Lycurgus Spinks in Hope speech and KKK leadership
The piece criticizes Lycurgus Spinks described as a failing speaker with a patched face and odd name. It notes his prior Texarkana appearance and reports from Montgomery that he was named imperial emperor of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. The author questions the KKK’s resurgence and comments on unemployment and public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycue- Bus Spinks
Lycurgus Spicks
Lycurgus
Texarkana
Arkansas Gazette
Lycurgus Spinks
Associated Press
Montgomery
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux
The
KKK
Vet Insurance Blanks to Be Here Monday
Application blanks for the special National Service Life Insurance dividend will be available Monday August 29 at all veterans Administration offices. The form is a three fold card with nine fill spaces including veteran’s name address birth service serial number and other details. Beneficiaries of veterans with GI insurance will receive shares automatically. The dividend totals about 2.46 billion dollars to roughly 16.6 million World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Service
Veterans Administration
Joseph B. Theobald
Arkansas
Veterans’ Service Organizations
American Ad Cross
Theobald
Washington, D. C
Hope Men Released After Paying Fine at Texarkana
Texarkana Arkansas week end release of two men after paying misdemeanor fines for driving without a license and intoxication. Oller and Kendrick were fined 14.30 dollars each. vehicle returned. Constable Harrington noted the 1849 Chrysler convertible not reported stolen by the National Auto Theft Bureau. Weather forecast: fair this afternoon, tonight, and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Two Hope, Ark
A. S.reds
Herrington
National Auto Theft Bureau
Kerrington
O. A. Oller
William Kendrick
Front Street
Oller
Kendrick
Harrington
Justice Court
Arkansas girls training school abuse probes widen
Benton report details grand jury questioning of training school staff amid inmate punishment claims. Former head matron Carrie Toland denounces punishment as exaggerated while board members and Sheriff Martin face questions. separate Washington move ousts states rights figures from Democratic committee as Thurmond’s name is dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Lajline ‘County
Arkansas
Juitesson
Mateo Ab
W. H. McCieran
Ehaol
Warsaw firm gains contract for Hope Post Office boiler
A J Jenkins of Warsaw, North Carolina submitted the low bid at 2095 dollars to replace the old boiler at Hone Post Office using coal as fuel as in the 2012 installation. Other bids ranged from 2005 to 4621 dollars from Frank Nastrale Dallas L L McGuire Dal as Harry Shiver Hope C Welche Co and Standarea Heating Co Shawnee Ohls Burden Air Conditioning Co Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Jenkins
Warsaw
N.C
Hone
Frank
Standarea Heating Co
Shawnee, Ohls
Burden Air Conditioning Co
Dallas
Hope Melons Arrive for Arkansas Society Picnic
Hope watermelons gifted by the Hope Chamber of Commerce arrived in Washington at 4 20 p m yesterday. One hundred six melons weighing 9200 pounds were unloaded into Edwin Williams’s custody. The Arkansas Resources and Development Commission director said 5000 people joined the truck en route. Large melons drew spectators in Knoxville Zburg and Va with coverage by press and photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Hope Chamgoer of Commerce
Arkansas Society
Washington
B. D. Fosythe
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Erwin
Edwin Williams
Arkansas Resources and Development Commmission
Airkansas Society
Erwin
Nowabaner
Knoxville
Tennessee
Zburg
Roy Bullard
Senate weighs vacation plan for house lawmakers
Bulletin from Washington notes a resolution to extend a five day holiday starting Friday and ending at noon September 24. Few voting "noes" were seen as the measure passed the house on voice vote and heads to the senate for prompt approval before the recess can begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waslutigton
Senate
Chamber
Rice Supplies Increase With Harvesting
Dallas reports harvests expanding in Louisiana and Texas with Arkansas just starting. New crop rough rice offerings are mainly zenith and steady near 5 500 a barrel land or green basis. Louis land and Texas city basis run 7 to 7 25 per barrel. First zenith marketings with 25 to 28 percent moisture bring under 0 a barrel west basis in Arkansas.
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Dallas
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Louisland
Uncle Kills Girl Ends Own Life in Native Detroit Suburb
Detroit Aug 24 a nine year old girl Barbara Jean Abert was found strangled in a marsh near a suburb northwest of the city. A blue jumper knotted at her throat and her uncle Arthur Mayer 30 shot himself after writing a note claiming he killed to keep her from telling of his advances. Mayer's body was found six hours earlier in a woods four miles away by Boy Scouts aiding state police. He had previously faced inquiries into sexual advances to young girls and left a note detailing distress over family troubles debt and his separation from his wife and child. He admitted indecent liberties and decided to end his life.
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Detroit
Barbara Jean Abert
Here
Arthur Mayer
Mayer
Barbara Jean
Gales Mayer
Mary
Johnstown
Barbara
Scottish Rite Club Plans Fish Fry Here
The Scottish Rite club of Southwest Arkansas schedules a fish fry at the Experiment Station area at 6:96 p.m. Thursday. A chartered bus will bring officers and workers from Little Rock, with pickups along the route. Arrangements are led by Harry Shiver, Paul W. Klinseh, Brack Suenck, Carl Jones, Dewey Babe Olaf Luck, Ted Merryrman, Roy Smith, Noah Hobbs, and David Griffin for about 100 visitors. Five candidates are listed for the fall class.
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Scottish Rite Club of
Southwest Arkansas
Thursay
Scottish Rite Consistory
Little Rock
Harry Shiver
Paul W. Klinseh
Brack Suenck
Carl Jones
Dewey Babe Olaf Luck
Ted
Spring Hill Schools to Open Sept 5
Spring Hill announces the start of the 1949-50 school year for Monday September 5. Buses will run regular routes, arriving at 1 p m, with daily arrivals also beginning at 6 30 a m from Tuesday. The family meeting is set for Monday morning September 3 at 8 30 a m in the High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill
Loepring AI Wine School
Sehood
Enrollments at Methodist Church School this week
Twenty five children enrolled for primary and junior classes at the First Methodist church this week. Miss May Supp Sonders of Denton assisted with the enrollment drive. Local teachers and administrators listed include Biles, Louis Ciabe, Mrs. vo T, Youne, Mrs. Plovoey Igies, and Mrs. Toppy wlaf Cie lan. Transportation arranged by Mrs. Edwin Stewart and Meg Baril Edweards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twents-tire
Taboura Story School
Sebedehers
Miss May Supp Sonders
Denton
Seaman
Wests
Biles
Louis Ciabe
Mis
Vo T
Youne
Toppy
Transporti- Won
Edwin Stewart
Meg Baril Edweards
Iaueie
Feldman Admits Hunt Was Paid for Work
Maj. Gen. Feldman testified before a Senate subcommittee that he knew James V. Hunt was paid for contract work. He said Hunt might have been on a retaining fee and did not know Hunt operated on a contingent basis. Feldman noted Hunt previously received $35,000 for steering a deal, and he defended himself against charges of Hunt trading on influence with Feldman.
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Washington
iMaj
Herman Feldman
James V. Hunt
Army
Hunt
Feldman
Senate
Quartermaster Corps
Tajsiph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Hie
Chicago
Forest Fires Spread in Three States Across U S
United Press reports wildfires sweeping three states California South Dakota and Quebec forcing about 2000 residents to flee. fires threaten towns Lerghonne St Therese Pendleton and Tilford with hundreds of marines and civilians aiding containment as thousands are involved nationwide.
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United Press
South Dakota
California
Quebec
Lerghonne
Que
St. Therese
Black Hills National Forest
Tilford
S. D
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Pacific
New England
California Foresters
Stanislaus Ualional
Per Oilers
Two Admit Robbing a Hope Man in Hope Arkansas
Police say a man and a woman admitted robbing a Hope Arkansas resident of $18, a watch and a cigarette case Saturday night. Detective Homer Goff reported the suspects forced the man to the quarry near Roche Querkers and took cash and the items. The couple, named in the Hope Journal, were believed to be from Bowie County and were likely to be tried in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yexarkuna
Texas City
Hope
Ark
Homer Goff
Jack Runcels
W. T
Hale Hate
Bentgeak
Cedar Street
Hateb
Roche
Cort
Gotha Newt Jornal
Bin
Badugios
Harold McChee
Pre-School Clinic for Negro Students
A pre school clinic for Negro students will be held at the county house Thursday evening, August 85, between dawn and dusk. The event invites parents to bring eligible children and participate in the inaugural session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seul
Johnson orders 135000 civilian cuts in armed services
Secretary of Defense Johnson announced 135000 civilian jobs to be eliminated to slash military spending. Navy installations face largest cuts with 76000 civilian losses, Army 41000, and Air Force 18000. Savings projected at 200 million this year and 500 million annually thereafter, with shipyards and bases affected immediately or within three months.
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Washington
Johnson
Armed Services
Congress
Pepper
D-Fla
Knowland
Doyle
California
Sikes
Ferguson
R-Michi
Hunt
R-Wye
Boykin
D-Ala
Army
Navy
Air Force
Longeach
Calif
Brooklyn Naval Shipyard
Fate of Tito Expected in a Few Days
Washington officials anticipate a swift decision in Tito’s fate as the West weighs options. The report outlines possible paths including military action, economic pressure, or fostering internal revolution, with U.S. and allied positions uncertain amid Tito’s grip on Yugoslavia and Soviet influence.
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Tito
Washington
U.S
Josef Stiveal
Union
Stalin
West
Moses
Seizin Prin
Yugoslavia
Givi
Styas
Aic
Pon
Ganda
Ened
Tito I
Premium for First Bale of Cotton Awarded in Hope
Jack Cromer of Ril Bleving Ark receives a $50 premium and $40 in prizes for the first bale of cotton grown this season. Ginning occurred Monday August 15 by W T Yarberry. Contributions from Citizens National Bank, First National Bank, Union Compress Warehouse Co, and many local businesses funded the award. The premium will be presented by BE Copeland, agriculture committee chair of the Hope Chamber of Commerce at the chamber board meeting when Cromer is a guest.
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Jack Cromer
Ril
Bleving
Ark
W. T. Yarberry
Citizen's National Bank
First National Bank
Union Compress Warehouse Co
Morgan & Lindsey
Crescest Drug Co
Blakes Dept
Owen's
West Bros
Monts
J. C. Penney Co
McWilliams Seed
B. R. Hamm Mater Co
Greening Insurance Agency
Lyle Brown
Foster-Ellis
Powell Nash Motors
Scott's
Replian's
Lewis McLarty
Dustie Hardware Co
George W. Robison Co
Hope Stay
Hope Furniture Co
Frank Wafters
Mr. Cromer
BE. W. Copeland
Agriculture
Hope Chamber of Commerce
The
Chamber
Cromer
Hhonby
Stairs in an airplane you should try trotting up them 15000 feet
A humorous take by BO CREAGH for HAL BOYLE recounts a passenger and pilot riding and descending built in stairs inside a transatlantic airliner at cruising altitude. The piece mixes startled reaction with curious details about the stair structure and cockpit proximity, ending with a question about future stairs and elevators.
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BO Creagh
Hal Boyle
New York
Grandpa
Connecticut
Walto
Davia
Lore Central Piitiel
Wally
Seatie
Arabia
Jane Wordt
Aery
Maging Tsi
Teyang
Pate
Neal
Conan
Calves Vaccination Effort Under Bangs Disease Plan in Hempstead
Hempstead county Arkansas begins calf vaccination against Bang’s disease as part of a Farm Bureau backed program. Rex Braught and Tommie Reed represent the State Veterinarian. 186 cattle owners have requested vaccines for 682 calves aged 4 to 8 months. Owners with calves 3 or more may list by August 27 for free vaccine, while county agents coordinate.
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Hempstead
Arkansas
Bang
Farm Bureau
Kansas
Rex Braught
Tommie Reed
D. 5
Campbell
Heagstead
Clark Heads Army Field Forces Confirmed by Washington
Clark named commander of Army Field Forces in Washington with confirmation for September. The report notes Wedemeyer and others in staff positions and references China, Europe, and organizational changes as the Army shifts leadership after decades of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Army Field — Forces
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Aiad Thin
Alex. H. Washburn
States’ Rights Group
States Rights
Mississippi
South Carolna
William M. Boyle, Jr
WW. Howard McGrath
D-Ry
Wright Morrow
Credentials Committee
Morrow
Byron C. Allen
Minnesota
South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
Barnet Maybank
Anne A. Agnew
Hope P. O
Hope Melons
Bulletin
Kenneth Coleman
Aitken
Milin
Larry Coleman
Scottish Rite Club
Methodist Church
William L. Les
John Maragon
Rome
Italy
Maragon
Robert P. Patterson
Lee
Mark W. Clark
Franciseo
Cal
Jacobs
Rt C
Weolty
Wedemeyer
China
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