Gavels Through Time in Congress
Washington reports on gavels used in the House and Senate, detailing how they are made and gifted. It notes Sam Rayburn and John Nance Garner collecting heirloom gavels, including keys from Key’s home and a 500 pound mesquite tree gavel, and the Senate’s ivory gavel cracked during a pounding session.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Capitol
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Francis Scott Key
Veterans’ Organization
John Nance Garner
Texas
John O'Connor
DNY
John Bankhead
Senate
John Adams
Sam Jackson
D-Ind
Sen. Jackson
Chicago
Canary Club hosts annual bird show at Newhouse Hotel
Salt Lake City January 10 canaries warbled in competition at the Salt Lake Canary Club show in the Seagull Room of the Newhouse Hotel. Rows of caged birds strutted and chirped as guests watched the event unfold.
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Salt Lake City
Newhouse Hotel
Salt Lake
Hearing on Petition to Vacate Henry Street Hope AR
Notice to Hope Arkansas residents that a petition signed by Lea Robins Susie Robins Jack Atkins Alma Atkins Herbert Lewallen and Edna Lewallen seeks vacating a portion of Henry Street between East 5th and East 6th Streets. City Council will hear February 4 1947 to decide the action. T R Billingsley City Clerk. Also notice of annual Hope Industrial Corporation stockholders meeting January 13 1947 at 7 30 p m in City Hall Court Chambers for election of officers and directors for 1947 with other required business. Charles Armitage secretary to January 7 13.
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Lea Robins
Susie B. Robins
Jack Atkins
Alma A. Atkins
Herbert Lewallen
Edna Lewallen
City Council of
Hope
Arkansas
Henry Street
East Sth Street
East 6Th Street
T. R. Billingsley
Hope Industrial Corporation
Commercin
Charles 7 Armitage
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler discusses union racketeers and labor laws
Westbrook Pegler argues that President Truman allies with union racketeers and condemns punitive labor laws. He cites figures like Jim Petrillo and Dan Tobin, defends employer accountability, and warns against underworld influence within unions while calling for fair trials and limits on union spending.
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Washington
Truman
Joe Fays
Brownes
Biuffs
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Little Kings
Internationals
A. F. of L
Jimmy Petrillo
Dan Tobin
Teamsters
Mr. Truman
Dubinsky
Hillman’s
Massachusetts
Department of Justice
Petrillo
Names Recast in East Prussia as USSR Reorganizes Maps
The USSR has renamed large parts of northern East Prussia to Russian names, replacing old German toponyms. A historic note recalls the 1897 meeting between Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I at Tilsit on a raft that divided Europe and Asia. Koenigsberg, once East Prussia’s capital, was its largest prewar city.
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East Prussia
Ussr
Tilsit
Napoleon
Alexander I
Europe
Asia
Koenigsberg
Reform to punish unions from office and restrict citizenship
The passage argues reform should bar all non naturalized citizens and those with public office from unions under federal law. It also notes a technical statement that white is not a color but a mix of all colors.
Prediction of harmony after independence in India
Bombay imperial administrator Sir C P Ramaswami Aiyer forecasts that racial and religious tensions in India will fade once independence brings an administration under an interim government and a permanent constitution. He argues the Congress and Moslem League will redirect energy to building governance.
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Bombay
India
C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer
Dewan
Travancore
Indian National Congress
Moslem League
Texas and Arkansas Lead Southwest Conference Race
Texas and Arkansas tops in the Southwest Conference after a week of play. Arkansas swept Rice and Baylor while Texas edged Baylor and TCU, with SMU and Houston's Texas A and M also contesting the standings. George Ok netted 41 in the Arkansas series. Alvin Williams 33 for Arkansas.
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Fayetteville
Texas
Arkansas Razorbacks
Southern Methodist
SMU
Austin
Razorbacks
Rice
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Horned Frogs
Baylor
Texas A. & M
College Station
Baylr
Dallas
Huston
Arkansas
Owls
George “Ok
Alvin Williams
Arkansans
Texas Longhorns
Bears
Longhorns
TCU
Aggies
Frogs
New Flock of Cage Champs in Making
Early conference play shows many defending champs slipping from title pace. Kansas drops to last in Big Six after two losses while Oklahoma A and M despite two undefeated seasons sits 1-1 in Missouri Valley. California Arizona Kentucky and Duke lead their leagues as Cornell Penn Columbia Princeton top the standings. Dartmouth, Baylor, Idaho falter with poor starts.
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New York
Kansas
Dartmouth
Ohio State
Idaho
Baylor
Oklahoma Aggies
California
Arizona
Kentucky
Duke
Jayhawks
Oklahoma A. & M
St. Louis University
Aggies
Wisconsin
Ohio State Buckeye
Minois
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Princeton
Penn
Texas
Economic and social Cleavage Predicted by Speaker
A speaker warned that future clashes would likely pit capital against labor and industry against agriculture, with maritime interests opposing interior sectors, shaping the era's economic and social divides.
Cotton States League plans 1947 season set to open April 29
Jim Griffith of El Dorado Ark elected president of six club Cotton States League with Clarksdale Helena Greenwood Greenville Hot Springs El Dorado and designed 120 game schedule. Opening weekend April 29 30 features Clarksdale at Helena Greenville at Greenwood Hot Springs at El Dorado. A salary cap 2800 per club and admission prices set with a Shaughnessy playoff planned for Sept 1.
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Greenville
Miss
Cotton States Baseball League
Jim Griffith
el Dorado
Ark
Clarksdale
Greenwood
Hot Springs
Helena
Griffith
Shaughnessy
Emmet Harty
Loop
Harty
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co
el Dorado Club
Clubs Calendar Highlights 4 H and Home Demonstrations
The schedule lists 4-H club meetings and home demonstration sessions for January 14 through 17. Notable events include Liberty Hill and Guernsey clubs, Union Grove demonstrations, Blevins meetings in four sessions, McCaskill session, and Sweet Home Demonstration pruning evergreens at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arene
Aee
Liberty Hill
Parrie Huckabee
Guernsey
Union Grove
Blevins
Happy Home Demonstration Club Minutes Record
The Happy Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. W. Bowers home on January 3. The group sang the song of the month and read the song history. Devotional and roll call were led by members. Minutes by Mrs. Nash Stanton. Members agreed to make and exchange a dish towel at the next meeting and bring soap making materials. Next meeting at Mrs. C. L. Culbertson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Home
W. Bowers
Health farm at Garri son marks 37th year
Bill Brown opened his Garri son health farm in 1909 and faced predictions it would fold. Now it celebrates its 37th anniversary this year. Other notes mention Clint Evans aiming to stage college baseball championships in Oakland and potential sites nearby. Frankie Blumholtz of the Ciney Reds is tipped as regular center fielder after star at Columbia. Fred Vinson Jr. of Washington and Lee, son of the chief justice, is praised as a fiery scrapper and strong floor man for pre law studies.
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New York
Dodgers
Branch Rickey
South
Rickey
Jim Tatum
Oklahoma
Maryland
Jim
Tatum
Bud Wilkinson
Une
Union College
N. Y
Norway
Arne Feetheim
Bruin
Bill Brown
Garrison
Bill
Calfornia
Clint Evans
Oakland
Calif
Ciney Reds
Frankie Blumholtz
Inana U
Columbia
S. C
Fred Vinson, Jr
Washington and Lee
Victory Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report
The Victory Home Demonstration Club met January 1 at Mrs. Arie Calhoun’s with seven members. They planned a pie supper at Hickory Shade Church on January 17 to raise funds and noted a thrift garment won by Mrs. Joan Allen.
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Victory
Victory Home Demonstration Club
Arie Calhoun
Carl Gilbert
C. J. Rowe
Joe Willett
Bob Ames
Hickory Shade Church
Joan Allen
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South Main
FORD
Homer Whitten
North Washington
Isville Highway
L. R. Morrow
F. L. Hair
M. S. Bates
Hope, Ark
P. Caston
Rid
Kroeler
V. E. Norris
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Urrey McKenzie
Shower Springs
John G Allen
Rt. 3
Riley Cooper
West 17Th St
Texarkana
Iuno
Tilt-Ray Venetian Blind Co
County Avenue
Singer Sewin Machine
S. Elm
Singer Sewi Machine Co
South Phone
Alice Clayton
Cross Roads
Columbus Highway
Mabie
J. W. Downs
William M. Saylor
Schooley
J. E. Schooley
W. R. Herndon
First National Bank
By Jane Eads
Hope Basket CO
Westbrook Pegler
Kina Features Syndicate
Nance Stilley
Winter Haven
Florida
Cypress Gardens
Fla
Paul Biebel
St. Leo
Frank Johnston
St. Phillip
George Daly
Leo
Baltic
Poland
R. V. Herndon, JR
Allen Monument CO
Shrevepot
Southwest
Secon City Lones Electric CO
R.D. Franklin and
C. E. Cassidy Realtors
Main St
EL Dorado Man
Cotton States League
Bob Paulos
Alton
University of Minnesota
UCLA
Happy
E. M. McWilliams Seed Store
Nashville Production Credit Association
Pine Gardens
Iys
Hope Heading Co
Hope Auto Co
Tom McLarty
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