These were some of the stories reported by the Texarkana Gazette this week in history:
100 years ago
March 20, 1917:
"MAUDE" GETS ON TRACKS
AND REFUSES TO "BUDGE"
While he should have carried a name in keeping in his gender, yet the big crowd assembled to watch his antics on Broad and State Line streets yesterday and feel that he should have the name of the mule made famous through cartoons in the funny papers. "Uncle Si" was leading "Maude" along the street when the mule stopped dead right in the middle of the car tracks, and refused to budge an inch. About the time, a Rose Hill car came; clanging down the street, but "Maude" just took a sideways glance at the electric propelled vehicle with a devilish glare. With the assistance of several of the gathered throng, "Maude" was blindfolded and led in a circle to make him loose his bearings and was finally lead off the tracks. Traffic was only delayed thirty minutes, but was as entertaining as a parade.
March 21:
GYPSY WOMAN ARRESTED
ON GRAND LARCENY
The constable's department yesterday placed under arrest a gypsy woman giving the name of Lizze Wruzzle on a charge of grand larceny. It being alleged that she had lifted from the pocket of a man she was talking to a bankroll in excess of ten dollars.
The officers had great difficulty making the woman and her companion understand the extent of the offense, which constitutes a felony. Lizzie was sent to the Miller county jail on a bond of $500.
March 22:
THOUSAND YOUNG MEN
WANTED TO ENLIST IN TEXARKANA AT ONCE
Teams have been selected to assist Manager Horace Endsley and everything bids fair for success in what will probably be the most stupendous undertaking ever made in Texarkana. "One thousand individual members" was the slogan adopted at the special meeting of young men held last night in the Presbyterian hall for the purpose of enlisting them in the great work started today, about forty responding to the invitation to attend" Every young man will be solicited by some member of the team.
March 23:
TEXARKANA BATTERY
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Now the storage battery is a very vital unit in automobile makeup, it is essential that that it is properly handled. Texarkana is to have such a place where the ills and ailments of storage batteries, lighting systems and what not may be repaired and fixed up in the proper kind of shape and made workable.
March 24:
NINETEEN STUDENTS PLACED
ON ARKANSAS HONOR ROLL
Nineteen students placed on the junior high school, Arkansas, have won a place on the honor roll, according to a statement made by Principal C.G. Truitt.
They are as follows: Temple Weber, Lola Cella, Mary Maddox, Sylvia Sherear, Margerat Littleton, Morris Adams, Travis Craven, Alvah Overholser, Clyde Phillips, Elizabeth Drew, Delphine Ford, Elizabeth Overton, James Head, Bess Akin, Margaret Fitch, Mattie Black, Tommie Garret, Cecil Horne, Jack Welborne.
March 25:
FARMER HELD ON CHARGE
ARMING 12-YEAR-OLD BOY
W.G. Loftus, who lives 8 miles southwest of here, is in jail charged with arming a 12-year-old son with a 25-35 Winchester rifle, which the lad took to school each day, much to the annoyance of teacher, children, parents and others. Loftus feared coyotes and wolves and even other things might jump from the woods and injure his son, he said, hence the gun.
March 26:
THREE MILLER COUNTY WOMEN WERE GIVEN VOTING POWERS
Three of Texarkana's women registered their names, paid their little dollar and were given the all-important slips of paper that will show they are now full-fledged contenders with the men in deciding the important political questions of the day. Mrs. Minnie S. Cook, wife of Alderman John Cook, Mrs. Mattie B. Lee, wife of Dr. A.G. Lee and Mrs. Ollie M. Eason, wife of County Clerk Fincher Eason.
50 years ago
March 20, 1967:
MONKEY BiTES 3-YEAR-OLD BOY
Three-year-old Whitney Blake Stover of 204 W. 32nd St., received wounds about the head and hands Saturday afternoon when he was bitten by a monkey at Spring Lake Park Zoo. The youngster was given emergency treatment at Wadley and released.
March 21:
PITTSBURG BOY SPEAKS
ON AGRICULTURE, PEOPLE
Danny Burns, president of the area VI Future Farmers of America from Pittsburg, now a candidate for Texas State FFA president said, "Agriculture is the backbone of our economy." During the past year as Area President, Burns has spoken to 65 schools on the subject of "FFA" and "Teenagers of Today."
March 22:
SCIENCE HONOR
Aaron Sowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hill, 801 Apple St. Aaron was initiated into Beta Beta Beta, the honor society for students in biological sciences. He was a 1963 graduate of Dunbar High and is now a senior at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, where he is majoring in chemistry.
March 23:
REP. OGLESBY IS
AEA GUEST SPEAKER
Mrs. Gladys Martin Oglesby, State Representative for Lafayette and Columbia Counties, was guest speaker last week at Lafayette County Chapter of Arkansas Educational Association held in Buchanan Hall of the Stamps High School. Mrs. Oglesby explained Legislative measures relating to driver education, immunization and teacher tenure. Mrs. Gladys Black was in charge of the program and Robert Bales, the new president of the group, presided.
March 24:
MISS TEXARKANA
FINALISTS NAMED
The 12 finalist were announced for the 1967 Miss Texarkana competition. The panel of six judges selected the following girls from 20 entries based on 50 percent talent, 25 percent poise and personality and 25 percent beauty; First, Michelle Andrews; second, Peggy Choate; third Shirley DeLoach; fourth, Lina Grau; fifth, Patsy Griffith; sixth, Diane Hays. Seventh, Brenda Jones; eight, Mazie Matthews; ninth, Christina Morrow; tenth, Christie Rice; eleventh, Donna Timmons; and twelfth, Lindola Ware.
March 25:
TEXARKANA BOOTS AND
SADDLE CLUB TO SELECT SWEEHEART AT HORSE SHOW
One of the following girls will represent the club at the Four States Fair in September. Contestants include Miss Cheryl Cobb, 16; Miss Brenda Chandler, 16, Miss Sondra Thompson, 16, Miss Brenda Powell, 16 and Beth Cates, 17.
March 26:
WINNERS IN JAYCEE CONTEST
Chairmen of the junior Chamber of Commerce Air Rifle Safety Program present awards to the winners of the Monday and Tuesday night contest. Winners are Randy Frior,11 first place, Jerry Funderburk,11, second place; Rusty Walraven, 12, first place: Bill Pendleton 11, second place, with John Reed, Jaycee co-chairman and Wendell Crawford, general chairman.