Meeting on Eastern Woodlands Wildlife and Purple Martins
Dr. Hogers reminds Texarkana area residents of a 7 30 p m Tuesday March 22 meeting at Texarkana Junior College auditorium on Eastern Woodlands Wildlife. Pamphlet describes placing martin houses from Camellia Garden Club or Ed Anderson. Martins eat mosquitoes, with winged migration patterns explained. July nesting end and return flights noted. An Australian handshaking incident and a Greene County antipoverty grant are also reported in brief notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hogers
Texarkana Junior College
Eastern Woodlands
Camellia Garden Club
Texarkana
Ed Anderson
Rio Grande
Texas
Bunch Seed Store
Vexarkana
South America
Hope
New England
Viet Nam executes war profiteer amid Da Nang unrest
Ta Vinh, 34, a Chinese descent businessman and father of eight, was executed at dawn by a 10-man firing squad for economic sabotage, hoarding, bribery and illegal funds transfer. His wife and seven children attended as shops reopened in Da Nang after protests over Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi’s dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Salon
Ta Vinh
Ky Ky
Vinh
da Nang
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Elections Begin at Hope High School in 1966-67
Hope High School marked the start of its 1966-67 elections from February 28 to March 3, electing Student Council officers and class officers. Newly elected Student Council president for 1967-68 is Larry Don Wright with Dwight Galloway as vice president and Beth Lawrence as secretary, Peggy Franks as treasurer. Class officers include seniors Bill Etter, Marla Jones, and Shirley Hinton. juniors Charlotte Moore, Debbie Watson, Jeanne Pruden. sophomores Jimmy Singleton, Sherry Crank, Bruce Ramsey. A second election period runs March 28–31 to select class representatives and class presidents. Current council officers are Dennis Ramsey, president. Larry Don Wright, vice president. Gayle Williams, secretary. Susan Turher, treasurer. advisors Mr. Grady Cathey and Mrs. W. Williames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Franks
Bill Etter
Marla Jones
Shirley Hinton
Charlotte Moore
Debbie Watson
Jeanne Pruden
Jimmy Singleton
Sherry Crank
Bruce Ramsey
Dennis Ramsey
Larry Don Wright
Gayle Williams
Susan Turher
Grady Cathey
HHS
W &. Williame
Arkansas AEA faces hurdle to force school consolidation ballot
Rozzell doubts 60,000 signatures can be gathered to place a compulsory consolidation act on the November ballot. ABA Council on Education raised minimum pupils from 400 to 2,000, making passage unlikely. AREA, formed to oppose forced consolidation, scored a victory as 2,000 figure gain spread among small districts. Dr. W. D. McClurkin, former AEA president, argued to defer the move until the ABA demonstrates factual honesty and educational integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Forrest Rozzell
Arkansas Education Association
AEA
ABA
Council On Education
Rozzell
Arkansas Rural Education Association
AREA
W. D. McClurkin
Peabody College
Nashville, Tenn
McClurkin
Bauxite Post Office Robbed of Stamps and Cash
The Bauxite Post Office was robbed in Benton Arkansas with $6,999 in stamps and $415 in cash taken. The lock was picked and the safe broken during the night Saturday, according to Sheriff Guy Grant and Postmaster Steed Huggins Sun day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Ark
Steed Huggins
Guy Grant
Grant
U S Food to Be Used for the Hungry
U S Agriculture official says feeding the hungry is key for Farm Department policy. George L Mehren cites the federal lunch program as the main channel for farm products with the Child Nutrition Act expected to enhance outreach. CAMPA leaders re elected with H B Spence as president and Dwight Morris as vice president. Allen Hall elected secretary treasurer. A fatal shooting near Fordyce Ark leaves 17 year old killed by accidental gun wound while fishing. coroner confirms the accident.
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Conway
Ark
United States
Agriculture Department
George L. Mehren
Mehren
Central Arkansas Milk Producers Association
CAMPA
Johnson
H. B. Spence
Austin
Lonoke County
Dwight Morris
Siloam Springs
Allen Hall
Branch
Lagan County
Two killed on Arkansas highways in weekend crashes
A weekend spanning rain and fog left two families bereft in Arkansas. Dianne Smith, 8, died when her sister Beverly 20 collided with another car driven by James Gilleland east of Mountain Home. Jim Head unknown age of McHue died when Head’s car hit a second car on Arkansas 87 near Batesville in Independence County. A separate fire at the Oak Grove community near Marianna claimed the lives of Spencer Thomas 54 and his son Spencer Thomas Jr 10 with the mother injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arkansas
Dianne Smith
Colter
Beverly Smith
James Gilleland
Mountain Home
Cotter
Lester Smith
Arkansas 87
Batesville
Jim Head
McHue
Independence County
Head
J B. Cousins
Floral
Marianna
Ark
Oak Grove
Here
Courtney Langston
Spencer Thomas
Langston
Quits Driving BAY SHURE NY CAP
Kapenia Richards has driven for years and Mrs Richards says she quit driving after an incident. A letter from Leatisa mentions concerns about safety and the husband’s reaction to the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapenia Richards
Mrs Richards
Leatisa
St Patrick's Jewish Queen crowned at Irish event
Bonnie May Cohen, 16, named this year's Jewish queen of St Patrick's Day by the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin. She will reign as Colleen Queen Esther at a Saturday night affair. Cohen is granddaughter of an Irish-born Jew. the club counts about 34 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press New York
Bonnie May Cohen
St. Patrick's Day
Colleen
Esther
Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin
Bonnie
Ireland
Court Reverses Check Conviction and Cleans Title
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed William J. Searle’s $1,250 bad check conviction from Greene Circuit Court ruling that a trial judge remarks biased a defense witness. A new trial is ordered. The court also reversed an $8,500 injury verdict against Arkansas Cast Stone Co. for a June 1963 Paragould post office site accident.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreeme Court
Greene Circuit Court
John 8. Mosby
William J. Searle
Supreme Court
High Court
Mosby
Searle
Carttan Harris
Arkansas Cass Stone Co
John Lynn
Paragould
Lynn
Garbi and Joseph Construction Co
Arkansas Cast Stone
Stone Company
Supreme Courts
Craighead
Robert Farrar
Laurence Staudt
Jefferson
Mildred Hyde
Oscar H. Hyde
Hyde
Universal Life Insurance Co
Lloyd Pierce
Elnora Howlett
Miller Circuit
Joseph Henry Salgather
Donal Scott
Passman to Speak to Ouachita River Group
Passman, principal speaker at the Ouachita River Valley Association meeting, led by local officials in Crossett. The event highlighted regional infrastructure topics as leaders from the Arkansas Pollution-Central Commission and Vicksburg District Army Engineers discussed river improvements and safety measures.
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Crossett
Ark
Ouachita River Valley
APL
Arkansas Pallution
Central Cumumisstor
Sangs
James A Belly
Vicksburg
Distribo
Aray
Sity
Aitsu
Plot to attack U S Embassy foiled in Jakarta turmoil
Reports from Singapore say Subandrio plotted a U S Embassy attack to display vitality of his faction amid Suharto’s army takeover. Intelligence agents clashed with paratroopers. two were shot. arms and explosives found. Subandrio and Sukarno reportedly under house arrest. ministers and officials arrested. trial possible for Subandrio before a military tribunal.
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Sigapore
Indonesia
Subandrio
Jakarta
Singapore
U.S
Peking
Meporis
Suharto
Sukarno
Merdeka
Victety
Ley
Presbyterians Launch Fund Drive for Arkansas College
A statewide Presbyterian campaign began in Little Rock to raise 795000 by May 1 to complete a 15 million expansion program at Arkansas College in Satesville. Arkansas Synod churches are invited to contribute to the effort.
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Little Rock
Arkansas College
Satesville
Arkansas Synod
Paratroopers face death amid Vietnam year end
AP News Digest reports paratroopers fight for survival as Vietnam year end nears. Humphrey advocates containment of China without isolating Beijing. Saigon sees executions for profiteering and Da Nang protests over a dismissed commander. Gemini 8 readies for launch. Indonesia foil of pro Communist plot. Diefenbaker denies security risk. Capitol measures loom in Washington. Alaska pilot survival tale. Prince Philip fundraising day. Arkansas political sparring and education governance in focus with Faubus remarks.
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Viet Nan
Humphrey
China
Peking
Saigon
da Nang
International
Indonesia
U.S
Jakarta
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Washington
Congress
National
Air Force
Alaska
Prince Philip
Arkansas
Arkansas Young Democrats Club
Fred Pickett
Mena
Guy Jones Jr
Conway
Little Rock
John L. McClellan
Arkansas Education Association
Forrest Rozzell
AEA
Orval Faubus
Washington PTA Meets to Explain Reading and Head Start Programs
The Washington PTA announces its March meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. Miss Maury Margaret Haynes will explain the new RA Reading Program and Supt Thurston Hulsey will present a 12 minute tape on Head Start and summer plans. All members and patrons are invited to attend.
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Washington Pta
Maury Margaret Haynes
Supt
Thurston Hulsey
All Around Town Highlights Hope Area Activities
Hope residents enjoy All Around Town events with The Columbus Boychoir in Hope and Washington hospitality. Local retirees relocate to Washington, and leaders study urban renewal in Little Rock. Jerry Alexander earns top Farm Bureau honors. Ellis joins US Savings and Loan Insurance Committee. Marine Pvt John D. Samuels is promoted at Kodiak, Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Washington
Porterfield Cafe
Texarkana
Little Rock
Mike Kelly
Roy Anderson
Bill Wray
Frank Hill
Talbot Pld
Jerry Alexander
Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Hot Springs
Hempstead
Arkansas
Fulbright Seeks National Consensus on Viet Nam Policy
Sen. Fulbright head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the panel is fostering controversy to obtain a true national consensus on Vietnam. He defends public hearings as strengthening the country by airing differences and notes concerns over China relations as hearings resume.
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Washington
D. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Johnson
Asia
China
Fulbright
National Conference of Higher Education
Chicago
Pilbright
Viet Nam
United States
Fullergill
America
Hubert H. Humphrey
Red China
Peking
Rotary Hears of Progress and Growth
Hope Rotary Club heard about Arkansas highway development through a color film by the Arkansas Highway Department. District engineer R. H. Mattox and Frank O'Donell of Little Rock spoke, with Perry's Truck Stop featuring in scenes. Visitors included Offa Clark, Leo Chandler, and Rev Bodjuess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Hope Rotar Club
Vrachtal
Arkansas Highway Department
B. N. Hall
R. H. Mattox
Frank O'Donell
Little Rock
Perry
Paul Kilipseh
Offa ‘Lark
Nashville
Leo Chand ‘Er
Mt. Ida
Bod Juess
Euuston
Bennett expected to rule on gentlemen's agreement
Conway Ark AP Atty Gen Bruce Bennett was to be asked for a ruling on the gentlemen's agreement used in many House districts to assure small counties representation in the state legislature John P Duckett of Enola chairman of the Faulkner County Democratic Central Committee said Saturday he would seek an opinion before the committee meets next Saturday to set up election procureS
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Conway
Ark
Bruce Bennett
John P. Duckett
Enola
Faulkner Company
Dmocratic Central Committee
Bernett
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J.M. Tanley
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Max Waller Schmidt
Perth
Woomera
Western Australia
Greene Co
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Office of Economic Opportunity
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Greene County Group
Hope Hi School
Larry D. Wright
Beth Lawrence
Dwight Galloway
P.O
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Passman
Presbyterians
AP News Digest
Nam
PTA
Louis Schneider
Reva Garrett Snider
Washington Restoration Foundation
Edwin Stewart
O. F. Lloyd
Fred C. Ellis
Hope Federal Savings and Loan Association
United States Savings and Loan Leagues
C. A. Duntan Jr
Nevada
John D. Samuels
Horace D. Samuels
Hope, Ark
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Naval Station
Kodiak
Hope High School
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