In the News ~ Tom Crawford

HOPE STAR
Dec 5 1930

Spends Three Days in the Swamps Without Food

FOREMAN—Tom Crawford, farmer of the Allene community nine miles east of this place (Foreman) , was lost in the woods, known as Gum Flats, from an early hour Friday morning until late Sunday afternoon.

Crawford left his home and family Friday morning for the purpose of looking for his horses which had strayed, he thought, into the bottom country between Allene and Foreman.

When he failed to return Friday night searching parties were organized. The hunt for the man was kept up all of Saturday and the greater part of the day Sunday, or until he was reported to have been found. 

Crawford stated to parties here Sunday night that he had been lost the entire time. While the gum flats are only a few miles in width, they extend north for several miles, and Crawford thinks he must have wandered up and down the swamp lands, several times, after he had lost his bearings in the dense woods.

According to Crawford, he had been without anything to eat from the time he left home until he emerged from the woods near Foreman late Sunday afternoon and came here for something to eat.

Crawford and his brother, Price, had lived together in a home near Allene.  The house and practically all the contents were destroyed in a fire a few days ago. The horses for which Mr Crawford was in search had been turned from the lot at the time of the fire and had strayed from the place.

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Autie Tom Crawford

1945 Little River County Happenings in Review

Ashdown Gossip ~ September 1942

Ashdown Happenings-L.R. News

September 10, 1942

Mr and Mrs Jett Orton and son of Fulton spent the weekend with Mrs. J.J. Crotty. 

Mrs. Pearl Orton of Texarkana is visiting Mrs. J.J. Crotty this week. 

Joe Steele left Monday for Fayetteville to attend the University of Arkansas. Miss Ruth Lambright left Sunday to teach this year in Wilton. Mrs. Walter Pruitt was taken to the hospital in Texaarkana Sunday for medical attention. 

Miss Elizabeth Lay left Sunday for Arkadelphia to attend Henderson State Teacher’s College. Miss Octavia Lay went to Longview, Texas Friday to teach this yeaar. Miss Erma Jean Crawford went to Texarkana Sunday to begin her commercial course. Miss Mary Sue Piercy left Saturday for Fayetteville to attend the University of Arkansas. Mack Reed Christian left last week for Magnolia where he enrolled at A and M College. 

Mrs. L.F. Wheelis spent the weekend in Hot Springs with relatives. Miss Nora Bowman of Texarkana spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Ed. Bowman. 

Jimmy Choate and Henry Kaufman were Thursday business visitors in Mena. Mrs. Willella Baughman of Arkadelphia visited Mrs. O.T. Graves last week. 

William Pond of Foreman was a Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs J.L. Roden. Miss Frances Locke of Little Rock spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs T.J. Locke. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott of Okay spent Sunday with Mrs T.J. Lott and family. 

Miss Lillabell Floyd of Lockesburg is visiting Mr and Mrs Martin Ross. Mr and Mrs J.P. McIntyre of Marlow, Oklahoma are visiting Mr and Mrs Leon Autry. 

Mr and Mrs George Mooney have moved to Kilgore, Texas, where Mr Mooney is employed. 

Misses Ola Mae Pennington and Orhea Johnson spent the weekend visiting Camp Crowder, Missouri. Miss Kathryn Bone of Little Rock spent the weekend with Miss Dorothy Shaver. Mrs Mack Christian spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Reed, at Mineral Springs. 

Worth McGraw of Pine Bluff spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W.P. McGraw. Richard Latimer of Camp Claiborne, Louisiana visited here the first of the week. 

Misses Beulah and Irene Carroll of Hot Springs are visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Jester and family. Mr and Mrs J.H. Welch spent Sunday with their daughter at Texarkana. Mr and Mrs W.P. Leslie spent Thursday night in Nashville with Vas Leslie. 

Misses Ruth Ringgold and Annie Maude Yates left Sunday to attend Arkansas State Teacher’s College at Conway. Miss Evelyn Simmons returned Thursday from a visit in Longview, Texas and is now employed at Evans Variety Store. 

Mary Lou Owens, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louie Owens, had her tonsils removed at a Texarkana hospital last week. Mrs Charles Stewart Allen of Ft. Worth, Texas arrived last week for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A.J. Scibner. 

Buck Wright, who is stationed somewhere in California, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Wright. Miss Maranel Good who is taking technical work at St. Louis, spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs E.R. King. 

P.E. Collins of Longview, Texas, spent last week with Mr and Mrs O.G. Roberson, Mrs Roberson returned to Longview with them for the weekend. 

Misses Charley Marie Bowles, Mary Toland and Frances Ann Wright left Sunday for Arkansas State Teacher’s College at Conway. They were accompanied by C.I. Bowles and J.Y. Wright. Mr and Mrs H.R. Price and big baby girl (Barba Ann) of Gladewater, Texas, stopped over in Ashdown in route from a weekend visit with Mrs Price’s mother who lives in Horatio and his cousin who lives in Ashdown. 

Foreman Sun News ~ 1925

Wallace News

August 7, 1925 

Mr & Mrs Riley Dodson, of Paris Texas, are visiting her parents, Mr & Mrs Jim Richardson. 

Mr George Crawford and family, of Ben Lomond, were the guests of Mr & Mrs A Crawford Sunday. 

Mr & Mrs I B Lowery were in Ashdown Wednesday. 

Mr & Mrs Willie Lumpkins and little son were in Ashdown Sunday. 

Mr & Mrs Lee Mauldin and children, of Boswell Oklahoma are visiting friends here this week. 

Mr & Mrs Ernest Mauldin spent Sunday with friends at Pleasant Hill. 

Mr & Mrs F J Cartwright attended church at Foreman Sunday evening. 

Miss Bertie Coleman, of Richmond, is visiting friends here this week. 

William Richardson is on the sick list this week. 

Mr & Mrs Willie Richardson arrived Sunday from New Boston, Texas, where they have been visiting for some time. 

Mr O Hensley was in Ashdown Sunday. 

Quite a number of the people are attending church at Arden this week. 

Mr & Mrs Wiley Lewis, of Foreman, were visiting her mother Mrs JD Hensley, Sunday. 

Mr Will Hampton, who has been seriously ill is some better at this writing. 

Mr & Mrs Buck Cartwright and children were visiting friends at Laynesport Sunday. 

Mary Ella Hensley, who has been ill for some time is better at this writing. 

Alleene Local News 1930

ALLEENE LOCALS

 Mr and Mrs Tom Whitney of New Boston TX were here on business Wed and
 Thurs.

John Woodson and Tommie Cox of Camden were visitors here Fri night enroute
 to Oklahoma City.

Misses Ruth Cope, Mamie Gifford and Carl Whiteman of DeQueen visited
 friends here Fri afternoon.

 Mr and Mrs Fred Wright of Ashdown were visitors in town Fri.

 Mr and Mrs J.R.(B?) King and Mrs J WJ Mast of Texarkansa were visitors
 here recently.

 Miss Merle Gillihan visited friends in Ashdown last week.

 JJ Seastrunk, EF Scarborough, CO Thompson and OL Seastrunk motored to
 Foreman Sat.

Mr and Mrs Russell Pierce spent the week end with relatives at Winthrop.

 Joe Norwood of Texarkana visited relatives here Sat.

 Mr and Mrs JN Honnell visited relatives in Lockesburg Tues.

 Mr and Mrs Tom Crawford and daughter Dorothy and Price Crawford and
daughter Lucille, Celia Patton, Leona Gillihan and CO Thompson attended
 the school program at Arden Fri night.

 Merlie Gillihan and Carl Whiteman of DeQueen attended the show at
 Texarkana Sun night.

 Henry Freeman of Foreman was in town Wed.

 Mrs Oather Carver and little son of Wallace spent the week end here with
 her parents, Mr and Mrs JD Seastrunk.

Mrs Sherd  Barrett of Ashdown spent the week end here with her sister,
 Mrs Charlie Scarborough.

Little River News
May 1930