Washington Co., AR - Newspapers - The Springdale News July 30, 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 30, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wood of Port Arthur, Texas, have purchased the Ben Cardiff farm located east of Springdale near the Monitor school. The newest addition to Springdale will be a Bendix Automatic Laundry consisting of 12 washers, two dryers, and one extractor. The plant will be operated by Art Tonne and William, Bailey, former residents of Fayetteville who now live here. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Warren and daughters, Joyce and Gaye, have returned from a vacation trip to New Mexico and Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Harris of Rogers announce the marriage of their daughter Lorene to Gordon Downum of Springdale, July 17 at the First Baptist Church in Springdale with Dr. C.E. Wilbanks,pastor, officiating. A family dinner Sunday at H.E. Ware home honored two members of the family, Mrs. H.E. Ware and her daughter, Mrs. Roy Guinn of Fayetteville, who celebrated birthdays on July 24. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Backus of Yakima, Wash., announce the birth of a son, July 21. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, who have spent the week visiting relatives left today for their home in Chicago. They were accompanied by Mrs. Baker's sister, Eunice Gay and niece, Colleen Gay, who will spend a few weeks in Chicago.