Congress withholds funds from two New Deal agencies
The House Appropriations Committee denied funds for two Roosevelt created agencies and cut total independent office budgets by 94.5 million dollars. It recommended 1.100 billion to Roosevelts request of 1.195 billion, trimming 75 million from the Maritime Commission and denying funding to the Resources Planning Board and the Office of Government Reports. The Federal Works Agency suffered the largest cut, shaved by about 14.4 million dollars to 187.1 million for its purposes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Maritime Commission
The
Nations Resources Planning Board
Office of Government Reports
Motion Pictures at the First Baptist Church
Motion pictures will be shown at the Mid-Week Service of the First Baptist church Wednesday night as part of a season of prayer. The pastor will present scenes from the Baptist Bible Institute, Baptist World Alliance, and local pictures. Some scenes will be in natural color and include Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas delivering the presidential address to 45 000 congregants. The public is invited.
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First Baptist Church
Aol
Baptist Bible Institute
Baptist World Alliance
George W. Truett
Dallas
Texas
Mercury Economy Test Car Arrives in Hope for Jan 26 Event
Ford Motor Company executives arrive in Hope greeted by Tom McLarty of Hope Auto to arrange the official welcoming of the Mercury Economy Test Car and its driver. A Mercury economy contest with prizes is planned, with details at Moje Auto. The car will be shown at Hope Auto showroom. The Mercury 8 is praised for economy and comfort since its launch.
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Ford Motor Company
Tom McLarty
Hope Auto Company
McLarty
Motor Company
S. R. Copeland
Moje Auto Company
Ford
Ford Motor
Former Soldier Sought in Leavenworth Robbery Case
Authorities in Leavenworth Kansas issued a warrant for a years old ex soldier at Fidelity Finance company on a Monday hold up. James B. Lewis of Nevada Missouri is alleged to have admitted the robbery and claimed he needed money for his bride. Police say he was arrested hours later in Nevada Missouri and is held for the crime.
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Leavenworth
Kus
Fidelity Finance Company
Nevada
Duck Glynn
James B. Lewis
Lewis
Cotton New York Market Report Tue Close
Market notes from New York show values for middling spot at 11.45 and July futures closing around 11.02 03. Traders logged slight activity as the market moved with domestic demand and nearby contracts. Prices reflect standard interchange between sellers and buyers amid steady textile demand.
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New York
Mareh Volun
$100000 Damage in Fayetteville Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two buildings on Fayetteville public square injuring two other structures. Odd's department store and Royal theater plus Royal barber shop and Hodges cafe were consumed. Adjacent Paul Heerwagen Auto Mobile Supply and J C Penney sustained water damage.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Odd's Department Store
Royal Theater
Royal Barber Shop
Paul Heerwagan Automobile Supply Company
J. C. Penney Company
Three British Submarines Sunk Mark German Victory
London says the Sea horse Sufish and Undine were lost after hazardous service. Admiralty fears they are lost as Germany claims partial crew rescues from the Undine Starfish. Paris reports a German freighter scuttled by its crew after interception by a French warship in the Atlantic.
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London
Bng
Seahorse
Admiralty
Germany
Britain
Domiralty
Paris
France
Atlantic
Louisiana Voters to Polls Tuesday
Louisiana voters prepare for a decisive Democratic primary as Huey Long’s political heirs face four gubernatorial hopefuls led by Sam Houston Jones and James H. Morrison. Across the state, campaigns intensify amid claims of voter registration fraud and heavy opposition to the Long machine.
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New Orleans
UPI
Louisiana
Huey Long
Burl K. Long
Long
Baton Rouge
King-fish
Wes
Earl
Huey
Ufe
Pye
Sam Houston Jones
Lake Charles
Federal Penitentiary
James H. Morrison
Shreveport
Funeral Services for T. M. Anderson Here
Funeral services for Thomas Monroe Anderson 34 native of Hope will be held here after his body arrives from Augusta Georgia. Active pallbearers include Anderson relatives and local men. burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Survived by wife two brothers and four sisters. he had worked in sales for Riverside Mills and with Arkansas wholesale firms.
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Thomas Monroe Anderson
Hope
Roy Anderson
Wil
Augusta
Gatt
Nerndon-Cornelius Funeral Home
South Main Street
Games Anderson
Texarkana
Edward Anderson
Claude McCorkie
Little Rock
Bryant McCorkle
Dallas
Ed McCorkle
Frank Newell
Lite Rok
John Barlow
George Green
Carter Johnson
Charles Walker
Joe Green
Calvin Cassidy
Ed Ward
Nick Jewell
Steve Carrigan
O. A. Graves
Joe Wimberly R
C. Ellen
J. M. Harbin
Frank Hearne
W. Kendal Lemley
L. M. Lile
Mason Jackson
Shreveport
Ed Taylor
Pexarkana
Muldrow Hannah
Sam Sanders
Bob Bird
Little Back
Don McCrea
Atlanta
Anderson
Riverside Mills
American Company of Arkansas
Hope Methodist Church
Masonica Lodge
Josephine Anderson
Roy. Berry
Tulsa
Okla
50 Legion Members to Texarkana Fete
Approximately 50 Hope Legionaires will travel to Texarkana for a post victory drive banquet and entertainment. Commander H C Kyler of Post No. 12 in Hope reports the group will join Texarkana officials for a regular business session and dinner in the Arkansas municipal building basement club rooms. Bay Scout troops will provide entertainment.
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Texarkana
Hope
Fragmentary biblical quotation note defends fervent faith
A compact scripture fragment notes a beloved thought about faith and fiery trials. It cites Peter 4 22 and urges readers not to be surprised by trials as if something strange happened to them. The fragment remains devotional and exhortatory.
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Peter
Two Black residents arrested in Lafayette County whiskey case
In Lafayette County near Canfield Arkansas two Black men James Sanders and Willie Frazier pleaded guilty to allegedly manufacturing whiskey in a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Lowell D. Gibbons. Federal agents Guy Cummings Jess Quillin and Carl Quillin of the alcohol tax unit destroyed a 100 gallon copper still, 1300 gallons of mash, and about four gallons of whiskey before placing them in the Arkansas City Jail.
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Texirkaha
Canfield
Ark
Lafayette County
Guy Cummings
Jess Quillin
Carl Quillin
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
James Sanders
Willie Frazier
United States
Lowell D. Gibbons
Arkansas City
Alleged Injuries Case Sees $7,000 Demand Tally
Hempstead circuit court heard a personal injury suit against Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co over a November auto crash near Hope. Plaintiffs William Robins J W Bearden and J T Vines seek damages totaling 7 000 with Bearden testifying Robins drove the car that rear ended a gas company vehicle on a bridge. Defense lawyers expected to present later Monday afternoon as more jury details emerged.
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Hempstead
William Robins
J. W. Bearden
J. T. Vines
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Hope
Robins
Bearden
Vines
Prescott
L. W. Young
G48 Company
Gas Company
L. M. Boswell
Ludie Hear
Joe Sildoffersen
Lucille Torbert
Qi H
Robert Bradley
Ernest Barnes
Moral Lessons from Glittering Goods Across Kansas
Fragmented notes describe traveling salesmen in Arkansas City spotting a fancy liquor bottle in a wagon. A clerk touched it, the group gathered in a room and opened the bottle but found only furniture oil. In Wichita a Messenger brought a gift token to city officials, and the scene dissolved into junk with no edible value.
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Topeka
Kas
Arkansas City
Wichita
High Cost of Neutrality Felt by the Non-Fighting Nations
European war taxes burden Belgium Holland and Switzerland as mobilization rises. Belgium has mobilized 600000 men, costing about 320000000 dollars yearly, with new military taxes and inflation feared. Holland faces daily mobilization costs and a disrupted trade, while Switzerland maintains neutrality yet bears 2.4 million Swiss design costs daily.
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Ty Milton Bronner
NEA Service
London
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
France
Antwerp
M. Piertal
M. Goutt
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
England
Japan
East Indies
Java
Sumatra
Dy Geer
Bobcats Set to Face El Dorado at 7 30
Coach Roy Hammons said J. D. Jones may miss the season opener against El Dorado due to an infected foot. If Jones sits, Norman Green moves to center and LeRoy Murphy enters at forward with Baker and Eason at guards and Purtle at forward. El Dorado, strong this year, has defeated Little Rock and North Little Rock in conference play. The game starts at 7:30 with Philbrick and Yocom refereeing. admission is five cents for students and 25 cents for adults. Hope beat Blevins 54 to 12 Monday night.
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Roy Hammons
el Dorado
Jones
Norman Green
LeRoy Murphy
Green
Baker
Eason
Purtle
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Philbrick
Yocom
Hammons
Hope
Blevins
Nazis Furnishing Help to Rumania
United States sources report Germany is sending war implements to Romania in exchange for continued oil shipments. The deliveries include 70 bombing planes 70 pursuit planes anti tank guns and ammunition to bolster Romania against potential aggression in the Balkans. Regular large scale deliveries are continuing.
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Washington
Germany
Rumania
Balkans
Sedalia Businessman Faces Slipper Dilemma at Desk
In Sedalia Missouri a local businessman, Nessoran, wears house slippers at his office. He bought over-shoes but cannot remove them without taking off his shoes. He discarded both and settled for comfort at his desk.
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Sedalia
Sedalia Busi Nessoran
Safety Meeting Here Wednesday
On Wednesday afternoon January 17 at 1 30 in City Hall council room H D Booth highway department traffic supervisor will conduct a safety meeting. Moving pictures will show highway safety techniques and the public is invited especially truck operators in commerce. The session will last about an hour.
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H. D. Booth
Arkansas Highway Department
Highway Department
Magnolia Man Killed by Tank Blast in Magnolia
Magnolia Ark An exploding oil tank killed Gladney Eugene Kirkpatrick 21 while welding a 25 barrel tank on a truck at the shop. Bystander Varce Brooks was thrown but unharmed. Survived by wife eight days, parents Eugene and family, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Lewis Funeral Home Tuesday at 3 pm with Rev Luck. Burial in Magnolia cemetery.
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Magnolia
Ark
Gladney Eugene Kirkpatrick
Magnolia Ballet Works
Kirkpatrick
Varce Brooks
Lewis Funeral Home
J. B. Luck
Magnolia Cemetery
Finland Bombed As European War Tensions Rise
Dispatches from Helsinki and Paris detail Soviet air raids on Finland amid fears of broader conflict. Stockholm and Copenhagen report protests over alleged border violations by Soviet planes as Sweden and Norway monitor developments. French officials note armed force readiness against possible German invasion while aviation crews report improving pilot conditions after sustained flights.
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Russia
Sweden
Copenhagen
Denmark
Finland
Scandina
Monda
Ta Mos
Paris
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Foreign Office
Germany
Great Britain
Cranium Crackers: Americans in Distinct Fields
A column presents four Americans Stephen F. Austin David Crockett Dwight L. Moody and Kate D Wiggin each in a unique field of achievement with multiple choice options. Readers are invited to pick the occupation that best fits each person and see the answers on page one.
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Stephen F. Austin
Texas
David Crockett
Lesion
Hunter
Dwight L. Moody
Kate D. Wiggin
James J. Hilley
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Helsinks
Finlan Mometer
Leslie Hore
Belisha
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Chan
Chamberlain
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