Biography of Nelta Edward Adams, Sr, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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N. E. Adams, a native of Lee County having been born near Goodwin, today is
recognized as one of the most successful business men in St. Francis County with
an ever increasing investment in a multitude of commercial interests. His Adams
Building built in 1948 on North Washington across from Stevens Funeral Home
houses some of the nicest stores in town. He employs ten people in the Adams
Home Furnishings Co., managed by Mrs. O. E. Jackson; Eastern Arkansas Pure Oil
Co., managed by Walter Bradford; Adams Liquor Store, managed by A. E. Sheltor;
Adams Coin Operated Machines, managed by Olan Jackson, Jr. ; and Delta Petroleum
Corp. Mr. Adams received his formal education at Goodwin and Moro. He moved to
Forrest City in 1933 to operate a service station on West Broadway, now the site
of the Chism Caf‚. On July 22, 1947, he married the attractive Ruth Jones of
Haynes, and to that union has been born a son, Nelta Edward, Jr. and Virginia
Sue.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas