LICHLYTER, Hugh � [HEADLINE:Hugh Lichlyter Dies; Postmaster At Johnson] �Springdale � (Special) � Hugh Lichlyter 75, postmaster at Johnson for more than 30 years and veteran merchant of this area, died yesterday at the Washington County Hospital, where he had gone for an examination the first part of the week. Mr. Lichlyter was owner of the Lichlyter General Store at Johnson where he had lived since 1907. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Lichlyter; one sons, Lewis Lichlyter of Springdale; one daugher, Mrs. Leslie Crafton of Conway; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Rice, Springdale, Mrs. Dora Brock and Mrs. Sammy Byas of Nampa, Idaho; and one granddaughter. Funeral services were conducted today at 4 p.m. at the Johnson Baptist Church by the Rev. Ewell Logue. Burial was in the Bluff cemetery under the direction of the Callison-Sisco Funeral Home. [Unidentified newspaper clipping, hand dated May 15, 1952]

LICHLYTER, HUGH - Funeral services for Hugh Lichlyter, 75 years old, prominent northwest Arkansas merchant and resident of Johnson, where he served as postmaster for more than 30 years, were held Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at the Johnson Baptist Church. Rev. Ewell Logue, pastor, officiated. Music was furnished by the church choir, with Mrs. Thomas Rothrock at the piano. Pallbearers were William Peterson, Thomas Tothrock, Al Luper, Ward Graue, Ollie Crum and Bryan Diven. Burial was in Bluff Cemetery under direction of Callison-Sisco funeral home. Mr. Lichlyter was born February 17, 1877 at Springdale, the son of John LIchlyter and Mary Wolsey Lichlyter, both natives of Tennessee. He had spent his entire life in the county, moving from Springdale to Johnson in 1907. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Johnson, where he served as deacon. His death Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the County hospital followed an illness of several weeks. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Lichlyter; one sons, Louis Lichlyter of Springdale; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie Crafton of Conway; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Rice of Springdale and Mrs. Dora Brock and Mrs. Fanny Byas, both of Nampa, Idaho and one granddaughter, Ann Lichlyter of Springdale. [Unidentified newspaper, hand dated 1952]

LICHLYTER, J. Calvin - J.C. Lichlyter died at Kosoma, I.T. Saturday evening. The remains were brought up on the Sunday evening train and buried at Shady Grove the same evening. Rev. J.R. Loving conducted the funeral exercises. A more extended notice of Cal's death will appear next week. [The Springdale News 11/23/1894]

LICHLYTER, J. Calvin - The News regrets to learn of the death of Calvin Lichlyter which occurred Saturday at Kasoma, I.T. where he was at work. The remains were interred at the Shady Grove Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Cal was raised in this community, being a son of Uncle John Lichlyter, and had a host of friends. The News tenders sympathy to the bereaved family. [The Springdale News Nov 23, 1894]

LICHLYTER, J. Calvin - J.C. Lichlyter was born in Washington Co., Ark. April 23, 1866 and died at Kosoma, I.T. Nov. 17, 1894, aged twenty-eight years, six months and twenty-four days. Cal was reared to manhood in this immediate locality and at the age of nineteen years professed religion and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Shady Grove. He was ordained deacon of the same church in May 1888. He was united in marriage to Miss Ida Peerson Dec. 22, 1889; moved to the Indian Territory in March 1894 and has lived there since that time. His sickness was of some 3 weeks duration and was caused by the malarial fever and various complications ensuing therefrom. His brother, Gid, a loving wife and kind friends attended his bedside during his illness but all their tender assiduities were fruitless for the end drew near and at last, after days of pain and nights of weary tossing, the soul of Cal Lichlyter parted from its poor, frail tenement of clay and wended its way to the pearly gates of the City of Life. The remains were brought back to the home of his youth on the Sunday evening train and, after appropriate funeral exercises conducted by Eld. J.R. Loving, all that was mortal of J.C. Lichlyter was laid to rest in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Cal was an obedient son, a kind husband, a loving father and a faithful friend. He leaves a father and mother, a devoted wife and 2 small children, a number of brothers and sisters and a host of friends to mourn his loss. A Friend [The Springdale News Nov 30, 1894]

LOMAX, Chris - A tragedy occurred near Johnson's Switch at an early hour yesterday that sent another soul into eternity. One D.J. Morgan, a well-known horse trader, and Chris Lomax, a young farmer, quarreled on Tuesday about a fence and some hard words passed between them. About sun-up yesterday Morgan was passing the house of Lomax with his little boy riding behind him when it is said Lomax came out and began to throw rocks at him. Morgan pulled pistol and fired three shots, killing Lomax instantly. He then put his little boy down and fled. Sheriff Combs was telegraphed for and immediately started for the scene. Later:Since the above was in type we learn that the evidence before the Coroner's jury did not show that Lomax assaulted Morgan with rocks. Morgan crossed White River at Head's Ford yesterday going east. Sheriff Combs is still in pursuit.

LUPER, Archie - [headline:Archie Luper Dies At Johnson Today] Archie Luper, 79 year old farmer of Johnson, died early this morning at the home of his son, Claud Luper at Johnson. He was a life-long resident of the Johnson community where he was born April 4, 1861. He was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are three sons, Claud of Johnson; Jess B. Luper of Miami, Okla.; and Otto Luper of Los Angeles; one daughter, Mrs. Leonard Wooten of fullerton, Calif., and 11 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements, in charge of Nelson-Savage funeral home, had not been completed this afternoon.

LUPER, Ella - Mrs. Ella Luper wife of John A. Luper died Sunday morning. she leaves a husband and three little boys to mourn their loss. [The Springdale News Oct 25, 1911]

LUPER, Floyd - Floyd Luper died shortly after midnight Thursday night after a short illness of acute inflammation of the bowels. Little Floyd was only 8 years, 7 months and 7 days old at the time of his death. The grief stricken parents have the sincere sympathy of all their friends in their sad affliction. [The Springdale News Feb 28, 1902]

LUPER, James E. - James E. Luper, whose home was at Arkansas City, Kan., was buried in Stuckey Cemetery recently. Luper lived in Stony Point for many years and has many friends here who extend their deepest sympathy to the family and relatives.[newspaper clipping, not dated]

LUPER, James Edward - James Edward Luper, 73, retired carpenter, died at his home, 902 South B street, Arkansas City, Kan., at 7:30 a.m. Friday. Although he had been in ill health for some time, his death was unexpected. He was born January 22, 1876, at Johnson, Ark. He went to Arkansas City in 1923 from Elm Springs, Ark. He was employed by the Shell Oil Company for 15 years and worked as a carpenter at Strother Field during its construction. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Laura A. Luper; four daughters, Mrs. J.L. Morros or Springdale, Mrs. Vernon Igo of La Grande, Ore., Mrs. Toy Neal of Springdale and Mrs. Dough Thompson of Arkansas City; two sons, Gus Luper, Arkansas City, and Paul Luper of Augusta, Kan.; 6 step-children, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, 16 step-great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Trecie Waldrip of Healing Springs, Ark. and one brother, Al Luper of Johnson, Ark. Preceding him in death were three brothers, the Rev. Will Luper, pastor for seven years of the United Brethren Church of Hackney, Kan., John A. Luper and Sam Luper, and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Luper and Mrs. Tennie Fowler. A funeral service was held in Arkansas City Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and a second service at the Stony Point Church at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Stuckey Cemetery under direction of the Jess Rindt Mortuary of Arkansas City.[Springdale News, handdated Oct 7, 1949]

LUPER, J.P. - J.P. Luper, better known as "Uncle Jimmy", departed this life Monday morning, Oct. 17, after a long illness of several weeks duration. Funeral services were held at New Hope this evening and the remains were interred by relatives and friends in the Seymour graveyard by the side of his wife. [The Springdale News Oct 21, 1898]

LUPER, Mrs. E.J. - Mrs. E.J. Luper Dies at Johnson. Mrs. Eliza J. Luper of Johnson, 58, wife of Archie Luper, died Saturday at her home after six month illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 with burial in Stuckey Cemetery. [29 May 1933 Fayetteville (Ark) Daily Democrat]

LUPER, Mrs. J.P. - After a lingering illness of several months Mrs. J.P. Luper departed this life last Wednesday night. She was buried in the Seymour grave yard the following evening. Rev. G.P. Hanks conducted the funeral services at the grave. [The Springdale News April 20, 1894]

LUPER, Mrs. Ola - Mrs. Ola Luper, widow of the late John Allen Luper, formerly of Fayetteville, died in Los Angeles August 5. Funeral services will be held there. Survivors are two sons, Hobart and Delbert Luper of Los Angeles and a granddaughter. Mrs. Luper was a sister-in-law of A. Luper of Rt 2, Fayetteville. [Northwest Arkansas Times 8 August 1947]

LUPER, S.A. - [Headline:Johnson Man Is Murdered With His Own Gun; S.A. Luper Is Shot Twice Through Head at Johnson; Tom Williamson Held] Tom Williamson of Cave Springs was taken into custody today by Sheriff Hailey Gover for investigation in connection with the death of Sim A. Looper. Williamson is the undivorced husband of a woman with whom Luper has been keeping company, and with whom he was seen at 9 o'clock last night, Sheriff Gover said. No charge has been placed against Williamson and he is held merely for an investigation, officers said. He told Sheriff Gover he and his wife had not lived together for about four years. (new paragraph) S.A. Luper, 78 year old employee of the Johnson Canning factory at Johnson, five miles northwest of here, was found dead in his shack on the factory grounds early today, with two bullets from his own gun fired into the back of his head. An inquest will be held at about 6 o'clock this evening, but officers and County Coroner Glenn Riggs said that he apparently was murdered. While there was some possibility of suicide, Mr. Riggs said the angle of the bullets indicated that Luper could not have fired them. No motive for either suicide or murder could be established today. Luper had not been robbed of the $20 in cash he had on him and his watch, and so far as is known, he had no enemies, officers said. Luper who works at the canning factory during the canning season and serves as caretaker the yearround was found lying on the floor of his shack near the office, by his granddaughter, who came to investigate when he failed to appear on the factory grounds as usual and who fainted when she found the body. [Sub-Headline:Two Shots in Back of Head] His head was resting on a pile of sacks and his .32 caliber pistol was lying about a foot away on the left side. One shot went through the back part of the head apparently fired from the left side, but failed to penetrate his skull, and the other was fired into the back of his head and the bullet went toward his left temple. Luper had not been feeling well last night, relatives said, and at about 3 o'clock this morning went to his son's home for a clean shirt and a suitcase. He was in good spirits at the time, it was reported. The night watchman at the canning factory talked to him at about 2 o'clock and he also said he was in good spirits, officers said. The engineer who came to work at the factory at about 5 o'clock said he noticed a light in Luper's house and before he arrived at the factory he heard two shots fired. He did not see anyone leave the house and did not go to Luper's shack since he did not know the shots were fired from there. Officers went to Johnson early this morning to investigate the death, but had few clues in which to work. The gun had been handled before the officers arrived, eliminating any change of fingerprints. Luper's granddaughter, who discovered his death, collapsed at the house before the officers arrived. [Fayetteville Daily Democrat, Sept. 13, 1933]

LUPER, Samuel S. - Buried Thursday. Samuel S. Luper, 44, who died at Blackwell, Okla., Tuesday were held Thursday at Johnson with Rev. J.T. Gillespie of Fayetteville, in charge, assisted by the Springdale Masonic Lodge. Interment was in Johnson Cemetery. Mr. Luper was born in Washington Co. Aug. 21, 1888 the son of S.A. Luper and Martha M. Luper. He was married Feb. 6, 1910 to Miss Ruth Revis, who with one daughter, Helen Maxine, survives him. In 1912, he professed faith in Christ and joined the Baptist church. He moved to Oklahoma in 1915. He leaves also his father, four brothers and three sisters: J.A. Luper and J.C. Luper of Arkansas City, Kansas, W.P. Luper of Hackney, Kans.; Alvin A. Luper and Tennessee A. Fowler and Eliza J. Luper, all of Johnson, and Treecy Waldrip of Healing Springs. [October 28, 1932, Fayetteville (Ark) Daily Democrat]

LUPER, Sim - [Headline: Luper's Death Still Mystery; Tom Williamson Is Released When Officers are Convinced He Has Good Alibi] Mysterious death of S.A. Luper, 78 year old canning factory employee early yesterday, today remain unsolved by local officers. Tom Williamson was released today after a questioning last night had convinced officers that he knew nothing of the murder. Sheriff Hailey Gover and Coroner Glenn Riggs questioned Williamson at the county jail following the inquest it (sic) which a verdict of "death at the hands of an unknown person" was returned. Williamson was taken into custody yesterday after officers had learned that Luper had been attentive to Williamsons estranged wife. At the inquest, Mrs. Williamson testified that while she had been going with Luper for the past two years she had been separated from her husband four years, and said as far as she knew he had no objection to her going with Luper.
[Sub-Headline:Suicide Theory Discredited] Theory of suicide was discredited by a physician who testified at the inquest that while the first shot, which went through the back of Luper's head probably did not kill him, it almost certainly stunned him so that he would have been unable to fire the second shot, which penetrated his brain. W.C. Divens, owner of the factory where Luper worked, said that at a recent conversation with him, Luper had stated that "a person who takes his own life is a coward or crazy."
Shots Heard at 5 O'Clock-- No clue as to who committed the murder early yesterday morning was held by officers. Time of the murder was estimated as about 5 o'clock from testimony of the fireman, who heard the shots as he was on his way to work.