Bruce Catton on NYA spending and youth aid policy
Bruce Catton discusses the National Youth Administration under Aubrey Williams. He notes $75,000,000 current spend and a $1,712,500,000 request for next year, detailing NYA’s reach to about 650,000 youths and its aims to keep students in high school or college and provide work. He cites cost figures, success indicators, and educator support, highlighting decentralization and local control through 1600 colleges and 24,000 high schools.
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Sam
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College of Agriculture
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Economic War Is Road to Military War Says Johnson
Wallington four general Huts Johnson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that economic warfare is a path to war and warned against using sanctions to discipline a belligerent nation. He urged invoking instrumental war in Europe if necessary, stating war is a struggle to the death.
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Wallington
Huts S. Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations
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NRA
Add
J. W. England Celebrates 90th Birthday at Shover Springs
J. W. England known as Granta England marked his 90th birthday on Sunday April 16 with about 40 guests at his son Oscar England's home. Out-of-town relatives Wayne H. England and Lloyd D. England attended from Texarkana and Magnolia. He moved to Hempstead county 62 years ago from Atlanta and has been a longtime Baptist church member. He has four children, 26 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and four oval great grandchildren. He remains active, enjoys fishing, and recalls old times with family.
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J. W. England
Englund
Hempstead County
Atlanta
Shover Springs
The
Baptist Church
St Salem Hewtonvilandra
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England
HEC
Mrs. Willie Cox Buried At Hern Don Cornelius Funeral
Mrs. Willie Cox 54 of Hope died Saturday at the Texarkana home of her daughter Mrs. TC Arnold. She is survived by her husband three sisters Mrs. IM Velvis Mrs. Annie M White Mrs. James Vaughn of Fort Worth three nephews and wives. Funeral services were held at 4 p m Sunday at Hern Don Cornelius Funeral Home South Main with Rev Ber Webb of Hope and Rev L Simpson of Loxuvkana officiating.
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Cornelius
Willie Cox
Hope
TC. Arnold
Texarkana
Arnold
Velvis
Annie M. White
Path of Hope
James Vaughn
Fort Worth
Hern~don-Cornelius Funeral Home
South Main Street
Beri’ Webb
L. Simpson
Loxuvkana
National Park Worker Claims High Low Record
National Park Service employee Harry Lick claims a unique expedition record after visiting Death Valley and Mount McKinley. He says he stood at both the lowest point in the United States at Badwater 2k feet below sea level and the highest peak at 20 300 feet on Mount McKinley, Alaska.
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Deally Valley
Harry Lick
National Park Service
United States Territory
Badwater
Death Valley
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Cranium Crackered: Whos, Whens, and Wherefores of January News
Fragmentary prompts mix trivia and questions about 12 year old deaths train accidents Marian Anderson Lincoln Memorial appeal Pope Pius XII King Zog Albania Malians invasion Nazi probes Argentina Nazi activity Irving Feigen mystery.
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Washington
Marian Anderson
Pope Pius XII
King Zog
Albania
Malian Teups
Argentina
Irving Feigen
Byeak Neck Mountain
Kiwanis Club to Visit Spring Hill Community Program
Hope Kiwanis club plans a goodwill tour to Hempstead county communities including Spring Hill High School auditorium on Friday at 7 30 p m The program features Kiwanis quartet and string band with speakers John P Cox and Senator James M Pilkinton introductions by G T Cross Local arrangements by Superintendent Davis and Rank J Hull Aim is better business citizen ties with Hope and rural towns Visitations to Blevins Ozan Patmos Fulton Rosston Nevada legislature votes down lottery bill Benjamin Franklin linked to crop insurance advocacy.
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Davis
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James M. Pilkinton
Kiwanis Club
G. T. Cross
Hempstead Coun Ly
Hope
Blevins
Ozan
Patmos
Fulton
Rosston
Hope Is Winner of District Ten Track Meet at Nashville
Hope Arkansas Bobcat trackmen dominated the District Ten senior A meet in Nashville with 77 points led by Garland City and Texarkana rivals. Top individual performances included six firsts by Person of Garland City and two by Laine of Garland City, with Hope sweeping field events and several sprint wins. Results list multiple placements across shotput, discus, jumps, sprints, and relays in both senior A and B divisions, highlighting state contenders and team standings.
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Nashville
Ark
Bobcat
Texarkana
Garland City
Laine
de Queen
Murfreesboro
Mineral Springs
Lewisville
Purtle
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Blankenship
McClure
Burns
DeQueen
Eason
Underwood
Taylor
Simms
Riggia
Patton
Elen
Jennings
Ellen
Lawler
Jones
Fenton
Flowers
Malcolm
McKown
Ashdown
Purila
McDowell
Turches
Eyren
Ruggio
Smith
Anderson
Edwards
Walkers Creek
Coleman
Hughes
Person
Qurland City
Stewart
Murefreesboro
Cowling
Hurst
Whitehead
Dutch
Wish
Nashville Wins District Ten Literary Events
Nashville dominated the District Ten literary meet concluding Saturday, winning both senior and junior divisions. Nashville collected top placements across music, debate and oratory events with Magnolia and DeQueen among the nearest competitors as results highlighted by multiple firsts for Nashville entrants.
Committees Named for Better Homes Drive in County
Miss Marge Baulington announces committees to organize Better Homes Week events April 30 to May 6 in Hope area. Brace of chairs include BR Bowen for merchant displays with Ray Anderson and Riley Lewallen, Opal Cheek aids for Better Babies, George Ware for fruit and truck station tours, Mrs. J B McWilliams leads home demonstration clubs, plus other local aides. Senator Pilkinton spoke on tuberculosis drive, literature distributed to support county efforts.
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County Better Homes
Better Homes
Hope
BR. P. Bowen
Hope Chamber of Com Merce
Ray Anderson
Riley Lewallen
Opal Cheek
George W. Ware
Fruit & Truck Branch
Leon Bundy
Bard Turner
Patmos
J. L. Eley
Belton
Oliver L. Adams
J. B. McWilliams
Shover Springs
M. M. Adkins
Libery Hill
Irvin Urrey
Melrose
James H. Pilkinton
Hattie Ann Feild
A Thought On Duty To Children From A Quoted Letter
A fragment asserts the first duty to children is happiness and notes a failure to provide joy is a wrong to Wan. The fragment ends with a cynical remark about compensating for this deficiency.
England Returns Envoy to Berlin Denies Agreement
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons there is no special significance to Sir Nevile Henderson’s return to Berlin and that Britain does not recognize Nazi annexations. Berlin confirms Dirksen will return soon. Yugoslavia axis talks deepen and hint at pan- aggression with Hungary. Italy and Yugoslavia praise cordial ties and a shared goal of peace, with broader Rome-Berlin alignment.
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House of Commons
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Moravia
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Italy
France
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Alxeandar Cinca-Markovich
Hungary
Belgrade
Budapest
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Oxls
Roosevelt Plans Federal Relief Overhaul to Congress
Washington reports a complete overhaul of federal relief machinery is projected in government reorganization plans by President Roosevelt for submission to Congress Tuesday. Four reorganizational proposals would go to the rapport. In Arkansas, Earl Oliver of Little Rock was elected president of the Arkansas Federated Drama Leagues, with Mrs O N ie Sandifer of Jonesboro as first vice president, Earl Erion of Hope as second vice president, and Miss Mary Ouida Newman of Fort Smith as fourth vice president.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Hope
Earl Oliver
Little Rock
Arkansas Federated Drama Leagues
Onie Sandifer
Jonesbare
Earl Erion
Vic
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Fort Smith
Finis E Davie Elected Head of Blind School
Finis E Davis aged 47 of Leadville Lead Mill formerly social science head at the State Blind School was chosen as superintendent on Monday succeeding J J Doyne in Little Rock confirming a leadership change at the institution.
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Little Rock
Finis E. Davis
Lead Mill
State Blind School
J. J. Doyne
Eight Softball Games Planned This Week Carded
Softball Commissioner Bill Brasher released an exhibition schedule starting Tuesday at Fair Park with Leo Robing facing Ozan and Gunter Brothers Lumber against Geo W Robison. Teams must submit rosters to The Star by Monday night. Bruner Ivory and Alton Camp teams appear in multiple matchups through Friday with field admission set at five or ten cents.
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Fairpark
Leo Robing
Ozan
Gunter Brother Lumber Company
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Brasher
Brashier
Star Office
Gunter Brothers Lumber Co
Alton
Bruner-Ivory
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W. Robison & Co
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Alton Camp
Spellman Named Archbishop of New York
The Rev Francis J Spellman former Boston bishop and longtime Vatican emissary was named archbishop of New York to succeed Cardinal Hayes He is expected to be created a cardinal when 50 year old May 4 and serves amid Vatican decisions about church leadership in Rome Italy.
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Rome
Italy
Francis J. Spellman
Boston
Pius Lith
New York
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Mind Your Manners Us Pat Guidance on Church Etiquette
A 1939 NEA Service piece offers etiquette Q&A on church behavior. It covers punctuality, seating, ushering order, and handling coughing fits with practical, conservative advice. It emphasizes not disturbing others, with specific rules: men and women seat order, with the woman first. the man yields seating, and coughing should be managed quietly and discreetly. Potentially shows dated social norms and guidance for proper conduct in worship settings.
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NEA Service, Inc
Arkansas Supreme Court adopts code of professional conduct
The Arkansas Supreme Court adopts the American Bar Association code of professional conduct for attorneys in line with the 1938 constitution. A seven-lawyer panel from each district will help implement the rules. The court upholds a circuit court jury verdict sentencing Yoel Carson to death by electric chair for the killing of State Hospital head J B Keller. Clerks remain in probate offices until further legislative action, following a mandamus dispute with Union County Clerk Roy H Smith over records.
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Ariy Supreme Court
American Bar’ Association
Arkansas
Tribunal
Supreme Court
Taski Gircuit Court
Decre Yoel Carson
Oklahoma Cor Vnel
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Carson
Assembly
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Cire
L. B. Smith
Union County
Roy HS
Lewis’ Deraucrer
Smi
To Continue Fight Against Sales Tax in Arkansas
The Arkansas Taxpayers Association led by president C Charles Linthicum says it seeks a peoples vote on the sales tax and favors a constitutional amendment to permanently outlaw it. It seeks to fund education and welfare by taxes on those able to pay, not the poorer, and denies aiming to embarrass the governor.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Taxpayers Association
C. Charles Linthicum
Crawford
Linthicum
Brookings urges drastic overhaul of federal tax system
The Brookings Institution on Sunday urged a drastic overhaul of the federal tax system, arguing that current levies choke the flow of private funds into investment channels and hinder economic growth.
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Brookings Institution
Washington
The
Cotton Market Quotes Mixed After May Repairs
Cotton trading in New Orleans shows a repair delay Monday with activity quiet at close. Spot cotton ends 17 points higher middling 884, while prices reflect a tentative uptick amid limited supply and steady demand.
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Colian
Spot Cotton
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