Death of Dexter Bush marks end of era in Arkansas circuit
Dexter Bush, longtime Prescott based judge of the eighth judicial district, died Saturday afternoon in Texarkana. His six consecutive terms shaped a pivotal era in southeast Arkansas as the region modernized from farm to county life. The obituary notes his rise from local roots, his mentor Judge McCollum, and his replacement by Harvey Purnell in 1930.
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Texarkana
Satrday Mernoon
Dexter Bush
Eighth Judicial District
Arkasas
Denver
Arkansas
Blempetengl ‘Olipth
Thay
Prutty Sdelisk
Judie McCulluniy
Tye
Harvey Purnell
Owour Crow
Arkinsma
Prescott
Washington
Ciesla
Bush
Fortner, 80, Dies at Home Near Prescott
C A Fortner aged 80 died Sunday at his home near Prescott. Survived by son Homer Fortner of Lupe Rock and sister Lilie Partner of near Prescott. Funeral services held at 2 30 p m yesterday at Pleasant Ridge Nevada County by Rev Wesley Thomason.
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C. A. Fortner
Prescott
Homer Fortner
Lupe Rock
Lilie
Pleasant Ridge
Nevada County
Wesley Thomason
Child Shows Meaning of Brotherly Love in Screen Tale
A Wednesday Rivka showing of The Prince of Tenee features a controversial brotherly love theme. The narrative centers on Ginger Price, an aged child, and a plot involving a bitter guardian and a long food-related punishment. The event is billed as the screen's first full length version of The Masai Write aienidy and includes biblical Life of Christ themes.
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Rivka
Lwu
Ginger Price
Cheist
Aftermath of Cay Wreck Follows Local Meeting Return
Bo Shaward of a local jewelry store plans to attend the regular monthly meeting this afternoon despite injuries from a Cay wreck weeks ago. Stewart, hospitalized after four broken neck injuries, is to be transported from the hospital to the testing site for ongoing proceedings.
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Bo Shaward
Upemiter
Directin's
First National Bank
Stewart
Income Tax Help Arrives in Court House May 10
The Arkansas Revenue Department announced that its income tax division will send a representative to the courthouse on May 10 to assist citizens in preparing state income tax returns. The visit aims to help taxpayers complete forms accurately and promptly.
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Arkansas Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Cour House
Woman Injured in City Wreck
Automobiles driven by H A York of Marshall Texas and J C Allen of Hope collided at 2nd and Hazel Streets about 11 50 a m Sunday. Mrs William E Fagin Allens daughter sustained a head injury. Both vehicles suffered fender and grill damage. City police investigated.
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H. A. York
Marshall
Texas
J. C. Allen
Hope
2Nd
Hazel Streets
William E. Fagin
Minor Damage in Wreck Noted Here
Brief report cites fender damage from a wreck on Saturday and notes a representative named Williem.
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Williem
Nazi Like Group In Comeback in Germany
In Saxony and Lower Saxony elections the postwar Nazi like SRP gained spotlight with an 11 percent vote share and 18 seats in the 159 member parliament, challenging established parties as Allied officials watched the new far right rise. The Socialists led in Lower Saxony with 347 percent and 64 seats, while CDU and Christian Democrats formed a coalition for power amid growing concern over the SRP. Continued on Page Two.
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Germany
Hitler
Compitin
Tower Saxony
Therorteh
Denyouiitis
West Genii
Lower Saxony
Tly
Lenwere
Cus
Il Lot
Hil
Gumisin
Taebhes
Herdt
SRP
Gover Jower
Saxony
Wem
Pederal
Chaucer
Konrad Adenauer
Clristian Democrats
Gev- Mah
Hegelon
Tofufee
Corminns
Cor
Europe
Visih
Parliaiment I
Free Bamacrats
German Empire Party
Boy Scout Field Meet Big Success
The Boy Scout Weld Meet at Main Park drew Troop 62 from First Methodist Church, lope, winning the canning event, and Troop 92 from Willisville taking field events with 410 points. Results list arch, back throwing, rope climbing and other activities with multiple individual winners and accompanying prizes. Coach Lawrence Martin led judging, with Hempstead District BSA thanking his team for making the meet possible.
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Whwes
Main Park
First Methodist
Lope
Unid
Willisville
Post Fu
Firat Lec
Dytoerian Church
Hope
Kguttying
Wacoy Simpson
Fuanm
Dean
Hoac
al Wormaeck
Ralph Warren
Robert Daley
Lovee Malone
Charles Marlar
Ile Hartsfield
Orval Brannon
Jimmy Allen
Billy Davis
John Malay
Sting
Dean Simpson
Dean Roach Ag
Max Manasco
Dean Rusch
al Warmack
Buddy Musuty
Loyce Malone
John, Mariac
Charles Martar
Joel Osborn AB
Vancy Simpson
Troop 62
Troop
Lawrence Martin
Hempstead District
Mr. Martin
Circuit Judge Dexter Bush Dies Unexpectedly in Texarkana
Circuit Judge Dexter Bush of the eighth Arkansas district died Saturday afternoon after a cardiac event. He was 63, a Prescott native, and had begun his sixth consecutive term January 1. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 p.m. at the family home, with burial in DeAnn Cemetery, Prescott. Surviving are his wife Amelia, two daughters, three sisters, three brothers, and several grandchildren. The judge was a noted sports figure and longtime Texarkana figure.
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Dexter Bush
Eighth Judicial District of Arkansas
Ginder Brailmunt
Amelia
Net Stewart
Vexurkanaal Lacey
Hush Wis
Esseuill
Arkansas
Dorn
Prescott
Ark
Mencia College
University of Arkansas
Tle
Didged
A. Gush
Prencett
Ned Stewart Cornind
Aen Ufdus
Stewart
Meswou
Lewisville
aposKoelahon
Bush
Harvey Parnell
Judge Bush
Fox Soreenor
Amelia White
May
Allen Lawler
Austin
Texas
Bill Florence
Texarkana
Jim Martindate
Hope
J. B. Dodds
Rock
Burl Sayre
Darady
Arkwo Brothers
Lips Bush
Liltle Rock
Dadsot Bush
Duster Bush Plyorence
Linda Lawler
Cathayn Ann Lawler
Hickory Street
Fred R. Harrison
DeAnn Cemetery
Annual Music Festival Program Offer Sets Wide Schedule
A detailed program for a nationwide music festival outlines performances by elementary and high school choirs and bands. Highlights include Waters of Mabe, Tabteam by sect and 4 yandh es, and American patriotic selections. Directors include Mrs. James McLarty Jr and Mrs. B C Hyatt with Announcer Mr. Georgy Frazier.
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Susic
America
J. Wils Mundie
Whesteintiy Girls’ Glee Club
Mabe
Netonka
Grrlaid
Maistey
Brookwood Sehool
O God Our Belp
Old Kviidrud
Cilentiuh
Yankee Donde
Columbia
Mountain Music
Glee Clay
Barbara Allen
Music of the West
Elementary Hoys' Glee Club
Sth
Onward Christian Soldiers
God of Our Fathers
America the Beautiful
James McLarty Jr
National Music Week
B.C. Hyatt
Paul O'Neal
Ann Wilson
Thomas Cannon
Georgy Frazier
Proclamation for Nikona Music Week Festival May 8
A government proclamation notes that 3060 cities join Nikona Music Week with Hope area clubs hosting an annual music festival on May 8 to advance music appreciation and community engagement. It aims to lift spirits and foster cultural support across communities.
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Mingig Clubs of Hope
No Practice Tonight at Music Festival
Readable fragments note no practice tonight for the music festival due to unspecified disruption. The item reflects a pause in rehearsal activities affecting performers and organizers.
Bullet Fired at Bird Strikes Man in Neck
Police report a 22 caliber rifle shot at a bird struck Robert Elledge in the neck as he walked on Greening Street in the 600 block. The incident occurred Saturday. Elledge was treated and released from a torn hospital. The shooter Paul Lindberry told officers he was shooting at a bird.
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Paul Lindberry
Robert Elledge
Bilalge
Lindberry
Greening Street
Bejuaoy Syne wallpaper of the month at Builders Supply
Builders Supply introduces Bejuaoy Syne as wall furnishing of the month. The design, Byllamy Square, features delicate fountain pheasant floral motifs framed in a feathered border. Rural Normandy style influences appear in the light green frame with dark green background and accents of pink blue and yellow.
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Mupe Mhdlders Supply Co
Normandy
One Hurt in Auto Wreck Early Sunday
An automobile driven by Paul Parson of Delight went out of control on Highway 24 in north Hempstead yesterday morning, ran off the highway, and sustained facial lacerations and multiple fractures. One other occupant was badly burned, per Arkansas State Police investigator Guy Dowsing.
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Paul Parson
Delight
Cone Trop
North Hemp
Stead
Parson
Guy Dowsing
Arkansas State Police
ROKs Push End of Battleline to the North
South Korean infantry pressed north along the 38th parallel as U.N. forces stabilized lines and armored patrols probed forward from Chunchon toward Pyongyang. U.S. Eighth Army reported Communist rocket fire near Uijongbu as air and ground actions continued across the eastern front.
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Roks
Tokyo
U. N
Eda
South Korenia
Noroge
Red Hald
Korea
Seoul
Chunchon On
Conte
U.S. Eighth Army
Reda
Uijonghu
Reddyoop
Npita
Pyongyang
Sumehon
Mrs W Morris Wins Cartoon Prize Contest
Winners of the Hope Star Caption Contest announced in connection with Up Front at the Saenger theater. Names listed include Mrs Winston Month Park Drive Hope and others from Hope. Vivian Ross and Doen Ruggles appear among the prize entrants.
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Hope Star
Saenger
Winston Month
Park Drive
Hope
Doen Ruggles
Hope Ltd
Vivian Ross
Pond St
McLeod Enters Air Force Basic Training at Lackland
Pvt. John C. McLeod, grandson of Mrs Ruth Johnson, begins airmen indoctrination at Lackland Air Base near San Antonio. The program, described as a gateway to the Air Force, includes basic training and a scientific evaluation to guide his vocational career path.
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Lacidland “Air Force Base
Toxon
John C. McLeod
Ruth Johnson
Hope
Lackland Air Base
Lackland
San Antonio
Anraoat
al’ Force Base
Alte Ot’ Aly
Moi
Roapurce
Af'a Offlota
Sehool
Aly
Andigits Ment
Cars collide on highway. no injuries reported
A Sunday afternoon collision occurred on the highway just inside Hempatond between a Nashville driver and a Murfra driver. Police reported no injuries though the vehicles were badly damaged.
Local Names Emerge In Fragmented Item
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names and places with unclear roles. Readable terms include Dallas and Burk, with mentions of a store context and a person named Dalia. The exact event and actions remain uncertain due to garbled text.
No Matter How Big Operator Is It Doesn't Much to Make Him Small
New York narration follows a rider in a taxi who fears an overly large tip, encounters a wary driver, and recalls a former character who carried a thousand around, illustrating observations on fear, money, and personality in a clipped street scene.
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New York
Brooklyn
Natelia
Proposals Win War Amid Turbulent County Debate
A fragmented record notes proposals and debates over war policies in Ruswell county. Arthur contends two proposals support Han troops while four focus on alternatives. Key figures McCarthy and Alarnieaglae appear in the overheard discussions as the committee weighs paths to end the conflict.
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Ator Ruswelli
McCarthur
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