Whew boy! Moma found this directory and I insisted she bring it to me. It's not in good shape at all, but still a great source of info. NO I am not gonna transcribe the thing. LOL I will, however, do look-ups. So if you had a relative living in Waco in 1939, let me know and I will look to see if they are here. I can also tell who was part of state or local government as it is lists state officials elected in 1938, who was over the state courts, who the U.S. Congressmen were and the Senators. They have charted every county in Texas who the county officials were. As for Waco and McLennan Co., there is a lists of officials as in who was mayor, police chief, etc. These I can do as look-ups. I can do the interesting thing, like statistics: See how much our neck of the woods has changed since 1939... Form of Govt.- City manager-Commission Population- 52,848 (1930 census) American born, 76.8%. Predominating nationalities of foreign residents: German and Bohemian Area-17.5 square miles Altitude-427 feet above sea level Climate-Mean annual temp., 67.2 degrees F; average rainfall, 35.49 inches Parks-11, with a total of 550 acres, val. at $2,500,000 Assessed Valuation-$47,463,110, with $2.45 per $100 tax rate Bonded Debt-$6,054,750 (as of June 1, 1939) Financial Facts- 3 banks, with total deposits of $10,126,440.51 (Mar. 29, 1939) and total resources of $21,162,604.28, Clearings for 1938, $25,243,391.77, two buildings and loan associations with total assets of $2,483,690 (June 1, 1939) Postal Receipts-$404,703.11 (calendar year 1938) Telelphones in service-11,461 Churches-85, representing all denominations Building and Construction-603 permits, with a total val. of $1,445,423, issued in 1938 Industry- Chief industries of city and surrounding territory: Agriculture, dairying, shipping and manufacturing. Principal manufactured products: cotton goods, dairy products, sash and doors, built-in-furniture, cement, harness and saddlery, tents and awnings, venetian blinds, work clothes, sporting goods, coffins and casekts, cam furniture, denim, twine, dressed poultry and poutlry products, tire covers, printing products, lithographing, and advertising novelties. Trade area- Retail area has a radius of 80 miles, and populations of 375,000. Wholesalers serve Texas and adjoining states. Newspapers-2 dailies Hotels-10, with a total of 1,110 rooms. Newest hotel opened in 1828. Railroads-4, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, St Louis Southwestern, Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific. Also Texas Electric Railway. Highways-State 2, Federal 81; State 6 North, Federal 77; State 6 South; State 44, Federal 77; State 67; State 7; Federal 84; State 31. Airports-1, municipal Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 10,000 persons. 7 moving pictures theatres, with total seating capacity of 3,500 persons. 3 Golf courses. Hospitals-4, with total 1,212 beds Education-Baylor Univ.; Sacred Heart Academy; Paul Quinn College (colored). 20 public school, including 1 senior high and 3 junior hight. Number of pupils on public schools, 12,096; teachers 380. Value of public property, $2,599,140.95;college, $5,103,000 Public libraries-City Library, with 44,000 volumnes, branch, with 2,600 volumnes; County Library, with 12,000. City Statistics-Total street mileage, 227, with 135 miles paved and 10 miles under construction. Mile of gas mains, 225; sewers 134. Complete bus service to all parts of the city, covering 25 miles. Number of water meters, 12,267; light meters, 15,158; gas meters 11,755. Capacity of water works (municipal), 15,000,000; daily average pumpage, 5,100,000 gallons; miles of mains, 200; value of plant $4,403,253.73. Fire department has 88 men, with 77 stations and 13 pieces of motor equipment. Valie of fire dept. property, $232,094. Police dept. has 54 m3n, with 1 station adn 14 pieces of motor equipment. I think later I can do the business part. It gives the type of business and who had that kind of business. Maybe Send me your names and I'll see if they are here! Teresa G.O.S.P.E.L. - God Offers Sinful People Eternal Life