A School Teacher's Memories ~ Ashdown, Arkansas

               

IRENE PAULEY'S SECOND GRADE CLASSES                      ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL                                    ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS
                                                     
Students in Her 32-Years of 2nd Grade Classes at Ashdown(School Years 1944-45)

GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1944 - 1945

Norma Jean Adams (G) 
Thelma Ayers (G)
Ann Cook
Bobbie Cook
Annie Bell Cunningham
Dorothy Dunn (G)
Ramah Nell Gilbert (G)
Augustine Kersten
Patsy Leathers
Bertha Robbins (G)
Bea Root (G)
Lawanda Sewell 
Lenora Terry
Patsy Ruth Wills
Jo Ann Hemphill

1944 - 1945 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Charles Adkison (G)
Charley Austin
Mannie Brown (G)
Richard Cobb (G)
Donald Combs (G)
Jon Dellinger (G) (died 10/5/1997)
Spencer Daniels (G)
Charles Ford (G)
Reggie Kennedy (G)
Jimmy McCollum (G)
J.W.McGehee
Archie Merrell (G)
Olen Mitchell (G) 
John Mobley
Thomas McDowell
Billy Dale Reed
Bobby Scott
Robert Smith
George Stone
Harold Warren (G)
James Wilson (G)
Troy Wilson
Billy Witherspoon
Kenneth Zachry (G)
Orville Louis ______
Grady ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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When I started teaching in January 1945, monthly teachers' meetings were held on the last Thursday afternoon, or evening, at the high school. The teachers at the wing schools were expected to attend.

At that time, Lucille Thrash was teaching all six grades at Hicks; Rose Caler and Theara Clark were at Fomby; the Wilton teachers were Sue McCray, Annie Jean Hedgecock, and Mrs. Arlie Johnson; Ben Lomond teachers were Mrs. Alice Zachery and Mrs. Louise Polk. (Ogden's High School students were being transported to Ashdown, also.)

The Ashdown Elementary faculty consisted of two first grade teachers: Lila Phillips and Christine Sanderson; one second grade teacher; one third grade teacher, Esther Collins; there was an over-flow room upstairs with twelve second graders and twelve third graders - Irene Russell was the teacher. Ruth Lambright was the fourth grade teacher; the fifth grade teacher was Mrs. J.L. Hiler; Mary Russell Herndon taught the sixth grade. Their rooms were also upstairs.

In 1945 I had forty-one students in my room (twelve had already been put in the overflow room). When I retired in May 1976, I had thirty pupils -- fifteen girls and fifteen boys. There were six second grade teachers by that time.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")


GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1945 - 1946

Nancy Barr (G)
Sue Buster (G)
Mary Gin Cobb (G)
Emma Jo Cowling
Linda Cunningham (G)
Dorothy Faulkner
Eva Lou Ford (G)
Kay Grounds (G)
Johnnie Ross Henderson (G)
* Carolyn Sue Jewell (G)
Nora Jones
* Clydine Johnson (G)
Eddie Ann Johnson
* Jan Johnson (G)
Peggy Leathers
Arlene Merrell
Mary Lou Owens
Shirley Pierce
* Jean Propps (G)
* Patsy Reed
Nora Lee Rickman
Norma Jean Ritter (G)
Leila Russell 
Jane Stewart
* Anna Jean Tallant (G) 

1945 - 1946 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

* Melton Bailey
* Tommy Bass
Roy Bishop
Toy Bishop (G) 
* Erwin Bowman
Ben Clayton
Ronald Cobb (died 4/9/1998)
* Billy Dorflinger
Volley Wade Ford
Thurman Frady (died 7/1991)
* Jackie Freer
Lloyd Gentry
Lesley Hampton
David Henderson
Joe Thomas Holt
Dickie King (G)
Joe Bob Matthews
Wayne McCollum (G)
Harold McDougal (G)
* Harlie Patterson
Jimmy Dale Reed 
Ralph Tiffin (G)
Floyd Tucker
John Walker
George Williams
Ernest ______

* After first 6 weeks these students were put in Eva Merrell's Overflow Room.
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)


The first school lunchroom was ready for operation at the beginning of school in September 1945. Before that time, many of the children who lived near school went home for lunch. Others brought lunches -- would eat on the playground in pretty weather -- in the basement at other times. The new lunchroom was located in the basement of the building. There was room for the children and teachers to eat at the same time. In my second grade, we had what we called "The Clean Plate Club." When a child "cleaned" his or her plate, it was shown to me. Later, stars would be placed by their names on a chart in the room.

The 1945-46 elementary school faculty: Principal, E.S. Jennings; 1st grade, Christine Sanderson and Lucille Thrash; 2nd grade, Irene Pauley; 3rd grade, Esther Collins; 2nd and 3rd grade's overflow room, Eva Merrell; 4th grade, Mildred Ross; 5th grade, Ora Dildy; 6th grade, Artie Cooper.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1946 - 1947

Lois Ayers (G)
Margaret Ann Bass (G)
Carolyn Brock
Patsy Cain
Katie Lee Casey
Martha Neal Coulter (G)
Bobbie Ann Davis (G) 
Ila Fay Dunn (G)
Billie Sue Guthrie
Dorothy Holloway
Carolyn Price
Linda Marie Stone
Carol Tyler
Jerrie Wilson (G)
Louise ______

1946 - 1947 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Mike Ashby
Kenneth Bass (G)
John Cannon
James Castleman
Jimmie Clements
Walter Ray Cowling (G)
Bobby Dodson
Bobby Gore
Leon Greathouse 
Jessie Hendon
Charles Hyatt
Tommy Jester (G)
Kenneth Livingstone
James Patterson (G) 
Charles Ray
James Ray
George Ross (G)
Roy Sewell 
Troy Sewell
Larry Sykes
Harold Taylor
Russell Taylor
Jimmy Walraven (G)
Roy Wilson
Donald ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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The 1946-1947 elementary school faculty: Principal, E.S. Jennings; 1st grade, Christine Sanderson and Lucille Thrash; 2nd grade, Irene Pauley; 3rd grade, Eva Merrell (replaced Esther Collins (who had moved to Little Rock); 2nd and 3rd overflow room, Rose Caler (previously taught at Fomby wing school); 4th grade, Laverne Finley, who replaced Mildred Ross (married Claude Jr. Franks); 5th grade, Ora Dildy; 6th grade, Artie Cooper; Piano teacher, Judith Ann Chappelle, who replaced Mr. Lee Siebert who had moved to Texarkana.

On April 24, 1947 -- three of my pupils, Bobbie Ann Davis, Jerrie Wilson, and Billie Sue Guthrie and I helped to celebrate Martha Neal Coulter's birthday by eating lunch at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Coulter. Mrs. Coulter came for us at noon -- had us back at school at 1:00 P.M. We all had a good time.

On Thursday at 7:30 P.M., May 8, 1947 -- Mrs. O.T. Graves' pupils presented a speech recital in the elementary school auditorium. Three of my pupils, Bobbie Ann Davis, Billie Sue Guthrie, and John Cannon took part in it. Former pupils were Ronald Cobb, Wayne McCollum, Reggie Kennedy, Jon Dellinger, Linda Kay Cunninghamn, Norma Jean Adams, Bea Root and Kay Grounds.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1947 - 1948

Annette Adkison (G)
Patsy Ruth Burns
Fannie Cain (G)
Sarah Jane Davis (G)
Patricia Dempsey
Dorothy Durham
Beulah Ford (died 5/2004)
Gelene Hardin (G)
Barbara Ann Houchen (G)
Mary Howard
Sue Jester (G)
Elaine Krueger
Marilyn Orton (G) 
Hazel Patterson
Patsy Ritter (G)
Connie Trammell (G)
Helen ______

1947 - 1948 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Eddie Ayers (G)
Teddie Ayers (G)
James Aylor (G)
Boyd ______
Dale Booth
Willard Booth
Harold Brown (G)
Jackie Clary
Kenneth Coleman (G)
Lawrence Deaton
Billy ______
Bennie Gore
Jerry Harris
Lester Lee Hill (G)
Edward ______
Raymond Krueger
David ______
Charles Rickman
Jimmy ______
Tommy Waddell (G)
Gary Wilson (G)
James Wilson
Joel ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to 1958 edition of The Panther Eyes yearbook and also from book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985" (compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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At 7:45 P.M., Thursday, May 6, 1948, a "Tiny Tot Wedding" was presented at the elementary school auditorium by pupils of Mrs. O.T. Graves. The cast: Bride -- Sue Jester; Groom -- Jerry Atchley (son of the pastor of the First Methodist Church); Maid of Honor -- Alice Ann Henderson; Bridesmaids -- Jane Bentley, Daisy Dean Cook, Martha Kay Pauley and Dianne Simmons; Flower Girls -- Sue Davis and Suzanne Owens; Best Man -- Eric Bishop; Ushers -- Allen Garrett, Gale Gill, Brodie Patterson, Larry Propps, and Harlen Sexton; Minister -- Jim Pauley; Father of the Bride -- Johnny Bone.

After the wedding, there were readings by the following: Charles Henry Phillips, Jimmy and Wayne McCollum, Ronald Cobb, Joe Jewell, Thomas McDowell, W.L. (Sonny) Davis, Ed Stevens, Johnnie Ross Henderson, Dorothy Ash, Bea Root, Carolyn Sue Jewell, Billie Sue Guthrie and Bobbie Ann Davis. Tap dancers were Mary Murphy Coulter and Ellen Rea Tye.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1948 - 1949

Jane Bentley (G)
Myra Cain (G)
Daisy Dean Cook (G)
Catherine Ann Grounds (G)
Alice Ann Henderson (G)
Ann Hinton (G)
Norma Jean Hoover (G)
Errol Jean Simmons (G)
Janet Sue Stansbury 
Wynell Walraven (G)
Stella ______

1948 - 1949 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

James Ash
Jerry Atchley
Claud Barr
Eric Bishop
Johnny Bone (G)
Billy Brown
Wendell Bryant
Jimmie Cowart
Lavon Dodson
Billy Dumas (G)
Gale Gill (G)
Wilford Grooms
Leslie Johnson
Robert Ellis Keener (G)
Phillip Locke
Brodie Patterson (G)
Robert Raley
Nolen Reed
Curtis Russell (died 9/1993)
Jimmy Sutton (G)
Billy Wilson
Billy W_____

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to the 1959 edition of The Panther Eyes yearbook and also from book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985" (compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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I had 10 girls and 22 boys. There was no school library at that time. I carried books from home. Some of the children brought books. I always read to them just after lunchtime -- sometimes I would "catch myself dozing!" The children probably did, also.

Usually in the spring, some afternoon, we would walk to the public library which was located upstairs in the community building. Some of the mothers would go also for we had to cross several streets. Mrs. Burlingame was the librarian when we first started going. After a few years, she retired. Then Myrt Thrash and her mother, Mrs. Grace Hoover, took the job.

The children learned how to check out books -- hoping that their parents would take them to the library. The librarians knew when to expect us and served refreshments. Myrt or I would read a story or two to the children. They always "loved" the trip to the library! The next day, "thank-you" notes would be written by the children.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1949 - 1950

Ruby Ayers (G)
Mary Ellen Brock
Brenda Cannon
Charlotte Cowling (G)
Patricia Dawson
Patty Fawcett (G)
Betty Gail Gentry (G)
Shirley Hill (G)
Peggy Pearl Patterson (G)
Nancy C. Reynolds
Juanita Richman
Kay Sexton
Shirley Stinson
Sue Taylor
Mary Ann ______
Joan ______

1949 - 1950 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Ferrel Adkison (G)
Marion Ayers (G)
Edd Barr (G) 
Dale Beck
Leo Beck (G)
John Robert Castleman (G)
Dan Chilcoat
Marvin Cooper
James Edward Dowling
Harold Dunn (G)
Donald Ford
Jerry Gabbard
Carl Hill
Don Richard Johnston (G)
Bernard Ray Keener (G)
Jimmie Kingery
Richard Coker Thomas
John Ray Welch (G)
Rufus Witherspoon
Billy ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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Ashdown Elementary School Faculty: Principal E.S. Jennings; 1st grade, Christine Sanderson, Lucille Thrash and Mable Sessions (her room was in the basement); 2nd grade, Irene Pauley; 3rd grade, Eva Merrell; 2nd and 3rd grade overflow room, Rose Caler; 4th grade, Mrs. Leo Beck; 5th grade, Valda Jordan; 6th grade, Artie Cooper; Secretary, Susie Spigner. Mr. Moak started making group pictures.

On November 10th, during American Education Week, "The Cavalcade of America" was presented at the Ashdown Elementary School Auditorium during the 7:30 P.M. PTA meeting -- the president, Mrs. J.W. Coulter, presided.

The program consisted of several parts depicting the early days in America through the time of the civil war ... The Indians; the landing of Columbus; the pilgrims; the buying of Manhattan from the Indians; Paul Revere's Ride. (Mable Sessions, 1st grade teacher, constructed the horse ... James Patterson was Paul Revere); the civil war; Abraham Lincoln. Lots of children took part in the program and many of the parents helped by making costumes and in many other ways.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")


published in the Little River County Arkansas Genealogy Society Journal

Attorneys & Lawyers from Little River County Arkansas

 Little River County Attorneys

From Research by

Judge John C. Finley lll

1. Joseph J. Taaffe - Died Little River County – Practiced 1866 to 1872 in Little River

County – Rocky Comfort. College education

2. A. D. Hawkins – Born 1827 in North Carolina – Practiced Rocky Comfort from

1860’s to 1903. – Educated at Jefferson College, Pa.

3. W. D. C. Hankins – Born 1838 in Little River County – Practiced in Rocky

Comfort – 1869 to 1880 – Educated at Monticello College, AR

4. J. C. Head – Born 1828 and died 1902 – Practiced law at Richmond 1868 to 1898.

Studied law

5. Hindman Head – Born 1860 died about 1898 - Practiced law at Richmond 1882 to

1898 – college education.

6. James D. Head – Born 1872 died 1946 – Practiced 1898 through 1940 – Richmond,

DeQueen and Texarkana.

7. Judge James S. Dollarhide – Born 1815 – Admitted to Bar 1866 – studied law –

Practiced in Rocky Comfort until 1883. Was County and Probate Judge.

8. Ed. W. Dollarhide – Born in Little River County – studied law – Practiced in Rocky

Comfort from 1880 until 1892.

9. Judge L. J. Joyner – born 1822 in Tennessee. Admitted to Bar in 1845 – Educated

at Brownsville Institute. Studied law after graduation – Practiced law in Richmond

1861 until about 1900.

10. William F. Joyner – born 1830 in Tennessee. Studied law, admitted to Bar in 1876.

Practiced law in Richmond until the 1890’s.

11. Ralph E. Phelps – born 1833 in Virginia. Admitted to Bar in 1855. Practiced in

Rocky Comfort from about 1868 until the 1880’s.

12. S. L. Anderson – born 1843 in Texas. Admitted to bar in 1873. A teacher and real

estate business in Richmond.

13. Lewis Davis – died 1907. Practiced law at Rocky Comfort from about 1860 until

moved to Dover, Pope County, Arkansas in1878.  His son, Jeff Davis was an

attorney, Governor of Arkansas and Senator.

14. W. S. Curran – no information available

15. Gen. Robert G. Shaver – born 1830 – Educated at Ernovy and Senry College,

Virginia, admitted to Bar 1850. Practiced until his death in 1915 in several counties

including Sevier and Little River County. Died in Foreman, AR.

16. “Bee” Smith – College of law, New Orleans and England. Moved to Little River

County after the Civil War but never practiced law.

17. T. G. T. Steel born 1816 in Virginia. Studied law after coming to Arkansas. Circuit

Judge 1873-1874 in Sevier County.

18. A. P. Steel – born 1880, admitted to Bar 1903 and practiced in several counties.

19. Judge J. S. Steel – born 1850 and died 1934. Admitted to Bar 1875 and practiced

in several counties.

20. Judge George Steel – born 1890 and died 1943. Admitted to Bar 1912, moved to

Ashdown in 1910 and to Nashville in 1924.

21. Walter Hopson – County Judge – listed in Martindale Directory in 1890-1891.

22. P. B. Williams – Born 1854 in South Carolina and was admitted to Bar 1872.

Educated at Virginia Military Institute. Practiced in Foreman from 1872 until his

death in 1921.

23. James D. Shaver – born 1861 and admitted to Bar in 1884 in Little River County.

President of Arkansas Bar from 1912-1913. Practiced in Ashdown until his death

about 1925.

24. Judge Jefferson T. Cowling – born 1862 in Arkansas and died in 1917 in Ashdown.

Admitted to Bar in 1885. Educated at Peabody Normal College, then studied law.

Started at Richmond, then the first attorney listed in Ashdown in Martindale’s 1900

Edition.

25. F. H. Taylor – born 1855 – Admitted to Bar in 1885.

26. Lon T. Jones – born 1880 in Lockesburg and was admitted to the Bar. Did not

actively practice.

27. C. E. Jones and Ernest Fair, first lawyers to establish offices in Millkin (Wilton) in

the 1890’s.

28. B. J. Stuart – Practice law in Winthrop and moved to Mena, AR prior to 1914

29. George N. Cannon – Admitted to Practice Law in Little River County in 1912.

Moved to Stephens, AR about 1914.

30. J. L. Livesay – born 1871 Missouri. Admitted to Bar in 1894 and practiced in

Foreman from 1907 until about 1930’s.

31. Otis Gilleylen – born 1884 and died 1955. Admitted to Bar in 1904. Practiced in

Foreman, AR until his death.

32. June R. Morrell – born 1886 and died about 1935. Admitted to Bar in 1909.

Practiced in Ashdown from 1911 until his death.

33. Seth C. Reynolds – Born 1878 in Faulkner, Co., AR and died in Ashdown in 1966.

Educated at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Admitted to Bar in 1907.

Practiced in Ashdown from 1907 until the 1960’s except from 1933-1939 which he

spent in Washington, DC.

34. A. D. DuLaney – born 1877 in Ben Lomond, AR and died in Ashdown in 1953.

Educated at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Admitted to Bar in 1904.

Opened office in Ashdown in 1905 and practiced here until 1930. In the 1930’s and

1940’s in Little Rock, AR.

35. John J. DuLaney – born 1885 in Ben Lomond, AR. Educated at Vanderbilt

University Law School. Admitted to Bar in 1913 and practiced in Ashdown from

1917 until 1945.

36. Frank M. Locke – born 1886 in Little River County. Educated at Vanderbilt

University Law School. Admitted to Bar in 1914. Practiced in Ashdown one year.

Managed a plantation.

37. James H. Williams – born 1883 in Foreman and died in Ashdown in 1964.

Admitted to Bar in 1923. Studied law and actively practiced law in Ashdown from

1923 until his retirement. He was a member of the Shaver, Shaver and Williams

law firm.

38. Judge Cecil E. Johnson, Sr. - Born 1888 in Lockesburg, AR. Died in 1955.

Admitted to the Bar in 1911. Practiced in Ashdown from 1918-1922. Chancellor

Judge from 1922 – 1933. Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court 1933-1934.

Studied law in an office. Practiced again in Ashdown from 1940 until his death.

39. Judge Ben Shaver – born 1888 in Howard County, died in 1969 in Texarkana.

Educated in University of Arkansas School of Law and admitted to Bar in 1914.

Practiced 54 years in Miller, Hempstead, and Little River Counties.

40. R. Coker Thomas – Born in 1915 in Ashdown and died in 1955 in Ashdown.

Educated at Cumberland University in Tennessee. Admitted to Bar in 1947.

Practiced in Ashdown from 1947 until 1955.

41. Robert Tipton – born 1914 in Oklahoma and died in 1973 in Foreman, AR.

Educated at University of Arkansas Law School and admitted to Bar in 1948.

Practiced in Foreman and taught college in Oklahoma.

42. Sam A. Davis – Practiced here less than 5 years, coming from Little Rock and Hot

Springs to Ashdown.

LAWYERS OF LITTLE RIVER COUNTY
1975

1. Cecil E. Johnson, Jr. – Graduated University of Arkansas School of Law in 1941.

Opened his office with his father in Ashdown in 1941.

2. John C. Finley, Jr. – Graduated from College of Ozarks, 1935 and the University of

Arkansas School of Law, 1938. Opened his law office in Ashdown, in January

1938 and practiced continuously except during his service in World War II. He

died in 1994.

3. John C. Finley, III – Graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1971 and the

University of Arkansas School of Law in 1974 and began his practice of law with

his father in Ashdown.

4. Fred Embry Pickett – Graduated from A. and M. College in Monticello, AR and the

University of Arkansas School of Law in 1964l. Opened his law office in Ashdown

in 1965.

5. Eric Bishop – Graduated from Centenary College and the University of Arkansas

School of Law in 1969. He opened his office in Ashdown in 1972

6. Ted C. Capeheart – graduated from Henderson State in 1969 and the University of

Arkansas School of Law in 1975. He opened his office in Ashdown in March

1975.

The above articles are for information only and may contain erroneous information. 

published in the  LRCGS Journal

Ashdown Arkansas Phone Book 1929

 

1927/1928 Ashdown, Arkansas High School Basketball Yeam

 

1908 Cerro Gordo, Arkansas School Photo

 

Ashdown Bottling Works

 Misc Book B Page 295 State of Arkansas County of Little River

 The Ashdown Bottling works of Ashdown, Little River County Arkansas.

 J.F. Dunaway, proprietor, manufacturing mineral waters, soda waters, carbonated goods and cider and seltzer water, desiring to register his brands and marks on the boxes, bottles and kegs containing said carbonated goods used by the said "Ashdown Bottling Works: uses on boxes, kegs and bottles containing said carbonated goods the following description, the names, marks and devices to-wit: "The Ashdown Bottling Works and Williams Bottling Works" and such descriptions, names, marks and devices so used by said manufacturer as aforesaid he desires to have registered as his mark under Act CXLIX of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1895; that he is the sole manufacturer of said brands of goods and entitled to the exclusive use of the same in the State of Arkansas; and that said goods are manufactured in the city of Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas. 

Filed for record February 17, 1905 and recorded in Vo. B at page 195 this 17 day of February, 1905. 

W.C. Kinsworthy, Clerk

King Ryder School ~ 1913

King Ryder School 1913

(photo courtesy Winthrop Historical School)

1-      ? Edward Williams

2-      ? Randolp Hess

3-      McKinley Connor

4 -     Virgil Sossaman

5-      Walter Olmstead

6-       Floyd McDonald

7-       Fred Smith

8-       Bob Wright

9-       ? Charlie Smith

10-     Elvin Olmstead

11-       Wiley Jones

12-       Eddith Barton

13-       Nannie Smith

14-       ?

15-       Walter Williams

16-       Lena Barton

17-       ?

18-       Sanford Weaver

19-       Dixie Smith

20-       ?Elbert Small

21-       Emmie Taylor

22-       Annie Jones

23-       Brian Jones

24-       Maidie Weaver

25-       Letty Mixon

26-       Olie Barton

27-       Mae Barton

28-       Francis Weaver

29-       Annie Sossaman

30-       Jim Wright

31-       Esther Connor

32-       Kitt Hess

33-       Jake Hess

34-    Randolph Hess

Pine Prairie Local News ~ 1929

Town Gossip

Little River News

Pine Prairie

February 13, 1929

v  Mr. and Mrs. Sam Echels and family spent Sunday with J.E. Green and family.

v  Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Green spent Sunday with Ernest Cooper and family on Chas. Park’s place.

v  Homer Cunningham and Ed Funderburg called on Miss Susie Tyson Saturday night near Richmond.

v  Charley Green spent Saturday night with Homer Funderburg.

v  Jack Gromes and wife have moved to this community.

v  Herman Southerland was a visitor at Geo. Cook’s Sunday.

v  L. Prather and family moved into this community last week. 

v  Geo. Cook spent Sunday at Mack Cunningham’s.

v  Edward Cook, who has been real sick, is able to be up again.

v  Little Miss Marie Cooper spent last Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs. Floyd Green

v  Mrs. Ben Smith and daughter were visiting Mrs. Doc Henson Sunday.

v  Ed Cobb near Mack’s Chapel was the guest of J.E. Green Sunday.

v  Jack Gromes and Lige Pickett went to Millwood Sunday to move Fate Pickett and  family to this community.

v  George Cook and the Prather brothers visited the home of Mack Cunningham and family Sunday.

v  Bob Taylor and the Green brothers called on the Pickett home Sunday.

v  Will Williams and family moved from here to Boss Sewell’s last week.

February 20, 1929

v   Bud Wommack and family of near Ogden spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Cook.

v  Oron Crouch of Ashdown was at Jack Gromes Saturday night.

v  Joe Gill was here Monday.

v  Mr. and Mrs. Clevy Page spent the week-end with J.W. Funderburg.

v  Mr. and Mrs. Len McDowell visited Mr. and Mrs. Boss McDowell Sunday.

v  Leon and Edward Waldron were visiting Bill Green Sunday.

v  Homer Phillips of Mack’s Chapel was at the party Saturday night.

v  Briant Page was in Ashdown Saturday.

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.