Hi gang, Now that I've got your attention, and on the miniscule chance that something can be done about it, let me tell you what I learned at the Jackson County library yesterday... The short story is that all of the Newport Daily Independent newspaper archives from July 1, 1998 to about Dec. 31, 1999 were destroyed before they could be microfilmed. The long story is that periodically, the newspaper, as all state newspapers do, submit their old papers to the Arkansas History Commission for microfilming. In the last couple of years, there was a large staff turnover at the Daily Independent office and no one followed up on this procedure. In addition, there was a staff shortage at the AHC and no one from the History Commission followed up with the newspaper office in Newport. Apparently, a new staffer got overzealous in cleaning up and threw away the above newspapers. The Jackson County library had not kept their old newspapers, either, because of storage restrictions and because they had always ordered the microfilm without any problems. The Daily Independent was the only newspaper serving Jackson County at the time, so unless someone can be found who hoarded these newspapers... Mark Williamson ARJACKSO listkeeper [email protected]

Hi gang, Well, as the old sayin' goes, don't believe everything you're told... I still haven't got the "true" story, but the Newport Daily Independent editions from July 1999 to December 2000 apparently were filmed by the Arkansas History Commission after all. The microfilm of the newspaper is now available at the Jackson County library (the last roll ends November 2000.) I stand corrected! Mark Williamson ARJACKSO listkeeper [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Williamson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 1:35 PM Subject: [ARJACKSO] little bit of "horror" news | Hi gang, | | Now that I've got your attention, and on the miniscule chance that something | can be done about it, let me tell you what I learned at the Jackson County | library yesterday... | | The short story is that all of the Newport Daily Independent newspaper | archives from July 1, 1998 to about Dec. 31, 1999 were destroyed before they | could be microfilmed. | | The long story is that periodically, the newspaper, as all state newspapers | do, submit their old papers to the Arkansas History Commission for | microfilming. In the last couple of years, there was a large staff turnover | at the Daily Independent office and no one followed up on this procedure. | In addition, there was a staff shortage at the AHC and no one from the | History Commission followed up with the newspaper office in Newport. | Apparently, a new staffer got overzealous in cleaning up and threw away the | above newspapers. | | The Jackson County library had not kept their old newspapers, either, | because of storage restrictions and because they had always ordered the | microfilm without any problems. | | The Daily Independent was the only newspaper serving Jackson County at the | time, so unless someone can be found who hoarded these newspapers... | | Mark Williamson | ARJACKSO listkeeper | [email protected] |

Mark, I am totally confused on some dates that were transcribed on the McCall Cemetery inventory between the list I pulled last March 2000 and the one that is currently on line. Which dates or entries are correct on the following? List I have from March 2000: James Roy Cooper: b 31 Oct 1894 - d 15 Jan 1916. List that is on line as of today; James Roy Cooper; b 31 Oct 1894 - d 15 Jan 1910 There is a difference between the year he died and now I don't know which one is correct. The second entry of question is: List from March 2000: J.W. McCartney b 15 Nov 1859 - d 3 Nov 1905 List that is on line as of today: J.W. McCartney 15 Nov 1859 - 21 Mar 1939 As you can see, there is a 34 year time difference on this one. Can you help? Thanks, Bonnie Tracy

Hi Bonnie, I guess I need to write to Bobby Huey and ask permission to copy his (now updated through the end of 2000) inventory of McCall-Remmel Cemetery. I can help you on one of those entries. According to his obituary in the Tuckerman Record, John W. McCartney died 21 Mar 1939 at the age of 79. So perhaps there was a typing error in the more recent inventory. BTW, obituary abstracts from the Tuckerman Record 1936-1939 will soon be online. Thanks, Mark Williamson ARJACKSO listkeeper [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Tracy" <[email protected]> To: "Mark Williamson" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 4:59 PM Subject: McCall Cemetery > Mark, > I am totally confused on some dates that were transcribed > on the McCall Cemetery inventory between the list I pulled > last March 2000 and the one that is currently on line. > > Which dates or entries are correct on the following? > List I have from March 2000: > James Roy Cooper: b 31 Oct 1894 - d 15 Jan 1916. > > List that is on line as of today; > James Roy Cooper; b 31 Oct 1894 - d 15 Jan 1910 > > There is a difference between the year he died and now I > don't know which one is correct. > > The second entry of question is: > List from March 2000: > J.W. McCartney b 15 Nov 1859 - d 3 Nov 1905 > > List that is on line as of today: > J.W. McCartney 15 Nov 1859 - 21 Mar 1939 > > As you can see, there is a 34 year time difference on this > one. > > Can you help? > > Thanks, > Bonnie Tracy >