White County, AR.
White County, AR.
(as reported in the White County Citizen
Newspaper)
SURNAMES MENTIONED: Armstrong, Baker, Beck, Bennett, Boggs, Brown, Carmel, Cofer, Dacus, Farris, Gentry, Gowen, Grissom, Grubbs, Hynds, Johnson, Kitts, Langford, Lanz, Latimer, Love, Mardis, Martindill, Mash, Moye, Nipper, Norman, Pemberton, Pickard, Price, Rongey, Rongle, Slayton, Troxell, Vaughan, Webb, White, Woodson, and Yancey.
Tuesday March 20, 1928 - Honey Hill
The Ladies Aid met Monday at Mrs. F. B. Kitts. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Lennie Beck's the second day of April.
April 9, 1928 - Honey Hill
There is still lots of sickness in our community. 5 are sick with measles in the home of Rufus Latimer and 2 in the home of F. B. Kitts but we are glad to report that they are doing nicely.
April 13th, 1928 - Honey Hill
F. B. Kitts is having 2 acres of strawberries set out.
Elbert and Thelma Kitts were able to enter school again Wednesday, after having missed four weeks on account of measles.
Wednesday, April 25, 1928 - Honey Hill
We are glad to see the sun shining again after so many floods last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pemberton of McRae visited in the home of F. B. Kitts Saturday night and in the home of W. H. Dacus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Baker had as their Sunday afternoon guests, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Kitts and Geo. M. Brown.
Several members of our class attended singing at Harmony Sunday afternoon, although the weather was bad, there was good singing.
There will be an all day singing at this place the first Sunday in May, everyone is invited to come and bring well filled lunch baskets.
Several loads of lumber have been hauled for the building of the church.
Thelma Kitts is still suffering with styes on her eye, the after effects of measles.
The Ladies' Aid will soon have two quilts ready for sale. Don't think there will be any trouble selling them as cold weather is still hanging on.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Norman were visited by a thief Saturday night. There were about $25 worth of quilts and clothes taken. Mr. and Mrs. Norman were away from home Saturday night and Sunday visiting Mrs. Norman's parents, therefore the thief had the house to himself.
Miss Annie Dacus spent last week visiting relatives in McRae. While there she attended the senior play, musical recital and the eighth and twelfth grade graduation exercises.
The road hands have been grading the Rose Bud road; they will soon begin graveling it.
Wednesday, January 30, 1929 - Honey Hill
We are still here if we have we have been having a lot of rain. We have not been washed away you, although some of the roads are almost impassable for cars.
We are glad to report that flu is not raging so bad this week, all who were confined to their beds last week are able to be up now.
There was a very good attendance at Sunday school Sunday. Rev. Geo. M. Brown filled his regular appointment, preaching a very interesting sermon on friendship among our fellowmen and of our great friend and helper, Jesus Christ. We were very glad for Bro. Brown to be with us again as he has been unable to be out for quite a while.
You have heard so much talk about white mule gasoline having so much power. I don't know about the gasoline but Butler Mash has a pair of white mules that have the power, for he hauled a wagon load of people to prayer meeting Sunday night as the roads were too bad for cars to travel. L. I. Yancey conducted the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Huston Nipper and Mrs. Lee Roy Nipper were welcome guests at prayer meeting Sunday night. We invite you to come again.
George M. Brown was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Kitts Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dacus and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dacus and baby son, Donald Wayne, from Detroit, Mich. are visiting parents and friends. They will soon go to Little Rock where they will get employment.
The church council met last week to discuss future plans for the church.
Gereda Baker and Mary Gowen visited Dorothy and Gladys Lanz Sunday.
Mrs. F. N. Baker and daughter, Lettie visited in the Dacus home Sunday.
Mr. Bennett and family from Judsonia were visiting relatives at this place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baker and little son, Earl Dee, spent Saturday night
with Elmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Baker
Wednesday, February 20, 1929 - Honey Hill
Here we are again after an absence of two weeks.
It is very good to see some pretty weather once more, but every one seemed to enjoy the beautiful snow which covered mother earth last week.
Health is much better now, although Mrs. A. Lanz was reported very sick last week.
Elbert Kitts was sick with flu last week having to miss three days of school, but he was able to return to school Monday.
A play, "A Southern Cinderella," was given by the Honey Hill school last Thursday night; proceeds went to the school library fund. A very neat sum was taken in spite of the bad roads. The school will present this play at the Center Hill schoolhouse Thursday night, February 21. The public is invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Baker were able to be out at Sunday school Sunday. They have been sick with flu the past two weeks. They visited their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baker Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Gowen returned home last week from Ward, where she has been visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dacus, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dacus and Marvin Gentry of Little Rock, and Lettie Baker of this place, were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dacus.
The attendance was good at Sunday school Sunday, a very interesting subject, "Prayer", was studied.
There was also good attendance at prayer service Sunday evening. Mr. Mardis conducted the service, making a real interesting talk.
Singing was good Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rongey are the proud parents of a baby girl, who will answer to the name of Lillian Estelle.
Bill Martindill, who has been in the hospital at Memphis for three weeks, is reported doing nicely. He will be able to return home in about two weeks.
Mrs. Louise Johnson visited her parents at Naylor last week.
F. B. Kitts is expecting to get moved into his new home about the middle
of March. On account of bad weather the carpenters have not been able
to work on it steady time.
Wednesday, February 27, 1929 - Honey Hill
An eight inch blanket of snow covered the ground here last Wednesday. Not very much prospects for farming soon.
Butler Mash had a very serious attack of appendicitis last Friday night, but we are glad to report him very much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Troxell and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson visited Mr. Johnson's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Grubbs near Morning Sun Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Martindill and family visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Yancey Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lanz and family, Lettie Baker and Annie Dacus visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Langford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Baker visited Mrs. Baker's brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Langford of Center Hill Sunday afternoon.
Sunday school was well attended Sunday although the roads were almost impassable. Rev. Geo. M. Brown filled his regular appointment, preaching a very interesting and instructive sermon.
Remember next Sunday, March 3 is our regular singing day. Mr. A. Webb and class of Antioch are expected to be with us and we extend a cordial invitation to every one.
Lettie Baker had the misfortune to get one of her fingers badly crushed in a car door Saturday morning, which is causing her very much suffering.
We are very glad to have Mrs. Boone Norman with us again. Mrs. Norman has been very sick for quite a while.
Mrs. F. B. Kitts was very sick last week with flu.
The church council and committee met Sunday afternoon at the church.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the church March 7. All the members are requested to be present.
Gereda Baker and Addie Mae Troxell visited Thelma Kitts Sunday.
The play, "A Southern Cinderella", which was to be given at Center Hill last Thursday night was called in on account of the bad weather, but will be presented next Saturday night, March 2 if "Mr." Weather permits.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Boggs visited Mr. and Mrs. Grady Langford Sunday.
A. T. Mardis had the misfortune to fall off a drag while dragging the road last week and broke two ribs.
F. B. Kitts has improved the looks of his farm very much by "?" his fence row along the Key (illegible) cleared.
Wednesday, March 20, 1929 - Honey Hill
It seems like spring has come at last. Very much progress is being made toward gardening these warm days.
Sunday school attendance was good Sunday, as the weather was so pretty.
There was a large crowd at singing Sunday afternoon. We were favored with the presence of Prof. Thomas J. Farris and a lot of other good singers from different places. Welcome back all of you.
Mr. Vaughan conducted the prayer service Sunday evening. He read a very interesting lesson, and made a very instructive talk.
The Ladies Aid met last Thursday afternoon at the church. Several money making topics were discussed. The next meeting will be the first Thursday in April.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kitts and family of Little Rock, visited in the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Kitts Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Woodson and Mrs. Armstrong were their Sunday guests also.
Vern and Bernice Hynds visited Athlene Love Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dacus, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dacus and Marvin Gentry of Little Rock and Lettie Baker of this place, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dacus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Yancey visited Mr. and Mrs. Price Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Pemberton of McRae visited in the homes of F. B. Kitts and W. H. Dacus Sunday afternoon.
Saturday, April 20, 1929 - Honey Hill
There wasn't any Sunday school Sunday on account of so much rain Sunday morning.
F. B. Kitts and family moved into their new home last week end celebrated Sunday by having as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Baker and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dacus and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dacus and son, of this place and Marvin Gentry of Little Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Baker went to Pearson last Friday on business. They returned home Saturday.
F. N. Baker had the misfortune to lose his barn last Wednesday night by fire, lost all of his hay, most of the corn and cotton seed, several of his farming implements, all of his harness; he values his loss at $3,000. He plans to begin building another barn this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Troxell and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Grady Langford Saturday night and Sunday.
Annie Dacus returned home Sunday after a two weeks visit with her brothers in Little Rock.
There will be an all day singing at this place next Sunday, the 21st, every one invited to come and bring well filled lunch baskets.
Zora Yancey entertained her friends Saturday night, the 6th, with a birthday
party, she also gave a birthday dinner on Sunday following, all reported
a real good time
December 11, 1929 - Honey Hill
We are having some rainy weather, aren't we?
The school is progressing nicely with an enrollment of 64 pupils, with 31 in the primary room and 33 in the advance room.
We have organized a Parent-Teachers Association with 11 members, Mr. D. E. Hynds acting as president, Mrs. J. H. Gowan, secretary and Mrs. I. B. Beck, treasurer.
We are sorry Bob Gowen is not able to be at school, but hope he will soon be able to come to school
Miss Mary Martindill and Mr. Clifford Slayton were united in marriage last Sunday morning at 9 o'clock by Rev. Williams of Searcy. Witnesses were Miss Athiene Love and Mr. Truman Norman. The bride's new parents had a nice wedding dinner for them, which I'm sure they enjoyed very much. We wish them a long and happy married life together.
We are indeed sorry to report the illness of Grandma Grissom, she is recovering slowly.
Mary Gowen and Norma Latimer visited Gladys and Retha Cofer Sunday.
The school is planning to have a Christmas program and tree Christmas eve night to which every one is invited.
Mr. Elbert Kitts was surprised by a birthday party, which was given Saturday
night. A nice crowd was present and every one reported a good
time.
Wednesday, July 30, 1930 - Honey Hill
As I haven't posted any news from Honey Hill for some time, I thought perhaps you thought we had dried up and blown away in the hot dry windy weather. But we got a little refreshing shower on the 22nd, and all have revived to some extent. Some of the farmers got busy and planted fall garden and stirred the ground in the cotton and sorghum patches to try to hold the moisture.
Mr. J. H. Gowen had a real surprise on his 66th birthday, July 26 when his daughter, Lucinda and her husband and the near neighbors brought lunch and spread with wife and all had a real nice dinner. After noon Mr. Will Rongle treated the crowd with watermelons and cantaloupes and a few presents were given, among them his daughter, Hazel, gave him a dollar's worth of tobacco which he seemed to enjoy very much.
Our school is progressing nicely, considering the hot weather, with Mrs. Bell Carmel and Mrs. Otta Pickard as teachers.
Judge White has favored us with gravel roads from Honey Hill to Searcy; our community is enjoying them very much as they were badly needed.
We have an evergreen Sunday school. Bro. Kitts gave us a good talk last Sunday on what is took to make a good Sunday school.
Mrs. Gowen and quite a number of her Sunday school class of young ladies
spent the day at Bee Rock last Saturday, July 26, accompanied by Mrs. John
Moye. After seeing so many beautiful cliffs and rocks that were so
mysteriously made and drinking clear from the clear spring of running water,
and all were tired of strolling, but not tired of seeing a fine lunch was
spread on a large rock in the cool shade where they could enjoy the breeze
from Red river.