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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
4
The report notes that Arkansas received about $2.5 million in federal welfare grants before Governor Batley signed the new welfare act on February 2. The 1937 law preserves a seven member state board but repeals parts, with an emergency clause passing by a Senate vote amid debate over suspending federal assistance grants.
The Cemetery Association will meet Friday at 4 o clock pm in the First Methodist church. The president urges full attendance as this is the last meeting of the official year and all officers must be present.
Pattern 8387 tailored for sizes 34 to 44 features a slim hip line, a belt bow, and color contrasts to enhance the shoulders and waist. Materials include wool, crepe, and silk, with a 32 page Spring and Summer Pattern Book available for 2 cents a pattern. Send name address style number and size to Hope Star Pattern Bureau Chicago.
Conway Ark Arkansas State Teachers College defeated Hendrix College 11 to 22 to win the seventh annual A A U tournament before about 2000 in the Teachers new gymnasium. The Teachers will represent Arkansas in the national A A U tournament in Denver. The Teachers succeed Arkansas College Batesville as champions. All Tournament teams announced with first and second teams listing players from Arkansas College Hendrix and Henderson Teachers and Teachers.
The Radio Marine reported that the Newfoundland rescued 150 men aboard the leaking fishing boat Ranger in heavy seas. Tow lines were fastened to tow the craft toward port as the crew kept her afloat by bucket bailing after the initial distress message described leaking, sinking danger, and limited assistance.
In Arkansas beer sales will become legal Thursday in 10 dry counties and 27 dry towns and cities under a bill by Sen Armil Taylor of Clarksville that the governor will neither sign nor veto. The measure lifts beer from the Thorn liquor control act provisions and the 1923 beer act, permitting sale where local option has not voted out liquor. Local-option thresholds, Sunday sales bans remain. counties listed include Columbia, Howard, Johnson, Logan, Saline, White, and others. cities named include Gentry, Benton County, Green Forest, Arkadelphia, Piggott, Corning, Rector, Alma, Mulberry, Marion, Sheridan, Malvern, Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and more.
Johnny Adams led Arkansas with 20 points as the Razorbacks overcome Rice Owls 50-45 in Houston. Arkansas led 26-24 at halftime and built a late 87-26 run early in the fourth before Rice surged to close the gap to 43-42 with six minutes remaining.
Continued discussion notes ongoing expenditures under both phases of the program for the current fiscal year. The report references NYA work projects and includes mention of Hemp. Further details are limited in the fragment.
The document lists NYA projects in Hempstead County including Blevins Vocational Agricultural Building Hope Woodshop and Handicraft for Girls Hope Nursery and Handicraft Project for Girls and Hope Repair of Textbooks. It notes active and discontinued statuses and names the participating high schools Wash ington Guernsey Saratoga Epring Hill Patmos Fulton Blevins Hope Logan Chapel Clow Yerger and Yerger.
WASHINGTON Tenn amid cheers the senate late Wednesday passed the Austin bill legalizing package liquor sales in Tennessee counties with local referenda. The measure, by 18 to 1, moves to the house for concurrence in amendments before reaching Governor Prentice Cooper who pledged not to sign a repeal bill without a statewide referendum. The governor indicated he would veto if needed, making a statewide vote possible, leaders said.
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