Memories of Little Cubie

By William Shrum

This book is the love of my mothers memories for everyone to enjoy. The little community isnt as hustle and bustle as it used to be and there arent that many people there anymore, but there is in the memories that are in this book. The memories and the photos will live forever. This book will be in the Stuttgart Public Library and the DeWitt Public Library.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504985482

William Shrum

Born and raised in Arkansas County, Arkansas. Began writing poetry at the age of eight years old. continued to write and began writing little short stories around the age of ten, then quit a little, then started writing again then at the age of thirteen years old. Started being bullied at school and kept journals of the bullied and knockdowns that the boys gave me. Kept writing and have been to this day. Graduate of Stuttgart high School during 1969 and graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock by the year 2001. Has been working at the Daily Leader since June 10, 2002.

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Memories

of Little Cubie

as told by Maranda Katherine Austin Shrum

William Shrum

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/01/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5049-8549-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5049-8548-2 (e)

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This book is the memories of my mother Marandy Katherine Austin Shrum. My name is William (Bill) Shrum, a published author from Stuttgart, Arkansas.

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The first photo Hettie White Austin (from left) and her husband Henry Austin taken July 4, 1969 on their 50th Wedding Anniversary

(WRITER AND EDITOR’S NOTE)

Through the years, my brother and I have heard all of the stories, names of the people and the happenings of Little Cubie. To my mother, who is 85 years of age and will be 86 when this book is published, the memories and images are still real.

This a work of love from my mother who dictated it to me as the best she could remember. It is a gift from her to the future generations who have no idea what the Greatest Generation endured.

There are a number of things that a number of my cousins have never heard of and some may think never happened but they did. My mother has told them many times to my brother and me.

LITTLE CUBIE

The community was settled around the end of the 19th century, with several families moving to that section of land. It was several miles from