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Identifier
20033101
Description
When the first block meeting of Fort Worth residents was held Monday night to form neighborhood cleanup units. Meeting in the backyard of W. A. Blessing, 2621 NW 26th, the group agreed to combine efforts to clean up their alley as first project. Left to right, crouching and seated, J. L. Newsom, city fireman; L. D. McReary, machine shop operator; Mrs. W. H. Harris, housewife; telephone installer; W. E. Stegall, Mrs. C. D. Trent, housewife, holding her son, David; C. D. Trent,Air Corps Supply, FWAAF, and W. A. Blessing, purchasing agent for Jahns Supply Company. Standing, left to right, A. A. Bellah, loftsman at Convair, holding his grand daughter, Sandra Lynn Vaughan; H. E. Ferrell, Humble Oil Company salesman, and E. M. Fridge, Fort Worth Transit Company bus operator. The neighbors are gathered around the swing set with some gardening and cleaning tools. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 24, 1945.
Archival Date
1945-07-23
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-347
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Neighbors
Names
Blessing, W. A.; Newsom, J. L.; McReary, L. D.; Harris, W. H. (Mrs.); Stegall, W. E.; Trent, C. D. (Mrs.); Trent, David; Trent, C. D.; Bellah, A. A.; Vaughan, Sandra; Ferrell, H. E.; Fridge, E. M.
Subjects
Neighbors