Biography of William Edward Mills, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Already known as a leader in the professional field of optometry, Dr. William
Edward Mills also is gaining wide recognition in the civic appreciation of the
arts. Dr. Mills came to Forrest City eight years ago to open his practice in the
Mallory Building. He moved to the new office in the Times-Herald Building in
1947. He was born in Helena, the son of Thurl Bryan and Estelle (Bone) Mills. He
graduated from the Hughes High School, attended Memphis State College,
Southwestern University, and then was graduated from the Southern College of
Optometry, in June 1945. He is a member of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian
Church, the Omega Delta Optometric Fraternity, former member of the Board of
Trustees of Southern College of Optometry. He has also been a civic responsible
person, as President of the Former Eastern Arkansas Civic Association from 1950
to 1952. He also served as President of the former Forrest City Little Theatre
Guild in 1949.


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

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