This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/3200/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for Minnie Bel Brandon d. March 10, 1940 in Clay Co,Ark. I would like a obituary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butler Handley Duke Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/3199/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am seeking information on the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Clay Co. Is there a transcription available? Can anyone tell me where it is located? I have several Butler family members who I thought were buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Dunklin Co. MO but may in Clay co. instead.

In a message dated 2/6/2007 8:11:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: These books list the names and death dates of all who died in the state of Arkansas for the years 1914 - 1948, who have a death certificate on file in Little Rock. Dear Betty, Thanks for your reply. I am looking for the burial site of Name: James R Snodgrass Death Day: 3 Death Month: Feb Death Year: 1914 County: Clay Volume Number: 1 Roll Number: 19141923 Certificate Number: 210 He was in Gainesville, Greene Co. in 1900. I appreciate you offer of help. I'll keep your address handy for future reference. Phil Di Matteo

Here is the link to the application for a a Arkansas death certificate: http://www.healthyarkansas.com/certificates/vr8_dealth_app.pdf Just print it out, complete as much as possible of the application, enclose a check for the appropiate amount and mail to address shown on the application form. For those questions you may not be able to answer, just put unknown. I have the Arkansas Death Record Index books for the years 1914 - 1948 in my home. These books list the names and death dates of all who died in the state of Arkansas for the years 1914 - 1948, who have a death certificate on file in Little Rock. Please realize that there were many deaths which occured in those years, especailly the earlier years, that the death did not got reported to the state, hence there will be no death certificate available. I would be happy to check the index and see if the name of the person for which you are wanting to order a death certificate is listed or not. If not, you are more than likely wasting your money to order. There are no refunds if there is not a death certificate available. Betty Tucker [email protected] wrote: I need some help. First I would like the address to write to for a death certificate. Second, would someone look for a burial site for James R. SNODGRASS died 3 Feb 1914 I would like to know the name of the cemetery. Thank you, Phil Di Matteo NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact "Don E. Wright" [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.

I need some help. First I would like the address to write to for a death certificate. Second, would someone look for a burial site for James R. SNODGRASS died 3 Feb 1914 I would like to know the name of the cemetery. Thank you, Phil Di Matteo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lester Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/185.708/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I noticed that Lester is one of the surnames you had listed. I can't really reply with information to your request but thought that you might have info I'm looking for. My father was born in 1943 as Danny Lester in Arkansas and was adopted by Hazel Loeffler. I'm looking for information on the Lester family.

Recent obits taken from the Clay County Courier, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas. MARY ROBERTS HUNT Mary Lee (Whitt) ROBERTS HUNT was born Sept. 26, 1920 in Stuttgart, daughter of John G. and Celia Anna CRAIG WHITT. She died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 in her home in Bunker Hill, ILL. She was 86. She married Ira Paul ROBERTS Jan. 25, 1936 in Fisk, MO. He preceded her in death June 10, 1976. On August 14, 2001 she married Robert M. HUNT and he survives. Other survivors include five daughters, Maxine (Jack) LEHMAN, Evelyn (Jack) GARRETT, all of Bunker Hill, ILL, Shirley JOHNSON, Bethalto, ILL, Pat (King) FLEMING, Roxana, ILL and Donna (Ron) JUNGMAN, DeSoto, IA; one step-daughter, Marie (Oscar) WEBER, Bunker Hill, ILL; three stepsons, Pat (Patty) HUNT, Tallahassee, FL, Barry (Kenney) HUNT, Homosassa, FL and Terry HUNT, Alton; 20 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 26 step-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Stella HOGAN, Corning, Ada SONGER and Ruby WHITT both of Neelyville, MO and Betty BECKER of Florissant, MO; five brothers, John E. WHITT, Harviell, MO, Clarence WHITT, Bunker Hill, ILL, Jerry and Ricky WHITT, both of Neelyville, MO and Lonnie WHITT, Walshville, FL. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Earl McCLURE, James and DeWayne WHITT; one sister, Bonnie WHITT; and one great-great-grandson, Adam Douglas JOHNSON. Services were conducted Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 in first Assemby of God Church of Bunker Hill with Rev. Frank SPARKS, Kenny MARTIN and LeRoy FAHNESTOCK and Brian TAYLOR officiating. Burial in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto, ILL with Landers Funeral Home of Bunker Hill in charge of arrangements. ROGER RAY DODD Roger Ray DODD was born July 29, 1947 in Lafe to Eulias and Lorine DAVIDSON DODD. He died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 in Royal Oak, MI. He was 59. He was a long time employee of R.E. NIEMAN, a company that deals in sales f conveyor chain in the automotive industry in Dearborn, MI. Survivors include his brother, Bobby (Dena) DODD, Corning; two nieces, Kerry VANPELT, Manchester, TN and Logan DODD, Poplar Bluff, MO. He was preceded in death by hs parents; s special uncle and aunt, Orie and Mary HUITEMA. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. in Corning's First Baptist Church with Garry MEEKER, Anderson, IN conducting the service. Burial was in Bond Cemetery. FLOYD ROMINE Floyd ROMINE, St. Charles, MO, formerly of Corning was born April 6, 1918 in Truman, MO to William Samuel and Hallie Jane MAXWELL ROMINE. He died Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 in Mark Twain Manor, Bridgton, MO at the age of 88. A veteran of World War II he worked as engineer for Fred WEBBER Construction prior to retirement. Oct. 29, 1940 he married his wife, Imogene, who preceded him in death April 7, 1997. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Regina "Jinkie" ERMELING, St. Charles, MO; three granddaughters, Tracey HARDWICK, Kathy HUNN and Dianne ERMELING; five great-grandchildren, Joseph HUNN, Alanna HARDWICK, Laura HARDWICK, Veronica HUNN and Joshua JURKOWSKI. Visitation will be Thursday. Jan. 18 at 11:00 a.m. in Ermert Funeral Home. Services in the chapel at 1:00 p.m. Burial in Corning Cemetery under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. to be continued........................ Sometimes the angels fly close enough that you can hear the flutter of their wings......................... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html

Recent obits taken from the Clay County Courier, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas. VICTORIA SHIELDS Victoria SHIELDS, formerly of Peach Orchard, was born to Riley and Florence BRASHER COOPER February 8, 1918 in Smithland, KY. She died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007 in Green Acres Nursing Home at Paragould. She was 88. A member of Brown Chapel Church, on December 12, 1936 she married Vernon SHIELDS who preceded her in death December 2, 1995. Survivors include one daughter, Sonjia COLE, Paragould; one son, Danny SHIELDS, Lafe; one grandson, Scotty COLE; six great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jessie COOPER, Seymour, MO and James COOPER, Tucson, AZ; two sisters, Imogene RAGSDALE and Ocie COFFEL both of Durango, CO. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Beatrice SCHIMMING; one brother, Lee Chester COOPER; and one granddaughter, Tammy WOODS. Funeral services Wednesday, January 10, 2007 in the chapel of Ermert Funeral Home with Rev. Charles ABERNATHY officiating. Burial in Brownie Cemetery under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. JOHN ROBINSON John Tillford ROBINSON, SMS-GT USAF (Ret.) Seffner, FL, was born Sept. 14, 1931 in Knobel and died Jan. 8, 2007. He was 75. A former resident of Corning, he was a decorated veteran, serving his country for 24 years and was a Bronze Star recipient for his service in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Katherine ROBINSON; children, Jon (Elaine) ROBINSON, Michael ROBINSON, Scot ROBINSON, Diane GOBLE, Andrew GOBLE, Charlotte WHISENANT and Amanda (Duane) JONES; grandchildren, Angel, Joseph, Kelly, Jessica, Katie, Nicole, Jeffrey, Erica, Ashton, Seth, Randii, Ronald, Richard, Brittany and Emma Grace; great-grandchildren, Spencer, Nick, Danny, Michael, Joseph Jr., and Isabella; siblings, Lehman Franklin "Pat" (Norma) ROBINSON and Jessie Garrett; cousin, Ona Dean DENTON; mother in-law, Ruth BROWN. Services in Stower's Funeral Home, Brandon, FL, Friday, Jan. 12, 2007. Following the service, a full military burial service will be held at Florida National Veteran's Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. to be continued....................... Sometimes the angels fly close enough that you can hear the flutter of their wings......................... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/3197.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. I am not really sure that he actually was buried there. A John Lewis is also buried in Rocky Hill Cemetery outside of Campbell in Dunklin Co., MO where he died and the dates are right to be him. They sure like to make things confusing. But I would like to know for sure. Do you know if that cemetery is indexed and on-line? Thank you very much for the info. Char

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MANNON, LAMB, PENTIGRASS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/35.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you are searching for info on Manning A. Bruce, born 1810, Tennessee. I have information on his parents and at leaslt one for sure sibling. I will be happy to share. Christine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/3197.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Charlotte, New Hope Cemetery sits behind and around New Hope Baptist Church, about 1 mile west on HWY. 62 from Pollard. Your dates seem to be kinda early for this cemetery, but I could be wrong.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/3198/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is there anyway I can find what information is in the Grim Reaper for Clay Co., AR on the Lewis family? My gr, grandfather was John Richard Lewis. He and my gr, grandmother, Sarah Frances "Frances" Snider, were living in Clay Co., around 1904. She died in 1909 and may be buried in Clay Co. John remarried to a Cricket Hays or Underwood. He lived in that area from around 1910 to 1916-1920. Thank you very much. Charlotte Christensen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.clay/3197/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My gr, grandfather, John R. Lewis, died in Campbell in Dunklin Co., MO around 1833-1835. On his DC it says that he was buried in Pollard AR and on his Funeral record, it says that he was buried in New Hope Cemetery in AR. Can anyone tell me where this Cemetery is located? His wife, Sarah Frances "Frances" Snider Lewis, may be buried there too. His second or third wife, was aCricket Hays or Underwood from the Clay Co., AR area. I have been told both. I would appreciate any information. Thank you. Charlotte Christensen

Karen, ArkansasResearch.com,has most of these books on line with a searchable index. Check them out. I have lots of reference books from Lawrence,Randolph,Oregon County,MO. and other areas,If I could do a look up for you,would be happy to. Barbara Howard

Hello Karen, I did find info on Willie Shoemaker in 1911, but it was not a death. Long list of Alexanders. Which ones were you needing info about. Found, "Barber, Noah died - and Barber, Tom's girl died." These were the only two I could find. Would either of these be who you are searching for? The Grim Reapers Footsteps is by Cathy Barnes. You can find her books on the net. Hope this helps you. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:49 PM Subject: Re: ARCLAY Grim Reapers Footsteps...........1893 - 1925 > Where can I get my hands on one of these books? > > If anyone has access to this book, is there any way to see if there are > any SHOEMAKE or SHOEMAKER deaths, any ALEXANDER or BARBER deaths? Thanks > for looking for me. > > Karen Shoemake Marcum > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security > tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, > free AOL Mail and more. > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact > "Don E. Wright" [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Reprinted from old Courier files........1914. Sam PADGETT and wife came to Datto Monday in an auto and Mr. PADGETT in trying to light the lamps in front, exploded the carbide or gasoline and he came near meeting with his last days. The lamp struck his head and raised a lump the size of a hen egg. The crowd came to his rescue and after the application of a bucket of water, he went home all okay but with a severe headache. A crowd of merry picnickers went over on Black river the other day, pearling and wading and Misses Ora and Nellie GOWEN got in over their heads and came near drowning, and Mrs. Willie GOWEN, being frightened, jumped in to help the girls and all had to be helped out. (Datto) OLIVER's ho-time sale continued to July 15th. Special sale of granite ware. Bargains that will astonish you. Many 25-cent pieces in the lot. Take your choice for 12 and one-half cents each. Dr. O.B. PHILLIPS, the Corning Veterinarian, recently had a fine large sign painted and placed in front of his horse hospital in the THOMAS property on East First Street. Larry BOSHEARS spent the first of this week with his brother, Taylor BOSHEARS at St. Louis and where the latter marketed a shipment of several cars of cattle from his Texas ranch. Mr. C.E. RHEA and younger son left Saturday for a visit among friends and relatives at Portageville and Caruthersville, Missouri and Reelfoot Lake neighborhood in Tennessee where Mrs. RHEA was reared. Flaudie, youngest daughter of W.H. GIBSON and wife, was ral sick at their house on West Fifth Street, latter part of last week, but is now up and the GIBSON family left last Sunday for their timber camp on Black River. T.S. WARREN, progressive farmer and tobacco raiser, just Northeast of Palatka, was among the number from that vicinity transacting business here, Tuesday. Herman BROWN, age 30 and Miss May ROBBINS, 21, both of Corning were quietly married last Saturday night at the home of Esquire Otto SULLINS in South Corning, the 'squire' officiating. Wagon umbrellas at $1.25. Your only chance is while they last. Sam CANTWELL. to be continued............. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

Reprinted from old Courier files........1914. A.D. DOWNS who had been at his home in Corning for the past few days, working in the BROWN machine shop, left Monday afternoon to resume work on one of the BROWN dredge boats near Datto. That boat had been out of commission for several days but is now repaired and in first class running order. Mr. BROWN, the dredging contractor, has four good drege boats and they are working full time. Rev. G.A. HOFFMAN who, with his family, has resided in Corning for the past several years and during that time served as pastor of the Christian Church and part of this time as mayor and two years as chairman of the county Democratic central committee, will move to Newport where he will devote his entire time to pastorate of the Cristian Church of that city. Rev. HOFFMAN has preached half-time at Newport for the past five years. They have many friends in Corning who regret their departure but wish them well in their new location. Attorney Jerry MULLORY, Reyno's legal light, transacted business in Corning, Wednesday. Jess HILL 21 and Miss Nora SPURLOCK, 16, were united in marriage at Deputy county Clerk JORDAN's office last Monday, Esquire SULLINS officiating. ROBINSON and ARNOLD, local livestock men, made a mixed carload shipment, horses, cattle and hogs, to the East St. Louis stock yards first of this week. Several good horses in the car will be shipped to one ot the foreign countries now at war. The Holiness people held another of their regular weekly baptizings in Corning Lake last Sunday afternoon, baptizing six converts that day. The Holiness people are building a church house on a vacant lot in Northwest Corning which they recently bought from O.A. RIDER. H.B. FRENCH residing one mile West of Corning, had this office print posters recently advertising a public sale at his home on next Thursday, October 29. Mr. FRENCH and his family will, about November 1, move to the St. Francis "sunken land" near Lepanto where he will homestead 160 acres of government land. Mr. FRENCH had made several trips to the sunken lands and is very much impressed with same. Charles SNOWDEN of Success who had been working at Blytheville for the past three months, arrived in Corning yesterday enroute to his home at Success. Mr. SNOWDEN will teach the Winter term of school at Mager school house beginning next Monday. SNOWDEN says business is very dull at Blytheville, cotton there selling as low as $1.75 per hundred. Charles T. CHOISSER living near Success, moved htere about nine years ago; he is one of those thrifty Illinois livestock farmers. He brought with him a mare which he still owns; and during the time Mr. CHOISSER has been in Arkansas he has sold $1300 worth of colts from that one mare, got good work out of the mare during that time and still has the mare. Not so bad, is it? Suppose you had ten such mares, figure for yourself. This is only one example, there are others. Jake TEETERS, living just West of Corning, planted one acre of watermelons this Spring and he has already sold over $60.00 worh and has nearly 500 melons yet to dispose of, which at the lowest price, 10 cents, would bring him over $100.00 ready money. There are many ways of heading off hard time, if the farmers would only do some studing for themselves. Joseph SELLMEYER, R. WHITAKER and James SMITH of Knobel, drainage commissioners for Big Gum drainage district East of Knobel, met with engineer RYYNE in Corning first of this week and made the preliminary preparations for publishing notices and lists of assesments for said ditch. Big Gum drainage ditch will run through a large area of fine territory East and South of Knobel and when completed will be of great value to landholders in that section of Clay county. C.L. SCHINDLER, an experienced five to twenty-five cent store merchant and his family lately of Moberly, Missouri have moved to Corning and will open a store of the above mentioned kind in the South room of the PHIPPS and ARNOLD new brick on Second Street, where workmen are rushing the installation of the new fixtures. W.H. MIZELL who had been teaching a successful school at Blue School house, three miles Northeast of Corning, closed that school last Friday for two months on account of cotton picking which is in full swing. PHIPPS and ARNOLD have just received and put in commission a new delivery car. to be continued................... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091

Reprinted from old Courier files. W.A. TRANTHAM, Frank PITTS, George VINES, Martin MEEKS and others were in from East of the river, Wednesday. Henry CHRISTIAN and Rufe WEATHERFORD left for Florida Tuesday. The Holiness people conducted their first meeting Tuesday night in their new church at William MILLER's place. Spence CLARK, Bud MEANS and several others of this neighborhood, killed hogs this week and most everybody is eating spare ribs and back bone. Robbers broke into the side room of WISDOM's Store last Friday night and stole some dog (bologna), coffee and lard. This is the third time in the las three months that this store has been burglarized. (Patlatka) Mrs. C.B. COX, Knobel, was stricken with apoplexy on Tuesday evening of last week, while at the local picture theatre and was carried home but did not rally from the attack. Death came Saturday morning about five o'clock. Mrs. COX was born in West Tennessee, March 29, 1866, and came to Arkansas, settling in Greene county near Gainesville where she resided until 1894, moving to Knobel at that time. Deceased was married on October 8, 1882 to C.B. COX. Seven children are living and two dead; six reside in Knobel; one son, Earl in Florida, did not reach home for the funeral, which was held Saturday afternoon at the home. Dr. BOND conducted the services. Mrs. COX was a true Christian, a devoted mother and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. (Knobel) William "Bing" OLIVER is temporarily employed dispensing sodawater, ice cream, etc., at BROWN's white fountain on Second Street. John LANGDON, son of Jim LANGDON, arrived in Corning Monday after a few months at Muscatine, Iowa and other Northern points. Larry BOSHEARS, wife and baby spent last Sunday visiting his brother-in-law and sister, William BLANTON and wife, in Datto neighborhood. Frank MILLER and John LILLY went racoon hunting Tuesday night and caught a cat. Constable L.V. RUFF is the lucky man to receive the appointment as deputy sheriff for the Western district, under Sheriff-Elect George R. CREWS and both officers will take charge on November 1. Constable RUFF has held office in this township for the past four years, recently having been re-elected constable by an overwhelming majority and is an efficient officer. Mr. CREW's made no mistake when he selected Constable RUFF for the office of deputy sheriff of the Western district. The WEBB hotel building is undergoing extensive repairs in form of a new galvanized iron roof. Tinners, BAILEY and LAWSON are the workmen. A. BERRY, enterprising farmer near Reyno, was here yesterday with a large load of cotton. BERRY reports the recent birth of a fine baby girl to his son-in-law and daughter, Ernest RICHARDSON and wife. Esquire Thomas W. RATCLIFFE of Peach Orchard, newly appointed county clerk, was here Monday on business. Esquire RATCLIFFE will serve the Western district under County and Probate Clerk Charles L. PAYNE and both gentlemen will be inducted into office next Monday. Mr. RATCLIFFE is an excellent gentleman, a progressive farmer of his neighborhood and we predict both will serve the county well. Mr. PAYNE made no mistake when he appointed Mr. RATCLIFFE his deputy for the Western district. Frank MILLER and John and Arthur MURRAY went racoon hunting Saturday night but killed nothing, only time. Buncombe school started last Monday in the new school house. Pernal JUSTICE is the teacher. On last Friday afternoon, from three until six o'clock, the Oowala club was entertained by Mrs. Perry SIMPSON at her home on Second street. The afternoon was spent in playing "500". The highest score does not always win, for the Oowala bride, in spite of low score, did "Wynn" the many nicely wrapped packages that were on the dining table. The occasion was a "Canned fruit" shower given to Mrs. Thomas WYNN by the Oowala club. A delicious menu of jellied chicken wit mayonnaise and chopped celery; creamed potatoes with parsley, cranberry jelly, toasted nuts, hot biscuits and coffee was served. to be continued........................... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121

Reprinted from old Courier files. Misses Tressie McCANN and Bessie PARKER were guests of Misses Anna RICHARDSON and Christine BERRY near Datto Sunday. William ALLEN, one of Supply's most practical merchants, transacted business in Corning one day last week. Charles HOERING, who had been here for the past few months looking after his farm and timber interests East of Corning, left last Saturday for his home in Minturn. The fifth annual Clay County Fair will be held in Piggott on September 29 and 30 and October 1 and 2. there will be a mule race every day; The first day is School Day; Second Day is Old Folks and Old Soldiers Day. W.E. SPENCE will have charge of that entertainment. Even though we have had an unprecedented drouth, let us show visitors what we can produce without rain. Clay County Fair Association, J.B. BLAKEMORE, President; J.R. SCURLOCK, Secretary. L.D. OAKS, Secretary of Corning A.O.U.W. lodge at its meeting last Friday night, was chosen by members as their delegate to the grand lodge state convention of that order at Pine Bluff this week. Mr. OAKS and son, Leslie, left Monday evening for the convention. Mr. OAKS has been secretary of Corning A.O.U.W. practically ever since its establishment several years ago and he has been one of the best lodge officers and most efficient members. George WILES, erstwhile pearl fisherman with headquaters near Black River bridge South of town, was in Corning Tuesday and says he has decided to quit pearl digging for a while on account of the price of mussel shells having cropped so low that one can't make expenses in the shell business. Edward LEROY, the wire walking "dare-devil" pleased good crowds at Ward's Starlight theatre, Monday and Tuesday nights. Mr. WARD has been putting on some high class, clean vaudeville attractions, at his theatre lately and the people are showing appreciation by the increasing patronage which the Starlight is enjoying. Sheriff MATHEWS, who a week ago went to Berlin, near Connellsville, Pennsylvania in the coal mining distrit for Paul VENECKI, a Bohemian, wanted here on charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, landed back here last Sunday with his man and placed him in Corning jail. In Esquire SULLINS' court, Tuesday, he was released on a bond of $500.00 and returned to his home, family and work at the mines. He is to appear here at next January term of circuit court. Sheriff MATHEWS says he had the time of his Pife on this trip, visiting many cities including philadelphia, New York, Harrisburg and Atlantic City and at the last named place he went in bathing with about 5,000 other people, the largest number he was ever in swimming with at one time. Corning teachers. Following are teachers and their positions in Corning Public and High School: Primary, Miss Mary CRANFORD of Bald Knob; Second grade: Miss Doris HILLIARD, Wilmar; Third grade: Miss Ruby COFFEY, Fayetteville; Fourth grade: Miss Irene MORROW, COTTER; Fifth and Sixth grades: Miss Tennessee TIPTON, Tiptonville, Tennessee; Seventh grade: Miss Velma VEATCH, Oklahoma; Eighth grade: Benjamin LINCOLN, Maynard; High School: Miss Ada DONOHO of Corning and Miss Emma HESTER of Collierville, Tennessee; Principal: Harvey HALAEY, Corning. C.E. REED, residing in Northeast Corning had the financial ill luck first of this week, to lose, by colic, one of his valuable gray mares. to be continued.................... ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php

Roy HUNT was posting these on the Datto School Alumni site and graciously allowed me to repost them here. Thanks Roy!! >From the files of the Clay County Courier.................. 1933 A. H. Schweinegruber, owns a sow that may be a champion. The sow, a Duroc gilt, weighing 150 pounds, farrowed 26 pigs last Friday, the largest litter on record for this territory, and perhaps this state. Schweinegruber resides on his farm one-fourth mile south of Datto. 1933 Chicken thieves made a big haul near Palatka last Thursday night, taking 75 hens from two farmers' places. Forty hens were taken from the home of Ed Harpole and 35 from R. W. Brown who resides just across the road from Harpole. 1932 Graber's store is now open for business in their handsome new building on West Second Street, two doors south of The Corning Bank and Trust Co. All their stocks of merchandise were removed to the new Graber building on Wednesday of last week. The Graber building is one of the most attractive and modern business structures in northeast Arkansas and it's complete lines of merchandise carried offer the shopper advantages seldom found in a town this size. 1963 Fire destroyed the Clay County Courthouse at Corning in a spectacular Friday evening blaze, but valuable records preserved in the fireproof vaults came through relatively undamaged. The fire, discovered at approximately 5:15 p.m., was believed to have originated in the north section of the courthouse, near the license bureau. The flames quickly spread through out the building in a spectacular blaze which brought destruction to the building within a period of four hours. Firemen fought the blaze in sub-freezing weather but the seasoned wood in the building burned like tinder. Firemen, however, concentrated on the vaults to keep from destroying the records contained therein. 1967 The nation's third highest honor was conferred posthumously on Lonnie E. Parker for valor while serving his country in action in Vietnam. The Silver Star was presented to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker, Success. 1955 Harry Eugene Lee, 17, son of Mrs. Emil Fear of Datto, died while swimming at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at Current River Beach. AND...........for a litle trivia about Corning................. "Who Put the HOP In Hop Alley?" The foundation for Hop Alley was laid following the disastrous blaze of November 21, 1906 which razed the two-story frame structure occupied by the J. O. Langdon Restaurant and wound up by razing the East side of the street to the I. M. Reed Blacksmith Shop at the Northeast corner of Second and Vine. Judge D. Hopson was the owner of the Langdon Building and announced that a double one-story brick would be built on the site the following Summer. The Judge was also the owner of the Barnett Brick, built in 1895, on First Street, so he opened a wooden sidewalk from the Southeast corner of the Barnett brick West to the Northwest corner of the proposed brick on Second Street. Corning was poorly drained in 1907, the ground was low, and the wooden walk floated after a rain, forcing a pedestrian to keep hopping to get from First to Second, or vice versa, with dry feet. Hop was also the first syllable in Hopson, so the new thoroughfare had two valid reasons for assuming the title, Hop Alley. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php