Denman Ten Ders Resigns Board Chair. McKenzie Elected
At a school board meeting Judge Denman resigned as chairman and H W McKenzie was elected to fill the vacancy and chair the board. McKenzie thanked members, spoke on finances, building, and management, and pledged to aid in the remainder of Denman's term. The contract for rebuilding the primary school, with Ritcheys and Mackey, was approved. razing begins immediately and work should be completed by September 1, 1916.
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Prescott
Drowned Man 18 at Arkadelphia River In Arcadia Area
Rev. Jas H Bennett reports his nephew August Manahan 18 drowned this afternoon in the Ouachita River near Arkadelphia. Details are scarce. Bennett plans to travel to Arkadelphia this evening on train number six.
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Arkadelphia
Jas. H. Bennett
First Baptist Church
August Manahan
Quachita
Bennett
Archidelphia
French Take Verdun Front in Bold Assault Near Le Mort Homme
London May 81 French troops northwest of Verdun in the Le Mort Homme region advanced, seizing a heavily fortified position on slopes southwest of Le Mort Homme. They captured seven machine guns and 225 prisoners as bombardments continued near Avecourt Hill 504 and across the Meuse to Fort Vauz. Austrian and Russian fronts show active fighting with many prisoners and shelling, while British East Africa campaign and Albanian patrols are noted alongside domestic notices from Little Rock.
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London
Verdun
le Morte Homme
le Mort Homme
Avecourt
Meuse
Fort Vauz
Hartmann
Weilerkopf
Vosges Mountains
Asiago-Arsiero
Victor Emmanuel
Monte Priaforo
Punta Cordia
Asiago
Lage
Dvinsk
Volhynia
Bessarabian
Teutons
Petrograd
Diarbekr
Greek Macedonia
Bulgaria
Balkan
Vogusa
Albania
German East Africa
Egale
Pagni ‘River
Brough Nominates Constructive Statesmanship for Arkansas
Dr C H Brough accepted the Arkansas gubernatorial nomination pledging firmness and progressiveness to tackle state issues. He praised opponents for gracious defeat and outlined plans to reduce taxes, lower debt, standardize assessments, support a constitutional convention and reforms to the penal system. He stressed honesty in elections, a broad patriotic platform, and dedication to the public welfare.
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Little Rock
C. H. Brough
Arkansas
Brough
Maki
Henderson Brown College Holds Twenty Sixth Graduation
Arkadelphia May 31 Henderson Brown College held its twenty sixth annual graduation in the college auditorium with 30 graduates. The program included choir readings essays and orations followed by a baccalaureate address by J H Hineman of Little Rock on Education. Medalists included Thornbury Workman Cecil Gee and Miss Julia Baker among others. The graduates list features names from Arkadelphia McCrory and surrounding towns across bachelor of arts science and assorted certificates.
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Arkadelphia
Henderson-Brown College
Pauline Huff
MeCrory
Gus Dollarhide
Cosie Patterson
Olga Seaman
J. H. Hineman
Little Rock
Arkansas School For the Blind
Thornbury
Julian Pearl Baker
Clovis
N. M
John Byrd Crabtree
Bradley
Lillie Emison
Russellville
Ottie Huff
McCrory
Hortense Murry
Yollie Reed
Georgia
Helen Booth
Inna Lucille Lassiter
Ruth May
Laura Gray Cargile
Saran Young
Okolona
Corinne Coker
Warren
Olie
Me. Crory
Marjorie Uotan
Nashville
Eunice Edna White
Prescott
Vollie Reed
Rosalie Riggin
Estelle Baldridge
Benton
Olga Snyder
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Jue Denman
Borectors of
Rainia i
McKenzie
Victor
West Side
Saturday Evening Post
The
Country Gentleman
Cot. Brundidge
Perry
Poinsett
Alex H. Rowell
Jefferson County
Jordan Sellers
W. W. Tompkins
J. M. Futrall
Greene
James D.end
Texarkana
Patrick Henry
Drew County
Morton Carden
Hot Springs
Guy Williams
Sebastian
Elbert Godwin
Ivard
Harvey G. Combs
Madison
C. H. Moses
Drew
G. A Vincenheller
Washington
Central Committee
Perry County
Credentials
White
Logan
Piville
Poinsett County
Thad Bradsher
Walker
Wilson
Usman
Bank OF Prescott
Spon
Henderson-Brown
Gran Mercantile Co
Prescott, Ark
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