Cheap Production Main Problem In Farm Says Rast
More than three Hempstead county farmers attended the Agricultural Outlook Conference in Hope. Loy E. Rast of Newport urged cheaper production to stay competitive, listing four cost-cutting factors including better seed and machinery, improved cotton planting, and expanding feedstuffs. Spragins outlined county agricultural changes over 25 years, noting a shift from a single-crop past to diversified farming and larger bank deposits.
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Hempstead County
Agricultural Outlook
Hope City
Loy E. Rust
Newport
Alph Routon
Hopember of Commerce
Myipstodd
C. C. Sprayins
Citizens National Bank
A. P. Brodall
Washington, D. C
Routon
Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas
Spraginsent
Hampstead
Mackels
Sapea Hempstead
Ely
Pine Bluff Robber Being Held In Ohio
Ohio officers informed Warden Todhunter that Pine Bluff bank robber George Terry, who escaped from custody in Arkansas last October, has been captured in Toledo Ohio. He is being held for return to Arkansas as authorities confirm his identity. The man had fled from Tugker family prison where he served a four year term for burglary. Earlier reports placed his search as far as Lima Peru, but he was captured in Ohio.
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Little Rock
Ohio
L. ‘Todhuster
Hal George Terry
Pine Bluff
Vetern
Arkansas
Tuleoo
Tadhunter
Guvernu Purnell
Terry
Robbur
L. J. Ibass
Werden Todhamer
Alan Frey Trial Resumes After Deliberations
A jury in Little Rock resumed deliberations in the Alan Frey case after midnight, seeking a verdict on one of two charges. Frey, a local druggist, faces a statutory offense. jury deliberations began after final arguments yesterday. A companion, J. G. Cabo, was recently convicted on a related charge.
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Little Rock
McGee
First Division
Alan Frey
Trey
J. G. Cabo
Brey Tepening
Nevada Ships Five Carloads of Peas
Prescott February 14 Nevada county farmers will ship five carloads or more than 3000 bushels of Whippoorwill peas this week under County Agent A G Thomas through the Nevada County Cooperative Association. A car will be loaded at Anthony's switch near Rosston. The peas are expected to bring more than six thousand dollars to the farmers.
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Prescott
Nevada Counsty
A. G. Thomas
Nevada County Cooperative Association
Anthony's Switch
Nea Rosston
Hempstead County 4-H Cotton Club yields double state average
Seventeen Hempstead county 4-H Cotton Club boys showed that cutting cotton acreage by about half still preserves county yield. Led by Van Jones of Fulton, they averaged 50.4 pounds lint per acre, twice Arkansas’s state average, using pure seed and Extension Service fertilization. The statewide group of 800 4-H boys reported an average 448.5 pounds per acre, with tailored mixtures for upland and lowland areas.
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Hempstead County
Lyng Ls Smith
Hempstead
Cotton Club
van Jones
Fulton
Chiteai Mi‘trate of Soda Educational Bureau
Arkansas
Timnany Figlaeees
Nine Killed in Powder Blast in Athens
An explosion in Athens today killed nine people and injured several others at a local facility. A fire brigade responded, but complete details were unavailable. initial reports indicated no evidence of sabotage.
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Athens
Greece
Liasia
Refinery Plant Blast Claims Ten Lives and Sixty Injured
Washington reports a refinery plant blast that killed ten workers and injured sixty. Bonner, executive secretary of the water commission, was summoned to appear before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to answer charges, as the committee chair indicated. The hearing is set to convene tomorrow.
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Washington
Bonner
It Water Commission
Furhs
Senat inter-State “ Commerce Committee
Nan
Couzine
Janner
Inter-State
Commerce’ Commission
Blevins School Head Resigns Post
J C Bunn long time superintendent at Blevins high school resigns effective immediately due to illness. Harold Branch of Murfreesboro to replace him after leading Glennwood high school for over three years. Branch is highly recommended for the Blevins post.
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Blevins School
J. C. Bunn
Blevins High School
Blevins
Mr. Bunn
Harold Branch
Murfreesboro
Glennwood High School
Women's Club Meeting At Hotel Barlow Last Night
The Hope Woman's Club held a regular semi monthly dinner at the Hotel Barlow with strong turnout. A report on the recent Saenger theater benefit bridge party was read and appreciation resolutions drafted. Miss Mary Arnold was welcomed. Mary Buechley transfer noted. Plans for the Sixth District Conference at City Hall Saturday were outlined with registration and banquet tickets urged. The program featured Miss Margaret Simits, Ruth Rich, Ruth Alice Wilson, El Dorado Glee Club, and Mrs Talbot Feild. Arkadelphia was welcomed into the Sixth District. Plans for Fayetteville in April and Manitou, Colorado in June were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Business and Professional Club
Barlow
Sagnger Theater
Mary Arnold
Elizabeth Harrison
Margaret Simits
Barlow Hotel
Saenger
Ruth Rich
Seehretary
Coniference Ai al
Vof
Ruth Alice Wilson
el Dorado
el Dorado Glee Club
Hope Club
Talbot Feild
Francis A. Buddil
Arkadelphia
Fayetteville
Mapiteu
Colorado
Explosion at Linden refinery death toll rises in New Jersey
The Linden Standard Oil refinery explosion near Elizabeth caused 60 injured and 10 confirmed deaths as the 1100 night workers began their shift. The blast, at 4 55 pm, was blamed on a ruptured gas line in the alcohol plant. fumes and heat hindered rescue and several pilots fear permanent blindness among survivors.
Arkansas River survey to begin immediately
A river survey across the Arkansas River will start today after a meeting of local traffic officials. Lochland MacLay of the Mississippi Valley Association and engineer Theodore Brent led the session, covering Pine Bluff Little Rock Tulsa Muskogee and Port Smith in the survey area.
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Little Rock
Arkansas River
Lochland MacLay
Mississippi Vllley Association
Theodore Brent
Pihe Bluff
Port Smith
Muskogee
Tulsa
Ohda
Rotary Birthday Party Tomorrow at Hotel Barlow
Rotary International and the Hope Rotary club celebrate anniversaries with a dinner and entertainment at 7 o clock Thursday at Hotel Barlow. George W. Robison leads the program. Rotarians and ladies will attend after which they plan to see Rio Rita at the Saenger. Attendance records and officials note are highlighted by the club.
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Rotary International
Hope Rotary Club
Hotel Barlow
International Organ
Vandanl
Saenger
Hope Club
Ed McCorkle
Hope
Stamps Club
Atendance
BE. F. McFaddin
Robbers Loot Texarkana Apparel Store In Burglary
In Texarkana on February 19 robbers forced a skylight and looted a women’s apparel shop of several hundred dollars worth of merchandise. It was the second such robbery in the city within a week, with police investigating the downtown crime.
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Texarkana
Star
Paving Contracts Let in DeQueen District No 1
DeQueen commissioners set March 6 for awarding a wide paving program in district No 1 with bids due by 10 2 m. Bonds totaling over 145000 will fund the project and bear 5.5 percent interest to be issued March 7 9. Construction should start within 30 days of award and finish by July 1 with a five to 15 year maturity and conversion option into five percent bonds.
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Dequeen
W F, Thomas, HK
D. Huskins
Roy Williamson
Abe Collins
J. W. Dawson
Texarkana
A. E. Haggler
State Highway Commission
Rose
Youth of 14 is Baby of Licensed Mechanics
Buffalo February 9 John Cregier Jr aged 14 a high school freshman became the youngest licensed airplane mechanic in the country after passing the Department of Commerce tests. Son of Colonial Western Airways chief mechanic he helps tune mail planes and aims to pilot and study aeronautical engineering at college.
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Buffalo
John Cregier
Department of Commerce
Colonial Western Airways
Cregier
Senator Robinson Opposes European Security Pact
Senator Joe T. Robinson, American delegation member, told London reporters the U S public would oppose any security pact that reduces naval armament and prefers noninvolvement in European parities. He voiced confidence Americans would resist government steps toward such alliances, urging caution ahead of the London conference.
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London
Joe T. Robins
United States
Robinsu
Arnold To Preside Lewisville Court
LEWISVILLE February 19 W H Arnold of Texarkana was chosen as judge to preside over LaFayette County Circuit Court due to Judge J B McCollum being unavailable. The docket includes the administrator of the late Sheriff J W Miller against Home Life Insurance for suicide clause, with a disputed payout and a coroner’s verdict of death by gunshot, possibly self-inflicted, amid revelations of a large cash shortage.
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Lewisville
W. H. Arnold
Texarkana
LaFayette County
J. B. McCollum
J. W. Miller
Home Life’ Insurance
Miller
Everyman's Class Meets for Church Social Tonight
Everyman's Bible Class of the First Christian church will hold a coribeer and cabbage party at the church bungalow at 7 o'clock tonight. It will be a typical Jiggs party with Maggie and her rolling pin, as announced by the committee. Members and friends are invited to help make the event one of the best in the church year.
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First Christian Church
Silk
Maggie
Mining Congress To Meet In Little Rock
The fifth annual industrial development conference of the Southern Division of the American Mining Congress will convene in Little Rock for a three day session starting March 10. Governor Parnell of Arkansas has called a southern governors conference on carrying industrial development programs. The event shifts focus from mining to general industrial development. Delegates are expected to attend two days of business meetings and one day of sightseeing.
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Little Rock
Mississippi River
American Mining Congress
Parnell
Arkansas
Congress
Gereratl
Explosion in Arkansas mine kills one fireman
Clarksville Arkansas reports the death of Harry 65 a boss fireman in an east shaft explosion. Goodwin and Anderson were involved in rescue attempts as rock fell trapping workers. Mine authorities and the Callister Fuel Campville company are investigating the incident and the cause is described as a shaft explosion.
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Clarksville
Ark
Harry 65
Goodwin
Goodwinshaft
Anderson
Ander
Anderson Tobacco
Mining’ Company
Callister
Mrs Martha Long Dies In Illness At Home
Mrs Martha Long a longtime resident died at her home after an illness of about four. She is survived by Henry J Long four sons Theo Long and others from Hope ev Beatrice Wr two brothers John and Robert Wilson sister Mrs Pearl Texas her son and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Friendship church at 2 pm today Rev Stringtey of Washington will officiate. Burial will be in Ship Cemetery.
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Martha’ J
Henry J. Long
McCaskill
Theo Long
Hope
Beatrice
John
Robert
Wilson
Pearl
Texas
Will Friendship Church
Rev. Stringtey
Washington
Ship
Bishop Boaz Will Visit Hope For Campaign Drive
Bishop H A Boaz of the Methodist Church South in Arkansas will visit Hope on March 18 to push the Hendrix Henderson Galloway Million Dollar campaign. He travels February through March with Dr Reynolds or Dr J M Williams to rally alumni and supporters and stress investment in the two colleges and community ties in Arkansas.
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H. A. Boaz
Methodist Church
South
Arkansas
Hope
Hendrix - Henderson
Tou
People of
Tomor
Boag
Banus
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Los Angeles
Charles MacArthur
New York
Jed Harris
Misa Hayes
Harris
Nevada
Are Io
S. E. Bonner
Harold
Murfrees
Boro
New Jersey
Survey of
Rotary
Charles Hanna
Orrville
Melvin Borst
Hanna
Clark Shearer
Earl Corwald
Hasta
Donald
Senator Robinson
Holliday
Tytdiu
Arnold
Lewisville Court
J. H. McCollum
Everyman's
Mining Congress
Mississippi
Todi
Boaz
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