Biography of Homer C. Towns, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Mr. Homer C. Towns, who moved here about six years ago, is a very important
person with his position with Woodruff Electric Cooperative as Director of
Electrified Farming and Public Relations. He was born in Livingston, Texas, on
Nov. 15, 1905, the son of the late Walter W. and Terra Ann (Wright) Towns of La
Mesa, Texas. After graduation from the North Texas State High School, he
received his B. S. Degree at North Texas State College in 1933, and then a
Master's Degree in 1934 at Texas A & M, where he also taught, and has been
employed with the Soil Conservation Service of Texas and Arkansas, and as a Farm
Representative for the National Bank of Eastern Arkansas for about two years. On
Nov. 26, 1936, he married Miss Evelyn Brown, daughter of Walter Stuart and Elva
(McLain) Brown of Brinkley, and to this union was born one son. He is a member
of the First Methodist Church, has been President of the Rotary Club, a member
of the Chamber of Commerce and serves on several civic organizations. He also
operates a farm located six miles northeast of Forrest City on Crowley's Ridge.


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

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