1935 Foreman Sun News

Town Gossip

Foreman Sun News

June 21, 1935

Local News~

H.L. Toland, of Ashdown, was in Foreman Tuesday.

Charles Heller, of Mena, is visiting friends in Foreman.

Mrs. G.W. Martin spent the week-end with her parents at Hope.

Attorney Jas. H. Williams, of Ashdown, was in Foreman Monday.

Harry Steele, Ford Dealer at Ashdown, was in Foreman Tuesday.

County Treasurer, D.W. Lowery was here from Ashdown Tuesday.

Miss Gladys Mae Arnold went to Fort Towson, Oklahoma  Wednesday for a visit to relatives.

Misses Florine and Dixie Holt, of Valliant, Oklahoma were week-end guests of friends in this city.

Mrs. Robert Campbell and daughter, Patsy Ann, of Hope, arrived Thursday for a visit to relatives.

Mrs. W.A. Bowden has returned from Clarksville, Texas, for a few week’s stay at her home here.

Mrs. Elton Davis and son, Bobbie, of East St. Louis Ill. Are visiting relatives in Foreman and vicinity.

Ed Matherly returned to his home in Oklahoma Wednesday, after a visit to relatives at Winthrop and Foreman.

Miss Marie Purkins and two of Mrs. Glen Williams’ children, of Hope, arrived Thursday for a visit to relatives.

Rev. and Mrs. H.H. McGuyre and daughter Mary, of Mena, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas McGuyre Monday night.

Chester Atkinson, who attended the State University at Fayetteville, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs L.J. Atkinson.

Porter Thornton and Miss Myrtle Oakgrove, of Laynesport, were united in marriage Saturday night at the home of Justice D. W. Bailey, who performed the ceremony.

Mrs. Reese Matthews left Wednesday to join her husband at Idabel, where they have recently moved from Hope.  She had been visiting relatives here for a few days.

Arkinda News~

Mrs. Weaver Barkman and daughter, Weva Jean, of Jackson, Mississippi, stopped for a call at Mrs. J.C. Turner’s home Tuesday evening. They were en route to visit Mrs. Barkman’s mother, Mrs. H.G. Ward, at Tom, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Mary Kirkland gave a party for the young folks of the community Tuesday evening.  A very happy evening was spent by all present, playing old fashioned games on the lawn.

Mrs. Sam Free was taken suddenly very ill Sunday morning.  She was rushed to Texarkana, where she is under the care of a specialist.

Mrs. Ope Hathaway and small son, Kenneth, of Haworth, Oklahoma, are visiting friends and relatives here this week.

Little Miss Eloise Kirkland fell from a truck where she and some other children were playing and cut a very bad gash on her head Tuesday. 

Mrs. Robert West  went with her son, Junior, to Texarkana Monday to have his tonsils removed.  Miss Boyd, FERA nurse, drove them over and back. Junior is recuperating just fine.

Claude Bonine went to Ashdown Monday.

Mrs. Davidson, accompanied by Misses Clarice Kirkland, Mildred Baliss and Clara Henderson, were in attendance at the Blackland Sunday School last Sunday.

Mr. J.B. Patrick, who has been agent for the Frisco here for several months, has been reassigned to Rudy Arkansas.  Mr. Orville Hathaway is in charge of the company’s interests here until a regular assignment is made.

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hathaway of Haworth, Oklahoma, were Sunday visitors.

Foreman Sun Gossip 1935

Foreman Sun 
Town Gossip 

June 28, 1935

Local News ~

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Gilleylen visited in Little Rock a few days this week.

Miss Elizabeth Hooks, of Idabel, visited relatives in Foreman, Saturday afternoon.

Miss Lorena Darnell, of Columbus arrived Sunday for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hawkins.

D.P. Fawcett, of Texarkana, is having a new floor put in the old Read & Company building.

Miss Billie Alexander left Sunday for a visit to her sister, Miss Mae Alexander, at Greggton, Texas.

Miss Mildred Hopson is home from Shreveport, LA., for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bun Hopson.

C.S. Bell found a terrapin one day last week that had the name of Albert Harris engraved on its back and the year 1918.

July 5, 1935

Arkinda News~

Miss Clara Henderson, who spent several weeks visiting relatives here has returned to her home at Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Buford Bayliss and mother Mrs. Atwell, of Washington, visited a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bayliss.

Mrs. Mary Bale, of Little Rock is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J.A. Pittman at Climax.  Her sister, Mrs. C.N. Skinner of the King Rider community spent the day with her at Mrs. Pittman’s last Tuesday.

Mrs. Clotil Kirkland, of Kansas City, Missouri, is the guest of friends and relatives here. Judge Waldrop was a very welcome visitor here last week.

Mrs. Jewell May  and small son, Jimmie, of Haworth, Oklahoma, spent Saturday and Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Kirkland.

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hathaway, of Haworth, Oklahoma, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Orville Hathaway and children, of Grant, Oklahoma, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Hathaway.

Mr. Sid Leeper has been assigned the position of Frisco agent here, relieving Mr. Orville Hathaway, who has returned to his home at Grant, Oklahoma.  Mr. Leeper was agent here in 1921-1922 and the many friends which he made at that time have not forgotten him and are glad to have him back here again.