In the News ~ 1927

 

Southwest American, Fort Smith Arkansas 

12/18/1927

Out of Town Papers ~ Little River County Gossip

 Out of Town Newspapers Gossip  about Little River County, Arkansas

1909- Banks at Ashdown get swindled out of nine thousand dollars by a fast talking man who claimed to be John Studstill from Ga. 

1910-Mr. Overton  is under indictment for the shooting of a postmaster in Long, Arkansas on 12-24, 1908. 

1912- Two Wilton men die from drinking cologne after their supply of liquor played out. 

1914- Sixteen buildings in Ashdown are destroyed by a fire that was caused by the explosion of an oil stove in a restaurant. Estimated damage is $25,000.  This is the second fire in four months for Ashdown. 

1916- John Hawkins murdered Mrs. Ben Diles and her 15 month old daughter. 

1920- Mrs. Grover Cobb of Ashdown visits Della Robertson in Jonesboro.

1945 Little River County Happenings in Review

Roy Eaton Store

 

Wade's Chapel 1910

Pine Prairie Local News ~ 1929

Town Gossip

Little River News

Pine Prairie

February 13, 1929

v  Mr. and Mrs. Sam Echels and family spent Sunday with J.E. Green and family.

v  Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Green spent Sunday with Ernest Cooper and family on Chas. Park’s place.

v  Homer Cunningham and Ed Funderburg called on Miss Susie Tyson Saturday night near Richmond.

v  Charley Green spent Saturday night with Homer Funderburg.

v  Jack Gromes and wife have moved to this community.

v  Herman Southerland was a visitor at Geo. Cook’s Sunday.

v  L. Prather and family moved into this community last week. 

v  Geo. Cook spent Sunday at Mack Cunningham’s.

v  Edward Cook, who has been real sick, is able to be up again.

v  Little Miss Marie Cooper spent last Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs. Floyd Green

v  Mrs. Ben Smith and daughter were visiting Mrs. Doc Henson Sunday.

v  Ed Cobb near Mack’s Chapel was the guest of J.E. Green Sunday.

v  Jack Gromes and Lige Pickett went to Millwood Sunday to move Fate Pickett and  family to this community.

v  George Cook and the Prather brothers visited the home of Mack Cunningham and family Sunday.

v  Bob Taylor and the Green brothers called on the Pickett home Sunday.

v  Will Williams and family moved from here to Boss Sewell’s last week.

February 20, 1929

v   Bud Wommack and family of near Ogden spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Cook.

v  Oron Crouch of Ashdown was at Jack Gromes Saturday night.

v  Joe Gill was here Monday.

v  Mr. and Mrs. Clevy Page spent the week-end with J.W. Funderburg.

v  Mr. and Mrs. Len McDowell visited Mr. and Mrs. Boss McDowell Sunday.

v  Leon and Edward Waldron were visiting Bill Green Sunday.

v  Homer Phillips of Mack’s Chapel was at the party Saturday night.

v  Briant Page was in Ashdown Saturday.