Oil Commission Upheld by State High Court
Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission authority for initial production in emergencies. Justice L McHaney wrote the opinion, stating courts decide only if fraud is shown. The ruling affirmed the Union Refining case and advanced the State Utilities Commission appeal for a July 1 decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas’ Supreme Court
Mondhly
Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission
L. McHaney
Lion of Refining
Wn ‘Et Dx Rado
Thie Commission
Union Chancery Court
State Utilities Commission
Pulaski
Louisiana
Nevada
Jollopy Car Races Attract About 800 Fans
The Jollopy auto races at Fair Park Sunday drew about 800 spectators and awarded prizes to three winners after 50 laps around the track in 38 minutes and 37 seconds. Hope Auld entry won first, Tex. Markana second, Archie Motor Co. third. payoff totals 18.13, 12.08 and 0.08. Motorcycle races paid 3, 2 and 1. Event sponsor American Log pro post called the gates a success and plans a May 5 rematch at Fair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair *Park
Logpro Post
Tair Park
Hope Auld
Plige
Tex. Markana
Archie Motor Company
Hope High Band Benefit Show at Saenger Theater
Hope High School band sponsors a Tuesday night picture show at the Saenger theater to raise funds for the state contest. Advance tickets went on sale Monday as band members canvassed the Lawn. The film Remember the Night stars Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope High School
Saenger
Fred MacMurray
Barbara Statiwyek
Cotton New York Market Opening and Close Report
The July cotton market opened at 10.41 and closed at 10.52 to 10.54. Mid daily spot price listed at 1.96.
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New York
Cranium Crackers Word Choice Exercise From a Crib Sheet
A word usage exercise asks to cross out the wrongly used term in each sentence and supply the correct word to restore meaning. The item presents five numbered prompts with hints about taste, justice, avoidance, attitude, and ventures, concluding with a note about answers.
Louisiana Purchase Musical Sparks Broadway Satire
The Ithaca era of Broadway is reborn in a mythical Louisiana Purchase satire starring Victor Moore and William Guxton. A political scandal frames the plot as the federal PWA funds a Louisiana school while a fireplug legal dodge powers a yearlong tax and lumber billing scheme.
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NEA Service Star
New York
Tom Jefferson
Napoleon
Broadway
45Th Street
Midtown
Manhattan
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana
Hhey
Victor Moore
Willian Guxton
Vera
Zovina
Huey Long & Co
Wie Slary
PWA
Farmer Fined $150 for Drunk Driving
Carel Ellis, a southeast Hope farmer on Rossian road, was convicted in municipal court Monday of driving while intoxicated and fined $150. He appealed to circuit court, bond set at $150. Witnesses included Police Chief Sweeney Copeland and Officers Way and Turner. Other docket items: Hanson and Parker drunkenness fines. Cooper guilty. Leonard Webb, Ed Moss, Lewis Mass fined $10 for disturbing the peace. State cases to be heard Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carel Ellis
Hope
Rossian Road
W. J. Lemley
Sweeney Copeland
Officers Way
Sand Turner
K. Hanson
Billy Parker
R. Hanson
Jef Cooper
Leonard Webb
Ed Moss
Lewis Mass
Leroy Loudermilk
Census Count to Be Completed in Hope This Week
The census will be finished this week. The Chamber of Commerce urges uncounted residents to report actions. Employers should canvass workers to verify if they reside inside city limits and have been counted. тысяч
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe L. Laseter
Parle Divo
Ea. B. Wilson
Park Drive
Ihe
Maggie Plummer
Margaret Dillard
South Bonnet Street
Diggsex G
Newbery
Gene Russell
East 2Nd. Street
Florence Anderon
Avenue D
Parlee Simpson
West 3Rd Street
Clifford Franks
West 5Th Street
A. S. Walker
South Laurel Street
Dim C. Wallis
Permie Sooter
16Th Street
Terrific Crash Kills 11 In Slayton Minnesota
A head on collision near Slayton Minnesota killed 11 youths and injured several others. Omer Meyer 18 survived with severe injuries while seven others perished instantly and three more later. Authorities cited excessive speed as a factor in the heaviest Minnesota traffic toll in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Meyer
Jackson
Ralph Jazzin
State Highway Patrol
Minnesota
Wayne Gamble
Hadley
Everett Johnson
Slayton
Irene Schwab
Fulda
Harold and
Lorens Taynman
Rachel Fisher
George Larson
Carl A. Falk
Gordon Meyer
Leo Egge
Hollis Guft
Cecil Jansen
Larson
Meyer
Deuteronomy 6 24 Command to keep statutes for life
A biblical verse from Deuteronomy commands the people to observe the statutes to fear the Lord their God. It states the purposes are their good always and to preserve them alive, as today.
High School Band Financial Report for 1940
Howe Band Auxiliary reports receipts totaling 32 000.57 for the year ending April 1 1940 led by Thomas Cannon. Expenditures reached 1 994.87 with items including concessions at football games city payments donations from Hope residents and regional contest income. Net balance shows on hand 113 00 195 65.
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Howe Band Auxiliary
Thomas Cannon
City of Hope
People of Hope
Renta
Instruments
Isterareee Bbc
Dorado
Camden
Pine Bluff
New Instruments
State Contes Transportation
Regional Contes Transportation
Southwest Arkansas Marching Contest
Hotels, Writings Inc
Singing at Union Grove Next Sunday
A community singing will be held at Union Grove church two miles east of Blevins on Sunday afternoon April 23. A number of well known quartets have been invited. The program begins at 3 o'clock. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove Church
Blevins
Farm Debt Bill Aims at Private Funds and Rural Credit
Farm loan experts are split over a bill to cut the seven billion dollar farm debt. The Jones-Wheeler bill would require private lenders to offer a three percent government assisted rate or exit the rural credit market, challenging private money lenders.
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Washington
Ivate
Mrs Clara Broach Dies After Illness at 63
Mrs Clara Robertson Broach 63 longtime resident of this city died at home on South Hervey Street Sunday morning after weeks of illness. Born August 7 1672 near Tulip Arkansas she was daughter of Rev C Robertson pioneer Methodist circuit rider and Fannie Williams Robertson. A graduate of Galloway College Seavey Arkansas she led church activities and helped build and furnish the present church serving as president of the Woman s Missionary Society. She was a charter member of Bay View Reading Club. Funeral service held at First Methodist Church Sunday at 4 p m with Rev Fred R Harrison Arkadelphia and Rev O K Holmes Prescott. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Active pallbearers listed Honorary pallbearers named. Surviving include one son R L Broach two daughters Elsie and Kathleen Broach and one grandson Richard Broach all of this city. Out of town attendees named Prof Alfil Trebing Little Rock and others.
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Clara Robertson Broach
Hals’ City
South Hervey Street
Methodist Church
al Ss
Woman's Missionary Society
Broach
Bay View
First Methodist Church
Fred R. Harrison
Don Smith
Patterson R
L. Patterson
John B. Cox
Steve Carrigan
E. O. Wingfield
Syd McMath
Dorsey McRae, Sr
James
Willian Cantley
W. B. Agee
Charles Harrell
R. L. Broach
Elsie
Kathleen Broach
Richard Brosch
Play to Be Given at Laneburg Friday
The Sutton play Optimistic Osver postponed April 18 will be performed Friday night April 26 at Laneburg High School auditorium. Two and a half hours of entertainment are promised.
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Laneburg
Sutton
Osver
Laneburg High School
Softball Season Opens Tuesday in Hope with Doubleheader
The Hope softball season kicks off Tuesday night with a doubleheader at 7 o'clock. City Bakery faces WRearsr Ivory Handle company in the opener, while the Hope girls team, sponsored by the American Legion, meets Ashdown. The league features six teams including City Bakery Brunerlgary Houston Grocery City Alton CCC Camp Gunter Bros and an American Legion squad. Raymond Urban, recreation supervisor, will announce schedules soon.
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Hope
Air Park City
Wrearsr Ivory Handle ‘Company
Hope Girls
American Legion
Ashdown
Blevins
Columbus
Patmes
Spring Hill
City Bakery
Bruner-lgary
Houston Grocery Ciy
Alton CCC
Gunter Bros
Raymond Urban Recreational
Hey
Baptist District Meeting Tuesday in Hope
The First Baptist church hosts a district men’s meeting for Southwest Arkansas Baptists with 3 PM and 7:40 PM sessions. Speakers include Judge John W. McCall Hugh Latimer Dr E P J Garriott Calvin B. Waller and Claude Durrett. Supper will be served at 25 cents per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Arkansas
John W. McCall
Hugh
Sid Collier Hurt When Hit by Car
Sid Collier a 73 year old Hope resident was struck by a automobile while walking along Highway 87 east of Hope at midnight Saturday. The driver stopped and took Collier to Julia Chester hospital where he was treated for a lacerdated scalp injury and later sent home improving. A physician said he was not seriously hurt. The article also notes Wyoming marriage ages in 1939.
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Sid Collier
Hope
Highway 87
Collier
Julia Chester Hospital
Capt. Losey Evacuates U S Citizens Amid Crisis
Captain R M Losey leads evacuation of United States citizens during a regional danger. Official reports note casualties and ongoing operations as authorities secure safe routes and coordinate shelter for evacuees.
Bombing raids widen war front as British strike Norway and Sweden
Reports from Stockholm and Berlin describe coordinated Allied air operations against Norway and Denmark, with British bombers targeting Allborg and Stavanger while Norway and Sweden face incursions. Hungary warns Americans as U S legation cites uncertain theater reach. Sweden protests Nazi overflights and seeks protection for its skies amid growing conflict. Norway towns Namsos Andalsnes burn. German claims of heavy Allied losses accompany six hour bombardments and persistent air activity over the North Sea and Western Front.
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Norway
Air Ministry
Allborg
Deviland
Stavanger
Norwic
Germany
Denmark
Lake Mjosen
Hungary
Budapest
United States
Legation
Europe
Sweden
Stockholm
Berlin
Pi- Dnb
Namsos
Andalsnes
Wsstern
North Sea
Western Front
DNB
Fellowship Dinner at Christian Church
Fellowship dinner at the Christian Church is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. on April 24. Friends and members are invited. proceeds from the meal will support the new building project through the Ladies' Aid Society of the W.G.M. No. 5. H. F. Ridey will be the principal speaker.
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Friends of the First Christ
Ghreet
Ladies’ Aid Society
Legal W. CG. M. 5
H. F. Ridey
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Oil Commission
Lion Oil
Will Spanier
Huey Long
Ce Zora
Ane
Simonato
By Tom Wolf
Carrel Ellis
Recheck
Ohe Colorado Mining
Battle Fills
N. X
Financial Report
Dona
Union Grove
Clara Broach
Baptist District Meeting
Southwest Arkansas Men’‘s
Wyoming
R. M. Losey
To.s ‘Narvi i
Robert
Holm
State Department
Ameri
Hult
Logey
Christian Church
Brazil
British Isles
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