100 YEARS AGO May 11, 1913
IMBODEN - Walter Wells, a well-known Republican of northeast Arkansas, was sworn in as mayor of Imboden yesterday to succeed R.F. Kirkpatrick, who was elected at the recent election, but resigned Monday night, after appointing his committees for the year’s work. Mr. Kirkpatrick was administered the oath of office last week by Mayor Joe Sullivan, the out-going boy mayor, and acted as mayor until he could call a meeting of the aldermen, at which time he tendered his resignation, to take effect immediately, giving as his reason that he intended to leave for Myrtle, Mo., where he will engage in the mercantile business. Imboden has had four active mayors in the past two weeks.
50 YEARS AGO May 11, 1963
City Manager Ancil Douthit yesterday said police officers try to keep white persons out of Negro night spots to prevent racial disturbances. He said the city had always practiced that policy and had received encouragement by owners of some Negro establishments. The question of whites patronizing Negro establishments was raised several days ago when two young white women and a white man were fined in municipal court for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. They had gone to a 9th Street Negro Club about 2:20 a.m. and ignored a policeman who asked them not to try to get in. As it turned out, the club was closed and the trio was arrested when they went back to their car. Douthit said the policeman acted because the three disturbed the peace.
25 YEARS AGO May 11, 1988
As expected, the North Little Rock School Board approved a plan Tuesday to create a single, two-campus high school and three middle schools in 1990. The plan was approved 5-1, with Larry Lazenby, board vice president, dissenting. Under the 10-point plan, Northeast High School will draw all ninth- and 10th graders and Ole Main High School will draw all 11th- and 12th-graders.
10 YEARS AGO May 11, 2003
SPRINGDALE - Cockfighting breeders and handlers will be in a whole new ballgame starting Wednesday, when a federal law takes effect that will ban the transport of game birds and fight paraphernalia across state lines. The law, part of last year’s farm bill, will make it illegal to ship chickens bred for fighting to other countries as well. It also will prevent shipping the animals through the United States Postal Service.
Arkansas, Pages 16 on 05/11/2013