The Way It Was:
301,000 tobacco-related deaths reported in 1966
100 years ago
Sept. 11, 1917: PEOPLE YOU KNOW
The girls of the dancing set gave a beautiful dance at the Foreman Hall complimentary to the young men. Refreshments were served and the music was splendid. About 80 couples attended. Sept. 12:
AUTO HITS BUGGY
A motor car driven by D.H. Walter contacted with a buggy owned by Walter Edwards and driven by Hal Hannon near the Forman building on Vine Street early this afternoon, with the result that the buggy was damaged. No one was injured. Sept. 13:
HABERDASHERS GET NEW QUARTERS
Howze & Kelley, haberdashers, have moved in their new store in the new Longinotti building. Notable improvements by way of fixtures are a mammoth hat and cap display case, equipped with the latest conveniences. A stock of 616 hats can be shown on metal stands in this fixture. There also is a fitting mirror, which gives the purchaser of the hat three perspectives of his head.
Sept. 14:
FARMERS MOVING INTO TEXARKANA TERRITORY
There will be many new farmers in the Texarkana country by the first of the year 1918, it is believed by those keeping up with farm tenantry. Many farms and tracts of land are being sold. One of the latest of these was a 228 acre farm 7 miles from the city on the East Ninth street road, to T.M. Widener of Mackintosh, La.
Sept. 15: BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED AT AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE
Demonstrators and businessmen will attend a conference here. County agents and businessmen from half a dozen or more counties in the Texarkana territory will assemble here Sept. 18 and 19 to attend the agricultural conference, it was learned from C.W. Watson, state agent in agricultural extension work for Arkansas. “I have sent letters to all agents in these counties,” said that official this morning, “requesting them to attend and to bring with them all the businessmen they could. We will have a most important meeting, and there will be leading workers present to address the meeting.” Sept. 16:
TEXAS-SIDE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS HAVE NEW SCHOOL UNIFORMS
The Texas side of the city has one superfluous schoolhouse and two teachers assigned to it who figured in the report made at the meeting of the Board of Education last night. The school in question is that in the second ward, the McShane School. Miss Inman was transferred to Whitaker school, which showed a great need for her services. It was stated there really were not enough pupils present at the McShane School to warrant its being open. The highest number last year was 30. Of the matter of high school girls wearing uniforms was made on this innovation in the discipline. It was reported that most of the girls now are wearing the blue serge skirt and either middy or blue blouse. In addition, the military or low-heeled shoes have taken the place of the extremely high heels which were worn last year. If there is any infraction of the orders, such pupils will be sent to their homes. Sept. 17:
ALDERMAN INJURED IN BUGGY ACCIDENT
Alderman John N. Cook and his son, John, had a narrow escape from a serious accident last night when they backed their horse and buggy off a bridge 7 miles out of the city on Dooley Ferry Road. The Alderman suffered a number of cuts and bruises, which causes him to walk like a veteran of war. It was dark, and as they started to drive on the bridge, they were confronted by another vehicle, which was further on than themselves. In backing, the buggy fell off an embankment, throwing the occupants out. The horse being gentle, the buggy soon was righted and this journey home completed.
50 years ago
Sept. 11, 1967: WESTERN WEEK CHILDREN’S CONTEST WINNERS NAMED
Winners in the children’s contest for Western Week in Texarkana, the week of the Four States Fair. They are Little Misses Lana LaVoice, third place; Sandra Wade, second; and Cindy Power who is Little Miss Western Week. Little Mr. Western Week is Mark Hawkins; Timothy David, second place; and Danny Dodson, third. The contest was sponsored by the Jaycee Ettes and held at the
Paramount Theater. Sept. 12:
SEVIER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN ANNOUNCED
Queen of the 1967 Sevier
County Fair is Miss Brenda Jester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Jester of Gillham. First runner up is Carietta Lovell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lovell of Horetio and second runnerup was Linda Pogue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pogue of Horetio and third runnerup was Anita Sherman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will D. Sherman, Lockesburg. Sept. 13:
NEW BOSTON RODEO QUEEN IN THE RUNNING FOR MISS FOUR STATES FAIR Miss Linda Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Simmons of New Boston, is a contestant for the Miss Four States Fair title this week at the fair. A freshman at Texarkana College, she graduated fourth in her class at New Boston High School, where she served four years as a cheerleader. She is the New Boston Rodeo Queen. Sept. 14:
WESTERN WINNERS CROWNED
Cindy Power and Mark Hawkins were crowned Little Mr. and
Miss Western Weew at the Four States Fair. Cindy and Mark won their titles last Saturday in the contest held at the Paramount Theater. With the winners tonight are George Dobson of KTAL-TV and Sandi Potovkas, Miss Rodeo U.S.A.
Sept. 15:
TO SMOKERS: YOU’RE LIVING DANGEROUSLY!
The American man between the ages of 35 and 65 who smokes a pack or more of cigarettes a day is doubling his chances of dying from forces in his environment, a government doctor said Tuesday. In fact, the extra deaths caused by cigarettes and tobacco essentially equals the number of deaths caused by all infections, auto and other accidents, diabetes, suicide and murder. The total of such excess deaths from tobacco totaled more than 301,000 in 1966.
Sept. 16:
TEXARKANA COLLEGE BSU MEMBERS HOLD HAMBURGER SUPPER
Texarkana College Baptist Student Union had a hamburger supper in Atlanta, Texas, at President Rex Daniel’s home.
Joe Wommack, a senior student from Texas A&M and missions chairman of his campus BSU, presented the message. Those attending were Myra Green, Mike Stroman, Judy Whitlow, Margaret Musgrove, Sherry Beck, Roni Ebert, Diana Burt, Nancy White, Wallace Watkins, Martha Green, Bobby King, Billy McCloskey and Sharon White.
Sept. 17:
ASHDOWN CHEERLEADERS ANNOUNCED
The 1967-68 Ashdown Panthers Cheerleaders are Nita McGraw, Pat Snipes, Suzanne Walker; Robyn Floyd, Judy Wade, Peggy Shelton and Robyn Thrash, who is captain. They will lead pep rallies on Fridays prior to the game.