Highway No. 29 paving urged to link Hope and surrounding towns
In the editorial, The Star supports reviving a No. 29 Highway Association to push hard surfacing of Arkansas No. 29, linking Hope, Lewisville, and Bradley with the Louisiana highway system. The piece highlights tourism, agriculture, and local industry as reasons to asphalt No. 29 with federal aid potential, urging action in 1940.
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Star
Lewisville
Bradley
LaFayette County
Hope
The
Prescott
Emmet
Shreveport
Louisiana
Arkansas’ No. 29
Arkansas No. 29
Two Are Injured o In Car Accidents During Week End
Lois Chaney is reported to be critically hurt as a year old girl Ruthie May Cheat ham suffers a compound fracture and cuts after a Prescott car hits her on highway 67 near the Missouri Pacific viaduct. State police describe the accident as unavoidable and Ruthie May is listed in serious condition but resting. A separate crash near the G7 viaduct injures no one but maims a mule when a scar driven by Jimmy Aiking strikes a wagon. An unconfirmed report says Lois Chaney of Gordon sustained severe injuries and is transported to Little Rock with little hope for recovery.
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Prescott
Missouri Pacific
Ruthie May Cheatham
Josephine Hospital
Harold Porterfield
Scar
Jimmy Aiking
Hope
Pohen
Lois Chaney
Gordon
Kimmett
Miss Chaney
Little Rock
Singing School Opens 1 at Shover Springs
A singing school will open at Shover Springs on Monday July 8 and run for 20 days under the direction of Hyrace Kennedy. A bus will be provided to transport attendees. The public is invited.
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Shover Springs
Hyrace Kennedy
True or False Quiz from Cranium Crackers
A set of True or False questions covering general knowledge. Items include Akureyri as Iceland’s capital, a barrel holding 42 gallons, police blotter terminology, the Himalayas location in Africa, and Pacific versus Atlantic ocean sizes. Each statement tests common facts.
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Akureyri
Iceland
Himalayas
Africa
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Saenger Theater to Present Free Flag History Show
The Saenger theater will host a free morning program on Tuesday at 1 o clock titled The Flag Speaks. It presents a general history of the American flag covering its origins, star additions, proper use, and the freedom it represents, with public attendance invited.
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Saenger Theater
Final Rites Held for County Man
Funeral services for J. R. Thomas 68 Hempstead county farmer who died at his home on old Fulton highway June 19 were held at Bright Star cemetery June 20 with the Rev. Kenneth L Spore officiating. He is survived by his widow five sons Waller Roger George Arthur and Charles four daughters Mrs John Kennedy Mrs Tom Middlebrooks Mrs Seth Anderson and Miss Cora Thomas all of Hempstead county.
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J. R. Thomas
Hempstead County
Old Fulton Highway
Bright Star Cemetery
Kenneth L. ‘Spore
Thomas
Waller
Roger
George
Arthur
Charles
John Kennedy
Tom Middlebrooks
Seth Anderson
Cora Thomas
Fulton Resident Is Recruit in Infantry
Talmage Walden of Fulton and son of Mr and Mrs Ervin L Walden has been accepted through the Texarkana Arkansas recruiting office of the Army and assigned to the Infantry at Fort Lewis Washington. Nationalism in the Balkans was once feeble enough for Roumanians to mistake their rulers for Greeks.
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Talmage Walden
Ervin L. Walden
Fulton
Texarkana
Ark
Fort Lewis
Wash
Balkans
Willkie Boom Grows At 1940 Republican Convention
Philadelphia reports mounting support for Wendell Willkie as delegates gather for the GOP meeting. Taft and Dewey are watched for possible alliances, while Stassen delivers the keynote. Arkansas picks are noted as party leaders stay alert for shifting loyalties.
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Philadelphia
Wilkie
Wendell Willkie
Pennsylvania
Arthur’ James
Thomas E. Dewey
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New York
U S Proposes Seizing French Assets over War Debt
President secretary Stephen Early said the White House has sent to the State Department hundreds of telegrams and letters urging the United States to seize French merchant marine vessels or other possessions as payments on the French World War debt.
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Washington
Stephen Early
White House
State Department
United States
City Court Hears 10 Cases Monday
Ten cases were heard by Judge W. K. Lemley in Municipal court Monday morning. The case of Thornton Beasley charged with burglary was bound over to the grand jury and bonds were set at $800 on each of five charges. Beasley broke in the club houses of Dr. L. M.
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W. K. Lemley
Thornton Beasley
Beasley
Dr. L. M
Masons to Meet at 7 30 Monday Night
Whitfield Masonic F and A lodge number 239 will meet Monday night at 7 30, where a master's degree will be given. Refreshments will be served.
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Whitfield Masonic F
A. Lodge
Largest Oil Reserve and Best Gasoline Give U. S. Planes Big Defense Advantage
In wartime America could fly a fleet of 50,000 planes with its vast oil reserves and new 100 octane gasoline. U. S. reserves as of 1940 stand at 18.49 billion barrels. even with 50,000 planes needing millions daily, the supply appears ample. American refiners control high octane production, boosting speed, climb, and load capacity over 8 octane fuels used elsewhere.
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Paul Friggens
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Cleveland
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Germany
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National Petroleum News
Ail Journal
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Navy
Marine Corps
M Faddin Argues Citys Gas Case
Little Rock attorney E F McFaddin told the state supreme court that the Southwest Arkansas outcome will determine winners or losers for the people as the Louisiana Nevada Transit appeal challenges a State Utilities Commission order allowing competition with Arkansas Louisiana Gas. If the commission is overturned, private groups may take over the pipeline used by Ideal Cement and other local customers, impacting Hope and Okay industries and households.
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Little Rock
E. F.mcfaddin
Hope
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Louisiana Nevada Transit Company
Lawrence C. Auten
State Utilities Commission
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Arkansas Louisiana
Commission
Louisiana Nevada
Louisiana
Okay
McFaddin
Ideal Cement Company
Okey
Hope Brick Works
Hope Water & Light Plant
W. C. Fitzhugh
Shreveport
Autorency
Catholic Church to Hold Meetings This Week
Our Lady of Good Hope church hosts a series of discussions on Catholic beliefs starting Monday night at 7:30 under Henry J. Chinery and William J. Burke from St. John's Seminary Little Rock. Rev Francia J. McKee invites Catholics and welcomes non Catholics seeking to learn about Catholic teaching.
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Our Lady of Good Hope Church
Henry J. Chinery
William J. Burke
St. John's Seminary
Little Rock
Francia J. McKee
Armistice Terms Outlined By British Summary
London outlines a French German armistice with immediate ceasefire for French troops. It lists occupied zones from Geneva to Mont de Marsan, demobilization plans for French forces, and German control over coastal defenses, fleets, fortifications, and communications. The document covers safety of German interests, transfer of government seat, and restrictions on French military and merchant shipping.
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Ministry of Information
Geneva-Cloe
Chaltén-Sursaone
Parwy Je’ Mortal
Moulins
Bourges
Vierzon
Great Britain
Paris
Germany
Italy
Porta
France
A Thought This World Is the Land of the Living
Tyron Edwards declares the world is the land of the dying and contrasts it with the land of the living, expressing a stark reflection on mortality and existence.
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Tyron Edwards
Cotton New York Opens and Closes Narrowly
July cotton in New York opened at 10.25 and closed at 10.27 to 10.28 with Middling spot priced at 1.04.
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New York
Britain Facing Axis Terms In France Armistice Collapse
British government reports France will be forced into a virtual alliance with Germany under Axis peace terms. Italian troops push from Mont Blanc to the Mediterranean as Mussolini’s command claims gains. Paris says attacks are repelled with heavy losses. France to lose ports and a buffer coast as France’s Bordeaux government loses recognition.
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Germany
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Bordeaux
Mont Blanc
Mediterranean
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Alps
Italy
Giroade River
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