White Star paper mill project eyed for Prescott Arkansas
Prescott area awakens to talk of White Star Paper Co moving into Prescott with a 18 million dollar plant. DPA fast taxes and material priority loom but actual construction depends on a DPA certificate of necessity and project approvals from Kansas City offices. Connected firms include Dierks Lumber and Coal Co and Ozan Lumber, with regional impact on employment and income in several counties along the Little Missouri river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bemis
Prescott
Washington Wire Report
SWAHA
Murreesboro
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Bensons
White Star
Arkansas
Charles A. Herty
Savannah Gat
Southland Mills
Lietkin
Texas
Planet Southern Newsprint Mill
Lufkin
Coosa Pines
Ala
Coosa River
Little Missouri River
America
Benefits Paid to 373 in Hempstead County
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits are now paid to 373 persons in Hempstead County totaling $9,722 monthly. The increase follows Congress expanded eligibility on August 28 last year, lowering requirements to six quarters of coverage and allowing those 65 and over who retired to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Eugene J. Riegler
Texarkana Social Security Administration
Congress
Asage
Riegler
Red Scheme Prompts World Worry Over Atomic Test Claim
Washington officials today questioned a Hong Kong sourced item claiming the Chinese Communist news agency reported a volcanic eruption in Sredn May 27 in Inkiang a remote mountain region twice as large as Texas in Ching's west Promos province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hong Kong
Sredn
Inkiang
Texas
Ching
West Promos
Choice Melons Sought by Festival Group
Hempstead watermelon growers are asked to register at the Chamber of Commerce to offer melons for the festival on Wednesday July 25. The buying committee led by Paul McClellan must know by July 21 how many melons can be supplied at market price and the delivery day. Committeemen begin purchasing July 23 at Cotton Corner Press. Southern Ice Company stores and cools the melons free of charge. Growers should bring choice melons to serve visitors. buyers reserve the right to discard substandard fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Chamber of Commerce
Paul McClellan
Cotton Counpress
Southern Ice Company
Abbey Theatre Fire Destroys Dublin Landmark
The Abbey Theatre in Dublin burned to the ground in a fierce blaze that defeated fire brigades. The historic venue, birthplace of Irish evolutionary drama, hosted The Plough and The Stars this week and safeguarded paintings and artifacts before its destruction. Notable figures linked to the Abbey include Barry Fitzgerald and John Millington Synge, with founders and supporters such as Annie Horniman, George Bernard Shaw, Yeats, Russell, and others shaping its early realist drama.
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Dublin
Ireland
Abbey Theater
Iremen
Sean O'Casey
Abbey
Abby Playrs
Wlonon
New York
Hollywod
Barry Pitzgerald
Annie Horniman
George Russell
William Butler Yeats
O'Casey
Una
Hg Foundation
George Bernard Shaw
Abbey Group
Ths
John Bull
Yeats
John Millington Synge
Playavoy
Fulton Man O M Womble Dies In Hope Hospital
O M Womble aged 60, resident of Fulton, died yesterday in Hope Hospital. Survived by wife, three sons Herbert Lester and Roy all of Fulton, daughter Mrs Martha Jean McMillen of Alvin Texas, two brothers J H and S H Womble of Fulton and Jim Womble of Talow Texas, and a sister Mrs Jeannie Norman of Columbus. Funeral services were held today at 11 a m at McNab. Burial in Fulton under Herndon Cornelius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Womble
Fulton
Hope Hospital
Sheee
Herbert
Lester
Roy Womble
Martha Jean McMillen
Alvin
Texas
J. H
S. H. Womble
Jim Womble
Talow Tarl
Jeannie Norman
Columbus
McNab
Herndon Cornelius
Police Station Hires Schoolboy as Office Helper
Jim Edwards, a high school youth, begins work as office boy at the Hope Po Nee Station this week. His duties include answering the telephone and general office tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Edwards
Hope Po- Nee
Young Edwards
New Struggle on Tidelands Shapes Federal Battle
Washington July 18 The House Rules Committee cleared the way for debate on a measure to grant states title to submerged lands up to three miles offshore and ten miles off Texas. Sponsor Rep William D La continued pushing the bill while critics warn of a presidential veto. The plan would award states a portion of royalties from oil development, reshaping the long coastal controversy with the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
House
William D-La
Thec
State Department
Tidelands
Congress
Truman
Texas
Truck and Tractor Collision On Red Lake Road
Late yesterday on Red Lake road near Pdi a truck driven by G W Harliss collided with a tractor pulling a hay load driven by William Warrington. Both men are from Fulton. The tractor owned by Cal and Sons of Fulton rolled over injuring James who suffered a broken shoulder. A driving while intoxicated charge was filed against him per State Sergeant Milton Mosler.
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Red Lake Road
Pdi
G. W. Harliss
Neith
Liitler
William Warrington
Fulton
Cal and Sons of
Wormington
Milton Mosler
Nashville narcotics office robbed of cash and drugs
State Police report a break in at Dr Bawin Didy’s Nashville office. About $490 in cash and more than 1000 grains of narcotics were stolen after intruders pried open a steel cabinet. No suspects listed.
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Bawin Didy
Nashville
Roundup Club Barbecue Thursday at Fallpark College
Members of the Cupe Roundup Club and their families will hold a barbecue at Fallpark College Thursday night at o'clock. Non members may purchase memberships to attend the barbecue as details are unclear. Also mentions Tokyo July 18 and soldiers Van Fleet and Ridgeway in Korea, with unclear context.
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Cupe
Fallpark Collgeum
Tokyo
van Fleet
Ridgeway
Korea
Aera
Earl van Fleet
Gecabur
jAla
Automatic Rilempan
Galloways Set for Nine Weeks Europe World Methodist Tour
The Rev and Mrs E D Galloway depart by train to New York aboard the USS America on July 21 for a nine week European tour and World Methodist Conference in Oxford. They will join a Methodist World Travel Service tour across eleven European countries with speakers from church leadership. Mrs Galloway attends as observer.
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E. D. Galloway
New York
Europe
Galloway
Hope Methodist
Little Rock
Pilests
Oxford University
Oxford
Ene- Inna
Methodist World Travel Service
Otto All
Chicago
Christian Advocate of America
France
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Orway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Scotland
England
Paul Martin
Liluel Recl
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Arkansas
Methodist Ecumenical Movement
Methodist Church of America
Galloways
Tan McClain
Malvern
United Nations
Fred Varrison
Texarkana
U. S
Ieal Church
Viidil Keeley
Keeley’s
New Yaris
Three Way Truck Wreck Triggers Second Crash
Three trucks collided east of Mope on MWighweay 0, causing a second wreck a mile later. Charles L. Muir drove a right turn near Wiggason's lore when a melon truck slowed, hit the middle truck, and Shirley’s Jacksonville Ark vehicle struck Shuffan's. Shirley cited for following too close. no injuries reported.
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Mope
Mwighweay
Guy Downing
Charles L. Muir
Wiggason
Thurman Rinslek
Gave City
Ark
Missouri Pacific Las
Nathaniel Davis
Sinte Sargegl Scruly Muster
Ten Negro Boys Admitted Stealing Candy at School
Ten youths aged 9 to 18 were arrested by state and city officers for a series of thefts at Yerger High School. The thefts, on July 5 and 18, involved only candy and writing paper. After a vampire examination the boys were released to their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerger High School
Hopes Dim for Slash in New Taxes
Washington reports Senate Finance Chairman Byrd signals tax hikes may fail as House-passed 7.2 billion measure and a 30 billion budget plan for fiscal 1953 face budget gaps. Byrd cites administration spending estimates and potential 17 billion deficit, with 10 billion tax hike urged by Truman.
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Washington
Byrd D-Vay
Senate
House
Byrd
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
George D-Ga
Truman
Testing Wine Is Not as Much Fun as One Would Suspect
Frank Schoonmaker, a wine taster and importer, explains why he cannot swallow wines during work. On tasting days he evaluates up to 106 wines, noting color, bouquet, fruitiness, flaws, and balance. He describes the tasting process, including smelling, tasting, and drawing air through the nose to gauge persistent flavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Pett
Hal Boyle
New York
VPI
Frank Scheinmaker
Schoonmaker
Paris
United States
Yarker Magazine
Schunemaker
California
Six Foreign Girls to Study at University in Arkansas
Six international students will study at the University of Aransas during the school year under scholarships from Arkansas women’s clubs and the university foundation. Recipients include Ingere and Beuster from Germany, Hya or de from Vienna, Gyd fun Dengster of Frankfurt, Maria Von Stein from Germany, Helma Janischowsky from Austria, and Jacwullee Isolet of Paris. Transportation and tuition support come via Fulbright and state programs.
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Boll Hya Orde
Vienna
Austria
Gydfun Dengster
Frankf, Gurmany
Maria von Stein
Miitafer Husse
Geremany
Helma Janischowsky
Wolfaberg
Austla
Fort Smith
Jacwullee Isolet
Paris
Pyanee
University Foundation
Benevolent Education Corporation
Arkansas
Alate Deparment
Rom
Pladlenty
Iran Offers Oil Products to Everyone
An advertisement in the New York Herald Tribune announces sale of all products from Iran’s national oil company. Former Anglo-Iranian customers may pay international market prices for oil delivered to the Persian Gulf. others must bid and supply their own tankers. The move follows Iran’s nationalization dispute with the British firm.
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New York
Hesata Tribune
AIGC
Waagagr
Fade
Oll
Si Ud
Ain
Single Point Blocks Actual Peace Plan
Seoul reports a UN press note after two key points stalled unresolved at the sixth day of Korean War cease fire talks. UN head Turner said Communist wording was accepted on no new grounds, eliciting mixed relief from delegates. Brig. Gen. Nuckols and Admiral Day noted apparent support from Chinese members for the UN view, while details of the major sticking point remained undisclosed.
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Robert Eunson
Seoul
Korea
Altied
Reddivess
United Nations
Yes
Ogtecumt
Vien
Turner Jay
Ceomse-Fre Tenn
Ud Clay
Relipf
Nuckela
U.S. Air Force
Nuckels
Knesong
Day
Nuckols
Nou
Thay
Matthew JH. Ridaway
Puprente
U.N. Commmunique
Isaac
Garbage Fee Collection Enforcement Discussed by City Council
City council discussed charging residents for garbage pickup and water light service, with 830 homes in the town under review. A vote was postponed to next meeting as officials pressed for a formal plan and cost studies before authorizing fees and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Mapa Council
Bates
Gt Skreet Improvement Distrie
Hempstead Farmers Fight Soil Erosion With Terraces
Hempstead County farmers boost soil conservation under the Agricultural Conservation program begun in 1930. Terraced fields retain water, aid flood control and boost yields, with more than 6,000 acres terraced since 1930 and 335 acres in 1950. Local farmers listed as having prior approvals include C B Ropenaum Fulton C D Temple Lope Levon Phillips McCaskill J P Webb Ozan Guy Green Ozan Richard Richardson Emmet Ray Hoover Fulton C D Walker Ozan Joa L Duke Hope John R Wilcott Nashville B C Webb Ozan J G Prescott McCaskill John Keck Hope Virgil Tollett Nashville C Fyan Wade Gilbert Washington. Contact Hempstead County PMA office in Hope for details.
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PMA
Hempstead County
C. B. Ropenbaum
Fulton
C. D. Temple
Lope
Levon Phillips
McCaskill
J. P. Webb
Ozan
Guy Green
Richard Richardson
Emmet
Ray Hoover
Rt 1
C. D. Walker
Joa L. Duke
Hope
John R. Wilcott
Nashville
B.C. Webb
J. G. Prescott
John
Keck
Virgil
Tollett
Tit
C. Fyan Wade Gilbert
Rt. 1
Washington
County
Fart Martindale
Hope Reservist Barry W. Brown Commended in Hope
First Class Barry W. Brown, member of the local Reserve unit in Hope Arkansas, is commended by Hope Employment Office for excellent service and dedication as a reservist. The commendation highlights Brown’s contributions while attached to the unit and his steady performance in assigned duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry W. Brown
Active
Ve Unit of
Hope
Ark
Oko
Housing loans aid to farmers under new plan
The administration outlined a housing loan scheme for farm families to build or improve dwellings and related buildings. Officials expect substantial work completed before winter and emphasize meeting needs with loans and abatement considerations for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acauatt & 2
Casontlak
Lia Fon
Taig
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Prescott Paper
Taipei
Formosa
Defense Ministry
Tyogkun
Poulbeast
General Electric
Man
World Methodist Conference
John B. Dunlap
Datlag
Tex
Yacheloors
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treary Department
Dunlap
Dacoms
Iran
Hope Reservist
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