As many of you have heard, the Historical Genealogical Society of Marion Co AR has some new publications available. These are 5" x 7" paperback books, all printed from the originals, and may be ordered from HGSMCA PO Box 761 Yellville AR 72687 "Early Days and War Times in North Arkansas" by Thomas Jerome Estes. $5 + $1 postage. Born in Yellville in 1852, Estes wrote about the Civil War from first-hand knowledge. He was editor of the Lead Hill Sentinel newspaper. "Gleanings of Pioneer History" by W. R. Jones. $5 + $1 postage. Editor/owner of the Mt Echo newspaper during its youth. Jones had the opportunity to talk with many very early settlers and their children. He published much of his lore in the Mt Echo. "Marion County As She Was When Settled In 1836" by W. B. Flippin. $5 + $1 postage. Son of one of the earliest settlers, Flippin "carried the chain" when Arkansas was first surveyed. For those of you interested in other publications about Marion Co, please go to http: www.rootsweb.com/~armarion. Scroll down to "Resources for Researchers." Click on "List of Books for Sale." When you order any of these publications, please be aware that this is strictly a volunteer organization. It sometimes takes a while to fill orders. We ship Book Rate which has been known to take 4-6 weeks. Be patient with us, please. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com