100 YEARS AGO April 26, 1914
MALVERN - Sneak thieves have been busy here making hauls. The residence of E.H. Vance was entered and among valuables secured were a watch, two pairs of trousers and $34 in money. Later they entered the residence of Mrs. D.C. Butler, taking $25 from Ed Russell, a boarder, and leaving the watch, which had been taken from the Vance home, at Mrs. Butler’s. The watch was placed on the dining room table.
50 YEARS AGO April 26, 1964
A new film produced for public viewing by the State Highway Department tells Arkansans it’s up to them what they want to do about road construction in the state. About three-fourths of the 30-minute movie depicts various stages of highway construction in Arkansas and shows scenic spots in the state. The final one-fourth deals with the problem of financing roadway construction. Acting State Highway Director Ward Goodman explains the situation facing highway planners. Using animated charts, he shows that of the $64 million received annually in state funds for highway work, only $13.5 million is available for construction of new roadways.
25 YEARS AGO April 26, 1989
Maybe Tommy Robinson should run for governor. He was the hit of the 17th annual Farkleberry Follies on Tuesday night at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse. Actually it wasn’t TR himself that had the media-night audience rolling in the aisles, it was a portrayal of Robinson by Bill Lancaster, the Arkansas Senate chief of staff. With a guitar slung over his shoulder and decked out in head-to-toe black as Johnny Cash, he strummed his way through “Train’s a Comin,” sung to the tune of “Folsom Prison Blues.” The follies are a biennial spoof of almost anything that moves, as in Arkansas movers and shakers. It’s produced by the Arkansas chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.
10 YEARS AGO April 26, 2004
A customer unhappy with a take-out breakfast from a downtown diner threw a tantrum, food and a condiment tray Saturday morning, North Little Rock police said. A female customer picked up a to go order at 7:25 a.m. at the Waffle House, 2401 Main St., added condiments and went to her car, a 31-yearold waitress told police. The woman came back inside and said her order “didn’t look right,” according to a police report. When told no refunds were given, the woman said she was going to get her money back and threw her food at the waitress.
Arkansas, Pages 16 on 04/26/2014