Sonia Worden Awarded for Polish Blitzkrieg Column
Sonia Worden of Worden New York World and New York Herald was honored as best column in her field. The award recognized her society writing and NEA status, noting her standing as a distinguished writer in journalism.
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Worden
New York World
Neauthor
Ih Aih
Sonia
New York Herald
Ing
Virpe
New York
Ines
William Ludlow Chenery
Collier’s
Rita Welmar
Charles Hanson Towne
Christopher Morley
Gehevive Forbes Herrick
Miss Millett
NEA Service
Ruth Millett
Eleanor Roosevelt
Women's Club
Miss Millet
Helen Worren
The
Old World
NEA
Star
Dale
Society Underworld
Gotham
Manhattan
Case Society
Marian Young
NEA Servier
Public Sale of Templeton Farm Estate in Pike County
A chancery court order in Hope Arkansas directs a public vendue of real estate in Pike County on February 24 1940. The properties include land in the Southwest and Northwest quarters of sections across multiple townships, with detailed metes and bounds descriptions and mentions of a half acre tract in Hempstead County Arkansas. Terms require a bond with 10 percent interest to secure payment, and the sale is conducted by Ralph Bailey commissioner in chancery.
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Chancery Court
Ad County
A. D
Mae McElhannon
J. C. Pinnix
Rutherford
County OF Hempstead
Fie
Arkansas
Little Missourity
Ralph Bailey
High Scoring Guards Dominate Parade All America Prospects
Critics hail this season’s backcourt as the strongest in years with speed pushing players to scorelike forwards. Names include Beretta Purdue, Beretta Purdue, Chet Aubuchon Michigan State, Jess Renick Oklahoma A&M, and many more across Yale to Kentucky.
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Oklahoma A
Jess Renick
Missouri Valley
Ken Davidson
Stanford
Southern California
Ralph Vaughn
Fran, Housieland
Banks McFiutden
Razorback Cavers Set Scoring Mark
Razorbacks beat SMU 75 to 40 in Fayetteville as Arkansas aims to break the Southwest Conference scoring record. Center John Freiberger leads with 25 points, forward John Adams adds 13, and Orville Jones tops SMU with 13 as the hosts surge in the second half. The Razorbacks previously set the conference record with 74 points in 1938 at Texas.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas Razorbacks
Southern Methodist University
Parkers
John Freiberger
Tech Parker
John Adams
Freiberger
Attas
Orville Jones
Methodists
Arkansas
Texas University
Sistent
Bill Hapae
Banks McFaddin
Clemson
Si Lebello
Long Island
Moe Becker
Duquesne
Gus Broberg
Dartmouth
Jim Bennett
Cornell
Bobby Lewis
N.Y. U
Oklahoma
Jimmy McNan
Rocky Mountain
Hoyt Browner
Denver
Nick Watts
Utah
Oregon
Big John Pick
Pacific Northwest
Yorgi
Country Wilkerson
Southern Methodist
George Prather
Alabam
Bob Calihan
Detroit
Jack Harvey
Colorads
George Glarnack
North Caguling
Presidential Race Reflected in Court Fight and Gannett’s Rise
The article traces the 1930s campaign arc including opposition to court packing and the reorganization plan, highlighting Gordon Gannett’s path from a hotel barber’s averted drink to newspaper magnate and philanthropist. It notes his stance on prohibition, political activity, and his plan to fund his papers via foundations for public benefit. It also lists college players and notable basketball and football figures across several universities, signaling a broad sports and politics snapshot of the era.
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Supreme Court
Galmett
Tha Newton
Bolivar
Frank Gannett
Cordell
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
F. C. Crawford
Hewers
Gannett
Cornell
American Agriculturist
Sara
Dixon
Borah
Rin
Nebraska master farmer named for Cherry County woman
Mrs Eséie Davis of Cherry County, who gave up a dry goods business for ranching after marrying A T Davis in 1913, faced $80,000 debt and a 3,000 cattle operation. After his death two years later she expanded, faced postwar agricultural chaos, and now owns a debt-free 2,200 acre ranch with 2,500 Hereford cattle.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Eséie & Davis
Cherry County
A. T. Davis
Sky Is Limit on Front Page One Louisiana Politics
The piece depicts bitter rivals Earl and Huey Long and their campaign rhetoric in Louisiana. It notes personal attacks over lieutenant governor candidacy, references to war service, libel norms in campaigns, and mentions figures like Jones, Gannett, and Dewey in the political fray.
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Earl
Huey
Earlehearse
Louisiana Citzens
Long
Jones
Earl Loong
Louisiana
Judas No. 1
Jesus Christ
Son
Agun
Rev Aboosh to Speak at First Presbyterian Sunday
The Rev T Aboosh an Armenian from Mesopotamia will address the combined departments of the First Presbyterian Sunday School at 10:40 a m in the church auditorium The speaker grew up in the Holy Land and was educated in the United States He will discuss current conditions there and the Jewish Arab tensions The public is invited to hear him
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National Committee
Gannett
Win
Jose
Cortland
N. C
Gannet
Brighton
Rochester
T. Aboosh
Mesopotamia
Aboosh
Itoly Land
United States
Holy Land
Wlll
Weather Service history and wartime reporting ships
The article recalls the U S weather reporting service once run by ships that relayed four daily weather reports enabling global maps and broadcasts. Wartime shifts halted belligerent ship reports, then the Coast Guard planned two new reporting ships in the south Atlantic to aid trans Atlantic air service.
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Harrison
U. S
South Central
Atlante
U. S&s
Weu
Naval Radio Station
Arlington
Washington
Coast Guard
Bermuda
Azores
trans-Atvantic Air Service
Convict Parade Dreamed Candidate Spurs Northern Curiosity
A fragmentary note on Jimmy Morrison's run off primary in Louisiana. Northern visitors react to the local political scene as the runoff date approaches. The text hints at unsettled political mood and the blunt metaphor of gin.
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Jimmy Morrison
Louisiana
Start Gate Invention Offers Faster Horse Starts
The Bahr Gate Company crew from Chicago completed the Bohr Electric Starting Gate. Each stall is V shaped to prevent backing or lunging, ensuring a quick fair start for horses.
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Haymaker
Fion
D. C
Ste
Public Auction of Hempstead County Real Estate Hope Arkansas
In Hempstead County Arkansas a chancery court decretal order directs a public sale of Part of Lot $, Bernie's Addition, Hope City. The property fronts Laurel Street and Centerville Road, measures about 143 by 65 feet, with sale term four months and bond security at 6 percent interest from date of sale. Sale date February 28, 1940, at Hope City Hall.
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Chancery Court
Hempsteal
P. T
Sl Laima Royal
Intel Court
City of Hope
Hempstead
Arkengay
LMG
Uie Enllinwiig Desecibud
Bernie
Desertheu
John Noble
Gul Noble
John
Lila Noble
Laurel Street
Shover Street
Centerville Road
Arklands
Carder Jie
Ralph Bailey
Chancery
Chevrolet Star for Style and Performance in Economy Cars
Promotion extols a 1940 Chevrolet model as the best selling low priced car with glossy styling and luxury appeal. It highlights a long wheelbase, Royal Glider styling, vacuum power steering, and a smooth, safe ride claiming superior acceleration and climb versus rivals in its price range.
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Juni Tanet Ghevrolet
Chevrolet
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Odmissioner's Sale
University of Iowa
Memphis
Tenn
Northwest Missouri State Teachers’ College
Margaret Stephenson
University of Oklahoma
Jerry Brondfield
America
Bobby Moers
Texas
Jerry Steiner
Butler
Loyola of Chicago
Southwest
Pete Creasy
Baylors
Frank Carswell
Rice
Scram
Baxter
the Pound
Ummi
Great Caesar
Tiffany
Razorback Cavers
Miami Beck
First Presbyterian Church
H.P. Valve
Flint
Portation
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