Great Bankhead Highway Convention Draws Arkansas Enthusiasm
Birmingham reports from Bankhead National Highway Association headquarters show strong excitement for a Washington to Los Angeles route. A September convention in Little Rock, with delegates from eastern and western Arkansas paths, planned to form town clubs and improve road conditions for pathfinder tours. Governor Charles Brough presided over the meeting.
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Birmingham
Bankhead National Highway Association
Washington
Los Angeles
Calif
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Charles Brough
Bankhead
Arkaneas
Clown Town Tour Promotes Bankhead Highway Rally
Mr J A Rowntree leads a North Carolina Virginia swing for the Bankhead Highway Association delivering 25 addresses to drum up support. The Pathfinders Committee narrows route choices as Barnum and Bailey clowns prepare for shows, with a street parade at 10 30 am and performances at 2 15 pm and 8 15 pm on Wednesday.
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J. A. Rowntree
Bankhead National Highway Association
North Carolina
Virginia
Bankhead Highway Association
Washington
Atlanta
T. 8
Plowman
Clowndow
Sarnum & Bailey
Barnum and Bailey
Europe
Africa
Barnum & Bailey
Larceny of Clothing Brings Stark Sentence
Judge Creen questioned a detainee in court about clothes stolen. The defendant admitted guilt and received a sentence of fifteen days plus a $25.66 fine after being found with the items.
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Creen
Yassir
Ike
Five Capital Cases Set for Trial This Week
Five murder cases are on the circuit docket for trial this week as sheriffs’ deputies serve notices. Arraignments include Tom Grogan for murder with twenty five veniremen, Amy Ivey and Missouri Mitchell for Estelle Allen’s murder with twenty five veniremen, Julius Barker for Tom Bennett’s murder with twenty five veniremen, Fred Pagan for Oliver Martin’s murder with forty veniremen, and J H Kuhn indicted for Bob Lewis’s murder with fifty veniremen.
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Tom Grogan
Amy Ivey
Missouri Mitchell
Estelle Allen
Julius Barker
Tom Bennett
Fred Pagan
Oliver Martin
J. H. Kuhn
Bob Lewis
Scovell Leaves Y Tours After Nights With Irving Kin
Ben Scovell nephew of Sir Kenry Irving ends nightly shows at various Y venues after extended entertaining run.
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Ben Scovell
Kenry Irving
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Lanta
Pathfinders Committee
W. H. Riges
Memphis
Elia Bredie
Strienme
Rears West Flog Psy Paint Glass & Builders Supply Co
Maya
J. L. Wikle
Vortex Scientific
Warnock Furniture CO
West Tenth St
Anniston
Barnum Bailey
Eastares
AL Adin
MS Wonderfu
Reta
New Street Parade
Wikle Drug Store
France
Saturday Evening Post
Anniston Battery Company
10Th St
Noble and Wilmer Storage Battery
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