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| Rev. Eddie Lee McCord with his youngest son David dressed up for Easter. |
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Rev. Eddie Lee McCord with his son David who is now a minister in Mena, Arkansas. |
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| Rev. Eddie Lee McCord started his 50 some years as an ordained Baptist minister in Bates when he stood in for a sick pastor at only 13 years of age. Eddie and his wife, Margie have 2 sons, Bobby and David, 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Bobby had a son John who died of an accident in his late teens. |
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Bobby and David McCord with their Easter basket in Mount Ida, Arkansas in the early 1960's |
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| Margie Mahaffey McCord with David Marc McCord. Margie and Eddie met in Waldron in 1945 after he return to Waldron from his duty in the U.S. Army during WW II. |
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Margie McCord with her grand-daughter Leah Carol McCord. Leah is David's daughter. |
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| Bertha Lemay Johnson with Elmer Vaughn, son of Elbert and Alice Vaughn of Bates in about 1920. (Bertha is on the right in photos) |
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Bertha with Maggie Francis, daughter of William and Celia Francis of Bates in about 1920. |
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Bertha again with Mrs Osie M. Greathouse the wife of Tom C. Greathouse, Postmaster at Bates in about 1920. |
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| Jim Johnson of Bates, husband of Bertha Johnson with their daughter Irma Dean. Jim Johnson later in life was the sheriff of LaFlore County, Oklahoma. As sheriff one thing he was known for was his capture of some gangsters. |
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Jim Johnson in his Chickasha Baseball uniform. He was a well known Minor League base |
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| May Lemay the daughter of Guy LeMay and grand-daughter of Artie McCord and Johnny LeMay of Bates. |
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Jode Dean LeMay also daughter of Guy LeMay, grand-daughter of Artie McCord and Johnny LeMay of Bates |
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