Arkansas Gazette critique on free bridges and tolls
The Gazette weighs Arkansas and Kentucky bridge policy, praising Little Rock for free bridges funded by tax districts while criticizing tolls. It argues state funds should support free crossings, urging fuel tax reallocations and broader highway funding over tolls, and stresses statewide road needs beyond major cities.
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League Aims to Aid China as Powers Dissent
Geneva League of Nations closes its session adopting a resolution urging member states to aid China. Chinese delegate alleges intentional mistreatment of Americans and Europeans by Japanese troops to push Westerners from the Orient. UK and others discuss Mediterranean submarine threats and a leadership resignation surfaces amid broader wartime tensions.
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Four Men Questioned in Trimble Death at Card Room
Detectives Ciadagher and Stopka catalogued five players in Louie Trimble’s murder scene. The body lay amid overturned chairs, poker gear, and a revolver nearby. Players’ stories differed but all said Trimble had threatened them after cheating. police seek truth behind self defense claim.
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Adrian Stopka
Louie ‘Frimble
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Kidnapping Report Declared Hoax in Arkansas
Nashvill e Ark A sheriff said the reported kidnapping of a man and his sister in law near Nashville was a hoax and that both were found safe in Allen Oklahoma Bub Woodall husband of the woman and Luther Woodall brother were named in the report and traced to Allen by phone.
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School Teachers to Hold Meeting in Hempstead County
A business meeting of all white school teachers of Hempstead county will be held at 1 a.m. Saturday, February 22, BE. BE, Austin, county school examiner, announced Wednesday. The place of the meeting and the program will be announced next week, Mr. Austin urges the attendance of all teachers, school directors and friends of education.
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Advisory Council Proposed For Little Arms Housing Bill
Washington reports detail a raucous session where business leaders attempted to outtalk each other to influence President Roosevelt. Fred Roth was elected permanent chairman and suggested a permanent advisory council for small businessmen, similar to the existing larger-business council. The housing bill moves to Roosevelt with debates over inflation of wages and mortgage terms, including provisions on down payments, FHA insurance, and potential effects on construction wages and labor.
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Britain's Robot Ship Centurion Faces Turbulent Year
PORTSMOUTH England A B B Britain s robot warship Centurion will endure a troubled year with bombardments planned in the Mediterranean and home fleet exercises at sea She will be fired upon while crewed by no one and controlled by radio from a destroyer several miles behind After bombardments officers and crew find cabins ruined by shell fire.
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Mass License Rush Urged As Deadline Near
Revenue Agent Ed Van Sickle cited Hempstead county and noted only about 300 licenses have been issued. He warned of a heavy last minute rush as Feb 28 is the final day to avoid penalties for automobile tags and the 1838 city tags. Mayor Graves announced no extensions and dates set for tag purchases.
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Permit granted for new electric line in five Arkansas counties
The Arkansas Utilities Commission authorized two rural cooperatives to build about 463 miles of lines serving roughly 1,000 customers across Miller Lafayette Howard Hempstead Nevada Columbia Texarkana. Southwest Electric Cooperative received a permit for 156 miles serving 400 customers in Miller and Lafayette counties with a $745,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan. $150,000 in funds have been released to begin work in Miller and Lafayette. The commission will issue a temporary order for remaining segments, becoming permanent as funds arrive.
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Cities Seek Gas Tax Refund Share in Arkansas
Forrest City session of the Arkansas Municipal League debated entitlements for cities to a portion of gas tax and tide taxes. C C Mitchener urged the measure, with speakers including William Hopson and Charles Buford. Officials advocated an occupation tax and tighter traffic law enforcement, noting varied city license powers. About 35 mayors and aldermen from 10 eastern Arkansas counties attended.
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Three New Traffic Lights Proposed by City Council
The Hope city council weighs three new traffic signals at Third Street intersections to reduce hazards for schoolchildren and pedestrians as heavy tourist traffic is noted. WPA aid funds a sidewalk project while property owners cover materials, with over 1,000 feet planned in residential areas.
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Schultz's Lawyer Seized by Police in Philadelphia
Philadelphia report says J Rich ard Davis, long linked to Dutch Schultz's policy racket, was arrested with state police and Dewey aides. Davis, Schultz's personal attorney, was described as the legal brain of the Schultz crime family amid ongoing legal confrontations.
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J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Thomas E. Dewey
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Oil Drilling Leases Spread Across Red River Regions
In Arkansas, Act 321 of 1937 bans drilling in river beds without state leases. Renewals hinge on progress reports. State has leased most lands from Falta to the Louisiana line and along Ouachita and St Frances rivers. Leases cover about 12 ABD acres in Craig Read county to 10 firms and individuals.
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Local Districts Get School Help
The State Department of Education allotted 44,840 from the state equalizing fund to 42 districts in 28 counties to enable seven month terms. The allocations include Brewer in Arkansas county 400 dollars Blevins Special in Hempstead 2000 Guernsey Hempstead 300 Dover Pope 2000 Hector Pope 1000 White Oak White 240 Oak Grove White 300 Long Hot Spring 400 New Zealand has the highest per capita foreign trade in the world.
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A Thought To Realize God’s Presence as Remedy
Pens outlining a path to resist temptation by recognizing God’s sovereignty. The reflection emphasizes contemplation of divine presence as the ultimate safeguard against moral failing.
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Mind Your Manners Cocktail Party Quiz
Answers cover etiquette for cocktails with six o clock peak, invitations by card or word, hot hors d oeuvres allowed if not self prepared, tomato juice for non drinkers, serving before luncheons varies by community, and solo hostess handling tips. Suggested solutions include asking a guest to help or setting up self-serve makings.
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Hope man awarded full $565 auto collision claim
The State Claims Commission granted N. P. O'Neal of Hope the full $565 damages after his automobile collided on a state highway. O'Neal asserted a sign read Curve Turn Left but the curve turned right, and he followed the sign, causing the crash.
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J. P. Baker Buried Sunday Afternoon
Joseph P. Baker aged 78 died Saturday at his home southeast of Washington. Funeral held Sunday at Washington cemetery with Rev. W. H. Stingley in charge. He served over 30 years as justice of the peace in Ozan township. Born August 14 1859 in North Carolina, he moved from Emmet to near Washington. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs A J Arrington and Mrs W A Alford both of Hope, one adopted son Roy Baker of Washington, three brothers Greer Baker Pauls Valley Okla Frank Baker Vernon Texas Mack Baker North Carolina, one sister Mrs Davie Merrow North Carolina.
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Highway Body to Elect February 16
The Arkansas State Highway Commission will reorganize on February 16 to elect a new chairman to replace Hendrix Alphin of El Dorado who resigned. W. W. Mitchell will indicate his preference for John Vogel as chair and bids will be opened on a $55,000 grade crossing elimination project on state highway 59 between Gentry and Decatur in Benton county. No personnel changes are planned at present.
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Hair Dressers Group Meets Tuesday Night Hope Arkansas meeting
The Arkansas Hair Dressers Association held a Tuesday night session at Mary's Beauty Shop in the Sybil’s Beauty Shop within the John P L Cox and Company drug store building. Speaker Mr. Cox and Miss Kate Warneke led the event with attendees including Mrs. Sue Riddle Miss Ruth Hoetcher Miss Mabel Smithey Mrs. Voueil Pritchett Miss June Ruggles Miss Catherine Brown and several others.
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Carmen Cooper
Hazel Abram
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Cotton market closes steady in New Orleans session
Cotton trading in New Orleans opened Wednesday at B37 and closed at 855 with prices steady and unchanged. The midling and some grades remained bid at current levels as traders noted minimal movement in the market.
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