Daniels Is Given 21 Year Sentence For Slaying Girl
PRESCOTT Ark July 2 The maximum penalty was given to John L Daniels 60 year old farmer and former justice of the peace by a Nevada county circuit court jury for second degree murder in the killing of Mildred Jobe The verdict came after a day of testimony in a case watched by a large crowd The defense claimed Daniels was struck on the head during a scuffle while Jobe and the girl tried to take the shotgun The mother of the slain child testified while other witnesses described the events at the Jobe home in the Caney community about 20 miles southeast of Prescott Daniels faced heavy guard after the shooting and the trial followed a dramatic day with witnesses including Daniels brother testifying against him and noting the family tensions surrounding the case
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Prescott
Ark
John L. Daniels
Daniels
John Jobe
Sayling
Jobe
D.galvea Rexee
Mian
Dors
M. Jobe
Thelma Jobe
Wil- Nesses
Gan Daniels
Caney
Prescatl
Mothur
Jehe
Mildred
van Te Ue
Joti
Tial Danviels
Dexter Bush
Bavely
Buel Wilessis
Dudge Bush
Imere
Nevada County
Hind
Daniels Yael Bern
Texarkana
Ward
Pres - Daniels
Nevada
Lot
Obe McCoy
Well Phillips
Falcon
Ben McCoy
Ben
Phillips
Obe
Ben Oby
Mrs. McCoy
Watermelon Land Festival to Stage Largest Float Parade
Hope Arkansas hosts the Watermelon Festival Thur August 7 with a planned parade surpassing prior years. About 40 chorus members and a full musical score will perform near the Fair Grounds along with a pageant, free watermelon feast, and a queen coronation. United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson will speak on the platform, continuing a 1928 connection to the event. Miss Geraldine Busby’s successor will be crowned at month’s end after the queen contest concludes.
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Arkansue
Fiere
Watermeun Land
Geraldine Busby
United States
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Houston
Radio Announcer Slain In Detroit Lobby
Detroit dispatch reports radio commentator Gerald E Buckley of WMBC was killed in a downtown hotel lobby shortly after the recall of Mayor Charles Bowles. Gov Fred W Green ordered the National Guard to Detroit and police investigated the slaying as part of a three week wave of violence and unrest in the city.
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Detroit
Charles Bowles
Gerald E
Jeery) Buckley
WMBC
V'Elocle
Pangster Billings
Fred W. Green
National Guard
George Hersey
Goveror
Bowles
Buckley
Flood Chairman Would Save Land Flooding Plans
Memphis report says Charlen Reid, flood control committee chair, urged preserving farm land while describing government plans to flood thousands of Arkansas acres near the Mississippi River to regulate river flow. The committee visited Pocahontas Point, Arkansas, and Memphis to inspect proposed sites and deem the land too valuable to destroy.
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Memphis
Charlen Reid
House
Reid
Arkansas
Pocan Point
Arkanca
Gostrol
Tremors Hit Naples Territory Kill Count Near 200
Early today three strong shocks and a later quake terrorized a Naples area. reports say the death toll nears 200 with hundreds injured. Communications are down and details are scarce as Rivlfl region reports deaths. In Brooklyn a famed aviator Glent FL Corts died at a hospital after an appendectomy. General Motors reports earnings per share of STAT for the quarter, higher than $2.01 in 1924.
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Naples
H Jaly
Seroshock
Messin Auake
Rivlfl
Brooklyn
Glent FL. Corts
America
General Hospital
General Motors
Sceams
Three Drown as Auto Crashes From Bridge
In Charleston on July 2 a car skidded through the Kanawha City bridge railing and plunged into the Kanawha River about 80 feet below. Rescue workers tried to revive the mother Eva Hupp 28 with artificial respiration while her two children Alice and James were dead on the scene. Witnesses cited wet pavement and rain as the likely cause.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha City Bridge
Kanawha River
Eva Hupp
Alice
James
Musical and Ice Cream Supper at Shover Springs
The Shover Springs community hosts a musical and ice cream supper next Friday night. Abe Ridghill's watermelon band, Hempstead county talent, will perform to entertain a large crowd. Proceeds help cover members’ expenses to Farmers Week at Fayetteville in early August.
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Wil Green
Shever Springs
Abe Joh Ridghill
Hempstead County
Fayetteville
Bridge Collapse in CORLENZ Kills Dozens During Festivities
In CORLENZ Germany President von Hindenburg toured the Rhineland celebration when a pontoon bridge failed. Up to 450 people were on the structure. 34 bodies were recovered and many more were feared lost. Rescue work was hindered by darkness as crowds watched fireworks and other events.
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Corlenz
Germany
von Hindenburg
Rhineland
Th Bridge
Legion Post To Sponsor Boy Vacation Camp Qua Paw Near Mot Springs
The How post of the American Legion in Leslie Huddleston Post No 12 will sponsor a local boy for a two week vacation at Camp Quapaw near Mot Springs from August 17 to 31. The trip is funded by post funds and supported by the Arkansas Department of the American Legion. About 200 boys from across Arkansas will attend Camp Quapaw this summer, with the Hope post covering expenses for its selected youth.
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American Legion
Leslie Huddleston
Seulgar
Arkansas
Hope Post
Galf Conese
Legion
Waynne Denty
Qua
Aransus
Local Watermelon Festival notes progress and tree sitters
The Fifth Annual Watermelon Festival in Hope moves toward the maids and queen contest with the next to last count reported. Races end Saturday July 26 and a pageant with a musical show is planned for the Southwest Arkansas Fair Grounds. Publicity drives include 100 layouts and 23 enlarged prints for shipment, while two local youths 15 or 16 years old begin a world endurance tree sitting vigil aloft in Hope to set a record with meals delivered by friends.
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George W. Robison
Generalii
Hope City Hell
Fay’ Russell
C. C. Spragins
Hazel Arnold
Thelma Cobb
Business and Professional Women's Club
Clarice Cannon
W. RB. Alexander
Southwest Arkansas Fair
Matt Press
Publix Saenger ‘ Theatre
Chay Welterr
Weltman
Alex H. Washburn
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Watermeton
Produce Commission Houses
St. Louis
Kansas City
Alsewhere
Murph Hanson
Curtis Chambless
West Division Street
Second Deserter Is Held Here For Army
An alleged United States army deserter who escaped the city jail on June 28 was rearrested Sunday by Deputy Constable C. A. Shipp and taken to Hot Springs Monday. The prisoner, John K. Cole of Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming, was said to have been a companion of Connie Leverett, also arrested locally for desertion. Leverett was turned over to Hot Springs a month ago, but Cole escaped jail and remained at large until Sunday.
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United States Army
C. A. Shipp
Juke Do
Hot Springs
John K. Cole
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wye
Connie Leverett
Army
Leverett
Cole
Little River Negroes Get Two Year Term
In Ashdown Arkansas on July 23 Charley McClutcheon and Booker T Runnels two negroes faced Little River county circuit court for burglary and grand larceny. Both were found guilty on the first count and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. Buddy Giles a negro charged with first degree murder pleaded guilty and received a one year term for the killing of Mable Keels.
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Ashdown
Ark
Charley , McClutcheon
Booker T. Runnels
Little River County
Buddy Giles
Mable Keels
DeAnn 4-H Box Supper to Send Delegates
The DeAnn 4-H Club sponsors a Friday box supper on July 25 to raise funds for sending delegates to Farmers Week in Fayetteville. A quilt created by club girls will be awarded to a lucky winner, and all who attend have a chance to win.
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De-Ana
Fayetteville
Mob Seeks Two Negro Slayers After Storekeeper Slaying
Armed posses scoured Greenwood Louisiana and surrounding areas for two black men who shot and killed C. J. Mason, a 40 year old Greenwood storekeeper, during a demand for cash. His wife witnessed the crime and was forced to open the register. Texas posses joined by Shreveport police, with about 600 men involved, and officials warned they could not guarantee order if the suspects were captured.
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Marshall
Tex
Greenwood
C. J. Mason
Mason
Texas
Shreveport
Caddo
Louisiana
Driver of Stolen Auto Is Arrested
A man who gave the name Emory Loundsbury of St Charles finois was arrested by City Marshal Clarence Baker after suspicious actions led to his capture. He drove a new Pontiac roadster stolen in Humble Texas and Texas authorities have wired they will identify the man and the auto.
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Emory Loundsbury
St. Charles
Finois
Clarence Baker
Humble
Texas
Baker
Arkansan Leads Air Racers Home
Little Rock pilot Lee Gehlbach in the Commandaire "Little Rocket" led the All American Air Derby racers to Little Rock at 3:54:44 after a refuel stop in Evansville. He held a 23 minute lead since Detroit as Herman Hammer and J B Wedell trailed with times of 4:35.17 and 4:15.46 respectively. Stubb Quinby placed second on the Cincinnati to Little Rock leg with 4:12:46 as crowds welcomed the home flyer this morning.
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Little Rock
Air Rerby
Lee Gehlbach
Little Rocket
New York
Cincinnati
Gehlbach
Detroit
Evansville
Ind
Herman Hammer
LaSalle
Government Cotton Buyers in Session
In New Orleans on July 23 the executive committee of the American Cotton Marketing Association met behind closed doors to discuss government cotton purchases for this season. No details would be released until 4 PM. Carl Williams, a cotton member of the Federal Farm Board, attended the session.
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New Orleans
American iCotton Marketing Association
Carl Williams
Federal Farm Boad
Two Men Killed in Wolfe Bayou Shooting After Teacher Beating Allegation
Selas Murphy, 20, a 1930 high school graduate, is jailed for shooting and killing Dodge Cannon and his son Jim near Heber Springs after a dispute over alleged abuse of Murphy’s teacher wife. The Cannons had demanded the wife’s resignation. a confrontation at the Wolfe Bayou school left two dead.
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Heber Springs
Selas Murphy
Dodge Cannon
Jim Cannon
Wolfe Bayou
Murphy
Cannon
Syd
Rain Touches North and Northeast Arkansas Now
Rain fell in varying amounts across North and Northeast Arkansas, easing a two month dry spell. Temperatures remained near record highs with Little Rock hitting 94 yesterday and Mena at 104, Stuttgart at 103, as clouds lingered and the outlook called for unsettled weather.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Mena
Stuttgart
Little Rork
Arkansas City
Watt Inch
Batesville
Oean
Jonesboro
Blytheville
Acces
AL Searcy
Wilson
John Martin Marries Corsicana Girl In Quiet Ceremony
Miss Pauline Munsey daughter of Mrs B B Munsey of Corsicana Texas and John Martin of Hope were married at the bride’s home last Sunday morning in a simple family ceremony read by Rev Tom Lenox of the First Christian church. The couple traveled to Hope afterward and will reside there. The bride, a hardworking student of Southern Methodist University and Pi Beta Phi member, wore a navy crepe traveling ensemble with pink rose buds as a corsage. Mr Martin, a local district agent for Reliance Life Insurance, is well known in Hope business circles.
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B. B. Munsey
Corsicana
Tex
John Martin
Hope
Tom Lenox
First Christian Church
Marti
Southern Methodist University
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Martin
Reliance Life Insurance Company
Hope Business Trocks
Cannon Defends Record in Arkansas Legislature Race
In Hempstead county campaigns, Cannon rebutted attacks from Thompson and Reed, defending his votes on the preferential primary and income tax. He backed a future preferential primary, opposed malt taxation, and proposed a state severance tax on water power used for electricity. The disputes, centered on Little Rock politics, continued with mentions of St Rocky, Mound, and Patmos as the race intensified.
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Thompson
Cannon
Earler
Joe Heed
Anex
Rocky
Mound
Sentative
Littl Rock
Joe Reed
Arthur Gibson
Joe
Arthur
Reed
T J
Jority
Arkansas
Cimon
Hempstad
Sixi
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