100 years ago
Aug. 14, 1917:
SALVATION ARMY GIVES
$76.70 IN AID IN FIVE WEEKS
The Salvation Army has rendered its report of activities for the five weeks ending July 29, 1917, as follows: Groceries furnished to 18 families; meals to 50 persons; milk to 23 babies; transportation to two persons; garments provided, 100; shoes, 12 pair; lodging to 22 persons; medical aid to 31 persons; temporary aid to 170 persons; 12 persons cared for at the quarters, Total cash value of aid rendered, $76.70.
Aug. 15:
EAST NINTH
RURAL NEWS
Katherine Banks was seriously hurt in a runaway accident Tuesday. She fell out of the rig, landing on her head and nearly dislocating her neck. It was necessary to use the X-ray.
Aug. 16:
HORSES NEEDED BY GOVERNMENT IN WAR SERVICE
The future of the horse in the Army is assured. The European War and the duties of the U.S. Army on the Mexican border have proved that the horse cannot be displaced in the Army by motor transportation, as motor transportation requires solid roads on which to operate successfully. Horse breeders have an unequalled opportunity to supply this demand for Army horses. Profitable line of business may be developed in heavy horse breeding.
Aug. 17:
EXCELLENT CLINGSTONES
Walter E. Scott, of 321 Elm St., showed a tomato basket full of extra fine clingstone peaches yesterday, which attracted much attention by orchardists and lovers of fruit. The peaches were a beautiful color, averaged twelve ounces and free of insect attack. The flavor is delicious, the flesh being rich yellow and very juicy. These peaches grew on a young seedling tree in Ms. Scott's yard.
Aug. 18:
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Twenty-eight bridges and culverts are being constructed within a distance of eight miles on the Genoa and Line Ferry roads, in the Miller County highway improvement district, stated inspector E.Y. Melatyre today. The longest of these is 112 feet and is across Rocky Creek, about two miles from this city. The second longest of the five bridges is 98 feet; there is one 28 feet, and two 14 feet bridges. The number of culverts is 23. A 1,000-foot bridge is in progress of construction near Clipper. It will require 200,000 feet of cypress lumber to do this job.
Aug. 19:
PICNIC A SUCCESS
The Harmony Grove picnic, which was held for the benefit of securing funds with which to develop the district fair to be held in that community next fall, proved a success in every way, and the sum of $35 dollars was cleared. Besides this money, there is an extra fine feeling of optimism concerning the agricultural enterprise, and much promise is held out.
Aug. 20:
DEMAND FOR BIBLES
GREATER THAN SUPPLY
With the publishers falling behind daily in their orders, the greatest demand in the history of the nation for Bibles has been created. The publishers here say that anyone who owns a set of electrotype plates for the New Testament, if the pocket size, owns something more valuable than a steamship. Many of the publishers report their presses are running fifteen to eighteen hours daily, but that they are still several weeks behind on the orders for Bibles they have already received.
50 years ago
Aug. 14, 1967:
MISS NEW BOSTON CROWNED
Miss Jane Jones was crowned Miss New Boston following her selection from a field of 20 contestants. The first runner-up is Miss Susie Martin. Other winners were: second, Miss Matilda Knox; third, Miss Kea Alford; fourth, Miss Judy Phipps. Miss Jones is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones of New Boston.
Aug. 15:
LITTLE MISS NEW BOSTON CROWNED
Miss DeAnna Leigh Laney proudly wore her crown and held her trophy and bouquet of red roses presented her as she was named "Little Miss New Boston." DeAnna is 5 years old and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie L. Laney of New Boston. First runner-up was little Miss Anna McKay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex McKay, and second runner-up was little Miss Lisa DeAnne Laney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Laney Jr.
Aug. 16:
TO PERFORM AT RODEO
A jumping demonstration by the Millard McCauley family of Okolona, Ark., will be one of the many specialty acts held during the Harris-Williams World Championship Rodeo during the Four States Fair. Phyllis Rhoden will be on board "Sundog Tom." The McCauley family are continuous winners of jumping classes at major shows in the area.
Aug. 17:
ALUMNI AUTHOR VISITS CAMPUS
James Presley of Texarkana went back to East Texas University at the invitation of the Alumni Association and discussed his book, "Center of the Storm," which he wrote in collaboration with John T. Scopes about the controversial "monkey trial"
of 1925.
Aug. 18:
LIGHTNING STRIKES
MRS. ROTH'S HOME
Lightning, during a heavy rainstorm about 9:45 p.m. Thursday, struck the home of Mrs. Martha Roth, 1614 W. Ninth St., Texarkana. Mrs. Roth said she was watching TV in the living room when she heard the lightning hit. "I thought it had hit an outside fan or a big tree in the side yard.
"About that time, my mother, Mrs. L.W. Birtcher, who was in the kitchen, walked into the living room and said my kitchen was on fire," Mrs. Roth said. Mrs. Roth said the impact of the explosion, which knocked a hole in the wall and several sheets of paneling down, knocked Mrs. Birtcher about 3 feet.
Mrs. Birtcher was standing about 8 feet from where the lightning struck.
It sounded like a thousand firecrackers going off at one time. Firefighters quickly had the fire out but stayed to watch for a fire recurrence.
Aug. 19:
TEA COMPLIMENT TO DEBUTANTES
Debutantes for the 1967 season were complimented with a tea in the ballroom of Texarkana Country Club with 1966 debutantes as hostesses.
Current president Mrs. Jean Wyrick introduced the honorees, Miss Nancy McDaniel, Miss Junie Nelson, Miss Ann Patterson, Miss Sissy McGuire, Miss Charlotte Moser, Miss Paula Dickey, Miss Marilyn Glick, Miss Sharon Lawrence, Miss Janice Jacobs, Miss Bette Hughes and Miss Darlene Trammell.
Aug. 20:
NORTHRIDGE WINNERS
Gary Martin, winner of the 13 and under flight of the Northridge Country Club Jr. Golf Tournament, Holt Parsons, runner-up, and David Avery, consolation winner. David James, winner of the championship flight in the tourney, Jim Knight, runner-up, David Curtis, consolation, Randy Moore, winner of the first flight, Perry Stovall, runner-up, and Ricky Ervin, consolation.