Common sense on highway safety urged in Arkansas
A column urges pedestrians to stay off the concrete and walk on the shoulder for safety on Highway 67. It notes recent incidents of pedestrians struck or narrowly escaped and argues that drivers and walkers must use common sense to reduce fatalities amid night glare and limited sight. Also mentions Texas gubernatorial primary results with W Lee O'Daniel securing a clear majority. Cyclone Davis receives 4,853 votes in the long candidate list.
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Highway 67
Jho
Arkansas
W. Lee
O’deniel
Joe
Cyclone Davis
Adkins Denounces Bailey At Hempstead Courthouse Rally
About 1500 people gathered on Hempstead courthouse steps and in parked cars to hear Homer Adkins attack Governor Carl Bailey in a gubernatorial campaign. He accused discrim ination in highway funds, delays in debt refunding, and pressure on public needs. He spoke on highways 29 and 4 and pledged educational reform and better budgeting for Arkansas schools.
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Hempstead
Homer Adkins
Carl Bailey
Adkins
Neeas
State University
Hempstead County
Lawrence Martin
John Vesey
Arkansas
Tayman
Res
No Butter Budgets Reveal Illinois Farm Family Diets
Illinois farm families disclosed budgets showing average annual consumption of 42 dozen eggs 33 pounds of poultry 86 pounds of pork and 82 gallons of milk. Each homemaker served about 4 692 meals costing 12 cents, with food bill per family around 565 of which 338 was supplied by the farm and 227 purchased.
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Urbana
Hope Gas Rate Fight Committee Formed After Signatures
Consumers committee announced Monday that it collected 656 signatures or 50.3 percent of Hope’s gas customers, urging city government to pursue lower rates and pledging any rebates from Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. The 656 signers plus 14 discontinued meters bring Hope’s total meters to 1,304. Aldermen Syd McMasd and E P Young were named by the city council as the committee’s representatives, joining three appointees from a July mass meeting to form a five member group to arrange legal and engineering plans for the rate fight. The full committee meets in executive session at 6 p.m. Monday. Additional names will be sought this week and can be signed at The Star office.
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the Consumers Committee
Hope
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Aino
W. 5S. Atkins
Syd McMasd
E. P. Young
Consumers Chiomittee
Albert Graves
James H. Pilkinton
Alex Mi Washburn
Prosons
Star
Cotton New York Market Summary 9.23
The December cotton contract opened and closed on September 23 with middling spot at 10.36. Details show activity on the New York market for Middling grade, reflecting a single day trade snapshot.
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New York
Hempstead candidates rally for clerk and rep bids
Hempstead county aspirants held a Patmos stump meeting with Oscar T. Rider as chair. Candidates Cecil Weaver Arthur C. Anderson Elmer Brown and J B Byers announced, followed by ex sheriff J E Bearden attacking opponent Royce Weisenberger, denying rumors of a brief run. Page Six continues.
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J. T. Bowden
Hempstead
Patmos
Oscar T. Rider
Cecil Weaver
Arthur C. Anderson
Elmer Brown
J. B. Byers
J. E. Bearden
Shower Springs
Royce Weisenberger
Bearden
Hempstead County Sherriff
Mr. Bearden
Johnny Regan's Cape Cod Summer Dilemma
In a 1940 serial setting, Johnny Regan rereads Jean Reynolds' letter and contemplates a firm rejection of a life together in Boston. He plans a Cape Cod summer working for Ned Walters in Canada while he reassesses his past love, haunted by shared summers and a fading romance.
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Johnny Regan
Jean Teynolds
Boston
Cape
Ned Walters
Ned
Canada
Jean
Cape Cod
Emmet To Open Nevada Tour With Night Meetings
The Nevada county political stump tour opens Monday night at Emmet and moves to Boughton on Tuesday with all meetings at night. Wayne Jarvis of The Star's staff will report in detail beginning Monday night at Emmet, following Hempstead county coverage by J. Z. Bowden. Dates: Emmet July 29, Boughton July 30, Laneburg July 31, Pleasant Hill August 1, Liberty August 2, Bordeau August 5, Willisville August 6, Falcon August 7, Bluff City August 8, Rosston August 9, Prescott August 12.
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Hempstead
Spring Hill
McCaskill
Oxin
Piney Grove
Hope
Saratoga
Columbus
Guernsey
Fulton
Blevins
Washington
DeAnn
Bingen
Nevada
Emmet
Boughston
Wayne Jarvis
The
Star
Hempstead County
Shower Springs
J.Z. Bowden
Boughton
Laneburg
Pleasant Hill
Liberty
Bordeau
Willisville
Falcon
Bluff
City
Rosston
Prescott
Herbert Goddard Executed in Florida Chair
RAIFORD Fla Herbert Goddard lured 17 year old Frances Ruth Dunn of Miami to her death by promising to get her in the movies He was executed in Florida's electric chair at the state prison Monday morning
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Raiford
Fla
Herbert Goddard
Frances Ruth Dunn
Miami
Florida
Five literature quiz questions from Cranium Crackers
This page poses five literary queries testing knowledge of stories and characters. It asks who opened the cave in the Arabian Nights with seasame, Cyrano’s notable feature, the author Elia, the origin of malapropism, and the peasant who served Don Quixote as squire. Answers appear on the cone page.
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Rostand
Elia
Don Quixote
Daniel Wins in 1st Texas Primary
Daniel O Daniel dominates the Texas primary with about 59.4 percent of more than a million votes, defeating Col Ernest Thompson and others. Senate veteran Tom Connally wins re election with 599 233 votes. Runoffs are likely in two congressional districts and results begin to fix political loyalties across Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
W. Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel
Col
Ernest ©.Thompson
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
O'Daniel Thompson
Harry Hines
Miriam M. PorByson
Balvoat
Jerry Sadler
Cyclone Davis
Tom Connally
Owke
Senate
O'Donnel
Congress
Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland
Sam Russel
Thomas L. Blanton
Watchdog of the Treasury
Marvin Jones
Deskins Wells
A Thought Everyman Shall Give as He Is Able
A short exhortation cites Deuteronomy 16 17 urging generosity in proportion to blessings from the Lord. It emphasizes obedience and gratitude through charitable giving according to what one has received.
L J Bryson Nevada farmer dies at 67 in Prescott
Luther J Bryson 67 longtime Prescott area farmer dies at home on Prescott Route 1 Sunday afternoon after 3. He once led Prescott schools, taught 30 years in Nevada county. Appointed 1937 to Arkansas Agricultural and Industrial Commission by Gov Bailey. member of Southern Tenant Commission. Survived by widow two sons Edward B Bryson and L J Bryson of Prescott sister Mrs P M Honea of Blevins brother H Bryson of DeAnneyville Funeral at home Monday 3 p.m.
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Luther J. Bryson
Prescott
Nevada County
Bailey
Arkansas Agricultural and Industrial Commission
Southern Tenant Commission
Knights of Pyttias Lodge
Methodist Church of
Edward B. Bryson
L. J. Bryson
P. M. Honea
Blevins
H. Bryson
Deaneyville
Partial Relief Seen From Heat Wave
The midwest and plains saw scattered relief as rains cooled Nebraska and showers hit parts of Iowa eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Temperatures fell from record highs though the eastern half of the nation remained hot. Heat and drownings pushed total fatalities past 650 with 321 heat deaths and 337 drownings recorded by AP.
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Associated Press
Midwest Plains
Nebraska
Lincoln
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Temperance
Hope
Experiment Station
Here
Town Grows and Complains Over Highway Plans
LaGrange, Texas, population has risen from 2,954 to 2,538 as residents protest the state highway department’s decision not to build or improve highways within the town’s corporate limits, a requirement tied to towns of 2,500 or more.
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Lagrange
Texas
State Highway Department
Defense Mistrial Motion Denied in Liquor Conspiracy Case
Federal judge refused a defense motion for mistrial in the liquor conspiracy trial in Fort Smith. The court also denied a bid for a directed verdict of acquittal for four defendants State Revenue Commissioner Z M McCarroll Deputy Commissioner Butler Toland and two others. The case against Dixon faltered due to illness. judge ordered authorities to present legal authorities by Monday.
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Fort Smith
U. S
Hearts
Z.m.mccarroll
Toland
Jos House
Dave Sherman
Little Rock
Whealer
George Dixar
State Revenue
Z. M. McCarroll
Joe K. Mahony
Dorada
Ragan
Municipal Court Hears 18 Cases at City Hall
The Municipal Court met Monday with Judge W K Lemley presiding. Eighteen cases were disposed. Defendants included Nolan Staggers forfeit 1 cash bond on a traffic violation. Sam Bishop fined 25 for possessing untaxed liquor. Several defendants pled guilty to disturbing the peace with fines ranging from 10 to 25. Drunkenness cases saw fines or cash forfeitures, and Sam Mercur was dismissed on motion of the prosecuting attorney. State docket details follow on page six.
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City Hall
W. K. Lemley
Nolan Staggers
Sam Bishop
Carl Strong
Iplea
Arthur Stuart
John B. Franks
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Watch
Young
Council
Consumers Group
MacMath and
Weisenberger
NEA Service
H. C. Schlenshher
Johnny
Texas Browns
W.lee O’daniel
NEA
Pappy
Daniel
Pat
Ft. Worth Worth
G O'Daniel
Murag
Daniels
L. Bryson
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