Foreman Sun Newspaper 1918

Foreman Sun Newspaper, Little River County, Arkansas

January 18-1918

Arkinda

Ben S. Skinner, one of the pioneer citizens and business men of this city passed away Saturday at noon from a stroke of paralysis recently. The deceased was survived by a wife, one daughter and two sons. The remains were deposited in Blackland Cemetery Sunday.

January 18-1918

Joe Webb has purchased the residence of Dr. D.L. Stevens and moved his family to town. Dr. Stevens has moved into the residence recently purchased from Rosco Honnell.
J.T. Carlton died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andy Hooper, in this city Monday morning at 11:00, at the advanced age of 86 years old.
W.T. Reid and Joe Webb visited Ashdown last Friday.
Mrs. L.W. Dollarhide returned Sunday from a visit to her son Edgar, at America, Georgia.


January 25, 1918
Wallace

Everybody enjoyed themselves at the singing at Jeff Cartwright's Sunday night.
Ed Murphy has moved near Old Town.
W.A. Richardson and family visited friends at Winthrop Sunday and Monday.
Austin Lecroy doesn't have much luck courting the girls these days.
Mr. and Mrs. McMayhan visited friends at New Hope Sunday.
Kate Miller visited friends at New Hope Sunday.
John Kirk of Richmond, visited friends here Saturday.
Florence Miller, who has been on the sick list is able to be up now.
It is reported that Robert Lowery has grinned out loud.

Little River County Community News 1920

  October 23, 1920

Town Gossip

Little River News

Winthrop News

Oct 22, Special

Guy Gray made a business trip to Little Rock the first of the week. Marshall Tapp was in Ashdown Wednesday. Mr and Mrs GC Hamblin and little Son GC were visiting friends and relatives in Louisiana last week. Guy Walker of Texarkana was here Sunday visiting friends and relatives. Mark Van E. Norman returned to his work at Ranger, Texas, Tuesday.

Jones Community News

Oct 21, Special

JC Proe hauled shingles from Foreman last Saturday to put a new roof on part of Jones school house. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hammond’s baby has been quiet sick, but is better again. EL Rigsby and daughter Gola, who were sick, were taken to Hatfield last Thursday. We are glad to report that Mrs Ora Broomfield is slowly improving. Mr and Mrs RL Daniels’ baby is some better. Grandma Whisenhunt is numbered with the sick. DT Bush and CH Rettman were in Wilton and Ashdown visitors last Friday and Saturday. Albert Green has been quite sick for a few days this week. We are told that some much needed road work is being done under the supervision of CE Gauldin in the east part of the township.

Richmond News

Oct 21, Special

Mrs. AT Hemphill was shopping in Ashdown Friday. Miss Loreign Parker spent the weekend with parents in Texarkana. The younger set were entertained with an informal dance Friday evening at the

home of Jas. Hemphill. Mr and Mrs RD Goff have as their guest Mr Goff’s sister, Mrs. Turner of Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs RE Huddleston has returned to her home at Ashdown after a visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs MW Locke. The friends of Miss Francis Holmes are glad to hear that she is improving nicely from a recent operation. A dance was enjoyed by the young people Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Deloney.

Foreman News

Oct 21, Special

Dr RR Lefevers accompanied his son, Edgar, to Hot Springs Monday and later took him to Texarkana for an operation. The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church have collected nearly 600 pounds of

clothing this week to be sent to Poland. Miss Kate McElhannan died at her home near Wallace last Friday after a long illness. She had many friends who sympathize with the family in their loss. 

Marvin News

Oct 21, Special

This being a very rainy day will cut news short again. Can only give that which is reported to us. So the report goes that Willie Richardson comes up more often (at Red Hill) than does the cows.

Again the report goes that Mr Cody Trammell may be seen coming up with the chickens. We shall see what we shall see. JR Latham of Richmond was the guest of JT Trammell Saturday night and Sunday.

JH Johnson was over on Trammell Street Sunday. Oscar Calicott and wife were on the street spending Sunday. TJ Dunn of Tulsa, Okla., is with his family for the rest of the month. He and his family will  return to Oklahoma November 1st. GE Scott of Foreman visited his mother, Mrs Mary Scott, Sunday.

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.