Biography of Gazzola Vaccaro, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 19 Nov 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** FORREST CITY LIBRARY: BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954: Mr. Gazzola Vaccaro-Vaccaro- Grobmyer Company, was established in 1908 by A. J. Vaccaro and John R. Grobmyer. The sons of A. J. Vaccaro have been active in the firm since they finished their respective schooling. Gazzola went into business in 1914, and Leo Vaccaro, in 1922. Gazzola was in World War I in the U. S. Army, and Leo in World War II, also, in the U. S. Army. In 1925, Gazzola and Leo purchased Mr. John R. Grobmyer's interest, when he moved to Little Rock with his family. Partners in the firm beside Leo and Gazzola: Mrs. Leo Vaccaro, the children of Gazzola, Andrew Edwin, Gazzola Jr., and Barbara Ann VACCARO, and the son of Leo, James A. Vaccaro. SOURCE: HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher -Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas