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[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: January 1953] (open access)

[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: January 1953]

List of charges at the Texas Filling Station in Galveston for the month of January 1953, printed on stationery that has an illustration of the building, for gasoline, oil, and car maintenance. Attached to the account statement are 19 receipts for the individual charges listed on the statement. Handwritten note "Paid, February 3, 1953."
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Texas Filling Station
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cattle Inventory] (open access)

[Cattle Inventory]

Inventory list of cattle at Sugarland Industries listed by type.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Electric Supply Company, December 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to Electric Supply Company, December 1953]

Invoice for balance due to Electric Supply Company by D. W. Kempner including amount of $1.15 due. Written paid on January 11th, 1954.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Electric Supply Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Chrysanthemum flowers, January 31, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Chrysanthemum flowers, January 31, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Knapp Flower Shop, including 3 bags of Chrysanthemum flowers of worth $6.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Knapp Flower Shop
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Debit by Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., January 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Debit by Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., January 1953]

Invoice for debit from Mr. D. W. Kempner by Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., including egg cases returned to Plantersville, Texas worth $2.07.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Mice and Roaches Treatment] (open access)

[Invoice for Mice and Roaches Treatment]

Invoice for service provided to D. W. Kempner by Galveston Insect Pest Control, including treatment for mice and roaches, of worth $32.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Insect Pest Control
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Onion Sets, Shallots and Lettuce] (open access)

[Invoice for Onion Sets, Shallots and Lettuce]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Frank Floral Garden, including onion sets, shallots and 3 dozen lettuce o0f total worth $1.15.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Frank Floral Garden
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Velvet Green, Suntone and Spring Green Paint, January 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Velvet Green, Suntone and Spring Green Paint, January 1953]

Invoice for items sold to U. S. National Co. by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, including velvet green, suntone and spring green paint worth $26.22 shipped on January 28th, 1953 with truck. Stamped paid on February 16th, 1953 and signed by Mary Tinnie.
Date: January 31, 1953
Creator: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Spring Green and Leptyne Paint, January 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Spring Green and Leptyne Paint, January 1953]

Invoice for items sold to U. S. National Co. by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, including spring green and leptyne paint worth $4.77 shipped on January 23rd, 1953. Stamped paid on February 16th, 1953 and signed by J. C. Matthews.
Date: January 30, 1953
Creator: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-3 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: MS-3

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of Nolan County to levy ad valorem taxes on royalties derived from production on land owned by the City of Sweetwater and held for city reservoir purposes.
Date: January 30, 1953
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Crop Schedule: 1953] (open access)

[Crop Schedule: 1953]

Schedule for the 1953 crop season listing various plants (alfalfa, corn, cotton, grain) and how much is planted in each location, with a summary of the total acreage for each crop.
Date: January 29, 1953
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Bale Peat Moss Compost, January 29, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Bale Peat Moss Compost, January 29, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by A. Levy Wholesale and Retail Dealer, including 10 bale peat moss compost of total worth $30.50.
Date: January 29, 1953
Creator: A. Levy Wholesale and Retail Dealer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Covington Food Store: January, 1953] (open access)

[Statement from Covington Food Store: January, 1953]

Statement for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Covington Food Store during the month of January, 1953.
Date: January 29, 1953
Creator: Covington Food Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to A-B-C Racket Store, January 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to A-B-C Racket Store, January 1953]

Invoice for Mrs. D. W. Kempner by A-B-C Racket Store, including balance of $32.47 paid with check.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: A-B-C Racket Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co., January 28, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co., January 28, 1953]

Invoice prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co. listing date of charge and balance due.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: Gulf Pontiac Cadillac Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Gladiolus Bulbs, January 27, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Gladiolus Bulbs, January 27, 1953]

Invoice for various types of Gladiolus bulbs sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Regal Bulb Company, including Elizabeth the Queen, King Lear, Margaret Beaton, and J. Von Konynenburg for $23.52. The invoice states that there was a $1.46 refund for the King Lear bulbs.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Regal Bulb Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Ice Bucket, 3 Piece Vanity Set, Restringing of Pearls and Beads] (open access)

[Invoice for Ice Bucket, 3 Piece Vanity Set, Restringing of Pearls and Beads]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Isenberg's Jewelry Store, including ice bucket, 3 piece vanity set, restringing of pearls and beads, of total worth $70.45.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Isenberg's Jewelry Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Vertagreen Fertilizer, Bale Peat Moss Compost and 100 Leaf Molds, January 27, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Vertagreen Fertilizer, Bale Peat Moss Compost and 100 Leaf Molds, January 27, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by A. Levy Wholesale and Retail Dealer, including Vertagreen fertilizer, Bale Peat Moss compost and 100 leaf molds of total cost $13.70.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: A. Levy Wholesale and Retail Dealer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Texas Dairy Feed] (open access)

[Receipt for Texas Dairy Feed]

Receipt for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Sugarland Industries, including Texas Dairy feed.
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Fishburns, January 26, 1953] (open access)

[Account Statement for Fishburns, January 26, 1953]

Account statement for services provided by Fishburn's, listing charges, credits, and balance due.
Date: January 26, 1953
Creator: Fishburn's
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Spring Green Paint, January 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Spring Green Paint, January 1953]

Invoice for items sold to U. S. National Co. by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, including wallhide spring green paint worth $11.61 shipped on January 29th, 1953. Stamped paid on February 16th, 1953 and signed by V. L. Mackey.
Date: January 26, 1953
Creator: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Restaurant Bill from Galveston Country Club, January 25, 1953] (open access)

[Restaurant Bill from Galveston Country Club, January 25, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to Harris Leon Kempner by Galveston Country Club, including 5 different invoices of the same day. The total of all these invoices is calculated on a slip, which is $7.70.
Date: January 25, 1953
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Robert Gerst & Cie., January 23, 1953] (open access)

[Account Statement for Robert Gerst & Cie., January 23, 1953]

Invoice for balance paid by D. W. Kempner by Robert Gerst & Co., including paté, export price, discount, etc. worth $32.52.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: Robert Gerst & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Balance Due to Robert Gerst & Co.] (open access)

[Invoice for Balance Due to Robert Gerst & Co.]

Invoice for balance due to Robert Gerst & Co. by Mr. D. W. Kempner for order placed by Mr. P. Chardine, including shipping costs, advanced insurance, etc. worth 32930 Francs. Payment received on April 2nd, 1953.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: Robert Gerst & Cie.
System: The Portal to Texas History