This information was found in the form of a calendar: 1848-1948 LINDEN Centennial Calendar, Centennial Celebration June 27, 28, & 29, 1948, sponsored by the Lions Club of Linden, Texas.

FORWARD:
The Linden Lions Club, striving toward the ideal and purpose of Lions International in rendering unselfish service, presents this Historical Calendar to the community as the first part of the Linden Centennial Celebration, with the sincere hope that it will add some pleasure, satisfaction and profit to the people now living, and be a source of information and bring some happiness in retrospection to future generations.

The members of Linden Lions Club believe in the people of Linden and its institutions and look forward to making some contribution in making Linden a happier place in which to live, and here offer this Calendar as a token of a pledge to make the community, state and nation a better place to live and serve.

More Happiness, Health and
Prosperity today,
Less sorrow, suffering and
Poverty tomorrow.

HISTORY OF LIONS CLUB
Linden Texas

The first meeting of the Linden Lions Club was called to order on April 16, 1946, by Mr. O. Hickey, field Representative of Lions International, at the Land Hotel, Linden, Texas.

This meeting was called to organize a Lions Club in Linden, Texas, with Mr. Hickey acting as Master of Ceremonies until a permanent organization could be perfected. There were 22 charter members present at this first meeting. The following officers were elected to serve until July 1, 1946:

D.H. Boon, President
W.C. Fant, First Vice President
E.M. Trew, Second Vice President
J.D. Betts, Third Vice President
Robert K. Hoague, Secretary
G.C. Ford, Treasurer
Roy B. Temple, Lion-Tamer
Chas. E. Allen, Tail-Twister

Board of Directors:
B.H. Rountree
R.C. Wood
Milton Caver
J.C. Eller

Charter Night was held May 23, 1946 with Lion Smith, President of the Marshall Lions Club, presenting the charter to Lion President Horace Boon. Atlanta, Texas Lion's Club was officially designated as the sponsoring club.

The Club became an active civic organization and under the leadership of President Boon carried out many worthwhile city projects.

July 11, 1946, Lion Ted Trew became president, with the other officers being re-elected. President Trew gave a great deal of his time to the active leadership of the club.

On January 2, 1947, the Club moved it's meeting place from the Land Hotel to the George Hotel Coffee Shop. This action was taken due to the Coffee Shop providing the club with a private meeting place.

Jan 1947, the Board of Directors appointed Robert L. Williams, Secretary, to complete the unexpired term of Bob Hoague, who had resigned to devote more of his time to his business.

Under the leadership of President Trew, the Club continued to grow and take on larger civic responsibilities.

On February 27, 1947, President Trew submitted his resignation as President and member of the Club due to the fact he was moving to Lamar County. First Vice President J.D. Betts became President and served until July 1, 1947.

President Betts devoted considerable time to his new position and refused renomination due to other civic activities.

July 1, 1947, the following officers were duly elected and installed to carry on the activities of the Club until July 1948:

Roy B. Temple, President
Chas. E. Allen, First Vice President
Geo. W. Morse, Second Vice President
Robert L. Williams, Secretary-Treasurer
W. C. Daniels, Tail-Twister
J.W. Ayers, Lion-Tamer

Board of Directors:
R.C. Wood
Wylie Daniels
Chas. Elrod
Otis Reynolds

The follow projects and activities have been sponsored by the club since its organization:

Two City-wide clean-up campaigns, co-sponsored with the Linden Chamber of Commerce
City Produce Market where the farmers could market their produce
Small City playground for the smaller children of the City (not complete at this writing)
A Donkey-soft ball game along with several soft ball games
Steak supper for the 1947 football team.
Accepted sponsorship of the Local Boy Scout Troop
Paid two months salary of the City Cemetery caretaker
Linden Centennial Celebration

The following businessmen of Linden are charter members of the Club:
M.E. Albright
Chas. E. Allen
B.F. Ayers
E.B. Bennett
J.D. Betts
J.D. Blackwell
D.H. Boon
Dr. J.H. Campbell
Burr S. Cameron
Milton Caver
Boyce Daniels
Claude Daniels
W.C. Daniels
J.C. Eller
Vincent Ferrell
Tom W. Finley
G.C. Ford
W.C. Fant
B.A. Hall
Claude Hall
Frank Hall
J.F. Harkness
Jim Heldt
Robt. K. Hoague
Fred McClung
O.E. McGilvary
Geo. W. Morse
Milton O'Rear
B.H. Roundtree
Clyde E. Stewart
Paul Stone
R.F. Salmon
H.C. Taylor
Dr. O. R. Taylor
Roy B. Temple
E.M. Trew
Geo. C. Williams
Robt. L. Williams
R.C. Wood
Otis Reynolds

The following events were shown on the calander as follows:

JANUARY

Birthdays:
Jan. 2 Mary Alice Williams
J.T. George
Jan. 3 S.I. Cornett
Jan. 4 Jana Daniels 1938
Mrs. Robert L. Williams
Jan. 5 Mary Jo Patman
Jan. 8 Bennye Ford
Jan. 12 James Skelton
Jan. 13 Hillyer M. Ward
J. Howard Mason
Jan. 15 R.S. Hobbs
Jan. 18 Mrs. Otis Reynolds
R.W. Daniel
Louis Fant
Jan. 19 Candy Sue Allen
Jan. 20 Jimmy Hall
Jan. 21 Carl Wells
W.C. Newby
Jan. 22 J.J. Eller 1880
Jan. 24 Gretna B. Roundtree 1926
Jan. 27 Mrs. W. C. Daniels
Jan. 28 L.L. Harper
Jan. 29 Mamie Lois Fant

Ads:
Leon Blakey Motor Co. Atlanta, Texas
Vick's Piggly Wiggly - since '33 - Nuf - Sed
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Cass County Sun - Established 1876 - Oldest Business Institution in Cass County - Newspaper
Commercial Printing
Daniel Brothers Gro. & Mkt.
First National Bank - Established Jan. 20, 1914 - A Good Bank In a Good Town
M System - Purchased by Heard Robertson January 6, 1930
Bennett & George - Established January 18, 1935
Linden Lumber Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927
Allen Bros. - Dry Goods - Shoes
Henderson & Harper - Reliable & Efficient - Insurance Agency

FEBRUARY

Birthdays:
Feb. 2 Faye K. Surratt
Eva Porter
Myra Jo Sheffield
Feb. 3 Olene Allen
Feb. 6 Chili Cochran 1925
Feb. 7 Mrs. George Morse
Willie Mae Cook
Feb. 9 Betty Bushart
Feb. 10 Lois Daniels
Charles Robert Allen
Feb. 11 Maggie Knitht
Feb. 12 O.B. Magrill
Buddy Moore 1881
Feb. 16 Jeff D. Chumley 1916
Feb. 17 Hazel Salmon
Feb. 18 Mrs. Pearl Bartlett
Feb. 20 Rondo Emmett Cameron 1925
Feb. 21 Mrs. Victor McGilvray
Elyse Jean Chambers
Feb. 22 Charles Reynolds
Dr. C.E. Davis 1875
Feb. 23 W.C. Wilson
Feb. 24 Victor McGilvray
Feb. 25 Ora M. Blackwell 1926
Feb. 26 Nealy Cast
Georgia Anetta Story 1872
Feb. 27 G.H. Nelson 1902
Feb. 28 Lavert Hobbs

Advertisements:
Jolly Bell Cafe - Mad at No One
Lemmon Gro. & Mkt. - Staples and Fancy Groceries
Fuller Supply Co. - Linden, Texas
D.H. Hamilton Gro. & Mkt. - Your Westside Grocer
Hodge Gorcery - 4 Miles North Linden - U.S. Highway 59
Newby's Barber Shop
Allen Bros. Dry Good Shoes
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Linden Lumber Company
McGilvray Motor Co. - Linden, Texas
Southwestern Gas & Electirc Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927
Finley & Morris Food Store - Linden, Texas
Temple Hardward Company - "BPS Paint" - Linden, Tex. - Feb 8, 1941

MARCH

Birthdays:
Mar. 1 Rebecca Glover
Mar. 2 Mrs. C.A. Land
Mar. 3 Kathryne Salmon
Mrs. J. Howard Mason
Mar. 5 E.W. Rountree, Jr. 1926
James E. Williams
Mar. 8 Sallie K. Viard
Margaret Jean Ward
Charles H. Johnson
Mar. 9 J. Harvey Carlin
Mar. 10 Mrs. Wesley Morse
Mar. 11 Mary Janet Allen
Royce Leon Allen
Winston Ross Humphrey 1941
Mar. 13 Jeffie Kasling
Mar. 14 Mary McKinney
Mar. 15 Kathryn Ann Pierce
Mar. 22 Evelyn Lester
Mar. 23 Davis Surratt
Bobby Ford
O.L. Blackburn 1907
Mar. 25 Henry D. Nelson 1867
Mar. 26 Ralph Gilbert
Mar. 29 James M. Cameron 1843 - Dec. 4, 1927
Mar. 31 Shirley Simmons
Frances Morrison

Advertisements:
Chapin's 5 cents - $1.00 Store - 1945
Doris Ferrell Oil & Gas - 1942
Amicable Life Insurance Co., Waco, Texas - E.W. Rountree, Jr. Agent - Linden, Tex.
Allen Bros. - Dry Goods - Shoes
Davis Drug Co. - Established March 29, 1929 - Your Business Appreciates As Always
Fant Hardware Col - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Linden Lumber Company
southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927
G.W. Morse Lumber Co. - Retail Lumber

Facts About Linden...Did You Know:
That in 1910 Linden had a population of 326
That in 1948 Linden had a population of approximately 1600

APRIL

Birthdays:
Apr. 2 D.T. Gillam
Apr. 3 E.Harold Beck
Apr. 7 Ed Evans
Apr. 8 Leah w. Stanley
Mildred Cates
Orvis Blakenship
Apr. 9 Mrs. Earl Bennett
John Bennett - 1887
Apr. 10 S.E. Ellington
Apr. 12 Mrs. S.E. Ellington
Apr. 14 Curtis Fant
Bobby Daniel
George Earl Bennett
Nellie Hendrick
Apr. 17 Mrs. I.N. Marett
Apr. 18 R.C. Wood
W.A. Hill 1891
Apr. 21 Charlie Mae Crow
Apr. 23 Maurine Buckland
Apr. 25 Earl Bennett
Apr. 26 Billy Roy Skelton
H.C. Taylor
Apr. 27 Johnie Land
Apr. 28 J.D. Blackwell
Apr. 29 Erna Boon
Barbara Skelton
Apr. 30 Elmer Bowden 1921
Boyce Daniles

Advertisements:
Ayers Cleaners - Purchased by J.W. (Pup) Ayers Apr. 1, 1946
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66- Linden, Texas
Allen Bros. - Dry Goods - Shoes
G.W. Morse Lumber Co. - Du Pont Paints
Linden Lumber Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927
Reynolds Dry Cleaners - Time To Store Wollen Clothes

Facts About Linden.....Did you know:
First Court House was built in 1852
Bob Graham and John Moore were first to open places of business in Linden
Cass County was known as Davis County from 1861 to 1871
Cass County was called Paschal County under the Spanish reign from 1824-1836

MAY

Birthdays:
May 2 L.C. Skelton
May 3 James Orval Harris
May 4 Dorothy Jane Lester
May 5 B.D. Sealand
G.W. Morse
May 9 Shirley J. McCoy
May 12 Mrs. C.E. Davis
May 13 Bill Knight 1899
Cyclone Occured, 1908
May 14 Bennie Ruth Yancey
May 18 John L. Stone
Annie Mae D. Cameron
May 19 B.L. Hall 1885
May 20 Tow W. Finley
May 23 C.E. Stuart
May 24 Martha Daniels
May 25 Otis Reynolds 1911
C.B. Fant, Jr.
May 26 Lions Club Organized 1946
May 29 A.M. Allday

Advertisements:
Allen Bros. Dry Goods - Shoes
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
G.W. Morse Lumber Co. - Johns-Manville Products
Reynolds Dry Cleaners - Established May 25, 1936
Linden Lumber Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927

Facts About Linden.....Did You Know:
The longitude of Linden is 94 degrees, 22' West
The Baptist Church of Linden was organized in 1855
The Methodist Church of Linden was organized in 1853

JUNE

Jun. 2 Claud Daniels
Jun. 3 Esther D. Patterson
Jun. 4 Teddie Hall
Erwin D. Story 1923
Jun. 10 Kenneth Potter
Jun. 14 V.G. Lester
Jun. 15 Lillian Nelson
Jun. 22 Charles E. Davis II 1933
Dorothy Wilson
Jun. 27 Mrs. Hazel Davis
Jun. 28 Ralph Cecil Wood Jr.
Rubye Sealand
Jun. 29 Linded Started 1848
S.E. George
Jun. 30 Charlie Reece Crow

Advertisements:
Allen Bros.- Dry Goods - Shoes
Fant Hardward - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Dr. C.E. Davis
Sheffield Grocery & Mkt. - Quality Groceries At Popular Prices
Tiger Sweet Shop - Air Conditioned - A Place To Meet Your Friends
Linden Lumber Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927

Facts About Linden......Did You Know:
Cass County has had four different names - Paschal, Red River, Davis & Cass
Cass County was called Red River county under the Republic of Texas 1836-1846
This County was Cass County from 1846 - 1861
Cass County was known as Davis County from 1861-1871

JULY

Birthdays:
Jul. 3 Amanda Lou Morse
Jul. 7 Willie Daughety
Jul. 8 Jack L. Ford
Jul. 13 Burr S. Cameron 1891
Jul. 15 E.F. Almond
Jul. 16 John Edward Davis
Jul. 17 Callie Barker
Jul. 18 Roxie Fant Williams
Jul. 20 Garry Hanes
Jul. 21 Mrs. Maurine Ard Chumley 1920
Jul. 23 Billy Curtis
Jul. 25 Eula Blanche Smith Henderson
Olin Bennett 1920
Jul. 27 Milton Caver
Robert F. Salmon
Louis S. Ellington
Jul. 28 Aline Allen
Robert L. Williams
Jul. 31 Ben L. Ellington

Advertisements:
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Temple Hardware Co. - Old American Roofing - Linden, Texas
G.W. Morse Lumber Co. - Texaco Roofing
Hanner-Caver Funeral Home - Ambulance Service - Phone 17
Linden Lumber Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927

Facts About Linden.....Did You Know:
The Cass County Sun, Linden, has a printing press that was buried in Red River during the Civil War to keep the Yankees from getting it
Linden is only 9 miles from a proven oil field
The altitude of Linden is 359 feet
Jeff White was the first County Clerk of Cass County

AUGUST

Birthdays:
Aug. 2 Winford R. Wommack
Aug. 6 Thomas G. Ford
Kathryn Temple
Aug. 7 Margaret Lovelace
Fred Allen
Aug. 9 Thomas E. Simmons
Aug. 10 Mrs. Paul Stone
Aug. 12 Jessie Freeman Ayers
Aug. 15 G.T. Walton
Aug. 16 Charles W. Neville
C.E. (Monk) Allen
Annie Henderson
Aug. 17 Jewel W. Laurentz
Aug. 18 Farene Brown
Tootsie Grubbs
Aug. 19 Buena Mae Hill Hoague
Olen D. Story 1944
Bobby Burns
Aug. 20 Wesley Morse
Aug. 21 Mrs. Parina Cochran 1899
Aug. 23 Michael Magrill
Peanut Riddle
Hattye Duncan
Aug. 24 Roby Finley
Mary Brown
Aug. 25 S.J. Morse, Jr.
Merle Lester
Aug. 30 Inez Lee
Hazelle Carson
Aug. 31 W.O. Harden
Kay Temple

Advertisements:
Linden Gin Company - Since 1913
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Sheffield Grocery & Mkt.
Linden Lumber Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927

Facts About Linden.....Did You Know:
The first school was taught in 1854
The Church of Christ of Linden was organized in 1932
That in 1890 Linden had a population of 414
The Cass County Sun, Linden, was established in 1876
That in 1900 Linden had a population of 316

SEPTEMBER

Birthdays:
Sep. 3 Mary Nell Boon
Sep. 5 Jan Fant
Sep. 8 Iva M. Potter
Sep. 9 Lester wynn
Sep. 11 Mary L. Henderson
Sep. 12 Estelle Morris
Sep. 14 Mrs. Ed. Evans
Sep. 16 J.F. Simmons 1881
Monroe Allen
Sep. 17 Funzy Jones
Sep. 18 Cal Williams
Sep. 19 J.D. Betts
Don Barker
Sep. 22 N.S. Ward, Sr.
Alma Joyce Bennett
Sep. 23 T.R. Lester
Sep. 24 Vickie Sue McGilvray
Sep. 30 E.D. Erwin
Ella Nelson 1873

Advertisements:
Grapette Bottling Co. - "Thirsty or Not"
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
D.H. Hamilton West Side Grocery
Tiger Sweet Shop - School Lunches, Drinks, Ice Cream - "Let's Go Tigers"
Linden Lumber Company - "Let's Go Tigers"
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company - In Linden Since May 1, 1927
Paul Stone - "Hit 'em Hard Tigers"

Facts About Linden......Did You Know:
E.W. Story gave bond for title of Linden site June 30, 1848
E.W. Storn donated the Town-Site for Linden
John Ligon built the first Hotel in Linden
Judge H.F. O'Neal edited the first Newspaper, "Linden Times" in 1858

OCTOBER

Birthdays:
Oct. 1 Conway Beaver
Nava Skelton
Oct. 2 Pearl Allen
Oct. 3 Morris S. Lovelace
Oct. 4 D.H. Boon
Oct. 6 Charles Elrod
Milton T. O'Rear
Oct. 8 Mrs. Tom Finley
Joe Fant
Gerald C. Ford
Oct. 9 Mrs. Sara Ard
Oct. 12 Earnest L. Potter
Lucile Ford
Russell J. Cameron 1920
Oct. 16 Fred McClung
Olin Humphrey
Mance Grubbs
Oct. 18 Joe Frazier 1894
Mrs. Charles B. Cochran 1925
Oct. 19 O.R. Taylor, M.D.
Oct. 20 Judy Ann Grubbs
Oct. 22 Mrs. R.W. Daniel
ClH. Nelson gave the Parsonage to the Baptish Church, 1904
Oct. 23 Sam L. Henderson
Mrs. C.I. Vick
Oct. 26 Tom N. Cope
Oct. 27 Pearl Smith
Bessie Sullivan
Oct. 28 L.H. Morris
Ann Martin
Roy B. Temple
Oct. 29 Lena Belle Skelton

Advertisements:
Linden Real Estate Company
Fant Hardware - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Paul Stone - Established 1936
Linden Lumber Company - "Let's Go Tigers"

Facts About Linden.....Did You Know:
This has been Cass County Since 1871
Daingerfirle was the county seat of this county when it was Paschal County
Jefferson was the county seat of this county when it was first Cass County
That in 1910 Linden had a population of 326
That in 1948 Linden had a population of approximately 1600

NOVEMBER

Birthdays:
Nov. 1 Mrs. S.E. George
Nov. 2 Jimmy Neil Chambers
Nov. 3 Mrs. H.C. Grubbs
Nov. 4 Mary Daughety
Nov. 6 Olan Goodman
Tom Holley
Nov. 9 Reuben K. Swinford 1856
Nov. 10 Miriam Wells
Nov. 12 Edith Magrill
Nov. 14 T.H. Crow
Nov. 15 Ruth Elrod
Alice Ann Parker
Nov. 17 Channel Albright
Olan T. Foster 1912
Nov. 21 Paul T. Hanes
Bully Daniels 1906
Nov. 23 Bobby D. Williams
Billy Logan
Nov. 24 Waylon Nelson
Nov. 25 Margaret M. Ward
Nov. 26 Dannie Boon
Nov. 27 Robert K. Hoague
Nov. 29 John Russell Cameron 1945
Nov. 30 Elizabeth O'Rear

Advertisements:
Fant Hardward Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
Cass County Butane & Gas & Appliance Co. - Established November 1945
Linden Lumber Company
G.W. Morse Lumber Co. - Cook's wallpaper

Facts About Linden.....Did You Know:
Linden was named for Linden, Tennessee, the home town of W.W. Story
The surveyors located the site for Linden, June 29, 1848
Hatley Crow was the first Sheriff of Cass County
Judge Denson was the first County Judge
T.J. Foster was the first Justice of Peace at Linden
E.W. Story gave the deed for the land of Linden site on Feb. 10, 1849
Jeff White was the first County Clerk of Cass County

DECEMBER

Birthdays:
Dec. 1 Robert Keith Hoague, Jr.
Miss Jerry Harkrider 1929
Charles Claude Story 1894
Dec. 6 Carl Jones
A.J. Nelson
J.E.A. Banger 1865 - Dec. 14, 1945
Dec. 7 Hallie Wells 1901
Mrs. Lou Banger 1876
Dec. 9 Mrs. J.T. George
Linda Lou Martin
Mike Stone
Dec. 10 Fred J. Laurentz
Dec. 11 Delton Washington
Dec. 15 Paul Stone
School System Started 1853
Dec. 16 N.S. Ward, Jr.
Mrs. Davis Surratt
Nelda Charline Pate 1943
Dec. 17 E.W. Jones
Dec. 18 Inez Finklea
Dec. 19 James Grubbs
Lerlene Humphrey
Frederick Allen
Dec. 21 A.L. Parker
Dec. 22 Mrs. R.C. Wood
Jim Wells 1898
Dec. 25 Ancel Hill
"Bud" Lester
Dec. 29 American Legion 1919
Dec. 30 Marian Bowden 1922

Advertisements:
Temple Hardware Company - Furniture, Building Materials - Linden, Texas
Fant Hardware Co. - Established 1911 - Phone 66 - Linden, Texas
G.W. Morse Lumber Co. - MERRY CHRISTMAS
Grogan Supply Company - Linden, Texas
Linden Lumber Company - Merry Christmas - Happy New Year

Facts About Linden.....Did You Know:
The Sheffield Steel Company mine is located 6 miles from Linden
Linden was county seat of Davis County
The Lone Star Steel Company is located 24 miles southwest of Linden