Biography of Eugene B Britton, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Gene Britton, the local manager of Kroger's Grocery Store, who came to Forrest
City in 1928 when they purchased "Mr. Bower's Company". Eugene B. Britton is a
member of the Chamber of Commerce, and Director of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce. He is active in the First Baptist Church, a native of the area, having
been born in Colt, Ark. Dec. 5, 2926, the son of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Britton, now
of Caldwell. He graduated from the Forrest City High School. He joined the U. S.
Navy as a seaman in 1944, and was assigned to the Amphibious Forces tank landing
craft. He served overseas for two years in the Pacific Theater, and saw action
in the landing at Leyte in the Phillipine Islands. He was honorably discharged
on June 17, 1946, as a Petty Officer, 2nd Class. He became local manager in 1949
in which capacity he has served capably and faithfully both the Kroger company
and the people of his home area.


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

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