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Joe J. Hicks bought land from Haly Parchman in 1956 and built a 24-hour, full-service station, Hicks Oil Company at 6955 Grapevine Highway.

From left to right:
Mabel Shivers, Aline Bost Shivers, and John Shivers.

John McCord posing with his book.

John Shivers poses with his horses in 1939.

John Thomas Shivers and Ruby Austin Shivers.

A short family history originally collected for the book "The History of North Richland Hills: Where Families Live, Work, Worship, and Play."

In 1919 Clarence and Ruth Jones moved back to Fort Worth with their daughter Dorothy Maude "Dotty." During this time Clarence worked as a machinist for the T&P Railway until the railroad strike of 1922. He then worked as a foreman for Texas Steel and…

In 1928 Clarence Jones started the Jones Lumber Company. After the trade was built up the lumber company kept expanding and eventually comprised an office, sheds and a mill building. The enterprise took up the north and south sides of 4224 East…

A sign detailing prices at the Jones Lumber Company. Clarence Jones owned and operated the company prior to becoming a banker.