross

8 Marie Herring

5 R. M. Holland 9 R. M. Holland

10 R. M. Holland

4 R. M. Holland 11 R. M. Holland

12 O’Neal & Crockett

3 J. B. & P. D. Burton 13 R. B. Waller

14 J. B. & P. D. Burton

2 Mrs. Blanche Baker / 15 Mrs. Cora E. Pearce

M. M. Hamner

16 Bank of Bradley

1 Mrs. Blanche Baker/ 17 J. B. & P. D. Burton

M. M. Hamner

18 J. B. P. D. Burton

1950

By 1950, the Bank of Bradley had added another lot (15).

6 Frank Cochran 7 J. T. Cross

8 Marie Herring

5 J. B. Edwards 9 J. G. O’Neal Estate

10 J. G. O’Neal Estate

4 J. B. Edwards 11 J. G. O’Neal Estate

12 Mrs. W. M. McKissick /

Owen Jester

3 J. B. & P. D. Burton 13 Mrs. W. M. McKissick /

Owen Jester

14 J. B. & P. D. Burton

2 M. M. Hamner 15 Bank of Bradley

16 Bank of Bradley

1 M. M. Hamner 17 J. B. & P. D. Burton

18 J. B. & P. D. Burton

1960

By 1960, the Walnut Hill Lodge appears in the assessments.

6 Frank Cochran 7 Walnut Hill Lodge #188

8 Walnut Hill Lodge #188

5 J. B. Edwards 9 P. D. Burton, Jr.

10 P. D. Burton, Jr.

4 J. B. Edwards 11 P. D. Burton, Jr.

12 Tom Jester

3 M. M. Hamner 13 Tom Jester

14 J. B. Burton

2 M. M. Hamner 15 Bank of Bradley

16 Bank of Bradley

1 M. M. Hamner 17 J. B. Burton

18 J. B. Burton

Assessments from other blocks from the original Town of Bradley will appear in future posts.

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Christmas Cantata, 1946

Posted on December 19, 2007 | Leave a comment

On Sunday, December 22, 1946, the combined choirs of the churches of Bradley joined together for the annual Christmas Cantata, entitled “The Nativity Song.” Perhaps a bit of historical perspective is in order. World War II had ended 16 months earlier. Just two days earlier, on December 20, 1946, the Christmas movie classic It’s A Wonderful Life had premiered at the Globe Theater in New York.

Shown below is the program for that cantata, with a transcription following pages two, three and four.

Cantata 1946 page 1, 250 pixels

THE NATIVITY SONG

Presented by the Combined Choirs of Bradley

at the

Baptist Church

December 22, 1946

7:30 P.M.

Prelude “Silent Night”

Miss Hortense Hamiter

Processional

Invocation Mr. Frank Cochran

Scripture Miss Janet Allen

Bethlehem’s New-Born King Choir

Prepare Ye The Way Choir

Christmas Starlight Choir

Mrs. W. H. Baker

Out on The Stillness Men’s Chorus

Mr. Jimmie Allen

Cantata 1946 page 3, 250 pixels

The Heavenly Song Choir

God So Loved The World

Mrs. J. G. Allen, Jr.

O Holy Night Quartette

Sing O Heavens Choir

Joy Fills Our Hearts Choir

Mr. Carol Glynn McCalman

The Quest Of The Wise Men ——— Men’s Chorus

Hark The Bells of Christmas Choir

Away In A Manger Mrs. G. W. Smith

Joy To The World Choir

Peace And Good Will To Men Choir

Mrs. J. G. Allen, Jr.

Recessional

Benediction Mr. Leecy Adkins

CHOIR

Director Mrs. J. M. Allen

Accompanist Miss Hortense Hamiter

Sopranos

Mrs. J. G. Allen, Jr.

Mrs. W. H. Baker

Miss Grace Cochran

Mrs. Cleo Cochran

Miss Jeanettaline Templeton

Mrs. George Davis

Mrs. G. W. Smith

Miss Faye Smeltzer

Altos

Lucy Short

Miss Merna Kennedy

Mrs. Lucille Starling

Mrs. Carl Baker

Miss Sally Allen

Tenors

Mr. N. H. Taylor

Mr. G. M. Mason

Basses

Mr. Carol Glynn McCalman

Mr. Jimmie Allen

Rev. G. W. Smith

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Senior Girls basketball, 1936

Posted on December 17, 2007 | Leave a comment

Athletics have long been a prominent part of life in Bradley. From the 1930s through the 1960s, perhaps no sport was as prominent in Bradley as was girls basketball.

Below is a picture of the 1936 Bradley Senior Girls basketball team.

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Front row, left to right: Maedran Wilson, Onie Wilson, Obie Colvin, Sis Hamner, Jessie Mae Burns, Elvis Wise, Mary Dees. Second row, left to right: Pauline (?) Wingfield (chaperone), Agnes Nolte, Dorothy McGee, Hazel Massey, Beatrice Wilson, Docia Morgan, W. R. Hudson (coach).

The four basketballs being held by the girls seated in the front row are labeled, from left to right, “County Champs 1934,” “District Champs 1935,” “County Champs 1936,” and County Champs 1935.”

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Street duty, August, 1921

Posted on December 7, 2007 | Leave a comment

An earlier post (11/9/07, “So you want to start a town, Part 1”) summarized some of the early ordinances adopted by the City of Bradley. Section 13 of Ordinance No. 8 provided: “That all male persons residing in the Corporate limits of the said Town between the ages of 18 and 45 years, shall be subject to work on the Streets and alleys in said Town who has resided in the town for ten days before the day of warning to work, when he is warned as stated in the preceding section; that every person so warned may pay in money the sum of Two ($2.00) Dollars for each day he is so warned to work on or before the day of working, said money to be paid to the Street Commissioner as be paid to the Treasurer of the Town of Bradley.” In essence, this ordinance conscripted the men of the town to work on the City streets, and provided for an “out” that any man so conscripted could avoid actually doing the work by paying a $1.00 per day fee for the required two days of work.

The Town’s records from August, 1921, provide a list of the men of those ages residing in the town. The records show the names of the men being conscripted, the number of “Days Worked,” the “Amt Paid” and the “Total” number of days credited to each man. In the segregated Bradley of that era, the records are divided by race, with each race on a separate page.

The first record is for the African-American men of the town:

The men listed in the above picture are Henry Green, Jno Reed, Will Evans (“Exemp”), Charly Terrell, Arthur Wright, Jack Henderson, Antney Wright, Tom Hunt, Paul Roberson, Mack Renick, Tom Jones, Bob Waddell, and Nathan Smith.

The page containing the list of the white men of the town is so large that it must be shown in two images:

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The men listed on this page are J. W. Miller, W. B. Vaughan, R. L. Vaughan, Pat Smith, J. T. O’Neal, Tom Reynolds, Allen Smith, E. M. Crockett, W. E. Cochran, F. M. Cochran, J. R. Cochran, Sid Adams, F. P. Adams, G. P. Snead, W. P. Baker, L. B. Hamner, M. M. Hamner, J. B. Edwards, M. E. O’Neal, H. T. Stewart, G. R. Wise, Thomas Williams, J. W. Meek, J. A. McDonald, B. D. McDonald, John King (name stricken through), Hugh Brock (name stricken through), R. F. Allen, D. E. Collins, John Gore, C. B. O’Neal, R. J. Montgomery, Davis Twitty, Bill Eatons, C. H. Holloway, and J. M. Barker.

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Fire protection, 1927

Posted on December 3, 2007 | Leave a comment

The last post (11/27/07) displayed an invoice whereby McDonald Motor Company sold a 1 1/2 ton truck in June of 1937, and I speculated that perhaps this was a fire truck for the City of Bradley. The City had apparently been soliciting funds from local land owners for fire protection as long as ten years before that truck was sold.

Shown below is correspondence whereby the City of Bradley was soliciting donations for fire protection as early as 1927. The letter is printed on a letterhead impressively titled “Executive Department, Town of Bradley.” (One wonders just how many “Departments” the Town of Bradley had in 1927.) The letter is addressed to Mr. P. D. Burton of Lewisville, and was replied to on the same letterhead by Mr. J. B. Burton, who together conducted their business as “Burton Bros.” They owned some lots in Bradley in the area where RB’s Car Wash and Mini-Storage is now located. A transcription of the correspondence appears below the picture.

Executive Department

Town of Bradley

Bradley, Arkansas 1/31/27

Mr. P. D. Burton,

Lewisville, Ark.

Dear Sir:

As previously stated to you, we have ordered 300 ft. of 8 inch hose and are now engaged in installing the fire plugs, and the merchants and other property owners have subscribed about $60.00 of the $200.00 required to pay the bill, and we take the liberty to ask you to favor us with a donation of at least $5.00 or $10.00 to be applied on the above indebtedness.

Please let us hear from you at your earliest convenience, and oblige yours very truly,

/s/ W. J. Jackson, Mayor

/s/ W. E. Cochran, Recorder

[Mr. J. B. Burton replies:]

Executive Dept.,

Town of Bradley, Bradley, Ark.

Gentlemen:

Burton Bros. are always pressed for funds, but we are also always ready to take part in any good cause. Fire protection is the best thing you could possibly give Bradley.

We think we should donate at least as much as $20.00. If you find we are in line return letter and will forward check next mail.

Yours very truly,

Burton Bros.,

/s/ J. B. Burton

[City Recorder W. E. Cochran replies:]

We feel that $10.00 would be in line as no one else gave more than that.

Please make check payable to W. E. Cochran, Treas., and oblige yours truly,

W. E. Cochran

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Senior Girls basketball, 1940

More notes on Block 9

Walnut Hill Bank, 1907-1913 (Part 1 of 2)

FAQ’s

Block 9, through the decades

Christmas Cantata, 1946

Senior Girls basketball, 1936

Street duty, August, 1921

Fire protection, 1927

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