From a special section of the Waldron News newspaper of 23 April 1981, consisting of interviews of Scott County citizens 80 Years of age and over. The interviews were done as part of a celebration of the Bank of Waldron's 80th anniversary.

EMMA OLIVER

Emma (Denton) Oliver, a resident of Pinewood Nursing Home, was born in Oliver - east Scott County - now Waldron Rt. 3, on April 23, 1898. She is 82 years of age and has lived in Scott County all her life. Her parents were Robert and Sallie (Hudgens) Denton. She attended Unity Rural Grade School and the Baptist Church at Unity. Mrs. Oliver was married to the late John Oliver and they have one son Winfred Oliver of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Mrs. Oliver was a housewife.

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