Decoration Exercises Honor Soldiers At DeAnn Cemetery
About 500 Piscott citizens joined a Memorial Day style program at DeAnn Cemetery with Confederate and Federal graves decorated. Leaders including O B Jones Rev T D Scott and Capt W R White spoke as a floral tribute was placed on every marked grave. The event concluded with ceremonial readings by McRae and Mrs Pittman and a pledge to hold similar ceremonies yearly.
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Piscott
DeAnn Cemetery
W. R. White
Jones
Slawes
John Sweeny
United States
McRae
Pittman
Max Bauer
Floral Society extends entry deadline for garden prizes
Little Rock May 11 The Arkansas Floral Society extends the contest deadline to May 20 to include all entries for the best flower gardens and lawns. Directors consulted prior entrants and expect at least 50 entries, now closed for the year after May 20.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Floral Society
Miss Ruth Story Leaves Hope for Home
Miss Ruth Story of Hope departs this morning after a several week visit with the family of W Slaughter. She is accompanied by Mrs Slaughter who will stay on there for a while.
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Miss Ruth Story
Hope
W Slaughter
Mrs. Slaughter
Lecroix of Ozan MIL summoned to St. Louis by wife illness
A. Lecroix of the Ozan MIL is in St. Louis after being called there due to his wife's illness.
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A. Lecroix
The
Ozan Mil
St. Louis
Fire cases dismissed in Supreme Court compromise
Little Rock Arkansas May 11 The Prescott fire cases long in court were dismissed in the Supreme Court today at the cost of the railroad company Both sides agreed to dismissal all cases having been compromised
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Supreme Court
Prescott
Hamiter Denies Calling Arkansas Special Session
Governor Hamiter denies any plan to call a special legislative session, stating he has not discussed the matter with advisers and has no announcement to make. He criticizes the old statehouse as unsanitary and says he has no desire to revisit past sessions, while noting potential consideration if such a call arises.
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Little Rock
Memphis
St. Louis
Allen H. Hamiter
Hamiter
Arkansas
State House
Pindall
John H. Hamiter
Thieves Nabbed After Home Invasion Incident
Weekend break in at Ed Gee home in the southern part of town ends with John Scott and Ellis Gaddy arrested. They were caught after escaping with a pistol and are now in jail awaiting grand jury action.
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Ed Gee
John Scott
Ellis Gaddy
School Board Chooses Assistant Teachers and Upgrades Facilities
The school board met at C C Hamby’s office with full attendance. They selected eight assistant teachers for the next term including Irene Royston and Lida Marsh, retained janitor Peter Peterson for twelve months, and deferred hiring for the colored school until it closes on the 22nd. Plans include steam heating for both buildings, a septic sewerage system, and sanitary improvements. The secretary’s financial report was referred to a committee of Haynie and Regan.
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C. C. Hamby
Irene Royston
Lida Marsh
Edna Rudolph
Cleone Rudolph
P. F. Chappell
Zellia Bostic
Alta Martin
Cora Munn
Peter Peterson
Colored School
Messrs
Haynie and Regan
State Banks Prosperous and Cautious Cash Holdings
Little Rock May 11. R D Duncan an examiner for the Bankers Trust chain says small southwest banks are keeping cash in vaults rather than sending it to big centers. He notes safeguards and insurance reduce robbery risk and that the trend reflects prudent reserve building after recent experiences.
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Little Rock
R. D. Duncan
St. Louis
Duncan
Bankers’ Trust Company
Lightning Strikes Huff House in Noon Incident
A bolt hit the home of W A Huff, the Trad Scott property, at noon injuring no one but terrifying the family. The family had not entered the dining room and were seated when the bolt struck a corner, burning wall paper and sending flames across the room. Also present were Miss Pearl Whitmore of Gurdon and Miss Katie May Shankle.
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W. A. Huff
Trad Scott
Huff
Pearl Whitmore
Gurdon
Katie May Shankle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. J. G. Brown
J. W. Phillips
D. J. Montgomery
W. L. Webb
W. J. Blake
J. M. Auxer
F. O. Pledger
P. C. Hamilton
J. H. Denman
W. E. Shankle
Brad Scott
H. G. Brooks
Geo. P. Smoote
A. W. Moncries
John P. Mitch M. Hubbard
Frank Thomas M. Gill
Burley Ferguson
Capt
Ening
Prescott Supply& Hardware Co
Little Rock, Ark
Cott
Citizens Bank
J. S.regan
Ozan Merc. Com’y
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