Emergency Drive Closes Here With Total of $1,139
The Red Cross United Charities emergency drive closed with a final total of 1139.25 and a 100 percent subscription by Hope Basket company employees, matched by the firm’s gift. Cash and pledges totaled 1139.25 above prior receipts, with 60 firms contributing fully and volunteers organizing the city-wide canvass.
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Red Cross-United Charities
Hope Basket Company
Basket Company
G. J. McGregor
Alex. H. Washburn
D. B. Thompson
Hempstead County
The
Red Cross
B. BR. Hamm
Will Roger
Texarkana
Hamm
Rogers
Robert Wilson
L. Carter Johnson
J. K. Sale
Assessor to Leave Hope February 28
The county tax collector and deputies will depart Hope on February 28, leaving City Hall for the courthouse in Washington. Sheriff Wilson and Assessor John W Ridgdill urge residents to pay and assess taxes next week, bringing last year’s receipts or land numbers.
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Court House
Washington
Wilson
John W. Ridgdill
P T A Program Friday At Junior High Auditorium
Founders Day will be observed by the Tocal Parent-Teacher Association at the Junior High School auditorium at 2 45 o clock Friday afternoon. State P T A president Mrs J D Reagan of Little Rock will speak. The program includes two short pageants The Oracle Speaks and two Mothersingers numbers.
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Tocal Parent-Teacher Association
P. T. A. Council
Arkansas Congress of
J. D. Rea-gan
Little Rock
Oracle Speaks
Mabel Ethridge
Mothersingers
John Wellborn
T. Als
Friends of
PT. A. Work
Ernest Robison Here on Trip From Albany
Ernest Robison brother of George W. Robison arrives Wednesday from Albany to visit his father W. H. Robison's grave. He supervises dining room service for the New York Central Lines with headquarters at Albany and plans to return Thursday after a two day visit with relatives.
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Ernest Robison
George W. Robison
Albany
W. H. Robison
Robison
New York Cental
Alany
City Invests $19000 in Huge Local Wood Pile
The biggest wood-pile in the world sits along Hope north city line, bought by the municipal power and water plant to fuel boilers through a hard winter. About 18,000 to 19,000 dollars have been distributed to local farmers since September 1, with average weekly wood from around 25 miles. The plant plans to halt new purchases soon due to abundant supply and city investments totaling 200,000 dollars, while eight years of capital upgrades total 300,000 dollars. Free city services and school lighting add 100,757 dollars in value, and last year plant sales reached 83,000 dollars in electricity and water.
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Hempstead
Kiwanis
Barlow
Ralph Routon
After & Light Board
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Power Board
Routon
W J Moss 79 Dies at Shover Springs
William Jasper Moss born October 25 185L died at 5:20 PM Wednesday at his Shover Springs home after months of illness. One of Hempstead county’s oldest Masons, he married Lenora Woodward in 1879 and moved from Missouri to Arkansas in 1911. Survived by four sons Arthur Willie Oliver Charlie and three daughters Terrissa Myrtle Mary. Funeral Friday with Masons in charge. burial at Shower Springs cemetery.
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William Jasper Moss
Hempstead County
Shover Springs
Moss
Wen
Munfordyville
Hart County
Kentucky
Lenora Alice Woodward
Missour
Arkansas
Willie
Sioux City
Town
Arthu
Hope
Oliver
Charlie
Kansas City
Terrissa Jones
Myrtle Boren
Mary Lewis
Masons
Shower Springs Cemetery
Autos Collide Injuring Two Women in Jonesboro
In Jonesboro on Main Street Wednesday, a collision between an automobile driven by Victor Shreeves and another car injured Mrs. Mattie Shreeves aged 25 with a broken pelvis and internal injuries, and Miss Kethleen Pickett 18 with a probable skull fracture and internal injuries. Both remained unconscious at midnight. two others were mildly hurt.
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Jonesboro
Mattie Shreeves
Kethleen Pickett
Victor Shreeves
Hempstead County U S Loans Increased to 7440
The Memphis district loan bureau boosted Hempstead county federal crop loans to 7440. Thurty applications total 5440 in the batch with 2245.58 in checks. Checks for immediate distribution reach the County Loan Board as fast as local crap mortgages are verified.
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Hempstead County
Memphis District Loan Bureau
Memphis
County Loan Board
Pershing Improves, Spends Time at Desk in Club
General J. J. Pershing, long afflicted by a severe cold, showed improvement on Wednesday and spent time working at the desk in his Metropolitan Club room. The update reflects a safer, steadier condition as he rests away from public view.
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Washington
J. J. Pershing
Metropolitan Club
Killer of Husband Released on $2,000 Bond at England
Mrs Verda Walker, 28, surrendered after killing her husband Leness Walker, 46, with an ax as he slept on their farm near England, Arkansas. She was released on $2,000 bond by Circuit Judge W J Waggoner in Lonoke while an inquest is pending. The couple shared three children, ages from six months to four years, and neighbors described Walker as a dangerous man who had threatened her life. Walker walked ten miles barefoot to England after the stabbing.
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England
Verda Walker
Leness Walker
W. J. Waggoner
Lonoke
Whayne
Atkins
Arkansas
Walkers
Walker
Mrs. Walker
Davis to Represent Senate in High Court Contest
Washington reports Democrat John W. Davis will represent the Senate in a landmark court contest with President Hoover over Chairman Smith of the power commission. Davis will enter Washington soon to begin unprecedented legal proceedings likely to reach the Supreme Court. The selection was made by a Senate Judiciary subcommittee including Senators Norris Walsh and Steiner.
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Washington
John W. Davis
Hoover
Smith
The
Power Commission
Davis
Mitchell
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Walsh
Montana
Steiner
Oregon
Senate
If the Farmer Is Hungry, Who's To Blame?
Rogers Arkansas farmer column calls for self reliance amid hard times. Author details frugal pantry measures from a productive season, recounts canning, drying, hog processing, and home crafts while lamenting lack of funds and urging initiative and community effort to endure shortages. The piece blends humor with admonition about personal responsibility and industriousness in adversity.
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Rogers, Ark
Hebron
Rogers Daily News
Bento County
OliruWi
Senate Urged Quick Action on Measure to President
In Washington Senator Couzens and Harrison urged rapid action to pass a measure to the president, whose veto was deemed likely. Senator Dill criticized the Red Cross for refusing to cover transport costs for several trainloads of food from the Northwest to Arkansas drought victims, saying railroads would not shoulder freight and shipments were delayed.
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Washington
Wan bin
Senate
Couzens
Harrison
Red Cross
Northwest
Dill
Emry Davis Pilot Dies In Roosevelt Field Crash
Emry Davis, inventor of a mysterious plane, died when his tandem monoplane crashed at Roosevelt Field New York while being towed by a car. Co pilot Carl Nelson was severely injured. Davis spent about $100000 on the ship over two years and kept his life largely private.
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Roosevelt Field
New York
Emry Davis
Carl Nelson
Davis
Bette
Air Mail Service To Begin April 1
Washington plans to start daily air mail service to Little Rock on April 1 and extend routes to Nashville Dallas and Fort Worth. A $27,669 item covers extending the Cleveland Louisville line to Nashville starting March 1. The Little Rock route faced delays awaiting a ruling on extending an existing air mail line without triggering more bids.
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Washington
Little Rock
Air Mail
Glover
Appropriations Committee
House
Louisville
Nashville
Post Office Department
Dallas
Fort Worth
Anvil
Beant at arms over reapportionment bill debate
A fragmented report notes Representative Wade and Representative Wilson clashed over a reapportionment bill. The House tabled Wilson’s amendment as Wade pressed for broader city representation amid county allocations Pulaski Sebastian and Mississippi counties were mentioned in the noisy session.
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Beant
Wilson
Wade Ty
House
Pulaski
Sebastian
Effe
Mississippi
Representa
Wade
Bilent
Great Atlantic and Pacific opens new Hope Arkansas store
The first Arkansas A and P in Hope on Main Street features a red front and remodeled building. Opening ads promise a money back guarantee from the grocery house founded nearly 30 years ago with 24,000 stores. G A Hobbs of DeQueen will manage, with E S Whitlow as market manager and Dewey Baker as checker. Texarkana staff arrived to complete stock setup as district representatives W A Evans and W J Black arrive for opening days.
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Arkansas
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Star
G. A.hobbs
DeQuea
Texarkana
A,’ &. F. Company
W. A. Evans
Dallas
W. J. Black
Texar_ kana
Texas
Hope Citizen Dies at 86 After Long Hope Stay
George Casey aged 86 died Thursday morning in a Little Rock hospital. A longtime Hope resident, he had lived in one house here for 55 years. His wife Annie Boyd Casey was buried here Tuesday. He is survived by two sons Kemp and G. P. Casey and a granddaughter Miss Merton Casey, all of Hope. Funeral services and burial will be held Friday afternoon.
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George Casey
Little Rock Hospital
Casey
Hope
Annie Boyd Casey
Kemp
G. P. Casey
Merton Casey
Impatient Cupid Snips Knot in Court's Red Tape
In Owensboro Kentucky Cupid wins a skirmish in a court room as Anna Belle Kirk 34 and John Speed 55 seek a marriage license. Kirk had just been granted a divorce the same day but the decree had not yet been entered on court records. Judge James Wilson requests Circuit Judge George Wilson to finalize the decree so the license can be issued.
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Owensboro
Cupid
Anna Belle Kirk
John Speed
Kirk
James Wilson
George Wilson
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Lewiss Powell
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D. M. Urrey
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D. Burham
Dale Barnum
Lup Charlean Landers
W. BE. Adams
McGregor
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Clifford Franks
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Roger Wolfe Kahn
Otta H. Kahn
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