Sheriff Virgil Rucker Charged With Embezzlement
Saline county Sheriff Virgil Rucker was charged with three counts of embezzlement of public funds by Prosecuting Attorney William H. Glover. Bond set at 5000. Rucker pleaded not guilty. Coroner James P. Lima to serve as sheriff during proceedings. Shortages include 14935.75 in regular taxes and 119083 in delinquent personal taxes for 1938 across state, Haskell, and Soline counties.
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Rucker
James P. Lima
Rucker Tonn
Haskell
Soline County
Spline County
Wedding bells and a fiftieth anniversary spell joy in Hempstead county
The piece recalls the January 1 1889 marriage of Miss Earl Johnson to Mr Harry Briant in the First Presbyterian church Columbus and Hope, with Rev A J Cheatham officiating before a large family gathering. A Monday January 2 1999 celebration at the Briant home on North Hervay Alreel marked fifty years of marriage. The event featured a golden yellow theme, flowers, and a memory table as relatives and friends from Texarkana Little Rock Fulton Columbus Washington Lewisville and other areas offered congratulations. Additional notes mention social visits and New Year gatherings across communities including Columbus Lewisville Pine Bluff Texarkana and Shreveport with lists of attendees and hosts.
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Earl Johnson
Emtta Johnson
Edward Johnson
Columbus and
Hope
Harry, Briant
W. E. Briant
A. J. Cheatham
First Presbyterian Church
Hempstead
Briant
North Hervay Alreel
Brian
Roy Johnson Aind
Ny T. Jowell
Ralph Routon
J. 8. Wilson Jr
Columbus
Mary Billingsley
LC. Broyles
Mary Arnold
L. A. Foster
Malle Greer
Lewisville
T. R. Billigsley
Dorsey McRae
Sugenta Knighton
Lite Rock
Thos
Brewster
W. ¥. Foster
Mra
McDavitt
Mel
Ray Anderson
Carter Johnson
Mia
Robert Wilson
Terrill Cornelia
Licey Hanna
Katherine Arnold
Mary Sue Anderson
Ores
Texarkina
Little Rock
Fulton
Washington
Miss Bad
Harry
Martin Elected GOP House Chief
Washington Republicans in the House chose Representative Martin Monday night to lead a larger minority after the November elections. A publisher and lawmaker, Martin aims for independence from the president and was endorsed by Representative Preadway to unite party factions for the 1940 presidential race.
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Washington
House
Martin
Lawmaker
Congréss
Preadway
Massachusetts
Wadsworth
New York
Congressional Campaign Committee
New House
Snell
The
Capitel
Values of Pound and Franc Shaken by Threats of War
New York report describes 1938 currency shifts as capital flees to the United States. The French franc falls from 3.40% cents to 2.57 cents after the Munich settlement, a 25 percent drop, amid revaluation decrees and nervous capital flight. The British pound slides from $5.03% to $4.60, a nine percent fall, due to unbalanced trade and Scottish funds withdrawal.
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New York
United States
Munich
Daladier
Many Slain for China Peace Plan
In Hong Kong, reports say a considerable number were executed in Chungking and hundreds arrested after former Premier Wang Ching‑Wi deserted his post and defied national policy. The claims come from usually well-informed Chinese sources amid the China peace plan discussions.
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Hongkong
Chungking
Wang
Ching-Wi
Freight Train Would Circle Earth Nine Times
A garish freight train could travel over 230000 miles beyond Earth's circumference, spanning nearly every mile of track in the United States. The imagined load would result from coupling infinite loads during 1999 and require thousands of locomotives to pull.
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New York
United States
Strike Talks Continue Over Malvern Lumber Mills
Local conference efforts began at Malvern to end the A B Cool Lumber strike as Rope and Malvern mills remained closed behind picket lines. Hope unionists joined with Carpenters and Joiners in pressing Hope Chamber of Commerce directors who condemned the union picket line. G E Warren of Indianapolis met with Cook mill workers in Malvern while McKinley noted seniority rights disputed after mill ownership changes. He said management denied that workers were Gunter Brothers employees and thus not bound by seniority. he believed a settlement was possible without major difficulty.
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Malvern
A. B. Cool Lumber Company
Rope
Hope
A. F. of L
Carpenters
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Une
E. G. E. Warren
Indianapolis
Internetional
Cook Mill
McKinley
Gunter Brothers
Cook Company
Economy Is to Be Continued From Page One
The article notes that taxes have shifted with new levies replacing old ones. Liquor tax rose steadily since 1935 and became a major revenue source among special taxes. Bridge tolls were abolished by the 1998 legislature, with a noted revenue figure of 2,257,204.69 between 1934 and 1938.
Roosevelt grin and Christmas stocking note sparks scandal
Mrs. Roosevelt reveals FDR receives a toothbrush and soup in his Christmas stocking. A liquor store customer found a package containing seven sticks of dynamite. Prohibitionists call it a fair exchange. Chamberlain seeks a sign from Hitler signaling peace in Europe. Neville Chamberlain urged action on the sign.
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Roosevelt
Xicom
FDR
Vitler
Europe
Neville
Marriage, birth and travel notes from Arkadelphia area
Mrs. Mary Bullard announces Nina Mae’s marriage to Danny Hanlon son of D W Hamilton of Columbus. The wedding was held Sunday January 1 at Arkadelphia First Baptist. Mr and Mrs W A Downs announce the birth of a son at Julia Chester Hospital. Frith and Bagby wedding in Dallas linking Thelma Frith, a former missionary in Brazil, and plans to sail for Africa in February.
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Mary Bullard
Nina Mae
Danny Hanlon
D. W. Hamilton
Columbus
Arkadelphia
First Baptist Church
W. A. Downs
Julia Chester Hospital
J W. Frith
Gwendolyn
Christine Frith
Litt Rock
Thelma Frith
Albert Bagby
Dallas
Texas
Frith
Mr. Frith
Brazil
Eyaal
Red Tape for One Customer Grants Small Power Line
Nebraska Power Company of Omaha secured an Iowa commerce commission franchise to build a power line in Pottawattamie County. To obtain approval it filed a bulky application, drew a service area map, and advertised a full report of the contemplated improvement three times. The franchise covers a half mile line to serve a single customer.
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Des Moines
Towa
Nebraska Power Company
Omedy
Iowa Com ‘Merce Commission
Pottawattamine County
Government subsidizes wheat exports for first time
New York report notes that in 1998 the federal government, via the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, subsidized the export of a major farm product for the first time in history, marking a milestone in agricultural policy.
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New York
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp
Flight and figures mark 1938 in brief notes
Six figures dominate 1938 news with daring escapes flights and crashes including Mun i Corrigan wrong-way flight to Ireland and Ciano’s Europe missions. Coderanu dies in a Romanian prison escape attempt. Missouri dairy herd cost estimates show only half of cow expenses covered by the association.
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Corrigan
Ireland
Coster
Cunningham
Ciano
Europe
Il Duce
Codreanu
Iron Guard
Missouri Dairy Herd Improvement Association
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J. W. Velvin
Alc. Schroeder
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Qwensboro, Ky
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Frank DeSmeth
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China Peace Plan
Tulane University
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Blue Beards
Stuart Winter
Ladies Specialty Shop
Quer
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Hope Hardware
Tim McCoy—Ii
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Bobby Breen
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Butane Gas Systems
Rurak Homes
Harry W. Shiver
Hope Heading Co
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