The following is an excerpt from “The Hall County Ga n g ster: The Gre a t est Genera tion” by John R. Ballew, avail able for purchase on Amazon.
1942 Raymond walked slowly around the square in downtown Memphis. The air was clear, and for once, the wind was not blowing. Things were looking up for the biggest bootlegger, car dealer and radio and appliance salesman in the Southeast Texas Panhandle. T…
