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Businessmen & Civic Leaders
Submitted by: Gary Hawley
Article appeared November 11, 1893

CENTER POINT, The County Seat of Howard County was incorporated in 1859 and now has the following merchants and businessmen: J.A. Hughes has three store buildings, a cotton gin, flour,grist, saw and planing mills and a woolen factory. The manager of the mills is a first class machinist, William Ison, a Kentuckian, who has been with Mr Hughes for fifteen years. Mr Hughes came to this vicinity 51 years ago with his father John H. Hughes. The manager of the woolen factory is W.H. Rowe who came from Pennsylvania in 1868. Ansely & Bro. have had a good stock of merchandise here for twenty years J.C. and E.A. Ansely were born in Georgia and came to Arkansas in 1869, first to Columbia County and then to Centre Point. R.M. Bean was born in Mississippi and brought here by his father in 1860. His father died five years later. Mr. Bean has been a sucessful farmer and now in the merchantile business with J.A. Hughes. William Dodson has been a noted teacher here for over twenty years and is also a merchant. He was born in North Carolina. J.M. Callahan started in business here in 1869. He came from North Carolina. Centre Point now has four physicians. Dr. J.L. Cannon has been here for 30 years. He came from South Carolina and is also in business with R.N. Owens. Mr. Owens was born three miles from Centre Point. Dr. Peter Knox is a native of west Tennessee and has practiced 20 years in Arkansas. Dr. Thomas Whitemore was born here and graduated from Vanderbuilt University. He now owns a complete pharmacy. Dr. R.S. Morgan was raised here and is now completing his course at Memphis. Centre Point has three attorneys-Col. R.G. Shaver, the famous Confederate officer and his son, J.D. Shaver, who is prosecuting attorney and W.D. Lee. Col. John M. Sovervell is Circuit and County Clerk, agriculturist and stock raiser and an indispensable citizen. C.L. Haller, the Sheriff, is a first-class officer. J.O. Forgey, is County Treasurer and the funds are safe. Judge S.J. Beauchamp, the County Judge, possesses ability and becoming dignity. The Post Office is under careful manipulation of Miss Eliza Falls. Judge Sam W. Henry has been in and near Centre Point since 1841. His brother A.G. Henry, is now the mail carrier. The Centre Point school has a handsome building and lovely ground and 140 pupils. The faculty is S.E.L. Brown, Principal, assisted by Capt. D.C. Cowling and Miss Patti Henry.Centre Point has three churches-the Methodist Espiscopal, Missionary and Christian. A F. & A.M. Lodge is also located here. Entrance and exit to Centre Point is gained through Louis Woodruff's mail sack and to and from Nashville and to and from Lockesburg.

Four Generations - Perrin
Submitted by: CRAN8441@aol.com
Article appeared March 24, 1941

Uncle Billy Perrin celebrated his 91st birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Richard Pannell, March 24th. A number of relatives were present, they were: Mr.Archie Perrin of Mena; Mrs. George Pannell, Mrs. Leva Lunsford and children, Bettie Joe and Delton of Mena; Mr. & Mrs. Fred Jester and baby of Hot Springs; Mrs. Cora Burt and daughter GeNora Lee of Dierks; Miss Carrie Ross of McNab, Jeff, Stayle, and Jesse Pannell, Mr.& Mrs. Isaac Ross and son Richard of Umpire; Mrs. Nora Faulkner of Umpire; Brother Lindsey and Rudoff Huddleston of Nashville; Mrs. Callie Cole and daughter Syble Joe of Glendale, Ariz. This includes the 4th generation.

50th anniversary of R. A. Manasco and Mollie Faulkner
Manasco
Submitted by: Tammy Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Manasco of Umpire celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary Saturday, December 15th. Mrs. Manasco was Mollie Faulkner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Faulkner. Mr. and Mrs. Manasco have lived in the same house, two miles west of Umpire, 50 years. They are the parents of ten children and have 23 grandchildren, all living. The members of the family in the home over the week-end were: Mr. and Mrs. Horace Baber and son of the home, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Manasco and family of Umpire; Mr. and Mrs. Flecher Sharp and son of Rush Springs, Okla., Pvt. J. A. Sharp of Camp Chaffee; Mr. and Mrs. Lathen Burgess and sons of Antlers, Okla., and Mrs. Titus Manasco of Malvern, Ark. Other visitors in the over the week-end were: Mrs. Wingo Manasco and daughters, Miss Billie Jean Manasco of Umpire; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pippin and family of Atlers, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Sirmon and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ireland Dispain and Joe Parker of Athens; Mr. Jim Manasco and children of Umpire. They received many nice gifts.

Martha House celebrates 96th birthday
Submitted by: Royce L. Pate
Dierks Banner October 17th 1984

Martha Ida House of Athens celebrated her 96th birthday,October 8, 1984. Her children honored her with a birthday dinner, Sunday October 7, 1984. Those attending were: her children, Winnie and Lonnie Matthews of Athens, Ark., Nora Faye and Nesbia Pate of New Hope, Ark., Jack and Dorothea House of Dierks,Ark., and Rev. Doyle and Shirley House of Marion, La. Grandchildren attending were: Joyce and Clarence "Skeets" Butcher, Verdene Lingo, Merlene Golden, Glenda and Espye Magar, Von and Janet Pate, Royce and Yvonne Pate, Boyce and DeAnna Pate, Randy and Stephanie House. Great grandchildren attening were: Tina Butcher, Gene Butcher, Cheri Flemens, Stephanie Golden, Anthony, Anita, Alan and Aaron Magar, Jeremy, Crystal, and Michelle Pate. A great great grandchild was John Butcher

W.B.Burnett

Submitted by: Jim Burnett
Fred Stover,of Bonham ,Texas,and W.B. Burnett,living near Athens,Howard County ,shot each other to death at the latters home yesterday,according to info reaching here today.It is said that Stover's wife and DFaughter, from whomhe was seperated for some time,had been living at Burnett's home.Stover went there for the purpose of getting his daughter to take her back to Texas and when Burnett opened his door,it is said that Stover shot him just above the heart.As he fell Burnett shot Stover dying as a result of his wounds. Stover's daughter,it is said,witnessed the shooting. (Fort Smith ,Arkansas-October 8,1913)

Willie Green

Submitted by: JanieceGre@aol.com
FROM NASHVILLE NEWS JANUARY 1933 IS FATALLY INJURED- WILLIE GREEN HAD HIS SKULL FRACTURED BY FALLING TREE LIMB WHILE HUNTING OPOSSUMS AT OPEN BANKS ON SALINE LAST THURSDAY NIGHT WillieGreen, residing 1 1/2 miles northwest of Mineral Springs, died in a hospitl at Texarkana at 8:45 Tuesday morning from injuries suffered last Thursday night while hunting. Green and some companions who were camped for the winter at Open Banks on the Saline River to hunt and trap, were out opossum hunting and the dogs had treed one of the animals on a sapling. The sapling was cut down, but in falling lodged against a larger tree. Green picked up the lower end of the sapling to dislodge it, when a dead limb fell from the larger tree, striking him on the head.The injured man was brought, unconscious, to Dr. Holcombe in this city (Nashville) who ordered that he be taken to a hospital in Texarkana, which was done Friday morning.Examination disclosed that the skull was fractured from above the right eye back to the base. The skull was trepaned and a quantity of clotted blood removed from the brain.Deceased is survived by a widow and two children, one of whom is by a former marriage; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Green and numerous other relatives.