I worked for Doyle Carter on Saturdays. It must have been in 1955 or '56. His store was located across the street east of the post office or south across the street from Great Plains National Bank. I look at that tiny area now and it is hard to realize a full service food store operated there. (But it did) Ben Bell was the produce person plus other duties. A man named Eddie Levick was the butcher.
These were the days when the migrant cotton harvester would increase the Hollis population about double in the fall of the year. The gins all provided housing for the cotton harvesters and they added tremendously to the Harmon county economy particularly the food stores. I can remember the large food orders the harvesters would purchase. They ate well.
Another unique service provided by Doyle was a delivery service for people that didn't want to get out or maybe couldn't get out. We took orders for food over the phone and delivered once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
I remember we did a sizeable amount of delivery business. I always enjoyed getting out and driving the delivery truck.
Besides working with Ben, Doyle, and Eddie I remember working with Raburn Hightower, Grady Carter, and Gwen Carter. I also remember going to work at 7:00 am and getting off at 11:00 pm for $7.00 a day. However; this would run me for about a week.
