In 1984, the DFW Hindu Temple Society purchased 7.5 acres of land in Parker, Texas (east of Plano) to build a 7,500 square foot traditional Hindu temple. Many residents objected to the project because its architecture differed from that of the local buildings and for religious reasons. “I believe in the God…
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Jim Wing (Joe Hay)
Jim Wing (later known by the Americanized name, Joe Hay) was born in San Francisco and came to Dallas in 1888 where he opened one of the city’s first Chinese restaurants at Main and Lamar. After the business’ success, he established two other restaurants. In his obituary, @DallasNews reported that “his gifts to charitable…
Maria Carlina Doromal
[CW: Rape, Violence, Murder] Maria Carlina Doromal was a 26-year-old Filipina nurse who had been in the United States since December of 1979. On July 18, 1980, roommates discovered her dead body in their Dallas apartment near Bachman Lake. Police said “she had been beaten, raped, and stabbed in the throat.” Police…
Chew-Yook Gum (Mrs. Joe Yium)
When Mrs. Joe Yium (maiden name: Chew-Yook Gum) wed her husband in 1929, @DallasNews reported that she was “the first Chinese woman to have been married in this city within the last twenty-five years.” Her husband was a “proprietor of a restaurant at 1001 Main street” and the two met in Hong Kong while…
Yoshie Fukuda (Mrs. Carl F. Long Jr.)
“Forthcoming holidays at SMU may free Mrs. Carl F. Long Jr. from classes in her pursuit of a favorite interest–costume designing–but she’ll still keep busy with another big job, that of learning to be an American housewife.” (Dallas Morning News, December 20, 1955) Yoshie Fukuda (married name: Mrs. Carl F. Long Jr.)…