Obituary Notice Ben Rateliff 51 Hempstead Resident
Ben Rateliff 51 lifelong Hempstead resident died last night in a local hospital. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survived by wife Lena a daughter Brenda and son Gary with four brothers Pat Bob Bill and others and two sisters. Services 3 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church Rev Robert Moore with burial at Memory Gardens by Herndon Cornelius. Active pallbearers listed.
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Ben Rateliff
Hempstead
Methodist Church
Lena Rateliff
Brenda
Gary Rateliff
Aurora
Minn
Pat Rateliff
Patmos
Gent
Bob Rateliff
Hope
Bill Rateliff
Bodcaw
B. C. Jester
Harold Payne
First Methodist Church
Robert Moore
Herndon Cornelius
Memory Gardens
Dale Jones
Brant Jones
Lyle McMahon
Guy Watkins
Floyd Leverett
Ray Turner
Dr Walter Sims Formerly of Hope Dies at 48
Dr Walter Sims a radiologist with Grave Gilbert Medical Clinic in Bowling Green Kentucky died Wednesday. He practiced in Hope from 1947 to 1953 after World War II service and later trained as a radiologist in Little Rock. He is survived by wife seven children his mother two sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but set to be held in Harrison.
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Walter Sims
Hope
Bowling Green
Grave-Gilbert
Harrison High School
University of Arkansas
University School of Medicine
Sims
Little Rock
Harrison
C. D. Edwards
Tucson
Ann
Jack Stevenson
R. L. Sims
John Fairchild Dies at 59 in Waldo
John Franklin Fairchild, 59, of Waldo, died Tuesday. He is survived by family and friends. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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John Fairchild
John Franklin Fairchild
Waldo
Duel over lost horse and water dispute in Rag Holler
Jones and Grisswell argue over a missing horse Geetch and water diversion. Jones presses Potter family for Dub notes with bribes as Terrazas looms and a deputy question lingers. The scene ends with Jones fleeing toward town and the feud continuing.
Obituary notices details services and burial in Waldo
The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs Jimmy Dodson of McNeil and Brenda Sue Fairchild of Waldo, his mother Mrs Rosia Fairchild of Prescott, two brothers Sidney of McGehee and James E Fairchild of Prescott. Services were to be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Waldo with burial in Waldo Cemetery.
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Ing
Jimmy Dodson
McNeil
Brenda Sue Fairchild
Waldo
Rosia Fairchild
Prescott
Sidney
McGehee
James E. Fairchild
Waldo Cemetery
MoPac Fire Crews Cut as Seniority Rules Apply
Full crew balance is struck as MoPac releases workers effective Tuesday. The severance pay matches tenure, with half the released men on the extra board, the roster filling in when veteran employees are absent. The article notes 315 firemen on MoPac.
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Tle
MoPac
Dallas mayor uses emergency powers to halt Selma march
City officials order police to take over march control as Negro voting rights demonstrations face new crackdown. King-led protests fire back at Selma clashes. federal injunction and Johnson plea cited amid planning for a Montgomery march. Clergymen injured include Reed Olson Miller in Selma incident. Reed to Birmingham hospital after brain surgery.
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Baker
King
Montgomery
Selma
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
Birmingham
Johnson
Leroy Collins
Florida
Federal Community Relations Service
Martin Luther King Jr
James G. Clark
al Lingo
Collins
Lingo
Clark
James Reed
Orloff F. Miller
Boston
Clark Olson
Berkeley
Calif
Poisonous Plants Across The Yard And Home
Doctor warns that many common plants carry risks beyond flowers and foods. Toxic parts include foxglove leaves nutmeg seeds and castor beans, with about 100 dangerous species among 250000. Risk varies by plant name and region. mushrooms and two names per plant complicate identification.
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Tropics
Arkansas firemen face job losses in railroad cutbacks
Earl T. Paul, chairman for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, says about 125 to 150 Arkansas firemen will lose work as 315 employees are reassigned. He notes the Little Rock to Texarkana south end run will shrink from 30 workers to two, with 28 kept on seniority but without duties until a retirement or quit opens a position. Paul cites 70 to 75 percent broader reductions by Tuesday and warns of potential further releases.
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Pac
Arkansas
Monroe, la
Earl T. Paul
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Texarkana
Paul
Legislature Near Mandatory Final Adjournment
Lawmakers move to finalize the fiscal budget as House backs an amendment restoring the child welfare director position after a recent council deletion. A $700000 educational TV project and a $350000 higher education financing bill clear, while the chamber sits 26 hours from mandated adjournment.
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Faubus
House
Welfare Department
Perry County
Paul van Dalsem
Ruth Johnston
van Dalsem
Legislative Council
Joint Budget Committee
John Sink
Jackson County
Drew County
Arthur Deckleman
Senate
Commission On Co
Barbecue Origin Traced to Spanish Barbacoa
The term barbecue derives from the Spanish word barbacoa, referring to a wood frame used as a drying rack or cooking grill. The origin traces through colonial usage and culinary practice shaping modern grilling terms.
Weather outlook for Kansas and Arkansas
Kansas and Arkansas forecast through Thursday calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Lows tonight range from 30 to 44 degrees, with Kansas highs around 52 to 58 and Arkansas highs near 56 to 64.
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Kansas
Southwest
Arkansas
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. P
New Orleans
New York
Okla. City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptlnd
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Marines fortify Hill 327 near Vietnam front
Fighting Flares scouted roads toward Hill 327, preparing to install Hawk antiaircraft missiles as Marines convert the 1,060-foot hill into a defense strongpoint. The area lies about 80 miles from the Viet Nam border amid reports of U.S. policy rooted in strength.
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Viet Nam
Paris
China
United States
Red China
France
Lent: Derivation from old English lengthen meaning springtime
The term Lent traces to an older English form likened to lengthen referring to springtime. This etymology highlights how the name reflects seasonal change and a preparatory period in Christian observance.
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Nats Bank
F.D.I.C
Hope, Arkansas
Tiedown
Jones
Grisswell
Geetch
Timho
Geeth
Charlie Ullins
Or— Jones
Butterfly
Potter
Dub
Post Office
Terrazas
Chareas
Trimbo
Geetc
Pagene
Albert
Olds Jetstar
Siyk
POCAL
East Third Street
Dallas County
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
By Gil Fox
H. C. Davis
Robert Ridling
Citizens Nat‘l Bank
Galion
Romex
Davi Building Material Co
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