Fifty Years of Women Voters Pose League Milestone
Page Eight reflects on the League of Women Voters marking fifty years since its 1920 founding after the 19th Amendment victory. From suffrage roots, the nonpartisan group grew to over 150000 members and now prioritizes informed, active civic participation by all citizens in government and politics.
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Page
Women Voters
League of Women Voters
National American Women Suffrage Association
Tow
New York City
Susan B. Anthony
Women’s Hall of Fame
Arkansas lawmakers debate beer tax and court expansion
The Arkansas legislature weighed changes to a 3.2 beer tax amid a 1935 constitutional shift requiring a two thirds vote for tax increases. Proposals included a simple majority amendment and a move to create a second circuit judge in the 1st Judicial Circuit. Bills advancing covered prison escape penalties, competitive bidding for state aircraft leases, land reclamation study, and renaming Arkansas A&M College to Ark. A&M University. Senate and House actions included advancing school board filing timelines and parole recommendations, with several votes and veto considerations.
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Arkansas
Griffin
House
Milt Earnhart
Fort Smith
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Earnhart
Senate
1St Judicial Circuit
Fred Stafford
Marked Tree
Stafford
White County
Lloyd Henry
Searcy
Haye
Joe Lee Anderson
Helena
Elmo Taylor
Anderson
Taylor
Robert Harvey
Swiften
Sterling R. Cockrill Jr
Little Rock
State Aeronautics Commission
Worth Camp
el Dorado
Land Reclamation Commission
Bennie Ryburn
Monticello
Arkansas A&m College
Arkansas A&M _ University
Game and Fish Commission
Winthrop. Rockefeller
Morriss Henry
Fayetteville
Evolution of Congressional Pay Through American History
The piece traces congressional salary changes from 1789 to the 1930s, noting initial pay of six dollars a day with travel allowances, the shift to annual salaries in 1856, subsequent increases to five and seven thousand, mid century rollbacks, and recoveries through 1907 ten thousand, twenties inflation, and the 1930s cuts and restorations. It ends mentioning Lincoln Downs reopening after a three day snowbound shutdown.
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Congress
Washington
The Negro Community and Church Calendar Notices
Ester Hicks notes reflect on history and faith as the community shares events. Calendar items include Stewardess Boards meetings February 17 at 5 p.m. at Mt Zion CME, a weather roast February 15 at 6 30 p.m., and musical programs by The Sensational Travelers February 16 and youth programs February 18. Obituaries include Frances Phillips Palmer of Hempstead County and Cleverland Wakefield of Ogden with service details and burial.
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May B, Johnson
Paralee Delaney
HT. Dotts
C.Y.F. of
Mt, Zion C, M.E
Larry Delaney
H.R. Dotts
Magnolia, Ark
Mt. Zion C.M.E
Cleverland Wakefield
Ogden
Ark
New Kingdom Baptist Church
Armstrong Cemetery
Hicks Funeral Home
Mrs Leonora McGhee Rites Planned in Hope Arkansas
Former Washington and Ozan resident Mrs Leonora McGhee died in Cleveland Ohio on Thursday February. The remains will be shipped to Hope for funeral and burial with Hicks Funeral Home Inc in charge of arrangements.
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Frances Phillips Palmer
Hempstead County
Ark
Texarkana
Haynes Chapel
Irene Bridges
Chicago
Mianis
Ralph Palmer
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Mary Johnson
Fiesno
California
Classic Phillips
Hope
Messrs
Harrison
Henry
Ervin Phillips
All of Hope
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Leonora McGhee
Washington and
Ozan
Arkansas
Cleveland
Ohio
Arkansas House passes emergency clause on majority party law
The Arkansas House approved a bill attaching the emergency clause to a majority party measure that became law without the governor’s signature. The 84 to 3 vote included Democratic and Republican members, with debates over clincher motions and tax amendments. A companion Senate bill to rename the Publicity and Parks Commission to Parks Recreation and Travel Commission also passed.
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Little Rock
Arkansas House
House
George Nowotny
Fort Smith
Hayes Mel Clerkin
W. K. Ingram
West Memphis
Clarence Bell
Parkin
Senate
McClerkin
State Publicity and Parks Commission
State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission
Dear Helen Help Us Mixed Race Adoptions Pro and Con
Readers debate transracial adoption in a long letter column. Mrs DC describes adopting a biracial daughter and urges openness and licensed agencies, while others challenge the idea. A Chicago group and two families defend loving all children and discuss potential social challenges.
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Helen
Childsens Home Society
Chicago
Dallas
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New Majority Party
Seve
Ohset
John F. Gibson
Dermott
State Parole Board
Atorney
J. Edlightle
Clifton Wade
Associated Press
Montreal
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Boston
Toronto
Minnesota
Oakland
Pittsburgh
New
Shy Fox
Lincoln
Joe Dja
Lincoln Downs
Ester Hicks
God
Bancroft
Lonoke Baptist Church
Linda Williams
Garrett Chapel Baptist Church
Garrett Chapel
Walter White
Helen Bettel
Bob Morton Motors
Plymouth
Alent
Chrysler Actors Corporation
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