Laurel sweet potato starch plant faces cooperative hurdles
The Laurel Miss factory turning Southern sweet potatoes into starch faces farmer protests over 25 cents per bushel. The WPA financed cooperative plans could reshape regional markets, with critics warned of private takeovers yet praise for long term cooperative potential. The piece argues such cooperatives require discipline, production skill, and political lobbying to succeed.
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Jestirial Miss
Asia
Laurel
West Otl
Vmiane Crimes
WPA
Wel
America
Miss
Washington
Huy-Iackers
Howe
St. Louis
Refunding Is Major Issue Says Pilkinton
Senator James H. Pilkinton argues that bond refunding will top the Arkansas General Assembly agenda next month noting Hempstead County needs hard surface roads. He urges a refunding program before any road construction and calls for a two year budget for all agencies and possible reorganization of the education department. He also questions reapportionment implications for senators under Amendment 2b and expresses no desire to seek re election if it means extended service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Pilkinton
Arkansas General Assembly
Hempstead
Arkansas
Pilkinton
General Assembly
State Department of Education
Elias
Pon
Jong
Hin
Little Rock
Cranium Crackers Quiz on Neville Chamberlain Fame
A humorous reader quiz asks five questions about Sir Neville Chamberlain and his career. It covers his time as minister, key policies, the Munich agreement, and public life, with a note that answers appear on another page.
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Neville Chamberlain
England
Chamberlain
Ate Fine
Public Life
Wien
Jon Oayar
Winston Churchill
Cavanbertui
Heer
Tree Planting Ceremony For Hempstead County Courthouse
Public inspection and tree setting ceremonies mark completion of landscaping on the Hempstead county courthouse grounds. Friday at 3:00 p.m. on the courthouse lawn, with Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Garden Clubs of Hope, Home Demonstration Council, Farm Bureau and county officials setting memorial trees. University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station, with royal nurserymen, supervised the landscaping under George W. Ware, featuring native trees and enhanced grounds for the new courthouse.
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Hempstead County
States
Girl Scouts
University of Arkansas Fruit & Truck Branch
George W. Ware
Tlacal
Red Cross Hits 1500 Mark in Hempstead County Drive
Hempstead County Red Cross raised over 1500 as community leaders from Washington Patmos and Allen reported donations including 87.15 from local committees. The list names many contributors such as Ben Rateliff, L. Payne, T. M. Word, H. M. Ward, C. P. Jones, and Mrs. W. I. Stroud among others, with continued totals noted as the drive continues.
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Hempstead County
Beck
Gladys Williamson
Thea Jahren
Lincoln Schonl
Jean ‘Thompson
Williamson Selinol
J.C. Wispines
Mra
Doe A. Wilson
L. Tyus
G. Shipyersi
L. M. Henry
Paul Dudley
Bobbie Samuels
W.T. Messiers
LAW
A. W. Stroud
W. I. Stroud
Jolly Stuart
J. M. May
Raymond Rubenson
Lad Stroud & Co
Elizabeth Lorton
Robert Levens
Paul Rowe
Cotton New York Opens Week with Mixed Prices
Cotton New York report shows January opening at 10.08, closing at 10.08. Middling spot price recorded at 10.37. Trade activity centered on futures futures and daily spot movements.
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New York
Watton
Wiariel
Darn Clever These Chinese Defense of Supply Routes Under Blockade
American journalist recounts how Chinese routes evade Japanese sea blockade to supply free China. From Hongkong to Taipo and Shayucheng to Tamsui, carriers and bicyclists move cargo across a network guarded by risk. Blockade is not airtight. smugglers and local officials push a steady flow of essential goods beleaguering occupied zones.
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Burma
China
Chungking
Hongkong
Canton-Kowloon
Taipo
Shiyucheng
Hongking
Laotung
Manya
Shackwan
C. Kou
Tor Kwangtung
Tn Uway
Tientsin
Swiffie
Nin Iking
Romania seizes oil wells and facilities in expropriation
Premier Ton Antonescu decreed the expropriation of all oil pipelines pumping stations reservoirs and related real estate in Romania. The Romana Americano unit owned by Standard Oil suffered heavy losses with hundreds of thousands of dollars in invested property to be seized.
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Bucharest
Ton Antonescu
Rumania
Romana Americano
Standard Oil Company
Judges and clerks selected for city election day
The City Central Committee named judges and clerks for the forthcoming December 10 city election. Ward selections include Lex Melms Lamar Cox FN Porter and alternates C Weaver Leo Hartsfield G P Carey with clerks James Cantley Dick Watkins Allen W E White A W Stubbeman W 2 Porter. Ward based judges include Henry Haynes G W McDowell Grady Hairston J L Rogers Henry Taylor A MontjAllen Henry Hitt Hervey Hall with alternate clerks Stuart Hunt R EB Davis and sheriff T E Urrey with alternate Cc Po Zimmerley. Additional wards list Nick Jowell Ollie Bowden Cheater Lester Roy Johnson Will Orton Ed Mc Corkle Robert LaGrone Jr F D Henry W A Lewis Franklin Horton Tony Billingsley Jr CG Taylor W W Carmpton N SW Cas with alternates L B Breed Marvin Waterson J A Sullivans Houston Wolff DB Whatley. Absentee: Arch Moore Pinkey Higeaion Iddeed Byers L F J C Carlsen Pink Taylor.
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Henry Hitt
Hervey Hall
Stuart Hunt
EB. Davis
E. Urrey
Cc. Po Zimmerley
Udges
Ward
Nick Jowell
Ollie Bowden
Cheater Lester
Robert LaGrone Jr
F. D. Henry
W. A. Lewis
Franklin Horton
Tony Billingsley Jr
Taylor
W. W
Carmpton
Nsw
Cas
L. B. Breed
Marvin Waterson
J .A. Sullivans
Houston Wolff
Whatley
Brank Ward
Dale Jones
Charles Hanson Sy
Oth Arch Moore
Pinkey Higeaion
Byers
L. F
Conspiracy Charges Target Phil/Nitrogen Supply Firms
A federal grand jury indicted two corporations including E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co in a worldwide conspiracy to monopolize prices for nitrates used in munitions. The action expands anti trust efforts and names key firms involved in the nitrogen supply chain. The case highlights corporate roles in wartime materials and regulatory scrutiny.
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New York
E. L. DuPont de Nemours & Ca
City Council in Short Meet
Hope city council met in regular session at city hall with Mayor W S Ausins presiding. Discussion focused on establishing a Hope and Hempstead county library in the old Elks building across from city hall to gain more space, but no action was taken as the library board had not been consulted. Police and fire activity during the panth were reported with 17 November alarms, mostly grass fires. A fuel expenditure comparison for November was reviewed, five electrical inspections yielded $3, and four plumbing inspections netted $18. A broken window in Site building was ordered repaired.
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Hope and Hempstead County Library
Elks
City Hall
Counvcil
Cage Practice Begins Here at Local School
Coach Foy Hammons announced practice starts Wednesday with about 80 boys expected for the first session. Only three lettermen return Jimmy Simms Dub Oliver and Kendall Smith. Success hinges on speed as the team aims for improvement after a strong recent season. Only a few practice games planned before Christmas holidays.
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Foy Hammons
Jimmy Simms
Dub Oliver Ant Kendall Smith
Mammeans
Upe
Jungshore
Ue Christaias
Greeks Press on in Albania
Greek forces pressed hard against Italian defenses at Ponto Edda and Argiracastro in Albania as resistance crumbled with expected captures. A Greek spokesman said Fascist troops were retreating near Porto Edda and Greek units were within about 1.25 miles of the city while advances towards Elbasani and Tirana continued. In the same front, Albanian high command claimed Malian troops held positions against heavy Greek attacks aided by artillery.
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Athens
Ponto Edda
Argiracastro
Albania
Porto Edda
Elbasani
Tirana
Rome
Itaian Nigh Command
Suda Bay
Atlantic
Mrs J A Sales Dies Tuesday in Prescott
PRESCOTT Mrs J A Sales aged 6 mother of former Hope men died at her home in Prescott late Tuesday night. Funeral services will be held at 8 o clock Wednesday afternoon at the home with burial in De Ann cemetery. She leaves a daughter Mrs Inda Tromater of Prescott and a son J K Sales formerly of Hope now in Pine Bluff.
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Prescott
J. A. Sales
Hope
de- Ann Comete
Inda Tromater
J. K. Sales
Pine Bluff
British Urged to Patrol Atlantic Trade Routes
Parliament hears a direct appeal to the United States to join Britain in patrols of Atlantic trade lanes. Britain also faces calls to mobilize labor for rebuilding bomb damaged centers, as Axis reports claim heavy destruction of British sea power and oil refineries. Sir Frederick Phillips to visit the U.S. per Morgenthau to discuss British finances and loan risks.
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Associated Press
United States
Atlantic
House of Commons
Britain
America
Ian Hannan
M. P
House
Phillips
U. S. Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Frederick Philips
United States Treasury
Federick
Bee Specialist to Talk Here
5S. E. McGregor keeper of the bees for the U S Department of Agriculture will speak Thursday night at 1 30 in City Hall auditorium to all Boy Scouts of Hempstead county and to parents school children interested in the life and history of bees. Mr McGregor is a leading American bee expert and Boy Scouts are fortunate to have him. George Ware director in charge for the local University Experiment Station will show color semic slides. Public urged to attend.
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E. McGregor
U. S. Department of Agriculture
City Hall
Boy Scouts
Hempstead
McGregor
United States
George Ware
University
Atkinson Services Held at Shover Springs
Final rites for W. H. Atkinson, 43, who died November 26 in a Texas Legion hospital, were held at Shover Springs with Rev. Eddy of Buckner officiating. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Gertrude, father Dr. J. P. Atkinson, four sisters Mattie Mary Atkinson and Mrs. Varl May of Bodwan, Mrs. Carl Mitchell of Prescott.
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W. H. Atkinson
Legion Texas
Shover Springs
Eddy
Buckner
Gertrude
J. P. Atkinson
Mattie
Mary Atkinson
Varl May
Bodwan
Carl Mitchell
Frescott
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Lamar Cox
FN. Porter
C. Weaver
Leo Hartsfield
G. P. Carey
James Cantley
Dick Watkins
Allen
W. E. White
A. W. Stubbeman
Roy Johnson
Will Orton
Ed McCorkle
Clerks
J. C. Carlsen
Pink Taylor
City Council
Wanda
Atlantic Ocean
Berlin
Ireland
S. E. McGregor
Atkinson
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