Castleberry Named President of AEA in Arkansas
AEA designates Castleberry as president for a one year term at the Arkansas Education Association elections. G. F. TasUeberry of Newport is nominated for president. district meetings in April will finalize officers, with May installation. Gibson of Conway named vice president and president-elect. other nominees include McCracken, Moore, Haymon Sage, Trice, Roberts, Caldwell, and Hawkins for various roles.
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Little Rock
Newport Schayl
Arkansas Teeducation Asseton
Castleberry
Hugh L. Mills
Aol Springs
AEA
Ole
Oays Gibson
Conway
Lottie McCracken
Arkansas Tech
J. J. Moore
Arkansas A&m
Ad. A. Trice
Pine Bluff
E. Roberts
Sebastian County
A. J. Caldwell
Strong
Paul Hawkins
Weather Experiment Station Report Summary
Weather data from M4 honors shows a high of 76 and a low of 27 entered for Wednesday morning. Total precipitation recorded stands at 47.02 inches with 1959 precipitation totaling 4n.6 percent inches.
Watchman Perishes in Fire at Destruction Site
A 60 year old watchman was killed by a blaze he reportedly started at a destruction site near Dumas Arkansas. Justice of the Peace W. El Actins presided over the incident as Willie Cherry of Pendleton died in the accidental blaze late Monday near Belvae Lake RoE, about 10 miles northeast of here.
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Dumas
Ark
API
Here
Justice As the Peace
W. EL Actiins
Willie Cherry
Pendleton
Aly Miosikiss
Belvae
Roe
Heres
States Told to Change Welfare Programs to Qualify for Aid
Washington CAP Louisiana and several states including Arkansas must rewrite aid to dependent children programs to meet new federal standards or lose funds. Health Secretary Arthur Flemming announced the regulations, tied to a "suitable home" requirement that ended aid to mothers of illegitimate children and affected about 23,500 children in Louisiana. Social Security Commissioner William L. Mitchell said Louisiana's $22 million annual grant will not be cut if the program now complies with federal rules.
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Washington Cap
Louisiana
Arkansas
Arthur
Flemming
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Felmming
Thesday
Social Security
William L. Mitchell
Social Security Agency
International Shoe Co contributes 1000 to Arkansas colleges
Brig. Gen. Hugh Cort, executive director of the Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges, announced that International Shoe Co contributed 1000 on behalf of its Batesville, Conway and Searcy plants to AFAC colleges in the area. The gift supports Arkansas College Hendrix College and Harding College.
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Little Rock
Ap! — International Shoe Co
Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges
Hugh Cort
Batesville
Conway
Searcy
AFAC
Arkansas College
Hendrix College
Harding College
Faubus Loyalists Take Control of Arkansas Highway Board
Orval E Faubus appoints Truman Baker to head Arkansas Highway Commission as the reorganized panel shrinks from twelve to five. Baker, 63, a construction worker turned mobile dealer, must leave the Game and Fish Commission to join the highway body. His appointment precedes Senate approval and follows a career spanning welfare and prior highway service, amid past highway audit scrutiny.
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Homer M. Adkins
Adkins
Bun Laney
Welfare Board
Sid McMath
Highway Commission
Paulus
Game and Fish Commission
Highway Audit Commis
Highway Department
McMath
Commis- Continuen
Millwood Dam Project Details and Timeline
Early reports outline the Millwood Dam project with a 4 144 square mile upstream drainage, an estimated 55.7 million dollar cost and completion planned for June 1963. The plan includes 1 858 000 acre feet total capacity and 150 000 acre feet pledged for municipal water storage by Southwest Arkansas Water District. Construction is to begin late summer after land acquisition and access road work.
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Millwood
Southwest
Arkansis Water District
Wutter
Tullage
Wiker Quality
Thy
Legislature Consider University Status For Arkansas State College
In Arkansas legislative action Tuesday bills advance to shape university status for Arkansas State College at Jonesboro. Measures seek standards for state colleges to earn university designation, including 2,000 enrolled Arkansas residents. Other proposals include selling local development corporation ponds and repealing the First Arkansas Development Corporation investment clause. Gov Paulius hints at further bills, with nursing homes and a constitutional amendment for education access tied to school integration. racing law tweaks also appear.
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Lvits Rock
Arkansas State College
Jonesboro
Senate
House
Arkansas State University
Douglas Bradley
Joneshore and
Craighead
Rens
Normian Wimpy
John States
Bradley
Arkansas
First Arkansas Development Corporation
Orval EK. Paulius
Faubus
Eiies
Clark County
Final Rites for Father of Two Hope Residents
Funeral services for Wood Part sais aged 76, former Washington Arkansas resident, will be at First Baptist Church Menit at 10 am Thursday. Burial in Washington Cemetery with graveside rites. Survivors include his wife Datha Parsons of Meni, three Parsons siblings, five daughters, and several daughters in law and sons in law from Dallas, Topeka, Mena, and Cuumded viel.
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Washington
Arka
First Baptist Church
Menit
Washington Cemetery
Datha Parsons
Meni
San
Mena, Mes
W Ke Bell
Cuumded
Viel
Mes
Pugh Blount
Stuphyns
Arkansas State College Seeks University Status Amid Legislature
In a tense session the Arkansas House considered a bill to grant university status to Arkansas State College at Jonesboro, backed by Craighead reps. The Senate approved. the House defeated after a spirited fight. The measure would name the school as Arkansas State University if it met specified criteria and desired the name change.
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Normin Wimby
Duas Qe
Arkansas State College
Joneshara
Vale Rege
Uhty
Arka Stale
Senate
Arkansas State
Arkansas
House
Statu C. G
Crip) Hall
Liday
Universitty of Arkansas
Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival Set for June 2
James Morrow chairs the Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival planning in Hope with a June 2 date set at an Arkansas Poultry Federation meeting. A January 14 executive committee session approved four district festival dates and a January 25 chamber meeting will organize outreach and committee setup for local clubs and organizations.
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Hargrave
Gurdon
Jon Barbarotto
HOPE
Region Four
Southwest Arkansas
Urdan
MR. Barbarotto
Southwest Arkianas
Heid
James Morrow
CW. Bridgers
Coof
Morrow
Pln. Hall
Arkansas Poultry Federation
Uhe
Arkansas Bunkry Federation
Uls
Dugs
Sivid
Inaugural Sponsorship by Local Firm Delayed Telecast
A three hour telecast of the inaugural ceremonies is set for Friday January 20 and will be cosponsored by a local Savings and Loan association. The program will air on UBS network through Channel 12 with local presentation plans.
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Presidentia
Bill to Change Rules Passes Committee
Washington Democrats press for a Rules Committee reform as Speaker Rayburn of Texas cheers a resolution to expand the panel to 13 members from 12, with one Democrat and three Republicans. The move aims to break a coalition grip, despite no House vote yet. a committee meeting is planned next week.
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Washington
CAI
Rules Committee
Saur Rayburn
Texas
Peniis
Riles -Chaotenius
Howard Wy Sraithy
Virgehia Cote
Tay
Buen
Kennedy
Charles Hyatt Named Dist SS Office Assistant Manager
Charles Hyatt, a Hope native and son of Mrs. B C Lyall, has joined the Social Security District Office at Texarkana as assistant manager. He is a Capeigh graduate with degrees from Lindenry College and the University of A. Texas. Hyatt previously held roles in Jonesboro, Monroe, Little Rock, and other Arkansas cities and is married to Joy Buckley of Pine Bluff with three children. The Texarkana office serves Hempstead Lafayette Little River Miller Nevada Sevier and surrounding counties.
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Charles Thyatt
Hope
B.C. Lyall
Texarkin
Pan
Otis Blackwood
Texarkyna
Hyatt
Hope Stat Gars
Tier
Capeigh
Ant
Lendriy Colluwe
A. Tewas Wosvhopl Lenehar
Old Fage
Survivors Insurance
Jonesburg
Munroe
Little Rock
Furmer Joy Buckley
Pine Bluth
Ptoxarkana Offic
Hempstead
Toward
Laffayette
Littleaven
Miller
Nevada
Pallais Sevier
Arkansas
Bowie Cil Cass Coutibies
Highway Bids to Be Opened in Arkansas
Bids will be opened by the Arkansas Highway Department for road and bridge projects totaling an estimated 800,000 dollars. Also to be received are bids for construction at a new Little Rock district headquarters to replace the present North Little Rock office. No interstate work is included.
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Aye Rock
Arkansas Highway Department
Little Hock
North Lite Rack
Tausand
Don’t Divert Tax Plea by Arkansas Highway Commission
LITTLE ROCK AP The Arkansas Highway Commission urges legislators to oppose diverting highway tax revenue to other uses. In its 22nd biennial report the commission notes over half of highway user funds fund street and boulevard projects and warns additions to the system are sometimes not properly studied and may be non functional. Gov. Orval E. Faubus backs the commission’s stance against road fund diversions.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Orval B. Kaubos
Commission
Eisenhower bids farewell as he leaves White House
President Eisenhower delivers a sentimental farewell calling for home stability and a workable disarmament plan. He warns there will be crises ahead but says America remains preeminent. He vows to retire Friday as a private citizen, thanking Americans for public service and urging prudent future progress.
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CAIN
Eisenhower
Jal J. Kennedy
Misehower
Rado
America
Isenhower
Mays Measure Amended for Conway County
The Arkansas House approved a Conway County amendment to the Mays congressional plan while rejecting a move to shift Jefferson and Lincoln counties. An amendment would move Conway County to the proposed second district, prompting a long floor debate on Jefferson and Lincoln county changes. The Senate had passed the Mays bill without Conway County change, and opponents called the plan a power grab, while supporters argued for regional alignment along the Mississippi River.
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Witte Rock
The
Arkansas House Today
Conway County
Mays
Jefferson
Lincoln
Origiinal
Jefferson County
CD. Smith Jol
Conway
Senate
Mississippi
Missouri
Buller
Butler
Pomeroy
Millwood Dinner Will Highlight 36 000 Millwood Dam Plan
Millwood is the focus of the upcoming Goof Banquet hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on January 26 at Lie Barlow. Myron Peter, III, chief planning engineer with the Tulsa Corps of Engineers, will be the guest speaker discussing the Millwood Dam project and the first 500 000 construction appropriation planned for access roads and engineers quarters. Tickets are 4 50 with 250 seats available.
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Millwood
Lie Barlow
Myron Peter
Inginrers
Tulsa
Millwood Dam
Chamber of Commerce
Homer Beverley
Bill Wray
Gehet
All. Vage
Ralph Montgomery
Lynn Eiteris
PC. Crawford
Harrell Collier
AL J. Rhodes
Garden Club Amembers Ae
Fray Lawreice
Orie Byers
Wreaters
Haskell Dunes
Harold Brouls
Progeny Chaseman
Leonard Ellis
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