Brooks Hays and Sheffield Enters Governor Race
Brooks Hays of Little Rock and Russellville attorney John S. Sheffield of Helena entered the Arkansas governor race as the August primary field expanded to five. Hays, a former assistant attorney general, cites a need to repudiate machine control amid a state political crisis, announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination on August 12.
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Brooks Hays
Little Rock
Russellville
John S. Sheffield
Helena
Phillips County
Hays
Ina
Yerice
Applegate
University of Arkansas
County Judges Association of
Aransas
Harvey Paroli
Lee Cazort
Govynor
Thornberry Gray
Batesville
Arkansas
Tan
Intor
Olr
Tam
den Serade
Seven Persons Burned to Death in Bay Side Green House
NEW YORK March 24 Seven members of a family were burned to death as they slept in Bay Side Green. An eighth person escaped. Fire enveloped the home after flames spread from an overheated stove and furnace. Fire apparatus arrived too late to save the occupants.
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New York
Bay Side Green
Dog's Note Worth $500 Says St Louis Judge Rules
ST LOUIS Mo March 24 A trained bird dog s value to its master was put at 500 by a circuit court jury in a recent ruling. The case involved a man who shot a pedigreed dog last April and damaged its senses, with experts testifying about the injury and its impact on the animal.
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St. Louis
ST Louis
Davis Rose From Steel Mill To Become National Figure
Washington March 24 James J Davis may win the Republican nomination for the Pennsylvania senate seat as he nears the end of ten years as labor secretary. Once an immigrant from Wales he rose to national prominence after delivering a notable radio address and building the Loyal Order of Moose into a vast organization. Davis’s early life and ascent from steel mill beginnings to a wealthier public role are sketched amid references to his family and White House interactions.
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James J. Davis
Senate
Pennsylvania
Davis
Tabor
Elwood
Trd
Hardidig
Hnis
Bovis
Order of Moose
Wales
Caree
Plac Lora
Jimmy
Jane
Jean
Joan
Jewel
Mrs. Coolidge
White House
Hans Foo
Question of Late Sheriff's Death to Be Disputed
In Lewisville March 24, a suit seeking a $10,000 life policy payout on J W Miller, late Lafayette County sheriff, aims to prove his death came by murder rather than self inflicted. The administrator L W Miller will contend Miller was murdered amid lawless hostility and financial stress, reopening the coroner's report and challenging the self death conclusion.
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Lewisville
J. W. Miller
LaFayette
Miller
Dexter
Bush
Muller
Moniday
L. W. Miller
LaPayette
Jno
Outo
L. A. McClendon, Jr
Railroad Official Shot by Tramps in Covington
Clarence Kirylek, 56, superintendent at detectors for the Lewisville and Nashville railroad, was shot to death in Covington Kentucky. Police say six men were arrested in Livingston and denied knowledge of the shooting amid the chaotic incident.
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Covington
Maren
Clarence Kirylek
Detectors
Lewisville and Nashville Railroad
Cighling
Gurdon Plans Air Circus Arranged by Local Committees
Gurdon Arkansas reports three contracts with aviators for an air circus arranged by local committees. The date is to be announced later with county invitations. Officials expect it to be the biggest day in years for the town.
Senate Rejects Motion To Return Tariff Bill To Committee
Washington March 2 2005 The senate rejected a motion to return the tariff bill to a committee to limit the rate increase on farm products. Washington March 24 Acquittal of Edward L Doheny, multimillionaire oil operator charged with bribery described by Senator Heflin as a rank travesty on justice. Texarkana March 24 Fred Wilson 46 night watchman for an industrial plant was killed last night when struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm. Washington Marvel 24 Attorney General Mitchell was invited to testify next week on a proposal for senate investigation of prohibition enforcement. Miami Beach Mareyy 244 David P Thompson director of the inland company died early a day.
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Senate
Edward L. Doheny
Mulimillonaire
Heflin
Alabama
Texarkana
Fred Wilson
Wilson
Marvel
Mitchell
Gentile Judiciary Committee
Senale
Miami Beach
David P. Thompson
The
Inland Company
April 22 Deadline Set for Hope Postmaster Race
The Civil Service Commission announced that applications for Mope Arkansas postmaster open April 22. The Hope examination date is pending, with AP noting a possible earlier date. Likely candidates include J A Davis the current postmaster and W M Briminety, both of Hope.
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Washington, Mare
Mope
Arkansas
Hope
Associated Press
Aivang
J. A. Davis
W. M. Briminety
Former Hope Students Speak at Hendrix College Banquet
Two former Hope students were among speakers at the eighteenth annual Marian Society banquet held Saturday evening at Hendrix-Henderson College. Albert Graves delivered a principal address and Miss Jennette Witt, president of the Hypatia Society, extended greetings. Graves is president of Hendrix and a former Harlands leader. Witt is a junior.
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Hope
Marian Society
Hendrix-Henderson ‘College
Comwelly
Albert Graves
A. Graves
Jennette Witt
Theo
P. Witt
Hypatia Society
Graves
Sun
E¢Lags Et Hendrix
The
Harlans
Mise Witt
Still Raid Nets No Whisky Near Dooley's Ferry
Revenue officers and deputies raided a 120 gallon still 20 miles southwest of Hope near Dooley's ferry on a Sunday afternoon. About 190 gallons of mash was found. no whisky was discovered. The operators appeared to be preparing to run, with the outfit hidden in a thicket and officers facing difficult access. No one was seen near the scene.
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Jess Quillen
John Reed
Rodden
Jim Bearded
Riley Lewallen
Frank Turner
Alex Purtle
Dooley's Ferry
Hope
Prisoners Foiled by Jailer's Wife
Texarkana reports a jail break attempt thwarted at Miller County Jail when a hole punched in a wall awoke jailer Everett Mills and alerted Sheriff McGee. Prisoners tried to lower a ladder, sawed bars, and attempted to free others. Mrs Mills aided the quick response that prevented the escape.
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Texarkana
Miller County
Everett Mills
Mes. Mills
Prgot McGee
Mills
Prisooci
Campaign kickoff radio address announced for Arkansas race
Curtis Cannon editor of Mora Mews and Hempstead county representative announces opening his campaign with a 30 minute radio address on station WGI Little Rock. He says he will reveal how state governments are being controlled and expects every voter in Arkansas to hear what he has to say, with the airtime scheduled from 8 to 9 p m.
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Curtis Cannon
Mora Mews
Alend County
WGI
Little Rock
Cannan
Arkansas
Arrest of Porky Guest Deepens Hollowell Mystery
In Little Rock on March 24 police announced the arrest of Porky Guest, about 22, in Biscoe as a suspect in the disappearance and slaying of Samuel T. Hollowell. Morrilton youths Tidy Davis and Carl Chalk were linked to alleged confessions before Davis repudiated them, while authorities question if Hollowell was ever slain as the search for a body in the Arkansas River yielded no results.
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Little Rock
Porky Guest
Biscoe
Here
Memphis
Morriston
Samuel T. Hollowell
James A. Pitcock
Guest
Morrilton
Tidy Davis
Hellowell
Davis
Chase Chalk
Arkansas River
Hollowell
Biscov
Carl Chalk
Gordon
Arkansas
Dee Wood
Beta Guest
Arknilgas
Supreme Court Upholds Arkansas Democratic Primary Ruling
Litle Rock March 24 The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the Democratic Party rules denying Negroes the right to participate in party primaries. The decision involved Pulaski County’s 1928 exclusion, ruling no state law barred electors by color or parity rule and that state courts lacked jurisdiction. The case cited is J. M. Robinson et al versus L Heileman of the Pulaski Democratic Central Committee.
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Litle Rock
Democratic Party
Arkansas
State
Supreme
Arkatisds
J. M. Robinson
L. Heileman
Democratic Central Committee
Pulaski Chancery Court
Patmos Man Injured in Automobile Mishap
Patmos resident S. M. Gore donn, crossing Third Street in front of Waddle Brothers, was struck by a Saturday automobile driven by Sack Fritchett Jeen youth. He sustained head cuts and leg bruises, was rushed to a local hospital, treated, and released home. Ald Fort Jesup in western Louisiana has been made a park.
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Waddle Brother
S. M. Gore
Don
Patmos
Fritchett
Ald Fort Jesup
Louisiana
Patrolman Dies After Accident in Little Rock
Robert A. Johnson motorcycle patrolman died in a Little Rock hospital from injuries after a collision with a car driven by R. C. Creiglow who is in custody. Four others were in the automobile at the time of the crash, including two men and three girls.
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Little Rock
Robert A. Johnson
R. C. Creigons Creiglow
of Tivers
Masons Invited Help Emmett Lodge Masters Degree
Whitfield Lodge No. 253 invites master masons from Hope Lodge to Emmett Lodge on Wednesday evening March 26 to perform the masters degree. The Emmett Lodge plans a high night with eats and social for attendees.
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Whitfield Lodge
Emmett Lodge
Hope Lodge
Emmett Ludge
School for Hope Receives Preliminary State Recommendations
Dr Howard Davert and state officials surveyed Hope ap districts and urged middle of decade receipt from Little Rock. The High School building, erected in 1906, is reportedly inadequate with cracked walls and poor facilities. A new science department and manual training room are proposed to improve teaching and seating capacity.
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School For Hope
Howard
Dav Pert
Caton
Little Rock
Repsi
Sheriff says man identified in assault case near Biscoe
Sheriff J J Holmes announced that Andy Johnson has been identified by a woman near Biscoe as the man who attacked her in her home last Saturday. Johnson is being held in safe keeping after a crowd gathered at the jail and he will be taken to Des Arc in a few days. A wide search followed the report that a negro entered the kitchen while the husband was away, dragged the woman through the house, and fled when startled by a noise outside.
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Emergency Meal Test by Mrs Shrig at Saenger event
Mrs Leona Rusk Shrig argues the true measure of a housewife is in handling emergencies such as a husband returning home late with guests. She speaks at a cooking lecture to be held at the Saenger Theatre on April 4, highlighting the pressure on wives and the impact on home life.
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Leona Rusk
Saenger Theatre
Mosis
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