Saratoga Faces Lewisville In Hempstead District Opener
The Hempstead county district ten senior boys basketball tournament opens Thursday night with five Hempstead teams in action at Stamps and Lewisville gyms. Saratoga High meets Lewisville in the second Lewisville game after Spring Hill vs Village and Guernsey vs Bright Star in the Thursday lineup.
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Lewisville
Hempstead County
Saratoga High School
Hempstead
Blevins
Patmos High School
Ashdown
Fulton
Mineral Springs
Spring Hill High School
Village
Staings
Brisbane Estate to Pay Huge Tax Inheritance
In Trenton New Jersey inheritance taxes from the Arthur Brisbane estate are expected to resolve the state's relief financing. A senate hearing discussed diverting highway funds to a relief program while estimates place the Brisbane estate at 20 to 30 million dollars, yielding about 9 million to the state.
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Trenton
N. J
Arthur Brisbane
New Jersey
Johnt T. Dorrance
Camden
Senate
Harry E.taylor
New Jersey Farm Bureau
Brisbane
Poison Pair Given Life Imprisonment in Ozark Case
In Ozark Missouri Arkansas line two life sentences were imposed Wednesday on Mrs Jadia Lin Larrimore 40 and Arch Doss 26 for the poison murder of Monroe Larrimore 44 a World War veteran. Larrimore was convicted of first degree murder after a two day trial while Doss pleaded guilty to a related charge and received life imprisonment following a five minute deliberation.
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Ark
Mes
Jadia Lin Rhmore
Arch Doss
Monroe Lartimore
Fragmentary Prayer Vision Reflects Humility Before God
The fragmentary text invokes humility before the Lord, diminishing human pride, and elevating divine authority as a central theme. It suggests a reverent tone focused on spiritual submission and the exaltation of God above humanity.
Atkins Named to State Police Body
W S Atkins of Hope will be the third member of the State Police Commission, announced by Governor Carl E Bailey. J R Porter of Forrest City and Clarence H Wilson of Blytheville were appointed earlier. The trio will serve under a new bill to reorganize the state police department awaiting the governor's approval. Atkins, a Hope attorney, is a former State Penal Board member under the Parnell administration.
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W.S. Atkins
Hope
State Police Commission
Carl E. Bailey
J. R. Porter
Forrest City
Clarence H. Wilson
Blytheville
State Policy Department
Mr. Atkins
State Penal Board
Parnell
Rotary Birthday Is Event Friday
The 82d birthday of Rotary International will be observed with a noon program Friday at the Hotel Barlow. Rev. Thomas Brewster, club secretary, notes Rotary was founded in Chicago in 1905 by Paul Harris and has since spread globally. The local club received its charter in 1918. The anniversary is February 1, celebrated jointly with the international event on Friday February 2.
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Hope Club
Barlow
Thomas Brewster
Rotary
Chicago
Paul Harris
Mape Rotary Club
Thirty-five Enter Amateur Night at Hope High School
Thirty-five contestants registered for an Amateur Night program at Hope High School auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m Entries may be cut to 25 contestants to allow a double entry option Johnny Jones from the high school faculty notes a wide range of entertaining acts will fill about two hours All students admitted for 10 cents and adults for 25 cents Proceeds fund library materials and contest awards reach up to 10 dollars for top entries
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Hope High School
Jonnny Jones
Jones
Shaw World
Hope High Serveolbrary
Selassie Kinsman Slain by Italians in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa reports Ras Desta Demlu son-in-law to Haile Selassie and last Ethiopian noble to resist Italian occupation was captured and executed after a Malian scouting party seized him west of the lakes near Addis Ababa. The official communique dated Thursday confirms his death on Wednesday.
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Addis Ababa
Ras Desta Demlu
Hailie Selassie
Child Marriage in Arkansas Revealed in Hardy
A report from Hardy states Miss Pearl Lynch aged 14 wed Mievil Smothers aged 22 on January 25. Smothers, a CCC enrollees member, is described as the son of James A. Lynch. The ceremony occurred at Hardy High School area with Justice Tod Chapman officiating in his first day on the job.
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Hardy, Ark
Arkansas
Revised Election Law Passes Senate by 202 Vote
NEA Service tally shows 102 124 in favor and 190 580 against the plan to reorganize the U S Supreme Court across 203 cities in 40 states, totaling 292 704 ballots. Sixteen states favored, 24 opposed, with regional results strongest in the south. In Arkansas, the Wilkes-Gatherings bill to tighten 1935 pure election laws passed the senate 20 to 2 after a fierce floor fight. emergency clause failed.
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NEA
Plan
NEA Service
Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
South
Little Rock
Senate
Dillon
No Ballots Thursday Shows Mixed Local Vote Results
The Hope area failed to report ballots leaving local totals at 29 to 100 with 53 percent favorable, while the plan faced 82 percent unfavorable in the region. The West showed a small anti-plan majority around 55 percent and the Midwest leaned similarly. The St Louis Star Times reported the peak turnout with 13,584 votes for Borah's amendment as Washington debated limiting due-process under the Fourteenth Amendment to state solutions.
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Hope
Star
West
Midwest
St. Louis Star-Times
Hot Springs Reopening Limited to Dining and Dancing
In Hot Springs, Representative James R. Campbell announced that the planned resort reopenings will be limited to dining and dancing features this weekend after amendments removed a section granting the State Department control over county elections. The bill also requires rapid reporting of election results and addition of poll guards, while another measure cuts the cigarette tax from five to three cents per pack to boost higher education revenue and curb bootlegging.
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Hot Springs Cantloys
Little Rock
James R. Campbell
Garland
Hot Springs
Cantar Committee
Senate
Ellis
Bentonville
World's Giant Peach Orchard Bloom Near Nashville Arkansas
A vast peach orchard scene between Kirby and Mineral Springs Arkansas along Highway 0 showcases 150000 peach trees in bloom with pink blossoms. Past crops yielded over half a million bushels despite drought, and visitors can also tour nearby diamond and cinnabar mines near Murfreesboro.
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Ark
Pulleon
Kirby
Mineral Springs
Arkansas
Georgeos
North America
Murfreesboro
Arkansas D A R elects officers at Texarkana convention
The Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution concluded a two day Texarkana convention with new officers elected and Pine Bluff named as 1938 meeting site Hot Springs chosen for 1939 session Mrs R E Cain Hope elected secretary treasurer to serve two years Mrs R E Martin Texas Heane elected state registrar Mrs John F Weinman Little Rock defeated for recording secretary by Mrs P F Crutcher Pine Bluff Allens Arkadelphia selected chaplain and other officers remain on current terms Reports from program and credentials committees highlighted the close of the convention
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Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution
Texarkana
Pine Bluff
Hot Springs
R. E. Cain
Hope
R. E. Martin
Texas- Heane
John F. Weinman
Little Rock
United Daughters" of 1812
P. F. Crutcher
AE. Gerry
Arkadelphia
Homer F. Sloan
David M. Briggs
Proctor
George Norman
Hamburg
Thomas F. Short
DeQueen
Allen Cox
Helena
W. A. Smth
L. M. Smith
76 Percent Bonus Bonds Redeemed to Date
The Treasury announced that 76 percent of soldiers bonus bonds have been redeemed in cash as of February 20. About 3.45 million of the estimated 3.55 million eligible veterans had applied, with $1.368 billion of bonds redeemed and $1.799 billion issued in adjusted bonds. Separate checks totaling $81.8 million were paid to veterans.
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Washington
Treasury
Awakening on a Backwoods Road with Daphne Brett
Sete The Jute walks a sunlit backwoods road toward lunch. He eyes the grand house as Daphne Brett calls from the stairs, inviting Prunella to view the garden while tense talk about plans for Jennifer’s graduation lingers, ending with a clipped promise of a future “soon.”
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New England
Prunella
Pronela
Daphne
Welfare Names Restricted List Opinion from Arkansas Attorney General
Attorney General Jack Holt ruled that the State Welfare Board must choose county board members only from nominations submitted by county officials. The opinion, prompted by welfare commissioner Miss Gussie Haynie, states the board may name county boards if the five constitutional officers’ lists are deemed improper for their counties.
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Litle Rock
Jack Holt
State Welfare Board
Holt
Gussie Haynie
Townsend Guilty in Contempt Case
Dr. F E Townsend was found guilty by a federal jury of contempt of the House after walking out on a May House committee probe. The verdict could bring up to a $100 fine or a year in jail. sentencing is delayed for a possible motion for a new trial.
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Washington
F. E. Townsend
House of Representatives
House
Townsend
Peyton Gordon
Mrs Simpson Seeks Privacy Amid Return to Society
In Cannes and Antibes Mrs Simpson dined with guests including Sir Pomeroy Burton and Herman Rogers while avoiding attention. Reports say she may buy a chateau for a future residence after marrying the Duke of Windsor, and she recently attended a Maugham house party seeking renewed social life.
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France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Riviera
Herman Rogers
Villa Lou Vici
Sir Pomeroy
Lady Burton
Chavau la Croe
Antibes
Gur
Compromise Plan on Vesey Liquor Bill Ends in Fight
Arkansas house battles over the Vesey liquor bill as filibusters and amendments complicate efforts to end the session. Nyberg and Nichols push measures to curb liquor advertising by radio and signs and to allow beer up to four percent in other venues, aiming to break the morning hour deadlock and move toward repeal of state liquor laws.
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Vesey
Little Rock
Senate
Blair
Logan
House
Nichols
Nyberg
Phillips County
Ore Thedrys
Coffelt
Saline
Pring Rock
Phillips
Ligor
Turned Brown By Brown Turner Inventions and Court Remarks
In Knoxville Tennessee farmers face pests as the season begins. A lighthearted note credits a man who invented the radio turning device and jokes he deserves a pension or office. The piece ends with a remark that the Supreme Court may not be truly democratic.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Supreme Court
Cotton Prices in New Orleans Market Report
In New Orleans the cotton market opened Thursday at 12.63 and closed at 12.70 with quiet trading. Quotations were revised showing middling cotton at 12.95.
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