Biography of Arthur L "Buster" SHERRILL, Scott Co, Arkansas

*************************************************************************
Contributed by Delaine Edwards.
July 6 1999

USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information 
on the Internet, data  may be used by non-commercial entities, as long 
as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic
pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for 
presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed 
or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to
use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain
the written consent of the file contributor.
*************************************************************************

THE ADVANCE REPORTER
Thursday, April 6, 1967
Spotlight On...
ARTHUR L. "BUSTER" SHERRILL
	Arthur L. (Buster) Sherrill was inducted into the U.S. Army May 7, 
1918. He was born on the old Sherrill place just north-east of his present
home. He was married January 26, 1924 to Miss Lucy Staner by a Methodist 
minister, W.J. Faust, and on a marriage license issued by County Clerk, 
H.L. Fuller. There are a few people here who remember the charavari and 
party on the night of the marriage at the home of the brides' parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Staner, who lived in a house where the S and B Garage is 
now located. Buster is known for many different things. His occupations 
include cooking, butchering and farming. Many people have hunted Buster 
out to butcher a hog or a calf and Buster and his wife, Lucy, dressed 
chickens for Mr. Hinkle for several years. Lucy worked for J.B. Cox, Sr.,
setting type by hand from 1918 through May 1924, at the Advance Reporter. 
Buster farmed the old Sherrills' place and also rented land. He once had 
a nice herd of good red polled cattle, that being his favorite breed, and 
some remember his dog pen where he had perhaps 10 good coon and mink 
hounds.
	In cooking, he worked for such old timers as Earl McGaugh, Oss 
Thomas and J.T. May. Buster could always catch the fish or bring in a 
mink or even a good mess of squirrel. Many people have said "you can 
count on a good meal if you go to Buster and Lucy's." Even the 
visiting preachers have made their place at meal time down through the 
years. Have you ever heard Buster whistle, "The Arkansas Traveler," or 
heard him play the harmonica? His mulligans and other dishes have helped 
make many a deer hunters camp.