This view was made from the corner of Commerce and Railroad Streets.
The hardware store in the foreground is a nice contrast to the old agricultural warehouses and water towers. Dot H. Brown writes that her father, J. F. Hattaway and his business partner Cecil Carroll built and operated the cotton gin and warehouses until about 1970.
The red brick building on the corner in the first picture if I am not mistaken was owned and operated by Zelma Hartley who along with his wife operated a butcher and grocery store for many many years they have long since died I believe it opened in the late 30s and was in business through the early 80s he started working their when he was a kid and later bought the store I think in the early 50s his wife was my wife’s aunt.My wife passed a few years ago or I could be more specific on dates.
My father, J. F. Hattaway along with his partner Cecil Carroll, built and operated that warehouse and cotton gin until approximately 1970.
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