Hope Voices on Municipal Growth and Utilities Reform
Hope debates long term city control of its water and light plant and the impact on public schools as the town transitions from village to city. Arguments favor a permanent city commission or power board for the utility, with tax and school funding considerations tied to municipal ownership and state equalization funds. The piece notes population growth, financing implications, and the need for planned governance to sustain services and education.
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Hope
Dupe
Tkwan
Conway
City of
Cee Ke
Hope Public Schools
City of Hope
Water & Fight Plans
Cartain
Loesu’t Ely
Weukly
Hape
Furthamore
Atsell
Hammons Sees 1940 as Worst Ark Team Season
Veteran Arkansas coach Fey Hammons laments 1940 as the most disastrous year of his 22 year tenure with Hope Bobcats, noting only two players would return. The team went 1-11, with a late pass return for a TD by an opponent marking a first under Hammons. Injuries hampered Jimmy Simms and Sotterman, and the Bobcats, two years young and lighter, struggled in most games.
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Paul Jones Fey Hamimons
Arkansas
Hope Bobet
Bohents
Harmions
Hammons
Jimmy Simms
Sotterman
Petuain
Bobeals
Pine Bluff
Ebyas
Melis
Tremmons
Arkinsas
Avkinson State
Jeneshnra Wad
Two Years Prosperity Forecast By NYSE Chief
San Francisco April Olympian banker Wil Tinny M Martin Jr, president of the New York Stock Exchange, forecast two years of prosperity after the war. He warned it would be false prosperity unless private industry expands investment in essential projects. He predicted the postwar period would either end within six months or stretch for several years and urged better trade relations.
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San Francisco
Wil- Tinny M. Martin Jr
New York Stock Exchange
Cranium Crackers In Puzzling Place List
A fragmented classroom item lists places in the news with garbled headings. It references Kwangsi Bucharest Plovdiv and Linvaville Crete and asks why pews are worthy, with answers on a different page.
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Phaehanes
Wes Pewsworthy
Kwangsi
Bucharest
Plovst
Cam
Linvaville
Crete
Cunir
British Reject Peace Motion by Huge Vote
In London the House of Commons rejected a peace motion by 34 to 4. The Independent Labour Party trio urged Britain to declare war aims and seek peace, arguing no certainty of victory. Samuel Silverman supported the move, claiming Churchill’s timing required a peace statement.
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London
House of Commons
Independent Labor Party
Samuel Silverma
Liverpool
Churchill
Britain
Labor Movement
38 Attend FSA Meeting Here
County supervisors and assistants from eight southwest Arkansas counties attended a district meeting of the Farm Security Administration at the Hempstead county courthouse. Hudson Wren, state director, spoke. Attendees included Bethany Faught, Margaret Ferguson, P. Buys, and Doe Finley, with district officials from Clark, Sevier, Hempstead, Nevada, Little River, Miller, Hot Spring, and Saline counties.
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Arkansas
Farm Security Administration
Hempstead
Hudson Wren Islate
Clark
Sevier
Nevada
Little Rive
Miller
Hot Spring
Saline
Bethany
Jack Lambs Hunting and Fishing Pictures at Hope City Hall
Jack Lamb brings a free, two hour program of technicolor outdoor pictures to Hope City Hall Friday at 7 p m under the chamber of commerce and Hempstead County Wildlife Association. The show features Bill Sourcey shot for sportsmen, Florida Everglades fishing, rodeos, Texas ranches and color views from Hudson Bay to Mexico.
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Jack Lamb
Hope City Hall
Jayele Lamb
Sudsterfurm
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead County Wildlife Association
Eastman Company
Lamb
Hudson Bay
South America
Mobile
Charleston
America
Bill Sourcey
Florida Everglades
Sam
West
Texas
Wee
Oldnexico
Arizona
Teachers Tax Levy Proposal Guarantees Teacher Salaries
Little Rock Thursday proposed a 4 percent use tax to raise about 200 000 dollars yearly to guarantee minimum salaries for teachers and increase old age pensions. Rowell said he would present the proposal to Governor Blad Adkins educational committee Saturday.
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Rey Forrest Torvell
Pulaski
Rowell
Blad Adkins
Sitarday
Temple Cotton Gin Fire at Prescott Causes Heavy Loss
A fire at the Temple Cotton Oil Company gin in Prescott destroyed the facility and caused an estimated $10,000 in damage. Two bales of cotton burned before firefighters stopped the flames from reaching the nearby seed house.
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Prescott Burns
Temple Cotton Oi Company
Prescott
Penane
Paynalold
CCC Gives 38 to Red Cross in final drive totals
Last minute reports show the Red Cross membership drive closing November 3 with Alton CCC Camp contributions totaling 88.40. The combined total reaches 3 5 donations. miscellaneous gifts from Camp Li J G Carnett Sommerville and others add to the overall fund.
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Red Cross
Alton
Misvellandius
Argentine Loan Considered by Treasury and Sovrét Morgentha
The Treasury and Sovreté Morgentha discussed a potential $100,000 credit to Argentina. In parallel a $40,000,000 stabilization fund loan from the Traasut fund was considered to stabilize Argentina United States money.
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Washington
Treasury
London Survival Amid Air Raids Letter from Alten Doctor Friend
Dr. Robert H. Foster of the Alten CDC Camp receives an optimistic London letter from English friend Charles B. G. Stuart recounting air raid warnings, night raids, and apparent minimal local damage. The writer notes nothing visibly damaged at his window or office, despite reports of heavy London devastation, and cautions that damage reports may be exaggerated.
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Robert H. Foster
Alten
CDC
London
Port Pallows
Uys
Lily
Nmulst
Gar
Vany
Loxden
Guing
To Seize Autos for County Tax
Jefferson County officials announce aggressive tax collection to seize automobiles and personal property from delinquents. Sheriff Gareland Brewster said funds will be levied and sold to cover taxes plus costs after the November 18 quorum court directive. About 1,200 residents have paid, with others expected to pay soon.
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Jefferson County
Gareland Brewster
Quorum Cest
Brewster
Baptists Set Up 1941 Meet in Arkansas
MONTICELLO The Arkansas Baptist convention met from November 1 to 13 in Jonesboro, delaying one month from the usual date. Dr C C Warren of Emanuel Baptist Church Little Rock to deliver the keynote sermon. A legislative committee led by Dy Y L Harris will work to repeal Arkansas Sunday divorce law and laws permitting sale of intoxicating liquors and dog and horse racing.
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Monticello
Jonesboro
C. C. Warren
Humanuel Baptist Church
Lite Rock
Dy Y. L. Harris
First Baptist Church
North Little Rock
Greek Dawn Attacks Put Albanian Cities Near Fall
Greek forces launched dawn attacks Thursday on Porto Edda and Argirocastro in southwest Albania as Italian bases. Reports say the two cities were near fall with Italian destroyers hit and planes shot down in fierce air battle.
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Athens
Porto Edda
Arghrocastro
Italy
Albania
RAF
Argirocastro
Porta Edda
Six Die In Crash Of United Airliner Near Chicago Airport
A United Air Lines Mainliner crashed into a vacant lot near Chicago Municipal Airport killing six and injuring nine. The plane, inbound from the east, struck power lines and a three story building, then crashed after brushing a apartment wing. Among the dead were Captain Philip Scott and First Officer George S. Young. witnesses reported snowy conditions and delayed clearance from air traffic control.
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Bulletin
Chicago
United Air Lines
Unified Airlines
Philip Scott
George S. Young
Lee F. Haneline
U. A
Wilbert J. Austin
Cleveland
Austin Company
S. W. Moore
United States Ordnance Engineers
Jane Selby
Curtis Candy Company
Paul Ryan
Naodel Refining Company
T. F. Paulson
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wilmette
Richard R. Petit
Bostonia
Cal
Gove Jernment
Keller F. Melton
WPA
Leo Wolvis
Condition Criteal Co
W. Manville
National Refining Company
R. G. Woodbury
Denham Tire and Rubber Company
New York City
Florence Little
Owen M. Frederick
Olmsteed
Cotton Market Opens and Closes Steady in New York
The January cotton market in New York opened at 10.08 and closed at 10.08. Middling ispot price reported at 10.39.
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New York
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Alex. H. Washburn
ING Siu
Elope Water
Labor Party
FSA
Hudson Wren
CCC
U. S
Baptists
Premet
United’s
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