Biography of J. Newell Burns, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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From Memphis 12 years ago came an efficient executive to open and manage the
large plant of the Independent Linen Service Co. of Arkansas in Forrest City.
Mr. J. Newell Burns, a native of Blytheville, has taken an active part in the
community life here. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Masonic Lodge, a
Past President of the YBMC and former Rotarian. He and his wife, the former
Dorothy Wilburn of Memphis, have three children, and are members of the
Presbyterian Church. Assisting Mr. Burns, are J. R. Astin, Auditor; Joe Dunn,
plant superintendent; W. C. Halford, route superintendent; Andy Whitaker, garage
superintendent; Henry Dickson, linen assembly foreman; Jeannie Sossamon,
bookkeeper; and Alyne Todd, file clerk..


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

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