Biography of Jack Vaughn Sr, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Vaughn Motor Company, Inc., occupies a prominent and leading position in the
automobile field in Forrest City. Started in 1946 by Tom and Bill Gatling, who
sold out in 1949, and the name was changed from Gatling Motor Company to
Gatling-Vaughn Motor co., with Tom's nephew Bill, remaining in the business. In
1952, the remaining stock was sold to Mr. Jack Vaughn Sr, and the new firm was
born. He has over 37 years experience in the auto business. He was born May 19,
1900, on the Vaughn Farm, located seven miles south of Forrest City, and was
reared there and attended local public schools. In 1917 he started in the auto
business as a mechanic for the old Wright-Lewis Repair Shop, located where the
present Planters Bank & Trust Co. is now. On Oct. 21, 1921, he joined the St.
Francis Motor Co. as a mechanic. He married the former Blanche Simmons on Nov.
2, 1919. They have one son, Jack Jr., born Sep. 20, 1920. The Vaughn's are
members of the First Baptist Church. He is a Director of the Forrest City Gin
Co., and he and his son's family live on the Vaughn farm and work together.


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

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