Pat Garner John Edward “Pat” Garner was a radio broadcaster in the 1940s, speaking about the World War II war effort and promoting his Fort Smith community. In 1949, Garner was elected to the Arkansas State Senate, serving 4 terms.…
The Statesman (Garner-5)
In 1949, Garner was elected to the Arkansas State Senate, serving four terms. He also served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1957 to 1961. During Garner’s time in office, he corresponded with political figures such as Francis Cherry,…
The Matured Broadcaster (4)
After the demanding years of World War II, Garner devoted his broadcasting efforts to promoting his Fort Smith community. He was particularly interested in musical groups, such as the Musical Buddies, the Mountain Boys Trio, and the Arkansas Ridge Runners.…
War Returns (Garner-3)
Garner honed his broadcasting talents in the 1930s at the Arkansas-Oklahoma Rodeo and Fair. When World War II came in the early 1940s, he expanded his role by interviewing soldiers at Camp Chaffee on Fort Smith’s KFPW Radio Station. Garner,…
Adventuresome Youth (Garner-2)
Garner had his first taste of European adventure when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman toward the end of the First World War, headed for France. In Garner’s war-time journal, he comments on encountering a U.S. Negro…
J. E. “Pat” Garner: Fort Smith’s Renaissance Cowboy (Garner-1)
John Edward “Pat” Garner was a radio broadcaster in the 1940s, speaking about the Arkansas war effort (World War II) and promoting his Fort Smith community. In 1949, Garner was elected to the Arkansas State Senate, serving four terms. He also served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1957 to 1961.