The Sears satellite store at Duncanville opened on May 15th, 1969. Opening ceremonies were at 9:30 that Thursday morning were conducted by Joe Summers, mayor pro-tem of Duncanville. Charles Willmann, Manager of Sears Oak Cliff, Ed Purcell, Chairman of the Merchants' Committee at Duncanville, and Jimmy Paul, Manager of the new store.
Duncanville was the third satellite to open in 1969, the sixth opened since April of 1968.
Located at 403 East Camp Wisdom Road in the Fair Meadows Village Shopping Center, the new satellite carried full lines of washers, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, ranges, televisions, stereo's, dishwashers, hardware, paint and water heaters. It also had utility divisions for insecticides and electrical needs. It had a complete catalog ordering and pick-up service.
Jimmy Paul, the Duncanville manager, was a Texan. He started with Sears in Mail Order where a sister and two brothers were already working in 1950. He became a manager trainee and then transferred to Retail as Catalog Sales Manager at Arlington and Oak Cliff from 1965 until 1969 when Duncanville opened. Paul was married and had two children. The family lived in Grand Prairie. Experienced personal were transferred from Westcliff and other units as well as Oak Cliff.
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