Looking Back

(Editor’s Note: This column looking back at St. Francis County’s history is featured each Friday on this Lifestyles page along with the week’s History Photo. The items included in this column were printed in previous editions of the Times-Herald.)

August 1923

Times-Herald Twice-A-Week-Commencing with the month of August, The Times-Herald will be published every Tuesday and Thursday, the Saturday issue being discontinued. The Times-Herald changed from a weekly to a three-times-a-week paper two years ago. The Tuesday and Thursday issues have paid; the Saturday issue has not paid., hence the change. The Saturday issue, it was thought by the publisher, would be used by the Monday specials for the city shoppers. In this we have been disappointed. Only on a few occasions has it been necessary to print more than four pages of the Saturday issue. A four-page paper is not profitable. In announcing this change we take occasion to express our appreciation of the excellent patronage given the paper as a whole; the job departments have each shown a substantial gain over the corresponding period of last year, or any other year of its existence. The month of July showed a gain in the advertising department of several hundred dollars, and was the greatest month in the history of the paper. But the business went to the Tuesday and Thursday issues. Our whole energies will be put forth to make The Twice-A-Week Times-Herald merit a continuance of the patronage of the good people of St. Francis County. Our next issue will be Tuesday, August 7.

Wesley Items - How is everybody progressing and enjoying these showers? Sunday School at Good Hope is still on the upper ground, and our B. Y. P. U. is still doing good work. ***Mrs. Walter Bodry is on the sick list this week. Hope she will soon recover. ***Mr. and Mrs. Marion Sutterfield of Forrest City visited home folks Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. May. Miss Cornelia Hughes has been visiting in Forrest City a few days. ***Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Humphrey spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. ***Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sutterfield spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Satterfield. ***Miss Mildred England gave a B. Y. O. U. social last Friday night. ALL members that were present reported a wonderful time. ***Jack Pettus called in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bodry Sunday afternoon, to see their daughter, Miss Sadie. ***Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher and family of Forrest City, attended Sunday school at Good Hope Sunday. Come again, we are always glad to have you. ***Mrs. A. S. May entertained her Sunday school class of thirtyone Sunday. All enjoyed the nice dinner. There were a wagon load of Good Hope people who attended the preaching at New Castle Sunday night. Those that attended were: Miss Ethel Smith, John May, Miss Maggie Pettus, Lindon Royal, Miss Nettie Warren, Miss Ophelia Kelso, Phillip Deere Miss Vera Satterfield, Miss Mary Turk, and Bithon Deere. Jim Henry Satterfield and Irvin Kelso also attended the New Castle preaching Saturday night. ***Mr. and Mrs. George Trimue of Memphis, visited his mother, Mrs. A. S. May last Friday. Miss Mildred England spent Sunday night with her charming friend, Mrs. Inez Satterfield. ***Mrs. A. L. Kelso spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Satterfield. ***Mr. and Mrs. John Pettus spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Devazier, of Caldwell. ***Miss Bess Brickelle is still on the sick list. Bess we miss you so much. ***Lindon Royal, of Caldwell, is visiting the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren quite often. ***Protracted meeting starts at Good Hope Sunday, August 5th. We want a large crowd to come. Everybody is invited to attend. News is scarce, guess I had better close. will write again some time. Good wishes to all. A RAIN CROW.

Passed Away -Mrs. Mollie Jackson, widow of the late George L. Jackson, died at her home on North Rosser street in this city at 9 o'clock Sunday night. Deceased has been ill for several months and suffered a stroke of paralysis a few weeks ago, which hastened the end. Deceased was born in St. Francis county sixty-four year ago, on the old Evans place in Franks township; her parents, Hiram and Eliza Evans having proceeded her in death a number of years ago. She is survived by three sons, Andrew, Earl, and John Jackson; one sister , Mrs. N. A. Hoshall of this city, and two brothers, J.J. Evans of Little Rock, and W.E. Evans of Kansas City, MO. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. J. C. Mason of the Christian church, of which deceased had been a faithful member for a long number of years. Interment was in the City cemetery, in the family burial plot. Pall bearers were E. B. Smith, V. L. Hunt, J. F. Wolfe, C. R. Hine, R. L. Stockhard, and R. E. Hudson. There were many beautiful floral offerings and a large number of people attended the service, paying their last tribute to a fine Christian woman and mother whose spirit has been called to its maker. The sympathy of the community goes to the bereaved in their sad hour.

Murder Charge-Wynne, Aug. 6 - Charged with the deliberate murder of Charles Turen, painter, in his shack last night, Miss Blanche Palmer, 30, employee of the United States hotel here, sat in court today and smiled at the crowd during her preliminary hearing. She chewed gum and smiled but refused to say why she slew the painter, who, it is believed, had paid court to her. Justice Pierson held her without bond to await the action of the Grand Jury on September 3. She was taken to the jail at Forrest City while the funeral of Turen was in progress. Sheriff Cooper made a futile effort to locate relatives of the slain man. Just before dark last night, Dr. J. L. Hare saw the Palmer woman at a window of Turen's shack. Paul Holland, on his way home, also saw her, but neither suspected her motive. Suddenly she pulled a pistol from a bag and fired through the screen. The 32-Caliber bullet entered Turen's left breast and came out through the right side. Death was instantaneous. The woman was arrested on the way to her room while officers searched the Turen shack. No weapons were found. Miss Palmer begged to be allowed to enter her room, but officers refused her request and took her to the city hall. They found the pistol hidden in a barrel under a pile of stove wood and in her room was a two-ounce bottle of carbolic acid. Sheriff Cooper said he believed she intended to commit suicide. She came from Mississippi.

Drowned-Richard Littell, aged 16, was drowned in St. Francis river at Madison Sunday afternoon. The body was not recovered until this morning. Funeral services are being held this afternoon. Richard was one of a party of bathers in the St. Francis Sunday afternoon. He was unable to swim, and had used a plank to float with. On account of the number in, and a baptizing service going near there, he had gotten in water above his head, and where the current was swift before he or his associates realized his danger. His calls for help attracted attention, but too late to reach him before sinking the third time. All efforts to recover the body that afternoon proved unavailing and the search was continued until today when it was found by Walter Watts of Madison about two and a half miles south of the Rock Island bridge. Upon word reaching Madison, Ed Tulley went to Watts assistance bringing the body back to Madison in a gasoline launch, where it was received by Walter E. Stevens, who has charge of the funeral arrangements. Richard Littell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Littell of this city. He was born in Dardanelle July 21, 1907, and came to this city with his parents, three sisters, and two brothers, who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. Funeral services are being held this afternoon from the residence, with the interment in Hughes cemetery.

Pine Tree Times-All the trouble with our part of the woods is that there is so much sickness just now. It is sure hot to be sick, or well. There are two sick at Mr. Evans, two at Askens, and J. D. Williams, brother of Mrs. J. R. Ellis is reported very sick. There was a dance at Tom Neill's Saturday night and some strangers did a lot of shooting. Mr. Neill says stay away or leave your gun at home as he does not like the way some behaved while there, but white onule was the cause, for surely any sober man would have more respect for himself even if he had none for the ladies present. Murray Neill said some one borrowed a box of patches out of his car Saturday night at the dance. He said he did not mind about the patches, but would like for whoever got the box to please return it as the pieces of his starter were in the box. Just leave it at Pine Tree. ***There were several car loads went to the singing at Martin's school. Good singing and lots of dinner were reported. That is what gets the crowd -- just say dinner and we will be there. ***There were several who came out to work in the graveyard Saturday -- about one where there should have been ten, but what were there did fine work, and we hope there will be more with us next time. ***Mrs. C. D. Summers is on the sick list this week. ***Mr. Privett has been cutting hay. He believes in making hay while the sunshines.*** F. W. Sullivant and family visited at the home of John Rusie at the spur, over Sunday. Singing and preaching Saturday night at Pine Tree.

27 Arrested-Sheriff J. G. Sanders and about a dozen special deputies answered a call from Mayor Crunk of Hughes Saturday night to assist the authorities of Hughes in rounding up law violators in that vicinity. The Sheriffs force was increased at Hughes by several special police of Hughes. Three alleged "dives" were raided, and several cars stopped and searched, a total of 27 arrests being made, on various charges of disorderly conduct, ranging from drunkenness to gambling, selling and transporting liquor and running a gambling house. Eighteen are charged with misdemeanors, and will be tried in Hughes Friday before Mayor Crunk. Nine are charged with felonies, and will be tried before Judge Hodges. In the trial G. B. Knott, city attorney of Hughes, and deputy county prosecuting attorney, and will represent the prosecution.

National Shoot-The rifle team of the Arkansas National Guard which will compete in the national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, was announced Wednesday from the State Military Department. The team consist of 14 men, including Major Neil N. Snyder of this city. Each member qualified as an expert rifleman in the competitions held during the recent state encampment. The team will leave Little Rock Thursday, August 20, arriving at Camp Perry, Saturday, September 1, and will spend the entire month on the ranges, returning October 1.

Locals-Miss Annie Swan returned Monday evening from a visit with relatives in Cockrum, Miss, being accompanied home by her sister, Miss Pauline Swan, who will be her guest.*** Mrs. M. B. Norfleet, Sr., and son, Edmond, left this morning for Lake Village, to accompany Mr. Norfleet home, who has been a business Visitor. ***Ollie Warren left this morning for Hot Springs and will return the latter part of this week accompanied by Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Snyder and Gene Warren. ***Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Eason, Misses Clara Mae and Margaret Theresa, Motored over from Forrest City Friday and spent the day. ***Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winfrey of Forrest City, visited Brinkley Sunday, guests of Mrs. Winfreys parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson. ***John Fitzsimmons and daughter Miss Virginia Fizsimmons of Hope, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Fitzsimmons this week. ***Mrs. W. C. Oursler and Mrs. L. S. Marshall have gone to Memphis to attend the Gilliand-Eldredge wedding. Mrs. James Ewart and son, James, left Monday. James will be ring bearer. ***Mrs. Brice Fletcher will return tomorrow from a visit with her parents in Halls, Tenn. ***Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher will take the J. R. Scott home on N. Division street to keep the house. ***T.W. Baily returned home Sunday night from Fayetteville where he had been in attendance at the annual Agents Conference and Farmers Week, having gone to Eureka Springs. ***Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Nimocks returned Sunday evening from a vacation trip of two weeks spent at Hardy. ***Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Myers and Miss Nell Gorman were visitors for a few hours here Sunday, driving up from Marianna. ***E. L. Epperson arrived Wednesday of last week from Terlton, OKla., for a visit with his wife and babe who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Wilkins for the past month.