Palmer's 40 years in Texarkana Gazette celebrated
Texarkana Gazette marks publisher C. E. Palmer's 40th anniversary in newspapers. Palmer began in 1908 with the Texarkana Courier, later Four States Press, and now the Texarkana Gazette. His career spans a century of local press and regional growth amid Civil Rights era tensions.
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Texarkana Gazette
Magic Circle
Texarkana
C. E. Palmer
Busines
Palmer
Texarkana Courier
Four States Press
Mr. Palmer
Hope Star
Express Office
Six Attend Last Meeting of the GAR
Six Civil War veterans over age 100 gathered in wheelchairs for the 63rd and final encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Indianapolis. The six, from Oregon California and elsewhere, recalled Antietam and Bull Run as the organization dissolves after decades of political influence and Memorial Day parades.
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Boyd Gill
Indianapolis
Antietam
Bull Run
Grand Army of the Republic
GAR
U.S. Grant
Grand Army
Pate
Theodore A. Penland
Portland
Ore
Charles L. Chappel
Long Beach
Cal
Hint
Weather Forecast for Athanas Prospers This Week
Generally fair conditions described for this afternoon and tonight. Text notes expected changes in temperature and atmospheric patterns with minor variation through Thursday.
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Athanas
Farm Bureau Picnic Set for Thursday
The Hempstead County Farm Bureau plans its annual fish fry picnic at the Experiment Station near Hope on Thursday September 1 starting 10 a.m. Delegates will elect a five member board for 2930 and H. A. Robertson of Northwest Arkansas will speak in the afternoon.
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Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Hops
Triday
U McKenzie
Shaver Springs
Independent Farm Organization
Arkansas
H. AS. Robertson
Farm Bureau
Northwest
Robertson
University of Arkansas, Agricultural Extension Service
H.J. Breber
South West Arkansas
Diretors
Garland Kidd
Spring Hill
monroe_ Kent
Patmos
Brooks Shults
Andrew Avery
Baird's Chapel
Slorman Goodlett
Ozga
T. A. Cornelius
Hope
In- Cal
Mr. Mckenzier
Washington
Ivan Bright
Rocky Mound
William Schooley
Cats
Bill Schouisy
Marshall Beck
Garrard Kidd
Earlie McWilliam
Rush Jones
Vernon Brown
Zack Stone
Sweet Home
E. Cooper
Methodist
McKenzie
Washington Schools to Open on Monday
Washington public schools will open on Monday in September with both white and non white students. White students must register Thursday September 1 at 9 am at the school. Robert A. Anderson, superintendent, announced the plan.
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Washington Public Schools
Robert A. Anderson
T. L. Cook to Be Buried at Emmet
T L Cook, 74, died Saturday at his home in Situam Springs. He is survived by two sons Wisnington of MWhiea New York and Rev Grads Cook of iGentey, and by daughters bone and dyed Wok of Marmaduke. Funeral services set for 2:40 pm Tuesday at the Methodist church of murat.
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T. L. Cook
Situam Springs
We Ig
Wisnington
Mwhiea
N.Y
Grads Cook
iGentey
Byu
Marmaduke
Vst ‘Methodist Church
Murat
Moore Couple Narrowly Escape Injury in Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs Moore narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday when their car skidded on wet pavement. The vehicle was badly damaged as they traveled toward a destination mentioned in the report.
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J. V. Moore
Maso 'Chinfe
16 Million Vets Begin Dividend Applications Across Nation
Washington reports 16,000,000 World War II veterans start submitting dividend applications. Payments begin next January and total about 2.8 billion dollars tied to 2 million national service life insurance policies. Common errors include missing serial numbers and unsigned forms. beware misfiling. Arkansas veterans expect about 114,000 claimants seeking roughly 25 million dollars, with funds available after January 1.
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Washington
Vettervan
National Service
Hfe
VA l
Little Bock
Arkansas
Veterans Service
Lafayette County to Vote on Liquor Issue
Lafayette county voters will decide on a local liquor option in an upcoming election. The county is legally dry, and this marks the fifth county option ballot in Ar kansas. Previous results show three of four contests favoring the dry position, with Sevier, Lerey, and Unima staying wet and Greene voting dry. Lafayette previously voted dry in a former option election.
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Lewisville
Arkansas
Lafayette County
Sevier
Lerey
Unima
Greene County
Opposition to Red River Work Below Dennison
Ray Matthias, executive secretary of the Red River Valley association, opposed any study commission for the Arkansas, White and Red river basins that would include the river below Denison dam in Texas. He testified before the Senate Public Works Committee against Sen. Robert Serr’s proposal, saying the current program suffices and a new commission could delay authorized Red River projects. Matthias spoke for interests in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, noting about half the river’s reaches are below Denison and questioning budget bureau impact.
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Washington
Ray Matthias
Red River Valley Association
Arkansas
White
Red River
Denison Dam
Texas
Matthias
Senate Public Works Committee
Commission
Robert Serr
D-Oklas
Russell B. Leng
Shereveport
Louisiana
Study Commission
Denison
Bureau of Reclamation
Kerr
John J. Sparkman
Man’s Best Friend Inspires Across Uproar On Cats and Hero Dogs
New York readers react to a humorous piece about dogs and cats. A Texan dog named Jetty and a Pennsylvania collie Pat illustrate canine quirks with telephones, mischief, and loyalty. Amid laughter, dog lovers defend pets as true heroes, while critics debate canine behavior in society.
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Pipers
Jackinan Stralion
Alfa
Nive Jewileys
N. Yo
Observer-Hispath
Gigk Jonnson
Florida
Texas
Mag Tiageuny
Dalkis
Haarneg
Jetty
iMys
Ingram
Heir
Tampa
Pat
Richard Douthitt
Darlington
Rachmaniff
Hunt Pictures of Top Men Draw Reporters
Washington reporters opened James W. Hunt’s office gallery to view 104 pictures including President Truman 31 senators and about 30 house members. Roger White Watson Hunt’s lawyer said none were stolen and all were given, with inscribed mementos from Maj Gen Harry Vaughan and others.
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James W. Hunt
Truman
House
Senate
Hunt
Jyvalls
Roger Q. White
Manufacturers’ Counsel
Senate Investigations
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Harry Truman
White
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
James V. Hunt
H. Vaughan
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Geox
H.hap Arnold
George Howard
Air Force Bend
Hemenanl
White House
Colone
Mrs. Hunt
Vaughar
Nation Reports 1950 Polio Spread Slows Amid Sparse New Cases
The Associated Press tally shows the U S polio cases surpassing 19,500, with about 2,900 new infections from August 13 to 27, a decline from the prior nine days. States including New York Massachusetts Michigan and Texas report drops or slowed increases, while New York aims for September relief.
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Maine
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Ridlana
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Nevada
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State Heals Department
George Cox
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Connecticut
Truman urges world unity for peace and prosperity
President Truman speaks at a national Legion convention in Philadelphia, urging cooperation with Britain to stabilize the world economy. He notes serious postwar problems, praises allied unity, and calls for international action to prevent a renewed economic crisis. He warns against Soviet hostility and stresses world prosperity as essential to U.S. well being.
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Truman
Britain
Rada
Washington
Aln
Bet
Thican Legion
United States
Soviet Union
Cooperath
Communism No 1 Legion Issue at Philadelphia Convention
The American Legion opened its 81st annual convention in Philadelphia with communism in China as the top issue. About 6,500 delegates weigh resolutions as President Truman attends, while debates focus on future U.S. policy in Asia and continued aid to anti-communist forces in China.
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American Legion
China
Legion
Truman
Missouri
Iiy Women's Auxiliary
L P. m
Cst
Louis A. Johnson
Far East
Hut Wrle Cocke
Gawsah
Cin
Legie
National Security Commission
San Quentin Escapee Is Captured in Hot Springs
James, 29, of Santa Barbara, a San Quentin inmate who escaped, was arrested by officers as he waited near a lunch pad in a Hot Springs playhouse shop. He claimed to have worked there about a week and had been at Hot Springs for two weeks. The escapee was serving a 40 year term for burglary.
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Ady
San Quentin
Ty Bachitus
Kins
Esc
Peel
James
Santa Baruis
Calit
Toes
Hind
Hot Springs
J. Watking
Robeson Backers Demand Probe Into Concert Riot
Robeson supporters plan to urge Gov Dewey and Attorney General Goldstein to probe the August 29 riot near Peekskill New York. They seek ouster of several Westchester officials and accuse police of failing to protect the event where about 5 000 gathered, eight injured. The concert promoter group had ties to the Civil Rights Congress, deemed subversive by the Justice Department.
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New York
Paul Robeson
Jon Gov
Thomas E. Dewey
Land
Robeson
Westchester County
Gregs
Pla T
Dewey
Nathaniel Goldstein
Peekskill N.Y
Clybb Rights Congress
Justice Department
Crazed killer escapes from Pinellas jail in Florida
Wide search across Pinellas County for John Calvin Russell, a twice institutionalized mental patient accused of brutal knife and shotgun attacks at Crystal Beach three weeks earlier. Authorities suspect outside help aided the escape from the padded cell where he was held on murder charges after stabbing a retired New Yorker and wounding three others.
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Clearwater
Fla
Pinellas Tournty
John Calvin Russsell
Crystals Beach
Russell
Sred
Pinellas County
Polite
B.S. Cur
Curry
Child Dies From Burns Suffered Last Saturday
A nineteen month old child died after burns suffered at home last Saturday noon. Jimmy Leon Nichols, son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Nichols, was injured by hot water in a bathroom boiler and died early Sunday morning at a local hospital. He was survived by paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather, with funeral planned Tuesday afternoon.
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Fort Smith
Aug
Chile
Jimmy Leon Nichols
Conrad
Fi Ols
Bai
Dolly Jo
F. O. Nichols
Midis
Upshaw Claremore
Auvera
Two Escaped Convicts Recaptured at State Prison Farm
Two escaped African American inmates were brought back to the state prison farm after fleeing last Thursday. They were recaptured Saturday by riding Cobb’s horse with the help of a trusted guard, Bell, amid a Breal census context. Authorities reported the incident at the county facility and noted census enumeration details for the period.
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Robert Cobb
Tie Bell
Cobb
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