Sixteen Violent Deaths in Arkansas Over Memorial Day
The Associated Press reports sixteen people died violently in Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend. Nine highway deaths, three from beatings, and four drownings. Notable: a 13 year old, Jimmy Huggins, died on a scooter collision near Malvern. 15 year old Tony Wayne Head injured. Drownings in Lake Charles in Lawrence County, Little Rock, Cave Springs, Ouachita River near El Dorado, and Lake Beaverfork near Conway.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Clarendon
Jimmy Huggins
Malvern
Tony Wayne Head
Jim Say
Hazen
Pine Bluff
England
Richard Garett
Hoxie
Lake Charles
Lawrence County
Powhatan
Lynn
Little Rock
Cave Springs
Ouachita River
el Dorado
Hope senior David Barber wins $500 CNB College Scholarship
David Barber, son of Mr and Mrs T M Barber, receives a $500 Citizens National Bank College Scholarship from Mitchell Larone CNB vice president and cashier. A Hope High School senior and All-District AA Guard, he plans agricultural engineering at the University of Arkansas this fall after being named most valuable player by teammates. The 1965 founded scholarship honors a deserving graduating senior from Hope High School.
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David Barber
T. M. Barber
Citizens National Bank College
Mitchell Larone
David
Hope High School
University of Arkansas
Citizen National Bank
Randolph urges labor to write truthful Negro history
Baltimore AP report notes A Philip Randolph calls on the Negro American Labor Council and unions to craft a history text that better reflects the heroism of Black leaders. In Minnesota, Katherine Putnam and Sharon Hansen celebrate college degrees at MacAlester College commencement.
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Baltimore
A. Philip Randolph
Negro American Labor Council
Organized Labor
United States
Randolph
ST. Paul, Minn
Katherine Putnam
Sharon Hansen
Tintah
Minn
MacAlester College
Sharon
James W. Bergstad
Court to Rule on Vote Machines in Pulaski County
The Arkansas Supreme Court is to decide Monday on a suit by Ralph A. Welsh to void Pulaski County election commission lease for 300 voting machines. Chancellor Reed had upheld the contract but did not order payment. The county seeks machines by September 1, as the court closes before summer recess. President Johnson adds J Francis County to the federal food bank program starting June 1.
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Little Rock AP
State Supreme Court
Pulaski County
Ralph A. Welsh
Supreme Court
Washington
J. Francis County
Ark
Johnson
Ozarka Plans Convention at Fourtain Head State Lodge
The Ozarka Regional Development Association will hold its annual convention at Fourtain Head State Lodge near Poteau Oklahoma on the 22nd Speakers include William M McCandless of Oklahoma City named by President Johnson as federal co chairman of the Ozarka Commission Governors Orval Faubus of Arkansas and Warren Heartes of Missouri are scheduled to speak at the first convention of the association
Arnold warns Medicare expansion risks in Arkansas
Camden Arkansas AP Richard Arnold, candidate for the 4th Congressional District, urged the nation to secure funding for current Medicare provisions before expanding the program. He told Jaycees that despite Medicare starting July 1, forecasts show shortages of medical facilities and personnel that could worsen under Medicare.
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Associated Press
Camden, Ark
Richard
Arnold
Jaycees
Obituary for Betty Stark and Frank Drake Ward 1966
Betty Stark 88 of Spring Hill dies in local hospital after long illness. Survived by husband E A Stark six sons and four daughters from several states. services at Spring Hill Baptist Church with burial at Betts Cemetery. Also notices the death of Mrs Frank Drake Ward in Chicago, body to be returned for local burial.
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Mee Flety Stark
Betty Stark
Spring Bill
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Baptist Church
E. A. Stark
Levelland
Texas
Jeff
Madill
Okla
Tilman
Hendersonville
Sally Houston
Mt. Cowell
Ill
Mattie Boyce
Spring Hill
Reba Flowers
Hope
Lucy John
Gon
Patmos
George Lowry
Dallas
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Carlton Roberts
Stacy Thrasher
Betts Cemetery
Herndon Cornelius
Charles Byrom
Larry Morton
Toby Tollett
Doyle Huckabee
Joe Cy Hollis
Jack White
Frank Drake Ward
Frank Drake
Chicago
Herndony Cornelius Funeral Home
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Country Kitchen
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