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September 20, 1895

Helen Martin King was born in Powhatan (Lawrence County). A highly educated woman, she studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Ohio Mechanical Institute, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana. She developed the almost-forgotten craft of rug hooking and became a designer, teacher, and businesswoman, creating thousands of original designs. In 1940, an article appeared about her in Life magazine, and she was featured in National Geographic magazine in 1946.

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Milk, Official State Beverage

In 1985, state representative Bobby Glover introduced a bill to designate milk as the official state beverage of Arkansas. The bill, Act 998, passed with no opposition, becoming effective on June 28 of that same year. Reasons offered for the designation included milk’s healthfulness, the desirability of encouraging milk consumption, and the importance of the dairy sector in Arkansas. The legislation did not specify any certain type or grade of milk as the official beverage.

 

In 1985, state representative Bobby Glover introduced a bill to designate milk as the official state beverage of Arkansas. The bill, Act 998, passed with no opposition, becoming effective on June 28 of that same year. Reasons offered for the designation included milk’s healthfulness, the desirability of encouraging milk consumption, and the importance of the dairy sector in Arkansas. The legislation did not specify any certain type or grade of milk as the official beverage.

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