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Hamilton Park, a new 173 acre 200 citizens. I
housing area for Negroes, was Fifty houses for the proposed
dedicated Sunday, May 1, with 600 houses have been completed I
the Mayor of Dallas, prominent and 70 per cent of the completed
Negro leaders and memers of the houses have been sold.
Interracial Asjlociation pattici- The houses, one story frame
pating in the formal opening bungalows with car port and
cermonies before approximately (Cont'd On Page 2, Sec 1)DEDICATION-The 173-acre Hamilton Park
" dedicated Sunday evening. Among the pro-
minent citizens participating in the formal even-
ing were (left to right) Dr. L. G. Pinkston, Pre-
sident of The Dallas Star Post Newspaper; KarlHoblitizelle, Jerry Crossman, president of Dal-
las Chamber of Commerce; Fred F. Florence,
president of Republic National Bank, J. B. A-
doue Jr., former mayor; R. L. Thornton, Mayor;
R. A. Hester, Grand Chancellor for the TexasJurisdiction of Knights of Pythias; Rev. E. C
Estell, pastor of St. John Baptist church.
(courtesy of Dallas Morning News)
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[Clipping: New 173-Acre Housing Area Dedicated Sunday], clipping, May 8, 1954; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835832/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.