They Died With Their Boots On Opens at Saenger Theater
The 1930s era Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland star in They Died With Their Boots On, Raoul Walsh directing. The film dramatizes General George Custer and his Last Stand, anchored by Western battle scenes and famed production pedigree.
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General Custer
Saenger
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Havilland
Robin Hood
Captain Bised
Light Brigade
Santa Fe Trail
Saenger Theater
al George Custer
Raoul Walsh
Custer
Reading Circle Formed and Local Notices In Prescott
Prescott News reports a library reading circle formed by board members including Mrs Emond Logan Mel Vernon Fare and Mrs J B Hesterly with a $1 membership for a year and access to books on a rental shelf. It also covers film notes on They Died With Their Boots On and a Custer biography, county explosives licensing, a Byrd marriage, bridge club results, ill neighbor Mrs Blake Scott, and local arrivals and events in Prescott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Emond Logan
Mel. Vernon Fare
J. 8. Hesterly
F. E. Murrah
W. C. Reeves
Joe R. Hamilton
John Hubbard
J. R. Piercey
Maulsey Carruthers
Grace Wilson
Roy. Duke
Tom Compton
C. C. Bowman
Wells Hamby
Charles Thomas
C. A. Robinson
Prescott
Blake Scott
Brownwood, Texas
Carey B. Gardiner
Arkadelphia
Prescnit
Jack Clark
Texarkana
Prosgolt
Annual School Election Notice Across Districts
Notice sets March 21 voting window from 2:00 to 6:30 PM across designated polling places for annual school election. Voters decide on millage for general school operations and debt service. Districts with under 150 students elect one director. several zones and the county supervisor seats are on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Rocky Mound
DeAnn
Iron Springs
Nulen
Summon Island
Stephenson
Shiloh
Oak Grove
Fair Star
Centerville
Chestnut Hill
Nazarene
Wesley Grove
Temple
Hope
Onu
E.E. Austin
El Dorado Society Ladies Spend Wednesday
Mrs Ed Barham and Mrs Ora Belly Rollow of El Dorado spent Wednesday socializing and visiting local shops, sharing notes on community events and upcoming gatherings.
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Ed Barham
Ora
el Dorada
Oil and Gas Land Transfers in Nevada County February 1942
Transactions filed February 18 19 1942 include mineral deeds royalty and oil and gas leases in Nevada County. Names such as Leo Robins F J Nolen Catherine N McConnell and Roy Anderson appear with sections and townships, detailing interests and locations. Filing dates span February 14 18 19 1942 and involve multiple properties in Sec 27 Sec 18 Sec 24 and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Robins
F. J. Nolen
Randolph
Catherine N. McConnell
Heber Springs Steam Park and Arkansas Water History
The article describes Heber Springs ten acre Spring Park with seven springs under one shed and seven kinds of water. It notes the springs formerly Sugar Loaf Springs renamed for Dr Weber Jones of Memphis and mentions Fulton County as Arkansas largest and one of the largest in the U S. It gives spring flow 150 to 235 cubic feet per second and temperatures around 58 degrees Fahrenheit. It also cites the first Arkansas governor Marquis de Sanville, who served 1699 to 1701, and states Arkansas has had fifty eight governors.
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Heber Springs
Lenght
Weber Jones
Memphis
Mammoth Springs
Fulton County
Arkansas
Lorgest
United States
Ummeg
INTER
Mammoth Spring
New York
Marquis DE Sanville
Go to Church Drive Begun by Hope Alliance
The Hope Ministerial Alliance sponsors a Go to Church movement from Easter Sunday to Mother's Day led by Rev. Kenneth L. Spore. It urges Hone residents to attend church services at least once each Sunday during the campaign and asks church members and pastors to promote participation locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Ministerial Alliance
Kenneth L. Spore
Hone
Tme
Rotary club to mark 25th anniversary next year
Rev Thomas Brewster at Friday noon luncheon notes Hope Rotary was founded February 10, 1918 and outlines milestones from the Rotary movement. He cites Paul Harris organizing in 1905 and international expansion in 1912, with 5,100 clubs and 215,000 members. The local club counts 16 to 43 members over time, with 25 to 30 typical. Guests included E A Fiscus Wynne Preston N Cook Jack Lowe Gordon and George W Peek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Jess Riley
George W. Robison
Mr. Brewster
E. A. Fiscus
Wynne
Preston N. Cook
Moncett, Mo
Fred Cook
Jack Lowe
Gordon
George W. Peek
Arkadelphia
Senate Repeals Pension Bill Amid Public Backlash
The Senate voted 75 to 5 to scrap the pensions for Congress law after sharp nationwide criticism. One month earlier the chamber had approved pension privileges for members, but reversed course following protests and the Bundles for Congress movement.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Chamber
Oil and gas land transfers filed February 18 1942
A list of oil and gas lease and royalty deeds and transfers filed February 18 1942 involving Hunt Oil Company and multiple grantors and recipients across sections in Townships 12 to 14, ranges 22 to 34, detailing NE, SE, NW, SW and royalty deeds. Names include Lile et ux, Mary Waldrep, J W Morehead, C R Hamilton, F P Kelly, B C Moody, Fannie Piercey, J Liz Crank, Citizens National Bank, Walter Keith, J M Crank, D L McRae Jr, and Grady Williams among others.
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Nevada County
Melen Hesterlyn
G. Wease
C. H. Sutton
Roy Anderson
SESE
Collis M. Dillard
T. M. Bemis
Rae
D. L. McRae Jr
Carl Dalrymple
S. E. Gilliam
Louis Suckle
R. C. Caséy
Gene Goff
R. B. Burns
Hunt Oil Co. E
Nwsw
O. & G. Lease
J. Barbarec
Hunt Oil Company
L. M. Lile
Toa Hunt Oil Company
Mary McSwain Waldrep
J. W. Morehead
G. Lease
C. R. Hamilton
F. PF. Kelly
FF. Kelly
B. C. Moody Et Ux
Huth W. Lindblad
Rge
O, & G. Lease
Fannie Piercey
Horace H. McKenzie
J. Liz Crank
H. H. McKenzie
Ngee
Citizens National Bank
Walter Keith
B.C. Moody
J. 1. Crank Et al
L. Suckle
EN W
Ree. Ay
J. H. Hamilton
D. F. Weaver
Rye
Grady Williams
NW SE
Daily Drilling Report of South Arkansas by Arkansas Oil & Gas
Daily drilling notes from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission covering Midway and Barnsdall wells with elevations, rigging, coring, and porosity readings. Mentioned sites include B. H. Dobson Nos. 1 and 2, Edgar Bond Nos. 2–4, Wayne G. Creek No. 1, Rutherford Stamps Land Co. Tuc No. L, J. J. Roberts, E. B. Wingfield, Frankel, Burns, J. A. Johnston, Big Creek 160 acre spacing, and Sylvan Oil Co. Ford No. 1 among others with dig, drill, and test details and notes on salt test results and borehole status.
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Daily Drilling Report
S. Arkansas
ARK. Oil & Gas Commission
Midway
Barnsdall
B. H. Dobson
E. B. Wingfield
John Rogers
Luc
C-Nw
Special Baptist Program at First Baptist Church Sunday
Thirty six year people mainly from Arkansas will attend a sacred concert at First Baptist Church during Sunday morning service led by C. S. White Ouachita College senior student. The choir from Ouachita College in Arkadelphia has entertained local audiences for years and seating is typically full. The forthcoming program is described as unusually attractive and worshipful with personal testimonies and readings set to music.
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Arknsas
First’ Baptist Church
C. S. White
Ouachita College
Congress Pension Bill Sparks Inquiries and Debate
Washington reports that a pension plan extending to Congress creates controversy in both houses. The measure, an extension of the existing retirement law, would require five years service for participation and a 4 percent salary contribution. Critics warn of misstatements and political fallout in an election year, while supporters note limited eligibility due to term histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Library of Congress
Civil Service
Congress Pension Costs Describe Limited Impact
The Civil Service Commission debunks claims that no member could pay a 1.40 premium and retire at 4100 annually. It notes a 62 year old with five years service could retire for about 500 yearly with small premium. Even with all 531 members, total annual cost would be around 500,000, with Congress contributing about 275,500 annually.
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Commission
Congress
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
New Charm for the New Spring
Dorothy Roe notes spring costume jewelry shifts toward ceramics and plastics due to wartime metal restrictions. Mayan and Latin American motifs appear in lapel pins, necklaces, and bracelets, with ship figureheads and Mayan gods as decorative accents on ladylike accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Roe
Wide World
Pepe
Pepito
Lear warns gold cannot win war and calls for sacrifice
Lt. Gen. Ben Lear told a University Club audience in Kansas City that victory will not come from wealth or factory might alone. He urged labor and capital to intensify effort and warned the war demands spirit and sacrifice, not a golden Maginot line. He stressed that American and allied sacrifice will define success.
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Kansas City
Ben Lear
Second Army
France
Decorative figurines and blackout jewelry flash with lamps
Figures reproduce ship figureheads once thought to bring luck for clipper sailors. A lapel pin styled on Hollywood signage features glow elements. The display blends color touches with thematic maritime and cinema icons for a bold decorative statement.
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Ily
Hallywood Boulevard
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Beth
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Libby
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Fort Lincoln
Dakota Territories
Seventh Cavalry
Sharp
Young Sharp
Crazy Horse
Black Hills
J. W. Baker
Baker
Byrd-Cox
J. R. Cox
Florence
Wiley Steavens Byrd
Thomas A. Byrd
Chickasha
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Hobart
A. 5. Sipes
Boyd Spencer
Byrd
Powell’s Drug Store
Fort Cobb
Okls
J Bes
Army
Fort Cabb
George Christopher
Dolph Brewer
Benjamin Culp
The
A. R
Allen Gee
Hope Star
Mack Greyson
Telehone
Ross
Ith
E. 3Rd
W. B. Williams
Capital
Capital Barber Shop
Perkison’s Tewelry Store
Harry W. Shiver
N. Main
Oriana Ament Boyett
South Mair Street
Steinway
Haddoref
ABLE
Wurlitzer
Broad
Ark
Dudley
Oil and
Bert Nash
Movement In Hope
Brewster
Rotary
Frankel
Drig
Magnaline J. A, Johnston
Dry
Big Creek
Ad. W. Love
Stager
G. H. Vaughn
Jeff Hunt
Lee
C-Ne
Wildcats McAlester
Jeffus
Orig
Sylvan Oil Co
Ford
Lov
C-Nw-Nw
Hempstead
Ouachita
U.S. Congress
Lear
Bob Elmore
Auto Supply
GMAC
Hempstead Motor Co
Prescot, Ark
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