I could be wrong, but I always thought Bill Moore died while owning the drug store, because people were always talking about how much the missed Bill Moore at the pharmacy when he died. Maybe not. If I see Billy Ray (son) again, I will ask him. Billy Ray and I first meet when we were both going to PJC in Paris after high school. Him from Avery and me from Clarksville. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: <dobie@cowtown.net> To: "Jim Giddens" <jimg@cox-internet.com> Cc: "Red River County Roots" <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 6:49 AM Subject: Re: Avery TX > Hi Jim, > Thanks for the history on this and I appreciate your checking the old prescriptions. I was ten > years old when my grandmother Cooper passed away, but I have fond memories of visiting with her and > going to the drug store for "coffee break" while visiting with Katie Moore. A child's memory can be > easily confused, but I think Katie and Bill bought the Cooper grocery, which was on the end/corner > of that line of businesses. > > The Moores were also family connections through GG-Grandparents William Thomas (1850-1920) and Emily > Jane Chaney BOZE; daughter Isadora married Emmerson MOORE and daughter Corena (1878-1950) married > Dr. COLLVINS. > > Cathy > > > Jim Giddens wrote: > > > (I took the liberty to forward my reply to the entire board, to a question > > to me directly. You never know who may be interested. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > _____ > > Cathy, > > Yes it is the same drug store. When I bought the business (not the > > building) in Jan 1970, Bill Moore had died. Mrs Katie Moore and her son > > Billy Ray were running a grocery store two building to the west of Gathings > > Drug Store. > > I changed the name to Avery Pharmacy. I will find the old prescriptions > > (in the attic). I don't have but about 6 or 8, > > I do not remember the Dr Collins being one of the doctors, but not sure. > > There were still some Collvins in Avery when we were there, and they are > > still there. > > Later, > > Jim Giddens >

Jim, You are correct about the elder Bill Moore's death. I should have said Katie and Billy -- was just abbreviating his name to Bill as I think I did as a youngster. I am glad you pointed that out as it could result in confusion to anyone else. By the way, I have done quite a bit of research on the BOZE family and am happy to share. I would love to find more old pictures on any of these families -- BOZE, MOORE, COLLVINS. Thanks, Cathy Jim Giddens wrote: > I could be wrong, but I always thought Bill Moore died while owning the > drug store, because people were always talking about how much the missed > Bill Moore at the pharmacy when he died. Maybe not. If I see Billy Ray > (son) again, I will ask him. Billy Ray and I first meet when we were > both going to PJC in Paris after high school. Him from Avery and me from > Clarksville. > Jim G

I see now that you referred to the older Bill as William. I only recall him being called Bill, and the son, Billy Ray. I never met William, he must have been a fine man. Yes, the grocery store was/is the building on the corner. I wonder if Billy Ray is still running a grocery business in it. I should have noticed in recent months, but I haven't. Shame on me. I will next time. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx p.s. Is my type coming to you much smaller that it did in the past. I have been trying to make my printer print smaller but I must have clicked the wrong buttons. ----- Original Message ----- From: <dobie@cowtown.net> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:06 AM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Re: Avery TX// Bill Moore > Jim, > You are correct about the elder Bill Moore's death. I should have said Katie and Billy -- was just > abbreviating his name to Bill as I think I did as a youngster. I am glad you pointed that out as it > could result in confusion to anyone else. > > By the way, I have done quite a bit of research on the BOZE family and am happy to share. I would > love to find more old pictures on any of these families -- BOZE, MOORE, COLLVINS. > > Thanks, > Cathy >