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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1965
Page
1
A magazine anecdote recounts dog intelligence with humorous tales. A Kingston innkeeper welcomes a guest’s dog, a Boston terrier defies beds causing a string of spankings, and a setter cleverly retrieves a quail then rejoines its hunter after crossing a creek.
The 1965 Arkansas Legislature approved tax hikes that touch many taxpayers. Smokers pay $7.30 more per year, hunters and anglers face $1 and $2 increases, and racetrack bettors lose $1.18 per $100 won. City and county vehicle taxes may rise, with most cities likely to implement. The package aims for about $6 million yearly for the general fund, with the cigarette tax contributing roughly $3.6 million.
The Weather Experiment Station records 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Monday with a high of 70 and a low of 44 and precipitation of .05 inches. Forecasts for Arkansas call for clear to partly cloudy skies.
The Wilder fire house burned to the ground on Sunday. Chief Glenn Osborn said no firefighters were on duty as all volunteers. Neighbors heard popping noises before neighboring departments were called, but the blaze was already out of control.
Former President Harry S. Truman was named outstanding television personality of the year by the American cinema editors for his program Conflict: The Decisions of Harry S. Truman. Producer David M. Noyes accepted the Eddie award from former Sen. Pierre Salinger.
A columnist opens mail to reveal quirky notes: eggs aged 100 days in lime, early glass contact lenses in 1888, Venus flytraps as pets, coffee yield quirks, and jokes from John Paul Getty. Plus trivia on Japan's Old People's Day, Calvin Coolidge versus Zachary Taylor, auto safety belt advice, and Zsa Zsa Gabor on husbands.
Willie Chism and his string band will play a public dance in McCaskill on Saturday March 20 from 8 30 to 12 p m. Sponsored by the McCaskill RCS club profits fund community building repairs and redecorating with a St Patrick's motif. Orville Wortham and Harry Woodruff oversee arrangements. Five McCaskill club members attended Rural Community Improvement Awards Day in Little Rock: Mr and Mrs J G Prescott Mr and Mrs Elmer Wagner and Mrs M Crosby.
In Hamburg Arkansas a Ku Klux Klan rally drew an estimated 500 to 650 people. Crosses were burned near the speaker's platform as a Southern Baptist minister from Louisiana was described as the speaker. An editor reported his camera was stolen after photographs were taken near a cafe.
Sheriff James G. Clark barred a planned memorial march by about 500 clergy and church members to the county courthouse in Selma. Deputies and troopers blocked the street amid tense standoff to protect voter registration efforts.
Miss Margaret Woolfolk editor of the West Memphis Evening Times named top winner in the 1964 Arkansas Press women writers contest. She won six first place awards. Three first place awards each went to Mary Louise Wright of the Stuttgart Daily Leader Charlot Schexnayder of the Dumas Clarion Roberta Martin of the Arkansas Democrat and Sarah McCreary of the West Memphis Evening Times.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered a new trial for James Dean Walker who was sentenced to die for the fatal shooting of North Little Rock patrolman Jarrel Vaughan on April 15, 1963. The court found trial judge William J. Kirby erred by not allowing a second degree murder verdict and also ruled Vaughan's widow testimony was improperly admitted.
A 16 month old girl died in a four room frame house fire near Blevins. The child was left alone in the burning house by her brother and sister who fled to a neighbor's home. the parents were away at the time, officials said.
President Johnson speaks to a joint session tonight detailing proposals to secure voting rights for all Americans. Other items include Selma march plans if court-ordered, court actions on a Selma to Montgomery march, and regional tensions from Hanoi to Beijing reflected in recent clashes and statements.
More than 100 U S Air Force and Navy planes raided the Phu Qui ammunition depot 100 miles south of Hanoi. Officials call it a punishing strike with 30 buildings hit and extensive secondary explosions. One Navy propeller plane reportedly crashed. ground fire damage labeled light. The raid targeted Ho Chi Minh trail logistics with a mixed Navy and Air Force force, no enemy aircraft engaged, and activity timed mid afternoon.
A collection of brief items notes Rep Talbot Feild Jr praising the legislature’s session Whitfield Masonic Lodge to meet March 16 730 PM junior music pupils from the SW District attend the First Baptist Church festival at Hope High School and 500 visit the Science Fair at Hope High School 350 entries in science exhibits Henderson State Teachers College student Lera Callicott attends the Midwestern Sectional Festival at Monticello College Godfred Illinois students join Henderson's Reddie Ripples water ballet club Cordes Drake treated after a horse fall Herndon Cornelius ambulance transfer to hospital Alvin Easterling relocates his hair fashion shop to 817 East Third with grand opening plans
President Johnson will speak to a joint session at 9 p.m. EST to outline voting rights proposals aimed at securing the basic right to vote for African Americans. The White House announced the invitation Sunday night and noted a voting rights bill and other topics may be discussed. The event follows civil rights demonstrations in Washington and a lengthy White House meeting with Alabama Governor George Wallace.
The Spring Hill High School junior class will stage a Shindig TM in the school auditorium on Saturday April 3. The program includes a band a square dance a bathing beauty contest with admission 50 and 75 cents. Everyone is invited.
Pharmacists across the nation join a program to educate the public about accidental poisoning risks in homes. Each year over a half million children are poisoned by medicines polishes insecticides and other common items with about 500 deaths. The President proclaimed March 14 20 1965 as National Poison Prevention Week and local pharmacists display information and give talks to civic groups and parents.
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