Food stamp plan could swell as New Deal bold experiment
Bruce Catton surveys the Department of Agriculture program the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation launched. Early Rochester data show blue stamps boosting grocery sales 12 percent and increasing buying power for 8000 families. Banks and merchants welcome the boost while officials admit uncertainty about long term scope and funding. A September test in Shawnee, Oklahoma will probe blue stamps for non relief low income workers.
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Washington
Federal Surplus Commodiities Corporation
Nan
Rochester
Apjarany
FSCC
United States
Shawnee
Okla
Roosevelt proposes moving Thanksgiving up a week
President Roosevelt suggests shifting Thanksgiving Day to November 23 this year to shorten the gap between Labor Day and Christmas and ease scheduling issues for workers retailers and football games across the country. He notes the last Thursday November observance dates since Civil War times and recalls October observances in earlier days.
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Campobello Island
New Brunswick
Roosevelt
Iig Mother
New York
Foubhadl
Elassiss
Whareelay
Aee Fordhivy
New York US
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Watermelon Wonder Stuns New Jersey Crowd in Plainfield
Merrill Hazlett of Patmos Avenue, Merrill Jerelett, brings a 225 pound watermelon titled Mother Nature’s Masterpiece to Plainfield crowds. Oscar Middlebrooks of Arkansas cites a 14 pound harvest as the largest locally grown.
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Plainfield
New Jersey
Daily Craver News
Merrill Hazlett
Patmos Yenith
Hempstead County
Waternston
Merrill Jerelett
Jor Contead
Matare
Pallas
Atk
Canba
Wight
Joy Teinds
Palios
Arkarsus
Evie Hhute
Calloet
le Vicks
Vrowers BF Chik Bewrship
Oscar Middlebrooks
Ark
Hewlett
Aosagl
Yeatier
Mas Dati Tata M Daten
Adkins
Abel
Cranium Crackers Word Puzzle Teasers
A fragmented brain teaser lists near rhymes and word plays with hints on alike or opposite pairs. It presents confusing spellings and scrambled phrases to challenge readers in a playful vocabulary exercise.
Governor vows veto over bill on road funds and reserves
Governor Bailey said he would veto a bill by Representative Weisenberger of Hope that would provide counties and sites with road construction funds. Attorneys advised the veto would deprive the executive and the State Board of Finance of access to a sinking fund reserve under the 140 million dollar refinancing act.
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Little Rock
Bailey
Weisenberger
Hope
State Board of Finance
Hutchens Denies CIO Demonstration at Courthouse Job
Hope Star reports Hutchens denies CIO led a picket march at the courthouse construction site Monday. He states he left Hope for Arkadelphia around 8:30 or 9 00 a m and returned by 3:30 p m stating there was no CIO demonstration and he did not seek CIO laborers.
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Wham Trutehens
CIO
Hope
Thuesday
Hope Star
Court House
Ark.-La. Co. Could Earn Profits on Cheaper Rates
Ark La. Co. witnesses urged the state utilities commission that rates charged by the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co were too high and could be reduced without harming fair returns. Lan Aarle y, chief accountant, testified from 1902 to 1928 expenses and revenues to justify lower rates. The hearing also heard offers to meet competing rate proposals for gas supplied to Okay and for cement plant agreements as part of the Southwest Arkansas case.
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Ark.-La. Co
Okay
Hone Brick Works
Municipal Water & Light Plant
Hope
W. C. Fitzhugh
Arkansas-Louisiana
Rock
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company
Triansit
Ideal Cement Company
FS. Kelley, Jr
Shreveport
Arkansas
Louisiana
State Utilities Commission
Arkansans
Kelly
Denver
Arkansa
Minnas Fitzhugh
Commission
Piteiugh
At Auestion
Arksinitas
Lewistang
Tesas
Thought Che Man's Word Sparks Two-Side Debate
A scrambled fragment from a historical page hints at a debate over sides and speech. The readable bits suggest contrasting positions and calls for balance, though details remain unclear.
Kiwanis Club Prize Draw Stymied by Ethics Rule
In Roanoke Virginia the Kiwanis attendance prize faced a snag as doctors drew the first four winning notes. Ray Johnson of radio station WDBJ offered 15 minutes of free time as the prize but medical professionals declined to advertise.
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Roanoke
Kiwanis Club
Ray Johnson
WDBJ
American Woman Slapped by a Jap! Slap Incident in Tientsin
Reports say Mrs. F M Richard, 49, an American widow, was detained and slapped by a Japanese guard while attempting to enter the blockaded French concession in Tientsin. The Japanese vice consul sought to adjust the matter with the American consulate, which sent a full report to Washington. In Geneva, the League of Nations signaled readiness to abandon protection over the Free City of Danzig amid Poland Germany tensions.
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Tientsin
China
F. M. Richard
Japanage
N. Nishida
Washington
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Free City of
Danzig
League Sorvices
Poland
Germany
Carl Bueckhardt
Legue
Hitler
League
No Decision Yet on Refunding Law
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Supreme Court met at 9 a.m. Tuesday and adjourned until 9 a.m. Wednesday signaling no ruling yet on the test case about Governor Bailey’s 14 million dollar refunding program.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Mind Your Manners Quiz Questions and Answers
A disciplinary style Q and A test on table manners covers serving mushrooms on toast, handling hot food, removing pits from fruit, positioning items on the plate, and etiquette rules. It lists steps like using a spoon and fork for mushrooms, not drinking water with a mouthful, and proper placement on the plate.
Hope Schools Set Fall Term Start for September 11
Hope Public Schools announce the 1939-40 term begins September 11 with teachers’ meetings on September 8 and 9. White and colored enrollments occur at designated schools, with health and vaccination certificates required for all students and staff.
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Hope
Hope Public Schools
Beryl Henry
Oglesby School
North Main Street
Paisley
West Avenue B
Bln Street
Missouri Pacific
Hazel Street
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Yerger
Shover Street
Rosewald
Thelma C. Owen
General Oil Shutdown Debate Moves in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City work to curb falling prices by cutting 177,800 wells producing two thirds of U S crude was debated by nine states. The Interstate Compact Commission plans a 2 pm session with two views: shut down across the midcontinent or leave states to act individually. Governor Bailey will report on progress and outline possible actions by the Oil & Gas Commission.
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Mary Martin
Daddy
Victor Herbert
Miss Martin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Interstate Compact Commission
Ulitple Rock
Bai
C. Bailey
Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission
Arkansas
Clyde Byrd
el Dorado
State Commission
Actin
Texas Commission i
Oil & Gas Commission
Cotton futures drift after midweek open in New Orleans
Cotton prices opened in New Orleans on Wednesday at 8.84 cents per pound and closed lower, with traders noting limited demand and a narrow bid-ask range as the market edged down amid light activity.
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New Orleans
BRS
Cotton Carry Over Biggest in History
Washington reports the cotton carry-over for the 1939 40 year on August 1 at 13 082 611 running bales the largest stock for this time of year in government records A forecast of a 1 492 000 bale crop this year would add to the carry over to meet supply The 10 year average carry over is 444 800 bales and the prior carry overs were 11 533 439 and 4 492 848 bales.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Department of Agriculture
SEAEE Opens Office Here Dr J Johnson Opens Office Here
Dr Johnson, formerly of Greenwood South Carolina, opened an office in the First National Bank building near ear, nose and throat practice. He trained in Athens Georgia earning a Bachelor of Science then Georgia University School of Medicine, completing hospital work and serving as a specialist in large hospitals. He and Mrs Judy At Eur Third Street live nearby.
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J 1. Jotson
Greenwood
South Carolin
Johnson
Manrid Threat
Judy
Eur Third Street
District Softball Opens With Bruner-Ivory Nashville clash
Bruner-Ivory Handle company meets Nashville at 7 30 in opening district softball rounds. Soil Conservation Hope faces Murray Auto Prescott at 8 30. East Funeral Home Texarkana meets the winner at 9 30. Three games each night Wednesday Thursday and Friday determine district winner and runner-up in double elimination format.
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Bruner- Ivory Handle Company
Nashville
Soil Conservation Team of
Hope
Murray Auto Service
Prescott
East Funeral Home
Texarkana
Bruner- Ivory and Nashville
el Rado
el Dorado
Little Rock
Giant U S Plane Sold to Japan in Big Purchase
Douglas Aircraft announced the sale of a 42 passenger DC to Japan Air Transport Line from Santa Monica California. The contract, valued at 725000 with potential to exceed 1 million, includes manufacturing rights and could allow duplication of the plane.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Japan
Wilkie Says Sale Forced by Government Competition
Werdell L. Wilke te, president of Commonwealth & Southern Corp., says the company was forced to sell the Tennessee Electric Power because it could not stay in business against subsidized government competition. The sale to TVA and Tennessee municipalities and cooperatives totaled 78,425,095 dollars, with Commonwealth Southern owning four percent of the stock.
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New York
Werdell L. Wilke Te
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wilkie
Tennessee Electric
Commonwealth Southern
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Patmos
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Yearley
Ark-La
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Federal Power Commsission
Maneday Meh Ogirt
A Nevache “Pesnisit Campiarity
Cettoi Valley
Webster Parish
Okag
Arkansas Louimane Gascanary
Grater J
U.S
Landon
Carl Burchardt
Yeal
Supreme Court
LM. Res
Pat
D. Hydones
W. WR. Brasher
Rey Stepleason
Ray Allison
Beutrad
Sarah B. Payton
Mary Billingsley
Galbraith
Lula Garland
Mildred McCance
Mary Drake
Lawrence Martin
Irina Dean
Wmn
R. Suanmerville
Ruth Taylor
R. E. Jacickson
Hanthons
Frank J. Mason
Charles S Lowthorp
Costiausd
Seaee
Bruner
Ivory
Hope, Prescott, Nashville
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