4-H Rally at Experiment Farm June 8
About 500 4-H club members from 23 Southwest Arkansas counties will attend study days at the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture fruit and truck branch experiment station station near Hope. The Hempstead county delegation will visit June 9 for a tour of farm buildings, pasture management, soil building, and livestock and crop topics under the guidance of extension staff. Night programs include singing and a talk on developing personality by O A Graver, with county agents and home demonstration staff coordinating the event.
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Arkansas
University of Arkanwix College of Agriculture Fruit and Truck Branch
Hope
G. W. Ware
Hempstead County
Melva Bullington
W. E. Mountrastle
L. €. Baker
W. J. Jernigan
L. C. Carter
Claude Woolsey
Walter Mountesade
Met ¥A Bullington
Dock Lincoln
W. R. Stark
Fruit and Truck Branch
O. A. Graver
Hope Attorney
W. BE. Maudcastie
Miss Bullington
Protests Against Committee Stand Stir Arkansas Dems
Mrs Gara Davis Fitzhugh of Augusia criticized the Democratic state committee on Tuesday, saying its stance would disenfranchise 230,000 Arkansas voters by delaying a vote on chief justice of the Supreme Court. She urged a decision at a special meeting called for Saturday by Chairman Jupps D Head of Texarkanet.
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Litle Rock
Gara Davis Fitzhugh
Augusia
View
Chile
Hin
Democratic State Committee
Arkansas Gains Big Federal Road Aid Under Hayden Cartwright Act
Washington reports show Arkansas will receive 2,142,723 dollars in regular federal highway aid, 420,000 for farm to market roads, and 890,000 for grade crossings under the Hayden Cartwright road bill. The measure, forwarded to the White House, clears the way for two years of nonmatching federal highway funds, a change urged by Senator Joe T. Robinson. Also noted is the House passage of the relief deficiency bill and related actions on soil conservation and flood control measures in the Mississippi valley, with congressional adjournment outlook discussed.
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Washington
Cartwright
Arkansas
White House
Wallington
Hayden-Cartwright
House
Joe T. Robinson
Robinson
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Karl May Named Nevada Sheriff
Early May of Bodean was named sheriff and cal fector of Nevada county Wednesday. He was appointed by Governor Fu trell to succeed Arlis Pitta who re signed several weeks ago to become Deputy United States Marshal at El Barudo. A special election Wille held in Nevada county November 3 to fill the unexpired term of the farmer sherif.
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Little Rock-P
Bodean
Nevada County
Futrell
Arlis Pitta
United States
el 'Barudo
Wille
Sherif
Federal Probe in Chopper's Strike
Washington ordered a federal probe into alleged violations of federal criminal laws in the Chopper strike in Eastern Arkansas. Attorney General Cummings named Sam E. Whitaker to lead the investigation after a request by Little Rock prosecutor Fred Isgrig, who found no proof of federal violations.
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Washington
Cummings
Arkansas
Sam E. Whitaker
Fred Isgrig
Little Rock
Hendrix Student Killed in Crash in Jackson
A Hendrix College student, Miss Eya fens Jones, 16, of Marion, was killed in a tanker-truck crash in Jackson on Tuesday. Four other relatives, including Elizabeth Rhodes 15 and Billy Rhodes, and their parents, were injured and treated in a Jackson hospital. The party was en route to Gulfport when the collision occurred near Meridian Street.
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Elizabeth
Billy
Rhodes
Marion Bait
Vail
WPA Worker Hurt in 45-Foot Plunge
Jonesboro report says a 27 year old WPA worker, C Robertson of Black Rock, fell 45 feet from a suspension bridge tower over the Spring river at Black Hook while assisting in removing wooden forms. He landed on the forms, described as hazardous, and was gravely injured though alive.
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Jonesboro
Spring River
Black Hook
DB. C. Robertson
Black Rock
Evi
Robertson
Blocked Vote on Schwarzkopf Successor In New Jersey
In Trenton New Jersey a bid to appoint Col Mark O Kimberling as police superintendent is blocked by opposition. Governor Moffman defends the Lindbergh inquiry while the senate weighs the proposal amid a looming expiry of Schwarzkopf tenure.
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Schwarzkopf
Trenton
Uc Col
Nort Schwarzkopf
Senate
Vueschgott Bis
Tale Police
Charles Zied Dies in Electric Chair
WRENTON No 1 1 Charles Zied gangster and last member of the Tri State Gala died in the electric chair at the state house after the slaying of Willigmn Feitz Jr. Detective. Zied had twice faced execution and was spared once by a reprieve granted by Guy Harold G Huffman on March 31. A jury investigation into the Paul H Wendel case delayed Kauplngno's execution by three days.
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Wrenton
Charles Zied
Philadelphia
Willigmn
Feitz. Jr
Zied
Arriuw
Guy
Harold G. Huffman
Bruno Richard Haupmann
Paul H. Wendel
Kauplngno
Last Date to Get Poll Tax Urged by Sheriff
Sheriff Jim Bearden urged on Wednesday that residents without poll taxes buy them before June 15 to avoid last minute court house delays. Those who skipped poll taxes in 1935 must file a supplementary assessment with County Clerk Ray McDowell by June 15 to be eligible for the August primary. The law also requires nonpresent voters to sign a written order when requesting a poll tax receipt.
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Jim Bearden
Court House
Ray McDowell
Hempstead Man Indicted for Theft in Fort Smith
A federal grand jury acting in Fort Smith returned 13 indictments in four divisions. In Texarkana lay indictments for theft of a package from the mail at Washington Ark and for passing counterfeit coins by Layton Hays Joe Allen and Anderson White.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Texarkana
el Dorado
Harrison
Layton Hays
Washington, Ark
Joe Allen
Anderson White
Additional Land Need for Test in Rocky Mound Area
J B Yates, operator, said the test in the Rocky Mound area hinges on securing 4 500 acres with an additional 1 400 acres necessary to complete the block within days. Without this acreage the proposed test would be abandoned. A thorough test would proceed once the necessary acreage is obtained.
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J. B. Yates
Sail Weedlestig
T. N. Goldsby Named Lonoke Co. Treasurer
Little Rock reports T. N. Goldsby of England was named Lonoke County treasurer to replace J. T. Gunter who was removed after indictment over an alleged $7288 shortage in overs warrants.
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Little Rock
T. N. Goldsby
England
Lonoke County
J.T. Gunter
Dallas Centennial Opening Promises Big City Celebration
Dallas readies a grand centennial opening with a mix of cowboy nostalgia and modern entertainment. July 31 to early August will feature Hollywood stars, big bands, and numerous nightclubs while Fort Worth hosts related events. High-profile acts including Rudy Vallee and Jan Garber are eyed, with diverse attractions planned across hotels, streets, and expos.
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Dallas
Texas
Strte
I Continental Air
Siney
Jul Bradway
Hollywood
Fort Worth
Billy Ropes
Paul Whiteman
Maurice
Sthiursslay
Ginger Moyers
Robert Taylor
Mary Pickure
Fred McMuttray
Jean Parle
Jak Dukic
Cb Callyway
Duke Edlington
Rudy Vallee
Moiyy
Steef
Jan Garber
Paris
Sil Natinhs
Phil Haris
Jack Litle
Freddy Martin
George Olson
Dalkis Hotels
Gloucester congressman A Platt Andrew Jr dies at 63
Gloucester Mass bulletin reports United States Representative A Platt Andrew Jr aged 63 died here on Wednesday. A staunch Republican he supported much of President Roosevelt's early legislation.
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Gloucester
Mass
United States
A. Platt Andrew, Jr
Roosevelt
Trials Reveal Black Legion Slayings In Detroit Case
In Detroit, Dayton Dean and 12 others in the Black Legion are on trial for the Poole murder. Dean confessed to being an executioner and implicated Colonel Harvey Davis and Erwin Lee in the plan. Prosecutors urge all 13 be held for trial on charges tied to the fatal shooting.
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Detroit
Dayton Dean
Black Legion Organization
Legion
Charles A. Poole
Dean
Poole
Harvey Davis
Eryin D. Lee
Black Legion
Duncan McRae
John Harvill
Boing
Harvill
Erwin Lee
Lee
Zioncheck Receives Special Nurse Amid Health Concerns
Washington Democrat Merion A. Zioncheck, 21, confined in Callinger hospital for tests, is assigned a special male nurse to help keep him quiet amid reports of a troubled condition. His 21 year old bride left him recently and visited him briefly at the hospital. Battlefield program set for June 6 features a county string band with a small admission and 40 percent of proceeds to Battlefield church.
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Washingto
Ner Merion A. Zioncheck
Democrat
Washington
Callinger Hospital
Congressmyars
Battlefield
Iewatts County String Band
Battlefield Church
New Hempstead County Home Demonstration Agent Named
Miss Melya Bullington of Charleston Arkansas has been appointed home demonstration agent for Hempstead County announced Wednesday by district agent Miss Ella Posey. Bullington succeeds Miss Griffin who resigned weeks ago. Bullington comes from Magnolia where she served as Columbia home demonstration agent for two years. She previously taught in Prairie Grove Northwest Arkansas and in Oklahoma. A University of Arkansas graduate with a degree in home economics and a bachelor of science, she begins her duties immediately.
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Melya Bullington
Charleston
Ark
Hempstead
Ella Posey
A Bullington
Clen Griffin
Rpsig
Miss Bullington
Magnolia
Columbia Home
Prairie Grove
Arkansas
Oklahoma
University of Arkansas
Gamblers Aid Luciano in Defense Against Vice Charge
New York racing book makers and dice game gamblers rallied to Charles Lucky Luciano as he fights the state’s bid to label him head of New York’s vice racket. Witnesses include Fred Bachmann a 25 year gambling partner who backed a 5 000 stake in a craps venture and others Kalik Goldstone and Forione.
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New York
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Luciano
Fred Bachmann
Buchmann
Max Kalik
Henry Goldstone
Thomas Francis
Joseph Forgione
Newark
N. J
Cities Captured by China Troops
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese advisers in Canton stating south China cities are advancing north and have captured several north China cities along the Hunan frontier. Japanese sources claim 50,000 Canton government troops are marching toward Fukien and Kiangsi provinces in three directions.
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Shanghai
China
Canton
South China
North China
Hunan
Fukien
Kiangsi
Socialist Leon Blum Potential New French Premier
In Faris France a movement gathers around 350 000 workers and 300 factories idled by shortages of milk water meat and ice. Pumping stations threaten to quit while bakers consider strikes as Socialists push for a Front government and Blum as new premier amid wage and factory closures. Other leaders warn that idle plants threaten negotiations with employers.
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Faris
France
Sta Ora
Epeteniek
Front
Piers
Employers Association
Forest Guard Found Murdered Near Waldron
Hot Springs Ark P Th ing of Eben Bethel 45 forest guard was found shot to death near Pilot Mountain ten miles east of Waldron Tuesday night. Bethel had served 15 years in the Ouachita National Forest Cold Springs district with headquarters at Waldron. Bloodhounds were requested by the sheriff's department Tuesday night.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Eben Bethel
Forest Gui
AZ Nelson
Quad National Forest
Pilot Mountain
Waldron
Nelson
Bethel
Dron
Forest
Cold Springs
Ouschita National Forest
Sheriff’s Department
Godwin to Head Ashley's Campaign for Governor
Senator John C. Ashley announced the appointment of Elbert Godwin of Camden as his campaign manager for governor. Ashley said a campaign headquarters would open at a building on Markham and Main streets in Little Rock. Godwin, a campaign attorney, assisted the Utley campaign when he was elected attorney general in 1929.
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Little Rock
John C. Ashley
Elgbert Godwin
Camden
Ashley
Markham
Main
Godwin
J. S. Utley
Gutorney
Reserve Extra Copies for The Star Centennial Edition
The Star announces extra copies of the Centennial Edition to be printed June 26 for regular subscribers and out-of-state friends. Extra copies cost 25 cents each and can be reserved now by phone or mail with no deposit required until publication day. The edition will be 32 to 40 pages in five sections with more than five large photos.
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Arkansas Cen Lenniel
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Griffin Smith
Fanny
Fieo
Pat
Amelia
Flying Laboratory
Amelia Earhart
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Aviation
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Senate Agricduiral Committee
Overton BI
Louis J. Taber
Bcational Grange
Hance
Karl May
Nevada
Arlice Pitman
Memphis
Tenn
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H. L. Mitchell
Southern Tenant Farmer's Union
SL Francis County
Hendrix
Emagine Jones
Mississippi
WPA
D. CG. Robertson Falls Front High Bridge
Old Liberty Church
Old Liberty
Aimidul
Tri-State
Hauptmann
Santa Fe Railroad
Texas Ranger
Guthrie
Okla
Rocky Mound
Lonoke Co
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Black Legion Gang
Zioncheck
Hempstead .Co
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