The Journal-Record - Bicentennial Edition Thursday, July 1, 1976 Section D, Page 11 H. L. THOMAS IS BOSTON CITIZEN Mr. and Mrs. Howard THOMAS of Boston were married on January 1, 1911, and lived on the farm for two years, then moved to Winfield, Alabama, September 1912, where Mr. THOMAS worked in the store of Bob COUCH and J. R. WHITEHEAD. They moved to Boston in July 1913, and Mr. THOMAS worked for GIBBS Brothers in the merchantile(sic) business until July 1, 1915, at which time he became a rural mail carrier on Rote 1, Brilliant, Alabama. Later, he was associated with Turner Mining Company and New River Coal Company, where he served as timekeeper. In January 1926, they moved to Birmingham, where Mr. THOMAS worked in various positions for Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company for twenty years, the last few years being spend as a shipping clerk. There were, added to this family, two sons and three daughters. The oldest son, Hugh THOMAS Dean of Conservatory of Music at Birmingham Southern College and Minister of music at the First Methodist Church of Birmingham, having won national acclaim as one of the most talented musicians of the time. Ruth, the oldest daughter, married G. C. HALBROOKS who associated with the Birmingham Gas Company. Maud, the second daughter, in Hewett High School in Jefferson County. She held a Masters Degree from the University of North Carolina. Willette, the youngest daughter, married Jerreal BLACKBURN of Houston, Texas, where he was in charge of deep freeze and refrigration(sic) departments of Papas Brothers of Houston. Edward, the youngest child, was a Mechanical engineer and lived in Perry, Florida. Mrs. THOMAS was the former Josie COCHRAN, daughter of Dr. W. J. COCHRAN, Boston's first physician, and Josie GIBBS COCHRAN, the daughter of John CALHOUN and Rachel UNDERWOOD GIBBS.