Hope City Platform Calls For Power Plant Revenues Use
The Star outlines platform planks urging applying municipal power plant revenues to develop Hope's industrial and social resources. It advocates more pavement in 1933 and alley sanitation, chamber of commerce support, and county highway funding to build all weather roads yearly. It supports agricultural science, farmer organizations, and rural cooperative effort, plus state highway progress, tax reform, and a budget-based, efficient government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Why the Farmer Wails and Seeks Relief
Horace Hawker of the American Agricultural Chemical Company notes farm property taxes now absorb nearly 12 percent of gross farm income, about triple what they were before the war. He adds that taxes rise while farm product values fall to roughly half, explaining much of the current agricultural distress and call for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Hawker
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Bureaucratic Laughs as Postmaster General Buys Limousine
A satirical note mocks Walter F. Brown for spending 1700 dollars on a new limousine for cabinet use while old cars are kept and a top hat ruins the ride. The piece laments government spending amid penny pinching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Brown
Sam
Only 10 Per Cent Exports Mask Larger Trade Role
The Arkansas Gazette argues that export share is misleading as many sectors exceed ten percent. It cites cotton, tobacco, lard, wheat, copper, kerosene, oils, typewriters, sewing machines, farm machinery, locomotives, and autos, showing vast employment tied to foreign markets and warning tariffs raise unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Arkansas Gazette
Quotes from Earhart and Williamson on war and women
The snippet features Amelia Earhart Putman praising girls suited for manual training and predicting women's value in future conflicts, paired with J. E. Williamson’s undersea warfare remark about men heading to sea if another war arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Earhart Putman
Atlantic
J. E. Williamson
Arkansas 1931 32 Public School Administration Costs
Statewide tabulation shows 75 counties in Arkansas spent a total of 348707 for school system administration in 1931 32 an average 4649 per county. Salaries of county superintendents totaled 206072 with 1215 per superintendent from a state millage. state share 91125. Other expenses included 22449 supervisors 187 1 sat eg office 19067 clerical 0 37 187 jeans fund 12630 board and misc 18543 totaling 148635. County reports vary in reporting of expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Griffin Smith
State Department of Education
Wonton
SA Teg
County Board of Education
Ead
Keokuk Adapts Football to Safer Youth Play
Keokuk Iowa authorities test a safer touch football program for 9 to 12 year olds. Four hundred boys participate in a 15 game round robin with one minor injury. Rules reduce contact, use a five yard neutral zone, and modify field and equipment to cut dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Seagors
E. H. Furcell
Purcell
Arge School
Magnolia A M college announces 18 football lettermen
Magnolia A M college coach Sage McLean announced that eighteen players will receive Aggie letters this year. twelve returned from last season and six will earn their first letter. the group includes players from across arkansas and louisiana regions with several named veterans and newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Ark
Magnolia A. & M. College
Sage McLean
McLean
Jimmie Wheelus
Summerfield
Clell McClure
Nashville
Richard Fincher
Waldo
John Patterson
Sweet Home
Maurice Gaston
Sparkman
Ben Curtis
Marianna
Irvin Wilson
Mr. Holly
Hugh Aarant
Chichester
Ned Stafford
Little Rock
Willy Curtis
Herbert Parker
Malvern
Billy Parker
Haynesville
Weldon Sweeney
van Alstyne
Local Notes on Holiday Travel and Visits
Thirty years ago Miss Alma Hanna left Wednesday to spend Christmas with relatives. Misses Helen Ruffin and Wanda West, students in Dallas, Texas, are expected home today for the holidays. Charles Goodlett, now in business at Ozan, was in Hope Thursday returning from a visit to Arkadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hanna
Helen Ruffin
Wanda West
Dallas
Texas
Charles Goodlett
Ozan
Arkadelphia
Local residents spend holidays in Texas and here
Mrs. Frank Howson spent Saturday in Texarkana. Conner Boyett, a University of Missouri student, returned home yesterday for the holidays to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ruff Boyett. Garland Tackett, a Hotel Barlow clerk, is spending the holidays at his former home in Caddo Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Howson
Texarkana
Conner Boyett
University of Missouri
Ruff Boyett
Garland Tackett
Barlow
Caddo Gap
Local players awarded letters despite abbreviated game time
Texas players Lee Creel Elmo Bellamy and Sanford Nesbitt from Mt Holly and Marianna Smackover La did not play the required quarters yet were awarded letters as they probably would have met the requirement had they not had physical disabilities. Creel Nesbitt previously received letters last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lee Creel
Marianna
Elmo Bellamy
Smithville
Sanford Nesbit
Mt. Holly
Arnold Parker
Haynesville
Earl Elliott
Smackover
Sanford Nesbitt
Letters to Santa Claus from Arkansas children
A collection of Santa letters from Hope Prescott and Washington area children. Requests include dolls, toy tricycle and buggy, a .22 gun for a boy, raincoat gloves boots firecrackers and clothes, plus fruits nuts candy and gifts for teachers and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Arkansas
Santa Claus
Blevins
Miss Brown
James Sewell Yarberty
Hope
Nelle
Doris Marie Urrey
Washington, Ark
DeAnn
Dorothy Stephs
Bonnie Mae
Beatrice Hembree
Washington
Ark
Frances Harrell
Charies Richardson
Santa
Mildred Richardson
Fatmos
Spring Hill
Ben Wilson
Arlice Aaron
Santa Letters From Arkansas Children 1932
A compilation of Christmas requests from Arkansas children aged 2 to 12, listing gifts such as dolls, toy guns, balls, dolls clothes, watches, sleds, wheels, candy, nuts, fruit and questions about family members. Names include Eugene Murphy McCaskill Hope Beatrice Richardson Emmet Myrle Martin Hobart Shirley Huston Schooley and Beatrice Richardson among several towns. The letters also reference political announcements in Hope Arkansas dated January 24 1932.
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Star Publishing Co, Inc
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Alex. H. Washburn
Star
South Street
Arkaniéa
D Ed Palmer
Arkandlid
Col
R. R. McCormick
Nevada
Howerd
Miller
LaFayette
Wewier
Associated Pres
Associated Press
Sungais
Odeliat Ghapatces Hareta
NEW Yorker
Clark
Columbia
Hot Spring
Howard
Little River
Ouachita
Pike
Sevier
Magnolia A. M
Archie Turner
Velma Betts
Mrs. Taylor
Marian Elizabeth Crutchfield
Denvil Hembree
Hollis Murphy
Eugene Murphy
McCaskill
Mercy Lively
Billy Richardson
Beatrice Richardson
Emmet
Huston Schooley
Ars
Raymond Smith
Willie Johnnson
Hobart Shirley
City of Hope
R. A.ruffy Boyett
C. S. Lowthorp
Ward
Chas E. Taylor
A. Lewis
Wilma Ruth Roberts
Sante
Mary Wilson
Myrle Martin
Jane Dodds
Brookwood School
Nora Calti
Dorothy Ruth Dodds
Bodcan
Baby
Buster May
Dr. Pool
Teddy Jones, Jr
Merry Christmas
Brown Shoe Store
Second Street
Hope, Arkansas
George Clark
Jimmy
Banking Service and Con
Venience
Citizens National Bank
R. M. Lagrone
R. M. Briant
L. D. Reed
C. C. Saagins
J. C. Hall
A. Graves
J. A. Haynes
L. Black
Wm. Temple
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