County Dairy Calf Exhibit Highlights Hempstead 4-H Fair
County map shows 27 farm boys exhibited prize dairy animals at the first Hempstead County Dairy Calf Exhibit. The event was sponsored by 4-H clubs, Blevins FFA unit, and Hempstead County Farm Bureau with premiums by Lee Garland. The piece stresses livestock as a county lifeline and calls for ongoing countywide livestock development led from Hope, the county seat.
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Blevins
Hempstead County
4-H Clubs
Blevins Ffa
Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Lee Garland
Hempstead
Klacke
Hope
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Sevier County
DeQueen
Leadershp
Adkins Opens Governor Race with Seven Point Plan
Nomer Adkins, former U S internal revenue collector for Arkansas, launched his Democratic gubernatorial bid with a seven point platform. He criticized Gov. Mart E Bailey and outlined pledges on natural resources, school administration, highway debt refunding, state police, agriculture, professional staff for welfare institutions, and higher old age pensions funded by federal grants and state taxes. He condemned the “shakedown” system among state employees and pledged to block campaign fund coercion. Continued on Page Four.
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Russellville
Ark
Mart E. Bailey
Nomer Adkins
U. S. Internal Revenue
Arkansas
Adkins
Bailey
J. Rosser Venable
Little Rock
Frank Witte
Magnolia
Mece Adkins
Bof
Funds to aid low income farms to extend aid
Farm Security Administration plans to extend aid to hundreds of low income farm families in Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi over the next year. Regional officials expect the 1940 41 program to be the largest for providing financial and agricultural guidance and tenant purchase loans. About 54 000 families have received loans this year despite funding limits.
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Farm Security Administration
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
T. Roy Reid
FSA
Reid
Fred Cook Speaks at Local Rotary Meet
Fred Cook proprietor of Cook's White Star Laundry addressed Hope Rotary at the Hotel Barrow luncheon. He described dry cleaning and the 19 processes clothes undergo during cleaning and preparation for delivery.
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Fred Cook
Rotary
Cook
White Star Laundry
Hope Rotary Club
Barrow
Mr. Cook
No Work No Chicken at Memphis Bible Class Event
Pan American Airways plans to buy some of the largest landplanes in history for the San Francisco Hawaii route. The four engine planes will feature tricycle landing gear and a cruising speed of 289 miles per hour. The group used a fried chicken dinner as an incentive for enrollment while those with slim lists received beans.
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Memphis
Enn
Pan -American Airways
British Ridicule German Claims of Huge Ship Losses
British sources dismissed German claims of sinking 4,329,213 tons as wildly exaggerated and said the figure was over four times total British losses to date. The report notes aerial clashes as British spitfires repelled attacks, King George escaping harm, and casualties in a Scottish town amid the Mediterranean battle context.
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London
Germany
Mediterranean
Associated Press
Island Kingdom
Vaiderk
George
Naai
English Channel
High Command
England
Rome
Malta
Hempstead County Named Tenant Purchase Area for 1940 41
Hudson Wren of the Farm Security Administration announced Hempstead county is designated as a Tenant Purchase County for 1940 41 under the Bankhead Jones Act. Eligible farm tenants sharecroppers or laborers are urged to file applications with W. M. Sparks to start the program, following six previous loans in the county last year.
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Hempstead
Wallace
Purchase
Hudson Wren
State Farm Security Administration
W. M. Sparks
FSA
Wren
Cotton market opens with fall as prices slip
October cotton opened at 19.47 and closed at 9.45 while Middling spot stands at 10.50, reflecting a sharp decline in prices during the session.
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New York
Roosevelt Forecast Dominates Democratic Convention News
A Chicago convention preview outlines Roosevelt as a 2-to-1 first ballot favorite with a possible Cordell Hull backup if he declines. Leading veep prospects include Byrnes McNutt and Douglas, while observers note signs Roosevelt may seek a third term despite public uncertainty. A Hull McNutt pairing is discussed as a strong East West option amid ongoing party realignments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cordell Tull
Chicago
Hull
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Supreme Court
Douglas
Missouri
Stark
Farley
Wendell Willie
Henry Stimson
Frank Knox
Hull Long
Jim Farley
Garner
McNutt
Wheeler
Byrnes
White House
Senate
Socrates on Wisdom and Knowledge
A Delphic oracle proclaims Socrates the wisest among Greeks because he alone perceives that he knows nothing. This contrarian claim frames Socrates as humble in pursuit of truth, shaping his philosophy on ignorance and inquiry.
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Socrates
Bailey on state rule and highway refunding speech
Governor Carl Bailey spoke in Jonesboro at Walcott and Black Oak events, urging voters to decide on August 13 and November referendum. He defended administration efforts and noted Arkansas bonds selling above par while addressing highway indebtedness and state finances amid legal delays.
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Jonesboro
Carl EB. Bailey
Walcott
Asfar
Ransc
Black Oak
Highway 141 Association
Crowley Ridge
Arkansas
Supreme Court
Nevada county singing convention at Holly Springs
J W Hollaway of Rosston announced the Nevada county singing convention will be held at Holly Springs church six miles south of Rosston on Sunday July 14. The public is invited. Germany notly comments on sun and territorial claims.
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J. W. Hollaway
Rosston
Nevada County
Holly Springs Church
Roosevelt Rules Out Attending Democratic Convention
At a Friday press conference President Roosevelt refused to say whether he would attend the Chicago Democratic convention or disclose his third term stance, dodging questions about the matter.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Grandparents Slain by 15 Year Old in Arkansas Farm
Fayetteville sheriff says 15-year-old Gerald Stewart confessed to killing his grandparents Sam Stewart 74 and Mrs Stewart 71 on a Coolest farm in Rhea's Mill community 20 miles southwest of Fayetteville. The grandfather was found in a corn field and the grandmother's body was discovered later. motive remains undisclosed.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Herbert Lewis
Rhea's Mill
Sam Stewart
Hope Rosston Boys Enlist in the Army
The Texarkana recruiting office announces enlistments: Raybon Kindrick of Hope is assigned to field artillery at Camp Ord California and Doyle Dillard of Rosston Route One is also assigned to field artillery at Camp Ord. A local note mentions a West Coast general pole vault climb and a reference to plot licenses.
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Texarkana
United States Army
Raybon Kindrick
Hope
Field Artillery
Camp Ord
Calif
Doyle Dillard
W. A. Dillard
Rosston
Cranium Crackers National Park Puzzle
Our National Parks feature a fill in the blanks quiz about famous parks. Statements reference Yosemite bound by mountains, ancient trees, Wizard Island with a crater lake, a park island, and a South Dakota site.
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Egypt
Wizard Island
Wate
South Dakota
Weisenberger Seeks Re election To Hempstead Post 2
Weisenberger announces candidacy for re election to the No 2 legislative post from Hempstead county. He notes Army duty will limit campaigning but pledges to serve and asks voters to commend those who bear arms in defense of the United States. He thanks supporters and recalls 1938 efforts.
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Hempstead
County No. 2
Royce Weisenberger
Today's Star
Hempstead Counyy
Hempstead County
Democratic Central Committees Assembly
John P. Vesey
Officers Reserve Corps
U.S. Army
War Department
Army
CMTC
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
United States
Notice clarifies misidentification in Hope municipal court
The Hope municipal court case named Roy Franks, but the defendant was not the Guernsey resident. M. Bates asked The Star to clarify, noting another same-name case involved a local 14 year old. The Star declines to publish the minor's name, per policy.
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Roy Franks
Hope
M. S. Bates
Guernsey
Me. Bates
The
Star
Daegy
Washington official backs Burke-Wadsworth training bill
A Washington official told the Senate committee that 930,000 men are in training and endorsed changes to the Burke-Wadsworth compulsory training bill. Col H L Twaddle, a training expert, testified the first year and each subsequent year would require army backing and support from the army chief of staff and senior officers. Marshall favored expanding National Guard training and urged the bill’s approval.
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Washington
Wament
Sena
Congress
H.L. Twaddle
Department
Army Chief of Staff
Marshall
National Guard
Cantaloupes Move From Blevins as First Shipments Start
Lonnie Brooks of Blevins reports cantaloupes are moving with shipments already begun and expected to swing in by July 15. Prices hold at around 75 cents per bushel as farmers caution careful picking and full slips to ensure quality for the season. Over 100 truckloads from the Blevins area indicate a good or better crop this year.
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Lonnie Brooks
Blevins
Man Provides Odd Service Bashes Busybody Idea
INDIANAPOLIS AP reports Richard T. Miskimen, 20, runs Why Bother, a diversified personal service offering tasks from taking orders to arranging parties. He hires office help and 20 servants on call, describing the venture as entertaining and profitable, with a woodpecker-removal job cited as a notable fee of $2.
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Indianapolis
Inow
Richard T. Miskimen
Moving Picture Theater
Hove
Osh
Miskimen
University of Mlinois
Spring Hill to Hold Singing on Sunday at School
A community singing event is planned at Spring Hill school Sunday afternoon at 2. The singing school, led by Mr Upehureh, has been ongoing for 10 days and will continue for 10 more. The public is invited. The American national war debt has risen by 20,428,000,000 since a prior date.
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Spring Hill
Upehureh
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Homer Adkins
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R. A. Butler
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Alexander RB
Knox
Navy
Meeg
NEA
Secretary of the Navy
Felix Frankfurter
Holly Springs
Nevada
Notly
Roy
Yosemite’ National Park
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