Old Glory prayer and local social notes mix in Hope Arkansas
A fragmentary 1933 Hope Arkansas page blends a patriotic poem about Grand Old Glory with a long social column. It lists luncheon guests, visits, marriages, moves to Memphis and Lake Hamilton, and upcoming notices. The piece mentions Miss Maggie, Mrs. Shults, Nannie Jett, Miss Emma Mae Wilson, Mae Wilson, and others alongside civic items like a gasoline tank permit notice.
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Maggie
Bal
J.B. Shults
Nannie Jett
Fulton
Franklin and Sevier clash over statehood in early Tennessee shuffle
A historical clash over Franklin statehood pits Sevier against North Carolina as civil discontent rises in 1789. Sevier is captured by Tipton supporters, later escaped, and returns home popular. An act of oblivion eventually ends the affair, paving Tennessee’s path to statehood with John Sevier as first governor.
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Franklin
North Carolina
Sevier
Titon
Ton
Irens
Morganton
N. C
Senate
Tipton
Ohio
Tennessee
John Sevier
Brooks Hays Files in Congress Race
Brooks Mays a Democratic national committeeman announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for congressman of Arkansas Fifth District in the September 12 primary to succeed Hertel Hagen who resigned to become federal judge. He is the fourth entrant joining Sam Herox D D Terry and Kenneth Coffelt all of Little Rock. Hays a 30 year old Pope county native and UA and George Washington Law School graduate was assistant state attorney general 1925 to 1927 and has practiced law since.
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Little Rock
Brooks Mays
Hertel Hagen
Arkansas
Sam Herox
D. D.terry
Kenneth Coffelt
Hays
Pope County
University of Arkansas
George Washington University Law School
Dewey Hendrix Wins Frozen Pig Prize at Sanders Store
Dewey Hendrix of Hopeman won a frozen pig in a judging contest Saturday at Sanders grocery. The pig, displayed in a show window, was frozen in 300 pounds of ice and weighed 2944 pounds, a figure Hendrix judged exactly. Other award winners included W. M. Marsh, Dalphus Hatch, G. L. Johnson, Catherine Steel, C. Coppack, Curtis Graham, and Mary Ann Haynes.
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Dewey Hendrix
Hopeman
Sanders Grocery
Hendrix
W. M. Marsh
Dalphus Hatch
G. L. Johnson
Catherine Steel
5. C. Coppack
Curtis Graham
Mary Ann Haynes
F D R Discusses Gold Standard Peace Efforts
Franklin D Roosevelt comments on gold holdings and international currency stability. Experts Weip and Rist say currencies of the gold bloc remain untouchable if nations cooperate. A French expert proposes paying gold to all comers to restore confidence in the system.
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Tim
Weip
M. Rist
Mrs Hacker Case Dismissed Monday
A state case against Sam Hacker for possessing intoxicating liquor for sale was dismissed in municipal court on Judge Lemley’s motion. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vesey said evidence would not support a conviction after a prior hung jury. Mrs Hacker did not appear Monday, but was in Hope to face the action. the case ends with the dismissal. Other Monday matters included Ross Allen assault charges and a dismissed overdraft case for Smead Talley. A civil suit Wellborn vs Hollis was continued.
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Sam Hacker
Gale
W. K. LemTey
John Vesey
Vesey
Allen Shipp
Lemley
Hacker
Sans Hacker
Sheppard
West of
Hope
Hempstead
G. E. Cannon
Ross Allen
B. M. Mousee
Allen
Smead
Tailey
Broadway
J. W. Wellborn
J. ©. Hollis
Aetton
Five Texarkanians Held in Murder Probe
TEXARKANA Arrest of two men, one possibly key to the case, increased the number held to five in connection with the fatal shooting of P. A. McSwain, 37, a lunch stand proprietor found dead in his quarters at 719 Whitaker Street. Officials disclosed a theft of 25 sacks of...
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Texarkana
P. A. McSwain
Whitaker Street
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Set for Divorce
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks plan divorce after 13 years of marriage. Spokesman says grounds will be incompatibility. no other party involved. No attorneys yet. couple aims to proceed amicably with final steps in Los Angeles court.
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Hollywood
Cal
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
May
Los Angeles
Mary
Marty
Burglaries Probe Ties to Wade Store Shooting
Four men faced burglary charges connected to the fatal Wade Grocery shooting as authorities announced arrests from Naples Texas near Boston. A fifth suspect, a relative of the first detainee, was held for investigation while officers pursued details to learn who killed McSwain over secrets of a Wade store burglary across Seventh and Whitaker streets.
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W. D. Wade
Fred Townsend
Monroe Watts
Harry Monsarvat
Naples
Texas
Boston
McSwain
Wade
Seventh
Whitaker Streets
Chevrolet June Sales Hit Record for Local Dealer
E P Young, owner of Chevrolet territory, announced 56 autos sold in June, the firm's best month since 1929. Twenty two were new Chevrolets and 34 were used cars, nearing the all time record of 83 units. Tires, parts, repairs and gas service also rose at least 25 percent over June last year.
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Young
Chevrolet Company
E. P. Young
Roosevelt Winds Up His Sea Cruise
Annapolis Md and Washington Dc reports say President Roosevelt and his cabinet members boarded the cruiser Indianapolis for a noon meeting after a swift voyage south along the Atlantic coast. An informal cabinet session at Annapolis is planned with a luncheon, focusing on the national economic recovery drive. The London Economic Conference is expected to be discussed only informally, despite White House statements.
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Annapolis
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Washington
Atlantic
White House
Turner Sets New Record 114 Hours
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Rus well Boardanan injured in a plane crash during the transcontinental air race died Monday morning. LOS ANGELES Rocketing westward from New York to set a new speed record from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Colonel Rus-
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Ind
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Joe Turner wins cross country dash at national air races
Veteran Hollywood racing pilot Joe Turner won the cross country dash in 11 hours a minutes at the National Air Races on Saturday. Jimmie Wedell of New Orleans finished second, about half an hour behind Turner. Turner broke his own record by 1 hour 3 minutes, while Wedell surpassed the previous mark by 33 minutes set by a Pacific coast pilot last fall.
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Joe Turner
Hollywood
Jimmie Wedell
New Orleans
Turner
Wedell
Pacific Coast
Reconstruction Corp plans loans to aid cotton exports to Russia
The Reconstruction Finance Corp announced a program to arrange loans to American exporters for financing the sale of 60,000 to 100,000 bales of cotton for shipment to Russia. This marks the first official U.S. move in this field since the war. Jesse H. Jones, chairman, said the program opens negotiations for shipments of other commodities to the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Russia
Reconstruction Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Ice Plant Strain in Hope Amid Heat Wave Demand
Due to extreme heat, two small Hope ice plants cannot produce ice fast enough to meet rising demand. Local operators report cooling shortages, prompting calls for increased production or imports to ease shortages for residents and businesses.
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Hope
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