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— 100 YEARS AGO Nov. 16, 1912 TEXARKANA - For the first time in its history, Texarkana is being served by girls instead of boy messengers. Manager B.H. Arter of the local Western Union Telegraph office inaugurated the innovation yesterday, giving as the reason his inability to obtain and keep in the service boys that are efficient and reliable.

50 YEARS AGO Nov. 16, 1962 MELBOURNE - Izard County landowners, thwarted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in their attempt to stop doe hunting on their land, have begun tacking up “No Hunting” signs. Izard County voters approved 956 to 398 on Nov. 6 a proposal to stop doe hunting in the county. But the game and fish commission saidtwo days later that the election had no effect and that only it could set hunting regulations.

25 YEARS AGO Nov. 16, 1987

Pomeranian breeding dogs may be tiny things, but they provoked a big debate last Monday on the floor of the City Council meeting in North Little Rock. Marie Nolen of 1415 Sycamore St. asked the council for aspecial use permit to allow a kennel at her home to breed 10 Pomeranians. David Henry, an attorney who pleaded her case before the council, said Mrs. Nolen is the sole support for her husband who has Alzheimer’s disease. “She supplements their Social Security income by the sale of championship Pomeranian puppies,” he said. An encyclopedia describes the Pomeranian as a small dog with a sharp bark. After questions and answers about the gender of the breeding stock and the size of their litters, Mayor Terry Hartwick abruptly asked “Are the dogs in the house now? We must vote.” The request was defeated in a 3-2 vote, with Alderman Olen Thomas passing, Stuart Vess, the sponsor of the legislation, voted yes along with Aubrey Blanks.

10 YEARS AGO Nov. 16, 2002

At least eight Arkansas school districts believe that one or more of their schools are unfairly labeled by the state as “needing improvement.” Those districts appealed that label to the state by Friday’s deadline. By remaining on the list, those schools are obligated to allow students to transfer to higher achieving schools as early as next semester.

Arkansas, Pages 12 on 11/16/2012

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