City platform pledge for Hope development and roads
The platform calls applying municipal power plant revenues to develop Hope’s industrial and social resources, increasing city pavement in 1929, improving alleys and back yards, and supporting the Chamber of Commerce. It backs a county highway program to steadily reduce dirt roads, promotes scientific agricultural programs for Hempstead county, and urges farmer cooperatives, state highway progress, tax reform, efficient budgeting, and cattle tick eradication in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead Coun
Arkansas
After-Thoughts on the Watermelon Festival’s Big Crowds
The Watermelon Festival in Hempstead County drew thousands and showcased Hempstead melons as America’s great produce. It calls for an organized growers alliance to protect and market next year’s crop, citing California and Florida citrus models and Wisconsin co operatives as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Wynne Denty
Hempstedd
Hempstead County
Arkanad
Hempstead
The
Star
California
Florida
Wisconsion
Making Aviation Really Safe for Everyday Flyers
A reporter’s coast to coast air rail journey highlights how regular, unsensational pilot work underpins aviation safety. Weather radio links and detours around storms reduce hazards, showing that later improvements will reassure passengers that planes won’t encounter fogs or storms, boosting commercial aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
New York
Santa Fe
Pennsylvana
Winslow
Aviz
Truquerque
Albuquerque
News of Other Days notes local travels and visits
From the files of The Star News of Other Days records Mr. T Bell traveling to St Louis for the World’s Fair and reunion news. Capt J H Black attends a Texarkana reunion and nearby Hope Texarkana baseball games. Miss Hazel Johnson leaves for Texarkana. Several others attend a barbecue at Dyke's Springs. Mrs R M Patterson returns from Philadelphia trip. Dr G H Martindale and sons attend the Dyke’s Springs barbecue. Capt Dave Baldwin chaperones Uncle Tom Walker to Texarkana. Mary Hortense McCorkie arrives home from Nashville with Mrs Jess Hill, accompanied by Evelynn Hill and Eula Jamies’s trip to Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bell
St Louis
Bell
J. H. Black
Texarkana
Hope
Earl
Owne
Rule
Dyke's Springs
Dave Baldwin
Tom Walker
Lake
Mary Hortense McCorkie
Nashvile
Jess Hill
Evelynnr Hill
Eula Jamies
Ali
Local social notes from Hope and surrounding towns
A stream of brief society items lists residents and visitors in Hope, Prescott and nearby areas. Names include Jamison, Aiderson, Arderson, Haynes, Greeny, Hanegan, Black, Brannon, Dean Hanegan, Purlfoy, Hervey, Haynes, Logan, Cantley, Sain, Seagin, Spragins, Williams, Willian, and Toland. Mentions travel to Nashville, Crystal Lake, Warren, and Little Rock with bank and Legion connections and a mobile business sale.
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Adelphia
J. L. Jamison
T. M Aiderson
Roy Arderson
Nashville
Gus Haynes
Will Greeny
Jennie Hanegan
Emma Black
Walter Brannon
Missex Valla
Dean Hanegan
Inez Purlfoy
Ed. Hervey
Benjamin
Henry Haynes
Warren
Glen Williams
Gordon
J. G. Willian
Ge Spragins
Elernal Cavee
Hope National Bank
Duval Puthies
Pat Duffie
American Legion
Little Rock
George Spencer
Arkadelphia
Dn. Riley
DM. Risley
W.Y. Poster
Ma. Pinten
R. Ac Kotter
Tivingseil al Hope
Wip
Tom Toland
Muteler Fap
Naive Patchwork of Odd Local News
A jumble of scattered items from Brad ley Beach and nearby towns. Notable mentions include bar bar S S Van Dine named police commissioner, two prohibition agents lost in the desert, convict unrest for shorter hours and extra holidays, a dip in birth rates, and odd notes on cosmetics, spiders, and local residents.
Taft Sons Eyeing Legal Post in Willebrandt Era
Rumors in Washington say one of the Taft boys may join Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt in the Justice Department. Charles F Taft and Robert Taft, sons of Chief Taft, are cited as Cincinnati lawyers. Robert reportedly had ties to Hoover’s wartime food administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Department of Juatee
Washington
Charles F. ‘Taft
Robert ‘Taft
Local Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits and Game
Mr and Mrs Sid Naylor of Hope visited with Albert Rose Me and Mrs Wilton Gorham on Sunday. Lum Ratliff and Glen Hollis families shared a Sunday gathering. A Center Point Grange Null versus Center Point ball game drew strong attendance with a close score. Helen and Mary Jo Walton visited sister Mrs Mattie Rather last week. Mrs Chin Fratis and daughter Mary Dile are spending the week with relatives in Texurkunu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wid
Sid ‘Naylor
Hope
Albert Rose
Wilton Gorham
Mrunkie Lee Ward
Lum Ratliff
Glen Hollis
Center Point
Grange Null
Frank Willace
Mary Jo Walton
Foremoy
Mattie Rather
Chin Fratls
Mary Dile
Fragmented crossword and community notes in Valley newspaper
Page blends crossword clues with a crowded local column. It lists residents like Miss Lucille Mayton Miss Mirmie Wand Miss Lucille Watkins and Lester Watkins with visits and sickness. mentions Montgomery Ward store Hope Arkansas, and shipments affecting prices. A playful note ends with a quip about parents without theories raising children.
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Mio
Mes
Minny Ffamphuieg
Frankie Law Ward
Lucille Mayton
Mirmie Wand
Cordon Vines
Ray Mayton
Wana Fafferty
Gurnell Walton
Marie Ward
Lilian Rosy
Ashe Ny
NEW Homs
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Star Publishing Company
South Main Street Hope, Arkansas
C.B. Palmer
Ashburn
Cales. F
Associated Press
Ise
Col. .McCorick
Arktered
Gusas
Big van Winkle
A.D
Gran bAppy
Iit Et
the Star
S. S. van Dine
Bradley Beach
N. J
Prohibition
Unite States
Ashdown
Sam Bennett
Rosston
Lowe
Morenan
Williams
Lari
Taftsay
Mabel
OBS Y
Wien
Aris
Otty
Auhanaty
Vabtatday
Pusale
Franch Cone Hetero
Artlelus
Opera
Abe
Wits
Omee
Urrongh
Mis Poloa
Nnnes
Lucille Watkins
EP Dorado
Mrs
Leroy Head
Pauline Gray
Roxie Watkins
Montgomery Ward
Hope, My
Mrs. Allen
Arka
Delphia
Miss Hipp
Chumaatinge
Sagmbinye
Lester Watkins
Mev. Millon
Anil Sen
Margaret
Haire Cig Watking
du Th Watkins
Qakband
Segord
F. L. Daniel, JR
Agent Home Lie
R.T. White & Co
Cammy
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