Washington Co., AR - Newspapers - Rogers Daily News June 27-July 3, 1948 *********************************************** 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 50 Years Ago June 27-July 3, 1948 Air transportation of baby chick to supply Northwest Arkansas broiler growers, which has become more or less commonplace during recent months, will be stepped up this week, with more than 100,000 chicks scheduled to be landed during the week at the Rogers airport... The bodies of three Benton service men, who lost their lives in the European theatre, are among the 3,734 American war dead being returned to the United States from Europe aboard the army transport Greenville Victory, the American graves registration service announced. The Benton countians are Second Lt. James K. Byrd of Rogers, Pvt. Robert P. Hardcastle, Gentry, and Pvt. Carl E. Potter, Gentry... Because of the large number of people expected to attend the Fourth of July celebration at the Lake Atalanta Monday, the business expansion committee of the chamber of commerce has decided not to permit parking of automobiles in the park area during the day as a means of avoiding traffic congestion and possible accidents. The committee has arranged, however, to provide free bus transportation... Sid McMath of Hot Springs ended a whirlwind two-day campaign tour of Northwest Arkansas with an address here Tuesday night in which he outlined his position on some of the major issues in the current race for governor of Arkansas... Organization of the Texans of Northwest Arkansas was completed Tuesday night when about 135 former Texans met at Dream Valley ranch for a picnic supper and business meeting... The Bentonville and Gravette high school bands will join the Rogers band in the presentation of the second of a series of concerts to be played at Atalanta park as a feature of Monday's Fourth of July celebration...