Community efforts boost Hope streets and farming tour
Local editor highlights two Hope projects worth support. Lions club plans street number signs funded by selling house numbers. promoters urge buying to aid safer navigation. Health drives promote TB awareness with free events at a vacant lot near the Atuito theater. A Nevada county farm tour by Farmers Home Administration borrowers showcases simple practices for broader use.
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Lions Club
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Lions
Nuimbers
Wyle Motoreoampany
Avcoywolank
Arkansas
Ne & Trust Co
Gentry Mishoy
Wope Piano Company
Bounk Elim
Owen's Department Store
Daniel
Farmers Home Administration
Nevada
Nevada County
Farmers Home
Prescott
Th. G. Mer Donald
P. G. Sampson
Ejaineburg
Guatemala battle erupts after army chief murder
Turmoil gripped Guatemala City as armored units battled for control following the assassination of Col. Francisco Javier Arana. Defense Minister Jacobo Arbenz and allies reportedly held the palace. President Arevalo barricaded in his residence amid a hazy political crisis and a declared state of emergency.
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Associated Press
Guatemala
Francisco Javier Arana
Central American Republic
Jagobo Arbenz
Juan Jose Arevalo
Arana
A&rbenz
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
United States
Britain
America
Bevin
Canada
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Committees Plan for Stock Show in September 1924
Two major committees met at the Chamber of Commerce to outline plans for the District Livestock Show in September 1924. The parade group formed subcommittees and named leaders for font, military units, and floats while setting tentative dates and cash awards for top civic and commercial entries. Last year’s parades ran daily and organizers weighed a single main parade against multiple processions.
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Chamber of Comends
Ftivs
Bill Wray
Clyde Coffee
T.S. Cornelius
Ben McRae
Duddy Evans
Olie Olsen
Tom Cannon
L. Aveher, Jr
Luther Hollaman
Dorsey McRae
James B. Kelly
Wwitmers
Woman killed in collision near Memphis
Mrs. W. B. Crafton of Vanndale Arkansas died in a head on collision near Memphis on July 18. Her husband was seriously injured. driver Clarence Wyatt of Louise was only slightly hurt. This was the sixth fatal accident in Arkansas this week.
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West Memphis
W. B. Crafton
Vanndale
Ark
Clarence Wyatt
Near Louise
Meeting to discuss atomic energy relations with Britain and Canada
Washington reports a senate house atomic energy committee set a closed door session for tomorrow to review relations with the United Kingdom and Canada in atomic matters. Chairman McMahon indicated the Blair House talks touched on sharing American atomic secrets and noted opposition to passing know how to foreign powers.
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Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Canada
McMahon D-Conal
Tulman
Blair House
McMahon
Britain
Joint Congressional Committee
Department of State
National Millitary Establishment
Atomic Energy Commission
United Kingdom
Dada
No Relief in Sight From Hot Weather
The mercury rose to 97 degrees in Ozark and Camden with Gilbert registering a 64 degree low. Scattered thundershowers were forecast in the northwest while temperatures remained high across the state.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Ozark
Camden
Gilbert
Wear Out Before the Clock That Gets You Up
Wilbur Peeble grows weary of modern routine as alarm clocks demand a wakeful start. He imagines a gentler life and muses on aging, work, and the monotony of daily office grind. The piece sketches a comical view of a man’s struggle to find meaning in a prescribed schedule.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Wilbur
Vis Tite
Tyellis
Mira
Melor
Hector
Ull
Fal
Bio
Phelyl
Thassa
Willi
Ashel
Hughnne
Lary
Wilbua
Anganore
Wilivay
School Budgets to Be Subject of 3 Meetings
Patrons of Hempstead County School District No 3 in the Columbus area are invited to attend three meetings this week to hear the 1949-50 proposed budget. Items of revenue and expenditures will be displayed for public viewing, with meetings scheduled at the Columbus Freehold, Columbus Neto, and Clow communities. The district, formed by the Hempstead County Board of Education, aims to update patrons on fiscal status and budgetary plans for the westward years.
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Heimpsiuad County
Colambus
Columbus
Columbus Neto
di Tiet
West
Awa Venrs
Hempstead
Weather forecast for Avkwesis and Clea
The forecast calls for clear to cloudy skies with a cool night and mild temperatures. Expect light winds and a gradual rise in temperatures into Wednesday with no significant precipitation indicated.
Groveland Mob Burns Black Homes After Robbery
In Groveland Florida a mob of about 50 men attacked and burned three Black households two miles west of town after a man was robbed and injured and his wife fled. Sheriff W McCall deployed tear gas and National Guardsmen to separate crowds, arresting three suspects Char lie Greenlee Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin around age 20, while a fourth was sought. The incident followed a Saturday offense against Will Padgett and his wife.
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Here
Lake County
McCall
Stuckey
Sine
Charlie Greenlee
Samuel Shepherd
Walter Irvin
Will Padgett
National Guardsmen
Sheriff McCall
Leesburg
Mascot
Graveland
Stuckey's
Home Town Welcomes Vice Thug Lucky Luciales Return
Lereara Friddi Sicily July 16 UP Charles Lucky Luciales, former New York vice king, receives a hero's welcome as he returns from Rome to his hometown. Mayor Auerelia Tarcurso touts potential benefits like roads and water, while authorities note the need for special permissions if he leaves again.
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Lereara Friddi
Sicily
Charles
Lucky
Luciano
New York
Rome
Ef Ha
Auerelia Tarcurso
Lucky Luciales
d'Accursa
Benesis
Annayor
Liquor Fair Trades Act Under Fire in Pelaski Court
A federal suit in Pelaski County challenges the Liquor Fair Trades Act. Plaintiffs seek to declare key provisions unconstitutional and request enforcement delays. Wholesalers support adoption of a general policy, arguing for revised pricing and enforcement terms.
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Liquor Fair Trades Act
Little Rock
Faer
James A
Paite Vise Foie
Fis Adoption
Nashville Farmer Named to Succeed L. C. Honeycutt
Nashville farmer Hedy L. C. Honeycutt of Nashville has died. Governor McMath appoints a successor to the Avkar 3 Sighway Commission, with the late Honeycutt formerly serving in the role.
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Nashville Farmer
L. C. Honeycutt
Lithherok
New Cotton Pickers to Go in Production
The Ben Pearson company plans to place new cotton pickers in production by the next week, said President Carl Hawn. A pilot model near the Garland area is undergoing tests, with Hawn noting the picker is performing well and making the company proud.
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Pine Blutt
Ben Pearson Company
Carl Hawn
Garlimen
Texas
Hawn
Lan
Vaughan Linked With Dismissal of Generals
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Harry A. Vaughan the military aide to President Truman is said to have improperly furnished personnel data aiding Maj. Gen. Alden Waitt’s suspension. Senate inquiry probes if Vaughan was used by James V. Hunt to influence army contracts and Chief of Chemical Corps Wald’s removal. Gray notes no authority over Vaughan and no fraud alleged.
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Washington Post
Harry A. Vaughan
Truman
Alden H. Wallit
the Post
Vaughan
James V. Hunt
Army
Senate
The
Post
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Wald
Chemical Corps
Secretary of the Army
Gordon Gray
Jast Saray
Wait
Herman Feldman
Army Quartermaster General
Gray
Waitt
Feldman
Conteeelar
Shafer
R-Mich
New York Herald ‘Tribune
Paul Grindle
Framingham, Mass
Tun
Nebraskan May Be New GOP Natl Chairman
Washington. July 18. Hugh D. Scott plans to resign as Republican national chairman August 4 at a meeting in New York. Nebraska state chairman Bert Howard emerges as the leading successor, with ex Senator John Danaher of Connecticut eyed as executive director. Spangler of Iowa and Reece of Tennessee push to name a current committee member, while Reece and Gebrielson are among those considered for the post. Scott said progress toward a united party continues despite lingering dissensions.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott
Bert't Howard
Nebraska
Howard
John Danaher
Connecticut
Eect
Ion
Scott
Thomas BE. Dewey
New York
National Committee
Harrison B. Spangler
Iowa
Carroll
Reece
Tennesses
Scnit
Spangler-Reece
Scatt
Spangler
Guy Gebrielson
New Jersey
United Perty
Nevada Seeks to Revise Tax Setup Meeting July 14
Nevada seeks to revise tax setup as representatives of the Arkansas Tax Commission and a Nevada County citizens committee adopted two recommendations to present to the County Equalization board and the Assessor. One proposal calls for assessing and equalizing property at not more than 25 percent of present turkey value. A July 22 meeting at Prescott Legion Hut gathers Nevada County school directors to list persons and property not on tax books. The second recommendation urges local officials in Prescott to appoint a member of a local appraisal committee to appraise parcels of real estate and personal property and report to the assessor and equalization board. Senator Thomas J. Silvey leads the committee with Tom Bemis and E. L. Smith among members.
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Nevada County
Nevada County Tax Advisory Committee
Prescott
Prescott District
Thomas J. Silvey
Bodean
Tom Bemis
E. L. Smith
Cale
Man seeks wife and teeth after roadside stumble
Daniel F. Saigon, 61, of Richmond, appeals to police to locate his wife and his missing false teeth as they traveled through Bourbon Indiana toward Wisconsin. He says she left him alone in the car with his clothes, money, and tools inside.
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Daniel F. Saigon
Richmond
Lefoon
Bourbon
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Wisconsin
Death sentence for British "vampire" killer Haigh
John George Haigh, 39, a polished businessman known as the "acid bath" murderer, was convicted of the murder of Olive Durand-Deacon, 69, a wealthy widow. After a swift trial, a jury of 11 men and one woman delivered the death verdict, rejecting insanity claims as the judge instructed.
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Travers Humphreys
High
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Elephant Party at Negro Park Draws Community
The Hope Civie Improvement Association sponsors an Ele phant Party at Negro City park on Wednesday night. All ages invited for fresh channel catfish, hickory smoked barbecue, cold drinks and ice cream. Games planned, with bus transportation arranged. Stith leads arrangements and urges attendance.
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Hope Civie Improvement Association
Negro City Park
Stith
Religious Dimension of Cold War Seen as Vital Issue
AP analyst notes religious conflict shapes global struggle, with Europe's pace quickening. He cites Vatican stance, excommunication threats, and Communist counteroffsensive in Germany France and Czechoslovakia as evidence religion remains central. He argues Bolshevik aims clash with faith, defining the era’s stakes.
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Hitler
Maly
France
Detroit Justice Murphy Dies of Heart Attack at 59
Justice Frank Murphy of the United States Supreme Court died in Detroit at age 59 from a heart attack. Appointed to the tribunal in 1940, he had been treated at Henry Ford Hospital for a week after his condition worsened. Murphy, a liberal jurist, was noted for numerous opinions and strong faith in democracy. He rose from Detroit judge to national prominence during strikes of 1910s and 1930s, served as mayor, governor general of the Philippines, and national figure before joining the Supreme Court.
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Frank Murphy
United States
Supreme Court
Henry Ford Hospital
Murphy
Supreme
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Detroit
Jin D. Roosevelt
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Philippin Missioner
Democratic
Michigan
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X Ray Unit Starts Work in Hope
The mobile X Ray unit from the State Board of Health opened in Hempstead County this morning. It will tour Hope at various sites this month, offering free chest X rays to residents to detect tuberculosis early. Schedule includes vacant lots opposite Rialto Theatre July 19 16 a.m. to 4 p.m. and July 23 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with other sites on July 20 4 p.m. July 21 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. July 22 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 26 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 27 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 28 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29 9 a.m. to noon.
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State Board of Health
Hempstead
Lyle Brown
Oursel
Rialtaire
Hempstead County
House
Julia Chesler Hospital Gromn
Rialto Theat
Pam
Femple Cotton Oil Co
Temple Cotto Oil Co
Risin
Baptist Churen
Community Tee & Progu Co
Rey Sehool
Eepe Basket Factory
Rialto Theatre
Jidy Yam
Root refinery talks continue as strike threat grows
Negotiations persist after a July 2 deadline looms for 200 Root-P refinery workers. CIO International member Gil War urged mediation yet again. Root president Dwight van Shreveport agreed to extend talks. Workers demand a raise from 1.04 to 1.88 per hour.
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Root-P “‘Company
Mumbers
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Gil War
Root
Dwight PY van Shreveport
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