Four Ward Four Voting Precincts Set in Hope Arkansas
Hempstead County Democratic Central Committee met in Hope Arkansas on March 14 1964 to adopt an Elimination Primary July 28 1964 and Regular Primary August 11 1964 The group created four Ward 1 voting precincts and two Ward 4 precincts with boundaries along streets and city limits Continued on Page Two.
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Hempstead County Democratic Central Committee
Atkins
City Hall
Hope
Arkansas
City of
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Louisiana-Arkansas Railroad Company
Ninth Street
Edgewood Street
East Ninth Street
City of Hope
Arkansas and Louisiana Weather Through Wednesday
Arkansas fair with little temperature change through Wednesday. Highs 62 to 74, Lows tonight 30s north to 40s south. Louisiana clear to partly cloudy through Wednesday with no major temperature changes. Low tonight 36 to 46, High Wednesday in the 60s.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Arkansas Regional Forecast From The Associated Press
Central Arkansas will remain fair with little temperature change through Wednesday. Highs on Wednesday range from 62 to 74 degrees with tonight’s lows between 30 and 40. Northeast and Northwest Arkansas stay fair through Wednesday with highs 62 to 72 and overnight 30 to 36. Southwest and Southeast Arkansas remain fair through Wednesday with highs 66 to 74 and tonight’s lows 35 to 40.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Three Keys to Cancer Control
Dr. William S. Adams of UCLA School of Medicine treats leukemia patients to study the chemical machinery misfunctions in their cells. He aims to discover new leads for leukemia control by researching underlying cellular processes.
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William $. Adams
U.C.L.A. School of Medicine
Cancer Fund Drive Begins Hempstead County April 1
The American Cancer Society Crusade for Hempstead County starts April 1 with Mrs. Dick Turnage as chair. Volunteers will be trained for door to door bell ringing to raise funds and educate the public on cancer prevention. Turnage urges men and women to volunteer and emphasizes early diagnosis and regular health checkups.
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Hempstead County
American Cancer Society
Dick Turnage
American Cancer Society No
Retired Accountant Dies with Large Estate
Harold Pollock, 70, a retired accountant, lived in Mrs Eunice West's apartment ten years. He died December 6 leaving a 428915 dollar estate, mostly stocks, with records showing all but 12500 left to Mrs West. An earthquake in Portugal Sunday toppled houses and cut power, with fifty people mauled fleeing a Sao Bras de Alporiel cinema. no injuries reported.
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Denver
Harold Pollock
Eunice West
Pollock
West
Portugal
Lisbon
Peregne
Sao Bras de Alporiel
Burnett of Hope Named All-State
The 1964 Class AA-AAA all state team was announced Saturday night at Barton Coliseum. Named are Jerry Burnett of Hope, Bill Niven of North Little Rock, Randy Laws of Forrest City, Bill Rainer of El Dorado, Manuel Washington of Paragould, Richard Baldwin of North Little Rock, J B Pendergraf of Conway, Robbie Robinson of Conway, Gordon Norwood of Pine Bluff, and Jerry Heard of Valley Springs.
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Little Rock
Barton Coliseum
Jerry Burnett
Hope
Bill Niven
North Little Rock
Randy Laws
Forrest City
Bill Rainer
Il Dorado
Manuel Washington
Paragould
Richard Baldwin
J. B. Pendergraft
Robbie Robinson
Conway
Pine Bluff
Gordon Norwood
Valley Spring
Jerry’ Heard
Mrs Maggie Presley Dies at 71 in Texarkana Hospital
Mrs Maggie Clark Presley 71 died after a brief illness in a Texarkana hospital. She was a Methodist. Survived by husband B F Presley two daughters R M Stuart and T J Lee two brothers Ted and Paul Clark one sister Mrs Earl White and 12 grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Oakcrest Funeral Home with interment at City Grove Cemetery near Oklona. Uakerest Funeral Hone is ta [charue.
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Maggie Clark Presley
Texarkana
Methodist Church
B. F. Presley
R. M. Stuart
T. J. Lee
Oklahoma City
Ted Clark
Little Rock
Paul Clark
Oklona
Earl White
Fulton
Oakcrest Funeral Home
City Grove Cometery
Dry Cool Weather Predicted Across Arkansas This Week
The U S Weather Bureau reports cool dry conditions early in the week for Arkansas with a running trend from weekend rain to sunny springlike days. Low temperatures will dip into the 30s in places like Texarkana and Fayetteville, while highs hover in the 60s, then fall into the 60s to low 70s and a midweek rain totals about half an inch.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S
Weather Bureau
Extradition Refusal Frees Wanted Man in Washington
Charles Will Cauthen, last living under an assumed name in Warden, Washington, is freed after Gov. Rosellini rejects Georgia’s extradition bid. Cauthen, who fled Zebulon, Georgia, before his scheduled execution for Elijah Perkins murder, returns to live in Warden under parole supervision. Local supporters planned a celebration but held off to respect his feelings.
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Albert D. Rosellini
Georgia
Elijah M. Perkins
Griffin
Cauthen
Zebulon
Warden
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clyde DeGraff
Bob Williams
eGraff
Bob
DeGraff
State Parole Board
Yerger Band to Present Concert at Harris Field House
The Yerger High School Band will perform a concert at 7 30 p m Thursday night in March 19 at Harris Field House. Admission is 15 25 and 35 cents for adults. A social will follow immediately after the concert.
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Yerger Band Mothers Club
Yerger High School
Harris Field House
Los Angeles Brush Fires Surge in Worsening Winds
Violent winds fanned three brush fires into a multi‑area disaster north of Los Angeles. Flames burned at least 10 000 acres, destroyed 23 homes, damaged seven more, and forced evacuations near Burbank Glendale and Newhall. About 800 firefighters fought the blazes as planes waited for calmer conditions to drop borate retardant. No deaths were reported.
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Robert Burnett
LOS Angeles
Weather Bureau
Glendale
Burbank
Pasadena
Newhall
Origins of Irish surnames spark St Patrick's Day trivia
New York AP notes on the meanings behind common Irish family names. Barron denotes landowner or source of strife. Brennan means raven. Brady has many senses including morsel. The list covers dozens of surnames with etymologies tied to traits, occupations, and places across Ireland and the diaspora.
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New York
Ireland
Barron
Boyle
Brady
Brennan
Raven
Morsel
Brogan
Bryant
Bryan
Brien
Burke
Cahill
Callahan
Cassidy
Cavanaugh
Clancy
Warric Conant
Hound
Connell
Connors
Hempstead County Literary Meet Opens in Saratoga
The Hempstead County Literary Meet for rural schools began with Saratoga hosting the first division academic testing on March 13 at 7 p.m. About 100 students from four rural high schools competed in divisions including Science Art Talent Academic and Speeches with prizes and certificates for top performers.
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Saratoga
Hempstead County
Blevins
Guernsey
Patmos
Washington
Spring Hill
Betty Pierce
Carol Fontaine
Joan Butler
Larry Tullis
Donna Schultz
Linda Blan
Jessie Tullis
Jerry Ross
Jane Black
Sandy Black
Carolyn Brooks
Elaince
Trimble Announces Run for His New Term in Arkansas
Rep James W Trimble of Arkansas 3rd District files for a new term promising an active campaign if opposed He said he has no deal with Gov Orval Faubus about his future plans Trimble 20 years in Congress is a junior Arkansas aide on the House Rules Committee and a key backer of river development including Table Rock and Beaver dams and reservoirs He began as a Texarkana teacher and was born in Osage Carroll County Ark
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Little Rock
James W. Trimble
Arkansas
Trimble
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Associated Press
Jone
Oren Harris
Wilbur Mills
E. C. Gathings
Northwest
Trimble Mainntains
Berryville
Texarkana
Ark
Osage
Carroll County
House Rules Committee
Table Rock
Beaver
North
South
Missouri
Cookie Jones Heads Easter Lily Sale in Hope
Cookie Jones named chairman of the Easter Lily Sale to be held downtown Hope on Saturday March 21 in conjunction with the Easter Seal Association drive. The campaign in Hempstead county is led by Haskell Jones with workers scheduled in two shifts: 11 am to 1 pm and 1 to 5 pm, listing volunteers across several teams.
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Cookie Jones
Hope
Haskell Jones
Hempstead
Peggy Franks
Marla Jones
Janey Seamans
Cathy Feild
Kitty Reeves
Vicki Lynn Reeves
Karen Cobb
Sharon Frith
Laura Ann Walden
Junanne Reynolds
Consolidation Issue Is Up at Bodcaw
The Bodcaw Board of Education calls a public hearing for March 20 at 7 30 to present four options for the 1964 65 school year and to learn voters wishes on whether to operate locally, send high school pupils elsewhere, send all pupils elsewhere, or annex to a higher rated district.
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Bodcaw Board of Education
Bodcaw District No. 56
Srnday
Bodcaw
Board of Education
Bodecaw
Bodeaw
Indonesian Youth Called by Sukarno
President Sukarno urged Indonesian youth to volunteer for military training in response to Malaysia's conscription order. He spoke at a conference of provincial, military and civil officials and reiterated willingness to negotiate with Malaysian Prime Minister Rahman, who refused a summit until guerrillas withdraw from North Borneo.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Rahman
Jiordado Macapagal
Malaysian North Borneo
Fire damages lumber mill in Clark County Arkansas
Arcadelphia Arkansas AP Manning residents and workers battled a fire at Sturgis Lumber Co that destroyed a planer mill and four railroad cars, totaling more than half a million feet of lumber. Firefighters from Arkadelphia Fordyce Malvern Sparkman aided, saving nearby homes and stopping grass fires.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Manning
Sturgis Lumber Co
Fordyce
Malvern
Sparkman
Planer
John Sturgis
Anti Poverty Plan Faces Senate House Review
Congress opened scrutiny of President Johnsons antipoverty program as it begins a rocky path through the bill. Democrats largely favor the plan to merge several proposals into a 962.5 million effort aiding needy youths while Republicans voice caution about politics and poverty concerns. Sargent Shriver heads the War on Poverty effort before the House Labor Committee, and Sen. Hubert Humphrey urged bipartisan cooperation to address youth poverty and congressional delays.
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Jack Bell Washington
Congress
Johnson
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
House Labor Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Injured Flyer in Fair Shape in East Germany
An Air Force flier, Lt Harold W Welch of Detroit, is in fair condition in a Magdeburg Soviet hospital after a U S reconnaissance bomber was shot down over East Germany. He has fractures in the right upper arm and legs, plus abrasions, and is awaiting return to U S control as Soviets deny release. Capt David J Holland and Capt Melvin J Kessler parachuted with Welch. their status remains undisclosed amid spying-accusation rhetoric from Soviet sources.
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Geoage
Boultwood Berlin
U.S
East Germany
Air Force
Harold W. Welch
Detroit
Magdeburg
Welch
John I. Monroe
West End
N.C
David J. Holland
Holland, Minn
Melvin J. Kessler
Philadelphia
United States
Powell enlists in Navy for four years in Texarkana
James Orvill Powell son of Mr and Mrs Orvill Norman Powell of 150 South Elm St Hope Ark enlisted in the U S Navy for four years on March 1 at the local Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building in Texarkana He completed his examination and enlistment in Little Rock and chose the Electronics Field for training under the Navy High School Graduate Training Program He is now at the U S Naval Training Center San Diego Calif undergoing nine weeks of basic training Powell a 1962 graduate of Hope High School
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James Orvill Powell
Orvill Norman Powell
South Elm St
Hope, Ark
U.S. Navy
Texarkana
James
Little Rock
Navy
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Hope High School
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