State Senate to limit legislature staff in new budget
An unofficial Arkansas Senate group met in Little Rock to urge economy in the next General Assembly. Lieutenant Governor-elect Lawrence E. Wilson proposed staff cuts to 49 from 82 and urged salary limits to match 1829 Act levels for 19 employees. A committee was formed to oversee printing and memographing with警 cautious purchasing advised for the upcoming session.
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Little Rock
Senate
Arkansas General Assembly
Lawrence E. Wilson
Caldwell
Kingsley
Shaver
Milami
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Farm Wives Hear Miss Grace Marion Smith in Hope City
A Hope City chautauqua hosts Miss Grace Marion Smith, noted lecturer on home economy and women’s health, with talks on nutrition, kitchen equipment, and farm life. Speakers H S Bobley and John M Hannen join a free program for all ages, encouraging wide attendance and family participation.
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Grace Marion Smith
Hope City Hell
International Harvester Company
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Miss Smith
Evry
John M. Hannen
Believing well groomed men win jobs Colchester barber offers free cuts
Colchester Conn U P Believing that a well groomed man stands a better chance of obtaining work C J Lyman a barber has offered to give free haircuts to unemployed men to help them improve appearance and prospects in job hunting efforts.
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Colchester
Conn
U.P
Iman
C. J. Lyman
Loans Prisoners To Texas Officers
Little Rock governor Parnell ordered H A Stanley and H D Baxter released to Fort Worth authorities. They will face murder charges in Texas, with a return to Arkansas if not convicted. Each had fifteen year sentences for Bank of Alma robbery. They are tied to the torch murder case of Roy Hawthorne in Texas per Sheriff J R Wright and Deputy Guy Waggoner.
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Harvey Parnell
Fort Worth
Texas
Little Rock
Parnell Tursday
H. A. Stanley
H. D. Baxter
Arkansas
Arkansas Penitentiary
Bank of
Alma
Roy Hawthorne
R. Wright
Guy Waggoner
Parnell
Chamber Renews Membership Drive
Hope Chamber of Commerce resumes its annual membership campaign with city canvassers and the executive committee. The drive aims to wrap up Tuesday and Wednesday with results expected this week from officials in City Hall. All members are renewing their subscriptions, reports say.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Youth Is Sentenced For Brutal Murder In Baltimore
Kennard Thompson, a year old youth, was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary after confessing to killing Herbert Wetter, a 48 year old chemist employed by him. Wetter was slain on August 1 and found Sept 2 inside a barrel. Thompson claimed Wetter attacked him and fired thrice, leading him to kill and dispose of the body. His lavish spending followed the crime.
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Baltimore
Lester
Kennard Thompson
Herbert Wetter
Thompson
Wetter
Patmos Merchant Hurt After Fall
James Rider, 84, a Patmos resident and longtime merchant with Hendricks and Rider, sustained injuries Monday afternoon after a fall while walking from his store to his home. He has resided in Patmos for many years and is a well known local businessman.
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James Rider
Patmos
Gang Leader Slain In Oakland After Bank Robbery Escape
Police report Frank E. Smith long known gang leader, alias multiple names, trapped by ten officers in an Oakland home Sunday during a Nobel train robbery cover a loot of 58000 dollars. He was shot dead as he tried to flee. The Nobel heist marks a string of holdups from Vancouver to Fresno attributed to Smith.
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Oakland
Call
Southern Pacific
Nobel
Iis
Frank E. Smith
Aliag Frant Eilis
W. A. Harris
Willim
Smith
Vancouver
B. C
Fresno
Cali
Nevada County praised by 4-H clubs resolution
Hempstead County 4-H Clubs honor Nevada County for restoring county agents via a special Quorum Court session. The resolution commends County Judge Clay Wortham and the Nevada Quorum Court for allocating funds from a 19000 revenue to pay constitutional expenses and county agricultural agents aiding farm folk. Signed by VAN JONES president WINSTON COBB vice-president and AUDREY DER RYBERRY secretary.
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Nevada County
Hempstead
Clay Wortham
Nevada Quorum
Toc
van Jones
Winston Cobb
Audrey Derryberry
Farmer Indicted For Wife Murder Near Paragould
Lee Dunham a 45 year old farmer is indicted for first degree murder in the slaying of his wife at their home near Paragould and is held in jail after the shootings that also injured a neighbor woman. Dunham has been morose and silent since his confinement.
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Paragould
Egainst Lee Dunham
Here
Dunham
Toad
Auto Wheel Tells Story of Accident
Russellville Arkansas reports a crossing crash when a wheel from a car struck a freight train near Blackwell, injuring truck driver Ben Havelzeman of Morrilton. Al Alix, a train crew member, fell from the wheel during investigation, indicating the train's involvement in the incident.
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Russellville
Ark
Ben Havelzeman
Morrilton
Blackwell
AL Alix
Explosion injures two at El Dorado gasoline plant
An explosion at a Magnolia Petroleum air jammer and gasoline storage plant in El Dorado, Arkansas, critically injured Charles Elle, 45, and his son Marvin, 20, of Dumas City. Officials were unavailable, damage amount undetermined as the building was shattered and the nearby area shaken.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Charles Elle
Marvin
Dumas City
Magnolia, Petroleum Company
Chinese Storekeeper and Family Attacked Near Helena
Wing Lun a Chinese storekeeper his wife and their 8 year old son were beaten with rods and clubs by three black assailants, presumed the same group that attempted a robbery the prior day. Lun and his wife were hospitalized with severe lacerations and head and shoulder injuries while the boy sustained minor harm. The incident occurred at the Lun store two miles south near Helena Crossley where Lun defended his shop with a rock during the early morning break in. Local Chinese residents offered help to aid police in identifying the attackers.
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Helena
Sony
Wing Lun
Lun
Helena Crossley
Annual Journalism Banquet Set At Arkansas
Fayetteville reports the annual all journalism banquet at the University of Arkansas will be held Thursday December 4. Over 150 journalism students and newspaper men are expected to attend. The event includes sketches of student reporters at work and sessions. The Miss Arkansas Traveler award will be announced at the banquet. Arrangements are by W. J. Lemke J. A. Thilheimer Marvin Hurley Daphne Dalley and Burton Robbins.
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Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Miss Arkansas Traveler
W. J. Lemke
J. A. Thilheimer
Marvin Hurley
Daphne Dalley
Pi Kappa
Women's Journalism Society
Burton Robbins
Men's Press Club
Three Arkansas Banks Reopen After Suspension
Three Arkansas banks suspended recently resumed operations Monday. They are Cross County Bank Wynne Bank of Glenwood in Pike county and Bank of Maynard in Randolph county. State bank commissioner Waller B Taylor announced the reopening.
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Little Rock
Waller B. Taylor
Cross County Bank
Wynne
Bank of
Resident of Patmos Is Buried Saturday
Mrs. Mary Marguerite Estes aged 61 wife of Richard Estes a well known Patmos resident died at the family home Saturday morning at 5 o clock after an extended illness. Survived by husband seven children Belle Simpson John Estes Annie Skinner Wyllie Estes Ella Jones Clara Roberts Mattie Hampton and 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday at yallernoga conducted by Rev Li Sy Middlebrooks of Patmos. Interment in Patmos cemetery.
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Mary Marguerite Estes
Richard Estes
Patmos
Garland City
Annie, Skinner
Texarkana
Wyllie Estes
Texas
Ella Jones
Clara Roberts
Louisiana
Mattie Hampton
Alo
Boolcan
Yallernoga
Li Sy
Middlebrooks
Man Held in Camden on Forgery Charge
Ira Adams, 40, jailed in Ouachita county awaiting trial on forgery charges. Arrested in El Dorado on information filed by Ouachita officers. Accused of forging two $50 checks using the name Allen and cashing one at a local department store for clothes. Adams allegedly wrote the checks while in the state. Additional charges are pending, says Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T. M. Clifford.
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Camden, Ark
Ira Adams
Ouachita County
el Dorado
Adams
Allen
T. M. Clifford
Most Closed Banks Solvent Says Expert
A New York financier argues most bank failures are due to depositor misconceptions about bank functions. He urges a Depositors Protective Committee to work with state examiners to assess assets and persuade depositors to withhold withdrawals, allowing reorganizations to proceed.
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Little Rock
Guy Morrigan Walker
New York
Dudley V. Haddock
Maninger
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
Walker
Arkansas
State Bank Examiner
Morrison
Everett-Moore Syndicate
Creveland
Knickerbocker Trish Company
Mogruson
Pal Farmers Auction Held Against Will
Bids were received for a Craanteatlon event with two offers noted. One bid came from Hamidh and the other from outside the state.
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Craanteatlon
Hamidh
Chinese Storekeeper Fatally Robbed, Found Injured
Joe Wing, a Chinese storekeeper, was found fatally injured in his shop early Tuesday. He was struck over the head with a heavy chain and stabbed with a butcher knife. A Black woman who bought groceries that morning found the body and notified police.
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Joe Wing
Roads Near Levee Are Constructed
Pine Bluff reports no delays in fighting levee breaks along the Arkansas river in Jefferson county due to completed road work. County Judge KR Williams announced completion of 16 to 20 miles of levee protection roads built for rapid access to strategic points and to aid farmers in the rich bottom lands.
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Pine Bluff
Arkansas River
Jefferson County
KR. H. Williams
Runnaway Proves Fatal To Driver Nearby Conway
Robert Lipscomb aged 39 died Monday night after the team he was driving ran away near his Conway home. He was a warehouseman for Plunkett-Jarvel Grocer Company, with 19 years of service. He fell from the wagon after the horses bolted, suffering a severe scalp wound and internal injuries. He leaves a wife Bertha, a daughter Dorothy Mae, two sons Ben L and Joe, his parents R H Lipscomb, two brothers Walter and Edward, and two sisters Mrs Tany Firestone and Mrs Tony Smith. All are of Conway.
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Conway—Loy
Robert Lipscombh
Conway
Plunkett-Jarvel Grocer Company
Ligscomb
Bertha Lipscomb
Dorothy Mae Lipscomb
Ben. L
Joe Retest Lipscomb
R. H. Lipscomb
Walter
Edward Lipscomb
Tany Firestone
Stamps Store Burglarized. $2000 Stolen in Robbery
Police investigate a Sunday night burglary at Stamps Store after intruders accessed the roof from a bakery, lowered inside with a ladder, and made off with clothing and accessories. Manager John Momoa found the scene Monday morning and the loot included 400 pairs of silk hose, 50 silk dresses, 30 hats, two coats, two suits, sweaters, and underwear as checks began.
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Texarkan
John. Momoa
Momon
Thanksgiving Is Doubly Enjoyed in Paragould
PARAGOULD Ark November 28 Fire Chief Jim Taylor of Paragould was hailed as a Thanksgiving hero after a grass fire threatened a dynamite storage house two miles from the Graham Hill community. Fire exposure was avoided as the chief remained distant, and the danger soon subsided, prompting praise for his valor amid the holiday heat.
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Paragould
Ark
Graham Hill
Here
Jim Taylor
Paragould Hardware
Taylor
Youth Charged With First Degree Murder in Arkansas
In Marion Arkansas a first degree murder warrant was issued Monday for Jewell Adair 12 after the body of Ell Burn a 62 year old blacksmith and money tender was found near his Eagle home. Burn had been shot to death and Sheriff Claude Cooper said Adair had robbed Burn twice with Burn declining to prosecute. The sheriff added he believed Adair and two other youths killed and robbed him.
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Marion
Ark
Jewell Adair
EL L. Burn
Eagle
Claude Cooper
Adair
Byrn
Norvested
Arkansas Congress Session Marks Unexpired Term Filling
Fragmented OCR reports a session of Congress in Arkansas with seating and roll calls. It notes the unexpired term filled after the death of a husband, references the First Arkansas District and Representative Wingo, and mentions bills for a $50,000 addition in Pine Bluff and a $60,000,000 expenditure for death sufferers.
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Arkansag
Becal
Willam
Arkansas
Wingo
Summer Resort Planned Near Ponca City Arkansas
A proposed Ozark resort center near Ponca in Newton County is planned to attract tourists and visitors. The project envisions 200 acres with a dam and pavilions as part of the summer resort development in a wide valley area. Authorities indicate construction is intended for the near term to boost regional recreation.
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Harrison
Ark
Ozark
Ponca
Newton County
Berl H. Hy
Ponca City
Cresie
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Chiodizo
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Mary Estes
Camden
Guy Walker
Wall
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Haddock
Mos
Jeang
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