The Star's Platform Endorses County Roads And County Growth
The Star advocates city pavement in 1931 and better sanitary conditions in college and business backyards. It supports Belo County and a county highway program to build all-weather roads yearly, reducing miles. It backs practical agricultural programs for Hempstead county, farmer cooperatives, and state highway progress. It calls for tax reform and efficient government through a budget system, and urges freeing Arkansas from the cattle tick.
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Chamber of Commerce
Belo County
Hempstead
Arkansas
Submerged Poverty Area Shapes City Health and Crime
The health council reports that a small, impoverished city district, about 10 percent of the population, drives a disproportionate share of births, infant deaths, unemployment, illegitimacy, juvenile delinquency, murders, and vice. The area raises taxes, increases crime risk, and enables graft, affecting the entire city’s well being.
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Health Council
Governor Parnell and Highway Audit Debate
Walter Surrelly Jr. asserts Governor Harvey Parnell misreads the highway audit act and cannot empower the commission. He argues a special session is the governor’s only tool and mocks the offer to lend office power, claiming Arkansans see through the stunt. Town boosters lament a failed factory pursuit but remain pressing.
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Harvey Parnell
Highway Department
Highway Audit Commission
Arkansas
Walter Surrelly, Jr
Pine Bluff Commercial
Public Enemies and a Governor's Vow to Family Honor
The article notes Lieutenant Governor Lawrence Wilson pardoning his brother Fred Wilson for a $4 000 embezzlement at a sawmill, citing grief for their mother. It condemns political loyalty over the law and argues public trust is violated by private interest. It recalls the murdered Eva Hudson, founder of the sawmill, and warns of crime intertwined with politics.
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William R. Atkins
Wilson
Eld Trado
Fred Wilson
Union County
Lawrence Wilson
Tennyson
America
Eva Hudson
el Dorato
Missouri
Tventy
Hudson
Chamber of Commerce
Boston Navy Yard
U. S. S. Constitution
Supreme Court backs Indiana chain store tax ruling
The Supreme Court decision upholding Indiana's chain store license tax signals potential adoption of similar laws in other states. The text notes the tax scales with store count, potential for classifying chains differently for taxation, and mentions related Capper Kelly price policy debates and federal surveys on chain store impact.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEAA
Eg Tashington
Indiana
Sane
Coery
Supreme Court
South Carolina
North Carolina
Maryland
Georgia
Atate
Suprama
Staten
Wbbmyete Garte
Federal Trade Commission
Brookhart
Senate
News Of Other Days
T. O. Holt a leading Jakajones area farmer was seen in town yesterday. Miss Jeanne Friganza returned home Sunday night from a visit to Little Rock. Miss Lillian Carrigan arrived home Monday night from Little Rock where she visited relatives.
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T. O. Holt
Jakajones
Jeanne Friganza
Little , Rock
Lillian Carrigan
Little Hock
Local notices and visits in Hempstead County
Misses Mary and Maud Lile have returned to Jonesboro for the summer after teaching locally. Miss Opal Hay came back from Texarkana. Frances White hosted a birthday party for friends. Four hundred bushels of beans were shipped from Hope last week and a carload of Irish potatoes will head north next Thursday, per Hempstead County Fruit and Vegetable Association sales manager C S Lowthorp. J A Tom Cal McLarty and Claude Agee traveled to Haynesville La today.
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Mary
Maud Lile
Jonesboro
Opal Hay
Texarkana
Frances White
R.T. White
Hope
C. S. Lowthorp
Hempstead County
Oak Grove Rainy Weekend Social Notes
Oak Grove records show a nice rain on Saturday night. Annie Kidd and her children from Hope visited Mrs. Charlie Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Mullens spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents G. H. Wise of Melrose. Earl Ross and family visited Clarence Sparks and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Collier visited her mother Dora Jackson Sunday. Wiss Hattie Jackson stayed Saturday night with sister Mrs. Leo Collier.
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Annie Kidd
Hope
Charlie Williams
Hollis Mullens
G. H. Wise
Melrose
Earl Ross
Clarence Sparks
Leo Collier
Dora Jackson
Wiss Hattie Jackson
Odd Modern Habits Spark Witty Reflections
A playful column notes how two pints hint at revelry and half time jobs feel preferable to a full loaf. It cites the iceman’s cold deliveries, girls in track, rising charge accounts, and a trend toward square dinnerware to imply two square meals, dismissing any link to playboy stereotypes.
Weather and crops and community notes from Holly Springs
No rain in about two weeks easing into winter. Cotton stands struggle while others chop. Cold slowed crops but rain helps progress. Large crowd attends Miss Lora Marler concert and singing class. Shilo decoration program and Primitive Baptist fifth Sunday meeting draw big crowds. Rev. Robert Martin delivers a fine sermon. Visitors from New Liberty, E. E. Thompson and Altha Wells family visit Vil lage. Protracted meeting planned for the first Sunday in July. Next Sunday preaching day draws a full turnout.
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Lora Marler
Shilo
Primative Baptists
Silom
Robert Martin
New Liberty
E. E. Thompson
Altha Wells
Village
Birth of William Bobby Martin to Mr and Mrs R L Martin
A baby boy named William Bobby was born last Monday night to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Martin. Mother and child are doing fine. G. D. Martin visited a cemetery at Friendship near Cole last week. Mrs. Tucker of Texarkana, mother of Mrs. Robert Martin, is visiting this week. Jim Silvey and family are visiting in Okalona this week.
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R. L. Martin
William Bobby
G. D. Martin
Friendship
Cole
Robert Martin
Tucker
Texarkana
Jim, Silvey
Okalona
Local Singers View Warm Sunday Service At Hinton
Mrs Lice Fromby returns to health after weeks on the sick list. A well attended Sunday school program and singing drew a large congregation with generous dinner. Visitors from Hope and Bodcaw joined local families including Black Hodnett Taylor and Rogers households for a weekend of music and fellowship.
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Lice ‘Fromby
Henry Black
Sevier Mayton
Dora Taylor
Joe Rogers
Hope
Tommy Gibson
Lillian
Orn Smith
Sgturive
Premier Pitcher Wakatsuki Tosses First Ball in Tokyo Series
Japan crowns a new premier pitcher, Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki, tossing the opening ball to inaugurate a university series in Tokio. Five universities compete as baseball gains national prominence.
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Japan
Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki
Tokio
Hope Residents Plan All Day Staging at Evening Shade
Saturday afternoon visitors in Hope included Mrs. McCoy visiting sister Mrs. W E Simmons and family. Several local residents plan to attend an all day staging at Evening Shade next Sunday. Dwight Odem was shopping in Hope Saturday.
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Hope
Mates Refuse to Catch For Irish Soldier Pug
Belfast dispatch reports Private Colin Walsh arises as a new Irish hopeful for heavyweight honors. The piece notes Walsh is a tough, no nonsense soldier not beloved by all in his regiment.
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Pug
Belfast
Colin Walsh
Wes He Mevér Boxing Career Amid Shortage Of Sparring Partners
A fragmented report notes Wes He Mevér, a six foot two Irish boxer from Connemara, who began training with boxing gloves months ago. He used up available sparring partners but won all three of his professional bouts and seeks more, despite a dearth of partners in his regiment.
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Wes
Walsh
Connemara
Former Major Hurlers Team Up as Semi-Pros
Two famed pitchers from the National League years ago, Betws Cooper and Bill Doak, join suburban Cowan’s semi pro squad. Cooper, a star lefty with 210 wins, spent time with the Pirates and Cubs. Doak, long with the Cardinals and Robins, also boasts a strong major league record. Cadett, once a top portaiter, joined the Pirates in 1912, then Cubs in 1925 before leaving the league.
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Pittsburgh
Cowan
Cooper
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Bill Doak
Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Robins
Cadett
Pirates
Doak
D A R Opposes Sale of Russian Made Goods
Washington report says D A R members are urged to protest directly to sellers of Russian products. Mrs Winston Holt district defense chair urges nationwide protests against goods made in Russia competing with American labor.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
District of Columbia
Winston Holt
National Defense
AL R's
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Adel
Ing Stong
the Star of Hope
Oak Grove
Iceman
Sey
Dorothy
Holly Springs
Sialone
Hinton
Joe England
Shower Springs
Merle
Winnie Mitchell
Gertrude Tye
Bodcaw
Slyde Rogers
Hene Rogers
Marie Barr
Wanda Lafferty
Russia
Karm Insurance
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