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Back to Main Page More BiosBIOS G TO LBIOS A TO F= ST.FRANCIS COUNTY,ARK. 1954-TIMES HERALD PUBLISHING CO. COPYRIGHT-With Permission Following are persons of interest mentioned in this interesting book. Here is the title page! Other pages are available by request. See page in left part of the listing. The pages online are shown below, they are large and take a long time to open, you can download as jpg!  Title Updated! Feb.29,2012-1,051 ENTRIES New 2012-Persons Living around End of 19th Century in Forrest City Biographies of Eastern Arkansas 4,708 Obituaries Onsite Alphabetically {New 2009} Biographies Note:The term "No Listing" Indicates that the phone number is not in Yellow Pages in 2007! Most of them are not in business anymore! Source:History of St. Francis County, Arkansas, 1954; a narrative historical edition preserving the record of the growth and development of St. Francis County, Arkansas, and chronicling the genealogical and memorial records of its prominent families and personages.-Chowning, Robert W-GEN 976.791CH COPYRIGHT PAGES - LAST - FIRST - MIDDLE - PREFIX - MAIDEN - NOTES -  70-PICTURE - ABEL - A. - O. - - - Biographies - 71-PICTURE - ABEL - JAMES - HENRY - JR. - - Biographies - 70-PICTURE - ABEL - JAMES - HENRY - SR. - - Biographies - 15 - ABSTRACT OF TAX BOOKS - - - - - - 90 - ACKLIN - HENRY - E. - REV. - - - 32 - ADAMS - CHARLIE - - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:ALDERMEN:CHARLIE ADAMS 111-PICTURE OF BOTH MR.& MRS.ADAMS - ADAMS - NELTA - EDWARD - SR. - - Biographies - 18 - ADAMS - - - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY - AHLSTEDT - C. - H. - - - Biographies - 61 - ALDERSON - JOHN - WILLIAM - JR. - - Biographies - 60 - ALDERSON - JOHN - WILLIAM - SR. - - Biographies - 60 - ALDERSON - T. - M. - JUDGE - - Biographies - 13 - ALLEN - A. - - - - - TREASURER 1848-1850 -ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 32 - ALLEN - ED - - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:ED ALLEN, TREASURER - ALLEN - ELLA - E. - MRS - GRAY - - GOODSPEED BIO-Bio- 2ND WIFE OF WILLIAM E.ALLEN BIO-Bio- 30 - ALLEN - PHIL - - - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 13 - ALLEY - J. - H. - - - - CORONER 1898-1906 -ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 94-PICTURE - ALTMAN - ENOS - THOMAS - - - Biographies - 2007:American Red Cross-Serving the Forrest City Area (870) 268-1970 9-PICTURE - ALTMAN - ENOS - THOMAS - - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY-CITY RECORDER) 13 - ANDEWS - A. - - - - - TREASURER 1866-1868 -ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - ARMSTRONG - RENA - - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:MRS.RENA ARMSTRONG, CITY TREASURER 58 - ARMSTRONG - WILLIAM - VESTAL - - - Biographies - 86 - ARWOOD - JOHN - - - - Biographies - 131-132 PICTURE - ASH - ED - - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - ASH - EDMUND - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 132-PICTURE - ASH - MADALYN - - - - Biographies - - ASTIN - J. - R. - - - Biographies - 13 - AVAN - J. - W. - - - - TREASURER 1892-1894-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - AYCOCK - T. - J. - SR. - - - JUDGE 1945-1953-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 32 - BADDOUR - VICTOR - - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:ALDERMEN:VICTOR BADDOUR 7-PICTURE - BAILEY - S. - P. - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-LEADERS-FORREST CITY-SCOUTMASTER) - BAKER - W. - J. - MRS. - - - Officer of the Gross Laundry & Cleaners: Mrs.W.J.Baker, Vice President. Mother in law of Maurice L.Gross, President, and mother of Mrs.M.L.Gross, Sect.Treasurer. 13 - BALDWIN - J. - G. - - - - CORONER 1880-1886-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 32 - BANKS - HENRY - - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF PALESTINE:HENRY BANKS 32 - BANKS - LOVE - D. - - - - MAYOR OF PALESTINE IN 1954:LOVE D.BANKS 100 - BARNER - T. - R. - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 94-PICTURE - BARNETT - LLOYD - S. - - - Biographies - 13 - BARROW - E. - J. - - - - CORONER 1921-1925-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10 - BASKET - SAMSON - - CAPT. - - - (EARLY STEAMBOAT ON ST.FRANCIS RIVER WAS THE "MOLLIE HAMBLETON (HAMILTON) BUILT BY CAPT.BOWMAN-TILL WHEN IT WAS SUNK NEAR MADISON IN 1875) 115-PICTURE - BASKIN - GEORGE - W. - - - Biographies - 18 - BEAUCHAMP - N. - P. - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - BEAUCHAMP - N. - P. - DR. - - - CORONER 1890-1894-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 31 - BECK - J. - O. - E. - - - There was quite a bit of rivalry over Mr.Hughes entering business and opening a bank. So J.O.E.Beck, A.L.Waring, and B.C.Pouncey organized the Planters National Bank in the fall of 1919. It opened for business on Feb.18,1920. This bank weathered two financial storms and is still in operation. 13 - BECKER - W. - - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1868-FEB.1870-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - BECKER - A. - - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 18 - BECTON - BEN - - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 123-124 PICTURE - BELL - FRANK - P. - - - Biographies - 64-PICTURE - BELSHE - E. - B. - - - Biographies - 92-PICTURE - BENTON - WILLIAM - W. - DR. - - Biographies - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 34 - BERRY - R. - C. - - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:R.C.BERRY, TREASURER 4 - BIBLIOGRAPHY - - - - - - 13 - BIRD - ALBERT - - - - - CORONER 1860-1862-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 101 - BLANKENSHIP - DALTON - - - - Biographies - 101 PICTURE - BLANKENSHIP - NOAH - - - - Biographies - 58 - BLOCK - R. - - - - - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. 18 - BLOCK - R. - - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 69-70 - BOATNER - L. - J. - - - Biographies - 148-149 PICTURE - BOGART - CLARENCE - NALL - DR. - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 10-PICTURE - BOGART - FORREST - - - - - (PICTURE IN 1911 OVERLAND WITH DR.P.P.BOGGAN) 9-148 PICTURE-10-PICTURE - BOGART - JULIUS - ABRAM - DR. - - Biographies - (PICTURE IN 1911 OVERLAND WITH DR.P.P.BOGGAN) MEMORIAL- 148-PICTURE - BOGART - JULIUS - TAYLOR - - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 10-PICTURE - BOGGAN - P. - P. - DR. - - - (PICTURE IN 1911 OVERLAND WITH DR.P.P.BOGGAN) 153-154 - BOND - CLIFFIE - J. - MRS. - - - SEE U.S.BOND 153-PICTURE - BOND - MAGNOLIA - - MRS. - - - MEMORIAL-SEE SCOTT BOND 153-PICTURE - BOND - SCOTT - WINFIELD - - - From Slavery to Wealth. The Life of Scott Bond. The Rewards of Honesty, Industry, Economy and Perseverance:Electronic Edition. Rudd, Dan A. (Daniel Arthur), b. 1854Bond, Theo. (Theophilus), b. 1879Book on Scott Bond Biographies- MEMORIAL 153-PICTURE - BOND - THEO - - - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 153-154 PICTURE - BOND - ULYSSES - S. - - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 13 - BONEY - J. - S. - - - - CORONER 1878-1880-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - BONNER - EDWARD - - - - - FIRST POSTMASTER -OF FORREST CITY 32 - BOONE - W. - L. - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF PALESTINE:W.L.BOONE 78-PICTURE - BOSTICK - Tulous - Erastus - - - Biographies - 66-67 - BOWEN - JOHN - C. - JR. - - Biographies - 73-PICTURE - BOWEN - JOHN - JR. - MRS. - McDANIEL - Biographies - 31 - BOWEN - W. - C. - - - - Judge E.A.Rolfe and Sam Rolfe of Forrest City opened the first automobile agency in 1924 as the Hughes Motor Company and sold Ford cars for three years with W.C.Bowen as manager. The company is still in operation under the name of Hughes Auto Company and now sells Chevrolet cars and trucks. 10 - BOWMAN - THOMAS - R. - CAPT. - - - (EARLY STEAMBOATS, ST.FRANCIS NO.1 AND NO.2 UNTIL CIVIL WAR WHEN CONFEDERACY TOOK BOAT AND IT BURNED IN THE FALL OF LITTLE ROCK, ON ST.FRANCIS RIVER-WITH WIFE PAULINE) 20 - BOYLE - A. - D. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 8-PICTURE - BRADFORD - JAMES - - - - - - BRADFORD - WALTER - - - - - Manager of the Eastern Arkansas Pure Oil Co. for N.E.Adams 18 - BRADLEY - MARY - - MRS - FORREST - - GRANDDAUGHTER OF GEN.NATHAN FORREST 17 - BRADSHAW - C. - E. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY - BRAMEL - CHELNESSE - - MRS - HARRIS - Biographies - - BRAMEL - PETER - - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE-94-PICTURE - BRANTLEY - J. - NALL - - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 10-PICTURE - BREEDING - FLOYD - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 20 - BRIDEWELL - A. - C. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 7-PICTURE - BRIDEWELL - A. - C. - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-LEADERS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - BRIDEWELL - DAVID - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - BRIDEWELL - EDWARD - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 10-PICTURE - BRINEY - RAYMOND - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 143-PICTURE - BRITTON - EUGENE - B. - - - Biographies - 13 - BROWN - C. - F. - - - - TREASURER 1872-1874-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 20 - BROWN - J. - M. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 13 - BROWN - JAMES - - - - - ASSESSOR 1892-1898-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 17 - BROWN - JOHN - R. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - BROWN - ROBERT - - - - - ASSESSOR 1876-1880-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 33-34 - BROWNLEE - SAM - - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Early Mayors:SAM BROWNLEE 7-PICTURE - BRUMFIELD - STANLEY - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 8-PICTURE - BRYAN - LLOYD - - - - - (PICTURE 1954 CITY POLICE-FORREST CITY) 13 - BRYANT - W. - C. - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:ALDERMAN:W.C.BRYANT 100 - BUFORD - A. - W. - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 20 - BUFORD - CHARLES - D. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 134-PICTURE - BUFORD - CHARLES - - - - - 38 - BUFORD - CHARLES - - MRS. - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:SECOND LIBRARIAN, MRS.CHARLES BUFORD WHO RESIGNED IN AUG 1931 110-PICTURE - BUFORD - CLAUDE - D. - - - Biographies - - BUFORD - CLAUDIA - - MRS. - MALLORY - Biographies - - BUFORD - THOMAS - A. - - - Biographies - 153-155 PICTURE - BURKE - JOHN - EMERSON - DR. - - Biographies - 155 PICTURE - BURKE - JOHN - EMERSON - JR. - - Biographies - 32 - BURNS - DONALD - - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:ALDERMAN:DONALD BURNS 117-PICTURE - BURNS - J. - NEWELL - - - Biographies - 100 - BURROWS - FAY - - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 140 - BUTLER - BYRON - L. - - - Biographies - 38 - BUTLER - E. - J. - MRS. - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954:Mrs.E.J.Butler 34 - BUTLER - ELDRIDGE - - - - - FIRM OF L.B.JONES & CO. OF MADISON:OWNED AND OPERATED BY WILEY JONES AND ELDRIDGE BUTLER IN 1954 29-30 - CALDWELL - J. - D. - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Recorder J.D.Caldwell 35 - CALDWELL - WILLIAM - - - - Biographies - 98-PICTURE - CALLOWAY - R. - DUKE - - - Biographies - - CALVERT BROTHERS - - - - - - (PIONEERS-AMONG THE EARLIEST SETTLERS IN THE COUNTY) 57-58 - CAMPBELL - ANNIE - AUSTIN - MISS - - Biographies - COUNTY CLERK 1941-1955-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY-PICTURE ON 57 13 - CAMPBELL - J. - M. - - - - SHERIFF 1925-1941-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 58 - CAMPBELL - JAMES - CARL - - - Biographies - SHERIFF 1953-1955-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY - CAMPBELL - JOHN - THOMAS - - - - SON OF SILAS AND JENNIE CAMPBELL-DIED IN 1952 - CAMPBELL - MARTHA - - MRS. - - IZARD - WIFE OF THOMAS CAMPBELL-SEE 57 - CAMPBELL - SILAS - CALVIN - - - Biographies - - CAMPBELL - THOMAS - H. - - (1824=1854) - Biographies - 36-56-57-58 - CAMPBELL - WILLIAM - WILSON - - - Biographies - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954:Mr.W.W.Campbell William W.Campbell succeeded his kind benefactor, Capt.J.W.Fussell, as President of the National Bank of Eastern Arkansas in 1923. He served as Assistant Bookkeeper until 1911, when he became Assistant Cashier; a Director in 1911; Cashier in 1920; and President in 1923. He faithfully filled this position from this time to Jan.13,1954, at which time he was elevated to the newly-created position of Chairman of The Board, and he continues active as Chief Executive Officer of the bank. He was gratified to be succeeded in the Presidency by his son, William Mann Campbell. 57 - CAMPBELL - WILLIAM - MANN - - - Biographies - 58-59-88 PICTURE-98 - CANNON - CARROLL - CONWAY - - - Biographies - 14-PICTURE - CARR - RUTH - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) MRS.ESTELLE REMLEY 79-PICTURE - CARROLL - R. - E. - - - Biographies - 100 - CARTER - JACK - - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 71 - CASBEER - THOMAS - - SR. - - Biographies - PIONEER-1817 21-71 PICTURE - CASBEER - VIRGIL - C. - - - Biographies - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 23-84 PICTURE - CAUSEY - FRED - M. - - - Biographies - OWNS AND OPERATES THE CROWLEY RIDGE CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER AND THE HUGHES STAR HERALD 13 - CAVIN - HOMER - - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1943-1947-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 30 - CHAFFIN - E. - J. - DR. - - Biographies - 84 - CHAMBERS - PAUL - - - - Biographies - 13 - CHAPMAN - C. - C. - - - - ASSESSOR 1872-1874-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 11 - CHENEY - JACK - - - - - 1ST MAN TO MOUNT THE BREASTWORKS AT THE BATTLE OF HELENA WITH PAUL M.COBBS COMPANY 149-152 - CHILDREN'S PICTURES - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 3-PICTURE - CHOWNING - BOB - INTRODUCTION OF AUTHOR - - - - BIO OR LEMUEL CHOWNING 115-PICTURE - CHOWNING - BOB - - MRS. - - Biographies - 10-PICTURE - CHRISTIAN - JOHN - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-CAPT. 13 - CHRISTOPHER - PARHAM - - - - - CORONER 1937-1939-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - CHRISTOPHER - TALMAGE - EDGAR - - - Biographies - CIRCUIT CLERK 1947-1955-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 72-PICTURE - CLANTON - EDITH - - MRS. - - - SEE WILLIAM JAMES CLANTON-DESCENDANT OF MARK W.IZARD 72-PICTURE - CLANTON - WILLIAM - JAMES - - - Biographies - 124-125 PICTURE - CLARK - GENE - - - - Biographies - 76-PICTURE - CLARK - JAMES - ALBERT - - - Biographies - 57 - CLARK - M. - D. - - - Biographies - JUDGE 1953-1955, ASSESSOR 1949-1953-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 124-125 - CLARK - M. - E. - - - Biographies - 156 PICTURE - CLAY - EARL - C. - DR. - - Biographies - 34 - COATS - H. - L. - MRS. - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:ALDERMAN:MRS.H.L.COATS 11 - COBBS - PAUL - M. - - - - RAISED FIFTH COMPANY IN CIVIL WAR-ATTACHED TO COL.McNEIL'S REGIMENT IN THE FIFTH ARKANSAS CAVALRY 10-PICTURE - COCKRELL - BILLY - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 13 - COFFEE - W. - H. - - - - JUDGE 1886-1892-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 32 - COFFEY - HUGH - - - - - MAYORS OF PALESTINE:HUGH COFFEY 92-PICTURE - COGBURN - H. - N. - DR. - - Biographies - 137 PICTURE - COHEN - MAX - - MR. & MRS. - - Biographies - 16 - COLE - J. - H. - - - - STORY-STORE COLE & PREWETT/MARRIED MISS N.ELIZABETH IZARD-MET ON RETURN FROM MEXICAN WAR 16 - COLE - N. - ELIZABETH - MRS. - IZARD - - MARRIED J.H.COLE 99 - COLLIER - J. - R. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 119-120 PICTURE - CONNAWAY - ELIZABETH - - MRS. - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - CONNAWAY - FRED - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 20-62-PICTURE64-65 - COOPER - HERMAN - HAMPTON - PRESIDENT - - Biographies - PLANTERS BANK PRESIDENT IN 1954 58-59 - COPE - DANIEL - THOMAS - JR. - - Biographies - TREASURER 1947-1955-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 20 - COTTEN - JOHN - NEWTON - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 18 - COTTEN - JOHN - NEWTON - - - - STORY-STOLE COUNTY RECORDS IN MADISON 18 - COUCH - JOHN - - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 12-PICTURE - COUCH - JUDSON - - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 14-PICTURE - COWAN - COURTNEY - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) MRS.BRADLEY-DECEASED 1954 13-30 - COWAN - JOHN - S.R. - JUDGE - - Biographies - COUNTY JUDGE 1894-1898-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 9 PICTURE145-146 - COX - LOUIS - F. - ALDERMAN - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 10-PICTURE - COX - SAM - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-CAPT. 13 - CRAWFORD - JOHN - - - - - CORONER 1933-1937,1939-1943-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - CRAWFORD - P. - P. - - - - CORONER 1862-1864-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 91-PICTURE - CRAWLEY - CHARLES - EDWARD - SR.-DR. - - Biographies - 8 - CRITTENDON - ROBERT - - - - - (PIONEER) 29-30 - CRONEY - C. - H. - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Alderman: C.H.Croney 13 - CROUCH - SPENCER - - - - - (PIONEER-1829) CIRCUIT CLERK 1829-1833-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 5 - CROWLEY - BENJAMIN - - - - - (PIONEER) 10 - CULLINS - W. - D. - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 18 - CUMMINGS - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - CURL - H. - H. - - - - (PIONEER-1836) TREASURER 1836-1838-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - CURL - H. - J. - - - - (PIONEER-1838) TREASURER 1838-1840-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - CURL - T. - J. - - - - (PIONEER-1832) SHERIFF 1832-1840-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 46 - CURTIS - EUGENE - - LT. - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:OFFICERS IN 1954:LT.EUGENE CURTIS 18 - DAVANT - R. - C. - - - - FIRST SCHOOL TEACHER -OF FORREST CITY 13 - DAVIS - D. - W. - - - - (PIONEER-1834) CORONER 1834-1836-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - DAVIS - DAVID - - - - - (PIONEER-1832) CORONER 1832-1834-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - DAVIS - H. - C. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1874-1880-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 89 - DAVIS - SHELDON - - REV. - - - 18 - DAVIS - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 20-104-PICTURE - DEADERICK - RODGERS - - MAYOR - - Biographies - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 74-PICTURE - DEAN - SAMUEL - J. - - - Biographies - 99 - DeROSSITT - JAMES - - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 62-PICTURE - DeROSSITT - PRENTICE - - - - Biographies - 46 - DEVEREUX - HUGH - - FIRST SGT. - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:HUGH DEVEREUX, FIRST SERGEANT 102-PICTURE - DEWS - J. - E. - - - Biographies - - DICKSON - HENRY - - - - BIO - Assisting Mr.J.Newell Burns in managing Independent Linen Service Co. of Arkansas, are J.R.Astin, Auditor; Joe Dunn, plant superintendent; W.C.Halford, route superintendent; Andy Whitaker, garage superintendent; Henry Dickson, linen assembly foreman; Jeannie Sossamon, bookkeeper; and Alyne Todd, file clerk. 107-PICTURE - DIFFEY - JOHN - A. - - - Biographies - 30 - DILLAHUNTY - HUGH - - - - - SEE N.L.LOVE 97-PICTURE - DILLON - JAMES - H. - JR. - - Biographies - 34 - DOANE - BRENDA - - MRS. - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:MRS.BRENDA DOANE, CITY RECORDER 13 - DOBSON - J. - R. - - - - ASSESSOR 1860-1864-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 67-PICTURE - DOOLEY - GAITHER - E. - - - Biographies - 18 - DOOLEY - H. - P. - DR. - - - EARLY DENTIST -OF FORREST CITY 121-122 PICTURE - DRAPER - OLIVIA - - MRS. - ALEXANDER - Biographies - 99 - DRAPER - W. - W. - SR. - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 13 - DRURY - CHARLES - - - - - MAYORS OF COLT:CHARLES DRURY 10-PICTURE - DUNHAM - CLYDE - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 34 - DUNN - J. - L. - - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:J.L.DUNN, MAYOR - DUNN - JOE - - - - Biographies - 30 - DUNN - L. - F. - - - - SEE ROBERT HUGHES 11 - DUNN - POINDEXTER - - - - - RAISED FIRST COMPANY IN CIVIL WAR-ATTACHED TO CROSS REGIMENT-FIFTH CONFEDERATE REGIMENT 13 - DUNN - WILLIAM - - - - - (PIONEER-1848) SHERIFF 1848-1852-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 33-34 - DUPUY - L. - I. - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:L.I.Dupuy, Recorder 68 - DURST - JOHN - T. - - - Biographies - 18 - DUVANT - R. - P. - RECORDER - - - WHEN RECORDS WERE BROUGHT FROM MADISON TO FORREST CITY 17 - DYE - REUBEN - G. - DR. - - - EARLY MERCHANTS AND DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 33-34 - EALEY - W. - J. - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:ALDERMAN:W.J.EALEY 7-PICTURE - EDGAR - EMORY - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - EDGAR - R. - D. - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 104-PICTURE - ELDRIDGE - PAUL - RITCHIE - - - Biographies - 9 - ELDRIDGE - RICHARD - - - - - (PIONEER) 95 - ELDRIDGE - ROLFE - C. - JR. - - - Mr.Rolfe Eldridge Jr. is an engineer for Vaccaro-Grobmyer Lumber Company in Forrest City. 12-PICTURE-104-PICTURE - ELDRIDGE - ROLFE - C. - SR. - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 21 - ELDRIDGE - TOMMY - - - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 13 - ELLIOTT - WILLIAM - - - - - CORONER 1886-1888-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 147-PICTUE - ELLIS - MYRA - - MISS - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 13 - ELLIS - R. - E. - - - - MAYORS OF COLT:R.E.ELLIS 13 - ELLIS - R. - E. - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:ALDERMAN:R.E.ELLIS 18 - ENGLISH - - - SHERIFF - - - WHEN RECORDS WERE BROUGHT FROM MADISON TO FORREST CITY 100 - ENNIS - CHARLES - - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 13 - ENOS - WILLIAM - - - - - (PIONEER-1835) JUDGE 1835-1838-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - EVANS - B. - G. - - - - CORONER 1872-1874-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY PIONEER - EVANS - HIRAM - - - - Biographies - 14-PICTURE - EVANS - NANNIE - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM)MRS.ALBERT GROBMYER-DECEASED 1954 107-PICTURE - FERGUSON - E. - T. - JR. - - Biographies - 20 - FERGUSON - J. - E. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 7-PICTURE - FERRELL - FRANCIS - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - FERRELL - JOEL - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7 - FILLINGEN - SAM - - - - - (PIONEER) 13 - FINLEY - L. - - - - - JUDGE 1876-1880-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE - FISHER - EDWARD - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - FISHER - SIMS - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 13 - FITCH - JOSH - - - - - SHERIFF 1890-1892-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - FITZPATRICK - L. - G. - - - - MAYORS OF COLT:L.G.FITZPATRICK IS PRESENT MAYOR IN 1954 16 - FITZPATRICK - T. - O. - - - - RODE WITH FORREST EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS ON THE STEAMER MOLLIE HAMILTON IN 1866/RODE ON FIRST TRAIN THRU FORREST CITY-MEMPHIS TO LITTLE ROCK, APR.27,1871 13 - FITZPATRICK - T. - O. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1886-1892-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - FITZSIMMONS - JOHN - - - - - FIRST TELEGRAPH IN HIS HOME -OF FORREST CITY 98 - FIZER - N. - B. - - - Biographies - 111-PICTURE - FLANAGIN - ROBERT - E. - - - Biographies - 109-PICTURE - FLEMING - CHARLES - A. - - - - 13 - FLEMING - CHARLES - - - - Biographies - JUDGE 1933-1935, 1939-1945-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10-PICTURE - FLEMING - GEORGE - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 65-PICTURE - FLETCHER - J. - BRIDE - - - Biographies - 29-30 - FOGG - C. - C. - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Alderman: C.C.Fogg 99-PICTURE - FOGG - FRANK - S. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 99-PICTURE - FOGG - G. - B. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 13 - FOGG - G. - B. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1937-1943-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 84 - FOGG - GEORGE - BENJAMIN - SR. - - Biographies - 129-130-PICTURE - FOGG - JOSEPH - P. - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - FOGG - KUHL - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 106-PICTURE - FOGG - WILLIAM - B. - - - Biographies - 22 - FOGG - WILLIAM - - - - - OPENED KXJK RADIO STATION IN 1949 13 - FOLBRE - F. - C. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1894-1896-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 12-PICTURE - FOLBRE - HOMER - - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) JUDGE1927-1929-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10 - FOLBRE - LINDEN - - - - - (LINDEN ISLE NAMED FOR HIM) 13 - FOLBRE - THOMAS - C. - SR. - - - JUDGE 1902-1908, ASSESSOR 1880-1884-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - FORBES - J. - H. - - - - (PIONEER 1840) CORONER 1840-1846, 1850-1852-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 80-PICTURE - FORD - ARCHIE - W. - - - Biographies - 100 - FORMAN - W. - M. - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 9-12-16 - FORREST - NATHAN - BEDFORD - GENERAL - - - (FORREST CITY NAMED FOR HIM-STORY ABOUT HIM ON 12) 13 - FRANKS - E. - - - - - (PIONEER-1840) JUDGE 1840-1844-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 114 - FRENCH - A. - A. - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - FRENCH - ASHLEY - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 30 - FRIAR - B. - C. - - - - In 1914, F.O.Love and B.C.Friar built the first actual store in Hughes, a two story building. Mr.Friar was the first post master. He was succeeded by R.E.Love. 11 - FRISK - - - COMMANDER - - - RAISED SECOND COMPANY IN CIVIL WAR-ATTACHED TO CROSS REGIMENT-FIFTH CONFEDERATE REGIMENT 34 - FRY - CLARENCE - - - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:ALDERMAN:CLARENCE FRY 13 - FULKERSON - W. - M. - - - - (PIONEER-1844) JUDGE 1844-1848-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 96-PICTURE - FUSSELL - JAMES - - SR. - - Biographies - 96-PICTURE - FUSSELL - JAMES - - JR. - - Biographies - 18-58 - FUSSELL - JAMES - - CAPT. - - Biographies - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 10-PICTURE - GADBERRY - EMMITT - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-CAPT. 10-PICTURE - GADBERRY - LEON - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-CHIEF 46 - GADBERRY - THOMAS - - - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:CHARTER MEMBERS: THOMAS GADBERRY 135-PICTURE - GAINES - JACK - - - - - 13 - GAINES - N. - P. - - - - CORONER 1890-1892-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY - GALLAWAY - M. - C. - COL. - - Biographies - OWNED THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL PAPER IN MEMPHIS 144-PICTURE - GANDY - OSCAR - J. - SR. - - Biographies - 30 - GARDNER - RUSSELL - - - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 13 - GARRISON - C. - R. - - - - COUNTY CLERK 1933-1941-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 135-PICTURE - GATES - JERE - - - - Biographies - 135-PICTURE - GATES - LEMUEL - - - - Biographies - 135-PICTURE - GATES - JACK - - - - Biographies - 135-PICTURE - GATES - MEYER - - - - Biographies - 13 - GATLING - JOHN - - - - - TREASURER 1921-1927-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - GATTEN - J. - A. - - - - MAYORS OF COLT:J.A.GATTEN 129-PICTURE - GIBBS - WILLIAM - - - - Biographies - 123-PICTURE - GIBSON - ED - - - - Biographies - 13 - GILBREATH - GUS - - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:GUS GILBREATH, CITY RECORDER 114 - GILLIAM - J. - M. - - - Biographies - 12-PICTURE - GILLIAM - JAMES - - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 80-PICTURE - GOLDSTEIN - JOE - - - - Biographies - 89 - GRAFF - LLOYD - F. - MRS. - - Biographies - 100 - GRAGG - JOHN - R. - - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 58 - GRAHAM - W. - S. - - - - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. 18 - GRAHAM - W. - S. - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 18 - GRAMMAR - G. - H. - VICE PRES. - - - FOUNDED EX-CONFEDERATE ASSOC. FORMED AUG.20,1886 70 - GRAVES - ELOISE - - MRS. - - Biographies - 99 - GRAVES - N. - L. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 116-PICTURE - GRAVES - PAUL - H. - - - Biographies - 72-PICTURE - GRAY - HENRY - C. - - - Biographies - 46 - GRAY - J. - L. - - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:CHARTER MEMBERS: J.L.GRAY 46 - GRAY - JAMES - L. - 1ST SGT. - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:OFFICERS IN 1954:FIRST SGT.-JAMES L.GRAY 86-PICTURE - GRAY - JOE - - - - Biographies - - GRAY - SARAH - E. - MRS - - - GOODSPEED BIO-Bio- MOTHER OF ELLA GRAY ALLEN BIO-Bio- 86-PICTURE - GRAY - THOMAS - G. - - - Biographies - - GRAY - WILLIAM - F. - - - - GOODSPEED BIO-Bio- FATHER OF ELLA GRAY ALLEN BIO-Bio- 75-PICTURE - GREENE - GARLAND - J. - JR. - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE-129-PICTURE - GREGORY - HENRY - WATT - SR. - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-LEADERS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - GREGORY - HENRY - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 13 - GRIGGS - J. - M. - SR. - - Biographies - JUDGE 1854-1860, 1862-1864-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE-18-140-141-PICTURE - GROBMYER - ALBERT - JR. - - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) STILL OPERATING GROBYMER MARKET EST.1887 20 - GROBMYER - JOHN - - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 18 - GROBMYER - LOUIS - R. - - - Biographies - FOUNDED GROBMYER MARKET IN 1887 20 - GROBMYER - LOUIS - R. - PRESIDENT - - - FORMED PLANTERS BANK & TRUST CO. IN 1910 13 - GROGAN - I. - N. - - - - TREASURER 1868-1872-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - GROGAN - J. - W. - MAYOR - - - WHEN RECORDS WERE BROUGHT FROM MADISON TO FORREST CITY 11 - GROGAN - J. - W. - MAYOR - - - FIRST MAYOR OF FORREST CITY MAY 11,1871 115-116 PICTURE - GROSS - MAURICE - L. - - - Biographies - 8-PICTURE - GUNN - MARVIN - - - - - (PICTURE 1954 CITY POLICE-FORREST CITY) 46 - GUNTER - BERNARD - - 1ST LT. - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:OFFICERS IN 1954:1ST LT.BERNARD GUNTER 13 - GURLEY - J. - R. - - - - SHERIFF 1864-1872-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 99 - HADLEY - E. - M. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 13 - HALBERT - H. - - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1858-1868-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 46 - HALBERT - J. - H. - - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:CHARTER MEMBERS: J.H.HALBERT 13 - HALBERT - J. - M. - - - - (PIONEER-1840) SHERIFF 1840-1848-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 12-PICTURE - HALE - ED - - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) - HALFORD - W. - C. - - - Biographies - 13 - HALL - JOHN - W. - - - - ASSESSOR 1908-1912-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 33-34 - HALL - - - DR. - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Early Mayors:DR.HALL 109 PICTURE-110 - HAMBLETON - MURRAY - C. - JR. - - Biographies - 100 - HAMBLETON - O. - E. - - - - TREASURER 1894-1898-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 100-112 PICTURE - HAMMONS - OTIS - PARNELL - - - Biographies - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 89-90 - HAMMONS - THOMAS - R. - REV. - - Biographies - 32 - HARDIN - H. - E. - - - - MAYORS OF PALESTINE:H.E.HARDIN 13 - HARGRAVE - R. - H. - - - - (PIONEER-1838) JUDGE 1838-1840-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK 1840-1842-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 59 - HARGRAVES - OLMON - H. - JUDGE - - Biographies - 32 - HARMON - HENRY - - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:ALDERMEN:HENRY HARMON-ALSO CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPT. 20-PICTURE - HARRELLSON - MARY - VIRGINIA - MISS - - - PICTURE PICKING PEACHES 75-PICTURE-98 - HARRELSON - FRED - C. - - - Biographies - 98-99-149 PICTURE - HARRELSON - FREDERICK - FLOYD - - - Biographies - 100 - HARRINGTON - DORIS - LEE - MISS - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 128 - HARRIS - A. - L. - SR - - Biographies - 128 - HARRIS - A. - L. - JR - - Biographies - 132-PICTURE - HARRIS - ED - - - - Biographies - 38 - HARRISON - ALICE - - MRS. - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954:Mrs.Alice King Harrison 99 - HARRISON - H. - O. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 13 - HARRISON - W. - B. - - - - (PIONEER 1838) CORONER 1838-1840-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 100 - HARVEY - A. - J. - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 13 - HASKINS - T. - E. - - - - TREASURER 1898-1902-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - HATCHER - T. - A. - SECRETARY - - - FOUNDED EX-CONFEDERATE ASSOC. FORMED AUG.20,1886 16 - HATCHER - T. - A. - - - - BUILT AN EARLY STORE IN FORREST CITY 9-PICTURE-133 PICTURE - HAVEN - CHARLES - NORVAL - TREASURER - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 64-PICTURE - HAVEN - HENRY - T. - - - Biographies - 64-PICTURE - HAVEN - LOUIS - F. - JR. - - Biographies - 29-30 - HAYNIE - PETE - - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Marshall Pete Haynie 139-PICTURE - HAYWOOD - READ - C. - - - Biographies - 94 - HEDGES - FRED - L. - - - Biographies - 33-34 - HEMENWAY - C. - F. - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Early Mayors:C.F.HEMENWAY 33-34 - HEMENWAY - C. - S. - SR - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Early Mayors:C.S.HEMENWAY, SR. 33-34 - HEMENWAY - C. - S. - JR - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Early Mayors:C.S.HEMENWAY, JR. 81-PICTURE - HENLEY - JOHN - DUNCAN - JR. - - Biographies - 147-PICTUE - HEUSTESS - CARROLL - W. - - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 110-PICTURE - HEUSTESS - CHARLES - W. - - - Biographies - 46 - HEUSTESS - MACK - - - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:CHARTER MEMBERS: MACK HEUSTESS - HEUSTESS - SARAH - ELIZABETH - MRS. - MATHEWS - Biographies - - HEUSTESS - WHITEFORD - S. - - - Biographies - 80-PICTURE - HEUSTESS - WILLENNA - - MRS. - PASLAY - Biographies - 68 - HICKS - THOMAS - J. - - - Biographies - 114-PICTURE - HICKY - JAMES - - - - Biographies - 114-PICTURE - HICKY - PHILIP - C. - SR. - - Biographies - 29-30 - HIGGINS - JOHN - - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Treasurer John Higgins 13 - HIGGS - J. - A. - - - - ASSESSOR 1874-1876-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - HIGGS - R. - E. - - - - MAYORS OF COLT:R.E.HIGGS 13 - HIGGS - T. - A. - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:ALDERMAN:T.A.HIGGS 74-PICTURE - HILL - CHARLES - WALTER - - - Biographies - 11-16 - HILL - JOHN - C. - SURVEYOR - - - LAID OUT FORREST CITY ON MAR.7,1869 13 - HINE - C. - R. - - - - TREASURER 1919-1921-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - HINTON - C. - F. - - - - JUDGE 1892-1894-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY BIO-Bio- 17 - HINTON - COLE - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 85 - HODGES - CORRINE - - MISS - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - HODGES - E. - F. - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-LEADERS-FORREST CITY) 58 - HODGES - J. - B. - - - - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. 18 - HODGES - J. - B. - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 106-PICTURE - HODGES - JAMES - VERNON - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - HODGES - LAWRENCE - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 122 PICTURE-123 - HORTON - CLYDE - - MRS. - - Biographies - 34 - HORTON - EUGENE - L. - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF NEW CASTLE COMMUNITY: EUGENE L.HORTON, ALSO FIRST POSTMASTER 34 - HORTON - HAVEAS - ASBURY - - - Biographies - EARLY SETTLERS OF NEW CASTLE COMMUNITY: ASBURY HORTON 99 - HOSHELL - D. - E. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 32 - HOSKINS - W. - H. - - - - MAYORS OF PALESTINE:W.H.HOSKINS 7-PICTURE - HOUSTON - NORMAN - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 18 - HOWE - - - COL. - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - HUBBARD - J. - C. - - - - CORONER 1951-1955-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 58 - HUBBARD - JAMES - CHARLIE - - - Biographies - 32 - HUDSPETH - D. - B. - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:ALDERMAN:D.B.HUDSPETH 29-30 - HUGHES - CHARLIE - - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Alderman: Charlie Hughes 31 - HUGHES - JOHN - J. - - - Biographies - 30 - HUGHES - ROBERT - M. - - - Biographies - 13 - HUGHES - H. - W. - - - - CORONER 1943-1945,1949-1951-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 38-88 PICTURE - HUTCHINS - ARTHUR - L. - JUDGE - - Biographies - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954:Judge A.L.Hutchins 13 - INGRAM - G. - W. - - - - CORONER 1886-1888-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 3 - INTRODUCTION OF AUTHOR-ROBERT CHOWNING - - - - - - 120-PICTURE - IZARD - CHARLES - R. - - - Biographies - 23 - IZARD - CHARLES - - - - - FOUNDED THE CROWLEY RIDGE CHRONICLE IN 1905 11 - IZARD - FLAVIUS - JOSEPHUS - - - - STORY OF CIVIL WAR AT MADISON WITH FATHER, MARK W.IZARD 9 - IZARD - MARK - WHITAKER - - - - (PIONEER-1825) BIO 21 - IZARD - MARY - - MISS - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 20-112 - IZARD - RICHARD - J. - MAYOR - - Biographies - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 16 - IZARD - VAN - BUREN - - - - CONCEIVED THE IDEA OF LAYING OUT PLANS FOR FORREST CITY 18 - IZARD - VAN - BUREN - - - - STORY-STOLE COUNTY RECORDS IN MADISON 10-PICTURE - JACKSON - CLAUDE - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 8-PICTURE - JACKSON - CLAUDE - - - - - (PICTURE 1954 CITY POLICE-FORREST CITY) 122-PICTURE - JACKSON - EARL - - SR. - - Biographies - 13 - JACKSON - J. - M. - - - - TREASURER 1888-1890-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10 - JACKSON - JESSIE - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT - JACKSON - O. - E. - MRS. - - - Manager of the Adams Home Furnishings Co. for N.E.Adams - JACKSON - OLAN - - JR. - - - Manager of the Adams Coin Operated Machines for N.E.Adams 108-109-PICTURE - JARRATT - DENNIS - Y. - - - Biographies - 13 - JOHNSON - G. - V.C. - - - - SHERIFF 1850-1854-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 9 - JOHNSON - J. - C. - COL. - - - (PIONEER-FIRST STEAMBOAT ON ST.FRANCIS RIVER, NAMED WHEELING) 13 - JOHNSON - J. - C. - - - - (PIONEER-1848) JUDGE 1848-1850-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 8 - JOHNSON - JOHN - - JUDGE - - Biographies - (PIONEER-1830) JUDGE 1830-1833-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE - JOHNSON - REEDUS - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY-DROWNED IN THE CAMP THAT YEAR) 100 - JOHNSON - S. - A. - - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 29-30 - JONES - ANDY - - JR. - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Alderman: Andy Jones, Jr. 100 - JONES - CAROLYN - - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 132-PICTURE - JONES - CHESTER - - - - Biographies - 13 - JONES - J. - H. - - - - ASSESSOR 1888-1890-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 115 PICTURE-116 - JONES - JOHN - I. - MRS. - - Biographies - 13 - JONES - JOHN - I. - - - - TREASURER 1941-1947-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 34 - JONES - R. - E. - - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:ALDERMAN:R.E.JONES 32 - JONES - SAM - - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:ALDERMAN:SAM JONES 13 - JONES - W. - J. - - - - JUDGE 1860-1862-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 34 - JONES - WILEY - - - - - FIRM OF L.B.JONES & CO. OF MADISON:OWNED AND OPERATED BY WILEY JONES AND ELDRIDGE BUTLER IN 1954 13 - KELSOE - J. - F. - - - - CORONER 1888-1890-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - KERR - GENE - - - - - MAYORS OF COLT:GENE KERR 17 - KETCHURN - J. - E. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - KEY - S. - M. - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:ALDERMAN:S.M.KEY 18 - KILLOUGH - A. - - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 58 - KILLOUGH - A. - - - - - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. 117-PICTURE - KIMBRO - HUNTER - L. - - - Biographies - 135-PICTURE - KING - BENJAMIN - FRANK - SR. - - Biographies - 98 - KING - CATHERINE - J. - MRS.-SR. - - - The St.Francis County Abstract Company is now operated under the management of Mrs.Catherine J.King, who was first employed by this company in 1926. The firm has microfiche records of the St.Francis County records along with photographs for any files that might affect land titles. 7-PICTURE - KING - REX - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 32 - KINNEY - K. - H. - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:ALDERMEN:K.H.KINNEY 87-PICTURE - KINNEY - KNOX - - - - Biographies - 98 - KIRBY - ELISHA - - - - Biographies - 73-PICTURE - KIRKPATRICK - OTTO - ROLLWAGE - - - Biographies - 20 - KNIGHT - HARRY - L.-SR. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 135-PICTURE - KNIGHT - H. - A. - SR. - - Biographies - 68 - LANDVOIGHT - ED - - COL. - - Biographies - 83-84-PICTURE - LANIER - JOHN - T. - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - LANIER - PAUL - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 139-PICTURE - LASER - ALBERT - - - - Biographies - 21 - LAUGHINGHOUSE - ALBERT - - - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 112 - LAUGHINGHOUSE - BESS - - MRS - STEVENS - Biographies - 13-112 - LAUGHINGHOUSE - FENNER - - - - Biographies - TREASURER 1904-1908. CIRCUIT CLERK 1892-1894-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 9 - LAUGHINGHOUSE - GEORGE - W. - DR. - - - (PIONEER) JUDGE 1874-76-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - LAUGHINGHOUSE - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 20-PICTURE - LEACH - SUE - - MISS - - - PICTURE PICKING PEACHES 208-PICTURE - LEMKE-CURTIS - W. - P. - MRS - - Biographies - 34 - LEOPPARD - TROY - - - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:ALDERMAN:TROY LEOPPARD 99 - LEVITT - ROBERT - - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 122-PICTURE - LEWIS - W. - E. - - - Biographies - 145 PICTURE - LIEBLONG - JOHN - W. - (BILL) - - Biographies - 13 - LINCECUM - G. - B. - - - - (PIONEER-1830) CORONER 1830-1832-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - LINDSEY - J. - C. - - - - ASSESSOR 1941-1949-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13-18 - LITTELL - PHILANDER - - - - - (PIONEER-1850) JUDGE 1850-1852-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY-EARLY LAWYER 13 - LITTLE - CYRUS - - - - - (PIONEER-1836) CORONER 1836-1838-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - LITTLE - N. - O. - - - - (PIONEER-1835) CORONER 1835-1836-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 46 - LOGAN - EDGAR - - WARRANT OFFICER - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:OFFICERS IN 1954:WARRANT OFFICER EDGAR LOGAN 46 - LOGAN - EDGAR - - - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:CHARTER MEMBERS:EDGAR LOGAN 10-PICTURE - LONDON - JACK - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 86 PICTURE-87 - LONG - FLETCHER - - SR. - - Biographies - 30 - LOVE - F. - O. - - - - In 1914, F.O.Love and B.C.Friar built the first actual store in Hughes, a two story building. Mr.Friar was the first post master. He was succeeded by R.E.Love. 120-121 - LOVE - GORDON - - - - Biographies - 30 - LOVE - N. - L. - - - Biographies - 30 - LOVE - R. - E. - - - Biographies - 32 - LUNSFORD - W. - D. - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:W.D.LUNSFORD, RECORDER 14-PICTURE - MABLEY - ANNIE - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) 13 - MALLORY - E. - - - - - JUDGE 1864-1868-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 21 - MALLORY - ELMA - - MISS - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 13 - MALLORY - G. - B. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1896-1908-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - MALLORY - J. - W. - - - - TREASURER 1852-1854-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY - MALLORY - NED - - MRS. - - - FIRST PERSON BURIED IN MT.VERNON CEMETERY 97-PICTURE - MALLORY - NED - - - - Biographies - 97 - MALLORY - NED - - - - - PIONEERS-grandfather of Ned Mallory. 103-PICTURE - MANN - BURK - - - - Biographies - 103-PICTURE - MANN - JOHN - W. - JR. - - Biographies - 38-98 - MANN - SAMUEL - H. - - - Biographies - 29-30 - MARTIN - FLOYD - - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Alderman: Floyd Martin 13 - MARTIN - J. - W. - - - - TREASURER 1850-1852-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 32 - MASSEY - MARVIN - - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:ALDERMAN:MARVIN MASSEY 13 - MATHEWS - W. - J. - - - - SHERIFF 1880-1882-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - MATHEWS - W. - M. - - - - SHERIFF 1882-1884-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 98 - MATTHEWS - ALICE - E. - MRS - - Biographies - 18 - MATTHEWS - W. - J. - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 98-PICTURE - MAY - A. - S. - - - Biographies - 98 - MAY - BENJAMIN - - - - Biographies - PIONEER-EARLY 1800'S 98 - MAY - EDWARD - - - - Biographies - PIONEER-1821 10 - MAY - GERVAISE - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 21-97-98PICTURE - MAY - JOHN - R. - - - Biographies - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 13 - MAY - JOHN - - - - Biographies - CORONER 1848-1850-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 98 - MAY - READING - A. - - - - 138 PICTURE - McCLESKEY - VASSAR - - MR & MRS. - - Biographies - 68-PICTURE - McCLURE - GEORGE - W. - - - Biographies - 1-68-PICTURE - McCOLLUM - FRED - N. - SR. - - Biographies - FORREST CITY TIMES HERALD- PUBLISHER 76-PICTURE - McCOLLUM - FRED - N. - JR. - - Biographies - 17 - McCORMICK - GEORGE - W. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 98-PICTURE - McCRARY - JOHN - H. - - - Biographies - 13-98 - McCRARY - M. - M. - - - Biographies - 98 - McCRARY - MILES - R. - - - Biographies - 13 - McCULLARS - P. - A. - - - - ASSESSOR 1884-1888-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - McCULLARS - PLES - - - - - ASSESSOR 1890-1892-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 103-PICTURE - McCULLOCH - RICHARD - - JR. - - Biographies - 14-PICTURE - McDANIEL - BEATRICE - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) MRS.COLEMAN 17 - McDANIEL - BILL - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - McDANIEL - J. - - - - - (PIONEER-1840) TREASURER 1840-1848-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 9-35 - McDANIEL - JOHN - - - - Biographies - (PIONEER-1824) 66-PICTURE - McDANIEL - LOUIS - - - - Biographies - 13 - McDANIEL - S. - P. - - - - CORONER 1914-1919-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 21 - McDANIEL - THOMAS - - - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 58 - McDANIEL - W. - H. - CAPT. - - - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. 13 - McDANIEL - W. - H. - - - - CORONER 1858-1860-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - McDANIEL - W. - M. - CAPT. - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 9-PICTURE - McDONALD - ED - - ALDERMAN - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 13 - McDOUGAL - ADA - - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1935-1937-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - McDOUGAL - J. - F. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1923-1935-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY SHERIFF 1912-1921-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 14-PICTURE - McDOUGAL - MARY - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) MRS.CHARLES NORTON 11 - McGEE - J. - - CAPT. - - - RAISED THIRD COMPANY IN CIVIL WAR--ATTACHED TO COL.McNEIL'S REGIMENT IN THE FIFTH ARKANSAS CAVALRY 100 - McGUIRE - T. - R. - - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 13 - McKNIGHT - J. - D. - - - - SHERIFF 1902-1906-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - McKNIGHT - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 76-PICTURE - McNEIL - R. - C. - - - Biographies - 10-PICTURE - MEALS - ROY - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-ASST.CHIEF 13 - MEEK - ROBERT - - - - - TREASURER 1858-1862-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 148 - MERRITT - L. - H. - DR. & MRS. - - - MEMORIAL 13 - MERWIN - T. - C. - - - - COUNTY CLERK 1900-1923-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - MICHIE - G. - B. - - - - SHERIFF 1856-1860 CIRCUIT CLERK 1856-1858-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - MICHIE - J. - R. - - - - ASSESSOR 1864-1868-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 90-PICTURE - MILLS - WILLIAM - EDWARD - DR. - - Biographies - 13 - MILLS - W. - A. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK MAR.1870-1872-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - MITCHELL - ISAAC - - - - - (PIONEER-1833) CIRCUIT CLERK 1833-1840-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - MOHLER - THOMAS - J. - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 106-PICTURE - MONCRIEF - FLOYD - - - - Biographies - 33-34 - MONROE - N. - B. - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:N.B.Monroe, Treasurer and Alderman 122-PICTURE - MONTGOMERY - C. - W. - - - Biographies - 46 - MONTGOMERY - JAMES - L. - CAPT. - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:OFFICERS IN 1954:CAPT.JAMES L.MONTGOMERY, COMMANDANT 65-PICTURE - MOORE - CHARLES - C. - - - Biographies - 91-PICTURE - MOORE - JACK - D. - DR. - - Biographies - 9-PICTURE - MOORE - WILLIAM - - ALDERMAN - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 96 - MORGAN - FRANK - - - - Biographies - 109-PICTURE - MORGAN - L. - SMALL - - - Biographies - 32 - MORRIS - GEORGE - - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF PALESTINE:GEORGE MORRIS 96 - MOSELEY - FRED - - - - Biographies - 144-PICTURE - MYERS - BOB - J. - - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - NAIL - EARL - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 33-34 - NASH - ROLAND - - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Early Mayors:ROLAND NASH 33-34 - NASH - ROLAND - - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:ALDERMAN:ROLAND NASH 17 - NASH - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 38 - NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST CHAPTER UDC - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 7-PICTURE - NEBLETT - DICK - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - NEBLETT - HARRY - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 34 - NEELEY - DEWEY - - - - - CITY OF MADISON OFFICIALS IN 1954:ALDERMAN:DEWEY NEELEY 13 - NELSON - N. - B. - - - - JUDGE 1921-1927-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - NEWMAN - JENNIE - - MISS - - - EARLY SCHOOL TEACHER -OF FORREST CITY 18 - NEWMAN - PRISCILLA - - MISS - - - EARLY SCHOOL TEACHER -OF FORREST CITY 14-PICTURE - NICHOLS - HELEN - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) MRS.W.E.STEVENS, SR. 13 - NICHOLS - J. - M. - - - - ASSESSOR 1912-1931-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - NICHOLS - W. - M. - MRS - - - GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF GEN.NATHAN FORREST 30 - NICKLE - R. - E. - - - Biographies - 30 - NICKLE - STELLA - - MRS. - - Biographies - 87 PICTURE-88 - NORFLEET - MARVIN - BROOKS - - - Biographies - 12-PICTURE - NORTON - E. - R. - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 38 - NORTON - MARY - LOU - MRS. - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954:Mrs.Mary Lou Norton, Chairman 13 - NORTON - N. - B. - - - - TREASURER 1933-1941-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18-58 - NORTON - NATHAN - W. - JUDGE - - - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas.-EARLY LAWYER-BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 118-PICTURE - O'DELL - CLAUDE - - - - Biographies - 22 - O'FALLIN - JESS - J. - SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY WATER & SEWER - - - FOUND MASTADON BONES WHILE DIGGING ON EAST END OF GARLAND STREET IN MAY 1949 93-94-PICTURE - O'FALLIN - JESS - J. - - - Biographies - 147-PICTUE - OLIVER - ROBERT - EDWARD - DR. - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 143-144-PICTURE - OSMENT - GUY - N. - - - Biographies - 133 PICTURE - OURSLER - JAMES - G. - - - Biographies - 46 - PAGE - W. - C. - COMMANDER - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:ORGANIZED NOV.17,1946 BY MAJOR W.C. (BILL) Page=Battery Commander-PICTURE OF BATTALION IN 1954 ON PAGE 46 32 - PANKEY - LEE - - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:LEE PANKEY, TREASURER 32 - PANNELL - J. - E. - - - - MAYORS OF PALESTINE:J.E.PANNELL 13-16 - PARHAM - JOHN - - CAPT. - - - STORY ON 16- SHERIFF 1872-1880-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 134-135 PICTURE - PARKER - GEORGE - E. - - - Biographies - 13 - PARKER - J. - S. - - - - CORONER 1947-1949-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 9 PICTURE135-PICTURE - PARKER - TED - C. - ALDERMAN - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 13 - PARROTT - J. - M. - - - - (PIONEER-1842-MT.VERNON) CIRCUIT CLERK 1842-1856-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - PARROTT - JOHN - M. - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 12-PICTURE - PASCHAL - JAMES - - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 12-PICTURE - PASLAY - R. - E. - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 127-PICTURE - PATTERSON - EMILY - - MRS - KNIGHT - Biographies - 127-PICTURE - PATTERSON - J. - A. - - - Biographies - 13 - PAYNE - R. - W. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1910-1919-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 156 PICTURE - PEACOCK - JOHN - CLIFTON - - - Biographies - 13 - PEARCE - T. - - - - - JUDGE 1868-1872-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - PEARSON - G. - W. - - - - AGENT FOR ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD -OF FORREST CITY 106-PICTURE - PEARSON - JAMES - A. - JR. - - Biographies - 8-PICTURE - PEEVEY - PAUL - - - - - (PICTURE 1954 CITY POLICE-FORREST CITY) 18 - PEEVEY - R. - W. - PRESIDENT - - - FOUNDED EX-CONFEDERATE ASSOC. FORMED AUG.20,1886 93-PICTURE - PERDZOCK - JOSEPH - - - - Biographies - 100 - PERSON - DOROTHY - - MRS - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 30 - PETERS - - - DR. - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 8 - PHILLIPS - SYLVANUS - - - - - (PIONEER) 9 - PIONEERS:CONT.:McDANIEL/HARGRAVES/CURL/MYRIC/WHITSIT/WYLDS/IZARD/DAVIS/HODGES/MALLORY/COLE/CALVERT/LITTELL/CALDWELL/CASBEER/FITZPATRICK - - - - - - 9 - PIONEERS:STRONG/FILLINGEN/LEWIS/MOSELEY/PATTERSON/PARROTT/HUGHES/EVANS/CASTILE OR CASTEEL/WIDENER/PREWETT/ROY/JONES/MAY/LYNCH/SEABORN/WILLIAMS - - - - - - 92-93-PICTURE - PORTER - JACK - R. - MAYOR - - Biographies - 9-PICTURE-20 - PORTER - JACK - - MAYOR - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 31 - POUNCEY - B. - C. - - - - There was quite a bit of rivalry over Mr.Hughes entering business and opening a bank. So J.O.E.Beck, A.L.Waring, and B.C.Poucney organized the Planters National Bank in the fall of 1919. It opened for business on Feb.18,1920. This bank weathered two financial storms and is still in operation. 141 PICTURE-142 - POUNCEY - BERT - C. - JR. - - Biographies - 33-34 - POWELL - H. - E. - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:ALDERMAN:H.E.POWELL 11-13-16 - PREWETT - FRANK - M. - CAPT. - - - STORY-CORONER 1852-1854-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY-RAISED FOURTH COMPANY IN CIVIL WAR-ATTACHED TO COL.McNEIL'S REGIMENT IN THE FIFTH ARKANSAS CAVALRY 18 - PREWETT - JOHN - M. - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 21 - PREWETT - WALTER - GENE - - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 134-PICTURE - PREWETT - WALTER - - - - - 38-39 - PROCTOR - F. - L. - MRS. - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY: THIRD LIBRARIAN, Mrs.F.L.Proctor, with picture, and is still the librarian. 147-PICTURE - RAGLAND - ERWIN - BAKER - - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 97 - RAIFORD - PHILLIP - - - - - Maternal Grandather of Ned Mallory 94-PICTURE - RICH - RALEIGH - W. - - - Biographies - 9-PICTURE - RICH - RALEIGH - W. JR. - ALDERMAN - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 13 - RICHARDSON - H. - S. - CAPT. - - - MAYORS OF COLT:Capt.H.S.Richardson was the first mayor. 10-PICTURE - RICHEY - ORA - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-CAPT. 13 - ROANE - ANDREW - - - - - (PIONEER-1827) CIRCUIT CLERK 1827-1829-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 69 - ROBERTS - MARIE - - MISS - - Biographies - 64-PICTURE - ROBINSON - E. - B. - MRS. - - Biographies - 56 - ROBINSON - EDWARD - D. - JUDGE - - Biographies - 113 - ROLESON - EDWARD - - - - Biographies - 13-31 - ROLFE - E. - A. - JUDGE - - Biographies - 31 - ROLFE - SAM - - - - Biographies - 59-PICTURE - ROLLWAGE - LOUIS - - - - Biographies - 18-58 - ROLLWAGE - LOUIS - - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED-EARLY MERCHANTS-OF FORREST CITY 17 - ROLLWAGE - OTTO - B. - - - Biographies - EARLY MERCHANTS-OF FORREST CITY 13 - ROWLAND - R. - M. - - - - ASSESSOR 1900-1904-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - ROY - J. - L. - - - - CORONER 1864-1866-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 89 - RUCKER - T. - K. - REV. - - - 114 - RUCKS - G. - B. - - - Biographies - 13 - RUDDER - J. - - - - - CORONER 1854-1856-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 90-PICTURE - RUSH - JAMES - ODDY - DR. - - Biographies - 9-PICTURE - RUSSELL - JOHN - - ALDERMAN - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 8 - RUSSELL - WILLIAM - - - - - (PIONEER) 75-PICTURE - RYAN - THOMAS - F. - DR. - - Biographies - 12-PICTURE - SANDERS - CLAY - HALL - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 98 - SANDERS - J. - G. - MRS - - Biographies - 13 - SANDERS - J. - G. - - - - SHERIFF 1921-1925-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 12-PICTURE - SANDERS - JAMES - - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 18 - SAUNDERS - GEORGE - - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 99-PICTURE - SCHELLHOUSE - H. - E. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 20 - SCOTT - JAMES - L. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 13 - SCOTT - R. - T. - - - - JUDGE 1880-1886-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - SEABORN - BILL - - - - - STORY-STOLE COUNTY RECORDS IN MADISON 13 - SEABORN - G. - W. - - - - SHERIFF 1860-1864-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY CORONER 1842-1844-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - SEABORN - M. - W. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1908-1910-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - SEABORN - W. - L. - - - - CORONER 1876-1878-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 125-PICTURE - SEATON - FRED - C. - - - Biographies - 97-PICTURE - SEAY - THOMAS - D. - JR. - - Biographies - 7-PICTURE - SELLERS - RAYMOND - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-PICTURE - SELLERS - THOMAS - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 30 - SEYPPEL - OTTO - - - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 123-124 PICTURE - SHACKELFORD - E. - E. - - - Biographies - 123-124 PICTURE - SHACKELFORD - FRANK - T. - - - Biographies - 100 - SHARP - GLENN - W. - - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 87-PICTURE - SHARPE - HAROLD - - - - Biographies - 64-PICTURE - SHARPE - SAM - - - - Biographies - 73-74 - SHARPE'S - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING - SHEARIN - J. - B. - - - Biographies - - SHELTOR - A. - E. - - - - Manager of the Adams Liquor Store for N.E.Adams 126-PICTURE - SIKES - JOHN - - - - Biographies - 32 - SIMMONS - CHARLIE - - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:CHARLIE SIMMONS, MARSHALL 79-PICTURE - SIMMONS - E. - H. - - - Biographies - 119-PICTURE - SMITH - ARTHUR - E. - - - Biographies - 13 - SMITH - G. - C. - - - - CITY OF COLT ADMINISTRATION IN 1954:ALDERMAN:G.C.SMITH 13 - SMITH - H. - C. - - - - ASSESSOR 1898-1900-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 33-34 - SMITH - H. - K. - JR - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:ALDERMAN:H.K.SMITH, JR. 118-119 - SMITH - HENRY - K. - JR. - - Biographies - 33-34 - SMITH - HENRY - K. - SR - - - FOUNDED THE RICE GROWERS BANK OF WHEATLEY 11 - SMITH - SLY - - DR. - - - STORY - SOSSAMAN - JEANNIE - - - - BIO - Assisting Mr.J.Newell Burns in managing Independent Linen Service Co. of Arkansas, are J.R.Astin, Auditor; Joe Dunn, plant superintendent; W.C.Halford, route superintendent; Andy Whitaker, garage superintendent; Henry Dickson, linen assembly foreman; Jeannie Sossamon, bookkeeper; and Alyne Todd, file clerk. 18 - SPARKMAN - R. - H. - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 92-PICTURE - SPELZHAUS - RICHARD - W. - DR. - - Biographies - 10 - SPIVEY - ROBERT - L. - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 144 - STAYTON - JOSEPH - NEAL - - - Biographies - 100-101-PICTURE 100 - STEED - C. - V. - - - Biographies - 13-98 - STERN - J. - G. - CAPT. - - Biographies - - STEVENS - A. - L. - - - Biographies - - STEVENS - WALTER - E. - JR. - - Biographies - 38 - STEVENS - WALTER - E. - JR. - - Biographies - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:BOARD MEMBERS IN 1954:Walter Stevens Jr. - STEVENS - WALTER - E. - SR. - - Biographies - 13 - STEWART - J. - M. - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1880-1886-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - STOCKARD - J. - F. - - - - CORONER 1914-1916-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - STOCKARD - J. - R. - - - - CORONER 1912-1914-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 117-PICTURE - STONE - EURA - V. - - - Biographies - 18 - STONE - J. - E. - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 99 - STOUGH - ELBERT - - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 7-8-13 - STRONG - WILLIAM - - - - - (PIONEER-1827) SHERIFF-1827 TO 1832/JUDGE 1833-1835-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 19 - STUART - JAMES - - PROF. - - - DISCOVERED STUART SPRINGS 100 - SUDDATH - L. - G. - - - - OTHER OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION-Charles Ennis, O.P.Hammons, A.W.Buford, W.M.Forman of Rector, T.R.Barner, Fred Powers, Carolyn Jones, L.G.Suddath of Turner, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey of Marianna, Fay Burrows, T.R.Barner, L.G.Suddath, Jack Carter, A.J.Harvey, Glenn W.Sharp.. 32 - SULCER - BERT - - - - - OFFICIALS FOR PALESTINE IN 1954:BERT SULCER, RECORDER 29-30 - SULCER - E. - E. - - - - Town Officials in Widener in 1954: Mayor E.E.Sulcer 13 - SULCER - M. - F. - - - - CORONER 1931-1933-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - SULCER - MACK - - - - - CORONER 1929-1931-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 32 - SULCER - SAM - F. - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF PALESTINE:SAM F.SULCER-ALSO HAS THE OLDEST HOUSE, A LOG STRUCTURE, IN PALESTINE 17 - SULLIVAN - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 13-59 - SURGINER - JOSEPH - (ED) - - - Biographies - ASSESSOR 1953-1955-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10-PICTURE - SUTTON - C. - B. - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 86-PICTURE - SWABY - HOMER - - - - Biographies - 32 - TATE - E. - D. - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:ALDERMEN:E.D.TATE 10-PICTURE - TATUM - NOEL - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT-ASST.CHIEF 135 PICTURE - TAYLOR - ALSTON - GRAHAM - - - Biographies - 13 - TAYLOR - C. - - - - - TREASURER 1862-1864-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 135 - TAYLOR - EDGAR - - - - Biographies - 13-18-58-135 - TAYLOR - GEORGE - PRESSLEY - GENERAL - - Biographies - JUDGE 1898-1902-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY-TREASURER 1914-1919-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE 135 - TAYLOR - JAMES - - - - Biographies - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 7-13 - TAYLOR - W. - MITCHELL - - - Biographies - 121-PICTURE - TENNYSON - ESTHER - T. - - - Biographies - 13 - TERRY - J. - B. - - - - TREASURER 1908-1912, ASSESSOR 1904-1908-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE - THARP - JESSE - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 13 - THOMAS - J. - D. - - - - TREASURER 1856-1858-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - THOMAS - JOHN - D. - VICE PRES. - - - FOUNDED EX-CONFEDERATE ASSOC. FORMED AUG.20,1886 13 - THOMPSON - J. - H. - - - - TREASURER 1876-1880-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - THOMPSON - P. - H. - - - - CORONER 1868--ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 20 - TIPTON - J. - H. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN - TODD - ALYNE - - - - BIO - Assisting Mr.J.Newell Burns in managing Independent Linen Service Co. of Arkansas, are J.R.Astin, Auditor; Joe Dunn, plant superintendent; W.C.Halford, route superintendent; Andy Whitaker, garage superintendent; Henry Dickson, linen assembly foreman; Jeannie Sossamon, bookkeeper; and Alyne Todd, file clerk. 13 - TODD - B. - T. - - - - CORONER 1908-1910-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - TODD - F. - B. - - - - CORONER 1906-1908-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - TODD - F. - P. - - - - CORONER 1910-1912, 1921-1929-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10 - TODD - WALTER - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 121-PICTURE - TOWNS - HOMER - C. - - - Biographies - 30 - TRAINOR - GRADY - - - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 46 - TRIM - EDDIE - - - - - BATTERY B, 445TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD:CHARTER MEMBERS: EDDIE TRIM 13 - TRIMBLE - W. - - - - - CORONER 1856-1858-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 10-PICTURE - TRUSTY - ELMER - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 10-PICTURE - TRUSTY - GENE - - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 8-PICTURE - TRUSTY - GEORGE - - CHIEF - - - (PICTURE 1954 CITY POLICE-FORREST CITY) 93 - TRUSTY - GEORGE - - - - - 108-PICTURE - TUCKER - WILLIAM - D. - - - Biographies - 13 - TURLEY - LINN - - - - - COUNTY CLERK 1923-1933-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 38 - TURLEY - LOUISE - - MISS - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY: FIRST LIBRARIAN UNTIL SHE RESIGNED IN FALL OF 1928 140 PICTURE - TURNER - JOHN - T. - - - Biographies - 7 - TYER FAMILY - - - - - - (PIONEER) 156 PICTURE - UPCHURCH - JAMES - O. - - - Biographies - 82 - VACCARO - ANDREW - EDWIN - - - Biographies - 38-82 - VACCARO - GAZZOLA - - - - Biographies - 82 - VACCARO - GAZZOLA - - JR. - - Biographies - 82 - VACCARO - LEO - - - - Biographies - 68 - VADAKIN - EDWIN - L. - - - Biographies - 18 - VAN PATTEN - PHILLIP - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 7-PICTURE - VANCE - MAXIE - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 142 PICTURE - VAUGHN - JACK - - JR - - Biographies - 142 PICTURE - VAUGHN - JACK - - SR - - Biographies - 100 - VOWAN - CARL - W. - - - - FIELD OFFICERS OF FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION IN 1954-Glenn W.Sharp, Carl W.Vowan of Marianna, Miss Doris Lee Harrington of Helena, John R.Gragg of Helena, T.R.McGuire of West Memphis, S.A.Johnson of West Memphis, and Mrs.Dorothy Person of West Memphis. 146-PICTURE - WALKER - WILLIAM - CLEMENT - SR. - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 146 PICTURE - WALKER - EDWIN - B. - - - Biographies - 110 PICTURE-111 - WALKER - GEORGE - P. - MRS.-SR. - - Biographies - 125-PICTURE - WALKER - GEORGE - P. - JR. - - Biographies - 96-97 PICTURE - WALKER - LOIS - - MRS - - Biographies - 146-PICTURE - WALKER - OSCIE - - - - Biographies - 13 - WARD - J. - L. - - - - TREASURER 1848-1850-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 31 - WARING - A. - L. - - - - There was quite a bit of rivalry over Mr.Hughes entering business and opening a bank. So J.O.E.Beck, A.L.Waring, and B.C.Poucney organized the Planters National Bank in the fall of 1919. It opened for business on Feb.18,1920. This bank weathered two financial storms and is still in operation. 32 - WARREN - M. - D. - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:M.D.WARREN, WATER COMMISSIONER 9 - WARREN - OLLIE - - - - - (OWNED DRUG STORE IN HUGHES DURING FLOOD OF 1927) 14-PICTURE - WARSHAVASKY - SARAH - - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) 117-PICTURE - WATKINS - CHANDLER - G. - - - Biographies - 116-PICTURE - WATKINS - ETHEL - - MRS. - GLINES - Biographies - 116-117 - WATKINS CAFE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 20-PICTURE - WEBB - BENNIE - - - - - LARGEST FISH CAUGHT IN ST.FRANCIS RIVER 12-PICTURE - WEBB - D. - C. - - - - (PICTURE 1900 CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM THE CHOCTAWS) 10-PICTURE - WEBB - DAVID - - - - - (PICTURE IN 1911 OVERLAND WITH DR.P.P.BOGGAN) 77 - WEIS - FRANCIS - C. - - - Biographies - 77 - WEIS - RICHARD - K. - - - Biographies - 76-PICTURE - WEIS - ROBERT - C. - - - Biographies - 9-PICTURE - WEST - JACK - - ATTORNEY - - - (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY) 13 - WEST - R. - W. - - - - SHERIFF 1941-1953, ASSESSOR 1931-1941-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 8-PICTURE - WESTMORELAND - DOYLE - - - - - (PICTURE 1954 CITY POLICE-FORREST CITY) - WHITAKER - ANDY - - - - BIO - Assisting Mr.J.Newell Burns in managing Independent Linen Service Co. of Arkansas, are J.R.Astin, Auditor; Joe Dunn, plant superintendent; W.C.Halford, route superintendent; Andy Whitaker, garage superintendent; Henry Dickson, linen assembly foreman; Jeannie Sossamon, bookkeeper; and Alyne Todd, file clerk. 13 - WHITAKER - T. - W. - - - - CORONER 1874-1876-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - WHITE - - - DR. - - - EARLY DOCTORS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - WHITTED - FELIX - - - - - CIRCUIT CLERK 1919-1923-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE - WHITTINGTON - HUBERT - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 10 - WIGGINTON - L. - L. - - - - 1954 FIRE DEPT 6-PICTURE - WILKERSON - CHARLEY - - - - - (PICTURE 1937 FLOOD IN HUGHES) 64-PICTURE - WILKERSON - R. - R. - - - Biographies - 32 - WILKINSON - BANKS - - - - - MAYORS OF PALESTINE:BANKS WILKINSON 32 - WILKINSON - C. - M. - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF PALESTINE:C.M.WILKINSON 33-34 - WILKINSON - HOWARD - - - - - 1954 Town of Wheatley Officials:Howard Bud Wilkinson, Mayor 14-PICTURE - WILLIAMS - BESSIE - MAE - - - - (PICTURE JAN.1909-GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM) MRS.JOHN GATLING, JR.-DECEASED 1954 20 - WILLIAMS - EUGENE - - - - - SOLD THE CITY WATER & LIGHT CO. TO THE CITY JUN.2,1906 18 - WILLIAMS - R. - J. - - - - EARLY LAWYERS -OF FORREST CITY 13 - WILLIAMS - W. - E. - - - - SHERIFF 1892-1902, 1906-1910-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - WILLIAMS - W. - W. - - - - CORONER 1866-1868-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 13 - WILSON - D. - M. - - - - SHERIFF 1884-1890-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 7-PICTURE - WILSON - EARL - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 130-131 PICTURE - WILSON - EDMUND - D. - - - Biographies - 22 - WILSON - FRED - SR. - MUNICIPAL JUDGE - - - MUNICIPAL JUDGE FORMED, CITY JUDGE FILLED IN FROM ARP.2,1950 TO JAN.1,1951 7-PICTURE - WILSON - J. - M. - PROF. - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-LEADERS-FORREST CITY) 13 - WILSON - JOHN - B. - - - - TREASURER 1890-1892-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 20 - WINTHROP - H. - W. - MAYOR - - - EARLY MAYORS OF FORREST CITY AFTER GROGAN 13 - WINTHROP - H. - W. - - - - ASSESSOR 1868-1872-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - WINTHROP - H. - W. - - - - OPENED FIRST OPERA HOUSE-YANKEE IN CIVIL WAR -OF FORREST CITY 32 - WISE - C. - H. - - - - Municipal Leaders of Hughes in 1954:C.H.WISE, MAYOR 9-74-75-PICTURE 74 - WISE - CHARLES - HEROD - - - Biographies - (OPERATES THE WARREN DRUG STORE IN 1954 AT HUGHES ) 17 - WOLFE - JACK - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 65-66 - WOLFE - JAMES - F. - - - Biographies - 99-PICTURE - WOLFE - JAMES - - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 13 - WOOD - A. - C. - - - - TREASURER 1884-1888-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 106-PICTURE - WOODS - KYLE - ANDREW - - - Biographies - 13 - WRIGHT - A. - L. - - - - TREASURER 1874-1878-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY 18 - WRIGHT - ARCH - - - - - FIRST UNDERTAKER -OF FORREST CITY 112-PICTURE - WRIGHT - W. - C. - - - Biographies - 21 - WYLDS - DAN - - - - - DESCENDANTS OF PIONEER FAMILIES IN PICTURE 1954 9 - WYLDS - DAN - - - - - (PIONEER) 58 - WYNNE - JESSE - W. - CAPT. - - Biographies - Original Board of Directors of National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. PICTURE-Capt.Wynne was truly one of the state's great pioneer figures. Distinguished as a Confederate officer during the Civil War, he came to Forrest City to establish the firm of Wynne, Dennis & Beck, later to become the largest mercantile firm here. He served as President of the bank from 1186 to 1889 when he moved to Memphis to establish the firm of Wynne, Love & Co., cotton factors. The strength of his character and his staunch independence is still astir in the present day officers and directors. 18 - WYNNE - JESSE - W. - CAPT. - - - FIRST BANK PRESIDENT -OF FORREST CITY 18 - WYNNE - JESSE - W. - VICE PRES. - - - FOUNDED EX-CONFEDERATE ASSOC. FORMED AUG.20,1886 18 - WYNNE - JESSE - W. - CAPT. - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED 146 PICTURE-147 - YOFFIE - MAX - - - - Biographies - MEMORIAL 7-PICTURE - YOFFIE - NATHAN - - - - - (PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) 99 - YOUNG - A. - B. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 32 - YOUNG - BILLY - - - - - EARLY SETTLERS OF PALESTINE:BILLY YOUNG 99 - YOUNG - JAMES - R. - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 99 - YOUNG - REECE - - - - - 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. Businesses and Municipalities in 1954: - - - - - - - 70-71-PICTURE - ABEL & SON - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 36-38 - AGRICULTURE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 17 - ALTHEIMER - LOUIS AND BEN - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 42 - AMERICAN RED CROSS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:American Red Cross-Serving the Forrest City Area (870) 268-1970 117 - ARKANSAS PAINT & GLASS CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 22 - ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. - - - - - - OPENED THE HAMILTON MOSES GENERATING PLANT FOUR MILES WEST OF CITY IN 1953 101-102 - ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Arkansas Power and Light Co.-Serving the Forrest City Area (870) 578-5206 131 - ASH FURNITURE CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - AVERY & KNIGHT - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 94 - BARNETT'S UPHOSTERY SHOP - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - BECKER & LEWIS - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 92-PICTURE - BENTON - WILLIAM - W. - DR. - - Biographies - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 152 - BETH SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-This church was organized on May 29,1921, by Rev.B.J.Johnson, assisted by the Rev.P.G.Fannings. Previous pastors were: James Ruston/W.H.Brewster/T.T.Lovelance/W.A.Moss/ S.L.Love, and Jody Brown. The Rev.F.K.Beams hle dthe congregation together until the Rev.G.W.Pitts, present minister, was called. 2007:Beth Salem Baptist Church-835 Garland St Forrest City, AR 72335 870) 633-3670 49 - BLACKFISH LAKE METHODIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - BLACKFISH LAKE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 144-145 - BOB'S BEAUTY SALON - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Bob's Beauty Salon-208 N Izard St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-2371 35 - BONAIR, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Bonair Community, located four miles south of Forrest City on Highway 1, is also known as McDaniel, the McDaniel's beng prominent in the community. John McDaniel and his wife, whose descendants are still living in the community, came from Kentucky by covered wagon, crossed the Mississippi at Helena, and with cane axes cut through the wilderness in 1824, settling south of the present site of Forrest City. At that time there were only 12 white families between Helena and what is now Wynne. Other families now prominent in the community are Heustess, Danehower, and Pollard. 17 - BRADSHAW - C. - E. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 17 - BRANDON & BAUGH - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 72 - BROADWAY DRUG STORE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - BROWN - JOHN - R. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 30 - BRUIN, LANDING AND POST OFFICE - - - - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 155-156 - BURKE'S MORTUARY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 41 - BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 140 - BUTLER'S CAF & SERVICE STATION - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - CALDWELL - WILLIAM - - - - - Caldwell, located five miles north of Forrest City on Highway 1 and the Missouri Pacific railroad, is believed to have been named for a Caldwell, possibley William Caldwell, who came to St.Francis County and settled in the community about 1861. He engaged in famring and also in the saw mill business. The chief occupation of the people living there is agriculture. The largest store is the Lindsey Mercantile Store, and the Lindsey Gin Co. is also located there. 49 - CALDWELL BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Caldwell Baptist Church-5298 Highway 1 N Caldwell, AR 72322 (870) 633-4919 35 - CALDWELL, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Caldwell, located five miles north of Forrest City on Highway 1 and the Missouri Pacific railroad, is believed to have been named for a Caldwell, possibley William Caldwell, who came to St.Francis County and settled in the community about 1861. He engaged in farming and also in the saw mill business. The chief occupation of the people living there is agriculture. The largest store is the Lindsey Mercantile Store, and the Lindsey Gin Co. is also located there. 48 - CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 84-85 - CAUSEY PRINTING CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 22 - CENSUS 1950-ST.FRANCIS COUNTY - - - - - - 38,314 14-15 - CENSUS-1830 - - - - - - LIST BY TOWNSHIP 8 - CHEROKEE VILLAGE, COMMUNITY OF (AKA FRANKLIN, COMMUNITY OF)(AKA ST.FRANCIS) - - - - - - COMMUNITY 149-152 - CHILDREN'S PICTURES - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 152 - CHRIST (EPISCOPAL)CHURCH AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-It was opened the first Sunday in May by the Rev.Edwards Thomas Denby, D.D.Suffragan Bishop of Arkansas and the Province of the Southwest. The first priest is Father J.Henry King. 2007: NO LISTING 47 - CHURCH OF CHRIST - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:FOUR LISTINGS 47 - CHURCH OF GOD - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Church of God-201 N Division St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-1245 46-47 - CHURCH OF GOOD SHEPHERD - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Episcopal Church of The Good Shepherd-400 Hill St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-3093 124-125 - CLARK'S SUPER MARKET - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 34 - COLT, CITY OF - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-(AKA TAYLOR'S CREEK) 1954 St.Francis County History-During the early history of St.Francis County, Taylor's Creek, which later developed into Colt when the Iron Mountain railroad was constructed through that area, was widely known because it was on the famous Military Road. Taylor's Creek got its name from W.Mitchel Taylor, one of the first settlers about where Colt is now. He was born in Franklin Co., N.Carolina, in 1826. He built a large log house on what is known as the Blaylock Place, one mile south of Colt, now owned by Fred McCollum, Sr. The house was built of handhewn poplar logs, cut on his place and hewn with a whipsaw and put together with wooden pegs filled between the logs with small pieces of wood, mud, and mortar. The stage coach travelling the Military Road with the mail stopped there to change horses. Mr.Taylor married Nancy Casbeer in 1827 and had 14 children. After her death he married Mrs.Mary Temp'e in 1852 and had six children. He also had two step children. He had an exceptionally brilliant mind and made many trips by horseback to Little Rock to transact business for friends and relatives. He owned about 1500 acres of land, extending down to Dark Corner. When one of his children married, he gave them their choice of 80 acres of land or one thousand dollars. He built the school house and church, non-denominational, known as Oak Hill. The church was constructed of lumber made by his whipsaw. The seats were poles, cut flat on one side with pegs for legs. Mr.Taylor was eighty at the time of his death, Dec.11,1884. His surviving descendants include six grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. This information was compiled by Mrs.P.S.Stapleton, great granddaughter of Mr.Taylor's. As mentioned above the present town of Colt at the north end of St.Francis County on Highway 1 and the Missouri Pacific, ws established in 1882, when the old Iron Mountain Railroad put a station there. It was called Colt Station fo the railroad conductor of that name who built the railroad through that section of the county. Numerous residents at that time thought the new town should be called Taylor in honor of Mitchell Taylor, but he asked them to name it for the railroad contractor. The town of Colt was incorporated in 1916. At the time Colt was incorporated it had two cotton gins, six general stores, one drug store and two saw mills. In 1954 Colt now has two stores, one filling station and one gin. The town has two churches, Methodist and Baptist. 155-156 - COUNTY HOME - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 91-92 - CRAWLEY-COGBURN CLINIC - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 47 - CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN & METHODIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Presbyterian Church-402 Dillard St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-4424 18 - DAILY TIMES HERALD NEWSPAPER - - - - - - FOUNDED IN 1871-OLDEST BUSINESS 30 - DEMOCRAT, TOWN OF - - - - - - Town of Hughes: Residents SEE HUGHES 107 - DIFFEY INSURANCE AGENCY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 67 - DOOLEY'S DEPARTMENT STORE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - DYE - REUBEN - G. - DR. - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 106-107 - ECONOMY FURNITURE & APPLIANCE CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 70 - ELOISE'S TOTS-TO-TEENS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - EXTENSION WORK - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 107-108 - FERGUSON DRUG STORE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 59 - FIFTH CHANCERY DISTRICT - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 47-48 - FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 49-50 - FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:First United Methodist Church-620 E Broadway St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-1094 17 - FOLBRE & SONS - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 80 - FORD'S FOOD CENTER - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 16-24 - FORREST CITY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 47 - FORREST CITY BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:First Baptist Church-507 N Rosser St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-2382 105-106 - FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:K Bfc-KxjkServing the Forrest City Area(-800) 246-5955 44 - FORREST CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Forrest City Area Chamber Of Commerce-203 North Izard Forrest City, AR 72335 40-41 - FORREST CITY COSMOS CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 41 - FORREST CITY DELPHIAN CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 24-26 - FORREST CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT - - - - - - (PICTURE ON PAGE 10, STAFF IN 1954) 43 - FORREST CITY JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 38 - FORREST CITY LIBRARY - - - - - - FORREST CITY LIBRARY:Construction of the library was undertaken by PWA in 1938 but after the Mann's had passed away. 41 - FORREST CITY LIONS CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 44 - FORREST CITY LITTLE THEATRE GUILD - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 42 - FORREST CITY LODGE NO. 198 - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Forrest City Lodge No 198 F & A M1-321 N Division St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 630-1216 83 - FORREST CITY MACHINE WORKS, INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Forrest City Mach. Works Inc.-2900 W Broadway St Forrest City, AR 72335(870) 633-1514 104-105 - FORREST CITY MOTOR CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 38 - FORREST CITY MUSICAL COTERIE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 28 - FORREST CITY POST OFFICE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:United States Postal Service-Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-5321 99-100 - FORREST CITY PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSN. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Production Credit Assn.-Serving the Forrest City Area(870 295-5267) This firm was organized by nineteen farmers in Dec.5,1933. They were:James Wolfe, G.B.Fogg, D.E.Hoshall, H.O.Harrison, W.W.Draper Sr., Frank S.Fogg, J.R.Collier, James De Rossitt, F.F.Harrelson, Elbert Stough, N.L.Graves, Robert Levitt, E.M.Hadley, James R.Young, Reece Young, and A.B. Young. 42 - FORREST CITY PTA - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 38 - FORREST CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Forrest City-City of PUBLIC LIBRARY-421 S Washington St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-5646 43 - FORREST CITY REBEKAH LODGE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 45-46 - FORREST CITY ROTARY CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 71-72-PICTURE - FORREST CITY SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-Founded in May 1919, chartered by the State of Arkansas, the only one of its type. The four Presidents:First, Scott L.Kirkpatrick, Postmaster in Forrest City; then Sam H.Mann Jr., attorney; the late Louis McDaniel; and then Ed Ash when McDaniel died in 1945. Present Vice Presidents:W.E.Stevens, Sr., Aubrey L.Harris Sr.; Directors:W.J.Clanton, John C.Bowen. Sect.Treas. is C.W.Norton. 2007: NO LISTING 41 - FORREST CITY TELEPHONE SYSTEM - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 18 - FORREST CITY TIMES - - - - - - EARLY NEWSPAPER -OF FORREST CITY 8 - FRANKLIN, COMMUNITY OF (AKA-CHEROKEE VILLAGE, COMMUNITY OF)'AKA ST.FRANCIS) - - - - - - COMMUNITY 17 - FUSSELL & GRAHAM - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 18 - FUSSELL, GRAHAM & CO. - - - - - - FOUNDED IN 1875-OLDEST ACTIVE MERCANTILE FIRM 59-62 - FUSSELL-GRAHAM-ALDERSON CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-Present officers of FGA:J.W.Alderson, Sr.-Pres.;James Fussell, Sr.-Vice Pres.;Prentice DeRossitt-Vice Pres. and General Manager; and James DeRossitt-Sect./Treas. Among others associated withe FGA, the late VP Murray C. Hambleton; Director E.B. Smith; Sect/Treas. Talmalge Christopher and Wilber Alley. Present personnel includes E.F.Hodges, since 1905, M.H.Ridgway, Mrs.Oscar Blake, Miss Pearl Hubert, Mrs.Kermit Jones, Mrs.J.H.Leslie, Mrs.Ruth Pettus, and Mrs.Harry Chism. Wade McAllister had been with the firm for 45 years as porter, and was succeeded by Bennie Tate. 2007: NO LISTING 135-136 - GATES BROS.LUMBER CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 132-133 - GILBERT-JONES FURNITURE CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - GILL, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 79 - GOLDSTEIN'S - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - GOOD HOPE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 50-51 - GRAHAM MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Presbyterian Church-402 Dillard St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-4424 128-129 - GREGORY'S FURNITURE COMPANY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 140-141 - GROBMYER MARKET & GROCERY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 115-116 - GROSS LAUNDRY & CLEANERS, INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 78-79 - GROWERS EQUIPMENT CO., INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - HASKINS & HALBERT - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 16-17 - HATCHER & COMPANY - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 132-134 - HAVEN HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 81 - HENLEY'S FLORIST & GREENHOUSES - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - HINTON - COLE - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 17 - HORNER - BROS. - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 120-121 - HUGHES AUTO CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 32 - HUGHES FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:First Baptist Church Hughes- Hughes, AR 72348 (870) 339-2915 32 - HUGHES MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 44 - HUGHES ROTARY CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 43 - HUGHES TOWN & COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 28-32 - HUGHES, CITY OF - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:City of Hughes City Administrator-PO Box 145 Hughes, AR 72348 (870) 339-2332 30-31 - HUGHES, CITY OF - - - - - - Hughes is the second largest town in St.Francis County and is located in the extreme southestern part of the county about five miles from the Mississippi River levee. It was incorporated in 1916 and the 1950 U.S.CENSUS listed the population at 1669. The history of Hughes is interwoven with the "steamboat days" on the Mississippi, long before the one-time Iron Mountain tried and failed and later the Missouri Pacific came through Hughes. While Hughes is now about seven miles from the nearest channel of the Mississippi River, it would only be five miles had the river not cut through a large bend in the late 1800's, and left what is now Peters Island. As late as 1906, during high water many of the boats came around the Arkansas side of Peters Island, but the old channel is filled in now in many places. Hughes terrtitory was served almost entirely by boats before the railroad came in 1913. During low water the nearest boat landing was 10 or 12 miles, either above or below Peters Island. During the wet winter months, the roads were so bad, drainage almost nill and the mud so deep and heavy, it was impossible to travel by surrey to the boat landings and required four miles to pull the heavy wagons and baggage to the river. The mud splattered travellers would rush to their staterooms as soon as they were on board and don clean clothes before they came out to mingle with their friends. Because of bad roads, no drainage and swamps, it was impractical to farm land very far from the river so there was very little cultivation where Hughes now stands. The riverside area was called the "front" and the Hughes area the "back". When the war between the states started, there were a number of large plantations along the river front. A Doctor Peters owned thousands of acres, including Peters Island, before it was formed. Some of his descendants owned several thousand acres adjacent to Dr.Peters and the Hodges Farm was the scene of Federal raids by cavalry unloaded on the Phil Allen Farm was used as a hospital by the Federals and that the house was built by the Burcketts, who were supposed to be members of the infamous John Murrel's outlaw gang. Shortly after the War, Otto Seyppel bought a large plantation and established a post office and boat landing, about 15 miles from what ws later to become Hughes. About the turn of the century, Russell Gardner of Banner Buggy fame and wealth in St.Louis, bought 12,000 acres at what was then called Fritz Landing. He cleared some land for cultivation but his principal idea was to have a large hunting reserve. He came down the river on his yacht Santa Claus. Heowned nearly all the land surrounding Horseshoe and other nearby lakes. He had the landing name changed to Bruin and a post office with that name established there, much to the disgust of Old Man Fritz, who thought his name should be perpetuated by retaining the landing name. Bruin, had one of the best landings in this section and was widely used. The mail, brought in by steamers and also rowed across the river from Penton, Miss., where the Yazoo City Railroad delivered the mail, was carried to various little post offices down the river. One such post office was Bledsoe, about five miles from the what is now called Hughes. Bledson served the Hughes territory until after the railroad was in operation in 1914. Citizens scattered north of Hughes were served by the post office at Democrat, formerly operated by Squire Thomas on land now owned by Grady Trainor. 117-118 - INDEPENDENT LINEN SERVICE CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 16 - IZARD BROS.& PREWETT - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 111-112 - IZARD INSURANCE AGENCY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - KEATHLEY & GRADY - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 17 - KEATHLEY & YEARZLEY - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 17 - KETCHURN - J. - E. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 41-42 - KING-BEAZLEY AMERICAN LEGION POST - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 73 - KIRKPATRICK INSURANCE AGENCY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 143 - KROGER - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 51 - LA PETITE AUXILIARY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 139 - LASER'S 5 & 10 STORES - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 81-82 - LaVOGUE BEAUTY SHOP - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 108 - LEMKE SERVICE STATION - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 10 - LINDEN ISLE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - (NAMED FOR LINDEN FOLBRE) 30 - LULU, TOWN OF - - - - - - SEE JUDGE JOHN S.R.COWAN 152 - MADISON LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-It was organized Aug.1,1897, with the Rev.L.E.Avant as minister with sixteen charter members. Other pastors included: Pastor A.J.Doxey in Nov.1928/Wallace L.Purifoy since January 1929 until he passed away Oct.1,1949/R.B.Bland of Paducah, Ky. from April 1950. 2007:Madison Light Bapt Church Study-PO Box 149 Madison, AR 72359 (870) 633-9353 34 - MADISON, TOWN OF - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-(AKA TAYLOR'S CREEK) 1954 St.Francis County History-During the early history of St.Francis County, Taylor's Creek, which later developed into Colt when the Iron Mountain railroad was constructed through that area, was widely known because it was on the famous Military Road. Taylor's Creek got its name from W.Mitchel Taylor, one of the first settlers about where Colt is now. He was born in Franklin Co., N.Carolina, in 1826. He built a large log house on what is known as the Blaylock Place, one mile south of Colt, now owned by Fred McCollum, Sr. The house was built of handhewn poplar logs, cut on his place and hewn with a whipsaw and put together with wooden pegs filled between the logs with small pieces of wood, mud, and mortar. The stage coach travelling the Military Road with the mail stopped there to change horses. Mr.Taylor married Nancy Casbeer in 1827 and had 14 children. After her death he married Mrs.Mary Temp'e in 1852 and had six children. He also had two step children. He had an exceptionally brilliant mind and made many trips by horseback to Little Rock to transact business for friends and relatives. He owned about 1500 acres of land, extending down to Dark Corner. When one of his children married, he gave them their choice of 80 acres of land or one thousand dollars. He built the school house and church, non-denominational, known as Oak Hill. The church was constructed of lumber made by his whipsaw. The seats were poles, cut flat on one side with pegs for legs. Mr.Taylor was eighty at the time of his death, Dec.11,1884. His surviving descendants include six grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. This information was compiled by Mrs.P.S.Stapleton, great granddaughter of Mr.Taylor's. As mentioned above the present town of Colt at the north end of St.Francis County on Highway 1 and the Missouri Pacific, ws established in 1882, when the old Iron Mountain Railroad put a station there. It was called Colt Station fo the railroad conductor of that name who built the railroad through that section of the county. Numerous residents at that time thought the new town should be called Taylor in honor of Mitchell Taylor, but he asked them to name it for the railroad contractor. The town of Colt was incorporated in 1816. At the time Colt was incorporated it had two cotton gins, six general stores, one drug store and two saw mills. In 1954 Colt now has two stores, one filling station and one gin. The town has two churches, Methodist and Baptist. 2007:Madison -City of-302 Martin Luther King St E Madison, AR 72359 (870) 633-2172 138 - McCLESKEY CLEANERS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 17 - McCORMICK - GEORGE - W. - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 17 - McDANIEL - BILL - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 16 - MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD - - - - - - STORY OF FORREST CAMP WHILE CUTTING THRU CROWLEY'S RIDGE 85 - MEMPHIS TAILORS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 128 - MERCHANTS SPECIALTY CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 120 - MID-SOUTH GAS CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 96 - MOSELEY'S HARDWARE & FURNITURE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 46 - MT.VERNON BAPTIST ASSN. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 10 - MT.VERNON, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - (COUNTY SEAT 1855) 45 - NACIREMA CLUB - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 38 - NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST CHAPTER UDC - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 51-56 - NATIONAL BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:First National Bank Of Eastern Arkansas-101 N Washington Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-3112 51-TO 56 - NATIONAL BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS - - - - - - Founded on Sep.1,1886 by Capt.J.W.Wynne, President;Capt.James Fusell Sr., Vice President; Charles H.Sanders, Cashier. 132 - NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSN. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 46 - NATIONAL GUARD - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 22 - NATURAL GAS COMES TO FORREST CITY - - - - - - MID-SOUTH UTILITIES JAN.28,1953 34 - NEW CASTLE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - St.Francis County has many small communities in 1954:located 10 miles northeast of Forrest City is the New Castle community, which was established by E.L.Horton and others. Asbury Horton, father of Eugene L., Havus Asbury, Tom and Etta Horton, and family left New Albany, Miss. in 1873 to settle in Texas but when they reached Fitzpatrick farm, now Summersweet Orchards, in their covered wagon, they decided to settle on the Ridge. Early settlers of this community:McKnights, Dorris's, Stouts, Webbs, Peeveys, Dillons, Rhodes, Eldridges, Allens, Swans and McDougals. These citizens asked that a post office be established in the community, and E.H.Horton was the first Postmaster. The name given the post office was "New Castle", hence, the name of the the community. The post office was abandoned when Rural Free Delivery was established. The general merchandise business, established in 1898 by E.H.Horton, is now being operated by a son, Lee B.Horton and his sons. The oldest sons of E.L.Horton, Lee B., and Earl E., own and operate a modern all-steel cotton gin in the community. 119 - O'DELL'S STUDIO - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 113 - OKLAHOMA TIRE & SUPPLY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 45 - OPHLUSION CIRCLE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 42-43 - ORDER OF EASTERN STAR - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 133 - OURSLER PARTS CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 86 - PALACE DRUG STORE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 32 - PALESTINE, TOWN OF - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-(AKA TAYLOR'S CREEK) 1954 St.Francis County History-During the early history of St.Francis County, Taylor's Creek, which later developed into Colt when the Iron Mountain railroad was constructed through that area, was widely known because it was on the famous Military Road. Taylor's Creek got its name from W.Mitchel Taylor, one of the first settlers about where Colt is now. He was born in Franklin Co., N.Carolina, in 1826. He built a large log house on what is known as the Blaylock Place, one mile south of Colt, now owned by Fred McCollum, Sr. The house was built of handhewn poplar logs, cut on his place and hewn with a whipsaw and put together with wooden pegs filled between the logs with small pieces of wood, mud, and mortar. The stage coach travelling the Military Road with the mail stopped there to change horses. Mr.Taylor married Nancy Casbeer in 1827 and had 14 children. After her death he married Mrs.Mary Temp'e in 1852 and had six children. He also had two step children. He had an exceptionally brilliant mind and made many trips by horseback to Little Rock to transact business for friends and relatives. He owned about 1500 acres of land, extending down to Dark Corner. When one of his children married, he gave them their choice of 80 acres of land or one thousand dollars. He built the school house and church, non-denominational, known as Oak Hill. The church was constructed of lumber made by his whipsaw. The seats were poles, cut flat on one side with pegs for legs. Mr.Taylor was eighty at the time of his death, Dec.11,1884. His surviving descendants include six grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. This information was compiled by Mrs.P.S.Stapleton, great granddaughter of Mr.Taylor's. As mentioned above the present town of Colt at the north end of St.Francis County on Highway 1 and the Missouri Pacific, ws established in 1882, when the old Iron Mountain Railroad put a station there. It was called Colt Station fo the railroad conductor of that name who built the railroad through that section of the county. Numerous residents at that time thought the new town should be called Taylor in honor of Mitchell Taylor, but he asked them to name it for the railroad contractor. The town of Colt was incorporated in 1816. At the time Colt was incorporated it had two cotton gins, six general stores, one drug store and two saw mills. In 1954 Colt now has two stores, one filling station and one gin. The town has two churches, Methodist and Baptist. 2007:Palestine -City of-101 Higgins St Palestine, AR 72372 Map(870) 581-2585 134 - PARKER FURNITURE CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 127-128 - PATTERSON INSURANCE AGENCY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 156 - PEACOCK THE MOVER - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 139 - PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - PINE TREE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 62-64 - PLANTER'S BANK & TRUST CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954-From the the bank opened its doors in 1920 at the corner of Broadway and Washington, this prominent bank has been firmly established. It was the successor to the Planters Bank which was organized in 1910. Mr.Louis R.Grobmyer was the first President of the new bank. He was succeeded by T.B.Green and served until 1933 when the furniture man, Mr.H.W.Gregory. S.J.Dean took over in 1934, and was succeeded by H.H.Cooper in 1948 until now. Director since 1924, Mr.J.B.Fletcher; other officials:E.B.Belshe;C.C.Moore; Mrs.C.C.Moore;W.P.Moore; J.H.Calhoun; Mrs.Dione Henderson; James F.White; C.N.Haven; Henry T.Haven; Louis F.Haven, jr.; Mrs.E.B.Robinson; Sam Sharpe; Jack Stephens; R.R.Wilkerson; and Mr.Wolfe. 2007: NO LISTING 31 - PLANTERS BANK OF HUGHES - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 17 - POLLACK & FUSSELL - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 17 - POPE - WILL & WALTER - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 20 - POPULATION OF FORREST CITY IN 1900 - - - - - - 1,361 20 - POPULATION OF FORREST CITY IN 1905 - - - - - - 2,805 20 - POPULATION OF FORREST CITY IN 1920 - - - - - - 3,377 20 - POPULATION OF FORREST CITY IN 1930 - - - - - - 4,594 20 - POPULATION OF FORREST CITY IN 1940 - - - - - - 5,669 20 - POPULATION OF FORREST CITY IN 1950 - - - - - - 7,555 35 - POWERS, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 101 - QUALITY POULTRY & EGG MARKET - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 143-144 - RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Reliable Life Insurance Co.-120 N Forrest St Forrest City, AR 72335 Map(870) 633-1545 118 - RICE GROWERS BANK OF WHEATLEY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 48 - RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Riverside Baptist Church-628 St Francis 419 Widener, AR 72394 (870) 633-6108 17 - ROLLWAGE - OTTO - B. - - - Biographies - EARLY MERCHANTS-OF FORREST CITY 48 - ROUND POND ARK. METHODIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - ROUND POND, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 17 - S.C.CAMPBELL & SPENCE - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 26-28 - SCHOOLS OF ST.FRANCIS COUNTY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Forrest City Public Schools-1000 N Division St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 261-1807 80 - SEARS CATALOG SALES OFFICE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 94-95 - SERVICE CO., INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 123-124 - SHACKELFORD MOTOR CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 73-74 - SHARPE'S - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 35 - SHELL LAKE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 22 - ST.FRANCIS BRIDGE - - - - - - OPENED IN MADISON OF THE ST.FRANCIS BRIDGE AT A COST OF $200,000 SEP.4,1933 49 - ST.FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:St. Francis Catholic Church-621 S Washington St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-1665 5-15 - ST.FRANCIS COUNTY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:St. Francis -County of-313 S Izard St Forrest City, AR 72335 Map(870) 261-1740 98-99 - ST.FRANCIS COUNTY ABSTRACT CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Forrest City/St. Francis County Abstract Co Inc.-521 Front St. Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-8481 Call Title InsuranceEscrowsLoan Closings 129 - ST.FRANCIS COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS ASSN. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 66-PICTURE-67-68 - ST.FRANCIS MOTOR CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Machen FordServing the Forrest City Area-(870) 633-7413 8 - ST.FRANCIS, COMMUNITY OF (AKA-CHEROKEE VILLAGE, COMMUNITY OF)'AKA FRANKLIN) - - - - - - COMMUNITY 126-127 - STEVENS FUNERAL HOME - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Stevens Funeral Home-220 N. Washington Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 663-5400 Call 100 Years Of Service To Eastern ArkansasPre-Arranged Services - Selected Funeral PlansLife Insurance Plans - Monuments - Mausoleums 86 - SWABY'S RADIO & TV SHOP - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 71 - TAYLOR-CASBEER - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Taylor-Casbeer-Cleveland Washington Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-4011 136-137 - TAYLOR-KNIGHT-KING INSURANCE AGENCY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 7 - TAYLOR'S CREEK, OLD COMMUNITY (AKA COLT, COMMUNITY OF) - - - - - - COMMUNITY 68-69 - TIMES-HERALD PUBLISHING CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Times-Herald Printing & Office Products-703 Garland St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-7060 140 - TURNER ICE & COAL CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 154 - U.S.BOND'S MOTEL - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 156 - UPCHURCH PLUMBING & HEATING - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 82-83 - VACCARO-GROBMYER CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 142-143 - VAUGHN MOTOR CO., INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 7 - VILLAGE CREEK, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - COMMUNITY 112 - WALKER APARTMENTS - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 125 - WALKER INSURANCE AGENCY - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Walker Insurance Agency Inc-PO Box 546 Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-3185 Call "We Care About You""A 3rd Generation Of Service To St Francis County 116-117 - WATKINS CAFE - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 76-77 - WEIS BUTANE GAS CO., INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 47 - WESLEY CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Widener City Hall-200 E Main Marianna, AR 72360 (870) 633-8239 33-34 - WHEATLEY, TOWN OF - - - - - - The Town of Wheatley in the extreme western part of St.Francis County, on Highway 70( Interstate 40 now), and the Rock Island Railroad, was named for Wheatley Dennis, former resident of the community. The post office there was listed under the name of "Wheetley" for a long time. The town was incorporated in 1907 with the late C.F.Hemenway as the first mayor. He also was the first Cashier of the Rice Growers Bank, which was founded by the late Henry K.Smith, Sr., whose son, Henry K.Smith, Jr., is the current President of this fine banking institution. The Missour and North Arkansas Railroad was constructed through Wheatley in 1907. The town itself was in Monroe County for sometime, but three sections of land were included in St.Francis county by a special act of the Arkansas Legislature so the Brooks family could be in the Wheatly School District. IN 1909 the Wheatley Rice Milling Co., was started in Wheatley but burned in 1929. At present, there is the Wheatley Rice Drying Corp., subsidiary of the Arkansas Rice Growers Association. The dryer in 1953 handled about 1,250,000 bushels of rice and is expanding its campacity 300,000 bushels more. It was in 1929. too, that a tornado hit the town, killing five people near the town, injuring others in the community and destroying thousands of dollars worth of property. The first lot sale ws in 1878. The 1950 census shows 406 population. The Methodist, Baptist and Lutheran congregations hold regular services. Businesses in the town:Dupree Mercantile Co., Nash Implement Co., Fisher's Grocery & Market, W.T.Carter's Welding Shop, J.C.Ashworth Mercantile, D.R.McFall Mercantile, J.O.Burns Grocery, T.F.McCarty Mercantile, John DePriest CAF, Hemenway Specialty Co., and Wheatley Mill & Gin Co.. Also the Weis Butane Gas Corp. Principal occupation of the area is farming rice being the main crop. 35 - WHITMORE, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - Other communities of the county, are Round Pond, Blackfish Lake, Shell Lake, Powers, Good Hope, Gill, Pine Tree, Whitmore, and others. 29-30 - WIDENER, TOWN OF - - - - - - Situated two miles off Highway 70 located on Highway 50, in the heart of the Arkansas cotton belt is the friendly town of Widener, believed to have been named for a Mr.Widener, a conductor on the Memphis-Little Rock Railroad who lived in the town. In the last few decades the progress has been good but not spectacular. The poplulation is around 200, and was incorporated in 1909. Heading the town is the efficient Mayor, E.E.Sulcer, who has served in that office as far back as 1932 covering 11 years of duty. Other officers serving the town include:John Higgins, Treasurer; J.D.Caldwell, Recorder; Pete Haynie, Marshall; Alderman are:Andy Jones Jr., Floyd Martin, Charlie Hughes, C.H.Croney, and C.C.Fogg. The chief crops are cotton and beans. Six stores include:William Hall Gen.Merch. and Post Office operated by Mr.& Mrs.William Hall, he is also the oldest merchant; E.H.Fong & Sons operated by E.H., Henry and Leo Fong; G.H.Croney's Cash Store, Radio and TV Repairs operated by Mr.& Mrs.Croney; Jones Grocery and Service Station operated by Mr.& Mrs. R.J.Jones; and Daugherty's Grocery and Service Station operated by Mr.& Mrs.J.W.Daugherty. Sweet Bros., merchants and planters, own and operate the largest farm. 17 - WIGGS & HARPER - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 7 - WITTSBURG, COMMUNITY OF - - - - - - NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE 17 - WOLFE - JACK - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 77-78 - WOODRUFF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORP.,INC. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007:Woodruff Electric Co Operative Corp If No Answer Call-500 Dillard St Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-2262 112-113 - WRIGHT MOTOR & IMPLEMENT CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING 16 - WYNNE, CHERRY & HATCHER - - - - - - EARLY MERCHANTS -OF FORREST CITY 126 - ZERO BUTANE GAS CO. - - - - - - BUSINESS/CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS- IN 1954 2007: NO LISTING DESIGNED DECEMBER 2007-Updated Dec.30,2012
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