Biography of Mary Ella Bass Audas, Scott Co, Arkansas

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Contributed by Delaine Edwards.
July 6 1999

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THE ADVANCE REPORTER
Thursday, January 30, 1969
Spotlight On...
MARY ELLA BASS AUDAS
	Mrs. Mary Ella Bass Audas celebrated her 92nd birthday last 
Wednesday, January 22nd in the Pinewood Nursing Home.
	Mrs. Audas was the daughter of Harvey and Harriet Huie Bass and has 
been a livelong resident of Scott County. Her young days were spent in 
the Evening Shade community, shere she went to school and was married in 
her home there to William Allen (Bill) Audas, by Rev. John Byers.
	Mr. Audas was a farmer, for the most of his life but ran a drey 
service between Ft. Smith and Waldron, worked in a cotton gin and for 
many years was town constable of Waldron prior to his death at which time 
he was almost blind.
	To this union were born 4 children, Ted, Clark, Melba and Billye 
Audas Ragsdale. Mrs. Audas has two grandchildren, Clyde Audas and Lavo 
Zagar; 4 great grandchildren: Drinda, Joan, Eclanna and Frank; 2 
great-great grandchildren, Leanne and Mitchell.
	She is a member of the First Baptist Church in which she was always 
a faithful and willing worker. Even though Mrs. Audas is somewhat hard of 
hearing she is still very alert and will tell you what a wonderful and 
full life she has had and how thankful she is for all her many many 
friends.