~~From the "Wichita Falls News" Sept. 03, 1987
Minnie Kemp Adickes was the first woman land developer and Real Estate Agent in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Adickes a widow with five daughters, ignored warnings of concerned relatives and entered the real estate business in 1906.
Mrs. Adickes, a sister of J.A. Kemp and sister in law of Frank Kell, who were partners in a myriad of pioneer industries in the city. "She built houses that people who worked for a daily living wage could pay for," paying off the debt without a contract at $5 to $10 a week.
Mrs. Adickes was a very public spirited and served on the YWCA board and was the first woman to serve on the school board for Wichita Falls.
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She has 5 daughters: Audrey, Adelle, Cecilia, Sadie and Frankie.
Minnie Kemp Adickes was the first woman land developer and Real Estate Agent in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Adickes a widow with five daughters, ignored warnings of concerned relatives and entered the real estate business in 1906.
Mrs. Adickes, a sister of J.A. Kemp and sister in law of Frank Kell, who were partners in a myriad of pioneer industries in the city. "She built houses that people who worked for a daily living wage could pay for," paying off the debt without a contract at $5 to $10 a week.
Mrs. Adickes was a very public spirited and served on the YWCA board and was the first woman to serve on the school board for Wichita Falls.
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She has 5 daughters: Audrey, Adelle, Cecilia, Sadie and Frankie.
~~From the "Wichita Falls News" Sept. 03, 1987
Minnie Kemp Adickes was the first woman land developer and Real Estate Agent in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Adickes a widow with five daughters, ignored warnings of concerned relatives and entered the real estate business in 1906.
Mrs. Adickes, a sister of J.A. Kemp and sister in law of Frank Kell, who were partners in a myriad of pioneer industries in the city. "She built houses that people who worked for a daily living wage could pay for," paying off the debt without a contract at $5 to $10 a week.
Mrs. Adickes was a very public spirited and served on the YWCA board and was the first woman to serve on the school board for Wichita Falls.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She has 5 daughters: Audrey, Adelle, Cecilia, Sadie and Frankie.
Minnie Kemp Adickes was the first woman land developer and Real Estate Agent in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Adickes a widow with five daughters, ignored warnings of concerned relatives and entered the real estate business in 1906.
Mrs. Adickes, a sister of J.A. Kemp and sister in law of Frank Kell, who were partners in a myriad of pioneer industries in the city. "She built houses that people who worked for a daily living wage could pay for," paying off the debt without a contract at $5 to $10 a week.
Mrs. Adickes was a very public spirited and served on the YWCA board and was the first woman to serve on the school board for Wichita Falls.
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She has 5 daughters: Audrey, Adelle, Cecilia, Sadie and Frankie.
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