The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22

The life story of Thomas Henry Vaughn, who was born in Fox, Ala, Jan uary 10 1890 reads like a novel, for this ambitious and clever young man whose early education was gleaned from tho rural, -Gardo Public school, and PickenS High school (the little that he was able to acquire) is the nucleus around which his career centers.
 Deploring the fact that he was lfandi- capped by the lack of education which is the birth right of every American citizen Cor should bel, MT. Vaughn with daunt- less ambition and unswerving faith in his own ability, overcame the obstacles which seemed almost insurmountable. and not only along with his business af- fairs sent himself to school as he worked. but assisted in the education of his two sisters.
 As he tersely puts it:
 T have kept, counting myself some member of my family in school for the past 12 years; my sister, Ella, five years, and my sister, Gladys, now in her fourth year
 To these devoted sisters Mir. Vaughn pays the tribute of saying that money couldn't buy the benfits that he has de- rived from their gratitude and love- and to the sweet influence of his young wife he pays gracious homage, showing that women, after all can either be the good angels who lead man on to success, or the "deterring spirits which block his way.
 It was during the war when young MT Vaughn was serving his country at Montgomery, dehaired from regular serv- ice because of ;tn i,riury sustained when he was a boy from falling off of build ing. which resulted in permanent deaf ness in one ear, that he decided to go into the real estate business.
 It was also while in service for his country at Montgomery that he decided that Birmingham, his home town since 1912, was the place where he wanted to operate that business and accordingly he established the Thomas H. Vaughn & Co, real estate and loans business. here in 1919, with the motto before him:
 sTell it straight and serve to the best of your ability
 That it has paid is evidenced by the fact that today MT. Vaughn does busi- ness and receives inquiries about Bir- Iningham real estate from Canada to Mexico, and his operations, which in- clude mainly Birmingham and vicinity. and Alabama generally. are rewarded with success and satisfactory results.
 MT. Vaughn registers his member ship fin the Masonic bodies to the thirty-second degree, through the Scottish Rites, Shriners the Civic As sociation the Junior Chamber of Com
 
 He rendered valuable aid in the $50O000 bond" drive for the Masonic temple, and has always generously helped in everything pertaining to the building up of Birmingham.
 MT. Vaughn is a valued member of the Southside Baptist church and Mems Baraca class, which showsFhat he has followed the wise precept of good par sats when he was trained during his rnt tlrto fan fn ur AFA h Q d work and economy were the rigid dis cipinarians of his life and he was taught that without religious affilia- tions no man can hope to attain sue cess.
 MT. Vaughn declares that in his boy hood days he always had a mania ito sell things" it was in the blood as it were, and so he went ''on the road. and sold goods for SIX years, selling everything rom aaazines to tractor t4ucxs during vacation months afterward lowing with regular work.
 His tribute to his old schoolnlaster Prot. R. l.. Reaves, who is now super intendent of education of Fayette coun l. ty. is very touching and appreeiatiNe, showing the -calibret that youne MT Vaughn is made of when he says:
 "Geet shall never forget that dear old man and what he did for me as principal of fhe Gsrdo pubic school and the pickcns County High. Will never be able to repay him for ft.r
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