A Good Town Shines in Greenwood Center Vision
Our Daily Bread column argues a town’s quality goes beyond size, citing Greenwood Mississippi’s new Shopping Center with brick station, waiting area, lounges, parcel check, and parking. It notes Hope’s parking woes and recalls a farcical misdirection by a Hempstead county fishing party in Biloxi, Mississippi, as police assist.
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Lle
Greenwood
Miss
Daily
Hope
Robert Wilson
Hempstead County
Gulf Coast
Aga
Biloxi
Wilson
Lon Jones
Jonas
Tropic Hurricane Strikes Louisiana Coast on Tuesday
A tropical storm moved inland from the Gulf of Mexico along the Louisiana coast Tuesday disrupting communications and commerce. The Weather Bureau placed the center near Terrebonne Parish, about 59 miles southwest of New Orleans, with winds near 75 miles per hour. Train tracks flooded, New Orleans cut off from the Gulf coast. Airplane service halted and about 800 telephones out. No immediate reports of fatalities or major property damage.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Pres
North
East
A Thought Blessed Be They That Mourn
A brief, solemn meditation echoes Matthew 5 4 blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted, inviting reflection on solace and spiritual reassurance in difficult times.
Howard County Democratic ballot priorities and nominees
A precinct ballot listing Democratic candidates in Howard County for the August 13 primary. Governor contenders include Venable Witte Adkins. Lt Governor Bransford Smith Bailey Coleman. Secretary of State Bennett Hall Emerson Wilkes. Supreme Court Justice Donham Futrell Holt. Commissioner Davis Clark Lester Booker. Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Howard Lake Boyd Tackett. State Senator Toland Cabiniss Steel. County Clerk Ross Neal Smithson Hughes. Circuit Clerk Floyd Neece Garner.
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Howard County
W. H. Toland
A. J. Cabiniss
GEO. R. Steel
W. Ross
Neal Smithson Edgar Hughes
Gas rate set for southwest Arkansas towns
The State Utilities Commission tentatively approved a 45 cent per 1000 cubic feet gas rate with a sliding scale for five southwest Arkansas towns served by Nevada Transit Company of Ada Ohjoa. The scale starts at 45 cents for the first 10000 feet and falls to 30 cents for usage over 50000 feet, with a minimum monthly bill of 2 dollars. Towns include Fulton and McNab Hempstead counties, in a ruling amid competition with Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company.
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Little Rock
Southwest
Arkansas
State Utilities Commission
Louisiana, Nevada Transit Company
Ada
Ohjoa
Thomas Fitzhugh
The
Tommission
Fort Smith
Nevadas Transit
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Arkansas Supreme Court
Ure
Fulton and McNab Hempstead Coun
Candidates Hold Double-Header Campaign Meets Across Fulton and Hope
In Fulton and Guernsey, 15 political aspirants addressed crowds in a two day campaign series. Meetings moved indoors to Hope city hall if rain. events featured speakers Sheriff Clarence Baler and Dewey Hendrix with appearances by Wade Kitchens and William N. Wikes represented by others.
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Fulton
Guernsey
Women of Baptist Auxiliary
Gifford Byers
J. I. Liebling
Clarence Baler
Dewey Hendrix
Wade Kitchens
William N. Wikes
Jim Dodson
Hope
Charlie Hays
Guernsey Water Creek
Italians Invade a British Possession in Africa
Cairo reports Malian forces have begun invasion of British Somaliland with three columns driving into the British territory between Ethiopia and the Gulf of Aden. The area covers 168,000 square miles with about 345,000 people, wedged among Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland. A Rome dispatch notes an advance by Nal in follow-up actions.
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Cairo
Cranium Crackers Music and Musicians Quiz
Questions about composers librettos and orchestral terms. Who wrote the operas Marriage of Figaro Freie Schutz Boris Godounovy Fidelio The King's Henchman Who wrote Sullivan light operas librettos How many pianos in the Usual symphony orchestra What is the relation between the sonata the concerto and the symphony Can drums be tuned Answers on Comle Page
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Freieschutz
Boris Godounovy
Fidelio
Arthur Sullivan
Comle
Nevada County stump tour opens in Bodcaw crowd boosted
Wayne Jarvis reports the sixth Nevada County stump tour gathering in Bodcaw drew a large attendance. Clerks candidates Jesse Baker Howie Butler Brad Dewendy Buck Young and Sheriff Red Vandiver spoke along with Barton Saunders. August 13 is the election date with meetings scheduled in nearby towns through August 12.
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Wayne Jarvis
Nevada County
Bodean
Jesse Baker
Howie Butler
Brad Dewendy
Parker Township
Hodie
Butler
Buck Young
Taylor Township
Dr Smith to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting
Dr Don Smith will be guest speaker at the Kiwanis club meeting at hotel Barlow on Wednesday noon. He will share high points of a recent fishing trip made by several local men and urges all Kiwanians to attend.
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Don Smith
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Barlow
Smith
Nashville Peach Festival setup promises big crowd Wednesday
Nashville expects a large turnout for the fifth Highland District Peach festival on Wednesday. Miss Martha Ann Singleton will represent Hope at the festival queen contest in Nashville. Activities begin at 8 a.m. with political speeches, races, booths, and band performances from multiple towns. A 4 p.m. parade leads to crowning the queen, followed by evening contests, musical acts, and a broadcast finale. Officials urge entrants to file names with Hale & Hale’s Drug Store.
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Nashville
Martha Ann Singleton
Hope
weRarade
Martha Annn Singleton
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Singston
Highland District
Texarkana
Ashdown
Dee Queen
Broken How
Dierks
Prescott
Arkadelphia
Volmer V. Vick
Arkansas
Wilson Hale
Hale & Hale's Drug Store
Cecil J. Callaham
Will Cazort
Louie Dickinson
Voon. Vick
Burton Cupp
H. H. Holt
C. Bo Hil
Martin Nowell
D. D. Ellis
Alger Lee Alien
A. W. Hale
Aliie McMullan
Dave Ragan
Jones Floyd
F. FE. Mulkey
Willkie Says No Farm Program Changes Planned
DES MOINES Wendell Willkie stated he would not favor changing the farm program unless a better one is gradually developed. He emphasized he would not take away benefits gained by agriculture in recent years while preparing for a Colorado vacation.
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Des Moines
Wendell Wilkie
Willkie
Colorado
Stanley High Backs Willkie For President Support
Stanley High, former Roosevelt advisor and Connecticut alternate delegate, pledged aid to Wendell L. Willkie. He called himself a former worker in the New Deal vine yard and joined the growing non Republican faction.
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New York
Stanley High
Roosevelt
Connecticut
Wendell L. Willie
Willkie
Republican National Committee
High
Free Fair funding in Hempstead hopes for full support
Hempstead County Fair association met at city hall and paused planning until all $600 needed for premiums is subscribed. Only $438 reported. several businesses yet to report. R P Bowen to contact amusement company for October dates and possible postponement. Talbot urged Rotary and Kiwanis clubs to back the fair. Next meeting Friday to review finances and finalize plans.
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Hempstead County
R. P. Bowen
Chamber of Commerce
Th. O. Talbot
Hope Merchant
Rotary and Kiwanis Glubs
Hope
Sfair
Talbot
Hempstead 4-H Clubbers Return From Arkansas Camp
Twenty two Hempstead county 4-H members attended the state 4-H camp at the University of Arkansas last week. L C Somerville, Hempstead Farm Bureau president, led the group which included Coy Zumwalt of Blevins and Tro Arrington of Washington in production dairy demonstrations. The delegates, supported by Extension agents Oliver L Adams and Mary Claude Fletcher, engaged in team demos, judging, style revues, recreation and a county tour. They traveled by a Hope school bus operated by Robert Garrett.
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University of Arkansas
Hempstead County
L. C. Sommerville
Hempstead
Columbus Fish Fry Friday Canceled at Skeet Club
The fish fry planned for Friday night at the Wilson Skeet Club in Columbus has been canceled due to unavoidable circumstances, announced by Charles Wilson on Tuesday.
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Wilson
Spectators and Defendants Wait on Liquor Verdict
Fort Smith jury deliberates in 1939 liquor conspiracy case involving State Commissioner Z M McCarroll Deputy Commissioner Butler Toland and Southwestern Distilled Products Inc. Four defendants pleaded guilty or nolo contendere while three others faced trial for conspiring to transport liquor into dry states. Judge Ragan instructed jurors on duty to determine involvement and possible defenses based on good faith and legal advice.
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Fort Smith
Southweste
Tilled Products, Inc
Tran
Ark
Jragon
Éxhi
Z. M. McCarroll
Butler Toland
Joe W. House
Deve Shern
Little Rock Wholesaler
Ith
Southwestern Distilled Products,Inc
Nolo Tendere
Toland
Sou Western
West Memphis
Ragan
McCarroll
Negro Held on Three Bicycle Thefts
Recovery of three bicycles stolen in Hope over the past days was reported by the Hope Police Department Tuesday. Lester B. Davis, 15, is held in jail awaiting trial for the thefts. Arrest was made by Policemen Morton, Short, and Humble. Two bicycles belonged to Jordan and Vernie Boswell. another to Wallace found abandoned on a road after a countywide hunt.
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Hope
Lester B. Davis
Morton
Stat Policman Short
Hempstead
Cotton Prices Opened Higher Then Closed Lower
The December cotton market opened at 9.27 and closed at 9.25 with Middling spot at 10.25. The report notes slight fluctuation in early trading and a modest end-of-day retreat in futures.
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Alex. H. Washburn
Louisiana
Howard Co
J. Rosser Venable Frank Witte Carle, Bailey
Homer M. Adkins
Leutenant
John L. Bransford
Hal T, Smith
Bob Bailey
Lucien &, Coleman Harve B. Thorne
Secretary of
Bruce Bennett
C. G
Crip" Hall
J. A
Dick" Emerson William N. Wilkes
Supreme Court
W. R. Donham
M. Futrell
HOLT
Yor Lind Commissioner
Gtis Page
W. OQ. Clark J. Lester Booker
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Wesley Howard Winfred Lake Boyd Tackett
Dale Floyd Clyde Neece
Clarence Garner
Fulton, Bradley
Louisiana - Nevada
Saratoga
Lawrence Martin To
Fulton, Guernsey
Blevins
Washington
DeAm
Bingen
J. T. Bowden
DeRoan Township
Hope City Hall
Lawrence Martin
British Somaliland
Sam’s.ait
Force 15
Geome
Pandolph Field
Tex
Army
Bodcaw
Nevada
Willisville
Falcon
Bluff City
Rosston
Red Vandiver
Barton Saunders
Dr. Smith
Himalayas
Coy Zumwalt
Truman Arrington
Columbus
Lester Davis
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