12 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
1
State officials report June 1 General Revenues totaling 12,021,474 to be allocated among state agencies. J. Vance Clayton could credit $414,060 to the Public School Fund and $125,903 to the Welfare Fund. The record shows schools draw from General Revenues alongside others rather than separate allocations.
Betty Davis files for divorce from fourth husband Gary Meetiff on grounds of extreme cruelty and seeks custody of her daughter Barbara 9 and two adopted children Margot 0 and Michael 6. She also requests support for herself and the three children, naming Ruth Elizabeth Merritt as plaintiff in Santa Monica Superior Court after their July 28 1950 marriage in Mexico.
A May fiscal report shows the General Revenues monthly apportionments to state funds, with Reserve funds receiving major June 1 credits and a large surplus in the Revenue Stabilization Reserve. Construction accounts face potential shortfalls as limited availability persists, while gasoline tax declines reflect bad weather impacting May collections and highway cash balances.
In a Bayard area tale, Garde Seifert replaces Dr. Kurt Lillard on staff while facing comparison to the jailed doctor. Valley Stinfeld debates garden work with Garde as their strained household scene unfolds amid a budding romance and hints of family loyalty. The dialogue shows tension over a neighborly fence, local gardening talk, and hospital work.
Chester England AP report on World War II era mystery of a missing frogman linked to the U S Navy. Coroner seeks inquest into Lionel Crabb presumed dead after disappearance near a Soviet cruiser. Official findings kept secret amid press speculation and wartime secrecy.
New York report says Martha Rountree, TV moderator, is accused by Natalie M. Presbrey of alienating her husband Oliver Presbrey from their marriage. Two papers on file in state court allege Miss Rountree's involvement with Presbrey and seek to declare the marriage invalid and restore Presbrey as regal wife. The case centers on alleged seduction and disruption of the Presbreys’ home and children.
Interesting facts and curiosities from HAL BOYLE column cover random data about bodies, fingerprints, Buddhas, automotive history, baby foods, actors, breathing rates, televised monarchs, sleep life spans, newspaper humor, Hotel Edison bridal service, and other quirky notes. The items mix statistics, trivia, and odd observations with a light, humorous tone.
In Collier County Court a case involving five Osceola brothers was transferred to tribal elders for decision following a statement by S. Jolly. Mike Osceoth faces four charges amid ongoing family dispute in the Everglades region.
Fragmentary notes describe individuals Bottgats Howard William McKinley Douglas and John involved in a dispute with accusations of hitting with a broken bottle. Mentions of justice, racial undertones, and a statement on color and heat.
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