RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2020
KINSEARCHING
by
Marleta Childs
P. O. Box 6825
LUBBOCK, TX 79493-6825
[email protected]
This week we finish presenting the obituaries found on page 56 of the September 1929 (Volume 50, Number 4) edition of The Texas Druggist. (Some punctuation may be added or deleted in the narrative for clarity. Surnames are capitalized for emphasis.)
“Sam SEARS, 78, was brought to Henrietta, Friday morning, September 6, from Amarillo, where he died, and was buried beside his wife and children. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. W. S. IKARD of this place [i. e., Henrietta] and was a former citizen and the first druggist of Henrietta.”
The heading for the following death notice is given as
Dr. Hamilton SQUIBB, but only his initials are used in the item itself.
“Dr. E. H. SQUIBB, a son of the founder of the House of Squibb and a director of E. R. Squibb & Sons since 1905, died suddenly at his summer home at South Harwich, Mass., on July 7. Accompanied by his grandchildren, he had been enjoying the surf bathing when he suddenly left the water and started up the beach. He had taken but a few steps when he collapsed.”
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Also appearing on page 56 is a roster of charters, which states the name of the company, the location, and the names of the incorporators.
“Maxon Drug Company, Amarillo, J. Sam ORR, Rosamond ORR, and H. G. MAXFIELD.
Owl Drug Company, Houston, W. M. CONNOR, E. L. SMITH, [and} W. F. TARVER.
Sunbeam Drug Company, Inc., Dallas, E. E. McDOW, Evelyn McDOW, and Frances WHITE.
Campus Drug Store, Austin, Claude E. HILL, Lawrence B. HOWARD, and Mrs. Mary E. HILL.
L. B. Butler Drug Company, Wharton, R. E. VINEYARD, T. NEAL [and] A. F. MORELAND.
Patterson Drug Company, Panhandle, J. H. PATTERSON, T. V. MILLER, [and] Raymond PRIEN.
The Palace Drug Company, Arlington, B. G NORRIS, Jr.; Berta NORRIS, [and] Paul ELLIS.
City Drug Company, Kingsville, B. O. SIMS, Jr.; D. L. EDWARD, Jr.; [and] George G. CRAWFORD.
Own Drug Store, Beaumont, J. J. GOUDCHAUX, Mrs. Leah GOUDCHAUX, [and] Claude DOUCETT.”
Following the list of
charters was the following item:
“A change in incorporation of the J. W. Crowdus Drug Company to provide for its change of name to the McKesson-Crowdus Drug Company, has been announced by C. J. DE WOODY, president, as effective immediately.
The principals of the new firm remain the same: Mr. DE WOODY, president; J. W. ALLEN, vice president; H. E. HENRY, secretary; and F. Z. WILLIAMS, treasurer.
The change of name was effected as a result of the affiliation, January 1, this year, with McKesson-Robbins, Inc., of New York.”
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