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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 first streets were named for family members: Daley, Blaney, Cummings, Turner Terrace, and Briley. In the second platting of the reminder of the farm, Jones named the streets for popular car models of the time: Victoria, Holiday Lane, Deville, and Riviera. This development was incorporated as North Richland Hills on April 25, 1953.
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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 meeting place of the Civic League.
Photograph of Buddies Supermarket was taken in 1955. It was originally Berry Brothers Supermarket built by Clarence Jones.
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 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 was part of the original Jones Farm.
The first post office in North Richland Hills was located on Blaney Avenue. The land was donated by Clarence Jones, the developer.
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.
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Maude and Herb Arnold visiting with friend and committee member Naomi “Sis” Jones Cummings.
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 located at the corner of Grapevine Highway and Blaney Avenue.
Clarence Jones and his wife Ruth on vacation in Mexico.