Proclamation Declares Buddy Poppy Sales Day in Hope Arkansas
Albert S. Fink mayor proclaims Saturday May 1 1948 as Buddy Poppy Sales Day to honor the dead and aid veterans. Proceeds fund the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home and veteran rehabilitation nationwide. The campaign receives presidential endorsement and highlights comradeship and leadership of local VFW sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey-Carnile Test
City of Hope
Arkansing
United States
Fia
Malta
Albert S. Fink
Hope
Arkansas
Taidds Popov
Rail Strike Starts May 11 Paralyzing Transport
Cleveland sources report an imminent rail strike set to begin at 8 a.m. May 11. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and related unions indicated unified action, with leaders postponing joint statements as the date neared. The looming walkout could halt substantial transportation services nationwide.
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Vary
Wd Herouse
Chi- Bie
J. P. Shield
Assant
Locomotive
Ten
Cleveland
Hicomaltve Sentineeniy
Measles Outbreak Gains Amid Arkansas Rise
Little Rock April 20 A sharp uptick in measles cases was reported by the state health department with 375 new cases last week up from 82 the prior week and year earlier. Year to date total reached 2275 versus 1744 a year ago. Quachita county led with 5 cases. Declines noted in other acute respiratory infections.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
State Health Departnmeent
Quachita
Railway wage dispute looms over possible White House action
A fragmented report discusses Truman's potential involvement to head off a crippling rail strike. It notes steps under the Railway Labor Act and contrasts coverage with Taft-Hartley rules, leaving no clear White House decision as of now.
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Truman
Thelion
Jon L
Goo Mises
White House
Mr. Truman
Political Advertising: Arkansas Officeholders Listed
Readable fragments list candidates and officials for Arkansas offices including lieutenant governor secretary of state attorney general auditor treasurer land commissioner associate justice supreme court circuit judges chancellors and state senate districts. includes names from Little Rock Fort Smith Pine Bluff Russellville and other cities with districts and counties noted.
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Nathan S Gordon
Morriston
Wiliam B. Hohnan
Little Rock
C. G. Hall
Dibrell W. Palmer
Conway
Geners
Marry
Fordyce
Millard Alfaerd
Tite Rock
John Owens
Muartreeshorn
John C. Lintthleum
Tittle Rock
J. Oscar Humphrey
J. Vance Clayton
Desha County
Dilly W. Kersh
Star City
Claude A. Rankin
Murtiersboro
Supreme Court
T. 5. Holt
Walter L. Pope J
Elmo Taylor
Searcy
C. E. Yingling
John C. Sheffield
Heleaa
Pierces Long
Forrest City
Gordon Armitage
Guy Amsler
Little
Russellville
James Kk, Young
W. A.smith, Jr
Brooks Montgomist
Garland
Guy Rogers Reed
Texarkana
Clyde M. Larey
A. M. Shirey
Lewisvile
J. Orvile Cheney
Calico Rock
Dan D. Stephens
Clinton
Thomas J. Carter
Evening Shade
W. H. Abington
Hebee
Kenneth Wurst
Romance
J. Ed Ligitle
Wilbux Botts
DeWitt
Grover C
Carnes
Stuttgart
Holthoff
Gould
Lee Reaves
Hermitage
William C. Medley
Hampton
A. T., Ells
Ath Distict
Charlce L. Parish
Morrison
Robert Hays Williams
C. R
Baker George
Danyile
Edwin J. Dunawo
Little Root
WL II McClellan
Malvern
James H. Pilkingston
Hope
R. Cokus Thomas
Ashdown
Bobby Steel
Nashville
John FP. Gibson l
Dermott
Henry W. Smith
Pine Blytt
Pat H. Mullis
Youngs
James Gutengala
Port Smith
Lyman L. Mikal
Jef
Prohibitionists Hear Moral Test Of Teetotaler
A group of prohibition advocates visit an 90 year old man who never tasted liquor. They prop him up for a statement but hear a loud disturbance outside as Paw, now drunk, collapses the scene with furniture crashing and smashed dishes, exposing the old man’s reality.
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Ling
Paw
Hope Invites Youths to Meet Movie Maker at City Hall
Local boys and girls from Hope and nearby towns are invited to City Hall tonight at 8 to meet Gene Thomas, noted director of stage radio and motion pictures. Thomas, with Nationwide Pictures, is scouting talent for a feature film Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, to be filmed in Hope and staged at Municipal Auditorium May 13 and 14, with proceeds benefiting the Hope VFW post. Auditions Wednesday night are open to all local children and parents should accompany them to learn project details.
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Hoys
Girls of
Hope
Hope City Hall
Gene Thomas
Thomas
Piclures, Ynovietmaking
Southwestern
Harwood
Dallas
Texas
Municipal Auditorium
United States
VFW
Hope Viv Post
Mgr. Thomas
Los Angeles
Washington
TLC
Lord and Lady Halifax
Lady Leslie
Rockitt
Arthur MacArtray
MacArthur
Iother
Anacostia
Theate
Houston
City Hall
America
Boards For Education
Associatiois
Ollie Olsen
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ramsey- Gargine Post
Jay Jostyn
Radio Fame
Market Report Chicago April 28 Notes Mixed Livestock Trends
Market data from National Stockyards and Chicago shows variable demand across cattle hogs and poultry. Receipts total many thousands with prices slipping for some cuts and rising for others. hogs and sows mostly steadier with leaners and bulls showing gains, while cattle and calves exhibit uneven movement and strong dairy cow prices.
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National Stockyards
Caille
Lisdertane
Gamd
Law Choice
Eve Gueddal Choice Lyvealeys
Joad
Simsk Ins Fai
New York Stocks Hover With Mixed Industrial Gains
Markets showed cautious gains led by rails and oil but many industrials were ignored. Total volume around 1.4 million shares with Skelly Oil reaching a new high despite slower first quarter, while General Motors and Union Carbide lagged.
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New York
Skelly Oil
General Motors
Goudyieh
J. 1. Cause
Union Carbide
Hope Star archive notes and cotton market bustle
The Hope Star of Hope Arkansas notes its 1927 publishing details, staff roles, and AP association while reporting New York cotton futures with gains and subsequent pullback as weather and demand factors influence prices. The wire dispatch mentions Isiah and market quotes across several futures contracts and regional tamped activity.
Grain and Provisions Market Summary Apr 23 Chicago
Grains firmed on short covering as traders bought May contracts amid hoard trade. Cotton and new crop deliveries influenced gains with cautious activity noted in the market.
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Chicago
Fourth of State Cotton Crop Is Reported Planted
Little Rock reports about one fourth of Arkansas cotton crop has been planted. Land preparation continues in low, poorly drained areas and a small amount of onion has been worked out. Early planted corn shows good stands. Waycrews and pastures making excellent growth. Farmers behind but catching up. Rice seeding underway. Straywherries harvested in all areas except the northwest.
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Little Rock
Bulleor
Arkansas
State Extension Service Weather Bureau
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
University Bureau of Research
Grain futures rise as buyers weigh railroad stake fears
Trading showed moderate activity as May futures edged higher on concerns a railroad stake could cut grain receipts. Dealers noted a firm demand on the Pacific coast and government support via the Commodity Credit Corporation. May prices advanced across wheat corn oats and soybeans amid cash market strength and rising receipts.
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Pacific Coast
Dmand
Jeash Brain
Commodity Credit Corporation
Kansas City
Ibayis
New Orleans Cotton Prices Show Steady Close
New Orleans market today saw prices steady with minor advances and declines across lots. May futures traded around 37.88 to 37.10, with various contract points near 32 and 42 dollars. closing figures indicate a narrow trading range amid price fixing and short wave adjustments.
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New York
New Deleans
Texas
New Orleans
Colton Fukves
Ce ‘Ital
Clos Nee Bh Heb
Clare
Imeh Nigh
Debate over Air Groups Continue
Washington debate on military expansion and draft revival widens as action stalls. Secretary Symington backs a cabinet compromise while defending air force needs, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee amid questions from senators and press scrutiny.
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Washington
Ionse
Truman
Symington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Defense Worrestat
Carl Spaatz
Phen
O'Mahoney
D- Wye
Ordon Cr-Ore
Symington and Spaatz
Oss
Cordon
Symingston
Navy
Vy Carmmittee
Bridges
R NF
Russia
Methodists Open Quadrennial Conference in Boston
Sixty three bishops and delegates from around the world attended communion at Trinity Church before the 1943 Methodist quadrennial general conference opening ceremony. Afterward, 758 delegates from across the globe participated in the session.
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Boston
Trinity
Louisiana Plans New Road Building Campaign Soon
Bhreveport, La April 26 May Lieut Gov William J. Dodd says Louisiana will soon mount the greatest road building program since Huey Long. He spoke at the Louisiana Police Jury Association convention and urged lawmakers to lift certain laws to launch a vast roadway plan.
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Louisiana
Huey Lang
Legislatis
Arabs Occupy Jericho Near Jerusalem
Arab Legion units reportedly took control of Jericho less than 20 miles from Jerusalem as Britain withdraws. Reports describe clashes with Jewish forces near the Trang-Jordan frontier and captures of fortresses by Haganah, amid a volatile border landscape and ongoing evacuation actions.
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Canter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Abdullah of
Nabayann
Trang-Jordan
Itwifa
Haganah
Ara
Sarmakhanid
Miadamie
Tigun Yui Lean
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Iren
Haifa
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Albert S. Fine
City of
Move
Fim
Lydia
Pinkham
Inkham
Slydia E. Pinkham
St.Joseph
Reed Motor CO
Willys - Overland Dealer
Market Report
U. S
ST. Louis Livestock
Hope Star
Star of Hope
Consolidated
AR Publishing Co
Palmer
Redan Alex
H. Washburn
Star Building
South
Walnut Street Hope
Ark
Alex. H. Washburn
Paul H. Jones
George W. Hosmer
Jess M. Davis
Emer Direee
API
Associated Press
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Hempstead
Marade
Howard
Miller
Loroyene
National Advertising
Arkanses- Daillés, Inc
Memphis
Associated Pres
Budds
Methodists
Jericho
Paul B. Kern
Nashvile
Tenn
Orsidon
Council of Bishops
Coca-Cola Company
Hope Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Phono
Second
Louisieua Sts
Coca-Cola
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