Love Triangle Is Charged in Murder Case at Magnolia
Charles B. Cleaver, Magnolia tourist camp operator, is on trial for the murder of his wife Orella Cleaver on December 27 in Columbia County circuit court. Prosecutor Oren Harris outlined the plan to prove Cleaver's affair with waitress Mrs. Alford and intent to kill.
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Magnolia
Ark
Oren Harris
Charles B. Cleaver
Orella
Columbia
Harris
Cleaver
On Alford
Alford
Wen
Noma
Amb
Hurtis
Albert
Russell McClendon
Atlanta
Roy Hammons
Milner
J. E. Blair
McNeil
Ford Taylor Jr
Taylor
Jack Love Uf
C. C. Aldridge
Mt. Vernon
Bert McMahon
Columbia County
J. O. Aldridge
Bill Beasley
Waldo
Joe Doran
Lamartine
Wade Watkins
J. G. Tissue
Oliver McCollum
Leaver
Goroner
Duties of Safety Patrols Outline Local School Patrol Program
The school safety patrols, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Kennas Automobile Club, aim to reduce traffic danger near schools. The program follows plans used in Arkansas and nationwide and has backing from state officials, police, traffic officers, and educators. Rules were formed May 1930 and revised January 1937 by a committee of auto clubs, parents, teachers, and safety groups.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kennas Automobile Club
Arkansas
UE Ned
HY American Automobile Associati
National Congress of Parents and Tearboys
National Education Assumiatio National Safety Council
Conference Cage Card Completed for Bobcats Schedule
Coach Foy Mamons announced a 12 game conference basketball schedule with Russellville High School appearances at Hope on February 8. The Bobcats, unbeaten in the conference with two wins over Pine Bluff and one over El Dorado, must finish highest in standings to be eligible for the title.
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Foy Mamons
Russellville High School
Hope
Arakdel
Magnolia
North Little Rock
Joseph TL Robinson
Little Rock
Bobcats
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Standouts of 1939 Cranium Crackers headline list
The article lists notable figures from 1939 with brief items such as Warren K Billings testifying before the Dies committee and Marian Anderson performing charity concerts. It references George Lowther, Anastasio Somoza, Thomas Amiie, and others in collapsed captions and odds ends.
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Phigh
Warren K. Billings
Vonestop
Ireland
Culbert Olson
California
George Lowther
Sane U
Canada
Marian Anderson
D. A. R. Hall
Washington
Anastasio Samoza
Cuba
U.S. Army
Europe
Roosevelt
Nicaragua
Thomas Amlie
Congressional Library
Frank Murphy
Ausweys
County Agents to Meet at Hope in February
Southwest Arkansas county agents gather in Hope on February 7 and 8 to discuss worksheets and study the 1940 agricultural conservation program handbook. District counties include Little River Hempstead Miller Lafayette Columbia Howard Sevier Pike Clark Hot Spring Garland Union Ouachita Montgomery Scott Polk Yell Perry andNevada.
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Southwest Arkansas
Hope
Lit- We River
Hempstead
Miller
Lafayette
Columbia
Howard
Sevier
Pike, Clark
Hot Spring
Garland
Union
Ounehlta
Montgomery
Scott
Polk Yel
Perry
Neyadg
Firm Is Denied Right to Whisky
A federal judge denied Southwestern Distilled Products Inc. the right to recover about 230000 dollars in seized liquor stock from a West Memphis raid. Oklahoma bootleggers faced federal charges as jurors were instructed that selling whisky in a dry northeastern Oklahoma establishment could convict both the seller and the importer of whisky into a dry state.
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Litle Rock
Harry J. Lemley
Southwestern Distrilled Products, Inc
West Memphis
Fite
Tulsa
Okla
WPI
Oklahoma
Kennamer
Exploding Gasoline Fatal to 2 Persons
A can of gasoline used to ignite a household fire exploded in Dorado Arkansas killing 43 year old Lena Youree and her three year old granddaughter Lois Tippel. John Henry Simpson suffered burns but escaped. The incident occurred Monday at a residence near Noephied.
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Kl Dorado
Ark
Plewty
Lena Youres
Lois Tippel
Noephied
John Henry Simpson
Youree
Patent Medicine Control Increases Under a New Law
Government actions tighten rules under the Mood and Drug law effective January 1. The Food and Drug Administration steps up scrutiny to curb fraudulent remedies, with past scams like swamp water and licorice exposed.
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Chance
Excourt
Food and Drug Administration
Igna
Land Bank Farm Sold to A M Adams in Missouri
Land Bank records show the transfer last week of a Nevada county farm to Arlis M Adams of Emmet from the Federal Land Bank of St Louis. The 11 acre tract lies eleven miles southeast of Hope and was bought by Adams for a home. The deal was arranged through H B Grace of Hot Springs, field man for the Federal Land Bank.
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ST. Louis
Nevada County
Arlis M. Adams
Emmet
Federal Land Bank of
Hitler to Speak to Nation on Tuesday Radio Address
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler will address the nation by radio from an undisclosed location on Tuesday night marking the seventh anniversary of his rise to power. Secrecy shrouds preparations with no confirmation of a Reichstag meeting. British and Finnish wartime actions fill dispatches as raids, ship losses, and hospital bombings dominate the day.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Sure Prise
Reichstag
Fuehrer
State Legion Meet Slated for July 15 17
Pine Bluff hosts the State American Legion convention July 15 and 17 announced by W. P. Ellis commander of Allen Hearns Post No 22. About 2500 to 3000 veterans and visitors expected with business sessions in the National Guard Armory.
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The
American Legion
Pine Bluff
W. P. Ellis
Allen Hearns
Helena
Bills
National Guard
Pittman urges embargo power to press U S on China
Sen Pittman of Nevada on Tuesday called for the President to wield broad embargo authority to pressure Japan and secure better treatment of Americans in China. He warned Congress must approve discretionary embargo power to avoid signaling fear to Japan. Tokyo officials said Germany is to be returned from the Asama Maru case after a long Foreign Office meeting with Britain.
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Washington
Sennator Pittman
Nevada
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
China
Congress
Pittman
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Hachiro Arita
Robert Leslie Craigie
Craigie
Anita
Columbus Girls Lose Emmet in First Cage Victory in Years
In Columbus last Friday the Lady Tigers toppled Emmet 29 to 19 marking their first win over Emmet in four to five years. Forward Stout scored 25 of Columbus total, Crabb led Emmet with 17, while Wise and Boyce impressed on defense and floorwork. The boys followed with a 38 to 23 win over Nevada County as Caldwell hit 13 points. Next, Columbus hosts Miller County and Center Burnt High on Saturday night.
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Columbus
Lady Tigers
Emmet
Columbus Girls
Lewisville
Rosston
Stout
Tigers
Nevelle Wovesey
Columbus Si
Nevada County
Calvin Caldwell
Tiger Guard
Mosier
Baine
Boyce
Fangy Oenter
Osborne
Ward
Bettween
Visigors
Il Iby
Center Burnt High School
Columbus Arain
Miller County
Texarkana
Thought Corrupt Influence in Itself Quote
A fragment quoting Burke on corruption and influence as the perennial spring of all immorality and disorder.
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Burke
Hope Baylor Pre-Med Society welcomes new members
In Waco Texas members of the Alptison Delta pre medical honor society accepted Mary Allen English a sophomore from Waco and Payton Kolb a junior from Hot Springs Arkansas as members at a recent meeting. They will present initiation papers at a future club meeting.
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Waco
Texas
Mary Allen English
Payton Kolb
Hot- Ark
Revenue Agent Kidnapped and Robbed in Arkansas
Clyde Cooper, state revenue collector for Monroe County, reported two men kidnapped him Monday night in Brinkley and robbed him of four to five hundred dollars. He was forced to ride with them to Lehigh near Memphis, then set free on the highway around midnight before he could call for help.
Farmstead Improvement Association Formed at Patmos
Over fifty farm families formed the Patsnod Farmstead Improvement Association at Patmos schoolhouse. B J Drake of Patmos elected central chairman. The association is sponsored by the Hempstead County Agricultural Workers Association with George Ware as president. The central committee includes Drake, Mrs Homer Reeves, and Mrs Olivar Rider. Three divisions Hinton Mt Nebo and Patmos proper will organize local leadership and demonstrations. Meetings set for Patmos on Thursday February 1 and Mt Nebo and Hinton at local homes with division representatives and Agricultural Workers Association staff attending.
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Patsnod Farmstada Improvement Association
Patmos
J. Drake
Farmstead Improvement Association
Hempstead County Agricultural Workers Association
George Ware
Fruit and Truck Branch
B. J. Drake
Homer Reeves
Olivar Rider
Hinton
Mt. Neho
County Agricultural Workers Association
Berlin Jones
Grady Rogers
Lysvn Jones
Nebu
Erle Durney
Birdie Laha
Andrew Powell
Elbert Rider
Eldridge Formby
Monroe Kent
Central Committee
Mt. Nebo
Dan Laha
Hineton
Lynn Jones
Agricultural Workers Association
Soil Conservatio Service
Experiment Station
Farm Security Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Extension Service
Camp Enrollees to Be Paid in Silver
Camp Enrollees to Be Paid in Silver. Commander Jack G. Cornet of Alton CCC camp states all pay for January will be in silver. This annual practice follows a routine business cycle with a melodious pocket sound noted by members.
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Jack G. Cornet
Alton
Roosevelt budget fights over farm aid and hospital plan
The appropriations committee rejected farm and parity payment provisions for the next fiscal year amid cuts to the Agriculture Department. Roosevelt pressed for 788 million dollars, with a 154 million cut by the committee, and backed a plan to build about 30 federal hospitals in areas lacking facilities.
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Washington
Propristions ‘Committee
Gary Wallace
Mittee
Velt
House
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Langest
Guilty Pleas in Insurance Fraud Ring Led by Dallas Man
In Dallas, George Lives pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to insurance fraud charges connected to a 17-person ring including two doctors. Several defendants, among them Dr. J. N. Pyle and Mrs. Anita Anderson, also pleaded guilty while others maintained innocence as testimony described staged accidents and policy purchases.
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Dallas
Texas
George Lives
Feral
Lyles
Fred Wyatt
Marie Amey
Lera ‘Ines Due
Greeville
Nettie Duncan
J. N. Pyle
Anita Anderson
Geraldine Carter
Connie Domery
Floy Edna Duke
Lera Due
Esta Combs
Dimples Oliver
Jess J. Pritchett
Virginis Ray
Mammie Ruth Salmon
BE. Taylor
Cotton New York Market Report Tuesday Close
May cotton opened and closed at 10.38 cents per pound in New York. Middling spot price registered 11.02 cents.
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New York
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Back Plan
Uncle Sam
Russellville
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Bruce Catton
NEA
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A. M. Adams
Emme
Hitler
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Finnish High Command
Lerieingrad
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Emimet
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Clyde Cooper
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