Adjudged Insane in Woman Slaying Sanity Hearing Held
In Little River County a 55-year-old man, George W. Davis, faced a special sanity hearing after his wife was found slain. Physicians testified he appeared sane and remembered details, though defense argued mental incapacity. The court ordered a 50-man jury for continued sanity proceedings as prosecutors seek the death penalty. Davis, an itinerant farmer, claimed his wife fell into a well while gathering wild fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashdown
George W. Vis
Little River County
B. BE
Shel
Davis
Theit Otion
Isbell Inke
Fife
Udge Isbell
Dulaney
Ana
Boy Hit By Golf Ball In Serious Condition
PINE BLUFF July 16 A boy, Harold Al Jen, 16, was struck on the forehead by a golf ball as a player finished a shot. He suffered a fractured skull and remained in serious condition at a local hospital after an emergency operation. Doctors believed he would recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Harold al, Jen
Woman Admits She Killed Her Cousin in Louisiana
In Calimly relaying events, Mrs. M L Dobro of Shreveport admits firing on her cousin Sullivan Fairbanks Jr 31 a planter from Wildsville at Jonesville Ferry landing after he attacked her husband M L Dobro 34 in a store nearby Fairbanks died from pistol shots witnesses saw the shooting and both suspects are held by parish authorities pending investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Calimly
Sullivan Fairbanks Jr
Widsville
Jonesville Ferry
Wildsville
M. L. Dobro
Shreveport
Fairbanks
Grand Jury Indicts Three For Murder in Nevada County
Prescott reports that a Nevada county grand jury indicted three men for first degree murder. Ohe McCoy is charged in the death of Mrs. Fell Phillips, John Dan eld for the slaying of Mildred Jobe, and George Mixon for killing O. D. Dempsey. L. M. McDuffie faces an assault count. the panel also filed other legal matters. The circuit court meanwhile heard W. G. Hays versus Grand Lodge of Arkansas and awarded Hays $1,280 in a breach of contract dispute with the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
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Prescott
Nevada County Grand Jury
Ohe McCoy
Fell Phillips
John Daneld
Mildred Jobe
John Jobe
George Mixon Negro
O. D. Dempsey
Snother Negro
L. M. McDuffie
Peave
Grand
Tes
Ielal
Circuit Court
Ciiy
W. G. Hays
Grand Lodge of
State of Arkansas
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Hays
Ays
Surange Order
650 Men Fight Fire In Oregon Forest
BEMP July 1 report describes 650 men battling an 18 mile fire front in Deschutes and Cascade forests burning about 5000 acres. Smoke hindered progress as trenches were dug with hope to contain the blaze. Three Sisters district saw yellow pine crown fire while multiple smaller fires burned toward Summit country.
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Bemp
Que
Deschutes
Cascade
Three Sisters
Jack F. Campbell
Deschutes National Forest
Summit Country
Williamette Pass
Missing Air Pilot May Be Still Alive
SALT LAKE CITY Utah July 16 A Major R McDonald in charge of Wie search for Maurice Graham western air express aviator missing since January Tuesday began to investigate reports that a mysterious unidentified man has been living for four months in a shack on the Colorado river A prospector whose home he would not divulge said the man seemed to have lost his memory and had not shaved for several months The shack was near the Boulder dam project Discovery Tuesday of the remains of a campfire about three miles south of the place where the wrecked plane was found last month indicated that the aviator might have gone in the direction of the Colorado river
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
R. McDonald
Wie
Maurice Graham
Western Air Express
Colorado River
McDonald
Boulder
Annual Hempstead County Singing Convention at Antioch Church
The Hempstead County Annual Singing Convention will meet next Saturday and Sunday at Antioch Church three miles south of Nashville Arkansas on the Arkansas and Louisiana Railroad. A large crowd is expected as one of the year’s large singings. Delegates will be named to the State Singing Convention meeting in North Little Rock in August. Public invited to attend with song books and lunches.
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Hempstead County
Antioch Church
Nashvill
Louisiana
Nashville
North Little Rark
Hempstead
Swimmer Dies After Rock Collision in Ouachita Trip
Oliver Rose, aged 2, of Fort Worth Texas, died in a Yor. Smith hospital after a freak diving accident on a stream southwest of Mena. He struck a rock with his head, neck injury reported, and was transported from Octavia Oklahoma to Fort Smith in a Mena ambulance during vacation in the Ouachita mountains.
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Mena, Judg i
Oliver Rose
Fort Worth
Tex
Yor. Smith Hospital
Mena
Rose
Ouachita Mountains
Octavia
Okla
Fort Smith
Osceola Prison Farm Death Prompts County Action
Memphis physician Dr J A McIntosh said the Osceola county farm inmate's body showed no bruising after claims of mistreatment prior to death. County Judge Geo W Barham called a voluntary session of the Quorum Court to discuss farm oversight, while a Taxpayers Association meeting was scheduled. The coroner's jury had attributed death to wounds and heat prostration, with an autopsy pending.
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Memphis
J. A. Mecntosh
Osceola
Arkansas
Geo. W. Barham
Mississippi
Coney
Barham
Taxpayers. League
Taxpayers Association
S. L. Gladish
Roy
Henry Brinkley
Man Captured In Box Car Robbery
Russellville police halted a box car robbery by two self confessed felons late Sunday. Joe Doyle, 45, was captured while his companion Jin McCoy escaped into nearby woods. Doyle said both had served terms in Kansas and Arkansas penitentiaries. Investigators said they planned to sell the goods at Lidl Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Casunt Viels
Joe Doyle
Doyle
Jin McCoy
McCoy
Kansas
Arkansas
Lidl Rock
Postal Clerk Victim of Heat Prostration in Memphis
Bond 53, a railway postal clerk for 30 years, died at a Memphis hospital from heat prostration after midnight Saturday. He served Fayetteville Monett run four years, transferred July 1 to East Knob Memph. He previously worked Ardmore Oklahoma ten years. Survived by wife Cora Bond, daughters Mrs M2 HL Marbut of Hugo Oklahoma and Alice and Marsha Bond of Fayetteville, and son Howard of Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M2 HL Marbut
Hugo, Okla
Alice
Marsha Bond
Fayetteville
Howard
No Service Tonight at Methodist Church
The regular midweek prayer service of the Methodist church will not be held tonight. The pastor is conducting a revival meeting this week at Hinton church New Patmos and will be preaching there twice daily through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Hinton Church
New Patmos
Plans Shaping Up for Fifth Annual Watermelon Festival
Plans for the Fifth Annual Watermelon Festival on August 7 are shaping up with a street parade, queen and maid contests. A. D. Brannan of Floral Hill Farm leads float logistics and last year’s floats set a high standard. Brannan will open a downtown display room next week for materials and designs. The tire cover motor advertising feat ure has wide local distribution, with 250 covers received and sold at $1.30 each. Dr. W. R. Alexander chairs the pageant committee and outlines a jubilee pageant at the Southwest Arkansas Fair Grounds themed around Happy Days Melon Days Are Here Again, with Matt Press assisting.
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A. D. Braninan
Floral Hill Farm
Brannan
Mr. Brannan
American Legion
Dewey Hendrix
W. R. Alexander
Southwest Arkansas Fair
Alexander
Matt Press
Publix-Saenger Theatre
C. of C. Board Holds Luncheon Meeting
The Hope Chamber of Commerce board met at Hotel Barlow under Q A Graves presiding. Routine murders were discussed following committee reports.
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C. of C
Board of Directors of
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Barlow
Q. A. Graves
New Books Arrive At Hope Library For All Ages
Hope library recently received a batch of new titles including The Searul Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine and Crime by Harvey H. Garrard. Also added are Inevitable Millionaires Mystery Road by Oppenheim and Server Garden by Frances Burnett for general readers, plus Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs and several children's books such as Just Patty and When Patty Went to College by Jean Webster.
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Hope Library
Searul
S. S. van Dine
Harvey HH. Garrad
Abel
Oppenheim
Server Garden
Frances Burnett
Maza de la Roche
River
Temple Bailey
Patty
Jean Webster
Just Bavid
Eleanor Porter
Eleanor Gates
Tarzan the Untamed
Burroughs
Only Two Bills Await Action By Pres. Hoover
WASHINGTON July 16 With but one day remaining in which to sign bills passed at the last session of Congress, President Hoover has only two measures awaiting action. Both are minor personal relief proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hoover
Man Indicted for Staying in Courtroom in L A
Los Angeles prosecutors announce grand jury action indicting real estate broker Frank D. Keaton for the murder of Motley H. Flint. The indictment follows an incident in a courtroom on Tuesday with the defendant allegedly remaining in the courtroom after proceedings.
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Man
Los Angeles
The
County’ Grand Jury
Frank D. Keaton
Motley H. Flint
Farmers' Week Is For Farmers Good
Hempstead County county agents are urged to attend Farmers Week amid drought. The College of Agriculture supports a staff aiding state farmers. Dean Gray has arranged four days of programs tailored to farm conditions. The extension force urges more farmers to participate, promising long term cash income.
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Facm
Hempstead
College of Agriculture
Dean Gray
Six Fires Found in Quachita National Forest
Six fires in the Quachita national forest were discovered over the past week in the Buck Knob district. Ranger Paddock of Mena directed firefighters to extinguish the blazes, all sparked by lightning.
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Mena
Ark
Quachita National Forest
Buck Knob
Five Garland County Men Charged by Federal Grand Jury
HOT SPRINGS July 16 Five Garland County men were held for the federal grand jury on prohibition violations after investigations by enforcement officers. Aaron Groves 40 and Lester Freeman 22 residents near Magnet east of Hot Springs were bound over on 10000 bonds each and sent to Little Rock. A whisky still and three gallons of whisky were seized during the arrests. Graves and Freeman remain in county jail awaiting bond status. Bill Nichols Ramsey Nichols and Harley Nichols of Yell County were also held to the federal court in Little Rock under 500 bonds each, arrested Saturday night by federal agents.
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Hot Springs
Prohibition
Federal Grand Jury
Aaron Groves
Lester Freeman
Magnet
Little Rock
United States
Roy &. Ermey
Graves
Freeman
Jall
Bill Nichols
Ramsey Nichols
Harley Nichols
Yell County
Hunter Brothers Settle Litigation
CHICAGO July 16 A litigation over the profits from the Hunter brothers endurance flight at Sky Harbor is settled. A motion to restrain the Hunters from using the flight proceeds was withdrawn. The aircraft City of Chicago conducted a record flight while John and Kenneth Hunter were aloft. Stockholders of a defunct company, who previously owned the plane, faced disputed ownership as the asset was sold to the Hunters without their knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hunter Brothers
Flying Hunters
He Auotigun
John
Kenneth Hunter
Sky Harbor Suport
Worvera
Leave, Slays Them Begs Officers to Free Him
Russellville authorities report A Coleman 65 vowed to flee and begged officers to let him go as he feared the electric chair. His stepdaughter nine year old Isabel testified he ordered her away and that he used a knife before fleeing to the kitchen where kerosene was involved. Officers pursued him, and he was later found hiding near the river after surrendering.
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Russellville
A. Coleman
Shai
Isal
Coleman
Kitchi
Isabel
Offi
Two Youths Held For Taking Money
In Conway on Monday Hershel Baker aged nine and Glen Baker aged ten were jailed on grand larceny charges after their grandfather David Baker reported they tried to steal about $1000 in gold silver and currency hidden in a can at their Mt Vernon area home. Police say the boys claimed the money belonged to their father who they said buried it in the yard and that the father had died of paralysis. Preliminary hearing date to be set.
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Conway
Mt. Vernon
Hershel Baker
Glen Baker
David ‘Baker
Hershel
J. J. Summers
Beekeepers Plan Splendid Program in Hempstead County
Beekeepers from Hempstead and surrounding counties will attend a combined event at the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station this Friday July 18 starting at 10 am. Arkansas Beekeepers Association President B W Coyle will discuss Management of Bees for Honey Comb Prediction followed by J J Wilder of Waycross Georgia on the Bee Outlook. A noon picnic will be held and J W Ormand secretary of the Arkansas Beekeepers Association will host a round table on horticulture questions. Local participants C A O Nea l of Hope and Jin Ford Stuat of Ozan will present demonstrations including movable frame hives and honey transfer. Attendees from several counties expected. families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Fruit and Truck Branch
B. W. Coyle
Arkansas Beekeepers Association
J. J Wilder
Waycross
Georgis
J. W. Ormand
The
Arkansas Beekeepersociation
Senies
C. A. O'Neal
Hope
Jin Ford Stuat
Ozan
O'Neal
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Ffany
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Datey
Fore
Hirai Sustile
Foreman
J. W. Ringold
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A. Tardy
J. G. Sanderson
Ingtian
Uint
John J. Janey
Obe McCoy
John Daniels
George Mixon
Oregon Forest
Slayer
Long Beach
Calif
la Verne McDonald
Jimaine Ellis
Antioch
Texas
Mena, Ark
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Cleveland
Ohio
NEA
Hope Star
Freckles
Bignan
Pres. Hoover
Quachita Forest
Bulletins
London
Alexandria
Egypt
Colonel Br, BR. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Ruth Hanna McCormick
State Fund Committee
New Orleans
A Puisiuna Progress
Huey P. Long
Tiy Young
Joseph E. Ransdell
Garland County
Ghiuiafacher
Experiment Station
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