Festival Events Schedule at Southwest Poultry Festival
The Southwest Arkansas District Poultry Festival lists a busy day of events at multiple venues. Highlights include early chicken barbecue at Fair Park, chicken cookin contests, princess contests and luncheons at Barlow Hotel, a Downtown parade, matinee at Heneger Theater, a Coke party, a business seminar with Secretary Hodges at the High School Auditorium, evening chicken barbecue at Hammons Stadium, finally a princess pageant at Jones Field House and a late princess ball at Ga Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Freeda Greenan
Henger Theater
Barlow
Hodges
High School
Hammons
Hammons Stadium
Members Installed As Hope High Student Council
New Hope High School Student Council members and officers were installed May 21 in an assembly before the student body. The pledge to the flag was led, followed by an invocation, and remarks on aims and objectives. The crowd heard the relation between the council and faculty, and the duties of each officer were outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope High School
L. T. Lawrence
James H. Jones
Jack Beaty
Alfive
Vince Fostar
Mack McLarty
Jane Griggs
Jan Ellis
David Waddle
Larry Lawrence
Jennifer Cox
Diane Ellis
Johnny Honeycutt
Gant George Jones
Linda O'Shea
Paul Guerin
Pat’ Schoaley
Susan Turner
Dennis Ramsey
Jimmy Pilkinton
David Porterfield
Johnny Anthony
Carter Hardage
Sophmore
Sammy Strong
Vince Foster
Gold Filled Poppy Award Planned For Legion Auxiliary
A Gold Filled Poppy will be awarded to the top selling American Legion Auxiliary member in each Department. Winners are chosen by the percentage of poppies sold against the unit's Membership Quota. Units must submit the winning name and a narrative report to the Department Poppy Day Chairman by the May 26 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Plane crash kills 27 as highway project plans cited
A Navy transport plane on a flight from Rota Spain to Frankfurt crashed near Markt Schwaben in Bavaria, exploding and burning. Twenty bodies were recovered as rescuers battled flames. authorities say all 27 aboard died. The incident drew crowds and caused road blockages as officials investigated the cause amid reports of a midair explosion and tail-section separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacet
Atlantic Floet Air Force
Norfolk
Air” Force
Germany
Powery
Spain
Frankfurt
John R. Starrtt
Frank- Harrison
Ark
Thelfurt
Highway Department
Harrison
Iighway
Markt Schwaben
U.S. Air Force European
Wiesbaden
Navy
Rota
Frankstort
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Weather totals show 1962 precipitation through April 17
Weather total through April 17 shows 1962 precipitation at 85 inches versus 16.26 inches for the same period last year. Arkans regional forecast notes partly cloudy and warm conditions through Wednesday with isolated thundershowers possible, and a plan to reroute highways away from the downtown area. Air tour stops included El Dorado Hot Springs Fort Smith Blytheville and Jonesboro with officials discussing the Highway 7 relocation for Marion urban renewal and city right of way provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkana
Associated Press
Highway Department
Federal Bureau of Public
el ‘Dorado
Hot Springs
Fort Smith
Blytheville
Jonesbore
Donald Raney
Harrison
Mar Yison
Raney
Arkansas Weather Update Southwest and Northwest Regions
Southwest Arkansas reports partly cloudy and warm conditions with isolated thundershowers this afternoon and tonight, then again Wednesday. highs around 90 and lows near 62. Northwest Arkansas shows partly cloudy skies with widely scattered thunderstorms today and tonight, warm day and cooler night, highs around 85 to 82, lows around 40s, with fair and mild Wednesday and near normal temperatures Thursday.
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Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas
Signatures collected for Arkansas Voting and education amendments
A Saturday canvass by Alex H Washburn and Hope Star yielded 522 total signatures for petitions on the Voting Machine Amendment. The drive split 313 signatures for the 50 Percent Minimum Public School Fund Act and 343 for the Teacher Retirement Fund Amendment. Petitions were sent Monday to the Voting Machine Amendment Committee at Room 341 Hall Building Little Rock and to the Arkansas Education Association headquarters Room 204 1600 West Fourth St Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex, H., Washburn
Hope Star
Arkansas
Hall Building
Little Rock
Arkansas Education Association
West Fourth St
Medical Care Plan Called Cruel Hoax
AMA denounces Kennedy plan to extend medical care for the aged as a cruel hoax. Leaders warn the public about disrupting health services and turning patients into numbers. Ribicoff calls the telecast staging as misleads the American people. AMA spokesmen spoke from Madison Square Garden amid Kennedy remarks. A Boston station refused to air the program prompting AMA complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Lehmbeck
New York
API
American Medical Association
Kennedy
King-Anderson
AMA
Boston
Wb2z-Tv
Space shot hopeful as weather, smoke threats fade
Cape Canaveral reports weather and forest fire smoke easing enough to backing Project Mercury for Malcolm Scott Carpenter to proceed with his planned three orbit mission aboard the Atlas booster. Forecasters expect haze minimal, winds and waves acceptable, after technical issues were fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Project Mercury
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Atlas
Tvergiades
Cape
Midwest
Florida
Atlantic
Leutenant
Hope High to graduate many seniors this week
All Around Town reports Hope High will graduate 124 seniors Thursday with 74 planning college attendance. Of those 74, 38 will enroll in liberal arts courses, 16 study teaching, two plan language studies, 17 seek training other than college, 16 will pursue immediate employment and five will enter military service. A local fund drive collects $1 per person for sports activities and a Tommy Polk program at Arkansas Razorbacks this fall. Arkansas Baptist Hospital to graduate 46 senior nurses and five X Ray Technician students May 28 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt
Hope
Tommy Polk
Arkansas Razorback
Mike Kelly
Arkansas’ Baptist Hospital
At & Pam
U S to Remove All Grain Stored in Estes Warehouses
Senate Investigations subcommittee will question at least 100 witnesses from Kennedy and Eisenhower administrations in examining Billie Sol Estes dealings. Hearings may be televised as McClellan probes alleged Washington influence aiding Estes in his grain and cotton storage empire while awaiting fraud trial. Witnesses Hales and Berger testified, but details remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Kennedy
Eiseenhower
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Joan John L. McClellan
Dak
McClellan
N. Battle Hales
Agriculture Department
Department
Walter C. Berger
Eisenhower
Berger
Commercial Solvents Corp. of
New York
City Board Sets Sewage Fees For New Project In Hope
Hope city board approved a 210000 sewer project and enacted new monthly sewage rates of 1.50 for residences and 2.00 for commercial properties to fund the system. The meeting also tackled Oaklawn street repairs, condemned building actions, and staffing changes including James McLurly joining the Winning Commission replacing Al Pagt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ietro
Oaklawn
Bord
Strevls
Yni
James McLurly
al Pagt
Ratcliff
Main and
16Th
Planning Commission
Arkla seeks six week extension in rate case
Arkla Louisiana Gas Co asked the Arkansas Supreme Court for a six week extension to file supplemental briefs in a suit challenging its 1.2 million dollar yearly rate increase granted by the Public Service Commission last year. The case involves Arkla and challenges by El Dorado Pine Bluff interests.The PSC ruling was affirmed and the Pulaski Circuit Court upheld it. Arkla argues the case cannot be heard before the summer adjourns on June 4, and the extension would not delay the final decision. briefs are due June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Arkkansas Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
el Dorado
Pine Bluff
PSC
Pulaski
Arkla
Supreme Court
Graduation Services Here Thursday Commencement 1962
Graduation services for the 1962 Senior class will be held at First Baptist Church Thursday May 24 at 7 p m with principal speaker W M Sutton. Principal Jack Beaty will introduce the senior students and Janice Reinhardt is valedictorian Penny Franks salutatorian Superintendent James Hy Jones will introduce the speakers. Dr George L Balentine and the Senior Troubadours will perform with the Hope High School Chorus. Dora Ann King Mrs Frank King will present the diplomas. Graduates listed include Laura Adams James Allison Christine Anderson Andrea Anthony Joe Alchr ey Janice Bailey Jimmy Barentine David Burwick Patsy Beard David Billings Suzan Day Booth Judith Boswell Mary Bawden Michael Braden Sam Brown Vicki Bruce Colle n Brykint Bobby Burns Roy Byars Mella Calhoun Lera Callicott Chevy Case James Candle Charles Carver Paul Cobb William Compton Sue Conseil John Crain Brenda Delaney Charles Dunsey William Easterling Billy Evans Caraly Ferguson Alfred Flesher Millie Flowers Penny Franks James Friday Johnnie Puller Sandra Gaines Janet Gilbert James Gilbert John Green Jimmie Griffin David Guerin Peggy Hampton James Hawkins Shirley Hartsfield Mary Hinkle Charles Hatfield Thomas Isilis Larry Hooten Virginia Hornaday James Slouse William Johnson Danny Key Mary Knighton Richard Kitchens duck Lauterlach William Lewis Davey Bridge Jimmy Lowder Nicky Marlar George Mari
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Dora Ann King
Mrg
Frank King
Laura Calderon Adams
James Lee Roy Allison Jr
Christine Anderson
Andrea Kay Anthony
Joe Roy Alchrey
Janice Elisabethe Bailey
Jimmy Eward Barentine
David Taylor Burwick
Patsy el Nora Beard
David Clifton Billings
Suzanngy Day Booth
Judith Patricia ‘Boswell
Mary Virginia Bawden
Michael David Braden
Sam Franklin Brown
Vicki Wilen
Willian J. Johnson
Danny Ray Key
Mary Edna Knighton
Richard Chintes Kitchens
Duck A
Lauterlach
William Terry Lewis
Davey Jovbidge
Jimmy Sue Lowder
Nicky Jauvelle Marlar
George W. Mari
Nashville mother of Mes Cac Greenlee dies in Texas
M luna Mace Mason 77 of Nashville mother of Mes Cac Greenlee died Monday in Lubbock Texas. Longtime Nashville resident and Child of Christ member survived by husband John P. Mason two daughters Mrs Travis McLaughlin and Mrs Chest Andres and other relatives. Services planned at Nashville Church of Christ with burial in Nashville Cemetery. bid advertisement for Pine Bluff Lake project noted with cost estimates and state Fish and Game involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna Mace Mason
Nashville
Greenlee
Slope
Lubbock
Texas
Fitelong
However Couty
Child of Christ
John P. Magon
Travis McLaughlin
Chest Andres
Fou Brothers
Charslie Stone
Arlington
Tex
Covil’ S
Dallas
Joan T
Ft. Worth
Pine Bluff
Ark
Owen
SIS
Cte
State Game and Fish Commission
Pink Milley
Art van
Christ
Malcolm Bowen
Clearih
Peghies
Harvey Arnolt
Latimer
Mateul
Nashville Cemetery
Figures Plan Moves 42 Million Bushels of Grain
The Agriculture Department will move about 42 million bushels of grain from elevators and warehouses tied to Billie Soistes, Texas financier under indictment for fraud. The move will occur over 18 months at an estimated cost of $2 million, with officials saying the process is for public policy and will be orderly and costless to the government beyond the $2 million estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Agricuture Department
Billie Soistes
Texas
George A. Barnes
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Lo Freeman
Barnes
Link Man's Body to Estes Case Probed in Texas
Franklin Texas AP grand jurors hear witnesses as experts plan to study the body of Henry U Marshall 62 tied to Billie Sol Estes case. Judge Barron orders disinterment after autopsy focus to determine murder or suicide in the death from gunshot wounds last June on Marshall’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Tex
Agriculture Department
Billie Sol Estes
John Barren
Henry U. Marshall
Agvienture
Orville Freeman
Estes
West Texas
Marshall
Texas
Dist
Bryan Russ
Freeman
Iia
Hare
Justice of the Peace
Lee Walmer
Grand Spirit
Barron
Russ
Wido
Hides Barren
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Jack Brown
S. Dooley
V. 4. McHalffey
Booster City
Jerrell Kenneth Marlar
Louisi
Marlar
Cout
Laos
Boshlert Samichan
Chieng Kang
Thailand
U.S
Naval
Wrersburg
U.S. Army
Munich
Dab
Immanuel Baptist Church
Linda Purtle
Rebecca Riddling
Richard Scott McCain
Cecil McCain
EU Uorada
Dutch McCain
Prescott
Homer Rhodes
McCaskitt
Fair Park
Rowe
Sten
Olice Station
New Lake
Mother of Hope
Baynes
Aly Freeoue
Gecrelary of Agriculture
Liz
Fez
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