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[City of Denton: City Hall, 221 N. Elm decorated for Christmas]
Exterior view of the Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St, Denton, Texas, at night. The “originator” of the idea of Christmas lights on City Hall, can be attributed to Mrs. William R. Hicks, a former city secretary, who began the tradition in the early 1930s. The lights changed from time-to-time, but in 1945, the words Merry Xmas and the large stars on top were added.
[Denton men in Company C, 172 Battalion]
Denton men of Company C, 172 Battalion, Camp Hood, Texas. Written on back: Charles Allen Nowlin, Loyd Willingham, Doyle Vernice Taliaferro.
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, December 9, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on December 9, 1945, who is back in the U.S., and will soon be mustered out of the army.
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, November 22, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on November 22, 1945. Dr. Moten details his son's experiences in the Army, and declares that he is thankful for them. He also discusses the family's Thanksgiving plans.
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Gatch, October 25, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Gatch, Dean of the Medical Department of Indiana University, on October 25, 1945, asking them to consider his son as a student after he musters out of the Army.
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Goodrich Brothers & Company, February 21, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Louis Goodrich of Goodrich Brothers & Company, on February 21, 1945, regarding a remodeling bill.
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, on December 24, 1945, thanking him for a gift of pecans and a turkey, and hoping that Davis would plant a crop on his land the upcoming year.
Shoe Ration booklet from Leonard National Bank
Shoe ration booklet from the Leonard National Bank in Leonard, Texas; the booklet contains 8 receipt stubs followed by 40 blank receipts.
[Three unidentified men leaving the City's Truck Yard]
Three unidentified men are walking out of the City of Denton's lots. Inside there are various work vehicles, including ten dump trucks and a pull behind pneumatic wheel roller. The lot is protected by a high fence topped with barbed wire. Several buildings are visible in the background.
White House Cafe menu
This White House Cafe menu displays their selection and prices for breakfast, steaks, sandwiches, and drinks. The White House Cafe was located at 505 S. Locust St. in Denton, Texas from c1938-1959. It was owned and operated by William Dorris Brown (1920-2017) and his wife Lorene Brown. In 1953, they advertised that they were open 24 hours a day, except for Mondays, offered curb service around the clock, and served meat that was "home killed."
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