Mammoth Spring Democrat, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, January 26, 1923

N. D. Porter filled the pulpit at the Apostolic Faith Church last Sunday night, delivering a splendid sermon to a good sized audience.

A. P. Campbell, president of the Campbell Motor Co., attended a meeting of Ford dealers Wednesday in Memphis.

Miss Helen Griffin, after a visit with her brother, Dr. Griffin, the dentist, returned yesterday to West Plains.

John Anderson of Many Islands was in town this week. He looked 10 years younger than 3 weeks ago.

Mammoth Spring Democrat, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, April 6, 1923

Ross Denton Dead

Ross A. Denton, born in Indiana in 1881, died in the General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., at 10:15 o’clock, Monday, April 2, 1923 of acute gastritis.

Until he became disabled several years ago Ross was a hard working and industrious man. First he lost his right arm in an electrical accident, yet he worked and did remarkably well until his left arm began to show indications of paralysis when hard work was impossible.

He was a member of B. of R. M. 489, Memphis, and that order sent him a pass to Memphis where he was to take a position as flagman for the Frisco at a crossing in the city. He left here on Saturday on passenger train 103. Enroute he must have eaten or drank something that disagreed with him for never had a painless moment until death relieved him Monday.

The railroad order mentioned that everything possible to bring relief but everything failed. When death came the brotherhood prepared the body for burial and sent two members with it to Mammoth Spring, Messrs J. E. Barnes and J. A. Cannon, who were met here by Henry Bennett and others from Thayer lodge. These brothers remained with deceased until the last shovel of earth was placed on the mound, and then accompanied the grieving widow to her home.

T. H. Morris, local undertaker, had charge of the casket from the depot to the grave, and quite a procession of cars to be a weekday funeral, followed the hearse to the Riverside cemetery where Rev. Allen D. Stewart, pastor of the main Street Methodist Church delivered the funeral oration.

In 1908 Ross was converted and united with the Presbyterian Church. About two weeks before he died he told us he was prepared, even if he got sound and well again.

Deceased leaves a wife and two children, son and daughter. The daughter is married. The son is 10 years of age.

Mrs. Denton, as formerly Miss McHugh, daughter of Henry McHugh, one of our solid citizens during his lifetime, and sister to Arthur McHugh, of Thayer.

The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wilson was burned to death last Thursday when fire destroyed the home. Mrs. Wilson, in an attempt to find and rescue the child, was badly burned.

Daily Democrat, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, Jul 13, 1923

Leroy Blackburn, Dead!

Leroy Blackburn, aged about 65, died Monday at 7:30 a.m. at his home on English Creek 6 miles south west of Mammoth Spring below the ford on the Oxford road of dropsy after an illness of several months and was buried Tuesday afternoon at the Bethel graveyard, Eld. B. McLemmons conducting the funeral service. There was a great crowd at the cemetery to witness the final ceremonies. He was the father of 5 children, all of whom were present at the graveside except one. Leroy Blackburn was one of the really good citizens, always right on public questions, a member of the Christian church. If he had an enemy, we never heard of it, and we have known him more than 30 years.

Updated 16 Feb 2015