Arkansas Traveler or Monter Goat Woman Photo Misprint
A reader condemns an International News Photo caption mislabeling Mrs. Olgie Lamear of Hope Arkansas as the Arkansas Traveler. The writer notes the subject is a Vermonter near Clarksville and criticizes miscaptioning, alongside broad thoughts on democracy and liberty.
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Star
Arkansay
Olgie Lamear
Vermont
Arkansas
Hope
Clarksville
International News Photo Service
Lam
International
Wilkes ~ Barre
Pittsburgh
Lamear
Arthur
Olgie
Young Mother Takes Over Girls' School
A 26 year old mother of a three month old leads the Arkansas Girls Training School after the resignation of superintendent Mrs Fanny Goodman following indictments for cruel punishment. Mrs Lavadna Pruitt becomes acting head with Mrs Pearl Horne directing the reformatory, as the state board of control reviews succession amid grand jury charges detailing assault and battery and hair pulling on inmates. The governor ordered a board meeting to address the situation and possible replacements.
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Little Reck
Arkansas Girls Training School
Fanny Goodman
Arkansas Women's Reformatory
Lavadna Pruitt
Board of Control
Goodman
Pearl Horne
Reformatory
Carrie Toland
Little Rock
Saline County
Grand
Gir
McMath
Gladman
Gen Rowland
Lite Rock
Saline County Grand Jury
Board of Cuntral
Arkansas Weather Forecast Parily Cloudy With Showers
Parily cloudy this afternoon tonight and Sunday with a few scattered thundershowers. Notive gradual clearing later. temperatures and winds not provided in readable text.
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Arkansas
Siinddy
Large Local Melons Publicity Feature Notice
Hope Chamber of Commerce announced that on Tuesday August 31 the feature Strange As It Seems will publish two pictures of Hempstead county watermelons. Elsie Hix gathered details for the daily feature and Cy Forsythe received the postcard proof showing a 126 pound melon, misattributed as 1935 1930s production by O D Middlebrooks.
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Hempstead
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Elsie Hix
Hope Star
Nevada County Fair Opens September 14 in Prescott
The Nevada County Fair association announces its 13th annual fair in Prescott starting September 14 with a band concert at 10 a.m. and a big parade at 1 p.m. The event marks Prescott’s 7th anniversary and includes a Diamond Jubilee celebration, fireworks at 6 p.m., and the Jubilee Queen coronation.
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Nevada County Fair Association
Prescott
Air City
Nevada County
Court House Square
Texarkana Gazelle and Daily News to Publish 100 Page Edition
The Texarkana Gazelle and Daily News will publish a 100 page Sunday edition on August 26 honoring local industry and life across Texarkana and nearby towns. Editor Mahatte outlines features including numerous feature studies and photographs detailing life in the Augie City area.
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Texarkana Gazelle and
Daily News
Maesiy
Snvgeds
Who
Texarkana
Augie Cirety
Mahatte
Students Urged to Buy Books Early for New School Year
Notices urge students to purchase textbooks during the week of August 21 to September 4 to avoid rush. Schedules are posted in the office. book sale hours run daily from 9 am to 3 pm.
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Lee Layali
Luis
Six Prisoners Escape From Helena Jail
Helena officials report six inmates from the county jail escaped after breaking through a door late last night. Sheriff Edgar Hickey said officers are searching the area and none of the men had been recaptured as of today.
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Helena
Phillips County Sheriffs Office
Edgar Hic
Hickey
Inspection Tour Reveals a Few Facts
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer and staff returning from trips nationwide to gauge opinion on economic conditions. President Truman and John Steelman backed the tour, finding business leaders and officials optimistic about a solid economy and potential growth despite short term price and demand declines. Tax cuts are desired by business groups, but Congress faces uncertainty about reductions next year amid wartime finance.
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Washington
Charles Sawyer
Commerce
Truman
John KR. Steelman
Sawyer
Steelman
Senators Slash Defense Funds Amid Wide Reductions
Washington reports a record 6.409 billion dollar defense cut approved by Senate leaders led by Ehner Thowsts Oklahoma amid House-pending approval. The package trims 1.118 billion from army navy and air force for 32 months, plus 275.009 million for stockpiling materials, with House review pending and votes on further cuts and policy riders planned.
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Washington
Ehner Thowsts
Cd-Okla
Senate
Tito Prepares Troops to Fight Sabotage
Reports from Trieste say Yugoslavia moved troops into Fiume and Pola to curb Cominform sabotage after a fire at the Fiume oil refinery. Officials confirm the fire was extinguished quickly but smoke lingered while authorities blamed saboteurs allied with Cominform.
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Yugoslavia
Trieste
Fiume
Pula
Europe
International
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Nation
Pola
Arsia
Pre-Tesumanly
Jaycees to Hold Charter Night August 31
The Hope chamber of commerce will host a Charter Banquet at Hotel Barlow on Wednesday August 31 at 7 30 pm with a National Board member as principal speaker and local entertainment. Members and others are urged to buy tickets from George Newbern at Citizens Bank.
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Hope Jr. Charmber of Commerce
Barlow
National Board of Directors
George Newbern QU
Citizens Bank
Mississippi County Voters to Decide Hospital Issue
Blytheville August 27 Mississippi county voters will decide October 11 on a proposed 200000 bond issue for construction of a 40 bed hospital County Judge Roland Greer approved the election and set the date after acting on a petition filed by the Osceota Junior Chamber of Commerce Federal aid funds would add its other 100000 to the money.
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Blytheville
Misessissippi County
Roland Greer
Osceota Junior Chamber of Comimerce
Two Aged Women Enjoy Life Despite Time and Money
In New York on August 27 a lively scene unfolds as two elderly widows, both financially comfortable, recall dances and flirtatious moments from youth. They joke about aging, marriages, and memories, with Betty and Betry sharing stories of social life, opera, and celebrations amid lively banter.
Hundreds Left Homeless as Florida Hurricane Rages
Vastating tropical hurricane sweeps across Florida from the gulf to the Atlantic causing millions in damage. At least 500 homeless in Stuart and West Palm Beach areas. bridges washed out and property destroyed across the citrus belt. The storm also caused drownings near Fort Pierce and Miami, with widespread wind and rain across the state.
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Miami
Fla
Hurelian
Florida
Gulf
Chobee
Weather Bureau
Mexicco
Tamyi
Red Cross
Stuart
West Palm Beach
West Palm
John F. Kirk
Petty
Ilucie
Lake Okdechobi
Army
Fort Pierce
Palm /Beache
Belle Gla
Lake’ Ok
Nigrehan
Joitier
Peningul
Keys
Lake Okeechol
Big Lake
Lake Placid Lands County
Display of New Studebaker Arrives Monday
Archer Motor Company announces the 1950 Studebaker will be on display Monday at East Third Street. Several models will be shown and Mr. Archer says motorists will be surprised and satisfied. Open for the display day and night. public invited.
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ayibniBay AuUgYev
Archer Motor Company
East Third Struct
Studebaker
Archer
H M Ross Succumbs at Age 81 in Texas and Hempstead
Obituary note reports H M Ross aged 81 died yesterday at home. He lived in Hempstead for many years and is survived by several sons Ernest Farl Raymond Erle and others and six daughters with spouses in Stamys Boston and Hope. Funeral services set for 2:40 pm Saturday at Ou Gruye.
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Fiatrinun Anullhorioss
Hempstead
Eveinty
Oysos
Bist Ross
New Hope
Ernest
Farl
Raymond
Hype
Erle 3
Glendale
Col
W. W. Poreher
Stamys
Sic Hlamin
Boston
Nis
Willie Titman
Bete Jones
Walley Lee Allen
Hope Nd Mys
Luther Dien
New Boston
Tex
Puneral Serivues
Ou Gruye
Bill MeLarty Dies Suddenly in Hot Springs
James Willins Melarty 42 died unexpectedly in Hot Springs about 9:30 p.m. He was born in Hope and had lived here many years. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Melarty, two brothers Yon Melarty and MeLarty, a sister Mrs. Clarence Turner of Peazarks? He was a steward of Okla City. Funeral at First Methodist Church at 2:30 Sunday. Interment at Mose Hi Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed with names.
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James Willins
Bill
Metants
Tfuor Springs
Hope
J. A. Melarty
Yon Melarty
MeLarty
Clarence Tuner
Pezarksaint Mee
Oklediunsa City
First Methodist Church
Mose Hi Cemetery
Gwen Nix T
Muriel
Dexter Bailey
A. Hitsen
Sam Cuul Gail Mav Sidart
Lawhon May Be Candidate for Governor
North Little Rock August 27 Mayor Ross A Lawhon says he is a possible candidate for governor next year. He notes talk of his bid, says six men from southeast Arkansas contacted him last week, but money to run is scarce. James Mackrell, critic of Gov McMath, and Lawhon deny politics was discussed as McMath says he will not seek re election.
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North Litte Rock
Ross A. Lawhon
Arkansas
Lawdon
James Mackrell
Little Rock
Sig . McMath
McMath
Chancellor Killed in Accident Near Mountainburg Arkansas
Fort Smith Ark Aug 27 1 Chancery Judge John K Butt of Fayetteville died fatally when a heavy trailer truck overturned and burned about 25 miles north of here Two other men John Chastain 21 Springdale and Wayne Simpson Fayetteville were injured critically at the scene Patrols said the truck failed to negotiate a curve hit a bridge and skidded The Reed brothers Robert and Leo Mountainburg pulled Butt from the flaming cab but he died en route to Fort Smith hospital The judge a former state representative and prosecuting attorney had been serving as chancellor of the fourth judicial district The crash occurred about 620 am and Butt was dead upon arrival about 780 am Friends said he had been planning a Gulf of Mexico trip and expected to return home this weekend.
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Ark
Chancery
John K. Bult
Bayetteville
Here
John Chastairt
Springdale
Wayne Simpson
Jim Evans
Butt
Bob Pritchard
Mountainburg
Robert
Leo Reed
W. RR. Omohundra
Fayetteville
Judge Butt
Reed Brothers
Une Hospital
Gulf of Mexico
Gallina
Vehiere
Carroll County
Eureka Springs
Cumberland University School of Law
Lanun
Tenn
Eurekah Springs
Arkansas
Man Dies After Struggle With Policeman in Limle Rovk
Nelson, a Black man involved in a confrontation with a police officer in the western Limle Rovk area, died in hospital after Saturday’s incident. State Patrolman Guy Downing was injured with a shoulder wound during the exchange.
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Tithe Roark
Guardsmen patrol hurricane wrecked West Palm Beach
About thirty national guards patrolled West Palm Beach as dawn broke after a hurricane. Armed guards guarded streets, while police swept up looters and debris. Banks and stores suffered shattered glass, toppled poles, and scattered wreckage along Worth Avenue and the waterfront.
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Aug
National Guards
Canwer
Shariff
Ness
Safe and Trust Company
Bank Vatudt
Snaith
Uentsey Tas
Red Cross
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