Livestock Show Opens with Parade and Contests
Crowds line Hope Street for the Third District Livestock Show opening. Highlights include Share-The-Fun in the Coliseum, FFA and 4-H judging, a motor derby and rodeos through Saturday with shows, sales, and auctions daily.
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Hope Streets
Fair Grounds
Coliseum
Lewisville
FPA
Billy Geza
Duff Burton
Benny Ray Tannen
Texarkana Duce
Vera McJunkins
Barbara Royal
Mey
FFA Judgng
Austyn
Hope Star Photos
Texarkana
FFA
Peggy Lewis
Magnolia
Star Newsboys
Lerry Nolan
Former Defense Secretary Wilson Dies at Plantation
Charles Erwin Wilson, 71, former U.S. defense secretary and ex General Motors president, died at his Wilson, Louisiana plantation after a coronary thrombosis. Coroner listed death at about 2:30 AM. He had planned to leave for New York Oct 1 on business.
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Norwood
Charles Erwin Wilson
Eisenhower
General Motors
Tom McKennie
Wilson
McKenzie
New York
McKensaie
Louisiana
Michigan
Edward
McKennzie
Carly
Clinton
Hospital Board Needs Supt Jones to Quit
The Ste dlospitil Board of Control seeks to move Dr Granville Jones to less demanding duties amid concerns about his health after a heart attack last year Jones says he will consider the board’s wishes if a satisfactory arrangement on pay and duties can be found. board chairman Slate Mendrix confirms talks and potential replacement candidate Dr George Wodackson, while noting no decision has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Starr
Livile Rock
Ste Dlospitil Board of Control
Granville Jones
Slate
Olen Mendrix
Prescott
Jones
Boar
Tess
Hendrix
George Wodackson
Kansas
Heard
Jean
Jackson
Compromise on Millwood Dam Money Likely
Washington AP reports a compromise appropriation bill, about 55 million dollars for general flood control and navigation projects in Arkansas, may win final Senate and House approval today. The bill, approved by a Senate conference panel, allocates Millwood Reservoir construction at 3 million dollars, higher than earlier Arkansas totals, with other project funds across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma including Beav er, Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Greers Ferry, and the Lower Mississippi River works.
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Washington
Arkinnings
Senate
House
John T. McClellan
D-Ark
Arkansas
McClellan
Senate Appropriations Committee
Conference Committee
Millwood Reservoir
Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Milion
Beava
Bull Shoals
Dardanelle
de Gray
Greers Ferry
Millwood
Red River
Louisiana
Texas
St. Francis Basin
White
Boeuf
Tensas
Chicot County
Orange District
Poinsett County
Phelps resigns Ouachita Baptist College presidency
Dr. Ralph A. Phelps resigned today as president of Ouachita Baptist College Arkadelphia Ark to become president of the new Houston Baptist College in Houston Texas. He will supervise construction for the Texas college and take effect once a successor is named. Under his leadership Ouachita enrollment rose about 104 percent to 1300 students with new buildings and graduate programs added.
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Arkadelpina
Ark
Ralph A. Phelps
Ouachita Baptist College
New Houston Baptist College
Houston
Tex
Phelps
Ouachita Board of Trustees
College of Vexas Bups
United States
Ouachita
American Lion
Fips
Dallas
Southwest@the Theological Seminary at
Fort Worth
Weather Roundup and Regional Forecast by AP
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 6 pm Monday with high 46 and low 61. Total precip through August 29.98 inches. regional forecast by AP covers Central, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest. Partly cloudy afternoon, warmer tonight and Wednesday, light thundershowers possible. highs 70s to low 80s, lows 50s to mid 60s. Arkansas area partly cloudy with a few light showers tonight and Wednesday. continued on Page Six.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Mrs D T Chamberlain 93 Dies at Hope Hospital
Mrs D T Chamberlain aged 93 died Monday at Hope Hospital after a long residence in Hope. A Presbyterian Church member, she is survived by three daughters Mrs Mary Byrd Long Beach California Mrs Irene Roberts Hope and Miss Genie Chamberlain Hope five grandchildren one great grandchild and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 am in Herndyn Currntins Chapel with Dr J T Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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D. T. Chamberlain
Hope
Presbyterian Church
Mary Byrd
Long Beach
Calif
Irene Roberts
Ope
Genie Chamberlain
Mope
William T. Roberts
Oklahoth City
Herndyn-Curnctins Chapel
J. T. Lawrence
Rose Mill Cemetery
State committee to study Arkansas crime activity aims for reform
The Arkansas Christian Civic Foundation executive committee voted Monday to form a special committee to study law enforcement and criminal activity in the state. The panel will study and propose legislation on restorative measures and related policy changes.
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LarrLig Kock
Arkansas
Arkanas Christian Civic Foundation
JFK's UN Speech Garners Western Praise and Caution
President Kennedy’s UN address drew warm praise from Western allies while nonaligned nations awaited their reactions. Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Sihanouk endorsed Kennedy’s disarmament stance, stressing controls and a strong secretary general as crucial for saving the United Nations. Contained warnings of Communist hostility and a continuation on page two.
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Associated Press
Kennedy
United Nations
America
Norahem Sihanouk
Cambodia
New York
Moscow
Praclo
Sovit
Tass
General Assembly
Former Hope resident Hellen Downs Woot dies in California
Mrs. Hellen Downs Woot, formerly of Hope, died unexpectedly Sunday at her Santa Ana home in California at age. Survivors include her husband Joseph Woods, four children Lana, Lenas, Leonard Reedwell, Tormmny Maya, two brothers Lynn Downs and Jett Downs, with service planned in Santa Ana.
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Hellen Downs Woot
Santa Ana
Calif
Hope
Joseph Woods
Hom
Court to Get Gas Merger Case
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Louis ana Gas Co and MidSouth Gas Co merger case moves to the Arkansas Supreme Court after Pulaski Circuit Judge Guy Amsler approved the merger following a records review by the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
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Little Rock
Wiley A. McGehee
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
MidSouth Gas Co
Arkansas
Pulaski
Guy. Amsler
Arkansas Public Service Commis
Fdwinka Whitman
William
Arnold
Crossell
Kappa Delta Sorority
Louisiana
McGehee
Attornney
Rustin
High Court
PSC
McGehon
All Around Town Updates and Local Talks At Dawn
Morning breakfast meeting set by United Fund Drive industrial division at Diamond Cafe. Various local figures attend events in Hope and surrounding areas including military moves, Kiwanis activities, and business partnerships forming Trading Yost Buick.
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Ft Cy. Crow
United Fund
Diamond Cafe
Teacher vote shows approval for Social Security opt in
In Little Rock the school teachers vote on adding federal Social Security coverage to their retirement program. State Treasurer L A Clayton said after reviewing ballots that the proposal appears approved.
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Little Rock
L. A. Clayton
Fallout in State About Normal in Arkansas
Atmospheric radioactivity remained near normal in central Arkansas as the Health Department reported the Little Rock reading at 2.24 micromicrocuries per cubic meter. The prior peak spiked to 9 micromicrocuries last Wednesday, with Soviet test activity cited as the blamed cause.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
State Health Department
Burglars Crack Safe at Childs Food Store
Burglars broke into Childs Food Store before 6 am through a back door and pried open the safe. They escaped with an undisclosed amount mainly in small bills and a few checks, leaving a large amount of silver behind. police suspect professional safebreakers and the investigation notes the store opened as usual today.
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Borlays
Eigh
Jack Brown
Don Simpson
Safrerncke
Cuttin Ture
Kennedy signs law to create arms control agency
In New York President Kennedy signed legislation to establish an arms control and disarmament agency. The agency will provide tools for a national program to reduce weapons and prevent future devastating wars. William C. Poster, former foreign affairs official, will head the agency.
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New York
Kennedy
United States
Willkam C. Poster
Defense
Injuries Fatal to Arkansan
Will Smith Reynolds H of McGehee died in a Vicksburg Mississippi hospital from injuries sustained Friday night in a fall from a tree while visiting.
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Mcgeher
Ark
Will Smith Reynolds H
McGehee
Vicksburg, Miss
Vicksburg
Parade Prize Winners and Bicycle Division Results
Prize winners and parade pictures appear throughout the issue. Stan photographs credit winners and prize amounts. In the bicycle division No 7 took first, No 8 was second with 38 dollars, and consolation prizes went to Nos 1 26 12 14 and 15 among others.
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Stan
Grand Jury Delivers Final Report on County Affairs
The Grand Jury of Mempsteidl County presented its final report after weeks of inquiry into county activities and officials. It indicted several individuals on forgery and embezzlement charges, but most defendants were acquitted or their cases dismissed. The panel urged competitive bidding, improved inventory controls, and clearer property accountability while noting a lingering case against a former judge.
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Lyle Brown
Wanda Grimmett
Hailuc
Iite Vtien
Algo
le TE
Poteet
Ghs
Doen
Porehusge
Garrett Trade
Mit Poteet
Erie
Nw Und
Sherriiff's
Mrs Mattie Jeans 76 Dies in Hope Hospital
Mrs. Mattie Jeans aged 76 died this morning in a local hospital. Survived by husband R W Jeans of Hope, daughter Mrs Virgie McBroom of Van Nuys California, four sons Dewey Hope Thal Stockton Charles Harvey Shawln Lr Howard Austin Texas, sister Mrs Bert Pierce Faulk ney Ark, and brother Virgil Jothren Dierks. Funeral services Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Herndon Cornelius Chapel with Rev A D Livingston officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens.
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Mattie Jeans
West Ave
R. W. Jeans
Hope
Virgie McBroom
van Nueys
Calif
Dewey
Thal
Stockton
Charles Harvey
Shawln, Lr
Howard
Austin
Tex
Bert Pierce
Faulkney
Ark
Virgil Jothren
Dierks
Herndon-Cornelius
A. D. Livingston
Memorial Gardens
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MLS
Worth
Jersey
Holghin
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Haraford
Sears
Secy
Charles J." Wilson
Secretary of Defense
Hospital Board
Supt. Jones
Millwood Dam
Sen
Lower Mississippi
Mes. Chamberlain
Hope Hospital
JFK
California
WOC
Synod of Arkansas
James Branch
Lynn Harris
Jim Mes
Kenzie
Lithie Rock
First Cavalry Division
Korea
Arkansas Sector Command
Moore
Army
LC. Young
Pur Jaski County
Bentatt
Henderson State Teachers College
He (Teller KG
Cout
W. Garland
Emmet
Jim McKenzie
Potala
Mike Kelly
Lara May Impson
Wort Worth
March of Dimes
Impson
James HH. Moore
Thelma Mloord
Foveal
Arkadelphia
Childs Store
Arkansan
Liz
Naag
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