Arkansas Drivers Face Steep Auto License Costs
Arkansas editor blasts county judges for siphoning highway funds, pushing a high auto license fee despite a proposed Farm-to-Market plan. He cites three million dollars diverted yearly, Hempstead County's forty five thousand share, and a 6 cent gasoline tax aimed at county treasuries.
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Arkansas
Aecal
America
Arkak@ik
Little Rock
State of Arkansas
Hempstead County
Parnell
Highway Department
Huskies Aim For Fourth Straight Northern Coast Title
Washington State coach Clarence Mutchon faces the Huskies as the main obstacle in the northern division of the Pacific Coast Conference. Edmondon's Cougars, with sharp shooters, look strongest. Remaining contenders include Oregon State, Oregon, and Washington State. Washington won the division and Coast title last season after beating California in a playoff.
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Clarence
Mutchon
Uale Varsity of
Washington
Washington State College
Huskies
Edmordeon
Coughars
Oregon State
Husky
University of Californian
Land bid and court notice from December 1991
The document records a land bid with penalties and a legal notice dated December 1991. Willie Harris signs as Commissioner in Arkansas, with references to a state bank commissioner and a local court case against The Bank of New York. It notes a thirty day appearance and an answer deadline, plus a court seal and attorney names.
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Willie Harris
Charnesey
Ben. Alford
Th Bank of New York
New York
Platform Eche and CERY boost Hope city revenues
The Star highlights municipal power plant profits aimed at developing Hope's social resources, improving sanitary conditions, and backing business districts. It notes plans for annual all weather road construction, state highway progress, tax reform, and streamlined government to support Hempstead county’s agriculture and cattle tick issues.
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Eche, Og
Hope
Padémérit
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Tota
Arkansas
Debate Rages Over War Debts and Reparations
Washington insiders urge no revision of war debts, backed by a one year moratorium but opposing extensions. Simonds in the December Review of Reviews hints that debts stem from the 4 billion loan to Germany and reparations, arguing Americans may have to write off war debts as a loss. Disagreement exists among experts, but the trend favors eventual noncollection and planning for a future approach.
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Congress
Washington
Hoover
Ission
Simonds
Germany
America
Mr. Simonds
Kensit
Labor Breaks for Salaried and Wage Earners in 1932
The New Yorker notes 1932 holidays will create long two day breaks when Fourth of July and Christmas fall on Monday. Christmas is Sunday but observed Monday. In major cities Mondays also mark Washington's Birthday Decoration Day and Labor Day increasing observed holidays.
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United States
The
New Yorker
Washington
Daughters of the Revolution Bulletin Echoes Early American Ideals
Fayetteville Democrat notes the DAR bulletin panel urges restoring faith in early American traditions and government amid modern oppressions and rapid changes. It contrasts 156 years of the United States with older European lineage and highlights Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry and Edmund Randolph ideals.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Old England
New Virginia
America
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Edmund Randolph
The
Bulletin
Fayetteville
Christmas Dinner Honors the Sterling Girls in Mrs LaGrone’s Home
Social highlight of Christmas was a six o clock dinner hosted by Mrs R M LaGrone at her well appointed residence to honor the Sterling Girls. Attending were Edna LaGrohe Jeanne Friganzi Mary La Grone Mae Tharp Rana Wingfield Hazel Johnson Jet Black Mabel Ethridge Ethel Turner Johnson Columbus Noreen Mildred McCorkle Henderson Sherman Texas R T White Wright Tharp Edwin Ward John Barr Nick Jewell O A Graves Garland Emmet T M Anderson. Ten years ago John Dawson visited Mount Holly for Christmas. Joyce Dudley teaching in Des Arc visits her parents. Arthur Balow of Camden spends holidays with his parents. Blanche Atkinson teaching at Saratoga is home for holidays. Mrs Charles Webster returned to Texarkana after visiting her parents. A newspaper correspondent notes the Japanese are said to be angry about baseball with the Chinos wishing for a home run.
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Fred Middlebrooks
St. Louis
R. M. LaGrone
Sterling
Edna LaGrohe
Jeanne Friganzi
Mary LaGrone
Mae Tharp
Rana Wingfield
Hazel Johnson
Jet Black
Mabel Ethridge
Ethel Turner
Johnson
Columbus
Noreen
Mildred McCorkle
Messrs
Henderson
Sherman
Texas
R. T. White
Wright Tharp
Edwin Ward
John Barr
Nick Jewell
O. A. Graves
Garland
Emmet
T. M. Anderson
John Dawson
Mount Holly
Joyce Dudley
Des Arc
H. E. Dudley
Rocky Mound
Arthur Balow
Camden
M. H. Barlow
Blanche Atkinson
Saratoga
Charles Webster
Texarkana
Fredericc Webb
Barbs on employment, gold standard, and a ghost in the castle
Barbs discuss job-seeking mood in hard times. They note many countries dropping the gold standard and suggest gold may soon serve mainly in bridgework. The column quips about Ely Culbertson and a London lord mayor saying his wife was ill, blaming a ghost in the castle as a skeleton in the closet.
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London
Betelgeuse Brightness Cycles Every Six Years
Madison report from Washburn Observatory professor Joel Stebbins states Betelgeuse, a giant red star, takes six years to cycle from maximum brightness to dullness and back to bright again. The observation stems from University of Wisconsin work.
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Madison
Wis
Joel Stebbins
Washburn Observatory
University of Wisconsin
Mexican Officers Hunt Young Slayer in Mexico
In M all en Texas Mexican officers on Sunday continued a search in Mexico for a youth accused of killing Fred Carlock a 20 year old man. Carlock was shot to death on Christmas day at his residence as a boy said by two women to be an 11 year old who fired the fatal shot as Carlock answered a call at his bedroom doorway.
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M'Allen
Tex
Mexico
Fred Carlock
Carlock
Holiday Visitors and Local Notes From Hope Area
Washington Moss Rowe of Tyler arrived for holidays with his father W A Rowe and relatives. Mr and Mrs Gean Pinigar shopped in Hope. Frank May and family visited Paul Rowe’s family. Mrs J L Pilkinton and Miss Kath erine Holt hosted Friday school classes at Mrs Pilkinton’s home. Mrs Paul Rowe and Mrs J R Card shopped in Hope. Mrs Pilkinton of Texarkana spent Christmas with her son I L Pilkinton. Parsonage repairs underway at the Methodist church. Mrs B A Hartsfield of Seminole Okla visiting her mother and sister Mrs Lee A Holt and Mrs Kote all. Mrs T Y Williams holidaying in El Dorado with daughter Mrs C N Trimble. Mr and Mrs Crit Stuart spent weekend in Selma, guest of Mrs Stuart’s mother Mrs Davis. Chas S Hart visited Monday shaking hands with friends. Miss June Watling spent days in Texarkana. Miss Fannie Jane Elmore with Mr and Mrs O A McKnight. Henry O'Steen and family of Kil Kore Texas stayed with big mother Jessie Paga. Mr and Mrs O A McKnight of Bright Star visited W E Elmore and family. Chile is the largest coal producer in Latin America, Mexico ranks second.
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Moss Rowe
Tyler
Texas
W. A. Rowe
Gean Pinigar
Hope
Frank May
Paul Rowe
J. L. Pilkinton
Katherine Holt
Pilkinton
J. R. Card
Texarkana
I. L. Pilkinton
B. A. Hartsfield
Seminole
Okla
Lee A. Holt
Kote
T. Y. Williams
el Dorado
C. N. Trimble
Crit Stuart
Selma
O. A. McKnight
Henry O'Steen
Kil Kore
Jessie Paga
Bright Star
W. E. Elmnore
Christmas Day Recalled In Guernsey Society Notes
Mrs. Heney Franciis visited Mrs. F. E. Logan Tuesday. Reymond Cornelius of Sheppard shopped at Whitney's last Wednesday. Miss Opal Wise hosted a club party Tuesday night. The young folks enjoyed a pleasant time. Mrs. Ada Hopson will move into her new home next week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Elder of Hope and their children spent Christmas with C. O. Whitney and Mary Whitney. George Wylie family and T. E. Logan household shared Christmas with relatives.
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Heney Franciis
F. E. Logan
Wim Droke
Reymond Cornelius
Sheppard
Whitney‘s
Opal Wise
Mary A. Whitney
John Wise
Frank Carnes
Little Son
G. W. Powell
J. B. Cummings
C. O. Whitney
Ada Hopson
W. T. Elder
Hope
Mary Whitney
George Wylie
T. E. Logan
Amarillo Helium Plant Breaks Production Record
The Amarillo United States Bureau of Mines plant near Amarillo set a new annual production record for helium with 11,362,730 cubic feet in the last fiscal year. Shipments for the year also reached a new high, though the plant operated below full capacity.
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Amarillo
Tex
United States Bureau Mines
Commissioner's Sale Notice in Hempstead County
Public sale under chancery order of December 11 1931 in case No 2488 Hunt v Chambless et al at the front door of Hempstead County Courthouse Washington Arkansas on January 4 1992. Property described as part of NE quarter and NW quarter Section 28 Township 12 South Range 24 West with three month credit eight percent interest. bond with security required. Commissioner Willard Harris signs the notice.
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Hempstead
R. F. Hunt
Washington
Arkansas
Long Street
Hickory Street
Willld Harris
Chancery
Fort Worth Produce Firm Official Dies
John W. Bondurant, vice president of a Fort Worth produce company, was found dead in a Pullman car at the Texas and Pacific station Friday night. Death attributed to heart disease.
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Fort Worth
John W. Bondurant
Texas and Pacific
Fort Worth man marries despite superstition clash
In Fort Worth Texas John M Whitley, age 71, sought a marriage license but objected when clerk started his record on page 413. The clerk moved him to the next page, and Whitley married Mrs. Alice Ratliff, avoiding superstition notes.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Marsried
John
Whitley
Alice Ratliff
Philip McRae Heads Sarcoxie Team After Pentoco League Title
Philip McRae, former Hope boy and current football coach of Sarcoxie High School, is holiday guest of Mr and Mrs N W Denty. His Sarcoxie team won the Pentoco league championship of Southwest Missouri in the just completed season.
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Hope
Philip McRae
Sarcoxie, Mo
N. W. Denty
McRae
Sarcoxie High School
Missouri
Russellville Officials Agree to Salary Slash
Russellville Arkansas officials sign an agreement to take a fifty percent reduction in their salaries to cut city government expenses.
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Russellville
Tussellville
Ark
Commissioner Sale Notice in Hempstead County Arkansas
Commissioner's sale under Hempstead Chancery Court decree of December 1931 will occur January 15 1932 at the Hempstead County Court House front door. The property in Hope Arkansas includes part of Lots 10 and 11 in Block 35 with 25 by 100 feet depth, fronting East Third Avenue, sold to the highest bidder on credit.
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Hempstead
City of
Hope
Arkansas
East Third Avenue
Hempstead Chancery Court
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