DeWitt Era Enterprise April 2, 1942

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DeWitt Era~Enterprise
April 2,1942

Library Board Elects Officers

The DeWitt Library Board met at the library in the courthouse Monday afternoon for the annual election of offficers. Mrs. Booker Latimer, retiring president, was in charge, and plans for the annual library tag day and other library activities were discussed.
New officers to serve during 1942-43 are: Mrs. Bruce Kendall, president; Mrs. George Leibrock, first vice-president; Mrs. J.J. Sambola, second vice-president; Mrs. G. L. Sanders, secretary-treasurer and Mrs. Bob Davis, librarian.
(Source: DeWitt Era-Enterprise, April 2n 1942, Vol 60, 1942)

In and Around Alymra

Mrs. Alice Davis observed her eighty-seventh birthday last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boswell, where she lives. She was happy to have Mrs. Nance Relyea, who has celebrated her birthday with Mrs. Davis for the past twelve years. Mrs. Emma Bennett, a former neighbor, was a dinner guest also..........Rev. Taylor Daniels, Mrs. Daniels, Gene Paul and Joan Daniels were visiting friends in this vicinity last week. Rev. Daniels is pastor of the Baptist church at Murray, Ky. They live in Louisville..........Rev. H.B. Vaught, Rev. and Mrs. Core were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bennett Tuesday. Rev. Vaught delivered the sermons Tuesday at the Methodist church...........Bill Baker has the mumps. There is an epidemic of chicken pox in the primary room at school..........Alymra school is proud of their former student, Nelma Knoll who was made a member of the National Honor Society at Stuttgart. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Knoll..........Mrs. George Knoll was at her former home Tuesday visiting Mrs. Joe Knoll..........Mr. and Mrs. Warner Fuller were the charming hosts at a dinner Sunday for Rev. Taylor Daniel and family. Mr. and Mrs. Layton Hargrove, DeWitt, Mrs. Phillip Rowell, Little Rock, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Fowler of Brinkley, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vice...........Mrs. Dale Bracewell is the only mother in Almyra with a Silver Star in her window. She recieved word that Noel Guy is in Australia. He wrote that the Australian girls like to talk to American Soldiers...........Mrs. Grace Hillman is home on business this week. She plans to make a permanent resident here soon..........Mrs. Cooper is home visiting her mother, Mrs. Cash..........Rev. Steele's family have established a new residence throught he aid of their friends in Calico Rock and elsewhere. They were so unfortunate to lose all their personal belongings when their home burned two weeks ago in Calico Rock. Rev. Steele has been an active minister until a recent stroke. He made many friends while pastor of the Almyra Baptist church..........Spring holidays from college, and Miss Genieve Hansen is home with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gere. She will be the honoree at several informatl parties...........Mrs. Harold Vos has been ill this week..........Mrs. and Mrs. Lawrence Bennett accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knoll to Little Rock last Friday..........Rev. Bassenger of Mulberry will move his family to this community in about four or five weeks. The high school in Mulberry was suddenly in need of an English, and Math teacher for seniors. Rev. Bassinger answered the emergency until other relief comes. This generous act on his part will permit members of the senior class there to graduate who otherwise could not. As soon as this terminates, the Bassengers will take residence int he Baptist parsonage..........Mrs. Wyman McDaniel is in San Diego visiting her husband..........Mrs. Rex Jones attended the call meeting of the Northern district of H.D.C. under the request of Miss Ruth McIllney, Mrs. Geo. Knoll acted as temporary chairman..........Mrs. Guy Bennett, Mrs. Sarah Voss accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKibben of Stuttgart to Marshalltown, Iowa, where their brother was seriously ill. They returned this Sunday.........Mrs. Alvin Hein will not be able to return to her work for several weeks..........I.M. Bennett and J.A. Osborne were in DeWitt Tuesday on business.......... Geo. C. Sebree returned from Baltimore, Md., where he had visited Billy Warneck. He will go into military service next month..........Dewey Ellenberg was home on a ten day furlough. He returned to Indiantown Gap, Pa...........Mrs. Joe Rosencrantz and famly have the sympathy of her many friends in Almyra in the recent loss of her husband..........Rev. Core held funeral services at Benton Wednesday..........Mrs. I.M. Bennett has the heartfelt sypathy of her friends int he recent death of her brother, Joe Rosencrantz.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 3)

Society and Clubs

Delta Delta Iota Has Progressive Dinner
Delta Delta Iota entertained Friday evening, March 27, with a prograssive dinner, which began at the home of Miss Sarah Lamar with cocktails.
From there the party continued to the home of Miss Gloria Rawlings for a salad course.
The main course was served at the home of Miss Mildred Ruffin, where a program was presented, Miss Lamar and Miss Wanda Stephenson taking part.
For dessert the party went to the home of Miss Bonnie Burnett, and afterwards all attended the movies.
The Delta Delta Iota members, their sponsor and guests atteneded. The following couples were present: Miss Sarah and Lamar and Billy Sebree; Miss Bonnie Burnett and Clayton Bowers; Miss Wanda Stephenson and Robert Neukam; Miss Mildred Ruffin and Billy Hoover; Miss Alice Leslie and W.B. Fulton; Miss Donna Faye Rawls and James Lamar; Miss Betty Meins and Charles Ed Stephenson; Miss Doris Hobbs and Bobby Blythe; Miss Gloria Rawlings and Calvin Danner; Miss Imogene Simpson and C.P. Kirkpatrick, Bluford Thornton and the sponsor, Miss Alice Vaught.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

Birthday Party Honors Three
Mrs. Clarence Shearer, Mrs. Finch Steele and Mrs. Dan McKenzie, whose birthdays were Wednesday, April 1, were honored at a party at the home of Mrs. J.A. McKay yesterday afternoon.
Others present were Mrs. Madison Satchfield, Mrs. J.M. Henderson, Mrs. W.C. Poynter, Mrs. George Lamar and Mrs. McKay.
Lovely gifts were presented the three guests of honor, and the game of cootie was played. Mrs. Poynter won high score. Refreshments were served after the game.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

New Officers Elected at P.T.A.
Election of officers was the main item of business before the meeting of the DeWitt Parent-Teacher Association Wednesday afternoon, March 25, at the high school auditorium. The report of the nominating committee for 1942-43 officers, accepted by the organization, was: President, Mrs. George Leibrock; First Vice-President, Mrs. Earl Spratlin; Second Vice-president, Mrs. M.G. Lamar; Secretary, Mrs. Malcomb Scougale; Treasurer, Mrs. W.H. Davis, and Parliamentarian, Mrs. Katherine Williamson.
Mrs. George Lamar, retiring president, presided, and Dr. R.B. Glover led in prayer.
Reports were heard on the recent tuberculin and eye examinations made in the school here. Each member was asked to pay ten cents for the purpose of placing the playground equipment on the school yard. Mrs. George Leibrock and Mrs. George Lamar were elected delegates, to attend the State P.T.A. meeting in Hot Springs. The constitution and by-laws were ready by Miss Betty Lu Hudson.
Mrs. T.B. Hudson, program chairman, introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Dr. R.B. Glover, who had as his subjec, "Youth Prepares For a Job."
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

W.C.T.U Met with Mrs. Valentine
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met Thursday afternoon March 26, in the home of Mrs. A.H. Valentine for the monthly meeting, with Mrs. Jason Essex as co-hostess.
Devotional and program were conducted by Mrs. E.A. Morris. Mrs. C.N. Ruffin gave an interesting article on the life of Edgar A. Poe under the caption "The Motive in Alcoholism" proving that he was a genius not because of, but in spite of his drinking. Mrs. W. F. Schallhorn and Mrs. Dipert gave articles showing the dangers from liquor in this time of war. Mrs. A Polstra read a poem on consecration to our task. A song, "I'll Eat Dry" to an old tune, was enjoyed by all.
The business session, presided over by the president, Mrs. Verne Bowers, included the appointment of Miss Anna Robinson as director of Speech Contests, and the announcement that the first of these contests would be held the second week in April at Prairie Union Church.
Meeting closed with eht Araonic benediction. Delicious refreshments were served by the two hostesses. Twenty were present.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

Sub Debs To Have Banquet
At the regular business meeting of the Sub Deb Club, at the home of Miss Margaret Putsch, last Wednesday evening, plans were made for the annual banquet, which will be Friday evening, April 3rd.
After the business was completed, delicious refreshements were served by the hostess.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

Surprise Party for Mrs. McKenzie
Mrs. Dan McKenzie was pleasantly surprised at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon when friends called at her home to help celebrate her birthday.
Rook was played, and refreshments furnished by the callers, were served from the dining room table. Mrs. McKenzie recieved a number of gifts.
Those present besides the honoree were Mrs. L.A.Black, Mrs. G.A Sullards, Mrs. C.L. Morgan, Mrs. L.F. Burnett, Mrs. M.F. Montgomery, Mrs. A.W. Wright, Mrs. T.B. Hudson, Mrs. Sally Childres, Mrs. R.D. Rasco and Mrs. Ozette Wright.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

Rotary Spokes
Rotary met at regular luncheon Wednesday noon. It had for its guests, young Jimmie Bowers, who is recovering from infantile paralysis, Dale Hampton, who has been serving as a page to the Congress in Washington, Dr. Glover, Rev. Rowe and Rev. Cox, who are holding the meeting at the Baptist church.
Bill Davis had the program and gave an interesting story of Walter Winchell.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 4)

Local Interests about Folks

Mrs. Delbert Colvert and two daughters of Little Rock are here for a few days visit with Mrs. Colvert's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stagg, and other relatives..........Mrs. Walter Dillon is visiting relatives in Oklahoma..........Miss June Rabenett of Stuttgart is here visiting her grandmother, Mrs. C.M. Raines..........Mrs. C. W. Rasco, Sr., spent yesterday in Little Rock, visiting her daughter, Miss Bonnie Bird Rasco..........Mr. and Mrs. J.O. McGuire had as weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson, Miss Flora Wilson and Miss Irma Hauffman of Crawfordsville, Ind., and John M Wilson of Camp Robinson..........Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Schallhorn will leave in the morning for Russellville to spend Easter with their daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hunnicut and family..........Mrs. R.J. Rawlings attended a staff meeting of the State Welfare Department in Monticello Friday...........Fred W. Frank of Ft. Worth, Texas spent the week end here, visiting in the home of his sister, Mrs. W.B. Fulton..........Mrs. Floyd McGahhey and Mrs. John Gerberding spent last Wednesday in Little Rock, shopping..........Mrs. W.R. Waites of Kansas City, Mo., arrived Tuesday for a visit of several weeks in the home of her mother, Mrs. H.L. Frank. Mrs. Frank and granddaughter, Miss June Waites met Mrs. Waites in Little Rock..........Derrall Dickens is home from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston, Mass., for a few days, spending spring holidays with his parents Dr. and Mrs. Homer Dickens..........Rev. and Mrs. Mark Vaught of Keo visited Rev Vaught's parents, Rev. and Mrs. H.B. Vaught, here Sunday and Monday. Miss Vaught accompanied them home and is spending this week with them in Keo..........Rev. and Mrs. H.B. Ament and Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Hampton attneded services at the Stuttgart Christian church Sunday night..........Miss Ione Moory returned home Monday from St. Vincent's Infirmary, Little Rock..........H. Hammons and daughter, Miss Osie Hammons, and Lias Martin, all of Milan, Tenn., spent the first of the week here and at Gillett, visiting relatives. They were guests of Mrs. Eula Bonner, here and in the home of Mrs. J.E. Elrod at Gillett..........Mrs. George Hall, son, Charles Tom and daughter Jane, spent Saturday in Little Rock..........Miss Ellen Menard spent Saturday in Little Rock...........Harold Kendall, who attends Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, Tenn., spent his spring holidays here the past week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kendall..........Henry Young and daughter Lutab, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cook at Hagler Sunday..........Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Roy spent Sunday in Stuttgart, visiting friends...........Mrs. Alvin Wilson has been quite ill at her home for several days..........I.G. Smith of Odelle, Ill., arrived here yesterday to settle up the business affairs of the late William L. Walker, who was his brother-in-law. He is a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roy..........Lloyd LaFargue and Jim Colvert attended the State Safety Conference in Little Rock Monday..........Mr. and Mrs. George Heinmiller moved to Little Rock Tuesday. Mr. Heinmiller, who has been transferred there, has been with the Dr. Pepper Company in this section for some time, and the family resided here..........Doyle Hesser is home from St. Louis for a few days visit with his mother, Mrs. W.E. Hesser..........Mrs. Jake Parker, Mrs. Nannie Leona Pollock and Mrs. L. E. Cox, accompanied by Mrs. Parker's mother Mrs. John Simmermacher of Stuttgart, spent Tuesday in Little Rock..........Mrs. Jake Parker and son, James Richard, spent the weekend in Stuttgart visiting Mrs. Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Simmermacher..........Miss Joyce Leslie arrived home Tuesday night from Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, to spend her spring holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leslie..........Mrs. G.B. Lawhead of Almyra and Mrs. C.B. Freeland of Warren were guests over the week end in the home of their sister, Mrs. M.F. Montgomery..........Dale Hampton arrived home Monday from Washington, D.C., for a two week visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Hampton..........Miss Ruth Hutcheson made a business trip to Stuttgart Tuesday..........Mrs. Bill Davis, Jr., was called to Little Rock Saturday because of the serious illness of her father, Mr. MacFadyen..........Mrs. Byron Miller and Mrs. Joe Laisure spent Friday in Stuttgart, shopping..........Sam Dudley returned Monday from the Veteran's Hospital in Hot Springs where he has been a patient several weeks..........Rev. H.B. Vaught of the local Methodist church is conducting a revival meeting at Almyra this week. Reports are that there have been good crowds and much interest in the services, conducted twice daily..........Mrs. Lloyd LaFargue and Mrs. Bill Winkler left Saturday for Rochester, Minn., to consul specialists at Mayo Clinic..........Mrs. R.A. Plumlee of Clarendon has been a guest in the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.M. Harlan, this week..........Floyd Ruffin of Little Rock spent the week end here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roy..........Mrs. Dallas Landers returned home Sunday after a visit in Stuttgart with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.I. Orick..........Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McKay were in Little Rock last Thursday for the day..........Mrs. C.P. Chaney and daughter, Miss Martha Chaney, and Mrs. Finch Steele and daughter, Sue, spent Saturday in Little Rock..........Mr. and Mrs. George Lamar and daughter, Sarah, spent the weekend in Little Rock visiting relatives..........Mr. and Mrs. Lee Creacy and Mrs. Roy Douglas returned the latter part of the week from Savannah, Mo., where Mrs. Creacy has been a patient in a hospital several weeks..........Mrs. Sam Terral and daughter, Joan spent the weekend in Little Rock with Mr. Terral, who is employed there..........Tom Byers returned Sunday from Texas, where he has been visiting his wife and daughter for several weeks..........Mrs. Effie Thrasher and daughter Miss Frances Thrasher, spent Saturday in Stuttgart, visiting Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Ratcliff and family..........Buck Wright, who has been serving in the Air Corps at Corpus Christi, Texas, is spending two weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Wright, before going to his new station in the East..........Mrs. Sam Alphin of El Dorado spent several days the past week here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Chaney..........Mrs. W.H. Roberts of Humphrey was a guest over the weekend in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Freemont Ferguson...........Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCoy and son, Tommy, of Pine Bluff visited Judge and Mrs. J.W. Burnett Sunday afternoon.
(Source: DeWitt Era-Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol 60, Page 5

County Briefs

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McLain of Almyra and Mr. and Mrs. Curtic Dumond of Stuttgart spent last Sunday in the Prairie Union community visiting in the Floyd Pittman home..........Rev. C.A. Beebe of Fouke, Ark., filled his regular appointment at the Nady Seventh Day Baptist Chruch the past weekend..........Rev. and Mrs. Marion Vanhorn and Mrs. C.C. Vanhorn returned the latter part of last week to their home in Berea, W.Va. after spending several days at Nady. The Rev. Vanhorn held a revival meeting there last week..........Mr. and Mrs. Charley Godsey of Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. and Mrs. Willie Godsey of Louisiana, spent the weekend in the Home of Mrs. John McKay, of Little Prairie..........W.L. Hostetter returned Saturday from St. Vincent's Infirmary, Little Rock, to his home at Tichnor..........A hail storm last Thursday night damaged buildings on the Gilbert Franzen, J.L. Simental and other farms southeast of Stuttgart..........Mr. and Mrs. Warren Morey, Mrs. Madie Harper and Miss Mildred Rose Bonner of Little Rock attended Funeral services at Tichnor Sunday for Mr. Nowlin...........
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Olena News

Ens. Algah K. Knight, Jr., is visiting his parents while on leave. He finished his training and received his wings at Corpus Christie, Tex., Naval Air Station, March 25. He will report at Norfolk, Va., for special training before reporting to active service..........Mr. and Mrs. H.X. Stroh and sons attended a birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Albert Leader of Ulm Sunday..........Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Harris and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kaller of Brewer..........Mrs. Etta Hall of DeWitt spent Sunday at the home of her son, L.E. Hall, and daughter Mrs. Etta Bartz...........Mrs. Clarence Kite and son and daughter of Brinkley, visited Mrs. Kite's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Goodwin, and other relatives Sunday...........Mrs. Luther Boyet of Buffalo, N.Y., is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harris..........Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stone was shopping in Pine Bluff Thursday..........Mrs. Gerald Essex was calling on friends Monday..........The Rev. D.E. Steely's home at Calico Rock was completely destroyed by fire last week. Bro. Steely suffered a stroke some time ago and since that time has been confined to his bed. He preached in this community several years ago..........Mr. and Mrs. Clint Hillman were visitors at the home of thier son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Hillman..........Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Wright and son, Algah, Jr., and daughter, Mrs. Steele, attended church in DeWitt Sunday and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hargrove..........Mr. and Mrs. Gartus Mommsen recieved word from their son, J.C. Mommsen announcing the arrival of a 9 1/2 pound boy on March 26. Mr. and Mrs. Mummsen reside at Elpaso, Texas where he is stationed with the U.S. Army. J.C. was formerly of this community..........Mr. and Mrs. R. Goodwin and Mrs. Molly Pearman and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stone and family visited athe the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Goodwin Sunday..........Billy Shook was the gues tof Glynn Stone Sunday..........Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin visited relatives on Sunday.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Keaton News

Mr. and Mrs. Starks of near DeWitt visited their daughter Mrs. R.O. Reaves, Sunday..........Mrs. Ruby Wessell returned home from Stuttgart Friday..........Mrs. C. Schrun visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Landreth, one day last week..........Mrs. L.D. Jackson of Forrest City, Mrs. Pearl Jackson and Mrs. Floyd Jackson visited Mrs. C.H. Ratcliff and Mrs. W.S. Shook Tuesday..........Mrs. Nathan Wahl spent Friday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Lane..........Visitors in the Ratcliff home Sunday were Mrs. Ruby Wessell, Mrs. Ellett and daughter, Becky, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Andrews, and Mrs. C.T. Ratcliff, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and Mrs. T.W. Keaton of DeWitt..........Geraldine Seaves spent Saturday night with Maylene Ratcliff..........Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Baker were business visitors in DeWitt Thurday.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Parker News

Honor roll students the past month are: Jerry Clarkson, Homer Lee Webster, Frances Ann Hall, Wanda Fay Parker and Jean Ann Allen..........Mr. Weakley planted 80 acres of rice last week..........Those attending the Grand Prairie Baptist Association Fifth Sunday Meeting at Des Arc this weekend were: Bro. Barney Eason, Henry Snyder, Alvin McCollon, Earnest Parker, Floyd Ray Hall, Mrs. L.S. Weakley, and Miss Naomi Midner. They reported a good meeting..........Former pastor, Rev. O.J. Owens, will preach here next Sunday, April 5, at 2 PM. Everybody is cordially invited to attend..........Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Allen of DeWitt visited Sunday with Mr. Allen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Authur Allen..........Frances Ann Hall, Jean Ann Allen, and Pat Weakly spent Sunday with Joyce and Patricia Eason..........Mrs. James Moore and Mrs. Jess Moore who have been ill the past two weeks are reported better..........Jim Stocks has gone to Pine Bluff to work in the Defense Industry.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Forks LaGrue News

Mrs. Minnie Patterson has been seriously ill for the last few weeks..........Homer Clark of Little Rock visited Mrs. Judd Archer and Mrs. Sam Clark over the weekend..........Vandean Archer and Anna Mae Freeman spent Saturday night with Bonnie Gene Clark..........Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harrison visited in the Bill Murphy home Sunday..........Mrs. Cecil Mors, Mrs. R.O. Steward and Mrs. Paul Bohamon visited Mrs. Elmer Harrison Sunday afternoon..........Mrs. Irmo Henderson visited school friday afternoon and told an interesting Bible story to the children. They also enjoyed singing for a while...........Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harmon and Anna Fay visited Mrs. Moliie Bunyard, who is ill at Mrs. Frank Miller's Sunday..........Mrs. C.C. Woods, Mrs. C.L. Morgan, Jr, and Mrs. Jake Edmonson visited Mrs. Kelly Bohannon Tuesday evening..........Bonnie Gene, Geral and Esthel Clark spent Friday night with thier aunt, Mrs. Judd Archer..........Mr. and Mrs. C.V. James moved into their new home last week. Their son, Lloyd, moved into the house vacated by them..........The O.E. Fisher family visited Mrs. Paterson, who is ill, in the Alvin Fisher home, Sunday afternoon..........Louise Grice spent last week helping take care of Mrs. Annie Almond..........Richard James moved from the R.O. Steward place to a house on Marion Winkler's place..........Mr. and Mrs. John Boydson of Little Rock visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harmon Sunday.........Alma Bene Dillon took Sunday night supper with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Almond of Center..........Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Dillion left Tuesday for a short visit with relatives in Oklahoma. His mother, Mrs. Walter Dillion, accompanie them..........Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grice visited Mr. and Mrs. Dave Davis in DeWitt Saturday night.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Stanley Point News

H.E. Powell of Wheatley spent Sunday night with Elix Ragsdale and family..........Miss Lois Watts of St. Charles was in this community Sunday..........Jack Fox spent Sunday night with his uncle, Edward Murlong..........Mr. and Mrs. Ottmar Hageman and family of Bayou Meto, and Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Hageman of Gillett visited Mr. and Mrs. N.L. Browning Sunday..........Odell Harrison made a business trip to DeWitt Sunday..........J.T. Powell spent Saturday night and Sunday with Carroll Powell..........Mr. and Mrs. Edward Furlong and Mrs. Ada Furlong visited in the Oscar Bell home Sunday..........Jessie Rand of Gillett visited his cousin, Mrs. Elix Ragsdale, Sunday afternoon..........Mrs. Richard Powell spent Satuday afternoon with Mrs. N.L. Browning.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Johnston News

W.J. Devore and Robert Mainas were in Pine Bluff Friday on business..........Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson were Hot Springs visitors Friday..........Mrs. Buddy Downs and sons visited Mrs. Eddie Taegtmeyer and Mrs. John Proctor and family Saturday afternoon..........Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Taegtmeyer and Mrs. Proctor and family were DeWitt visitors Wednesday..........Mr. and Mrs. John Hornbeck visited Mrs. Hornbeck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bullock Sunday..........Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson are home having their house improved and repainted this week..........Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hargerty and family visied Mr. Hargerty's grandmother, Mrs. Guesby..........Ben Claycomb and Miss Bell Berdett were married Monday..........Mrs. Jim Mainas is spending a few weeks in Little Rock visiting relatives and friends.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Little Texas News

Pryor Elenberg returned home from visiting his brother in Paragould last week...........Mrs. Alla Weathers of Vallient, Okla., visited her brother and family the first of last week. She visited relatives and friends in DeWitt also and left for her home Sunday..........Roy Edwards of Gillett was a Little Texas visitor Sunday night..........Edward Williams visited his father at DeLuce Satuday night and Sunday..........Mrs. Opal Carter spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Homer Gray..........Miss Elnora Elenberg spent a few days of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pyer Elenberg..........Mr. and Mrs. Cass Carter, W.C. Stevenson, Mrs. Charley Stevenson, Eal Elenbrug and Merlen Carter visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young of Ethel Sunday..........W.C. Stevenson visited his son Walter Stevenson, and family the first of this week..........
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)

Gillett News

Anniversary Party
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pfaffenberger were pleasantly surprised Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Rose. The occasion being their fifth wedding anniversary. Thirty friends were invited. The guests played cards thoughout the evening. The following recieved prizes, Mrs. Marvin Lehman, Theo Richter and Hubert Duderstandt. The guest of honor recieved many beautiful gifts. Later in the evening delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.

Mrs. Bob Lowe and daughter, Carolyn, returned Monday from a two week visit with relatives in Jasper..........Dr. and Mrs. A.M. Lowe spent Sunday and Monday with their son, Chester, and family in Little Rock..........Mrs. T.J. Strode and son, Leon and daughter Dona spent the past week with T.J. Strode in Booneville where he is employed..........Art Richter, Emery Coffman, Fred Collier, Bro. V.D. Kelley, all of Gillett, and Gilbert Franzen and Chet Ponds of Stuttgart left Monday morning for a two week turkey hunt on Big Island..........Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwede, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Rose were Stuttgart visitors Wednesday..........Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collier who have been attending the races in Hot Springs returned home Sunday..........Miss Dona Reed of Tichnor spent the weekend as the house guest of Miss Billie Jean Perkins..........Mr. and Mrs. Farrelly Bass and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Bas and son, Pat, of DeWitt were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Bass, Sr. Sunday and attended church services at St. Ann's Catholic Church..........Clifford Beam who is with the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky, spent the weekend with relatives..........Mr. and Mrs. Lee Corum left their home in Hot Springs Thursday March 19th, by train for Miami, Fla., where they spent the weekend leaving by sea plane Monday for Cindad, Trujillo, Dominicon Republic where Mr. Corum will be engaged with the Coast Guard. Mrs. Corum is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Place of Gillett..........Mr. and Mrs. George Woerner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Davis of Stuttgart were guests in the home of Mrs. Eva Brown Sunday..........Mrs. John Jenkins and daughter, Sharon, of Lake Dick visited Mrs. Jenkins sister, Mrs. Charles Reeder and family the first of the week. Mrs. Jenkins was before her marriage Miss R.U. Stevens.........Mr. and Mrs. Len Wallace and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gorden at moro Sunday..........Mrs. Ivan Shrader left Saturday for several days visit with relatives and friends in Delsplaine and Paragould.
(Source: DeWitt Era Enterprise, April 2, 1942, Vol. 60, Page 6)