Miller County draft board resigns over deferment directives
Dispatch from Texarkana recalls Miller County draft board resigning in protest of rules aimed at deferring college students and farm workers amid a national selective service debate. The column reflects on World Wars era blue laws, Sunday entertainment limits, and local road history tied to Hope and Blevins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Miller County
Congress
Caine
Washington
A. D. Middlebrooks
Arkansas Gazette
Hempstead
Buck Yonder
Demeone
Gazelle
Thurman Rhodes Hope
Arkansas Supreme Court
el Dorado
Star
American Legion
Wong
Thurman Rhodes
Rhodes
F, Young
Roy Anderson
Blevins
Hope- Blevins
Martineau
Jack Duffie Honored as Distinguished Military Graduate
Cadet Major Jack Duffie of the ROTC unit at the University of Arkansas has been named a distinguished military graduate by Col. M. R. Parks professor of air science and tactics. It is the ROTC program’s highest award. Duffie, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pat uot, is a senior and a member of the Scabbard and Blade military fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Duffie
Rotc Airforce
University of Arkansas
M. R. Parks
Air Science and Tactics
ROTC
Patie
J. Patuotic
Income Tax Hike Advances in House Group
Washington May 24 The Ways and Means Committee pushed a 7.2 billion dollar tax increase bill through a rough draft after adding a 12 percent surcharge to top of the 3 percent rate. The package also boosts the corporate excess profits tax by about 730 million annually and raises the total government take ceiling from 62 to 70 percent. Republicans denounced the process as secret and railroaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Richard M. Simpson
Reed
New York
Kean
R-Nj
Membrs
Mary Hardey Succumbs at Prescott Home
Mrs Mary Virginis Hardey wife of Alderman Ralph Hardey of Prescott died at home yesterday. Survived by son Jack of Tyler Texas daughter Mrs Leon Carrington of Prescott a brother and four sisters. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginis Hardey
Ralph . Hardey
Prescott
Jack
Tyler
Texas
Leon Carrington
Students Terrified As Elevator Door Fails at Hempstead Courthouse
A Gerland school class of 32 and sponsor Mrs. Thomas Hays faced 15 anxious minutes yesterday trying to open a malfunctioning elevator at Hempstead Courthouse. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerland
Thomas Hays
Hempstead
Two Air Force Commanders Replaced in Far East
Washington May 24 news reports the Far East command area reshuffled as Lt Gen. George Stratemeyer is replaced by Lt Gen. C P Weyand and Maj. Gen. Frank Everest succeeds Lt Gen. Earle Partridge as Fifth Air Force commander in Japan. Partridge moves to head the Air Research and Development Command at Wright-Patterson. Stratemeyer ill in Tokyo prompted the change. Weyand and Everest leave for Japan this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Far Enet
George EB
Stratesmeyar
Tokyo
C. P. Weyl
Far Eiast
Frank F. Everest
Air Force Headquarters
Wamed
Earle E. Partridge
Fifth Air Force
Japan
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Sind
State Dmeyer
Weyland
Filverside
Calif
Far East
Wright-Patterson
Dayton
Oho
David M. Schlatter
Birstemeyer
Douglas Macarthur
United Nations
Manchuria
Stratemeyer
Senate
Marshall
Korea
Small Boy Drowns Near Booneville
A seven year old boy Del Roy Pierce of Boneville drowned in a shallow pool at a rock quarry near the Logan Scott county line. The incident followed Arkansas’ toll rising to three fatalities since Monday with two other deaths reported in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arkansas
Toill
del Roy Pierce
Boneville
Logan
Scott County
Mowery Named AFL President in Texarkana
May 24 report: Charles W. Mowery of Hoy Springs re-elected president of the AFL chapter in Kansas video cag scene. Lester Ne of Little Rock named vice president and W V Zipp of North State Rock re-elected secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Charles W. Mowery
Hoy Springs
Kansas Video
Ee Gee Lester Ne
Little Rock
W. V. Zipp
North State Rock
Truman Seeks 8.5 Billion for Foreign Aid Program
President Truman urged Congress to approve a broad foreign aid plan totaling 8.5 billion dollars. He said 6.25 billion would strengthen allies worldwide while 1.614 billion would aid Far East and other regions. He argued aid would build free world defenses and pressure Soviet leaders toward reform, with 930 million for Asiatic nations including Formosa. He also sought a 1 billion increase in Eximbank lending authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Russia
Capitol Hill
Free World
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Far East
Southeast Asia
Near
Middle East
Latin America
Formosa
Treasury
Welfare payments in Hempstead County reach 19 527 monthly
About four percent of Hempstead County residents receive welfare from Arkansas, totaling 19 527 monthly for over 25 000 people. The count includes 1 000 or more recipients with stricter eligibility due to income, with cuts and reclassifications affecting several hundred cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Pendle
Hampstead
Arkanacs
Torycal Welfare Department
Allela- Jonoa
Volta
Jones
Atti
Departmenta
Club Leaders Hear About Flower Arrangements
Home Demonstration Club leaders met May 22 for a training on corsages and flower arrangements at Lorraine Blackwood’s home. Mrs. Malbert and Mrs. Spates led demonstrations on materials, color harmony, and appropriate heights for arrangements, with follow up sessions planned for June across clubs including Evening Shade, Shower Stings, and Green Lasseter Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclingg
A. A. Malbert
Green
Lasseter Center
Bosses Now averse to yelling as forms flood the desk
New York columnist HA Boyle argues modern bosses avoid overt anger. The boss is shown as a gentler, more nervous figure under heavy government paperwork. Once feared, today they are lampooned as fussy middle aged men while trying to manage nervous work lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HA Boyle
New York
America
Scrooge
Martinet
Riley
Joe
Joy
Goa c
Bio Men
Buddy
Goarem
Fair Crop Stands in Hempstead Amid Rain Shortage
Life in Arkansas farming regions shows dry conditions with variable crop reports. Calhoun County notes progress despite drying soil, while Hempstead and Bradley counties seek rainfall for germination and yields. Beans, watermelons, cucumbers in Hempstead are described as standing well with good overall crop conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Ark
Arkansas
Calhoun County
Thurman Wood
Bradley
Grant
Olliver L. Adams
Paul EZ
Uae
Mustens
Iran to Take Over Oil Field Regardless
A garbled May report from Tehran outlines Iran's intent to seize control of an oil field regardless of Western opposition. The piece mentions British and Anglo-Iranian Oil Company holdings and hints at government actions against British and American interests, with references to internal factions and external pressure amid a tense political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Tehran
Tran
Belllaholt
AngloSranian Oil
Ahly
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Our
Alex. H. Washburn
Selectiva
Blue Law
U. A
Budd Schulberg
House Un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Reds
Right
Schulberg
Mary Hardey
Booneville
Mowery
AFL
Lion Oil
AFL International Association of Marhbusts
Soli Pacific
Big
Smast
38Th
Disalle
Michael V.disalle
Holler Agricultural Committee
NEA Talephoto
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!