Biography of Robert C Weis, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Weis Butane Gas Company, Inc., founded by Robert C. Weis, who was born in
Memphis and received his first business experience while attending school in
Memphis. He attended Central High School and was graduated from Nelson's
Business College in Memphis. During World War I, in 1918 he joined the U. S.
Army and served in the 38th and the 73rd Lightning Infantry Division in France,
Germany and England. On June 10, 1919, after honorable discharge, he moved to
Wheatley to enter business with his father in The Wheatley Spoke Co., and while
there started an oil business on the side in 1923. He is proud that all four of
his children are graduates of the Univ. of Arkansas.


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

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