Biography of Nelta Edward Adams, Sr, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 19 Nov 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** 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