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.

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.