Hope School District seeks millage increase for 1963-64 budget
Hope School District 1-A board asks voters to approve a five mill increase to 46 mills to fund a construction program for Negro schools and other improvements, including refunding a 1940 bond issue. The plan would provide new facilities at Hopewell and Verger sites and relieve classroom congestion while meeting accreditation goals.
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Hope
Carter Sutton
Hope School District
Hopewell
Verger
North Central
Board of Education
Frank King
John Lowe
William Routon
Sam McGill
Jud Mallindale
Geone Frazier J. W, Franks
James H. Jones
Patterson Liston Heavyweight Title Fight at Comiskey Park
AP bulletin reports Floyd Patterson weighing 189 pounds and Sonny Liston 214 for their 15 round title bout at Comiskey Park tonight. It is billed as the richest fight in rings history with a $5 million spectacle. The day also carries U S Senate Judiciary action on antitrust charges against steel firms and executives. In KEY WEST Fidel Castro says the Soviet Union plans to build a Major port in Cuba to support its Atlantic fishing fleet.
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Fla
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Retiring McRae State School Superintendent Browne
Governor's office announced Dr. Hugh A Browne, superintendent of McRae State Sun akcium, will retire October 1 after 31 years service. He will be guest of honor at a capitol reception Thursday afternoon.
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API
Hugh A. Browne
M¢Rae
Sunakcium
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Hope High counselor to lead session at state conference
All Around Town Earl Downs of Hope High School will preside over a session at the Arkansas School Counselors Conference to be held at Mather Lodge Petit Jean State Park September 27 28 He will discuss New Counselor Orientation Hugh Lovell director of guidance services state education department reports the program and notes Mary Ann Beaty and Jane Griff are co editors of the 1963 Bobcat yearbook.
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Petit Jean State Park
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Mary Ann Beaty
Jane Griff
Janet Terrell
John Whitten
McDowell Turner
Hurley Printing Co
Camden
Mary Ann
Hamlet
Court Blocks State Officials in Meredith Enrollment
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals barred Gov Ross Barnett and numerous state county and city officials from interfering with James H Merediths registration at the University of Mississippi. The three-judge order names top law enforcement and education officials statewide and sets a Friday hearing in New Orleans. The action follows Justice Department contempt charges and Barnetts pledge to oppose Merediths enrollment, with continued coverage on page two.
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U.S
Appellate Court
U.S. Justice Department
Meredith
Jackson
Barnett
Ole Miss
State College Board
Local Option liquor vote ruled illegal in Hempstead County
Hempstead County will not place local option liquor question on November ballot. Attorney General Frank Moll says the election is not valid. Leo Robins of Hope filed a petition Sept 5 seeking the election. Hempstead has been dry since 1946. The AG letter discusses the petition to submit the question to voters at the general election in November 1982.
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Defense in Estes Trial Seeks Delay
The Estes defense requested a postponement of Billie Sol Estes' state criminal trial arguing pretrial publicity taints impartiality. They filed a 22 page motion and noted 29 key witnesses were missing while Estes faced charges of fraud swindling and embezzlement before Judge Otis T. Dunagan.
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Tyler
Tex
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
Estes
Otis T. Dunagan
Leiblong to Bring Vote Drive Here Hope Event Planned
The Hempstead County Republican Club announces Warren Leiblong GOP congressman candidate will visit Hope on Saturday September 29. A breakfast at the Barlow starts at 7 45 a m with admission 1.00. After campaigning countywide until noon GOP women host a luncheon. The day ends at the Third District Livestock Show booth with tickets from local GOP members.
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Hempstead County
Republican Club
Warren Leiblong
Barlow
Stark
Leiblong
Repubican
Third District Livestock Show
Earl Martin
T. C. Porter
J. A. Davis
Lloyd Guerin
Margaret Harris
Hendrix Spraggins
Biggest First Night At Show In Recent Years
Thousands lined Hope streets for the Third District Livestock Show opening parade and fair. About 3 000 on the grounds watched a booming midway and a large talent show draw 800 spectators. Quarterhorse events underway with finals tonight. free public admission. Winners listed across civic floats youth entries and parade prizes.
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Hope
Ned Ray Purtle
Crenshaw Rodeo Co
Oklahoma
the Coliseum
FFA
Billy Pace
Magnolia
Fredericka Silvey
Caw
Bonds
Blevins
VFW of Hope
Cale
Emmet
Laneburg
Negrh' School
Oak Grove
Verger
Boy Scouts Troup
Yorks Chapel
Gene Jines
Schenck
Weather totals and forecast for Arkansas region
Weather total through August 1962 shows 32.26 inches, down from 39.41 inches year ago. Experimental Station reports 24 hours ending 8 a m Tuesday with highs 70s to 80s and lows 60s. Central Arkansas forecasts cloudy spells with showers and thundershowers through Wednesday, mild with highs mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest Arkansas mostly cloudy with possible showers through Wednesday. Southeast Arkansas records widely scattered showers and thundershowers later today, rain chance increasing.
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