Parole Conference Promises Answers to Public
Washington hosts the national parole conference opening April 17 with state and federal agencies present. A three day study will reveal how parole works, its problems, and how standards may improve. Six anniversary events at Camp Alton near Hope Arkansas feature talks by C W Granger and E T Nagte along with local officials and the 65 piece Hope High Band.
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Soil Conservation Service
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Arkansas
SCS
E. T. Nagte
Fort Worth
State Department i Publis
WPA Fund Hike Is Beaten in Senate
In Washington the Senate rejected a $150 million WPA relief increase, voting 41 to 10 24 against the higher bill while approving a reduced measure for White House funding. Senator Barkley defended the agreed $100 million allotment amid White House pressure, noting House resistance. Pepper urged a $90 million addition, but the tally reflected broad party opposition and Arkansas senators abstained.
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Washington inquiry brings quick results at Carlsbad Caverns
In Carlsbad New Mexico the National Park Service reduced elevator fares from 60 to 25 cents following a congressional inquiry. Cavern superintendent Col Thomas Boles favored a 50 cent fee to discourage overuse and help visitors see more points of interest.
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True and false statements puzzle summary
A mixed list asks which statements are true or false. It includes: a taro is a small lake or marsh, the Saar plebiscite and return in Germany happened in 1934, one hectare equals 10,000 square meters, Charles Girardet was a French painter, the city of Guan is the capital of Guam, and Susnery du Page Two.
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Charles Girardet
Guan
Guam
Bill Brasher to Run Hope Softball League This Season
Bill Brasher assistant athletic director at Hope High School was named business manager of the Hope Softball Association at a joint meeting with the Fair Park Commission. Plans for the 1939 season include exhibition games next week, league rules drawn by Brasher, and his final say on league operations. He will supervise play and finances, with gate receipts funding some costs and a city loan for park lighting.
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Hope City
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Bruner Ivory Handle Company
Leo Robins
W L Britt 70 Dies at Home in Boughton
Prescott Arkansas report states W L Britt a 70 year old merchant and planter died at his Boughton home in Nevada county Tuesday night. He formerly served on the Prescott School Board and later on the Boughton board. Survivors include his widow and three daughters Misses Laurence Britt Elizabeth Britt and Mrs Harris Langles of Boughton. Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Wednesday at Boughton Baptist church with burial in the DeRaig cemetery at Prescott.
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Ark
W. L. Britt
Boughton
Nevada County
Laurence
Elizabeth Britt
Harris Langles
Boughton Baptist Church
DeRaig
Mind Your Manners Quiz Question Pack
Questions test social usage with answers: 1 permissible to est the party shells in which creamed food is served? 2 In setting a table, how far should silver be from the edge? 4 Should a maid place and remove dishes from the left or right of the guest? 4.15 at a banquet wait until all guests served before calling? 5 who signals rising from the ding her table the hostess. Best What Would You Do solution.
Curves the Rage in Reich Fashion Notes
Berlin fashion journal praises a curvaceous silhouette as the new trend in the Reich. Men not in uniform will wear cutaways with long tails, striped trousers, and gray top hats, while white tuxedos with carnation buttonholes brighten black trousers.
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Reich
Jury Acquits After Seven Hours Deliberation
A Hempstead circuit court jury returned a not guilty verdict in the murder case of Mark Reed after about seven hours of deliberation. Earlier the jury had been deadlocked, but after resuming, they acquitted Reed, a Black man. Other verdicts included Mot. Trotter guilty of grand larceny and Will Johnson acquitted on the same charge. Mor tison convicted of maiming with a one-year suspended sentence. The term resumes Thursday with cases including Tyree Daniels and Catherine Daniels for jewelry theft.
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Mark Reed
Dexter Bush
Reed
Witherspoon
Trotter
F . Pinegar
Will Johnson
John Mortison
Willie Mercer
Mortison
Mercer
Circuit Court
Tyree Daniels
Catherine Daniels
Monroe Boswell
Hope
Frost Nips Northwest Arkansas Apple Region
Sub freezing temperatures touched parts of northwest Arkansas with frost and lingering cold. Hort iculturist J R Cooper of the University of Arkansas reports little damage to orchards, noting only a few varieties harmed and blooms sufficient for a full crop. The frost impacts strawberry Concord grapes and commercial crops modestly, aiding plans for the apple blossom pilgrimage.
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Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Fayetteville
Act
J. R. Cooper
Universsity of Arkansas
Cooper
Civie Group
Torrio Sentenced for Tax Evasion in New York
John Torrio, a former Chicago underworld leader, was sentenced in New York to two and a half years in federal prison for income tax evasion. He must report to prison on a date set by the court.
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New York
John Torrio
Chicago
Cotton opens weak as prices slip in New Orleans market
Market report from New Orleans shows cotton opening Wednesday at 80.8 cents and closing steady with a three point drop. Middling grade quoted at 8.40 cents per pound amid quiet trading and limited volatility.
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New Orleans
Albania May Be Axis Powers Last Free Victory Says Eliot
George Fielding Eliot analyzes the Albania campaign as a potential final free victory for the Axis in Europe. He notes Rome and Berlin wrestle between bold moves and restraint, with Balkan fears and the Dardanelles as strategic flashpoints shaping future peace or further war.
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Surveys Made Hope High School Evaluation
A survey of Hope High School’s teaching operations and facilities began Tuesday and will run through Thursday led by Morgin and state supervisor Owens with several southwest Arkansas superintendents. They review against North Central Association standards as seventy seven Arkansas schools belong to the association. Assisting Owens are G A Robinson Presealt, G Shannon Stamps, W E Gann Texarkana, O B Holeman Magnolia, Miss Pearl Williamson DeQueen, Ben BR Williams Ashdown, L M Goza Arkadelphia.
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Magnolia
Miss Pearl Williamson
DeQueen
Ben BR. Williams
Ashdown
L. M. Goza
Arkadelphia
Mrs Hamiter 63 Dead in Florida Funeral Held
Mrs Lucey Hapniter formerly of Patmos died at her Tampa home 311 Crest Ave Thursday morning April 6th She is survived by four sons Willis Hamiter Bradenton Wesley Hamiter Charley Hamiter Tampa George Hamiter Sumter S C two daughters Edna Meadows Callie Hamiter sister Artie Mae Chaney Little Rock Ark and four grandchildren Funeral Friday morning April 7th by Rev R T Porter Greenman Undertaking Parlors interment Orange Hill Cemetery Husband John A Hamiter died about three years ago The family long lived near Patmos and were well known in Hempstead County.
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Patmos
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Tampa
Florida
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Bradenton
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George Hamister
Sumter
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Callie Hamiter
Artie Mae Chaney
Litttle Rock
RT. Porter
Greenman Undertaking
Orange Hill Cemetery
John A. Hamler
Paumos
U S Judge Thomas Quits Under Fire
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas of Connecticut amid fallout from the McKesson and Robbins drugs case. Officials noted he had previously been summoned as a witness in the matter.
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Roosevelt
Edwin S. Thomas
Connecticut
McKesson & Robbins
Federal narcotic sweep hits Kansas City and beyond
U S Narcotic Commissioner Hy J Anslinger announced a coast to coast narcotics operation that netted 13 suspects in Kansas City New York Oklahoma and Missouri. He said about 500000 frames of paraphernalia were seized in the crackdown targeting a nationwide ring including a Kansas City officer.
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J. Anslinger
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Missouri
Kansas ‘City
Anslinger
County Singing at Spring Hill Sunday
Clifford Franks, president of the Hempstead County Singing Convention, announced that the convention will meet Sunday April 16 at Spring Hill. He said the community hosts for the third year and expects top singers from the state, inviting the public to attend.
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Clifford Franks
Hempstead
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Arkansas Factory Products Increase in 1937
Arkansas industries produced 164,676,277 in manufactured products in 1937, 45,335,409 more than 1935. Seven counties exceeded 5,000,000 in 1937 with Union at 17,942,868 and Ouachita at 10,053,516. The report notes quarry work dangers and a Plant Industry finding that smoking does not dull taste.
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Bureau of the Census
Arkansas
Union
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Arkan
Albania and Italy Loom in Balkan Tensions
Reports from Tirana and London describe Italian advances in Albania and a cautious British bid to restrain Mussolini. Ciano visits Tirana as Italian troops secure positions while Chamberlain seeks one last chance to avert broader conflict. Washington eyes faltering diplomacy amid Rome-Berlin axis pressures.
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