Abundant Father’s Day Letters From Absent Dads
A collection of Abby letters contrasts a GI son’s touching Verdun note with a mother’s plea about a son neglected by his father. The first piece shows a man writing from war to say he loves his dad and prays for the family. The second reveals a son’s heartbreak and a mother’s call for fathers to engage with their children.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Dad
Mom
O. K
Ed Brutsche
Abby
Johnny
Voiture 209 to Host Introductory Degree Work in El Dorado
The Voiture 209 group in El Dorado will host an introductory degree work event Saturday. Candidates Dewayne Smith Ennis Sutherlin Joe B Hurley and C E Buddy Bond will take exams before a Texarkana degree team brings the 40 and 8 locomotive into town for inspections and possible membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G
Dewayne Smith
Ennis Sutherlin
Joe B. Hurley
C. E. “Buddy” Bond
el Dorado
Bobby Passwater
Stephens, Ark
Texarkana
Ark
C. E. Bishop
Elmer Anderson
Camden
American Legion
Medicare Debate Highlighted By Jaycees Meeting
John Whitehorn of the Parke-Davis group spoke at the Friday Junior Chamber luncheon in the Rufus Garrett Hotel on Medicare. He argued the King Anderson bill would place a double burden on workers and grant the government unprecedented control over medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whitehorn
Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Co
Congress
Whitehorn
Joel Ferguson
Bobby Williams
Marian Martin Pattern 9025 Girls' Dresses
Publication advertises a sewing pattern for girls sizes 6 8 10 12 14 with a pleated contrast detail. It notes fabric needs 2 yards for size 10 and 35 inch width, priced 35 cents plus mailing 15 cents, ordering via Marian Martin at El Dorado Times Pattern Dept New York NY.
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Pattron
Marian Martin
el Dorado Times
Pattern Dept
West 118Th St.m
New York 11
N. Y
Meekins and Wilson Cases Headline Chancery Court Rulings
Chancery Court Judge Claude E. Love issued two decisions in division two. A decree for the plaintiff in Louis Meekins v Minnie Lee Meekins rests on grounds of personal indignities. A separate decree for the plaintiff was granted in Mary Jean Wilson v Charles Norman Wilson.
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Claude E. Love
Chancery
Louis Meekins
Minnie Lee Meekins
Mary Jean Wilson
Charles Norman Wilson
Mitchells hearing continued in federal court in Arkansas
Lonnie Mitchell Jr testified that Union County Sheriff Bishop abused him and coerced a rape confession. Mitchell seeks a new trial and death sentence reversal for the 1959 El Dorado rape case. Prosecutor Prewett and Sheriff Bishop denied abuse. Judge Young postponed the hearing as Mitchell’s attorney was ill. Linguists estimate thousands of languages exist today, with many isolated tribal tongues in remote regions.
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Little Rock
Lonnie Mitchell Jr
O. E. Bishop
Union County
Mitchell
el Dorado
Bishop
William S. Prewett
U.S
Gordon Young
J. S. Thomas
Thomas
Young
Lone Bandit Robs Economy Oil Station at Midnight
A lone man robbed the Economy Oil Station at Hillsboro Street and Madison Avenue shortly after midnight, taking 127 dollars from night attendant Joe Turner at gunpoint. Turner hid in a restroom for about a minute. two nearby officers searched but found no suspect. Police say the bandit is about 40, six feet tall, 160 to 180 pounds. investigation involves Union County Sheriff and State Police.
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Economy
Hillsboro St
Madison Ave
Joe Turner
Turner
Police Department
Union County Sheriff's Department
State Police
Robert Lee Wins Second Poetry Award
Robert Lee a junior at El Dorado High School earned second place in the Arkansas Writer's Conference student poetry division held in Little Rock His poem On The Oof grew from a unit in L C Leachs advanced sophomore English class He plans to continue advancing study in the school's English program.
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Robert Lee
el Dorado High School
Arkansas Writer's Conference
Little Nas
Robert
L. C. Leach
Municipal Court fines total 401 in city cases
Twenty persons were fined a total of 401 dollars in the City Division of Municipal Court on Friday. The docket includes drunkenness, driving under the influence, assault, shoplifting, and speeding. The report also notes a national farming update from Washington regarding 1965 wheat allotments of 49.5 million acres, allocated by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Division
Percy L. Monk
Rt. 4
Robert Earl Easter
Blackard St
Eva J. Baldwin
Bernica
Claude Parker
Rt. 3
Norwood
W. Grove St
Felton Miller
Peham
Benny Joe Wilkins
19Th St
Elvis Ray Johnson
Louisiana
Albert Littleton
Strong
Willie Sheppard
Harvey St
Larry W. Anderson
N. Jackson Ave
Marcell M. Jacobs
W. 8Th St
Clyde Harrell
Pendleton Ct
Ron$id
Sandra Ranndra J. Buswell
S. Jackson Ave
Washington (Ap
Lee Son Receives $10 Prize for Second Place
Robert, son of Mr and Mrs L Lee of 601 N Jackson Ave, receives a $10 check as second place winner in a local event.
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Robert
Rf L. Lee
N. Jackson
Market Holds Steady as Trade Slows Across Wall Street
The stock market finished higher amid light volume the slowest in a week. The Dow rose 1.27 to 825.25 as 1,339 issues traded with gainers edging losers 536 to 516. Texas Gulf Sulphur surged 1% to 51% on strong activity while utilities fell and airlines weakened.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Robbie Brooks
Big Three
Pan American
Dow Jones
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Recognition Service Planned at First Methodist Church
A recognition service for Ushers and Methodist Men at The First Methodist Church will be held Sunday with 8:15 and 10:50 a.m. services led by Pastor Dr. C. Ray Hozendorf. The article lists 1964 ushers and youth ushers, with officers and committees named, plus notes Rev. Marshall Bridwell’s recent appointment as Camden District superintendent and a Portugal per capita income of 265 dollars.
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First Methodist Church
Hill and
Cedar Streets
C. Ray Hozendorf
Buddy) Silliman
William A
Bill) Robertson
Charlie Burns
Hubert Allen
Oliver Bass Sr
Robert R. Black Jr
Tommy Book
Ed Carson
James E. Coley
Maurice Cook
W. D. Cyphers
Carl Elmore
A. B. Freeman Jr
Fred Ford
Douglas Futrell
Milton Green
Thomas Griffin
D. M. Hire
Wilson Irby
Grady Jean
Reed Johnson Jr
D. B. Jones
Bill Little
Leon Mc
Trene Yaney
W. P. Reasons
Dorris Williamson
Tommy Chadwell
Kavanaugh Dodson
le Blewster
Troy Edns
Herman Martindill
John Lusk
Joe Crawford
Marshall Bridwell
Camden
W. Kenneth Pope
Little Rock
Bridwell
Ferguson Methodist Church
St. Louis
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Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
G. I. Son
Verdun, France
Los Angeles
Calif
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Allentown
Joanne Roberts
Jaycees
Elliotts
Merion Marte
Chancery Court
Asia
Africa
South America
Winthrop Rockefeller
Chicken Bskt
Sonny's Dairy Freeze
Lorene
Murmil School
Lone Bandit
New York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc
Hot Springs, Branch
Admiral
el Paso Nids
Penny JC
Pacific O&e
Firestone Rd
Penn RR
Alum Co Am
Ma Alum Ltd
Elec Wai Vy Polaroid
M Airlines
Gen Motes Radio Corp
Repub
Reyn Met
Cyan
Reyn
Am Motors
Tel&Tel
M Goodrich Mt
Goodyear
Bears Roek
Armco &Tl
Anaconda
Grace Sinclair O11
Atchison
Gane
UY Socony Mobil
Atl Refin
Atlas Chem
Tl Cent
Aveo Mfg
Cal “Rand
Beth &d
Int
Paper &d
Sta Oil NJ
Aa Alrp
Shoe Swift
Borg Warn
Johns Man
Swift
Bran Alrn
Jones & L Sunray DX
Champlin
Tex Gull
Chrysler Ches & Ob - Lone Star Gas
Texas
Lornard
Coca-Cola
Martin Mar
Union Elec
UN Pacific UN Carbide
Mini Mining
UB Steel
Sours Pac
Mont Ward Oy
Cruc
Chi RY & Pac
P. Morris Va American Stock Exchange Curitas Wr
Murphy Nat Bise
Ark-La Gas Dow Chem
Brown Co du Pont
No Am Avia
Creole Pet
Y Central
Molyb Cp
Nor Pac
Syntex F.lf
Courtes of Schneider, Bernat, & Hickman
Fundament Inv
Inc. Rufus
Hote American Stock Exchange
Gen Investor
Hamil Fd
Great Lakes Chemical
Great Lakes Unch
Incorp Income
Kinark Oil Chemical Co
Incorp Invest
Michigan Chemical
Michigan Chemical Co
U Va UW
Invest Grp
Foundation
Lone Lone Star Steel
Ocean Drill & Expl
Potlatch Forest
Southern Equitable Life In
Nat See Inc
Nat See
Pioneer Fund
Investors Growth Keystone
Puritan Fund
Putnam Geo
Putnam Growth
Washington Mutual
Putnam Grth Fd
Quart Dist
Investing Filitory New York
Stein Elect R&f Fd
Am Mutual Fd
Axe Houghton A
Axe Houghton
Axe Houghton Stk
Bullock Fund
Channing Grth
Chemical Fd
Dreyfus Fund
Eaton & H Bal
Eaton & H Stk
Fidelity Fund
1613
Main
Ork
E. Hillsboro
Dorado
Portugal
Parkomat
Simpson’s
8Th & N
Murphy Ph
Diamon
Ees Oy
Jimmy Antoon
Werten
Dewilsis
Raf
Dacron & Cotton
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