Arkansas Centennial visit inspires poem and gatherings
The piece highlights Fay Hempstead's poem honoring President Roosevelt at the Arkansas Centennial opening. It lists locals like Miss Jennie Sue Moore, Dorothy Moore, and William H. Glover, who will crown the queen. It notes visits to Malvern and Little Rock, a breakfast at the Arlington Hotel, and attendance at pharmaceutical and Centennial events. The Columbia Missourian wedding notice reports Miriam Lee Thompson and Joseph Franklin Robertson wed at First Presbyterian Church in Roswell, with reception at Hendrix Hall and plans to reside in Roswell. Naomi Robertson and Levy Thompson relations noted. The column also mentions Nancy Fae Williams hosting Billy Lee Sanders and plans for a Centennial visit to Malvern.
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Arkansas
Aransas
Fay Hempstead
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Arkansia
Misa Jennie Sue
Dorothy Moore
Donald
el Dorado
Dorsey McRae
Bily Duckett
Willliam
Malvern
William
Columbia Missourian
Thompson
First Presyterian Church
Roswell
N. M
Miriam Lee Thompson
LéRoy Thompson
Joseph Pranklin Robertson
Naomi Robertson
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph M. Garrison
The
Presbyterian Church
Hendrix Hall
Robertson
East
University
Columbia
Stephens College
Delta Rho Alpha Sorority
Robinson
Bacone College
Muskogee
Oklo
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Southwestern Pictlic Utilities Company
Nancy Fae Williams
Billy Lee Sanders
Bearden, Ark
J. R. Williams
Nancy Fae
Patricia Ann
Bearden
Missing Girl Is Returned to Home in Washington Town
Dorothy Biymenshine, 14, vanished for ten days after a party and was found in Chicago hiding her identity. She returned to Washington with her family after authorities hunted for her. she had fled to seek work as a waitress and feared punishment for drinking alcohol.
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Washington
Tll
Dorothy Biymenshine
Blochoundsa
Chicago Times
Ernie. Blumenghine
Dorothy Gakl
Eleanor
Florence Koltek
Chicago
Quotes on leadership and psychology from early 20th century figures
A collection of remarks from Dr. Burgess Johnson, Miss Mary W. Dewson, Clyde Beatty, Tarzan Taylor, and Prof. John F. Shepard. The quotes touch on education, gender roles in politics, animal training, the value of singing to relieve sports tension, the Black Legion, and warnings about terror tactics and liberal responses.
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Burgess Johnson
Union College
Schnectady
N.Y
Stooges
Mary W. Dewson
New York Democratic
Clyde Beatty
Tarzan" Taylor
Marquette University
Black Legion
John F. Shepard
University of Michigan
Roosevelt guests visit Hatley kin in Warren region
Roosevelt at Rockport near Malvern, Mrs John Hatley and daughters Lenora and Katherine of Warren visit Mrs Hatley s mother Mrs Cara Singgs and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Emory Thompson and daughter Josephine travel via Little Rock to Whitehall for visit with ill father. Mrs Ollie Sandefur and mother depart for Hot Springs where Mrs Sandefur attends a breakfast for Mrs Roosefelt at the Arlington Hotel.
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Roosevelt
Rockport
Malvern
John Hatley
Lenora
Katherine of
Warren
Hatley
Cara Singgs
Emory Thompson
Josephine
Little Rock
Whitehall
Mr. Thompson
That
City
Ollie Sandefur
Hot Springs
Sandefur
Roosefelt
Arlington Hotel
Bathtub Slayer Faces Death Sentence in New York Murders
John Fiorenza is convicted of the bathtub murders of Mrs. Nancy Titterton in New York and faces a death penalty verdict after a speedy trial. The case centers on a chilling series of slayings linked to the suspect.
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Nancy Titterton
New York
John Fiorenza
Suit Against Vallee Thrown Out of Court
New York Supreme Court Justice Timothy A. Leary quashed the $479,000 breach of contract suit against Rudy Vallee and Nations Broadcasting Company. Charles Bellak claimed Vallee jumped a contract after making Villa Vallee famous and sought $170,000 from Vallee and $300,000 from NBC. The court found Bellak violated the contract and dismissed the suit.
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New York
Rudy Vallee
The
Nations Broadcasting Company
Supreme Court
Timothy A. Leary
Charles Bellak
Villa, Vallee
Vallee
Bellak
Villa Vallee
Leary
Belluk
Cooking Steak Tricks and Budget Lamb Dishes
Mary E Dague outlines kitchen tips to improve steak value and suggests Frenching rib chops. She offers a menu featuring Frenched lamb chops, parsley potatoes, carrot in orange cream, and a pineapple dessert, plus a method to tenderize tougher cuts via minced lean meat croquettes.
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Brett
Four Men Arrested on FHA Fraud Conspiracy
Helena and West Helena residents C M Shattuck, C R Schuele, J M Farr, and Watt McKinney were arrested on conspiracy to defraud the federal government over FHA appliance loans. They allegedly aided Jesse Jackson who opened an agency selling about 80 refrigerators to customers with questionable credit. Banks footing the notes faced FHA pursuit as Jackson allegedly faked ratings and left the state.
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Federal Housing Administration
Jesse Jackson
Helena Automobile and
Deaker
Jackson
FHA
Nornan W. Ferris
Department of Justice
Memphis
Hats in Elevators Spark 1930s Etiquette Debate
A columnist riffs on the Hat Off movement in elevators, praising and lampooning male etiquette. The piece links the anti-hat rule to gender norms, noting politicians and press organizers tout the cause as the Association for the Prevention of Taking Off Hats in Elevators. It contrasts social forms with business manners and calls out vestiges of old privileges.
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Washington
Association For the Prevention
Carrot Side Dish with Cream and Orange Juice
A simple carrot dish simmered in orange juice and cream until tender and coated. Bas is added to color and flavor, then finished with a light garnish and served hot.
Arkansas Rice Carnival to Highlight Centennial Events Across State
The Arkansas Centennial, in cooperation with the Arkansas Centennial Commission, resumes the Arkansas Rice Carnival October 21 to 23. The pageant will depict early state history and rice cultivation begun in 1904. Hazen hosts July 4 events with a 1 p.m parade, a pageant at 8 p.m., and a queen. DeValls Bluff holds a Prairie county fair October 1-3 with a queen crown. Randolph county Centennial events run July 19 to August 28 featuring a water carnival, Children’s Celebration, Homecoming, Old Settlers Day, and Soldiers Day parades.
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Arkansas Centennial Commission
Arkansas
United States
Memphis
Arkansas County
Hazen
DeValls Bluff
Prairie County
Randolph County
Curren River Beach
Pocahontas
Hat Etiquette Sparks Feminist Debate in Elevator Tale
A speaker argues with humor that women seeking equality spark friction when men remove hats around them. The piece satirically notes attitudes about gender roles, respect, and social rituals, suggesting women want parity but resist equal expectations. It lampoons the notion of pedestal status and elevator encounters.
Witness testifies on Black Legion coercion in Detroit
Frederick A. Gulley, a former Black Legion member, testified that members who disobeyed orders were punished with tongue lashings or beatings and sometimes "bumped off." He described taking Robert Penland to a meeting where Penland was flogged with a black snake whip. Gulley acted for Willian W. Voisine, Ecorse village president, and said the group opposed Voisine politically as six men, including Gulley, Cox, Angstad, King, Lawrence, and Robinson, faced trial for seizing Penland.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Secret Society
Frederick A. Gul+ ley
Robert Penland
Penland
Legion
Gulley
Common Pleas
Clyde L. Fulton
Willian W. Voisine
Ecorse
Voisine
Thomas F. Cox
Earl Angstad
Charles King
Harold Lawrence
Wilbur Robinson
Elevator Etiquette Sparks Décolleté Debate
A fragment discusses people removing hats in elevators and hints at a social de sociation tangled in its own letters. The speaker signals resistance to conforming and asserts personal stance on etiquette.
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