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News of the Death of Mrs. Dora Deniston
Posted Thursday, May 16, at 4:09 PM Rector Vitascope Editor, C. M.B. Cox June, 1914 MRS. DORA DENISTON Mrs. Dora Deniston passed away to her eternal rest last Friday morning at two o'clock, May 29, 1914, after a long illness of one and a half years. On Monday she had spent part of the day at her father's, M. ...
Spicer-Parrish Wedding Held Your writer would like to thank Mrs. Mary Jones for her recent e-mail regarding our January 25, 2012 column on Mrs. Nicie Ann Howard Drake Jones. Mrs. Sarah Keller Campbell had passed our column on to Mrs. Jones, and Mary shared more information with me...
Mrs. J. R. Hafford Dies in California April, 1951 Mrs. J. R. Hafford Dies In California Mrs. John R. Hafford, aged 75, passed away in Hollywood, California, Tuesday April 10. Mrs. Hafford was the former Fannie D. Trammell, was born and reared near Greenway. After her marriage she and Mr. Hafford lived in Rector where Mr. Hafford was a druggist. In 1910, they moved to Hollywood, Calif., where they have made their home since...
Who's Who at Vowell School Clay County Democrat Editor, Francis Murray April, 1942 WHO'S WHO AT VOWELL Most popular................Mary Fae Thompson Most Popular ..........................Wayne Pruett Neatest..............................Dorothy Redmon Neatest..................................Robert Cottrel...
School Board Elects Teachers for 1934-1935 Your writer would like to thank my cousin, Jessie Bucy for responding to our latest history column in March, regarding the "Hoop Stars". He shared info on Rudy Pruett and various other sports topics with me. Clay County Democrat Editor, O. T. Ward...
Remembering Rector Hoops Teams of Old "Clay County Independent" Editor, Ben Daulton March 18, 1927 RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL LOST ANOTHER ONE MONDAY The Rector High School lost one of the most exciting games of the season, to the fast town team, by the score of 23 to 21. The goal shooting by both teams was good, although the long shots by Toler was the sensation of the game. He having fifteen points to his credit...
Parks-Bell Wedding Announced "Rector Vitascope" Editor, Paul Jones March, 1914 PARKS--BELL WEDDING Eugene Parks and Miss Leslie Bell were married at the country home her parents, J. L. Bell and wife near Martin, Tenn., on March 15, 1914, by Rev. Alton Waggoner, pastor of the Baptist church...
The Death of Dallas Taylor Reported Your writer is happy to report that I received 2 replies to our February article on the Keller-Gunn families. Mrs. Louisa Jackson Gunn, wife of Paul Gunn, of Rector, called to thank me for information on the Keller and Gunn connection that was unknown to these present families. ...
Henry Keller, Dead at 53 Dunklin Democrat February 19, 1987 Henry Keller Dead: The well-known travelling man, Henry Keller, whose home was at Farmington, but who owned a stock ranch run by his brother Robert, eight miles west of Kennett, in Arkansas, died at Rector last Sunday. ...
Growth From Rector's Lumber Boom The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Monday Morning, February 14, 1955 Rector Knew Lumber Boom Before Big Mills Shut Down By George Harmon Rector, Ark., Feb. 12--In 72 years, Rector has risen from the dark forest, passed through times as a hardwood lumber center, and settled down as the stable trade town for sections of Northeast Arkansas' two different types of farming regions...
Legion to Sponsor Play This past October, I shared with you that the Front Page of the 1st Edition of the "Rector Vitascope" newspaper, which was published October 11, 1902, had been donated to the Rector Museum. That "front page" was in a large frame with the name, Stanley King, attached. ...
Rector Has a New Store "Clay County Democrat" Editor, O.T. Ward January, 1935 RECTOR HAS NEW STORE Hoot's New and Used Furniture Store was opened in the south room of the Joseph Wolf building on January 1st. Mr. Hoot is a former business man of Holcomb, Mo., having bought out a furniture business at that place and moved it to Rector...
Resolution of Respect 1920-1929 "Clay County Independent" Editor, Ben Daulton January, 1925 RESOLUTION OF RESPECT Whereas, on January 24, 1925, God saw fit to call from our midst Mrs. Pearl McCluney, wife of Brother Jim McCluney, who was a member of Oak Local No. 3539 of the F. E. & C. U. of A. She was a loyal member and a loving wife and mother, and was loved by all who knew her...
East Side News from the Vitascope Happy New Year to our readers! For the "reader" who called my mother, Jean McKeel, on this past weekend, please give me a call at 636-256-3934 in St. Louis. Mother has a new phone system, and she heard very little of your "call". Or, you can e-mail me at b.j.mck@sbcglobal.net ...
Writer Gives Look at Days Gone By 1900-1909 "Clay County Courier," Corning Boydsville News The Courier-- Gentlemen:--I'll try to pen you a few lines for publication, and if this batch misses the waste basket, I'll come again weekly. The farmers are all pretty well through gathering, as the crops were cut short; but most all have gathered a sufficient amount to make it through another year, if they will economize...
1950-1959 Clay County Democrat Editor, Wendell Crow December 25, 1958 Our column this week sends a 1958 Merry Christmas from the city officials of Rector. Second term Mayor, William H. Ahlf, moved to Rector from the Hopewell Community in the late 1920's. His children, by his first wife, Emma Wyatt, were Chester and Lola Ahlf...
Your writer wants to thank Mr. John Walker for bringing old Knob School pictures to the Rector Library. I am not acquainted with Mr. Walker, not did he leave his address, but we are happy to add these pictures to the Library's School Collection. Clay County Democrat...
A Correction, and a NOTICE Your writer needs to make a correction for last week's column. In discussing the 1927 fire on Front Street of the "Meat Market" and "Barber Shop", I mentioned that the Thompson building was probably owned by Wilburn and Lee Ottie Thompson, residents of Rector. ...
Fire Destroys Meat Market and Barber Shop 1920-1927 Clay County Independent Editor, Ben Daulton November 18, 1927 FIRE DESTROYS MEAT MARKET AND BARBER SHOP Fire which originated in the Thompson building on Front Street near the railway station, about two-thirty o'clock Thursday morning, destroyed the interior of the building together with the furnishings of the Lone Star Barber Shop and the merchandise and fixtures of the City Meat Market...
Marriage of J.L. Thomas and Fanny Payne When your writer was in Rector in September, I was able to visit with Larry Malin, who shared lots of pictures of the Malin family, of which I was able to make copies. Larry is a descendant of the Guy "Jiggs" Malin family. Thank you so much, Larry...
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