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Amarillo's No 1 Pioneer Reaches 93 and Reflects on Years
J P Jim Flores Amarillo's first citizen turned ninety three yesterday remaining plain spoken in his home at 911 N Polk St. A Confederate veteran and former bodyguard to founder J T Berry he helped birth Amarillo and later ran cattle and moving businesses. Old timers visited as Flores recalled guarding Berry facing threats from cowboys and joining early townsite fights while looking ahead to the Confederate veterans parade.
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J. P
Jim” Flores
Amarillo
N. Polk Street
Plains
J. T. Berry
Jack Hall
Southwest
B. T. Ware
Amario
Flores
Old Town
Berry
Merchant
Here
Hall Ranch
Swisher
Sanborn Addition
Fort Worth
Denver
Mr. Flores
Tascosa
Mr. Berry
Tuck Cornelius
Jim Gober
W. B. Plemons
Big Lake
Amar
Nacogdoches
Jim Flores
Stratford
S. F. Flores
North Plains
Dumas
A. D. Flores
Hot Springs
N. M
Jennie Flores Kruse
Lanse Creek
Wyo