Merger Proposed for Melon Fete and District Fair
A Monday city hall meeting proposed merging the Watermelon Festival and District Fair into a single Watermelon Day this year to avoid scheduling conflicts. The plan aims for self-sustaining events funded by local business and out-of-state tourists, with a committee to handle advertising and watermelon promotion in Hope.
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City Hal
Ubal
Terrell Cornelius
A. I. Washburn
C. C. Lewis
Sid Bundy
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Gasoline Tax and Auto License Cuts Vetoed by Bailey
In Little Rock Governor Bailey vetoed the Vesey and Kimzey bills seeking lower gas tax and auto license fees, while signing the Shaver bill for $1,500,000 in highway funds. He indicated a prepared statement later and adjournment of the special session followed the vetoes amid banking and business opposition and calls to uphold Arkansas credit.
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Little Rock
Bailey
Vesey
Revere
Shaver
Honda
Muarch
John Vesey
Joe W. Kimzuy
Magnet
Hot Spring County
J. L. Shaver
Wynne
Kimcrey
J Dames H. Fenck
Arkansas Bankers’ Association
Lastern Roarders
Arkansas
Ora
Kinzey
Mcl Donnell
Flo
Arkansaid
Neutyel
Ciizens
Miller
Lafayette
Lempstead
Kirazey
Collison
Cranium Crackers: True or False Statements Quiz
A quirky test presents mixed truths and falsehoods about names and roles. Some items claim Ldadwige Jedovejowska as Yugoslav prime minister and vloek as a golf club, while others state fencing is an Olympic sport and Jean Placard is a professional golfer.
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Ldadwige Jedovejowska
Yugoslavia
Vloek
Jean Placard
Gemuatlichteit
Anz Wers Gry
Five Die in New Orleans Grain Elevator Blast
Five men died and seventeen others were seriously burned in a grain dust explosion at the nine story concrete public grain elevator on the river front in New Orleans. The blast trapped about sixty people inside as rescue workers fought the flames and spread burns and shock across the crowd.
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New Orleans
Robbery Motive of Double Killing in Texas
Sheriff Chris Fox said the torture murders of Mrs. Weston G. Frome and her daughter Nancy near Van Horn Texas appear linked to a robbery plot. Officers sought two men and two women suspects after the victims were found mutilated and clubbed to death Sunday on the Mesquite plains.
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Fel Paso
Texas
California Society
Kiwanis Entertained by Local Performer
Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Bartow featured Hijm Jackson, a local Black entertainer, performing acrobatic tricks including siren, harmonica sounds, handkerchief feats, and swallowing a razorblade. The program, arranged by Fonzie Moses, saw President A W Stubbe preside and report on Baton Rouge convention.
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Hijm Jackson
Hope Kiwaniis
Hotel Bartow
Jackson
Hope Students Win in Music Contests
Hope three music clubs shone at the district meet in Texarkana. June Hairston elected first vice president of the district. Billie Tolleson won junior boys voice, David Dempsey tops grammar school boys voice, and Mrs Ogburn's group takes grammar division folk dance. Junior club growth noted with ten clubs formed since last year. Maude Crumpler of Magnolia heads the senior division.
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Hope
Texarkana
June Hairston
MacDowell Club
Billie Tolleson
David Dempsey
Mrs. Ogburn
Camden
Maude Crumpler
Magnolia
TVA Probe Posts Are Turned Down by Borah M'Nary
Washington officials report that two Republican senators Borah of Idaho and McNary of Oregon declined appointments to a congressional committee to investigate the TVA. The move comes as Vice President Garner named five others, with Bankhead selecting Driver of Arkansas. The same day the Senate Finance Committee sent a revised 5 billion dollar tax bill to the Senate, removing the undistributed profits tax from the administration plan. Admiral Leahy told the Senate Naval Committee that defences of large cities require more air bases on the Pacific coast and broader interservice planning.
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Washington
Utman
TVA
Borah
Idaho
McNary
Oregon
Gavner
Bankhead
Hoase
Arkansa
Finance
Senate
House
William 2. Leahy
Senate Naval Committee
America
Army
Navy
Pacific
State Democratic Committee Session Sets August Primary and September Convention
Fourteen members of the State Democratic Committee met in regular biennial session Tuesday and called the August 9 primary and the September 15 state convention to be held in Little Rock or Hot Springs. Delegates per county remain unchanged. Also a note contrasts tree bark types with growth patterns on smooth barked trees shedding yearly outer growth and rough barked oaks retaining and adding to it.
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Little Rocg
State Democratic Committee
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Mind Your Manners Answers In Social Etiquette Quiz
This 1948 NEA Service piece quizzes correct social usage with five questions on dating and propriety. It provides the authoritative answers: no to a girl inviting a boy into an unchaperoned home or to a fraternity house without a chaperone, no for a guest paying his transport, yes the man should ask for a date after meeting a visiting woman, and the girl typically makes the first move to invite a date.
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Alf
Damage Action Is Argued at Court
Arguments in a 99000 damage suit by Douglas Chism of McKaskill against Geneva Gregory and others were heard in Hempstead circuit court. Testimony from over a dozen witnesses filled the morning, arising from a Hope Blevins highway collision that allegedly left Chism with a shorter leg. The case was to go to the jury after noon. Earlier, a separate verdict awarded Leo Robins 75, Jack Freibolt 23, and O D Watson 45 for a truck collision, with Elmo Evans and Calvin Poultry House among defendants.
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Douglas Chism
McCaskill
Geneva Gregory
N. Mouser
Sinclair Oil Refining Company
Hempstead
Washington
Hope-Blevins
Chis'n
Chism
Mouser
Gregory
Chisin
Circuit Court
Leo Robins
Jack Freibolt
O. D. Watson
Robins
Elmo Evans
Calvin Poultry House
New Orleans
General Election Held Tuesday in Hope City
The Hope city general election occurred Tuesday with all listed Democratic candidates unopposed on the ticket. City Attorney W. S. Atkins, City Clerk T. R. Billingsley, and aldermen from Wards One through Four, E. P. Young, L. A. Keith, F. D. Henry, and C. B. Cassidy, appeared. No contests or voter interest noted.
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Hope
W. 5. Atkins
T. R Billingsley
E. P. Young
L. A. Keith
F. D. Henry
C. B. Cassidy
Mrs James Sevier Conway Jr Dies at 40 in Hope
Mrs. James Sevier Conway Jr 40 of Hope died at 5 23 pm Monday after a long illness in Julia Chester hospital. Native of Hope she lived most of her life here. She attended Hope private schools and Belhaven College Jackson Miss. She married James Sevier Conway Jr on December 1 1920. Funeral at 3 pm Wednesday at the home of W M Cantley East Second Street with Rev Thomas R Brewster officiating. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband three sons James Sevier III Robert Mallory William Lile Conway of Hope mother Mrs James H Betta of Hope three sisters Mrs W M Cantley Mrs Paul Simons of Hope and Mrs J Pilkiston of Washington.
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James Sevier Conway, Jr
Julia Chester Hospital
Hope
Hove
Belhaven College
Jackson
Miss
I Vers
W. M. Cantley
East Second Street
Thomas R. Brewster
First Presbyterian Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Conway
First Presbyterian Church of Hope
James Sevier III
Robert, Mallory
William Lile Conway
James H. Betta
Paul Simons
J. Pilkiston
Washington
Mrs. R. K. Black Succumbs in Russellville
Funeral services for Mrs. R. K. Black, who died late Monday at a daughter’s home in Russellville, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill cemetery in Hope. The Rev. Fred R. Harrison will officiate. Survivors include three daughters Abie Henry Benton Bennie Thompson Dallas and T. A. Wilson Russellville. two sons J. W. Black formerly of Hope and Harold Black of Texarkana. grandmother of Jett Black formerly with First National Bank.
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R. K. Black
Russellville
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hope
Fred R. Harrison
First Methodist Church of
Bennie Thompson
Dallas
T. A. Wilson
J. W. Black
Harold Black
Texarkana
Cotton market opens in New Orleans at 60 and closes near 8.68
A New Orleans market report shows cotton opening at 60 and finishing around 8.68. Spot prices remained quiet with slight movement noted in the paints tower area at around 8.78.
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New Orleans
May Cotton
Spot Cotton
Quiet the Paints
Savings Bonds Sell at Rate of Two Million Daily
Secretary Morgen thrau reports total maturity value of United States Savings Bonds sold through March 7,938 amounted to 1 584 462 875 dollars with more than 1 260 000 investors. Daily sales records show large post office totals and direct mail orders, 1937 sales up 34.2 percent from 1936, and average daily sale around 2 million dollars. Chicago leads by post office sales. about 16 000 post offices participate nationwide. Investors are mainly small buyers for education, retirement, or emergencies, with soft redemption features and a rise of bond value over ten years. The 109 dollar unit is most popular, followed by 25, 50, 1000, and 500 dollar units. Population distribution shows major cities account for most sales, with significant rural participation.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
United States Savings
Hope Post
Washington
Anayists Bee
Chicago
Uinais
Treasury Department
America
Guernsey Exercises to Be Held Friday
Guernsey High School plans Friday night commencement at 3 o clock in the high school auditorium. Valedictorian Francis Jarvis and salutatorian Veuny Lee Edwards headline a five student class including Evelyn Boyce James Thompson and Verbon Walker. E and Graham of Magnolia A and M College faculty will deliver the commencement address.
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Guernsey High School
Francis Jarvis
Veuny Lee Edwards
Evelyn Boyce
James Thompson
Verbon ‘Walker
E. & Graham
A. & M. College
Hagnolia
Ritchie Files for Senatorship at Camden
Camden attorney Walter P. Ritchie filed his corrupt practices pledge as a candidate for state senator from the Sixteenth district which includes Ouadi tz Daas and Cleveland counties in Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Walter P. Ritchie
Camden
Ouaditz
Daas
Cleveland
Spencer Elected 1st National Head
At a Monday meeting of the board of First National Bank Lloyd Spencer was chosen president, succeeding the late R. G. McRae. Syd McMath elected cashier with Harry J. Lemley and N. P. ONeal as vice presidents, Roy Stephenson assistant cashier, and McMath named a director. The board consists of Loyd Spencer Lemley ONeal Stewart Henry and McMasd. No policy change expected. the staff has run the bank for three years due to illness. Lionel Spencer also serves as vice-president of the Arkansas Bankers association.
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First National Bank
Lloyd Spencer
R. G. McRae
Syd McMath
Harry J. Lemley
N. P. O'Neal
Roy Stephenson
McMath
Loyd Spencer
Ask Government to Subsidize Rails
Washington reports a White House discussion on a plan for federal income guarantees to railroads to cover gaps between actual earnings and a past-based fair income. Roads would maintain payrolls and pursue construction while unions see it as preserving wage gains and jobs during reorganization. JJ Pelley notes earnings remain the key to carrier solvency. officials expect no quick relief.
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Washington
White House
JJ. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Pelley
Youth Meetings at First Baptist Church Continue
The young people of First Baptist Church will continue through Friday night their discussion and study of the problems confronting the youth of today. Highlights for the recreation hour include a color moving picture of the Hope High School Thanksgiving football game a treasure hunt and an amateur hour.
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First Baptist Church
Hope High
Death's Flame Seen As We Walk Between The Worms
Thought on mortality quotes Widter Scott about thinking of death. Vast imagery likens thoughts to worms beneath feet rising as flaming serpents and warns of inner peril when facing final end.
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Widter Scott
Franco's Armies Drive On In Catalonia Campaign
Insurgent forces crossed toward Barcelona and advanced on Lerida as they severed the coast and closed on Catalonia. In Madrid the government counteroffensive damaged by shelling, while anarchists hinder defense efforts and thousands of refugees seek repatriation. The Hood was ordered to Barcelona to aid evacuations if needed.
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Catalonia
Hendaye
Fran
Franco
Spain
Iran
Oe Tortosa
Ofcelona
Lerida
Jose Moscardo
Garcia Valino
Ebro
Tortosa
Tit
Juan Yague
Beleguer
Borjas Blantas
Balaguer-Borjas
Yague
Barcelona
Tarragona
Madrid
Gualdalas Jaar
Francisco Franco
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Ind
Berlin
Arts
Germany
Francis
Vaduz
Cowt
Cantley
Guernsey
W. P. Ritchie
Spencer
U. S
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Parliament
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