Ouachita & Calhoun Landowners Whose Lands Were Taken for the Naval Ordnance Plant (Shumaker, AR) in 1944 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Carolyn Cox , Dorothy Cox Coston Ashley & Kay Thomason Date: 27 Jul 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Copied by Carolyn Cox / Notes in italics added by CC. (After a lengthy land description) Your Petitioner further states that the hereinafter-named parties are the ostensible owners of the lands above described, and in addition to the parties named as defendants in the original petition, said ostensible owners are named as parties defendant herein: Ables, Aubrey Ainsworth, Julia Estate, c/o Walter Albert Allen, O. Estate, c/o Exie Allen Anderson, A.E. Anthony, Garland Anthony Bros. Anthony-Jones Lumber Company Anthony, Oliver Arnold, Edith I. and Hugh Doyle Arnold, J.G. and Mary Joseph Green & Mary Pennington Arnold Ashley, A.J. Atterberry. D.O. Dossie Otis Avera, Mattie Barner. N.N. Non Nicholson Barner, Rosemary, Bernice, Hays, Mucie, Orland, Joseph, Oscar, Pearl and Ernest Barner, R.F. Roland Franklin Barner, E.J. Earnest Jean Barner, Oscar Barth, Russell Bass, Oliver P. Oliver Porter Bearden, Spec. School Beaver, W.O. William Otis Berg, H.L. and Leo Estate Henry Berg, Leo Bird, Virgil Bird & Wilson Blakely, Themon Bohana, John Bowers, George Branson, C.E. Bridges, Peter M. Brooks, W.F. Brown, Gennie and Eloana Brown, E.M. and H.Lee Mason Brown, Chloe Calaway Bryant, O.S. Oris Sim Bumpass, Harry Ray Burgett, T.C. and Effie Thomas C. & Effie Mae Hubbard Burgett Burton, Altie Byars, B.J. Benjamin Joab Byars, C.P. Charles Pinkney Byars, Mabel and C.E. Charles Emmett & Mabel Goodman Byars Byars, W.R William Rufus Byrd, Dr. E.J. Edward Jones Calaway, Agee Estate Calaway, Allison A. Allison Arlington Calaway, F.F. Flantis Fortesque Calaway, J.W. Jesse Wilson Calaway, Minnie P. Minnie Pearl James Calaway Calaway, Mittie E. Mittie Pearl, dtr of Minnie Pearl Calaway, S.I. Spencer Irksen/Erksen Calaway, L. Lonie William Calaway, M.K., Jr Martin Kinney Caldwell, Arch and Sylvester Carden, O.E. Carlisle, Dorothy Carnes, Jack Carroll, Harris Cawthon, C.A. Carl Aubrey Chambliss, Boss Estate James Harrison, Jr Chambliss, D.J. Drill Joyce Chambliss, E.M. Edward Mahand Chambliss, J.A. James Alvah Chambliss, J.H. Estate James Harrison Chambliss, J.W. Estate James William Winfield Chambliss, Ray Chambliss, R.D. Robert Douglas Chambliss, T.N. Thomas Nunley Childers, D.T. David Thomas City of Camden Clay, George George Henry Clemens, Herschel and Guy Coan, J.W., et al Cook, W.W. Cook, Jim Estate Copeland, E.W. Edgar Wilson Coston, Bert Estate Coston, Dock Coston, Mack George Mack Coston, Ott James Arthur Cottrell, Emma Cottrell, P.C. Estate Ponder Covington, C.T. Charles Thomas Cox, J.L. Estate Jesse Lee Cox, Jack John Carlton Cranford, Richard Davis, Albert Davis, Alford Defense Plant Corp. Dewar, Trudie Gertrude Campbell Dewar Dickenson, M.A. Mary A. Dickinson, O.D. and Ruby Dumas, W.M. Estate Duncan, J.H. Dunn, C.R. Estate Clide Raiford Dunn, R.E.L. Robert Edmond Lee Dunn, R.W. and Katy Lou Robert Weldon & Katy Lou Robinson Dunn Eagle, C.B. Cawthon Eagle Mfg. Co. Easter, Telves and Ronnie Edwards, T.L. and Ethel Elliott, Maude Evans Cemetery Evans, Ed. May be Evans Rd; smudged Evans, C.W. Estate Evans, Ira L. Ira Lee Evans, James C. James Clifford Evans, J.H. James Henry Evans, John Evans, Sam Evans, Sarah Farm Security Adm. Fell, A.W. Anthony Ferguson, Israel and Viola Finks, Pearl Ford, Dallas Ford, L.E. Ford, Tinie Freeman, E.J. Elijah J. Freeman, Seymore Furlow-Abbott Co. Furlow, H.L. Herman Larkin Furlow, W.L. William Larkin Galbreath, Ed and Rosa Lee Gammill, J.J. Joseph Jeffers Gammill, William H. and Mamie William H. & Mamie Johnson Gammill Garley, R.S. Gatling, J.A. Estate Gatling, Mrs. Ola Ola Walker Gatling Gaughan, J.E., B.T. Laney, Jr. and J.W. Coan, c/o B.T. Fooks Ben Travis Laney; Benjamin Tindle Fooks Gilbert, Ed Edward C. Gill, John Givens, Paul Goodwin, Hinda Goodwin, R.L. Robert Lucian Goza, S.C. Sidney Clifford Graham, Jeff Estate Grater, Vashitie Gray, John, et al Green, Cato Green, John Anderson Green, Robert Green, Sallie and Jessie Griffith, Maybelle Grigsby, Grady, H.J. and Mamie Sutton Grisham, Loy Loyd Lavis Grisham, Hattie Hattie Green Grisham Grisham, Walter Hamilton, Grant and Pearl Harbour, E.M. and Hoy Mitchell Elmore Harbour & son Hoy Hardiman, Robert L. Harper, Garland Harrell, Ewell Houston Ewell Harrell, Haywood Floyd Hayward Harrell, H.H.and Hattie Harvey Hinson & Harriett Johnson Harrell Harrell, W.T. William Thomas Harris, Joe Harrison, Henry Hathcock, Mary Hathcock, Mary E. and Mose Proffitt Mary Emma Proffitt Hathcock Hawkins, James Hayes, Mertie and W.L. Haynie & Westfall Hays, J.H. Hazlett, Dora Heltzell, Tilden Hempstead, Barney Hildreth, Mary Frances Hill, Catherine Hirsch, Henry and I. Estate Hollingsworth, Alberta Hollis, Fred Holmes, Cleve Holton, Ruth Horton, Tollie Hurst, J.C. John C. International Paper Co. Inzer, W.D. Jackson, John Estate Jackson, Lovic and Frances Lovic Richard & Frances Vaughan Jackson Jackson, Noah James, A.S. Arthur St Clair James, G.C., G.N., J.M., M.B., and W.A. Garland Cosmo, Geo Nathaniel, John Nunnally, Mose Bland, Wm Aubrey, sons of Francis Marion James James, G.J., et al Gideon Johnson James, G.N. George Nathaniel James, L.A. Estate Lawrence A. James, R.I. Robert Ivan James, Robert Johnson, Artie Johnson, Cicero Johnson, Freddie Freddie Bill Johnson, Harvey Johnson, H.C. Johnson, H.S. Hugh Sanborn Johnson, Nancy, Jesse Ollie Johnson, Wiley Johnson, W.R. William Robert Johnston, Len Jones, C.E. Charles Emmett Jones, E. Jones, F.O. Frederick Oscar Jones, W.S. Willie Stewart Jordan, Ellen and Mildred Gatling Kelly, Fred Keystone Lumber Co. King, Garfield Langford, Will and Herbert Miles Lasiter, B.B. Estate Levy, Mrs. Blanche Leake, Will Leysath, E.J. Lindsey, A.C. and Blanche Almeth Clayton & Blanche Reddin Lindsey Lindsey, A.G. and Nellie Arthur Grover & Millie Brown Lindsey Lindsey, E.P. Edmund Pink Lindsey, Doyle Lindsey, Dumas Lindsey, F.E. Fernando E. Lindsey, G.A. George Albert Lindsey, L.O. Leonard Alington Lindsey, Lucien Lucien Orlando Lindsey, Louie and Aubrey Lindsey, Millard L. Lindsey, M.L. Marion Lafayette Lindsey, R.L. Robert Edward Lee Lindsey, W.W. William Walter Linebarier, Lou Estate Link, E. Loda, Mrs. D. Lucas, A.W. Lyell, J.S. Lyon, R.N., Jr Risley Newton Mason, H. Lee and E.W. Brown Massey, Robert Estate Marks, Q.D. Estate Quitman Davis Martin, Mack Mays, Elmer and Clara Elmer Gardner & Clara Belle Silliman Mays Meadows, Marshall Meek, A.N. Estate Merritt, Charles Estate Merritt, Benjamin Misenheimer, J.A. Mitchell, Johnie Mitchell, Fred Mitchell, J.W. Mizell, A.J. Mizell, C.A. Clarence Mizell, H.W. Herchel W. Molette, Willie Moon, J.O. John O'Neal Moore, Andrew and Beatrice Moore, Juanita Murphree, Mrs. J.Q. Murphy, Lois Murry, J.G. McKnight, Paul H. McKnight & Rosen McLendon, C.E. Estate Charles McLeod, Helen Nelson, A.H. and Myrtle Nelson, Lena Noah, W.A. William Arthur Oliver, Allen Oliver, Marvin E. Owens, Henrietta Nancy Henrietta James Owens Owens, Willie P. Parham, Ray (sold to Carroll Harris) Parker, Pauline R. Paulman, Artie Artie Ausbon Pedron, Amos and Levonia Penny, Malvern and Deanie Peterman, C.D. Clarence Proffitt, Mose Proffitt, Norman Reynolds, J.D. Co. Riedelbouch, Fred P. Ritchie, B.M. Benton Means Ritchie, George L. Estate Ritchie, Susie G and Ella J. Gordon Ritchie, Susie G. and Mildred G. Horne Roark, Truman Robertson & Berg Robertson, Carl H. Robertson, S.B. Robinson, Tennie Rockwell Mfg. Co. Rumph, G.S. Garland Russell, G.W. George Ware Russell, J.C. Estate James Sanders, C.J. Curvis James Sanders, H.E. Estate Herman Eldridge Sanders, J.L. James Lawson Sanders, R.M. Roy Mack Sandy, Golden Saxon, C.L. School District #51 Scott, Bernice L. Scott, Dan Scott, George Shaw, Eula C., Clarice Shaw Hall and Calvin Shaw Eula Culp Shaw; John Calvin Shoemaker, A.G. Anthony Galveston Short, J.L. Sims, E.M. Elbert Monticue Silliman, Emma and Mamie Emma White Silliman & dtr Mamie Silliman, Fannie Estate Frances C. McKay Silliman, wife of John J. Silliman, George H. George Hollis Silliman, G.H. George Howard Silliman, Joe F. Joseph Franklin Silliman, O.H. Oscar Sloan, T.A. Thomas Alexander Smead, H.P. Smith, Rancy and Phillips Snellgrove, C.H. and Myrtle Charles H. & Myrtle Nina Thomason Byars Snellgrove Solomon, O. Southern Lumber Co. Spells, G.W. Stafford, J.R. Jewell Ray State of Arkansas Stephens, Virgil M. and Myrtle Stokes, Joe I. Stover, Floyd, et al Strickland, Clarence Stringfellow, C.B. Clayborn Bruce Sullivan, Ed Estate Sullivan, J.M. James Monroe Sullivan, J.O. Jesse Obediah Sullivan, Lee W. Lee Walker Sullivan, Tom J. Thomas Jefferson Tatum, H.C. Henry Thompson, Clemmie and Lella Tracy, J.M. Tuberville, C.R. Charles Roe Turner, Coot Tyson, S.T. Samuel Vaughan, B.B Benjamin Bradley Vaughan, B.F. Benjamin Franklin Vaughan, J.B. John Bradley or John Brooks Vaughan, J.H. Estate Joseph Henson Vaughan, O.F. Odie Franks Venable, Word Estate Venable, F.R. Wade, M.L. Wallick, G.A. Walker, W.J. Washington, Leo Watts & Bros. Westfall, O.E. Okey E. White, J.S. Estate John S. Wilkins, Alex Estate Wilkins, W. Harvey and Ruth William Harvey & Ruth Angeline Hill Reaves Wilkins Williams, Grant Estate Williams, J.H. Williams, James Estate Williams, Marie Proffitt and Wesley Williams, S.A. Williamson, T.J. Wilson, Linnie E. Lennie E. Dickinson Wilson Wilson, Thomas and James Wood, Moses Wright, L.G. Yeager, Guy Zimmerman, Bert L. Wherefore, your Petitioner prays that it be granted the relief prayed in its original petition as to the lands specifically described in this amendment as to the estate sought to be taken herein as set forth in said amendment and that it have immediate possession of said lands as the same are specifically described herein. Respectfully submitted, United States of America Clinton R. Barry, United States Attorney John E. Harris, Spec Asst to the Attorney General By: Laurence E. Lister, Special Attorney November 15, 1944