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In 1939, Powhatan James published the authorized [[biography]] of his father-in-law through Macmillian. Buildings named for Truett include the Truett Memorial First Baptist Church in  Hayesville, North Carolina; the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, Truett-McConnell University in Cleveland Georgia, and the George W. Truett Elementary School in the Dallas Independent School District.  Truett eventually became a fairly popular boy's name within Southern Baptist circles; among notable people named for him was [[Truett Cathy|Samuel Truett Cathy]], the late founder of the restaurant chain [[Chick-fil-A]] and a Southern Baptist himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2017/05/george-w-truett-a-texas-baptist-and-baylor-legend/|title=George W. Truett: A Texas, Baptist, and Baylor legend|publisher=Baylor.edu|date=May 4, 2017|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>

In 1939, Powhatan James published the authorized [[biography]] of his father-in-law through Macmillian. Buildings named for Truett include the Truett Memorial First Baptist Church in  Hayesville, North Carolina; the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, Truett-McConnell University in Cleveland Georgia, and the George W. Truett Elementary School in the Dallas Independent School District.  Truett eventually became a fairly popular boy's name within Southern Baptist circles; among notable people named for him was [[Truett Cathy|Samuel Truett Cathy]], the late founder of the restaurant chain [[Chick-fil-A]] and a Southern Baptist himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2017/05/george-w-truett-a-texas-baptist-and-baylor-legend/|title=George W. Truett: A Texas, Baptist, and Baylor legend|publisher=Baylor.edu|date=May 4, 2017|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>

In 1957, the actor Victor Jory (1902-1982) portrayed Truett in the episode "Lone Star Preacher" of the syndicated [[television]] series, ''[[Crossroads (TV series)|Crossroads]]''. Barbara Eiler (1922-2006) was cast as Jo Truett, who died eleven months before the episode aired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0550791/|title="Lone Star Preacher", March 15, 1957|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=June 14, 2013}}</ref>

In 1957, the actor Victor Jory (1902-1982) portrayed Truett in the episode "Lone Star Preacher" of the syndicated [[television]] series, ''[[Crossroads (TV series)|Crossroads]]''. Barbara Eiler (1922-2006) was cast as Jo Truett, who died eleven months before the episode aired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0550791/|title="Lone Star Preacher", March 15, 1957|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=June 14, 2013}}</ref>

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