Two Negroes Held for Grand Jury
Bish Parks and Buster Green were held for the grand jury after a preliminary hearing on a forgery charge. They allegedly forged Cy Silas name to a check at the Ozan Lumber Company payroll incident. Bonds set at $1,000 each. unable to post, they remain in county jail. The report includes a theatre billboard misread as Quo Vadis with a humorous exchange at Kempner Theatre involving a janitor and a shuffling passerby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bish Parks
Buster Green
Hamby
Court House
Cy Silas
Ozan Lumber Company
Iron Mountain
Green
Louis Suckle
Dillard
Parks
Fort Smith Petition Demands Saloons With 7882 Names
Fort Smith liquor dealers publish petitions asking licensed saloons be allowed. The Executive Committee cites 7,882 names and claims 4,500 would form a white adult majority under the Going Act. Prohibitionists dispute legality of publication before Jan 1. L. J. Fleming’s name heads the list. withdrawal requests were reportedly denied. County Judge Hester to decide on filing time and legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Moose
L. J. Fleming
Fleming
Hester
Tucker Rens as Clerk in Land Office
T. G. Tucker has resigned as a clerk in the State Land Office to join the General Land Office in Washington. He is the son of former Agricultural Commissioner Guy B. Tucker, now with the Indian Service. Commissioner Dye filled the vacancy. the appointee’s identity will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Tucker
State Land Office
General Land Office
Washington
Guy B. Tucker
Indian Service
Dye
New Instructor G H Branson Joins Arkansas Faculty
G H Branson of Texas is appointed as a new instructor in the Department of Animal Husbandry at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. He is a Kansas State Agricultural College graduate with ranch experience in Oklahoma and Kansas and competed on his college stock judging team at Chicago internationals. O C Brower of Murfreesboro wins final debating honors at Harvard Law School. Arkansas establishes Tau Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter for debaters and faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
G. H. Branson
Texas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas College
Chicago
0. C. Brower
Murfreesboro
Pike County
Charters Granted and Company Details in Ouachita Bank List
The document lists chartered corporations including American Realty Trust Company of Texarkana with $25,000 capital led by J. P. Black and F. H. Brewster as vice president, Ouachita Bank of Ouachita with $10,000 cap led by R. J. Taylor, Union Logging Company of Allrt Lonoke County with $5,000 cap led by W. B. Chester, and notes the G. W. Byington Abstract Company of Pine Bluff surrendering its charter. includes names of officers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Realty Trust Company
Texarkana
J. P. Black
F. H. Brewster
Ouachita Bank of
Ouachita
Capital Stock
R. J. Taylor
J.N. Butler
J. A. Eason Jr
J. D. Knight
Union Logging Company
Allrt
Lonoke County
Mrs J B Hodges Dies. Governor Orders State House Closures
Mrs J B Hodges mother of Secretary of State Earl W Hodges died at 9 45 am Friday at the family home in Mammoth Springs. Gov Hays proclaimed state offices closed in honor with Hodges family and Salem former residence listed. She was aged P years and survived by her husband as state officials pause duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Hodges
State House
J. B. Hodges
Hodges
Mammoth Springs
Salem
Hays
Phelps Sentenced to One Hour in Penitentiary
John Phelps, former Clarendon resident, convicted in Monroe county of timber theft. Judge allows serving sentence in county jail after lengthy deliberation. Gov Hays restores citizenship upon juror petition and residents' recommendation, while D G Spearman's $5 trespass fine is remitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
John Phelps
Clarendon
Monroe County
Wisark Lumber Company
Hays
D. G. Spearman
Justice of the Peace
T. B. Ivy
Argenta
Joe Asher
Joyful Sunday School Tale of Gratitude
Miss Joy asks her Sunday school class what they are thankful for. Mabel is grateful for blue eyes, Dorothy for her wavy hair. Willie, freckle-faced and red-haired, admits he has little to be thankful for, saying God nearly ruined him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Joy
Mabel
Dorothy
Willie
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Meyer
Kempner Theatre
Kempners
Nigare
Arkansas Gazette
ET. Smith
Tucker Rens
Washington, D. C
University
Tau Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Ouachita Bank
J. F. Black
American Realty Trust Company of
Capital
Santa Claus
Prescott
Bank of Prescott Savings Account
Bank OF Prescott
Arkansas
Ritchie Grocer Co
DIKE
Hesterly Drug Store
Tel
The
Nevada News
Ozan Mercantile Co
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