Word: liles
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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That night a meeting was held in the First Baptist Church. Quietly began the whitewashing of Mr. Heard. A quarrel broke out. George Cox, his son George Cox Jr., strapping football player of the University of Arkansas, and J. W. Cox, a chiropractor, jumped on Dr. Henry Lile, a dentist. At once Footballer Cox was arrested, dragged off to jail...
Troops assembled next day at the courthouse. Followers of Evangelist Jeffers waved Bibles, sang hymns. Footballer Cox, his father, and Dentist Lile were tried for assault. The case against Father Cox was dismissed. The other two were fined $5 each. Evangelist Jeffers was not present, but reiterated that he would stay in town until "the church gets a real pastor." Glumly, Jonesboro went about its accustomed work, wondered what it had been so excited about...