The Clarence Jones Collection
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The Clarence Jones Collection
Description
Clarence Jones was a banker, a real estate developer, a member of the civic league, and active in the community in many other ways.
Collection Items
Clarence Jones
Clarence Jones was the Chairman of the Board of the Haltom State Bank. He built a large house for his wife, Ruth Daley Jones, on his farm northwest of Pipeline Road and Grapevine Highway. Part of this farm was later subdivided into 182 lots. The…
Herbert and Maude Arnold
Maud Arnold served as the first unpaid city secretary for North Richland Hills. Herb was a co-developer with Clarence Jones and helped to develop the first plots in North Richland Hills. Their office, located at 705 Grapevine Highway, was the first…
Buddies
Photograph of Buddies Supermarket was taken in 1955. It was originally Berry Brothers Supermarket built by Clarence Jones.
Clarence & Ruth Jones Home
The home of Clarence & Ruth Jones sat on 12 acres that became the Greater Richland Shopping Center. The house was moved north to 4324 Cummings Drive and later Bricked.
Richland Lodge 1348
Richland Lodge 1348 of the Masonic Order, at 7115 Glenview Drive. Clarence Jones, H.L. Arnold, and Claud Griffith were some of the founders of the lodge. The lodge was chartered in 1954 and built the next year. Clarence Jones donated the land which…
First Post Office
The first post office in North Richland Hills was located on Blaney Avenue. The land was donated by Clarence Jones, the developer.
Haltom City State Bank Opening
From left to right: Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Guy Cummings, and Mr. & Mrs. Cullen Turner at the opening of Haltom City State Bank. The bank was located at 28th Street and Belknap.
Heritage Day
Maude and Herb Arnold visiting with friend and committee member Naomi “Sis” Jones Cummings.
Greater Richland Center Booklet
A booklet for potential investors or businesses advertising the Greater Richland Center. The Greater Richland Center was built by Clarence Jones on the edge of the housing development he built on his farm.
The Greater Richland Shopping Center is…
The Greater Richland Shopping Center is…
