Editorial praise for Harry Ashmore and the Arkansas Gazette
The Arkansas Gazette and editor Harry Ashmore face Gov. Faubus amid Little Rock tensions. The piece insists their stance on law and order, not integration, earns admiration for journalistic fortitude. Advertising and circulation face pressure, yet the record praises Ashmore as a credit to American journalism.
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Little Rock
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Faubus
The
Arkansas Gazette
Harry Ashmore
Hunting Safety Urged After Accidents In Montgomery County
A local note highlights hunting accidents including a doctor losing a hand and an Ottawa man shot in the arm. It cites NRA figures of about 2200 annual firearm deaths and stresses safety, especially among young hunters aged 15 to 24. Emphasizes separating intentional discharges from accidents and urges careful shooting to prevent fatalities.
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Montgomery County
Ottawa
National Rifle Association
Piercing the Masonic Barrier in Local Remarks
A local joiner notes a cautious claim to have pierced the Masonic barrier in Ottawa County while the sheriff and undersheriff share wins aiding guilty pleas. A teen feels unfairly treated by his two week non arrest for speeding as rhetoric, history, and media commentary mingle in a fragmentary local scene.
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Ottawa County
Local crime and society items from Ottawa area
A burglar stole between 10 and 15 dollars from Monarch Billiard Parlor after smashing a rear window with a brick. Auld Lang Syne Ward Schuler drove a new car. Prof L A Wilson traced a corner on South Main to Carl Snyder on a running board. The Mary and Martha League met at 807 Main with Mrs Detwiler. Cassie Lucas and George Simkins obtained marriage licenses. Ethelyn Harrison left for Los Angeles to teach music. Mrs Stanley Henderson visited Kansas City for the week.
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Monarch Billiard Parlor
L. A. Wilson
South Main
Ottawa University
Melon Season Notes and Chigger Tales from a Gardener
A nostalgic reflection on home grown cantaloupes and other garden bounty. The author recalls early melons, the cantaloupe aroma as proof of ripeness, generous relatives, and low prices from a friend who raises melons. The piece blends humor about chigger bites with family visits, eggs, cream, beans, corn, and tomatoes, ending with a humorous warning about future seasons.
Prayer Card Meditation on Shared Wealth
A devotional prayer reflecting Acts 4 32 urging Christians to imitate Christ by sharing all possessions and caring for others. The prayer asks Christ to help the believer adopt a spirit of generosity and poverty for the sake of communal wellbeing and divine grace.
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Christ
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Listing
The Ottawa Herald presents its internal subscription pricing for trade area and outside trade area. Rates shown include by mail options: one month, three months, six months, and one year, with different prices for in-area and out-of-area recipients. The piece lists editors and publishers and notes publication schedule.
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S. Main
Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
Retires At 37 But Can't Take The Lost Life
This profile of Peter DeMet traces his unusual path from early retirement at 37 to a bustling array of ventures. He built a Pontiac agency into a multimillion business, backed Championship Bowling TV shorts, bought a Coral Gables bowling alley, became a uranium/ thorium producer, and funded All-star Golf with stars like Snead Mangrum and Demaret. His philosophy mixes bold risk with relentless work, saying money should meet belief and that sweat fuels luck. Despite nervous hives after retirement, he remains convinced fortune favors the active.
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DeMet
Chicago
Coral Gables
Fla
Colorado
Pete
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
ABC
Florida
Retirements and second acts from a former athlete
The subject remarks he was busy and could not sit down to scratch. He believes retiring at 37 was an accomplishment and still feels retired, though he has started a business as a hobby. He jokes about possibly retiring again at 48 or 49.
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Lin
Neighbors Debate Hetty Zs Thoughtless Fire
A Kansas or Indiana reader recalls Hetty Z who burned tar paper in her yard while neighbors with wet laundry criticize her selfish act. The column urges empathy, cites cigarette smoke in public spaces, and notes laws protecting air quality and food safety, urging respect for others.
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Hetty Z
Ager
Hetty
American Medical Association
What’s In A Name
ATLANTIC CITY dentists Adolphus and Charles Ake are brothers known for practicing dentistry in the city.
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Atlantic City
N.11
Ake Brothers
Adolphus and
Charles
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