Extracted from The Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, AR)
Monday, August 8, 1938

GEORGE E. SMILEY DIES

Russellville, Ark., Aug. 8 (AP) -- An illness of several months resulted in the death of George E. Smiley, 50, district manager for the Continental Oil Company, during the week-end. He died at Blue Springs, Neb., where he was visiting Mrs. Smiley's mother. Besides his wife, survivors include two daughters and a son.