(Red River Group: below is the reply to me (Jim G) from Jim Lovett. I am still a little confused but will give it all a good look next time I am in Clarksville. Jim Giddens ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jim, Forgive my tardiness in replying, but my computer has been out of commission with a virus. I am just now getting it going again. My office, located immediately west of the Episcopal Church (now the Old Church Theater) was converted from the Dorsey Hotel in 1969 by Bert Holster. My mother first moved the Red River County Credit Bureau into it and I moved in January 1, 1970 when I finished my term as County Attorney and moved out of the courthouse. As best as I can recall our street address was 506 West Main. It was located where the washateria is now located. The Connerly house on the north side of my office, where Dr. Kumar's office is now located, was also destroyed when my office burned. The fire was on September 17, 1980, right at the end of the hottest summer on record. The three story Victorian was immediately west of my office and was moved and restored in Ft. Worth sometime in the early 1960s. I attended kindergarten there with Miss Hattie Hocker in 1938-9. One of the early homes was located in the center of the block where Piggly Wiggly was built. The house was the only structure in that block and the vegetation had covered it almost completely. The Main Hotel was located east of Stiles and, indeed, behind all the businesses on the east side of the square. The hotel spanned the entire block north to south. I understand that there was an overhead walkway across the street from the Main Hotel to the Opera House, but that was before my time. Indeed, I never remember seeing the Opera House, which was just east of the Main Hotel. Our friends Bill Wright and Gladys Walker operated a restaurant in the Main Hotel for many years and it was the principle meeting place for all our local civic organizations. Bobbie Wright and Stanley were their children. Sounds like your group has fun with reminiscing. So enjoy ... Jim On Mon Aug 29 13:06 , 'Jim Giddens' <[email protected]> sent: Jim, My Red River County e-mails buddies (Rootsweb site) have been discussing old hotels in Clarksville. One is the Dorsey Hotel. It this the same building you had your office in that burned? I remember being in it. In fact you did wills for Sue and me in 1972. I look at the wills package, but the street address is not on it. What was the address? What year was your building burned? Just where was this building in comparison to where the present day Piggy Wiggly is. Am I correct that a huge 3 story old Victorian house was where the Piggy Wiggly is, and the house was purchased and moved to Ft Worth. Also what was the name of the old hotel that was behind the Stiles/Blackmon Drug? I tried to call Lucille at home, but no answer. Pardon me for taking you time but thanks for your help. Our group likes to dig into history and memories of places and people of Red River Co. Jim Giddens Reno, Tx