Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-04
By FRANK MEEK Err

Pulaski Street - For two and
half years Miss Willie Mae Porter
has operated at this location. hav-
ing previously been elsewhere for
another two and half years. SER
wing regular meals, short orders,
beer. wine and cold drinks. speeia-
lizing in steaks and hot fish. She
10 native Of Arkansas, a men,
Der of the West End Club, and &C
tive in religious work, belonging
to the Collin Street Bapt, Church.
COLLEGE INN 1924 High st.
John Woods has operated from
this address since 1898 catering to
the college and transient trade. 1
specializing in sandwiches, chilli,
hamhurgers, soft drinks, ice cream,
tobaccos. and corrections. He is a
native Of Mississippi but moved to
Little Rock in 1910; Is married
and has two grown children. His
faith is the Seventh Day Advent
ist. NJ.
COMMUNITY GROCERY 1902
East Eighth Street - Mrs. Lii
lie Mae Knox, whose husband, Bish
op Knox. who for years has work
cd for the Choctaw Curvert Com
pany Of Memphis, and when this
firm moved to Little Rock brought
the Knox family with them, has
just r""cntly opened up little
grocery at this address which she
attends while her husband follows
his regular trade. She is handling
groceries, soft drinks, confections. /
tobacco. and pastries. The Knoxs
have two children. and they belong
to the Baptist faith.
GlLMORE'S CAFE l424 Pulas-
XII Avenue 49, For seven years
Henry Gilmore. assisted by his wife
Mra. Bonnie Gilmore, has been ser
wing short orders, sandwiches, beer
soft drinks, tobacco, and confec
lions. Formerly Mr.. Gilmore was
in the ice cream business in Lit
tie Rock for about twenty years.
The Gilmore's have two children,
and belong to Wesley Chapel.
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X. L. KERR GROCE RY AND
MARKET 1924 Ringo Street.
A. r. Kerr, manager. This is one
Of the stores in the colored COM
munity owned by white people but
who have consistently employed
some colored help At the present
time they have two regular colored
boys, and an extra. The popular
Marshall Virgins, well-known in
E.lA ~ .ounty, has worked for
sntm r6fA im years. The store
handles a complete line Of groc-
cries and meats. specializing in X.
C. meats, with free deliveries to
~ customers. They have operated
~ this stand for eighteen years
but have been in business in Little
Rock for thity-two years.
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MARSHALL CONFECTIONERY
l40l Ringo Street - Mrs. Anna
Mae Marshall, now a widow, has
operated this place of business
since 1925. She is better known
~ Mrs. A. P. Marshall. She SER
YES short orders, barbecue, ham
burgers. hot dogs. fish, cold drinks
milk, etc. She is native of
Alabama. Belongs to the Wesley
Chapel church; the United Friends
and during her business career
helped school her brothers and
sisters.
PAPA DAMS BAR-B-Q, 1922 W.
18th Street, Hugh Daniels, Prop.
Formerly he specialized in barhe-
cue but now he is catering to the
trade that likes cold beverages
including beer, wine, soft drinks,
etc, He also has tobacco and con.
fections. He has operated from
the present address for six years;
owns his property there; but pre-
viously for twenty years he operat !
ed like establishments in Little
Rock. Camden, etc. He is a native c
OF Arkansas, belongs to the c. NJ.
E. Church, and likes nothing bet |
ter than fishing. I
PATTERSON GROCERY. 1922 w. "
i4th Street corner 14th and Pu- &c
laskD, for twenty three years /
Lawrence A. Patterson has been ?
operating general grocery and
for six years having been I
at 18Th and High, until he bought
his present site. He handles q V
complete line of groceries and 4
meats. beer, soft drinks, ice cream s
pastries, etc. He is II
q native of Louisiana but has haen K
In Little Rock for fifty years, g
having been a government clerk u
FOR years before he engaged in +
the grocery trade. His wife, Mrs. {
Ava s. Patterson has been a o
teacher in the Little Rock public P
schools for TWENTY-FIVE wears b