The Way It Was:
Bill permitting women to vote in primary passes
These were some of the stories reported by the Texarkana Gazette this week in history: 100 years ago
Feb. 27, 1917: BILL PERMITTING WOMEN TO VOTE IN PRIMARY PASSES SENATE
LITTLE ROCK—The house bill permitting women to vote in the primary elections essentially meaning equal suffrage, passed the Senate today 17-15. The House, which passed the bill, will concur.
Feb. 28:
MILITIAMEN WILL BEGIN TWO WEEKS QUARANTINE
TEXAS—Because of the prevalence of mumps, measles, influenza, pneumonia and other infectious diseases, nearly 30,000 militiamen will begin a two-week rigid quarantine tomorrow. This action was decided upon today at a meeting of 60 army physicians.
March 1:
SOUTHWESTERN GAS CO. HAS PURCHASHED BUILDING
The management of the Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. yesterday announced the completion of the deal whereby they will take over the building now occupied by Howze & Kelly, the purchase being made from E.W. Frost, who a few months ago bought the building. The purchase price is stated as having been $27,500.
March 2:
MORE THAN 25,000 DOZEN EGGS RECEIVED ON TUESDAY
More than 25,000 dozens of eggs were received by local produce companies Tuesday. Seven hundred cases or 21,000 dozen were consigned to the Goodwin Jean & Co., and 200 cases were received or 6,000 dozen by the produce the largest in the history of the city, according to local produce men.
March 3:
3-YEAR-OLD BOY FALLS FROM SECOND-STORY ROOM
Louie, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Temple of 309 E. Elm St., was miraculously saved from death yesterday afternoon, when he fell from a second-story window to the ground below, a distance of 20 feet. The boy landed head first into soft clay, which no doubt was the only thing that saved him from a broken neck and sudden death. Physicians were hastily summoned, and upon examination found that no bones had been broken and the bruises very light.
March 4:
SNOW BEGAN FALLING HERE AT 12:30 THIS MORNING
Snow began falling this morning at 12:30 and the indications are very probable that the ground will be covered by daylight. While snows are not uncommon in this part of the country in March, it has been several years since Texarkana has been visited by a snowstorm at this time of year.
March 5:
BOWDEN SELLS PROPERTY ON OAK STREET TO HART
A realty deal of considerable importance was made a few days ago when A.D. Bowden sold the south half of lot two, and thirty feet of lot three, block sixty, to M.A. Hart. This property is situated on Oak Street between Broad and Third and is improved with a large building used as a livery and sale barn. The consideration was $6,000. 50 years ago
Feb. 27, 1917: TEXARKANA WELCOMES WILLIE DAVIS
“It’s almost unbelievable to me. It’s got to be one of the greatest things ever happened to me.” That’s the way Willie Davis, Mr. Defensive End with the Green Bay Packers, summed up his feelings Sunday afternoon after departing from the plane at Texarkana Airport to see over 500 people on hand to greet him. David, a former Washington High School Star, is being honored by Texarkana for his achievements in professional football. Davis was greeted by the Mayors of Texarkana, Neal Courtney of the Texas side, and Dale Griffin on the Arkansas side, who officially welcomed him back to his hometown. David has a place to be every hour ending in a banquet at Texarkana College in the evening at 7 p.m. after the press conference.
Feb. 28:
L-E’S MIKE FIELDS SIGNS WITH AGGIES
Texas A&M—often joked about, but much respected—reached out a long hand Monday and gathered in Liberty-Eylau’s 215-pound tackle Mike Fields. The hustling Leopard gridder signed a letter of intent brought by Aggie Assistant Coach Elmer Smith who was all smiles as Fields signed on the dotted line.
March 1:
DAUGHTER OF NEW BOSTON COUPLE RECEIVES HONOR
Miss Johnnie Faye Cummings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cummings, New Boston, has been cited for an outstanding performance award by the Security Branch of the U.S. Government. The office in which Miss Cummings is employed is located in the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Miss Cummings is a graduate of Maud High School and has been employed by the U.S. Government for six years.
March 2:
SEATBELT RULE GOES INTO EFFECT
The first of 20 of the governments safety standards went into effect Wednesday with one clarification. The standard which requires installation of the new-type seatbelt in automobiles doesn’t go into effect until Jan. 1. This means that car manufactures can use their seat belts they already have in stock until next Dec. 31 when if they fail to meet the standard but were made before Wednesday.
March 3:
TEXARKANA EXPECTED TO REAP $500,000 FROM CONVENTIONS
Ten conventions scheduled to bring in about 2,000 people over the next few months. Groups that will hold their meetings here are the Texas State Welfare on March 7; The Arkansas Bankers Association, Group Four, on March 15-16; Radar Square, a square dance organization. March 18’ PTA Convention April 7; Miller County Republican Club, April 22; Arkansas Cemetery Association,
May 21-22; Northeast Texas Chapter, American Association of Architects,
June 1; Jaycee Arkansas State Sports Spectacular, June 2-3; Nekoosa-Edwards National Sales Conference, Oct. 15-18. Several other groups have tentative plans to meet here.
March 4: GRADUATES
David Pope is now a member of the Fairview Elementary School faculty following his graduation from Henderson State College at Arkadelphia, Ark., at midterm. He was on the dean’s list for the spring semester and has been invited to attend an honors banquet at the school on March 17. He was graduated from Arkansas High School here.
March 5: GRADUATE
Winford L. Dunn, Jr., son of W.L. Dunn and the late Mrs. Dunn, recently graduated from the University of Texas School of Law. He was a 1961 graduate of
Texas High School, attended Texarkana College and received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Texas. He is married to the former Francene Glorioso, also of Texarkana, and they have one daughter, Ina Maragaret, age 3. Following the March bar examination in Austin, they will return to Texarkana where he will be associated with the law firm of Smith, Sanderson, Stroud and McClerkin.