Hope Public School Plan Rejected by County Assessor
Hempstead County Assessor Carter Sutton explains he cannot endorse the school plan to raise taxes and notes the county tax assessment procedures. The document includes certification from the Arkansas Public Service Commission on assessment percentages and outlines revenue figures for Hope School District 1A for 1960-1961, including state and county contributions, tuition, and the 35 mill levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Public School
District 1A
Hempstead
Equalization Board
Department Assessment Coordination
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Carter Sutton
Little Rock
Ark
Hope
Cseee
Je Department of Education
State Department of Education
Ruling on Employing Kin in Texarkana
The Arkansas attorney general advised Texarkana officials that the acting city treasurer is prohibited from his job by a statute prohibiting employment of relatives by blood or marriage within the third degree to a city official. The dispatcher in the fire department is not prohibited under the same law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Attorney General
Texarkana
Willis B. Smith Jr
Smith
Attorney General's
Weather Summary for Arkansas Regions Seeks Warmer Weather
The report notes precipitation 5.22 inches for January period versus 1.85 a year earlier. For 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Thursday, highs reach 47 and lows 43. Central Arkansas forecasts show cloudy skies and warmer conditions this afternoon tonight and Friday with possible scattered showers. Saturday remains partly cloudy and mild with highs in the mid 80s. Northwest and Northeast Arkansas expect cloudy conditions with scattered showers tonight and a warmer trend into Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Associated Press
Uttle Mange
Hempstead Assessor Carter Sutton Seeks Legal Boundaries
Carter Sutton, Hempstead County Assessor, states he will push for progress and aid within the law. He notes he cannot go beyond what the law allows while addressing Hempstead County on February 7, 1962 in Hope, Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Carter Sutton
Hempstead County
Hope, Ark
Legion Post Hits Goal on Membership
District 12 of the American Legion Auxiliary led Arkansas by reaching full membership with Nelson Hill 427 of Hope at 175 percent and Hope at 130 percent. Foreman De Queen and Yexarkuna 58 fell short at about one third. other units such as Ashdown Bradley Exarkuma 452 Stamps and Horatio were near the 100 percent mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Arkansas
Legionnnaire
Joe Jones
Nelson“ Hill
Hope
Foreman
de Queen
Yexarkuna
Lie
Ashdown, Bradley
Arkuma
Stamps
Horatio
Justice Seeks 2nd Full Term
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Associate Justice George Smith of the state Supreme Court filed for renomination. Smith signed state and party pledges before Secretary of State Nancy J. Wall, seeking his second full term. He joined the court in 1948 to fill an expired term and was elected to his first eight year term in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
George Smith
State Supreme Court
Smith
Nancy J. Wall
Yent
E.L. McHaney
Mansfield and Husband Safe After Night on Rose Island
Actress Jayne Mansfield and husband Mickey Hargitay, plus a friend, were found safe after spending the night on Rose Island in the Bahamas. A Coast Guard search plane located them and a fishing boat picked them up for Nassau. The trio had vanished during a day of water skiing, prompting a multi-ship rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne Mansfield
Husband
Island
Nassau
Bahamas
U.S. Coast Guard
Rose Island
Nassau Development Board
Coast Guard
Blades
Jayne
Mickey Hargitay
Fort Latterdale, Fla
Jack Drury
Miami
Fla
Milton Pearce
Pearce
Nasgatt
Carl Livingston
Bahamas Development Board
Nargitay
Mr. Universe
Drury
Durward Knowles
Miss Mansfield
Hargi
Tiros Weather Eye in Orbit Working Fine
US weather satellite Tiros TV launched by a Thor-Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral at 7 44 am. NASA reports cloud pictures received at 9 30 am from Wallops Island and Radin Corp station in Princeton. Initial orbit shows slight tilt and uncertain completion of first 10 minute circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benedict
Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Tiros TV
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Adminristration
Ikasm
Space Agency
Wallops,Island
Radin Corp. of America
Princeton
N.J
NASA
Avis
Robert Gray
Winkfield
England
Search Widens for Bankrobber
Richard Alvin Woodring, 39, a convicted bank robber, remains at large after breaking out of jail in Jay Oklahoma. Bloodhounds and extra officers joined FBI and highway patrol in a hunt that may follow a reported stolen car. Companion Jerry Bill Hopkins, 20, was captured Tuesday night and to be sent to prisonLO for a two year escape sentence after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jis
Jarry Bill Hopkins
Lacey
Topps Chewing Gum Accused of Bubble Gum Monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission charges Topps Chewing Gum Inc. with illegal monopoly over baseball picture cards. FTC alleges Topps holds exclusive dual ownership of all but seven of 421 major league players, harming competition in the bubble gum and card industries as collectors, mainly youths, buy gum mainly to obtain cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brooklyn
Federal Trade Commission
Topps Chewing Gum Inc
Topps
United States
Hope Man Charged With Overdrafting
Charges of overdrafting have been filed against Bobby Hendrix a local drive in operator the amount involved is several thousand dollars Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John L Wilson said The charges were filed by Childs Food Store J C Penney Co and West Bros Hendrix posted bond for 2000 on one charge and for 1000 on a second charge pending preliminary hearing in Municipal Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hendrix
John L. Wilson
Gay
J. ©. Penney ,Co
West Bros. Hendrix
iMunicipa
Kennedy and Macmillan Seek East West Ministers Meeting
The United States and Britain announced agreement on using Christmas Island for nuclear atmospheric tests and called for an East West foreign ministers meeting on disarmament. President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan proposed the ministers meet before the Geneva disarmament conference, aiming to push a supreme effort to curb the nuclear arms race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United Kingdom
United States
Christmas Island
Hawaii
Pacific
Probe Head Upholds Plea of President
Senator John Stennis upholds President Kennedy's invocation of executive privilege to bar Pentagon personnel from naming censors who altered anti Communist speeches. McNamara reads the presidential letter as he presses for withholding the names. Thurmond objects but does not appeal, while Stennis reiterates the long standing rule that executive privilege cannot be overridden by courts or Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waliington
API
Presden
Kennedy
Pentagon
Senate
Tam
John’ Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Sen
Strom Thurmond
D.C
Thurmond
S Subcommittee
Robert
McNamara
Subcommittee
Defense _Department
George Washington
Congress
Wills D. Lawrence
McNanmara
Lawrence
Ios
Army
Arthur G. Trudeau
Milluc
McNamine
Fayetteville Widow Challenges Funeral Fee Bill in Court
Mrs Thelma A Dutton widow of Stonewall Jefferson Dutton appeals Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that the estate must cover funeral expenses. Her husband died after a shooting near Goshen on December 7, 19, leaving an estate worth about 2500 dollars. The Duttons arranged the funeral with Brashears Funeral Home of Trantsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lple Rock
Thelma A. Dutton
Fayetteville
Arkansas Supreme Court
Dutton
Stonewall Jefferson Dutton
Brashears
Trantsville
Goshen
Showing Off Gun Turns Sour At City Gym
A 20 year old Negro boy Geore West displayed a .22 pistol during a Washington School gym game last night and accidentally shot 15 year old Vivien Flonery in the shoulder. She was treated at a focal hospital and listed in serious but stable condition. West faced concealed weapon charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geore West
Hig Pirt
Washington
Vivien Flonery
Mercert Sele
Sul
Serah Mos
Jor Sul West
Post Office Bids Opened for Beche AR Building
The Post Office Department will open bids March 28 for a new Beche Arkansas post office. The building will be constructed by a low bidder and leased to the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ars
Post Office Department
Beche
Night hunting rules tighten under Arkansas game code
Game wardens report Section 215 strengthens night hunting penalties for artificial lights. Taking any animal at night remains illegal except bullfrogs. dogs licensed by the G F Commission may pursue certain wildlife. Violations carry fines from 100 to 500 dollars and confiscation of equipment including motor vehicles. Also notes unrelated local items and county forestry figures for Hempstead County and timber production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Jame and Fish Commission
Dale Bonds
G&f Com
Lrae
W. H. Brashier 75 Dies in Local Hospital
W H Brashier aged 75 a retired sedimentl operator died today in a local hospital. Survivors include his wife Mrs Dallas Brashier a daughter Mrs Troy Palk of Hope three brothers all of McNeil Richard of Salt Lake City and Brashier in Shreveport two sisters Mrs Merc A O P McKivaney of Camden and Mrs J D Pace of Henna La. Services will be held at 2 39 pm Friday at Herndon Cornelings Chapel by Rev George Barroncie and burial in Memory Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woo. Brashier
Adayt
Ifapg
Suvivors
Dallas Brachier
Troy Palk
Ope
McNeil
Richard
Salt Lake City
Brashier
Shreveport
Merc. AO P, McKivaney
Camden
J. D. Pace
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Sen. J. William
Fulbright
D-Ark
Trisa
Little Rock ‘Ster
NEA
New Mexico
Jann Arrington
Las Cruces
N. M
Albuquerque
Gayle Hudgens
NEA Telephoto
Aie
Legion
Canton, Ohio
Ohio 43
Tiros
Ual C Phao
Chamber of Commerce
Calvin Caldwell
W. Y. Jackson
Ralph Montgomery
Sid McMath
Dale Jones
Gordon Prescott
U. S
Britain
Ann Sid. Lauskas
Indiana University
Bloomington
Sidlaukas
Probe Head
Post Office
Cawntown
Haen
Arkateau History Department
Ln Wehways
Ghen
Whitfield Masonic Lodge No
Tau Pam
Sprové Uaho
Kersey Shoe
Second St. Satuday
JB Ada
Roy Nations
Arkansay
W. H. Brashier
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