Washington Co., AR - Newspapers - The Springdale News July 2, 1948 *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bert Edens Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** The Springdale News 50 Years Ago July 2, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Will Cooper, who reside at Rt. 4, were given a surprise dinner Sunday, June 20, by their children in honor of the couple's 44th wedding anniversary. The dinner was on the table and waiting when Mr. and Mrs. Cooper returned home from church... Mr. and Mrs. Joe Backus and sons, Joe, Tom and ohn Cline of Camden, N.J., arrived Monday for a visit with relatives in Springdale and Fayetteville. Mr. Backus is a postal inspector... Charles Tansey is back at work with Long-Bell Lumber Co., after a week's vacation spent fishing... Harold Warren has assumed his new duties as manager of the appliance department for the LP Gas and Equipment Co., here. Warren is well known in Springdale, having been associated with the station KUOA in Siloam Springs in the sales department... Mr. and Mrs. Mace Howell announce the birth of a son June 21... Virginia Lee Pattishall and Lee Hamilton, both of Cave Springs, were married June 19 at the First Baptist Church in Rogers. Rev. Rel Gray read the ceremony... Betty Fields, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Fields of Springdale, will reign as hostess queen of the July 4 annual Rodeo of the Ozarks...