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Coley’s Clips & Comments Corner

from the Little River News 
(date unknown)

We’re indebted to Olen Mitchell Sr. this week for bringing us a 1922 edition of “The Bradstreet Company” book from which we secured the following: 

Alleene — population 300, names of business listed included H. Y. Johnson, R. L. Johnson, J. T. Sikes and C. W. Wright. Arden — population 200, listings, Aden Gin Co., R. S. Davis, W. J. Perry, Virgin Lumber Company, Mrs. Eddie (E. S.) Wright Grocery. 

Arkinda — population 158, names of business owners listed, W. A. Dollar, E. M. Horn and son, May and Davidson, W. S. Pierce, J. R. Stuart, J. P. Wright. 

Ashdown — population 2,205, Businesses listed included: Arkansas State Bank, A. E. Waters, pres., J. L. Martin, cashier, Ashdown Handle Works, Ashdown Hardware Co., Ashdown Potato Curling House, M. J. Ataway, Boyer Drug Store, Brown Gin Co., G. S. Cobb and Co., First National Bank, Allen Winham, president, R. M. Bone, cashier; W. F. Gammill, Gathright and May, A. Goldsmith, Graves and Graves, Paul Kersten and Sons, Kolb and Welch, Love Bros., McCrary Hardware Co., J. F. Mills, Model Drug Co., People’s Undertaking Co., Phillips Bros., J. T. Reed and Son, Temple Cotton Oil Co., T. E. Thompson, Texas Produce Co. 

Foreman — population 1,500, listings: P. F. Alexander, Anderson and Dyer, Berry Drug Co., J. R. Bowles Lumber Co., Campbell and Cook, Citizens Bank, F. G. Campbell, president, F. F. Bell, cashier; W. B. Coley, Collins Floral Co., F. L Daniels and Son, Farmers Supply Co., Foreman Works, Foreman Hardware Co., Foreman Light & Power Co., W. M. Gathright, Frank Horner, Merchants & Planters Bank, L. C. Shackelford, president, Robert S. Morris, cashier; New Rocky Comfort Grocery Co., The People’s Store, Mack Perley, S. B. Schoolfield, Shaver Hardware Co, Joy White Gin, White Service Station.

Ogden — Population 350, listings included W. B. Brooks, Roy Budd, L. L. Cofield, Farmer’s Gin Co., H. C Hull, Dick Lewis, T. V. Nunnley, Red River Stave Co., Earnest A. Velvin, J. E. Wood Richmond — population- 200, listings R. D. Goff, C. W. Hawkins, A. T. Hemphill, McGraw Bros, W. M. Sikes, W. E. Vaughan. 

Wilton — population- 294, listings, Bank of Wilton, Joel Mills, president, Ada Mills, cashier; E. C. Cooper and Sons, S. J. Gordon and son, W. L. Hedgecock, P. S. Kinsworthy, T. W. McCall Grocery Co., S. S. P. Mills and Son, Pipkin Drug Co., S. K. Waldrop Hardware Co., Wilton Gin Co. 

Winthrop — population 750 , listings W. H. Boggs, C. J. Click, G. E. Dillon, Lambert Drug Co., Merchants and Farmers Gin Co., Morgan’s Pharmacy, Jack Nelson, W. E. Payton, R. T. Sessions, J. W. Tapp, Winthrop Banking Co., Winthrop Hardware Co. 

The population of Little River County in 1922 was shown to be 16, 301. The office issuing “The Bradstreet Company” book as inscribed on the last page was Oklahoma, Okla. And was issued to a Shawnee Okla. Firm.

Submitted by Donna Neff

LRCGS Fall 2008 Journal

Birthday Party Held For Ashdown's First Citizen

 September 10, 1930  ~~Little River News

The 84th birthday of Mrs. M.A. Dupree was observed with a dinner Sunday, September 7, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Hambleton of this city.  Mrs. Dupree was the first woman settler of Ashdown, her husband, the late W.D Dupree, building the first home after the town was located by the railroad in 1882.  She has resided here continuously ever since, and has a large number of descendants, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nearly all of whom were present on this occasion....(attending) Mr. & Mrs. JH Coggins, Mr. & Mrs. JH Welch and children, Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Mrs. Charles Waddell and baby, Mr. & Mrs. A Hambleton of Ashdown, Mrs. WH Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. Eber McDowell and children, Mrs. Bryant Duncan of  Ogden.  Hyman Dupree of Texarkana, Mrs. William Lambert, Miss Allie Dale Lambert of Winthrop, Mrs. Robert Wright And grandchildren of Foreman.  Jean G Lambert of Alabama and Frazier Wright of Wilton. 

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{Martha Ann Pounds Dupree} 

Little River News- Feb 1 1932 

Link to her memorial on 

findagrave

Ogden, Arkansas

 Little River News

January 31, 1934

OGDEN ESTABLISHED IN 1878, DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE WIFE OF

JUDGE W.M. BATES

By Mrs. I.N. Hutt, Ogden

Early records show that in 1838, Mr. Nunneley and family lived on the present site of  Ogden. He

 owned many acres of land that were farmed by his slaves. He and his wife died and were buried here

 on a hillside near what is called Hopson’s Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Nunneley are the grand parents of Mrs.

 C.H. Park of Ashdown. Other settlers were the Paul Bagley’s and the Christopher Waddell’s.

In 1878 Judge M.W. Bates came and gave the place the maiden name of his second wife, who was an

 Ogden. He owned the first cotton gin, saw mill and store. He also helped to build the first railroad,

 known as P & G (Pittsburg and Gulf) and gave the lot for the depot. His son in law, Dr. Bright, was the

 first physician and was followed by Dr. Allen Bellar of Ashdown. Miss Gabrielle Avondeigner taught

 the first school in an old Methodist church having seven pupils. They were Paul Hamilton Phillips,

 Carrie Phillips (Mrs. Jim Sanderson, Sr.), Sam and Lizzie Bates, Mae and Matt Nichols, and Lottie

 Crouch.

School lasted a full nine months and the salary was ----- per month. Other residents here at the time

 were the W.S. Crouch’s, W.J. McDowell’s, Paul Hamilton’s (grand parents of Dr. P.H. Phillips and 

Mrs.  Jim Sanderson, Sr.), Mrs. Weaver and grandchildren, Matt Frank’s, Ollie and May Nichols.

Rev. Ed Steele of Richmond circuit was the first pastor. The first telephone was in the residence of W.S.

 Crouch.

Along about 1900, others came. Some of these were Polk Hean and family, and J.D. Budd, the latter 

starting a boom in Ogden. He, with his business partner, G.E. Hymer, interested men from various 

 states in the timber and farming business, are making Ogden one of the most thriving towns of its size 

 in the southwest. Lewis Wheelis of Ashdown followed Miss Avondeigner here a teacher and Dr. I.N.

 Hutt of Fouke, came in 1903 as a young physician and has practiced here ever since.

 Remaining residents here of 30 years ago are Mrs. W.S. Crouch and daughters, Mrs. Addie McDowell

 and Mrs. Sadie Duncan, Mrs. W.J. McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Budd, Oscar Taylor, Charles M.

 Welch, Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Ball and daughters, Mrs. Grace Furlow and Mrs. Stella Wardell, Mrs. Elma 

Wood Gill, Mrs. Lilly Adcock, Mrs. Vesta Furlow and J.G. Smithson. 

James Welch

 

entry from 

Early Little River County Post Offices

 

ARDEN-1896

ALLEN FERRY

ARKINDA-1899

ASHDOWN-1890

ALLEENE-1893

ANDERSON FERRY

BISHOP-1888

BIVEN-1889

COOK LANDING 

CERRO GORDO-1872

COLESBORO-1882

CRITTON RIDGE-1909

FOREMAN-1898

GANO ISLAND

HAWKINS TRADING POST

HUDSON-1888

JEWEL-1907

LONG-1907

LAYNESPORT-1839

LIPPTON-1907

MINNEOLA-1872

MORRIS FERRY-1909

MILLWOOD-1880

MILLWOOD LANDING

MILLS FERRY

ORTON-1907

OGDEN-1891

PEYTONVILLE-1850

PINE PRAIRIE-1895

RED BLUFF-1910

RICHMOND-1868

ROCKY COMFORT-1868

RANKIN-1891

RICHMOND-1868

SCHOALS-1885

WHITE CLIFFS-1896

WINTHROP-1894

WALLACE

WILTON (MILLKIN)-1890

WARD FERRY