Roosevelt Bill Passes Lower House Aids Old Age Pensions
The bill authorizes federal payments up to 30.4 dollars monthly for those over 65, matching state contributions. Arkansas congressman McClellan criticizes the state match requirement, arguing funds may not be available. The editorial defends the plan, urging support for the old age pension and state-federal cost sharing.
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Congress
Congressmn McClellan
Arkansas
McClellan
Roosevelt
Federal Pension Bill for Aged Is Passed by House
Washington reports the social security bill, aimed at taxing about 2.78 billion dollars and funding aid for the aged jobless children and mothers, cleared the House with Democratic support. Indications point to Senate consideration amid Republican qualms over new taxes and pension limits.
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Washington
Burnings in Quebec House Kill Family as Lamp Explodes
In Quebec Canada Alphonne Renaud and his seven children died when a vent pipe lamp exploded igniting their supper stove house. A servant girl survived the blaze as the sole member to escape the fire in the wooden dwelling located near here Saturday.
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Quebec
Canada
Alphonne Renaud
Childres
Plant-to-Prosper Entries to Close in Hempstead County
Hempstead county residents may enroll in the Plant-to-Prosper contest to win part of 1540 dollars, with entries due by Tuesday night April 4. County agent Frank Ronney announced the program, urging farmers to use rented acres for food and feed crops to reduce cash outlays and improve self sufficiency.
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Tnere
Hempstead
Frank RR Nney
Stanley
Dlantes
Star
Tuy
Ridgdill Named Chief of Hope Police by Mayor Graves
John W. Ridgdill, ex-Hempstead county tax assessor, was appointed chief of Hope police by Mayor Albert Graves. He succeeds Clarence Baker. Ridgdill’s assistants Elbert May F B Ward H C Stuart and Hugh Bourden begin May 1.
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John W. Ridgdill
Hempstead County
Hope
Albert Graves
Ridgdill
Clarence &. Baker
Elbert May
F. B. Ward
H.C. Stuart
Hugh Bourden
Washington
Blevins
Hope Basket Factory
Stuart
Jah Vesey
Jim Bearden
Hugh Bearden
Gape
Siek
Hope Fire Department
Graves
Veteran Sea Dog to Wed His 15th Wife in Jamaica Wedding
New York report says Lieut. Commander William Comerford, 47, famed handwriting expert and Brine Hampment trial figure, announced plans to marry Ernestine Smith, 24, a Java native, on June 1. Comerford lists past wives as Sarah, Frances, Dorothy and others, detailing a string of marriages and controversial endings as he muses on fate and love.
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New York
Willi Comerford
Sylulom
Ernestine Smith
Java
Jake Sarah
Frances
Dorothy
Prison Officials Indicted Over Prisoner Scuffle
Five former state prison officials were indicted Saturday over a case stemming from two Black prisoners, Woodrow Shropshire and Robert Barnes, amid violent claims involving a deadly weapon and capital punishment. The tense scene unfolded as investigators pursue a complex series of alleged abuses and legal actions.
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Charlotte
N. C
Woodrow Shropshire
Robert Barnes
Graduation Draws Spring Hill Crowd at School Ceremony
About 1,000 people filled the Spring Hill High School auditorium Friday for graduation ceremonies. Diplomas were awarded to Jvenita Collins, Gladys Johnson, Dudley Huckabee, Aubry McDowell, and Horace Phillips. Kiwanis club members from Hope visited Hempstead communities, with W. S. Atkins delivering the commencement address and presenting a $50 essay contest.
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Spring Hill High School
Tol Wrec
Hope Kiwanis Club
W. S. Atkins
Hope Attorney
Jvenita Collins
Gladys Johnson
Dudley Huckabee
Aubry McDowell
Horace QO. Phillips
Juanita Collins
Grady
Hazel Putman
Ed Collins
Spring Hill
Kiwanis Club
Hempstead
Kiwanis
Charess Danni Gibson
John Ridghill
Atkins
John P. Cox
Hope
John Glass
State Forestry Commission
Arkansas
Federal income up 26 percent so far
The Treasury reported a 43 percent rise in internal revenue collections for the nine months of the fiscal year. Monthly collections edged up to 152,846 compared with the prior year, while the nine months total reached $2,470,769,668 versus $1,692,934,156 a year earlier. Time tax and miscellaneous revenues also rose, with agricultural adjustment taxes bringing in $45,558,705.
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Wallington
Treasury
Tne
The New Deal and NRA Allegations in Washington
Congress weighs critiques of the National Recovery Administration. NRA codes cited as fostering monopolistic practices and price fixing. The NRA Research and Planning Division study on Executive Order 6767, issued last June, is referenced for deeper evidence of impact on costs and large-scale purchases.
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Congress
Scott
Boroh
NRA
Ruverdienia
NRA Research and Planning Division
Easter Programs Shine Across Hope Churches in City
Hope churches throughout the city observe Easter with special music sermons and pageantry. Services at First Methodist begin with a 6 30 a m sunrise communion and meditation, with infants baptized and a 7 30 p m Easter musical program. The Rev Fred Harrison delivers a short sermon on The Meaning of Easter. The First Baptist church features an Easter sermon by Rev Wallace R Rogers and a special offering aiming for 300 dollars, with evening services at 7 30 p m. At First Presbyterian another morning sermon by Rev Thomas Brewster includes infant baptisms and new members, plus a 7 30 p m musical program There is no Death is the title at St Marks Episcopal Church. Church of Christ presents two sermons The Resurrection of Christ a Necessity and The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved by Rev Glen A Parks. First Christian holds a sunrise prayer meeting at 6 15 a m and evening services with Rev Guy D Holt speaking Christ Risen From the Dead. Our Lady of Good Hope observes Easter from 6 30 a m with Holy Communion 10 30 catechetical 11 00 High Mass and 12 prayers honoring the resurrection. First Church of the Nazarene Rev J F White of Sutton Ark will deliver Easter sermons at the theater building.
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Hope
First Methodist Church
Fred Harrison
First Baptist Church
Wallace R. Rogers
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas Brewster
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Church of Christ
Glen A. Parks
Christ
Christian Church
Guy D. Holt
Georgia Lewis
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
Our Lady of Good Hope Church
Rebek
J. F. White
Sutton, Ark
First Church
Drowning of 18 Month Old Child in Lewisville Summary
An eight month old boy, Ronnie Leiver, died after slipping into a branch of water behind his parents' home in Lewisville about 4:30 am Friday. Funeral services are planned for Saturday.
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Lewisville
16-Pound Baby Born in South Carolina
Orangeburg South Carolina records show a birth of a 16 pound baby to Mrs. George Browning. The infant measured 2b inches long and weighed 16 inches ground the chest. Dr A W Browning reported both mother and baby doing well.
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South Carolina
Orangeburg
8. C
George Browning
A. W. Browning
Deine Nigely
Robbers Hold Up Pair in One 6 Meet and More
NIEBER SPRINGS Ark Robbers bound and gagged Mrs W C Tardy and E C Condon at their home robbed them of more than 200 in cash and jewelry and demolished furniture while seeking other valuables Conton freed himself after three hours BANK IS ROBBED PEA RIDGE Ark Robbers took 1 from the Bank of Pea Ridge by opening the vault with an acetylene torch Fingerprints on the vault door were the officers only clue SALISBURY Md Six youths joyriders killed when their car crashed into a parked truck in the village two died instantly four died later in hospital The car traveling at high speed failed to negotiate a curve and wrecked the vehicle The cars had to be torn apart to remove the bodies 2 Killed in Arkansas or ROGERS Ark Mrs Thelia White Davis a White Rock Mo school teacher died Saturday from injuries received in a collision with a truck near here Earl Kenney owner of the car was killed instantly
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Nieber Springs
Ark
W. C. Tardy
E. C. Condon
Conton
Pea Ridge
Bank of
Salisbury
Arkansas
Rogers
Christians and Jews observe overlapping Easter Passover holiday
In Palestine American Christians and Jews joined crowds in churches and synagogs for Easter week and Passover. Holy Saturday saw overflowing worshippers at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a pontifical high mass. Roman Catholic and Protestant churches prepared for capacity Easter services Sunday.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Sunrise Service and Easter Music at First Methodist
The First Methodist church holds an Easter Sunrise service at 4 30 am and an Easter sacred music program at 7 30 pm directed by Mrs Routon with soloists Mrs R T White Mr Dale Barnum Mrs Geo Ware Miss Josephine Cannon Miss Evelyn Murph and Rev Fred R Harrison delivering the sermon The program includes preludes hymns anthems solos and a benediction service for the public invitation to worship.
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First Methodist Church
Ralph Routon
Routon
Anthony
R.T. White
Mr. Dale Barnum
Fred R. Harrigan
Gloria Patri
Geo, Ware
Oftetory
Josephine Cannon
Evelyn Murph
Fred R. Harrison
Stith Davenport
John P. Cox
Highwaymen Hold Up Spa Visitors Near Hot Springs
Two robbers believed to be the same pair from a Monday kidnapping and robbery struck again Friday on the Arkadelphia highway near Bismark. Victims include Miss Lilium Newman Miss Lacey May Schaer Miss Archie Collins of Hot Springs and others from Joplin Memphis and Little Rock. The bandits stole cash totaling several scores from the group and fled after the hold up.
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Hot Springs
Conway
Atladelphia
Little Rock
Lilium Newman
Lacey May Schaer
Archie Collins
Bo Rimwaldt
Joplin
Tom R. Savier
Memphis
Bismark
Arkadelphia
Smart
Hot ‘Springs
I Viy
Georgia Laborites Attack Talmadge
Georgia labor leaders condemn Governor Talmadge for insulting President Roosevelt and oppose his stance on relief funds. In Atlanta the Georgia Federation of Labor backs the president and criticizes the Georgia governor’s remarks as disrespectful to national leadership.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Huey Long
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Talmadge
Georgia
Monay
Hopkins
Miss Gay Shepperson
Arso
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Talwadge
Atlanta
Georgia Federation of Labor
Augusta
Talmade
Talmedgy
Tal Madge
George Peek Takes Post at Arkadelphia
George Peek, bookkeeper and manager of Hope Building Materials Co for the past year, signed Saturday to accept a position with Ovan Graysonia Lumber Co at Arkadelphia where he will be manager. He will leave Hope about May 1. The company operates retail timber yards at Hope, Nashville, Prescott and Arkadelphia.
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George Peek
Hope Building Maters! Company
Ovan-Graysania Lumber Cmpany
Arkadelphia
Maniger
Peek
Hope
Qtan-Graysonia Company
Operrates
Ap Hope
Nashville
Prescot
Germany Rejects League Decision on German Rearmament
Berlin note rejects the League of Nations condemnation of German rearmament. Describing Geneva talks as a new discrimination against the Reich, the German protest was issued on Hitler’s 46th birthday and sent via ambassadors to all signatory nations.
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Berlin
Germany
League of Nations Council
Hitler
Rome
Geneva
Todhunter Calls for a Reckoning
Todhunter the suspended superintendent of the state penitentiary asks Comptroller Griffin Smith to audit his records up to the suspension date and states he will draw pay as superintendent until checked out. Smith says audits will wait until the Penal Board decides reinstatement and notes ongoing audits of penitentiary accounts already in progress.
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Little Rock
S. J. Todhunter
State Penal Board
Penal Board
State Comptroller's Office
Griffin Smith
Todhunter
Smith
Tedhunte
Watson Vamp TP
Sam
Tan
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