Washington Co., AR - Newspapers - Rogers Democrat July 18-24, 1963 *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bert Edens Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Rogers Daily News 35 years ago July 18-24, 1963 Four representatives of a nationally known vacuum cleaner company have been arrested for alleged violations of Rogers' Green River ordinance. One of the four has indicated that he may issue the first challenge to the validity of the little-known law. The appointment of David L. Hyde, a native of Fayetteville, as historian at the Pea Ridge National Military Park was announced today by John T. Willett, park superintendent. Hyde will succeed Dwight Stinson. A proposed $400,000 to $500,000 addition to the Plus Poultry plany at Siloam Springs was announced Thursday night by M.H. "Bill" Simmons, president of Simmons Industries. Gravette is planning a big homecoming celebration this year to commemorate founding of the town in 1894. The event will be held on the afternoon and evening of Friday, August 9. The Rogers Little Theater, under the direction of young Arkansas playwright Joseph Downs, will bow in this week on the local scene when the curtain goes up on its premiere production in the Rogers High School auditorium. "The Maiden Voyage of the Jennifer Castle," written and designed by Downes (sic?) will be the initial presentation. Max Burger, chairman of the library board, told the Bentonville City Council that the new city library being constructed in the renovated former Church of Christ building on Southwest "A" street is ready to move into.