Here and There Editorial on Federal Highway Funds
Editorial notes immediate federal highway funding for states that contribute funds and urges action by the State Highway Commission. Calls for three projects incl. No. 2 9 from Shreveport to Hope, completion of No. 4 gap Rosston to Nevada county line, and fixing No. 67 S-turn in Hope. Opposes a bypass and presses for first class city route improvements. Also reports on a federal law restricting possession of used liquor bottles and cites official guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Block
State Highway Commission
Hope District
Shreveport
Trunceline No
Hope
Lewisville
State Line
Highway Department
No. 29
Shreveport - Texarkana - Hope
Shreveport-Hope
Texarkana
Rosston
Nevada-Qunachita County
Camden
Waterloo
Willisville
No. 67
Third
Shover
Third Street
State Highways
State Department
16Th Street
The
Star
Jim EB. Bearden
Bearden
U. S
Charles Jacabson
Little Rock
Tam
Treasury Department
Processing Tax Amendments Upheld by Alvard
Charles H. Alvard of Washington DC, assistant director of the AAA cotton division, replaced J W Duggan as the visiting day speaker for the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station program Friday. About 2000 attendees heard the speaker affirm the legality of the AAA program and praise Senator Robinsons stance on the amendments. The talk framed amendments as strengthening the agricultural adjustment program while urging support for processing tax provisions. Visitors from 34 Arkansas counties represented, with guests from Louisiana Texas Mississippi Missouri Wisconsin and New York. D B Russell Jr of Hope drew applause late in the afternoon. The following day the negroes visiting day opened with farm inspections led by J A Harris and talks on pastures vegetables crops fruit by Morrow Amstein Burleson. Continued on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Alvard
Washington, D. C
AAA
J. W. Duggan
Staion
Duggan
Senator Robinson
Senate
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
Wisconsin
New York
D. B. Russell, Jr
Hope
Orden
Fish Fry Held by Hope Kiwanis Club
The Hope Kiwanis club held a fish fry Friday night at Luck's Tourist Court attended by about 25 members and guests. John P. Cox spoke on Cooperative Kiwanians and the Rev. George F. Strassner spoke on Honest Manly Growth. Arrangements were by Dewey Hendrix and Oliver Williams, who also caught the fish. Guests included Ralph Bailey Elmer Franklin Cliff Miller John Kirksey Comer Boyett Snow Williams and Charles Marcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Kiwanis Club
Luck's
John PF. Cox
George F. ‘*Strassner
Dewey Hendrix
Oliver Williams
Ralph Bailey
Elmer Franklin
Cliff Miller
John Kirksey
Comer Boyett
Snow
Williame Amd
Charles Marcell
Trapped River Fish Moved to Lake Hamilton in Arkansas
Local anglers relocated an estimated 10 000 trapped fish including crappie geech bass and jack salmon from drying backwaters of the Ouachita to Lake Hamilton. The Garland County Game and Fish Protective Association plans further transfers as remaining sloughs dry. Dewey Lewis and Harris Mackey supervised the haul with game warden Lewellyn, while Miles Kinkaad chairs the association amid 100 plus accessible cloughs and ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkadelphia
Quachita
Lake Hamilton
Certai
Garland County Gane and Fish Protective Association
Dewey Lewis
Harris Mackey
Gama
Lewellyn
Miles Kinkaad
Association
Hull Pledges to Uphold Briand Kellogg Pact
The United States backs the 1928 pact outlawing war as Secretary Hull calls for nations to honor it. Italy and Ethiopia deny aggression, Italy claiming victimhood amid protests over consular wife arrest in Gondar and alleged foodstuff sales to the Italian consulate. British Foreign Secretary Hoare’s Commons speech draws mixed reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hull
Rome
Italy
Gondar
Ethiopia
Signora
Raffaele di Laura
Adui
Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
America
Athionia
Two Hurt as Cyclone Hits Jasper Arkansas
A tornado struck Jasper Arkansas injuring two people seriously as buildings including Abaugh's Drug Store and Moten’s Store were wrecked. Jay Milam editor of the Informer suffered a broken thigh when his office walls collapsed. Churches were badly damaged and streets remained littered with debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ark
Booth Savage
Jay Milam
Informer
Abaugh
Moten
Clifford Tuttle
W. A. Bradley
Rymer Lwyman
Bradley
Rice
Farmers Exchange
400 Millions for Roads in One Year
Wynne Arkansas bulletin notes that the State Highway Commission chair announces potential new federal road money and plans a meeting to push the program. Washington orders state departments to spend 400 million work relief funds to provide a year of work for 271,400 people, tying substantial projects to state contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin Wynne
Ark
Dive Block
State Highway Commission
Little Rock
Commission
Washington
Roosevelt
Jung
Letters Favoring Sales Tax Debate in Arkansas
Little Rock reports show letters favoring retention of the sales tax outnumber opposition by more than two to one. W. E. Phipps proposes a deadline for pledge letters from legislators to repeal the tax, with Governor Futrell vacationing in Hot Springs. Representative Walter Riainy urges a special session for repeal and redistribution of funds, including 24 percent to schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
W. E. Phipps
Futrell
Ernie Maddox
Phipps
Hot Springs
Litple
Rock
Mendis
Walter W. Riainy
Woodruff County
Capitol
Hej
Wo O. Tibbets
Sharp County
Arkansas County Judges Association
Soviet Trade Pact Signed Between U S and Russia
In Moscow on Saturday afternoon United States Ambassador William Bullitt and Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff signed a 12 month pact. Russia will spend 30 million dollars on American purchases over the year. The agreement avoids the Russian debt issue and aims to triple bilateral trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
United States
William Bullitt
Maxim Litvinoff
Bautlit
Russa
America
Gilliam R A Dies at Lockesburg Friday
R A Gilliam aged 69 merchant and landowner of Lockesburg died at his home Friday. He was a relative of Mr and Mrs Re MM LaGrone of this city. Funeral and burial services will be held at Lockesburg. Surviving: widow, sons Allen Frank and Si Gilliam, daughters Mary and Eleanor Gilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Gilliam
Lockesburg
matsiMage
Re MM. jLaGrone
Tewkerburg
Ace
Allen
Frank
Si Gall
Mary Med Eleanor ¢Hiam
The New Deal in Washington Signals Coalition Plans
Washington observers track Jouett Shouse and the Antertown Liberty League as they weigh a possible coalition strategy for the 1936 campaign. Regul ar Republicans fear a conservative Democratic lead or joint ticket, while Roosevelt Democrats and progressives anticipate a split effort to draw votes from the Roosevelt camp. The group reportedly controls assets over 37 million dollars and aims to influence policy while shaping public sentiment against New Deal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jouett Shouse
Liberty League
Republi
Cans
Roosevelt
League
Ake
Con- Bee
Shouse
Shoasiana
Kangaroo Court to Punish Bunyan Whisker Growers
Brainerd Minnesota reports a Paul Bunyan tribute festival July 18 20 featuring logger whiskers in many styles. A kangaroo court in the courthouse punishes barefaced defiance of the facial hair edict. The event includes parades pageants and exhibits celebrating Bunyan lore and Babe the blue ox across logging camps from Maine to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Minn
Paul Bunyan
R. L. Geist
John A. Hoflhauer
Chamber of Commerce
F. N. Russell
George Scarbo
Pat
Babe
North Woods
University of Wisconsin
Paul
Bayfield
Wis
Knights of the
Blue Ox
Habe
Beast of Burden
Charlie Hughes
Birds Nest
Maine
Washington
Earthquake felt in southern California no damage reported
Bulletin reports a distinct earthquake shock felt in parts of southern California on Saturday. The event was described as an occulatory movement with no damage recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
California
J R Heard House Total Fire Loss
Fire destroyed the J R Heard residence on South Grady Street early Saturday, burning almost all furnishings while Heard escaped unharmed. The blaze was spotted about 1:15 am. origin undetermined. Insurance covered the loss. fireman Herbert Lewallen injured a foot when debris toppled part of the apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Heard
Grady Street
Heard
Louisiana
Herbert Lewallen
Night Attack at Union Warehouse Leaves Watchman Injured
S D Eason a 60 year old night watchman at Union Compress and Warehouse Co was attacked and robbed at the rear of the plant shortly before midnight Friday He is in Julia Chester hospital with a fractured skull multiple facial injuries and other bruises Police hold three suspects Ernest Douglas Calvin Douglas and Jewell Hall Involvement of Earl Horn is noted as being questioned Details describe a swift ambush from atop a bale of cotton a struggle and the robber taking $25 and keys before fleeing The assailant used a club and left Eason unable to walk until reaching the office for help The case includes bloodhounds tracking toward the Douglas home and a claim by Hall that Douglas admitted the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Eason
Union Compress & Warehouse Co
Julia Chester Hospital
Mr. Eason
Courtty
Ernest Douglas
Calvin Douglas
Ernest
Jewell Hall
Douglas
Earl Horn
H. O. Kyler
Eason
Ieee
Kyler
Baker, Ward
Stuart
Prescott
Hall
Cotton market opens with small losses in New Orleans and New York
Markets started Saturday trading with a lower mood and only tiny losses as activity waned. In New Orleans the dawn trend saw easier cables pushing July to 12.41 and October to 11.69 while other months hovered near prior closes. In New York futures opened quiet with declines of one to four points amid Liverpool cables and weekend liquidation.
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Tation
New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
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Rum
H. Was
Alvard
Kiwanis Club
John P. Cox
Cooperative Kiwanians
Fanny
Thei
Jasper, Ark
U.S
R. A. Gilliam
Rodney Dutcher
vom _ Records
Jing
United Press
Curler
Mighty Man
Bulletins
Raleigh
N. C
Ehringhaus
Lake Lea
United State
Tennessee
Asheville
Central Bank & Trust Co
Bureau of the Census
Waeshington(p
Mississippi Valley
Wilson
House Flood Control Committee
Army Engineers
J.R. Heard
Dillon
S. C
Daniel Arch McCallum
Daniel
Aridge
S.D. Eason
Union Warehouse
Watchman
Grafton, W. Va—Jp
Ward C. Wilcox
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