Texas Population Slowdown Defies 1930s Growth Spur
Peter Molyneaux, editor of the Texas Weekly, warns the 1940 census will show Texas with the smallest ten year population gain since 1850. He notes a near 10 percent rise from 1930 to 1940 versus 24.9 percent in 1930, attributing it to halted inter state migration and a cotton market decline beyond Texas. He urges revitalized cotton utilization as a key objective for Texas agriculture.
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Peter Molyneaux
The
Texas Weekly
Texas
Molyneaux
United States
Argentina Votes to Keep Ortiz as President Amid Crisis
In Buenos Aires, Congress rejected recalling President Ortiz amid a dispute over an army land purchase. A confidence vote forecast near full attendance split Liberals and Conservatives, while deputy Victor Guillot died by suicide amid graft accusations. Ortiz offered to resign, aiming to pacify factions after a turbulent turn in Argentina’s political history.
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Buenos Aires
Congress
Ortiz
Victor Guillot
Radica
Liberal
Guillot
Chamber
Arkentina
Argentina
Castillo
Large pumpkin vine bears many pumpkins near Hope
Charlie Hipp of near Hope reported a large pumpkin vine with about 60 pumpkins weighing from 30 pounds down. The vine climbs a plum tree and 8 or 10 pumpkins hang from it. The vine spans roughly one fifth of a block and would stretch between 10 and 2 if straightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Hipp
Near Hope
Royal Toxophilite Society Founded in 1781 England
Archery enthusiasts formed the Royal Toxophilite Society in England in 1781. The name derives from two Greek roots meaning love of the bow, and the society remains extant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Toxophilite Society
England
Arkansas Girls Among 15 Beauty Queens Aboard Southern Belle
Four Arkansas Misses Ruth Schiffling Catherine Edwards Barbara Martin and Mary Gordon Richardson are among 15 beauty queens traveling to New Orleans on the Kansas City Southern Louisiana and Arkansas streamlined train The Southern Belle The group will attend dedication exercises and one contestant will be chosen Miss Southern Belle to symbolize the train The winner will accompany the train on a six day exhibition tour from New Orleans to Kansas City.
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Arkansas
New Orleans
Kansas City
C. P. Couch
Funeral for 22-year-old Orville Cox in Falcon
Funeral services for Orville Cox age 22 of Falcon set for 2 p m Saturday at his Falcon home. Preliminary hearing for John Gulley alias Jack Gulley, charged with Cox slaying, likely next week per Sheriff Brac Bright. Evidence tied Gulley to the crime scene and theft, with a wrecked truck found and clothes changed.
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Orville Cox
Falcoon
Bodean
Falcon
John Gulley
Jack Gulley
Cox
Brac
Dick Hate
Gulley
Joe White
White's
Brad Bright
R. N. Vandiver
Willisville
Alonzo Cox
Farm Meet Is Well Attended by Hempstead Delegation
Hempstead county Farm Bureau delegates led by L. C. Sommerville attended the Southern Training meeting in Biloxi Mississippi with attendees from ten states and Puerto Rico to study national farm problems. C E Rosenbaum E M Osborn Riley Lewellan and others reported a worthwhile gathering and a three hour Gulf cruise as a special recreation activity. A county Farm Bureau picnic is planned for October to share convention details with local families.
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Hempstead C County Farm Bureau
Southern
Biloxi
Mississippi
Puerto Rico
L. C. Sommerville
Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Southern Farmers
Hemp Jetead County
C. E. Rosenbaum
Back to School Photo Night At Hope City Hall
Students from Hempstead Nevada and LaFayette counties urged to gather at Hope city hall Sunday at 5 p m for The Star's annual Back to School Edition group photo. The event is free and aims for newspaper publication.
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Hempstead
Nevada
LaFayette
Hope City Hall
Star
Ohio Drama Loan Society Report
Columbus report on a program by Ohio State University extension service providing home talent drama to rural communities since 1925. Publishers initially opposed the scheme but conceded after a rule against copying borrowed plays. The archive holds 2,500 plays from which a production is chosen. six copies may be borrowed for two weeks.
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Columbus
Ohio State University Extension Service
Fair to Open With Parade at Hempstead County Fair
The 1940 Hempstead County Free Fair parade will showcase more than thirty floats with plans for four marching groups from Hope Prescott Nashville and Texarkana. Mrs Leon Bundy invites additional entries by calling after 5 p m. The event ccoordinates prizes of 2 10 and 5 dollars for beauty education and humor. The parade begins 2 30 p m Tuesday Sept 10, running through Hope’s business district to the Fair Grounds with numerous local firms and organizations participating.
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Hempstead County
Hope
Cox Drug Co
Hope Hardware Company
McDowell
E. L. Archer
Rae Luck
Service Station
M. 5
Bates
Andrew Stoud
Hope Furniture
Company
Mills
Music
Storey Police Department
Seats
Hitt's Shoe
Hope Auto Company
Rube Cornelius
Collier's Mule Barn
City Bakery
Cotton Row
Better Babies
Home Demonstration
Club
Peter Spring Hill
Pattary
Simms
Keene's Shoe Shop
Whitten and
York Furniture Company
Ccc Camp
Saenger Theater
Checkyore Cafe
Swiss bakers warned to stock bread aged two days
BERNE Switzerland authorities urge bakers and pastry shops to sell only bread and cakes aged at least 124 hours to curb wheat use. If demand remains high the required age will rise to 48 hours, a policy from the Office for Wr Economy aiming to stretch grain supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Mind Your Manners 7. M. Beg, 0.5, Pat. Off.
Advice style quiz on etiquette answers covers hotel registrations for two women, use of Miss before names, social interaction with guests, proper timing of phone calls before meals, and whether to invite a long‑lost friend to visit or offer hospitality.
O'Dwyer Freed After Search for Clues
R J O Dwyer freed after two hour police questioning at Miller county courthouse in Texarkana following the July 24 murder of his wife. Prosecutor Dick Huie said the interrogation was routine and a psychiatric exam found him rational but distraught. no progress toward suspecting anyone. Sheriff W E Davis noted no new leads while O Dwyer remained under custody for the investigation.
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Texarkana
R. J. O'Dwyer
Frend
Miller County
O’dyer
Ope
Dick Huie
Arkadelphia
BR. E. Roland
State Hospital
Little Rock
Roland
O'Dwyer
Middleton
W. E. Davis
Hope
Hulc
Wilkie calls for secretary of aeronautics in cabinet
Wendell L. Wilkie urged creating a cabinet post for aeronautics arguing air power is the most important military branch and currently underprepared. He warned that England would not face its crisis if Britain had trained an air force equal to Germany’s.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
England
Germany
Hopkins Quits Commerce Post
President Roosevelt accepted Harry S. Hopkins resignation as Secretary of Commerce and said he would offer the post to Jesse H. Jones. Hopkins said he quit to recover his health after a two year stomach ailment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry S. Hopkins
Jesse H. Jones
Hopkins
River Boundaries Between States Use Natural Divisions
Natural boundaries shape borders for several states along major rivers. The Connecticut and Delaware rivers separate adjacent states in New England and mid-Atlantic regions. The Red and Columbia rivers, along with the Wabash, create boundary lines in the West and Midwest. Page Two includes further details and examples.
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Connecticut River
Delaware River
Red River
Columbia River
Wabash River
CofC Elects New Officials
The Hope Chamber of Commerce minutes misstated two appointments. Roy Anderson was named chairman of the Agricultural Committee and Henry Haynes was chosen treasurer. Anderson, longtime agricultural advocate, leads extension work and helped locate key agricultural facilities in Hempstead County.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Roy Anderson
Henry Haynes
Anderson
County Agricultural Committee
Hempstead
Hope
The
Star
Cemetery Work at New Hope Cemetery August 29
L. D. Kennedy announced Friday that there would be a cemetery work ing at the New Hope Cemetery nine miles south of Hope Thursday August 29. All interested persons are asked to come and help.
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L. D. Kennedy
New Hope
Hope
Super-Scratcher Cats Reported in Journal Clipping
In Baltimore a report notes seven toed cats across three generations at Wauchope Saskatchewan. Each cat carries an extra toe with an extra nail per claw as described by the Journal of Heredity.
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Baltimore
Wauchope
Saskatchewan
Journal of Heredity
48 Shooters at Columbus Skeet Club Contest
Wilson led the field at the Wilson Skeet Club in Columbus with 50 targets and W K Lemley finished second with 49 as 48 shooters competed Friday afternoon. A chicken dinner followed the event and scores reflect a local shooting gathering.
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Jt Wilson
W. K. Lemley
Wilson
Thought on love and shared burdens in faith and need
A short reflection notes that God orders life so people depend on one another and bear each other’s burdens, teaching love through mutual need and care.
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Sala
Star Election Party to Be Held Tuesday Night
Complete returns from the Democratic run off will be projected on a screen outside The Star building on South Walnut street Tuesday night August 27. Ray Allen of Saenger Rialto theaters will handle projection and Hempstead county precincts are urged to report counts directly to the newspaper. No phone returns. AP wire will report state totals. an Election Extra will publish before midnight for city sale.
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Star Building
South Walnut Street
Ray Allen
Saenger-Rialto
Hempstead County
Associated Press Election Wire
Conference Concessions Collapse In Transylvania Talks
Budapest reports say the Roumanian-Hungarian territorial conference failed to reach agreement on Transylvania. Hungary may reject complete population transfer but use it as a basis for talks, while observers warn of potential dynamite if negotiations falter. In London and Rome, wartime actions continue with air raids on Britain and Italian naval losses announced.
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Turnu-Severin
Transylvania
Bucharest
Budapest
Hungary
Rumania
London
Lond
Germany
France
English Channel
Thames
Britain
Ramegate
Thames Estuary
Tenalles
Turnu Severin
Roumenia
Disc Sion
Italy
Romnenia
Cotton New York Prices Shown for December Trading
The report shows cotton prices in New York with December trade opening at 9.15, closing at 9.16 to 9.17. Middling spot settles at 9.82, indicating a modest market movement for the period.
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New York
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Cofc
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George Wiley
Trimble
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Albert Graves
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Ray McDowell
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Cook
Steve Atkins
J. G. Cornette
Max Walker
Owen Gayle
Charles Sloan
Frank Johnson
Charles Wiley
Qi W. Smith
Don Smith
Gosnell
Brice Carlton
Scroggins
Star Election Party
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Alexandria
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Gulf of
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Roumania
Roumai
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Niculescu
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Peveneious
Haft
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