Arkansas Tax Installments Face Spring Deadlines
The Star reports Arkansas homeowners may pay property taxes in installments under Act No. 1 of 1953. Installments run from February through October with penalties for delinquencies. The piece criticizes a legislative push to divert highway funds to a liquor authority and accuses lawmakers of defaulting on highway debt through repeated borrowing, urging fiscal reform and accountability.
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Shevitt Mus
Juho L. Wilson
General Assembly
State of Arkansay
Crawford and Moses
Arkansas
Dhirl
Tikes
MME
Hope Star
Arkansas Petrolean Organization
Correspondence of Hoover Officer Is Lost to Probers
Senate investigators heard that portions of both official and personal files of Postmaster General Walter F. Brown were burned just before March 4. Stenographer James Maher testified he had orders to destroy them from Brown's secretary. Other witnesses said Brown awarded mail contracts without bidding after Congress refused authority. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation asked leaders for a three-year extension of its lending authority and a one billion dollar increase in its capital.
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Senate
Hoover
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
James Maher
A Brown
Tessifying
Brown
Kenneth MacPherson
Ocean and Air Mail Investigating Committee
William Howes
Ihint
Paul Henderson
Schout
Congress
APC
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tueesday
Basket Co Files Damages Appeal Over Injury Suit
Hope Basket Company appealed a Frempstead circuit court ruling that awarded Marian Martsfield, a former employee, $5,000 for injuries after a left hand was crushed in a basket-making machine at the Hope plant. The father sought $15,000.
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Little Rock
Hope Basket Company
Arkwnsas Buplane
Frempstead
Marian Martsfield
Hope
Paisley PTA Meets Wednesday at City Hall
The Paisley Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 2 PM Wednesday at Hope City Hall. The change from the usual time and place is because Brookwood pupils are using the school building while repairs are made to their structure.
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Thesley
Ach Gian
Hope City Hall
Brookwood
Belmu
Right Methods Lead to a Happy Kitchen
An advertisement promotes Star's sixth annual Cooking School led by Mrs. Martha McDonald January 16 for four days of demonstrations. It promises insights on avoiding dull meals, saving time, and creating varied, tasty dishes, with emphasis on practical, efficient kitchen skills and farm benefits.
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Martha McDonald
Spinal Meningitis Claims 7th Victim
Myra Hobbs of Batesville died Tuesday, becoming the seventh victim in a spinal meningitis outbreak at Tucker Prison Farm. Five others remain ill as state and federal health officials work to control the spread and enforce quarantine measures.
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Tucker Prison Farm
Myra Hobbs
Batesville
Standard Oil to Show Sales Film on private train
Standard Oil of Louisiana brings to Hope on January 10 a private train the Profit the Tied Ball Express carrying talking picture Is a Station Selling and merchandising ideas for dealers. Ward state wholesale manager leads the tour with Edward Pickell, merchandising executive, to discuss profits and retail service. E L Litchfield directs the district event with refreshments and expects many dealers present. The train departs Hope at 7 36 p m with invitations extended to all dealers and their employees.
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Hope
Ward
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Edward Pickell
E. L. Litchfield
Census Begun for Hempstead County Business Survey
A federal census of business in Hempstead County begins with enumerators Wash Hutson for areas outside Hope and Miss Dove Knots in Hope. The 1939 census will cover retail wholesale service and amusement trades, include employment data, and run through February 15 as a CWA project with oath-bound enumerators.
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Hempstead
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D.C
Wash Hutson
Hope City
Young Business Men Meet Tuesday At City Hall
The Young Men's Business association will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 o clock in City Hall. An urgent request for all members to be present was issued by Sid Bundy. Future athletic activities will be discussed.
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Yow Me's Business Association
Sid Bundy
Mills Humming Farm Purses Well Filled in Recovery
In this seventh of eleven articles from America Under the Blue Eagle John Pierser reports from Atlanta on the easing of farm distress under the government recovery program. Cotton profits rise as farmers reduce acreage yet yields stay high, risking later price adjustments.
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Blue Eagle
NEA
John Pirer
NEA Service
Atlanta
Cotton
Uncle Sam
Plains
West
Texas
Seaboard
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Hoover
Arkansas liquor bill backed by committee in Little Rock
Liquor Authority Is Recommended. A bill to place Arkansas in the liquor business will return to the house with a favorable report and amendments. The temperance committee approved the measure introduced by Rep Stanfield of Garland County after a Monday night Hotel Marion session focused on changes. Key amendments include funding from future operations, a $60,000 highway fund capital, easing voter petition thresholds, and permitting naturally fermented wines and cider with meals in approved licensed venues.
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America
Temperance Acw Committee
House
Highway Fund
Liquor Authority
the Star
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Futrell
Little Rock
State of
Temperance Committee
Stanfield
Garland County
Marion
Arkansas Alcohol Control Authority
Te First
Legislature votes through circus bill with emergency clause
In Little Rock session, a measure with 27 votes for and against passed with an emergency clause. The bill, aimed at automobile fee adjustments and state liquor store plans, drew mixed sentiment across both houses as motions and amendments circulated. The temperance committee reported a system of state owned retail liquor stores with amendments adopted and rejected.
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Fitrell
Cali
Refunding bill faces road bonds and tax raise objections
LITTLE ROCK A senate committee will confer with Governor Futrell Tuesday on a possible new refunding bill to address objections to the administration measure. The Senate opposed amendments to cut gasoline tax, or reduce the three and a half percent interest on road district refunding bonds as Futrell urged passage. Continued on page three.
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Senate
Farrell
Futrell
House
Futrer
Putrell
Markets Hope Cotton Exchange Rally Sparks Mixed Sessions
New York cotton prices opened mixed with Jan at 10.63 and March at 10.67, while New Orleans and Chicago grain quotes show firmer March wheat futures. Several major stocks including American Can, Anaconda, and General Motors display varied gains as trading closes mixed across exchanges.
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