Page 1 of 151 Excerpts Forrest City Daily Times-Herald for 1940 By Paul V. Isbell-December 22, 2016 Plane shown on Feb.7,1940 of the Forrest City Daily Times-Herald Excerpt from Copyright: Glimpses of Yesterday-19400213-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Benjamin Rollwage were celebrated in the column of the Arkansas Gazette. Picture taken at the 50th wedding anniversary in 1927 was featured. Mrs. Rollwage was the daughter of the late Sarah Adeline m.Robinson Anderson Greenfield (1822-1892) and Ptolemy Eagleton Anderson (1825-1863) [Link: http://arkansasgravestones.org/view.php?id=1072297 of Zent, Ark. She was born May 9,1858. Her grandfather was the late James Robinson, who came from England in the late eighteenth century. Mr. Robinson married Katherine Schell in 1805 and the couple settled in Lincoln Co., N. C. Sarah Adeline was the sixth child of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson. She met Mr. Anderson and they were married in Arkansas Dec.31,1848. Mr. Rollwage died Feb.28,1936, at the family home in Forrest City. Index: Births:, 2 Marriages:, 101 Deaths:, 4 National News:, 114 Local News:, 49 World News:, 114 Page 2 of 151 Births: Birth-19400102-Birth: Three babies born, Last night a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. N. E. (Pete) Adams in their home in this city; A late arrival was born shortly before midnight to Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth Hughes at their home in Caldwell; the colored infant was born yesterday morning to Lovelace and Myrtle Cheeta at their home on Christian Street in Forrest City. Birth-19400103-Birth: Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Satterfield at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis, a boy, named Donald Wayne. Birth-19400104-Birth-Born this week to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thigpen at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis, a son. Birth-19400115-Birth-Of interest here is the announcement of the birth of a daughter Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crippen at the Morrilton Hosp. She has been named Margaret Jean Crippen. Mr. Crippen is the son of Mrs. Green Crippen who operates a grocery store near the Forrest City Grammar School. This is her first grandchild. Birth-19400202-Birth-Of interest here is the announcement of the birth of a daughter Jan. 27 in Memphis to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. F. Beck, Jr., who live near Hughes, named Susan McKay Beck. Birth-19400214-Birth-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Isbell in Memphis yesterday, is Paul Vernon Isbell. Mrs. Isbell is the former Vadis Hodges of this city. Birth-19400222-Birth-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Rhodenizer of this city, a son. Birth-19400304-Birth-Born yesterday morning at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Moore of Hughes, a son. Birth-19400321-Born late yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Kennon Moore at the Methodist Hosp. in Memphis, a baby girl named Deanna Moore. Birth-19400413-Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Arch Brown of Caldwell, a girl, the 13th child. Birth-19400423-Born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Freeman of Chicago, a son, named Louis McDaniel Freeman, after the mother’s father. Birth-19400510-Of interest here is the birth of a son May 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Macon Tharp of Woodward, Ohio. The baby has been named Macon Tharp, Jr. Page 3 of 151 Birth-19400516-Of interest is the birth of a son last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Garrison at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis, his name is Clifford Davis Garrison, Jr. Birth-19400523-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fondren announce the birth of a daughter last night at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis, named Priscilla Kay Fondren. Birth-19400531-The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Walker of Widener has been named Frances Lois Walker and was born in St. Joseph’s Hosp. in Memphis. Birth-19400601-Of interest here is birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dunn of El Paso, Texas. The baby was born Tuesday, and has been named Katherine Lee Dunn. Mrs. Dunn will be remembered as the former Louise Morrow. Birth-19400611-Mrs. Max Cohen and infant son Barry Alan Cohen were brought home from the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis on Sunday. Birth-19400617-Born Friday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. L. Baskins of Colt, a son. Birth-19400708-A son was born Saturday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bridgforth at the Laughrun Clinic, the first birth in the clinic. Birth-19400713-Born July 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert West of Widener at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis, a glrl. Birth-19400723-Mr. and Mrs. Otis Lancaster are celebrating the birth of a son on Friday, Mrs. Lancaster is the former Miss Emma Speir. Birth-19400725-Of interest is the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Chism on July 23 named Robert Batts Chism. Born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Oswalt of this city, a girl. Birth-19400807-Of interest here is the birth of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Volentine of Riverdale, Maryland on Monday. Mrs. Volentine is the former Mildred Nolan of Forrest City. Birth-19400809-Of interest is the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Law on July 26, at El Centro, Calif. Mrs. Law is the former Mabel Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Fleming of this city. Birth-19400909-Born last evening at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Nall Brantley. Birth-19400914-A son was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shoemaker. Birth-19400923-A son was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Batts at their home. Page 4 of 151 Birth-19400928-Mrs. Albert Laughinghouse and infant daughter, Margaret Rebecca, arrived home from the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis. Birth-19401001-A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Crews at the Laughrun clinic. Birth-19401004-A daughter was born this morning at the Methodist Hosp. in Memphis to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Riffey of Widener, named Elizabeth Camille Riffey. Birth-19401008-The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Bresby Stewart of Wheatley has been named Sandra, born Oct.6 at the Laughrun Clinic. Birth-19401016-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hamrick of Calvert City, Ky. announce the birth of a daughter on Oct.13th, they are former residents of this city. A son was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDaniel at the Methodist Hosp. in Memphis. Birth-19401202-Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sharpe, a daughter, at the Baptist Hosp. in Memphis. Born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Pat McFall at their home in Madison, a daughter. Birth-19401207-Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Devazier, a son at the home of Mrs. Devazier’s mother, Mrs. Dick Porter, named Thomas Benton. Birth-19401218-A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Peevey of Colt at the Wilson Clinic in Wynne, named Neil Eugene Peevey. Mrs. Peevey is the former Ellen Rich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rich, Sr. Birth-19401224-A son was born this afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gadberry at their home in this city. Birth-19401226-The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nolie Reynolds has been named Donna Dae Reynolds who was born on Monday night at the Laughrun Clinic. Deaths: Death-19400101-Death: Wynne, Fred McQuiston, 35, who was bound over to Circuit Court before Justice W. Campbell here Saturday on charges he slayed his 17 year old brother, John Henry, who was shot In the head at the older brother’s store on Hwy 1 south of Wynne. After the shooting, Fred came to the Sheriff’s office and told officers he had killed his brother. He said John Henry, and another brother, Frank, advanced on him with a board and car crank. Death-19400102-Death-Dr. Ernest Darnall dies at Memphis Hospital. Dr. Ernest Darnall, 55, prominent St. Francis Co. physician, passed away today, following a stroke of Page 5 of 151 paralysis, suffered Friday night. Dr. Darnall was removed from his home in Colt to the hospital Saturday afternoon. A native of Kentucky, Dr. Darnall at one time practiced medicine in Widener. After that he served a few years as medical officer with the U. S. Army. He then went to Holly Grove and practiced there for many years. He lived in Clarendon a short time before moving to Colt four years ago. He was a Presbyterian. Funeral services are tomorrow at the Methodist Church in Colt. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sallie Williams Darnall; two daughters, Mrs. Earnestine (W. E.) Runyan of Forrest City and Mrs. Sara Catherine (J. B.) McGee of Conway; four sisters, Mrs. Horace Brown and Mrs. Isom Green, Santa Anna, Calif.; Mrs. Mattie Morgan and Mrs. Bonne Lyle, Benton, Ky.; four brothers, A. J. Darnall, Nashville; Joel Darnall, Paducah, Ky.; David Darnall, Benton; and Basil Darnall, Baltimore, Md. Rev. J. V. Cobb, pastor of Graham Mem. Presbyterian Church will perform the ceremony. Burial will be in Clarendon. Born: Dec.8,1884 Died: Jan.2,1940 FAG 55094167 AR 1stLt 110MGBn29 Div Sallie Williams Darnall (1891-1980) Death-19400103-Death:B. T. Watlington of Colt dies at home of friends. Funeral services were to be conducted at Smith Chapel this afternoon for Banner T. Watlington, 27, of Colt, by the Rev. Clarence Weinand, Methodist minister. Burial will be in Smith Chapel cemetery. Mr. Watlington dropped dead when visiting in the home of a friend, Leland Summers, in Memphis Monday, Jan.1,1940, night.