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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE BOUNTY, A <KANSAS, FH jRSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 192i
VOL. 21 NO. 3c
WHITE COUNTY MAN
KILLED BY A TRAIN
Only Fragments of Body are
Found on Railroad Track
Near Higginson
Higginson, Dec. 19.—The
' fragmetnary remains of Lee
Puckett, believed to have been
struck and killed by a train |
were found on the Missouri]
Pacific track between Gamer j
and Higginson about 9 o’clock;
Sunday morninf? by a tele
phone lineman.
The body was torn in many
places and scattered along the
right of way but the man’s
identity was established by
the clothing he wore. The body
was found about a quarter of
a mile south of the Booth road
crossing. Puckett leaves a
wife and five children.
Puckett is said to have left
hwme Saturday and gone to
the home of Fred Stewart,
who lives near the place where
the body was found. Stewart
said that Puckett came to his
house about 11 o’clock Satur
day nigh, intoxicated, and was
put to bed. He left the Stew
ara house about 4 o’clock Sun
day morning and is believed
to have wandered on the track
although it was the opinion of
some persons in the neighbor
r
hood that he had been mur
dered and the body placed on
the track.
MARRY AT BATESVILLE
StJt. R. E. Williams and Miss
Bessie Bufford Wed
Sgt. Roscoe E. Vv illiams of
this i>lace and Miss Bessie Bu
fford of Jamestown were mar
ried at Batesville last Saturday,
Squire Holmes officiating.
The bride is a well known
and popular young lady of the
Jamestown neighborhood and
is a most estimable young lady.
Sgt. Williams is a member
of a detachment of the U. S.
army stationed at Fort Roots,
and he and his bride will leave
for Fort Roots after spending
the Jiolidays with relatives at
Jamestown and Newark.
Sgt. Williams has had a var
ied experiece during the elev
en years active service in the
army, and has visited almost
every country on the globe.
He was two years in the Ph,
lipene Islands where he saw
active service. He was among
the first detachment of troops
sent to Mexico when trouble
arose on the Mexican border,
and went from there to France
where he was in the service
21 months.
Sgt. Williams is very popu
lar, both in the army and out,
and has many friends who
wish for he and his bride
many years of happiness.
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The man with his
money in our Bank
does not fear fire
nor burglars.
It is not only downright carelessness to keep
money in your house, but it subjects you and your
family to grave DANGER.
Not only may you lose it by fire, but burglars
may break in and steal it. Burglars always “spot” the
houses where money is kept and they will stop at
nothing—even MURDER—to get it.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,00p.QS
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LETTERS TO OLD SANTA CLAUS
Dear Santa.—Don’t forgei
my willow doll buggy, white
a large box of water color:
and a book to color, a sleep}
doll with black curly hair, i
pair of rubbers with straps
some story books, a doll swing
oranges, apples, nuts and ba
nanas, some grapes and candy
I am a little girl eight years
old . I would like to have a fui
and muff. I will be good and
go to bed early.
GLENDA BELLE SAYLORS
Dear Santa.—I am a little
boy four years old, and I want
you to bring me a kiddie car,
a tool chest and a little gun.
And please don’t forget my
candy, oranges and nuts.
JAY ALLEN
C
Dear Santa.—I thought I
would write you a few lines to
tell you what I want for Christ
mas. 1 want a doll, Oranges,
apples and a little piano and a
pair of little red boots, and I
don't know what all, so I will
close hoping you will come. If
I was as old as you I would be
dead I suppose.
MARIE BRUCE
Dear Santa.—I would like
for you to bring me a piano, a
sleepy doll, a kitchen cabinet,
doll buggy, some nuts, candy,
gum, oranges and apples. And
non’t forget my other sisters.
MINNIE LENEHAN.
Dear Santa.—Be sure an put
on your glasses and read this
careful. Be sure and don’t leave
anything out. I know you have
been poor but I hope yuu have
your pockets full this year. 1
want a willow doll buggy color
gray. I w^uld like to have a
pair ot kid gloves, story books*,
oranges, apples, candy,nuts
and some rubbers with straps
a cantine case, -color brown, a
fur and muff. This is all I will
ask for, but don’t forget it. 1
will be a good girl and go tc
bed early.
LILLIAN SAYLORS
Dear Santa.—Will you
, please bring me a sleepy doll,
, doll buggy, pocket book, set
of dishes, oranges, apples and
nuts. Your little girl.
VELA LENDHAN
Dear Santa.—I want you to
bring me a trycycle, doll bug
' gy doll and a gold ring, candy,
oranges, apples, nuts and rais
ins and a little stove.
MIT TIE BLANCHE PHILLIPS
Dear Santa.—Here I come
a girl twelve years old, and
hope you will bring me a fur
' and muff I Would like to have
a pair of rubbers, a box of
blue stationery with gold edge
around it. I want some story
books, oranges, apples, candy,
nuts and a pair of kid gloves.
I am going to bed early.
PAULINE SAYLORS
Dear Santa.— I am a little
girl six years old, please bring
me a doll and doll buggy,
some candy, oranges and nuts
Santa don’t forget my little sis
ter Montine. She wants a doll
and doll buggy too.
MARGARET ALLEN
Dear Santa.—Don’t forget
my tricycle, a big doll with
sleepy eyes, plenty of nuts,
oranges and candy. I am four
years old and want a primer.
Don’t forget my brother Logan
Fisher. He wants a rattler and
a rubber ball. I am a good
little girl.
OLA LEE SAYLORS.
Dear Santa.—I want you to
bring me a big doll and a bug
gy, firecrackers, oranges, can
dy, apples. I have a little
brother and he wants you to
bring him a little gun and
firecrackers, some little toys
and a whistle.
BUNA HENDERSON.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED
Notice is hereby given that
hunting on my land is prohib
ited and all persons are warn
ed not to trespass on same.
W. J. WALDRIP.
FATHER-IN-LAW HELD i
FOR FUCKETT’S DEATH:
Believed That Man Whose 1
Body Was Mangled By Train
Was Murdered
Searcy, Dec. 20—Pending a
further investigation into the
death of Lee Puckett, farmer,
the remains of whose multi
lated body were found along
the right of way of the Mis
souri Pacific railroad Monday
morning near Higginson. W.
E. Brown is held in jail. The
tentative charge against Brown
of first degree murder was pre
ferred by Prosecuting Attorney
John E. Miller following the
holding of a coroners inquest
late yesterday afternoon.
The evidence against Mr.
Brown appears to be circum
stantial. He and Puckett are
said to have had trouble and
it is also stated that Puckett’s
gun was found in Brown’s pos
session. Witnesses at the in
quest told of the trouble be
tween Brown and Puckett and
said Brown who is a fatehr-in
law to Puckett, had threaten
ed to. kill him.
H. D. Eller has been danger
ously ill with pneumonia for
the past few days.
CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR CHILDREN
Community Tree For Kiddies
At The Royal Theatre
Saturday Afternoon
A community Christmas tree
will be given at the Royal
December 24.
The tree will be a communi
ty affair and a committee of
ladies each of the churches,
together with others who are
interested in preserving the
Christmas spirit, will have
charge of the affair. A special
program will be rendered be
gining at 2:30 P. M. Every
body welcome.
FARMER MAY LOSE LEG
Accidentally Shot While Hunt
ing Near Knobel
Knobel, Dec. 16.—While
hunting in the Cache river bot
tom east of this place, W. H.
Cudd, a farmer living near
Marmaduke, was accidentally
shot by Elmer Pool today.
The charge from a repeating
shotgun passed through his
left leg, just above the knee.
He was taken to a hospital at
Paragould after first aid was
administered by Dr. I. S. Cun
nig of this place. I t is prob
able that he will lose the limb.
See the Ruins of an
Ancient African City
A FEDERATED RELEASE
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Two American heroes go to
Africa in in search of a banker
and his two daughters who
have disappeared. They are
beset by perils of the jungle
and have many narrow escapes
from wild animals and brutal
^natives. Their adventures on
African continent make
one of the most thrilling and
pictures ever made
/f'^SSfor the screen.