Biography of Fred N McCollum Jr, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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A young farmer, cattleman and rice grower of St. Francis County. He was born
July 27, 1925, in Memphis, son of Fred N. and Varnelle (Bonner) McCollum,
prominent citizens of Forrest City. The senior Mr. McCollum as editor-publisher
of The Daily Times-Herald is one of the state's most influential daily
newspapermen. After attending Clarendon High School, he studied at Georgia
Military Academy and Arkansas State Teachers College. During World War II, he
served from 1944 to 1946 in the U. S. Army. After two years overseas in the
Southwest Pacific Theatre, and some time in Tokyo attending The Army College, he
returned to Forrest City. He married Miss Mary Allison Tipton, daughter of John
H. and the late Elizabeth (Sweet) Tipton, on Sep. 5, 1947. They have three
daughters.


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

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