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President Johnson to attend Appreciation Day

These were some of the stories reported by the Texarkana Gazette this week in history:

100 years ago

 

October 8, 1918:

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON TEXAS SIDE ORDERED CLOSED

The Texas side schools are closed for a week. A decision by the school board and city physician Dr. E. M. Watts. The moving pictures are closed. Surgeon General Blue, of the United States public health service, has suggested to all state health officials that schools, churches and places of amusement be closed and that all public meetings be discontinued at points where Spanish Influenza has become prevalent. There are approximately 1,000 cases of influenza on the Texas side of the city alone. Keep away from crowds and keep your children home.

 

Oct. 9:

PHYSICIANS CAN'T AWAKEN

A PINE BLUFF SLEEPER

Eddie Royster, age 21 years, of Pine Bluff, has been asleep since 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and all efforts of physicians to awaken him have proven futile. He has been treated to ice baths and other means in an effort to awaken hi, but local physicians admit they are baffled. It appears that Royster Saturday and after arriving home, retired. Physicians state they are unable to diagnose his case, but that he is apparently in a normal condition as affects his general health.

 

Oct. 10:

BOMBING PLANES TO
DROP LIBERTY BOMBS

ON TEXARKANA TODAY

Texarkana will be bombed from the air about 9 o'clock this morning by two hostile bombing planes whose pilots are bent on winning a victory over General Apathy, now in control of the Liberty loan situation. The aviators will start their drive from their base at Ellington Field and will bomb the city with Liberty loan literature. They are scheduled to land for gas and oil, 75 gallons of gasoline and 10 gallons of oil having been ordered by wire yesterday. A marker will be put on the field at the country club to guide the aviators in making a landing.

 

Oct. 11:

OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

The children of the Arkansas side schools went to their studies yesterday morning but were dismissed shortly after the opening hour as the result of the order of the state board of health closing all schools until the spread of the present flu epidemic is checked.

 

Oct. 12:

ARKANSAS SIDE CUTS OFF TWENTY-FOUR ARC LIGHTS

As a measure of the economy the Arkansas side city government has discontinued 24 lights at street interceptions. The shutoffs will be spread throughout the while Arkansas side of town.

 

Oct. 13:

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Texarkana friends of Captain Ray Kenneth Bishop will be interested in the news of his engagement to Miss Philena Climber, of Goodland, Ind. The wedding is set for Tuesday October 15 at Goodland. Captain Bishop until his entry into the service made his home in Texarkana, where for a number of years he was prominent in the social set.

 

Oct. 14:

TELEPHONE CO. INSTALLS CAFETERIA FOR EMPLOYEES

Texarkana Telephone operators and other employees no longer will be obliged to face inclement weather or hasten back and forth with undue to obtain their meals. Recently a two story addition was made to the building for the purpose of providing a dining room and kitchen on the first floor, and wash room on the second floor. The rest rooms and quarters have been enlarged.

 

50 years ago

 

October 8, 1968:

ADK STATE PRESIDENT

VISITS TEXARKANA

Mrs. Eula Mae Leo, State president of Alpha Delta Kappa was honored at a tea by the Texas Alpha Zeta Chapter of the organization. The trip to Texarkana was Mrs. Lee's first official out-of-town visit since assuming the office. Attending were Mrs. V.F. Cody, Mrs. Bob Bell, Mrs. Bob Ingram, Mrs. J.A. Gillean, Mrs. Claude Phipps, Mrs. Frank Powell, Miss Roberta Yant, Mrs. Jessie Bates, Mrs. Marvin Pates, Mrs. Cecil Hall, Mrs. Eula Mae Lee and Mrs. Kathleen Gilleas.

 

Oct. 9:

TEXARKANA CAR'S

HOLD RALLY

The Texarkana Society, Children of the American Revolution held a patriotic rally in Sheppard Park at their first meeting for current school year. The members, were told how the park and marble monument, dedicated to the World War I dead of Miller and Bowie Counties, were instituted and Maintained by a group of Texarkana ladies known as the Memorial Unit

 

Oct. 10:

PRESIDENT TO

ATTEND FESTIVITIES

President and Mr. Lyndon B. Johnson have been added to the growing list of dignitaries to attend the Marvin Watson Appreciation Day festivities in Dangerfield Oct. 24. Evangelist Billy Graham has accepted an invitation. Rep. Wright Patman will officiate. A main thoroughfare that runs through the town will be named W. M. Watson Blvd.

 

Oct. 11:

ANDREA BAKER

PARTY HONOREE

The fifth birthday of Andrea Lynn Baker, daughter of Mrs. Ava Baker, was celebrated with a party at their home, 114 Post. Guest were Rob Carpenter, Rita and Teresa Wasson, Dennis and Darla Doles, Lori Rose, Tony and Lynn Griffin, Zane Ridling, Lisa Smith, Shelli Upson, Becky Crowley, Celita Latham, Gina Boze, Mrs. W.B. Firth, Mrs. Mike Carpenter, Mrs. Grady Doles and Mrs. Glenda Upson.

 

Oct. 12:

GIRL SCOUTS

HELP HANDICAPPED

Members of Girl Scout Troop 275 distributed posters last weekend in the interest of National Employ the Handicapped Week which began Monday. Les Eugene, Chairman of the local committee guided girls in delivering posters. Scouts were Janie Seale, Nelda Wilbur, Karen Wright, Eugene, Kathy Harris, Ramona Lane, Mrs. James Reed, Judy McVay, Ann Atchison, Janice Moore, Marsha Broaddus, Janice Reed and Mrs. Bill Atchison.

 

Oct. 13:

CHARM CLASS STARTED

A non-credit charm class, designed to help the business woman and the non-business become conscious rather than self-conscious of herself, is being organized by the Evening Division of Texarkana College. There will be six phases instructed by Joy Head, a graduate of Mister Lynn's Finishing School in Shreveport, LA.

 

Oct. 14:

MYSTERY BLAZE

DAMAGES BUILDING

Fire of an undetermined origin slightly damaged a vacant one-story frame building at 1010 New Boston Road. The fire started in the rear of the building. The building was owned by John Ennis.

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