Biography of Fred M. Causey, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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OWNS AND OPERATES THE F. M. Causey Printing Co., 
the CROWLEY RIDGE CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER AND THE HUGHES STAR HERALD NEWSPAPER-
The Crowley Ridge Chronicle was started in 1905 by Charles R. Izard, and in
1927, Mr. Fred M. Causey joined him, and later bought him out. In 1942, Mr.
Causey bought the Hughes Star-Herald, and had bought the H. T. Royce Job
Printing Co. Mr. Causey was born on Mar. 19, 1896 in Pine Bluff, Ark., son of
the late Eugene A. and Melissa (Wilson) Causey. He graduated from Monticello
High School and then attended Monticello Business College. In March 1918, he
joined the U. S. Army and was assigned to the training cadre of the 87th Army
Division. He received an honorable discharge as sergeant on Dec. 16, 1918. His
first printing experience was with the Desha County Democrat, owned by his
brother-in-law, the late Clyde E. Carnahan. In the fall of 1927 he came to
Forrest City, to join the Crowley Ridge Chronicle. On May 23, 1926, he married
Miss Verlie Hays of Dumas, Ark., daughter of the late Robert Lee and Annie
(Snyder) Hays. She is active in the business with her husband, and is also in
real estate, and updating the Causey Hotel, formerly the Aycock Apartments on
North Izard Street, which she recently purchased. They are members of the
Methodist church, and have a daughter and a son. They are members of the Forrest
City Country Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Arkansas Press Association. Mr.
Causey at one time was commander of the local King-Beazley American Legion Post,
and a member of the Lions Club.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas