Obituary notices for Nichols Cox and Bain drownings
James H. Nichols 23 drowned Friday at 1951 Cutoff Lake near Fulton. An egg inspector for the U S Department of Agriculture, he lived here briefly. Graveside services for Ambrose Cox formerly of Hope, who died Saturday in Shreveport, La., set for 2 p.m. Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Herndon- Cornelius Funeral Home announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Nichols
Fulton
Cornwall Funeral Home
Dardanelle
Ark
Mr. Nichols
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Forrest Bain
Hope
Ambrose Cox
Shreveport
Rose Hill Cemetery
Herndon- Cornelius Funeral Home
Mrs Odessa Johnson dies in Houston at 77
Odessa Johnson 77 formerly of Hope Arkansas died Saturday in a Houston hospital. She leaves seven daughters including Mrs J B Hampton Waldo and Mrs Fred Stevenson Star City Arkansas. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Herndon Cornelius Funeral Chapel with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Johnson
Houston
Tex
Hope
Ark
J. B. Hampton
Waldo
Fred Stevenson
Star City
Letha Moran
Coleman
Okla
W. D. Stout
Gelena Park
Texas
P. A. Hutton
Indianapolis
W. W. Shoemaker
el Paso
W. C. Roach
W. B. Parker
Herndon
Cornelius Funeral Chapel
Rose Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Grady O Collins
Grady O Collins 54 died Friday in Big Springs Texas where he was a merchant. Funeral services were held Sunday at Spring Hill Baptist Church with burial in Anderson Cemetery. Surviving are three brothers J C Collins of Big Springs L C Collins of Corpus Christi B I Collins of Hope and two sisters Mrs Jess Battle Kilgore and Mrs S F Turner Hope. Final rites for Forrest Bain 48 who drowned in 1951 Cutoff Lake were held Sunday at Holly Grove Church. Burial was in Holly Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs W P Bain of Hope three brothers Paul Elbert Bain of Hope Robert Bain of Little Rock and two sisters Mrs Roy Sutton Texarkana and Mrs Harry Lauterbach Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady O. Collins
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Stacy Thrasher
Herndon Cornelius
Anderson
Colling
Big Springs
Texas
J. C
L. C
Corpus Christi
B. I. Collins
Hope
Jess Battle
Kilgore
S. F. Turner
Forrest Bain
Holly Grove Church
Robert B. Moore Jr
Roy Savage
Holly Grove Cemetery
W. P. Bain
Paul
Elbert Bain
Robert Bain
Little Rock
Roy Sutton
Texarkana
Harry Lauterbach
Trimble Opposes Lake Fees in Northwest Arkansas
Rep. J. W. Trimble of Arkansas opposes proposed user fees for federal recreation facilities including Army Engineer lakes in Northwest Arkansas. He cites district opposition and ongoing study by Interior Department Forest Service Park Service and Army Engineers. No decision on facilities or fee amounts has been reached under the wilderness bill authorizing up to seven dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. W. Trimble
D-Ark
Army Engineer
Arkansas
Trimble
Interior Department
Forest Service
The
Park Service
Army Engineers
Congress
Copter Crashes Near Sheridan Ark
A helicopter valued at 34800 crashed in an empty field near Sheridan Arkansas. On board were Harold Zook of the Little Rock Police Department Lt Floyd Weaver of the State Police and pilot Bill Nelson. Helicopters Inc of Little Rock owned the craft. The trio escaped injury while aiding a search for a bank robber who fled with over 8000 dollars from a Bauxite bank.
Opposition to Soybean Planting in Diversion Plan Faces Pushback
Washington AP reports strong opposition to President Johnson's proposal allowing soybeans on diverted cropland under a surplus program. Farm leaders, traders, and lawmakers fear a soybean surplus and higher prices, with American Soybean Association chief Strayer urging caution about incentives to switch crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
George M. Stayer
American Soybean Association
U.S
Strayer
Church Meet Off Limits to Some
Chancery court barred six individuals from attending St. Paul Baptist Church business meetings in Jonesboro Arkansas after they allegedly threatened to bring guns to meetings. The ban followed a complaint by the church pastor Rev A T Thomas and four deacons who said the six are not church officers and would try to influence decisions. The article also notes a proposal for a year long automobile admission stamp deemed unlikely to work and costly to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Ark
Chancery Court
St. Paul Baptist Church
Gene Bradley
Blytheville
A. T. Thomas
Trimble
Prepare Now for U.S. Civil Service Jobs in Area
From ages 18 to 52, prepare for federal job openings over the next year. Starting pay up to 446 a month, strong security and advancement. Many positions require little education, but a test is needed. Lincoln Service offers test prep since 1948. not government. Free information via coupon mail today. ACT NOW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
Partisan Standoff Persists Over Vietnam Policy
Senate leaders refuse to negotiate further, arguing they must pressure the administration to end the war. Dirksen warns that softening stance would damage prestige and hinder conflict resolution. In Texas, Johnson’s Easter trip coincides with White House saying no recent talks with Fulbright, while two top cabinet members weigh in on bombings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Dirksen
Texas
Johnson
White House
George E. Reedy
Fulbright
Reedy
Arkansas and Louisiana Weather Outlook Through Tuesday
In Arkansas, clear to partly cloudy skies continue through Tuesday with cooler air in the north tonight. Temperatures fall to the 40s north and low 50s south, while highs reach 74 to 84 on Tuesday. Louisiana expects similar conditions with showers and a few storms mainly in the southeast tonight, cooler tonight with lows in the north to the mid 60s south, and highs Tuesday of 74 to 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Louisiana
Arkansas Regional Forecast From The Associated Press
Central Arkansas stays clear to partly cloudy through Tuesday with cooler tonight and a mild Tuesday. Low tonight 48 to 52, high around 80. Northeast Arkansas fair with 40s, Tuesday sunny 74 to 78. Southwest Arkansas fair and cooler tonight, lows 48 to 56, Tuesday sunny 76 to 84. Northwest Arkansas fair, low tonight 42 to 46, high 70s. Southeast Arkansas clearing tonight, low 50s, Tuesday sunny and mild 76 to 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Associated Press
Central
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
Weather snapshot across cities with temperatures and precip
The report lists daily highs and lows for multiple cities with weather notes. Conditions range from cloudy and clear to rain in Albany Albuquerque Boston Chicago and more, with several temperature or precipitation figures such as Albany 44 31 and Philadelphia 54 40 .22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
Price support loans top 119 million in Arkansas crops
Price support loans for 1964 farm crops in Arkansas exceed 119 million dollars, state ASCS head A C Mowrey Jr. reports. Arkansas ranks fourth nationwide in commodity value under price support as federal loans help farmers extend marketing beyond harvest season. A separate church dispute notes six deacons and six defendants facing a temporary order with a hearing possible to discontinue it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
A. C. Mowrey Jr
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
River Floods Sweep Five States Amid Dikes Buckle
Floodwaters from the Mississippi and related rivers breached levees and inundated thousands of acres of farmland and hundreds of homes across Minnesota Illinois Missouri and Iowa. Evacuations began as deputies National Guardsmen and residents reinforced dikes while weather officials warned of renewed rises and documented crest levels near St Paul and Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Cairo
U.S. Weather Bureau
Hannibal
Quincy
Inl
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Missouri
Otto Kerner
Warre E. Hearnes
Hun
National
White House Picketing Continues Amid Viet Nam Protests
Washington AP report notes a small group of students led by George Waywood of Indianapolis picketing the White House to urge immediate U S withdrawal from Viet Nam. SDS and allied groups organized the rally with 15 000 protesters marching to the Capitol. Nearby Texas sympathizers near LBJ Ranch stood for 11 hours before ending without delivering their appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
U.S
Viet Nam
George Waywood
Indianapolis
Johnson
United States
Texas
Capitol
Congress
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
League For Industrial Democracy
Lbj Ranch
Wisconsin and Iowa Floods Prompt Federal Aid Talk
Gov Warren Knowles said he was prepared to seek federal disaster aid from President Johnson as Wisconsin faced flood threats. La Crosse with 47,900 residents was split by rising waters while Dubuque planned for a Mississippi crest of 24 to 25 feet and Clinton widened a mile-long dike to protect about 150 blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
Johnson
la Crosse
Iowa
Dubuque
Mississippi
Clinton
Arkansas districts spend 262 per pupil in 1963 64
Arkansas school districts spent an average of 262 per pupil for the 1963 64 academic year, up from 244 the prior year. The state Education Department also reports average teacher salaries of 4035, with whites earning 4089 and Negroes 3841 for 1963 64, compared with 3758 overall and 3808 whites and 3580 Negroes the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
State Education Department
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects Coffelt jailbreak appeal
The Arkansas Supreme Court refused to interfere with a contempt of court sentence, sending attorney Kenneth Coffelt to six months in jail for failing to hand over $10,000 held for a client. The money, given by Billie Jean Derrisseaux, an heir of Sam Bell, was tied to a dispute over its rightful ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Kenneth Coffelt
Faulkner
Coffelt
Supreme Court
Billie Jean Derrisseaux
Sam Bell
Derrisseaux
Origin of Opera and Early Milestones in Italy
The earliest Italian opera Dafine produced in 1597 is lost. Italy is viewed as the birthplace of modern opera. The birth of real opera is marked by Euridice in 1600 by Peri and Caccini for a royal wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dafine
Italy
Peri
Caccini
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheridan
Ovid A. Martin
J. H. Andrews
L. M. Sikes
Will Pool
Jake Mitchell
Ed Johnson
Fred Cornelius
Will Butler
John Tansby
Frank Wade
Robert Harris
River
Tho East Moline
Ill
Rock Island
Til
Moline
East Moline
Davenport
Iow
St. Croix
St. Paul
Stillwater
Joseph Strub
Wabasha
Winona
Karl Rolvaag
Red Cross
Chaska
Arkla
Arkla Finance
Anna
Arkansas Louisiana Gas CO
Oklahoma
Kansas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!