Hope Fades for Men Trapped in Bartkey Mine Disaster
Bartley West Virginia scene as Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal reports 25 of 91 trapped miners found dead after Bartkey No 1 explosion. Rescue crews push toward entombed men within a few hundred feet while shifts change every 20 minutes. Company official expresses guarded hope of survivors as workers, families, and volunteers wait under cold drizzle.
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Bartley
West Va
Pond Creek
G. J. Stollins
Carl J. Dickeson
Alonzo Barnett
Nevada Farm Bureau to Elect Officers in Prescott Meeting
The Nevada County Farm Bureau announces its annual election of officers and directors to be held at the courthouse in Prescott at 2:00 PM on Saturday January 1. Members are urged to attend and consider officer candidates for 1940. L W Buchanan states he cannot seek office this year.
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Nevida County
Far Bureau
Court House
Prescott
Farm Bureau
L. W. Buchanan
Cranium Crackers Word Puzzle Confuses and Clues
A page teaser presents a word puzzle with tricky definitions and multiple choice parallels. It hints at meanings like avocation versus profession and translation versus translation notations, ending with a prompt for Page Two answers.
War loan of 200 million dollars planned for next Monday
Ottawa Canadians will be asked to lend the government 200 million dollars at three and one fourth percent interest to meet war expenditures when the first dominion war loan is offered to the public next Monday.
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Ottawa
Canada
Japs Premier to Resign as Cabinet Faces Collapse
Tokyo. Premier General Nobuyuki Abe announced he would resign Sunday, signaling the government’s downfall if the United States does not react favorably to Japan’s preparations for reopening the Yangtze river to third power trade. The entire cabinet is expected to resign.
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Tokyo
Japan
Nobuyuki Abe
United States
Ede Yangtee
Trae
Funeral Friday for Mrs Morrison of Hope and Memphis
Mrs. J. D. Morrison, 60, a Hope native, died at her Memphis home Thursday after months of illness. Services were to be held Friday at 4:90 PM at Meridon-Cornelius Funeral Home in South Marin with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband, three brothers Tom Kinser and J A Kinser and Dave Kinser, sister Mrs Tom Hinton, and two daughters.
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J. D. Morrison
Hope
Menphis
Fenn
Tom Kinser
Norly
Meridon-Cornelius
Hane
South Marin
Rose Trill
J. A. Kinser
Little Rock
Dave Kineser
Pie Bhiff
Tom Hinton
Texarkana
Water Follies Open at Saenger Theater
Rayner's Water Follies arrives in Hope with a six thousand gallon portable swimming pool, a twelve by six and a half foot metal tank, and heavy canvas to hold water. Stage crew set up since Friday morning and expect three hours to fill from a two inch line while the tank and diving platforms remain on stage for the engagement.
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Rayner
Saenger
Hope
Vauteville Company
Prophetic Verse Reminds Israel of Justice and Mercy
The verse urges rulers in Israel to remove violence and spoils, aid execute justice, and end exactions against the people. It frames divine judgment as a call for righteous governance and restraint from oppression.
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Israel
Ezelkiel
Life in Germany Revealed to Average Person Here
A historical feature portrays daily life in Germany for ordinary citizens during wartime. It notes hardship, shortages, and cultural changes, while also stating that Nazi authorities still control many urban centers and plan further actions despite ongoing conflict.
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Germany
Foods by Colors Second in War Era Series
Berlin reports reveal daily life under siege as civilians adapt with colored lamps and light reducing devices to signal friends and avoid accidents at night. The piece notes use of blue red or green glass in lamps, phosphorescent lapel tokens, and decorative pets for visibility.
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Berlin
Germany
Lion Oil Appeals Shutdown Order
The Arkansas supreme court was asked to decide whether the state oil and gas commission has authority to order a shutdown in regulated fields during emergencies. Lion Oil Refining of El Dorado appeals a Union Chancery ruling denying injunction against the commission's last August shutdown, which halted production for several days amid a mid continent oil controversy. Governor Bailey had ordered enforcement in the Shuler field. The commission says the shutdown is for conservation and waste prevention pending tests.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Thuisday
State Oil and Gas Commissioniag Authority
Lion Ol Refining Company
EL Dorado
Union Chancery Court
Lion
Chancery Court
The
Oil and Gas Commission
Carl EB. Bailey
Shuler
Union County
Wallace Backs Trade Pact In Farm Import Relief
Secretary Wallace said the reciprocal trade agreements program is distinctly worthwhile and knows of no case where duty reductions on farm imports seriously inconvenienced the American agricultural industry. He spoke Friday in Washington, defending the mechanism as beneficial and effective for farmers.
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Washington
Wallace
Dr F O Wood 77 physician dies after long illness
Dr F O Wood 77 retired DeAnn physician died Friday after an eight year illness. He practiced about 50 years serving Hempstead and Nevada counties. Funeral services are set for 11 a m Saturday at DeAnn Baptist Church with burial at DeAnn Cemetery. The Rev W H Stingley and the Rev Mr Samuels will conduct the services. He is survived by his widow.
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F. O Wood
DeAnn Sician
Hempstead
Nevada
Ul Health
U A.m
DeAnn Baptist Church
DeAnn Cemetery
W. H. Stingley
Mr. Samuels
Dr. Wood
Entries Must Be Filed for Tourney
Independent basketball teams wishing to enter the district A. A. U. tournament at Prescott on February 27 and 28 must file entries with Lloyd Henry in Hope by January 20. The district covers multiple counties and each player requires 25 cents entry. The winner and runner-up advance to the state A. A. U. tournament at Conway.
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Prescott
Lloyd Henry
Hope
Little River
Miller
Nevada
Union
Clark
Lafayette
Pike
Howard
Hempstead
Sevier
Columbia
Ouachita
Conway
Crushed Body of Girl Found on Malvern Highway
In Malvern Arkansas Miss Bena Byrley was found dead on a highway one mile south of town Thursday night. Prosecutor W H Glover opened an inquiry and questioned if a hit and run caused the death noting the body showed no clear signs of vehicle impact. A motorist spotted her a few minutes after she had been seen at a local dance hall.
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Malvern
Ark
Delinquency Topic Heard At P T A Talk At High School
Dr A C Kolb of Hope addressed the Parent Teacher Association at the high school on juvenile delinquency and the nation s crime toll. He urged parents and teachers to educate against crime and cited examples from Denver, Cole, Louisville, and Cleveland as considering actions in schools. He defined crime and discussed causes, costs, and the need for public action, warning that a large share of offenders are youths. Continued on Page Four.
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A. C. Kolb
Hope
Parent-Teacher Association
Denver
Cole
Louisville
Cleveland
Ohio
Kolb
Gmd
Kethis
Cehharacter
United States
Baker Sought Make Million Dollars in One Year's Time
In federal court a government witness testified Norman Baker, founder of hospitals and radio stations promoting a cancer cure, told him he aimed to make a million dollars in a year and used the term suckers. The trial paused as charges tied to mail fraud were dismissed against three defendants, while Baker and several associates remained on trial.
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Baker
Little Rock
Norman Baker
Federal District Court
M. N. Bunker
Linn Creek
XENT
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Bunker
Muscatine
Iowa
America
Sam Rorex
W. S. Hutto
Clinton
Ark
John N. Conway
Sraft
Des Moines
Town
R. A. Bellows
Baker Hospital
Eureka Springs
C. L. Beatty
H. L. Fisher
Witneses
Isiana
Seymour Weiss
Abraham L. Shushan
James Monroe Smith
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Shushan
Weiss
Mardi Gras
Blevins Team Is No Match for Bobcats in Season Opener
Coach Foy Hammons used more than two squads as the Blevins basketball team lost 60 to 18 on Thursday night in their first home game. The Bobcats defeated Prescott the previous Wednesday and prepare to open the conference at Hope next Tuesday against El Dorado. No conference tournament this year. title goes to the team with the best percentage across 12 conference games. Hammons already has 10 games scheduled.
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Foy Hammons
Swamp Blevins
Bobcats
Prescott
Hope Squad
Hope
el Dorado Wildcats
Hammons
Farm Federation Seeks Billions in Farm Aid Increase
President Roosevelt received a request from the American Farm Bureau Federation for a 634 million dollar rise in next year’s agricultural spending. Edward A. O'Neal and federation officials urged Congress to supply the funds to restore farmers’ buying power to prewar levels.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
White House
Congress
Fish Fry at Park for Hope Bowling League Friday
A fish fry will be held at Fair Park Friday night January 19 for Hope Bowling League members. Each player pays 50 cents to their team manager and reports funds to a committee of Byron Evans Clyde Coffee and Mr Mudgett by next Wednesday. This year the league has 1 team and all players are urged to attend.
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Fair Park
Hope Bowling League
Byron Evans
Clyde Coffee
Mr. Mudgett
Arkadelphia To Rebuild After $50,000 City Fire
Arkadelphia owners of three destroyed business buildings say they will rebuild soon. Mrs. Carter's two structures worth 20000 will be replaced. E W McClain reported a total loss worth 5500 with 4500 in insurance. McClaine brothers stock valued at 4000 partly insured. J E Neel estimated losses 4000 to 5000 with little insurance. Neel plans to reopen.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
J. J. Carter
M-System
McClaine
Convict Parade Highlights Louisiana Campaign Climax in New Orleans
New Orleans hosts a massive Canal Street convoy as Louisiana gubernatorial hopeful James H. Morrison leads a convoy of strawberry farmers in convict roles. The crowd surpasses 100,000 amid federal probes touching governor Leche and others. Governor Huey Long features prominently, while an ear of corn becomes a campaign symbol first seen in cartoon depictions.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Canal Street
James H. Morrison
Huey P. Long
State Department
Long
Morrison
Lou
Maestri
Jim Crown
Soviet Troop Parachute Action Over Finland Reported
Reports from multiple capitals describe Soviet troops parachuting into Finland and clashes with Finnish forces on the Karelian isthmus. Russian airborne incursions are claimed to be met with Finnish rifle fire as Soviet detachments attempt to land behind lines. European capitals also note Allied concern and discuss aid to Finland, while British air raids on Goering’s birthday rise in coverage.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Nish
Karelian Isthmus
To Buy 12000 Planes In Allied War Prep
Britain and France plan to purchase up to 12 000 American warplanes over two years as Allied shipments rise. US aviation plants are being surveyed for capacity while engines and accessories are coordinated. Training planes will be produced in Canada under US licenses to fit large export commitments.
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New York
Britain
France
Aj Ministry
United States
Canada
Cotton New York Market Report Opening and Close
Cotton market in New York opened at 10.93 and closed at 10.93 94 with Middling spot at 11.41. Coton Cot tan is noted in the report.
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New York
Marcel Cottan
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