Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-06

l.. =. Mock Spikes. He has never lived
out Of Randolph county and has been
a resident of Pocahontas since Sept
10, 1925. He was married Nov, %
1910, to Miss Dora King of Warm
Springs. Four children were born to
them, three Of whom are yet living
Laveta, Jennie Lee and j. p. Jr. Mr.
Spikes first entered politics i'm 1914
when he made an unsuccessful race
for sheriff. In field of nine candi-
dates that year he ran third from the
top. He ran again in 1924 and was
second Of the five candidates. Last
year he was elected over a one term
officer. lie is a true son of the soil,
having made living on a farm all of
his life and now being owner Of a sec
tion of hill land.
Another ex-service man is number
three, Rufus X Baker, who entered the
county GIark's offide Saturday He
was born at Shiloh Dee. %, 1887, Of
Beverly r. Baker and Rebecca Fow-
Ter Baker. He came to PocahOntas in
1901 and has maintained citizenship
here ever since. He worked his way
through the local schools, through
three years of the University of Arkan-
sas and one year of law school in Lit
tie Rock. He resided at FL Paso
Texas, for two years from 1914, seek
ing TO regain his broken health and
while there was chief cashier in one
of the leading hotels of the southwest.
lie was holding that position when he
enlisted in the army Nov. g. 1917. He
won to the rank of first lieutenant in
the service and spent II months over
seas. After the Armistice he was
made assistant to Depot Quartermas-
ter in Paris District, A. e. f. This
was one of the most responsible jobs
in the A. Il. +. He was directly re-
sponsible for more than $20,0OOOOO
in government property. When his
books were turned over to his success
sor he was awarded a certificate of
merit for the excellent record he had
made in that capacity. Before and
after the war he taught in the schc OILS
of Randolph, Lawrence and Sharp
counties and was head of some of the
best schools in this section. He was
married to Ada Wisner of ReynO April
8, 1921, and is the father of two chill
dren, Jack and Jim. Mr.. Bakers first
political venture was made in 1920,
when he was one of six unsuccessful
candidates for sheriff.
Numbersfour, Joe VIM. SnodgrasS, is
also an eX-service man. He is the
newly elected circuit clerk and record
er. Mr.. Snodgrass was born Jan. 20,
1890, at Old Swarts, Randolph county.
Of W. NJ. Snodgrass and Rhoda Presley
Snodgrass. He has never resided out
of the county and has been resident
of POcahontas for the past two years.
He is commercial graduate of Jones
borO Agricultural College, and has
been teacher and farmer since reach
ing maturity. During the World WaT
he served in the T. S. Army IL
years, spending ten months overseas
He took part in the three great often
sives, Chateau Thierry, st. Mihiel and
Argonne. In his last engagement he
was pierced by machine gun bullet
and spent the next seven months IL
hospital. He was married Dec. II
1929, to Miss Anther Coleman of Jones
boro. They have one child, J. W. Jr
Mr.. Snodgrass first entered politics
in 1922. when he ran with three Others
for the circuit clerks office.
G. w. Wilton, No. in the group, Il
now beginning his third term as coun
| ty Judge. He was born Sept. 20, 1877
near Birdell and has been a residen
of Randolph county all his life. He /
son of r. +. Million and G. Il. Noh
lin Million. He has resided in Poca
hontas for the past ten years. Oh
April Z, 1885, he was married to Flor
ence LemmOns of Birdell. They hav
had seven children, six of whom ar
living, Mrs. Irene Stevens of Datto
Flemmons, Leona Rector, Therma am
Audrian of Pocahontas. lie became
minister of the Freewill Baptist churcl
In 1905 and has since pastored abOu
I1-3 of the Freewill Baptist churche
i'm his district. He was a teacher il
the public schools from 1896 to 1906
During those years he was also engag
ed in the mercantile business. Hi
first political race, in 1929, was snc
cessful. He was elected county judg
over some of the best men in the cOuL
ty. lie was opposed in 1924 and agail
in 1926 but each time was returned +
the Office.
The sixth picture is that of, viii +
Timer. who has entered upon his secon,
term as tax assessor. He was bOrl
May 10, 1889, at Ingram of Fraul
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