Winter 1940 farm effort fuels future bread supply
Our Daily Bread notes the cold wave in Europe contrasts with American optimism in 1941 plans. Department of Agriculture reports 385 million acres, 78 percent of cropland, improved by conservation in 1939. Farmers seeded legumes, grasses, and protected 26 million acres by erosion control. Range land conservation touched 219 million acres. Overall, the agriculture program strengthens soil and farm productivity amid wartime uncertainty.
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Europe
America
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Federal Department
British claim over 20000 Italian prisoners in Africa drive
London reports from Cairo claim the latest four day British offensive has yielded more than 20 000 Italian prisoners with tanks and guns. Churchill noted 7 000 Italians already reached a British camp near the line to Alexandria as air and sea supports kept the push toward Sidi Barrani.
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London
Winston Churchill
Commons
Fron
Cairo
Mediterranean
Sidi Barrani
Churchill
Caithead
Alexandria
Royal Air Force
Columbus Girls Ruled Ineligible for Cage Team
Principal Hugh Bristow announced two Columbus high school girls on the basketball team are ineligible. Lulu and another player were ruled out as Columbus prepared to face Spring on Thursday night in a pivotal game.
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Columbus High
Hugh Bristow
Lulu
Columbus
Sikes Suffers Concussion After Boxing Match
Memphis boxer Bob Sikes suffered a mild concussion and a possible kidney injury after a first round loss to Pat Comiskey. He remained hospitalized for observation with X rays planned for a clearer brain diagnosis. Sikes slept well but had a fever and a lingering concussion assessment by Dr. A J Bleeker.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bob Sikes
la Oan
Pat Comiskey
A. J. Bleeker
Sikes
Pine Bluff
Ark
Coroner Makes it Official in Harrison County
Harrison county coroner and ambulance operator Jne Wheeler recently responded to an inebriate pickup. The conversation reveals the coroner’s role and the tension of the moment. A remark about the equator and star visibility remains oddly included from the report.
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Kansas City
Jne Wheeler
Harrison County
Woroner
Fireworks planned for Friday night in Hope city display
Merchants sponsor a Christmas fireworks show at City Hall Friday December 13 at 7 30 pm to inaugurate the Christmas shopping season. Downtown stores stay open late and Hempstead county residents are invited to witness a large pyrotechnic display featuring shells candles and a flag parachute finale with safety measures and professional handling.
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Hope
Fin
Hempstead County
Orhis
Gelden
Deweronomy Lilt Reflection on Judging Between Brethren
A reflective line urges hearing causes among brethren and judging righteously between every non relative and the stranger with him. The verse emphasizes impartial judgment and fair treatment across social boundaries within a community.
Pilkinton proposes 5 day notice and age raise for marriage
Arkansas State Senator Jamey Pilkinton of Hope plans a bill requiring five days notice before a marriage license is issued to curb hasty marriages. He also suggests raising the legal marriage age from 14 to 16.
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Little Rock
t/P
Jamey H. Pilkinton
Hope
Pilkinton
Star Farmer Speaks Here at Hope Kiwanis Meeting
Gerald Reyenga of Emmet, winner of the Ste Farmer of America title and a $600 prize, spoke at the Hope Kiwanis Club at Hotel Barlow on Wednesday. The program, led by B E McMihen, highlighted vocational agriculture achievements in Reyenga's section. Other brief speakers included B W Chambers of Laneburg, Reyenga's instructor, O J Seymour of Arkadelphia, supervisor of vocational agricultural work in southwest Arkansas, and Fred Moore of Pine Bluff, lieutenant governor of the Marian-Ark Kiwanis District No. 7. Moore met Kiwanis directors at the Employment office Wednesday night and led a three-hour training for officers. Lawrence Martin joined as a new member.
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Gerald Reyenga
Emmet
Ste Farmer of America
Hope Kiwanis Club
Hotel Barlow
B. E McMihen
B. W. Chambers
Laneburg
Reyenga
O. J. Seymour
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Fred Moore
Pine Bliff
Marian-Ark
Kiwanis
Mr. Moore
Lawrence Martin
Can't Lose Then A Scarity of Honey Producing Plants
A note on bees searching distant areas for nectar yet returning with precise homing abilities. The passage highlights how a shortage of flowering plants forces foraging bees to travel far, while still guiding them back to their hive with apparent accuracy.
Arkansan Education Association appoints new policy group
L M Guar of Arkadelphia, president of the Arkansas Education Association, announced Thursday the creation of the group educational policies commission and 13 standing committees. One year terms cover membership, educational research, public relations, NDAs, and regional representatives with members from Magnolia, Conway, Dorado, Jonesboro, and Hope among others.
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Little Rock
L. M. Gua
Arkadelphia
Arkansas Education Association
Educational Policies Commission
O. B. Holman
Magnolia
J. D. Bolen
Conway
New York
Ranuuay
H. L. Minton
Marel
IAG
Marion Cox
Dorado
Annie Camp
Willie Harris Brother's Aide in Congress From Hope
Willie Harris of Hope was named disbursing officer and secretary to his brother Qren Harris newly elected to Congress. He plans to move to Washington around December 30 as the new congressman takes office in January. Harris will keep his legal residence in Hope and has served Hempstead County as treasurer and circuit clerk. He assisted in Oren Harris' campaign for the Seventh Arkansas district seat last summer.
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Willie Harris
Hope
House of Representatives
Washington,d. C
Qren Harris
E Dorada
Harris
The
Star
National Capital
Hempstead County
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Congress
Byers Elected President of Arkansas County Clerks
J P Byers Hempstead County circuit clerk was elected president of the Arkansas County and Circuit Clerk association Thursday, succeeding Clarence Freeze Chai ghead county clerk.
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Little Rock
J. P. Byers
Hempstead
Arkansas County and Circuit Clerk’s Association
Clarence Freeze
Chaighead County
Army Unit Arrives in Hope Thursday for One-Day Stay
A train carrying 300 Army men is due in Hope at 7 p.m. Thursday for a one day stay. The unit is returning north from Louisiana, traveling over the Louisiana and Arkansas line from Shreveport. The train will be parked on a Missouri Pacific switch near the Mop depot and the men will be fed by the Checkered cafe.
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Hope
Paints
Louisiana
Louisiana & Arkansas
Shreveport
Missouri Pacific
Mop
Style Show at Penney's Opens Holiday Display
Rival J C Penny store holds its annual style review Friday night after the city hall fireworks display. Dresses gowns robes housecoats and gifts for ladies will be shown for public convenience. The Penny company has long staged these shows to inspire Christmas gifts. Public invited.
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J. C. Penny Company
City Hall
Cranium Crackers Four Animal Groups Spot the Odd Name
A puzzle lists four groups of domestic animals and fowls with misfits. Identify the out of place name in each group and determine what all groups collectively represent as animal breeds and species.
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Newfoundland
Dersey
Guernsey
Fereheran
Pekin
Plymouth Rock
Australorp
Minstea
Duvee-Jersey
Logan
Chester White
Poland
China
Southdown
Persign
Angora
Russia Reports Frontier Clash With Intruders
Moscow reports a frontier clash in which one border guard was killed, two wounded, and 23 captured after Soviet detachments halted the intruders at the border and called in reinforcements. The attacking force suffered one mild casualty.
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Moscow
Red Army
Comsomal Pravada
Iaund
Greeks Hold Albania Bases In Frontline Clash
Greek forces repelled Malian counter-attacks in two northern Albanian front sectors. The Greeks reportedly inflicted heavy losses on the attackers and captured a large number of prisoners along with substantial war matériel.
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Athens
Forcsce
Nuisance Magpies Teach Ranchers A Trapping Trick
Montana rancher Dave Lamb found a vacant cabin with a funnel shaped stove pipe that trapped fifty magpies inside after they entered the pipe for meat. He repeated the method in another cabin with the same result, offering a novel trapping lesson for ranchers. A horse from the same case was mounted and displayed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
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Martinsdalf
Mont
Dave Lamb
Henier
Lamb
Tor
Fort Riley
Kun
Lord Lothian Dies. British Ambassador in Washington
Lord Lothian, Britain's ambassador to the United States, died in the Georgian Embassy in Washington after a month of illness following a plea for American aid. Neville Butler served as temporary successor, delivering Lothian's appeal to Baltimore. Eden seen as possible successor. discussions point to a new ambassador soon.
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Washington
Lord Lothian
England
Germany
Massachusetts Avenue
Neville Butler
Lothian
Baltimore
Britain
United States
Marquess of Lothian
Eden
London
Anthony Eden
Transmission Thefts Leave Bateman Stranded
Baltimore police report J C Bateman found his car immobile after thieves stole the transmission from his vehicle while it was left overnight on a vacant lot. He started the motor, shifted gears, and found no response in any gear. Investigation revealed the theft of the transmission.
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Baltimore
J. C. Bateman
Bateman
How Popcorn Pops
The natural moisture inside a popcorn kernel turns to steam with heat. The steam builds pressure until it ruptures the hard outer coat and the kernel turns inside out.
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Birmingham
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Coroner
Equator
Star Farmer
Associated Press
New Orleans
Gaza
AEA
Beryl Henry
NEA
Service
War Office
Italy
Amon
Uncle Suns
Bulletins
Penney
Russia
Albania
Rome
Roberto Farninaci
Li Regime Fascista
Pierre Badegno
Greece
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