Paved Ramps Planned at the Narrows
Col. Warrett S Everetts states two concrete ramps will be built at Narrows Lake starting July 1 1962 as part of a 75000 dollar lake improvement package plus road work 38 concrete picnic tables and fireplaces spread across dam Landing and Bear Creek areas. Since 1954 Narrows recreation has drawn over 1 million visitors in eight years.
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Warrett S. Everetts
Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg
Miss
Wwaha Lodge Bay
Sell Creek
Kirby Landing
Damsite Landing
Bear Creek
Cal. Everett
Narrows Reservoir
Combined Narrows
Ryerett
Bradley's First Basket of Tomatoes in Bradley County
Glen Farrell, son of Mr and Mrs Willy Farrell of Godfrey Place in south Bradley County, delivered the first basket of pink Bradley County tomatoes at 12 20 p m Sunday. Jack Scoby of Eagle Lake followed with the second basket. County agent R B Hunter said both entries were grown on the L Colvin Farm in Eagle Lake Community. Farrells were set the week of April 4 and Scoby's in late March. Farrells were pink shipper variety and Scoby's mixed pink shipper and Bradley variety.
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Farrell
Ferrell
Scoy
Bradley
Mrs Kirby Dies at 80 in Nashville Gospel Church
Mrs. Kirby, 80, of Nashville died Sunday. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survived by husband William B. Kirby of Nashville four sons Elder A C Kirby Hope Luke Eugene Charlie Alexandria James Longview Wash two daughters Bare Wilder Susanville Calif Sam Slanebury Texarkana and sister Ola Stovall Gordon. Services set for 12 a m Tuesday at Nashville Assembly of God with South Fork Cemetery near Gurdon. Oak Forest Funeral Home in charge.
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Bebbie Kulfman Kirby
Nashville
Assembly of God Church
Shad
William BR. Kirby
A. C. Kirby
Hope
Luke
Eugene
Oregon
Charlie
Alexandria
Ind
James
Longview
Wash
Bare Wilder
Susanville
Calif
Sam Slanebury
Texarkana
Ola Stovall
Gordon
Court Rules Brown Mayor of Paragould
The Arkansas Supreme Court held in a 4-3 decision that J. T. Brown is the legally elected mayor of Paragould, defeating incumbent Charles A. Wood in the Aug 8 1961 election. The court upheld Greene County results showing Brown ahead by 10 votes, and rejected a full recount.
Weather Report From Experiment Station and AP Update
Partly cloudy to cloudy mild conditions with Sunday showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 75 to 85, lows 62 to 72, 24 hour experiment data show weekend precipitation around .99 of an inch. Central Arkansas forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change.
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Associater
Central
Arkansas
Upper Us
Washington Native Dies in Jefferson Texas
Miss Helen Harkness aged 64 of Houston Texas died Saturday at the home of her sister Mrs W J Sims of Jefferson Texas. A Washington Arkansas native daughter of the late Frank P Harkness she leaves two sisters Mrs W Dews of Whitier California and Mrs C Curt of Helena and two brothers F P Harkness Jr of Texarkana and Dan Harkness of Kansas City. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Washington Presbyterian Church with Dr L T Lawrence. Burial in Washington under Haggard Friendly Service Jefferson and Herndon-Cornelius Hope in charge.
Arkla Village Round Up Promises Two Days of Fun at Emmet
The Arkla Village Round Up at Emmet, Arkansas, a three year old Arkla Village attraction, offers two days of entertainment on June 30 and July 1. Highlights include a bowls tournament, fast draw and bail casting contests, a square dance, horse show, and a sharpshooters exhibition by Major Harold Tory. Political speakers from national to local levels are set for Saturday with a 4 p.m. sharpshooter show and a capstone square dance in the evening. Authority links Arkla Village to Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co and notes Arkla Village Carriages and crafts.
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Arkla Village
Emmet
Ark
Ld Lime
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Cal Golden
Jones Junction
Shreveport
Harold Tory
Sheriff's
Terry
Supreme Court overturns six convicts in Shreveport race case
The Supreme Court voided the 7 to 1 decision convicting six Negroes for disturbing the peace at a Continental Trailways bus station in Shreveport Louisiana. An unsigned opinion by Justice Harlan said the court should have heard argument. Justice Frankfurter did not participate. The six argued their convictions rested on mere presence in a whites only waiting room.
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Washingson
APJ
Supreme Court
Shreveport
Harlan
Frankfurter
Jackson
Miss
David James Dennis
Harry Blake
High Tribunal
Ruling on Pharmacy License Held in Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that David L. Fey may practice pharmacy until the Board of Pharmacy acts to revoke his license. The board sought an injunction in Garland Chancery Court on July 13, but the chancellor’s denial was upheld. The court found Fey’s license permanent unless the board proves misrepresentation in obtaining it. The ruling also adjusts a Craighead Chancery Court decision, granting A. A. Hicks court costs but not damages in a Southwest Petroleum case.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
David L. Fey
Arkansas
State Board of Pharmacy Moves Inn
Garland Chancery Court
Fey
Supreme Court
Board of Pharmacy
Craighead Chancery Court
A. A. Hicks
Southwest Petroleum Co
High Court
Hicks
Autos Damaged in Accident on Highway 29
Late Saturday a collision on Highway 29 near the underpass damaged two autos driven by Gayle Wilke of Shreveport and Mrs Bess van of Hope. Mrs Evans escaped injury while Wilke had minor injuries. Investigating officers Ward and Peston, State Policeman Guy-Downing, and Sheriff Jimmie Griffin looked into the crash.
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Gayle Wilke
Shreveport
Bess van
Hope
Wilke
Bruce M C 79 Retired Rail Employe Dies in Hope Ark
M C Bruce of Hope Arkansas a retired railroad employee died early Saturday in a Hope hospital He was 79 He was a Baptist Church member Survivors include two daughters ten sons three sisters one brother and a number of relatives Funeral services were held at 3 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev Gilbert Thomas officiating Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery and the family visited at the Funeral Home in Hope
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Hope, Ark
Hope Hospital
Bruce
The
Baptist Church
Miss May Bruce
Banksdale
Doyle
Rosemead
Calif
Harold
Wichita
Kan
Toy
Charles Bruce
Houston
Bobby
Dallas
Jimmy
Larry
Floyd
Earl
TJ. Bruce
Hope
Ida Chisholm
Durr Lodge Tenn
Octavia Harris
Tyler
Texas
Moe. Sally Bareber
J. W. Brace
Texarkana
First Baptist Church
Gilbert Thomas
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Ligit
Market Faces Moderate Slump After Heavy Week
New York stocks eased in light trading as the market began a pause after last week’s surge. Major averages fell, with IBM sliding 11 to 374 and volume about 1.94 million shares in two hours, while the Dow lost 9.95 and the S&P 500 dropped 0.96.
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New York
Associated Press
Standard & Poor
New York. Stock Exchange
Court Rules in Eavesdropping Case
The Supreme Court ruled a witness in a state legislative investigation may be compelled to answer questions based on eavesdropping with an electronic device in a prison visitors’ room. Harry Lanza, jailed a year for refusing to testify about a talk with his brother Joseph Lanza in the Easigiew Prison visitors room in Westchester NY in February 1957. Justice Stewart delivered the decision. Justices Frankfurter and White did not participate.
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Supreme Court
Harry
Lanza
Joseph
Sacks) Lanza
Easlgiew
Westchester
Stewart
Frankfurter
White
Justice Court Closes For Summer Recess In Arkansas
In Little Rock the Arkansas Supreme Court ended its year with four of seven justices present. Chief Justice Carlton Harris and Justices Ed McFaddin Jim Johnson and Neill Bohringer took part in the roll call. Harris noted Justice Paul Ward was in Japan and Justices George Rose Smith and Sam Robinson were away from the city.
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Little Rock
Supreme Court
Carlton Harris
Ed McFaddin
Jim Johnson
Neill Bohringer
Harris
Paul Ward
Japan
George Rose Smith
Sam Robinson
Foreign Aid Bill to See Senate Action
The Senate will debate the foreign aid authorization this week while the House moves toward action on tax measures. The House session was uneventful with no contentious items, but Wednesday is set for votes on extending wartime tax rates for corporations and selective excise taxes. The plan would cut wartime taxes on rail and bus tickets and reduce airline taxes next June, with the government facing a 94.3 billion annual revenue loss if not enacted by June 30. The Senate, in recess, will begin debate Tuesday on the aid package authorizing 600 million for the next fiscal year and 800 million yearly for three more years for the Alliance for Progress.
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Washington
Senate
House
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Bootlegging at Funeral Ends in Arrests Near DeAnn
Police investigated a report of bootlegging during funeral services at Antioch Church near DeAnn. Three men were arrested, Leroy Williams Jr, Jimmy Lindsey, and J T Harri, all described as negroes. Williams and Lindsey charged with possessing intoxicating liquor for sale and unlawful traffic. Harri charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
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Antioch Church
DeAnn
Guy Downing
ABC
Fullerton
Jimmie Griffin
Leroy Williams Jr
Jimmy Lindsey
J. Harri
All Around Town Highlights Summer Plans and Local Notices
Local items reveal last day to register for summer school and clothing drop offs at the High School office under Principal Jack Bealy. Stephens College student Julia Burton Peck participates in a European summer seminar sailing June 9, visiting London, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and optional extensions to Germany, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands. Golden West Broadcasters announces Thomas C. Crosnoe as vice president and director of engineering with KMPC KSFO KVL tying to recent license moves and relocations. A deputy grand master will visit the local Mason lodge with a 30 year pin for Roy Anderson.
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Julia Burton Peck
George Peck
Stephens
New York City
Nottingham
England
London
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Germany
Switzerland
France
Nether
Thomas C. Crosnoc
Frank Russell
Golden West Broadcasters
Golden Weel
KMPC
Los Angeles
KSFO
San Francisco
KVL
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Lion Kex
Mape
Ark
Texas A&m
Crosnoe
Order of Free Masonry
Arkansas
Roy Anderson
Anl Masons
Atlanta Mayor in Paris to identify Orly crash victims
Paris reports say Mayor Ivan Allen arrives to assist in identifying bodies of Atlanta cultural leaders killed in the worst single plane disaster in aviation history. The Air France Boeing 707 crashed after takeoff, killing 121 passengers and crew, with 430 total fatalities. Allen plans to arrange transport home for the victims as investigators review the wreck, accompanied by Atlanta officials and Paris authorities.
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Atlanta
Afl
Vicw
Tims
Ivan Allen
France
Earth
Trance
Iee
Atlanta Art Association
Lwo Air France
Orly Field
Tiya
Atlén
Edwin Stern
Atorney
Air France
Orly?Adgy Por
Sed
America
Jelliner
Ale
Barto Hill Dies at 55 A Noted Wrestler at Home
Barto Hill aged 53 or 55 died at his home near McCaskill early today. He was a nationally known professional wrestler and member of Survivors include his wife Mary Lillian Jackson Hill and four children. He leaves parents, siblings, and several relatives. Funeral services set for 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at Marlbrook Baptist Church with Rev Ed Hamil and Rev MF Palmer officiating. Burial will be Oakcrest Cemetery.
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Barto Hill
McCaskill
Mc. HI
The
Baptist Church
Mray
Lillian Jackson
Barto Jr
Jackie
Billy
Jittemy
John Duke
Cai Tex
Charles Fowlep
Paya
Caralyyy Hill
S. Hil
Dee Light
Monroe
Dallas
Oliver
Geneva
Ind
Ben Nolen
Delight
P. B. McWhortey
Hot Springs
Lester Harn
Marlbrook Baptis
Ed Hamil
Mf, Palmer
Oakcrest
Marlbrook Cemetery
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