City seeks improved infrastructure and cooperative farming
City finances aim to develop the power plant revenue and social resources for Hope. Plans cover pavement, sanitary improvements, and port upkeep. The Chamber of Commerce backs a county highway program to build annual all weather roads and reduce mileage while supporting scientific agriculture and cooperative farming efforts for Hempstead County’s storied farming groups.
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Hope
Illeys
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Jonesboro invests $120,000 in municipal water and light plant
A report from Jonesboro shows plans to enlarge the municipal water and light plant with $120,000 in electric machinery. The piece argues municipal ownership spreads costs to taxpayers and can outpace private firms if run prudently, noting Hope’s taxpayers may gain clarity on power board decisions.
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Ity
Jonesboro
Sduild
Iustarnding
Power .Com
Ershil
Car Power Board
The Mayor Makes a Bust TLE ROCKS Pat Robinson
Pat Robinson the bachelor mayor will turn on St Patrick s Day. Older politicians who beat him at the last municipal election chuckle as he says he has no time to marry an older reporter asks why not. The line frames a political jibe on his single status.
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Tle Rock
Pat Robinson
St. Patrick's
Pat
Napoleon
Blucher
Waterloo
Changing Supreme Court in the Philippines
The Kansas City Star notes early 20th century Philippines faced governance when American rule tested constitutional guarantees. It questions if the old Constitution followed the flag and cites Supreme Court decisions that reframed law to current needs, joking that the court now follows the election returns.
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Philippines
My. Dooley
Spreme Court
Supreme Court
Kansas City Star
Banquet Tricks Mocked as Miniature Feasts
The New Orleans item teases a wife’s complaint that her husband made her wear magnifying glasses at meals to stretch scant fare into the appearance of a banquet. It jokes about future devices like door handouts of magnifiers, electric tongue-warmers, and a minivox to shorten speeches after dinners.
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New
Senate tariff debate shows slow progress and reforms
A Washington debate outlines Republican Progressive objections to the House tariff bill. Senator Norris defends the long, careful Senate process, cites packed Finance Committee, promises amendments to curb log rolling, and champions a future independent tariff commission and judicial approach. In local note, Lewisville district tournament looms after a 25-24 win and overtime, with McClendon as top scorer and recognition for Athl etic scholarship society members upcoming.
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Rodney Dutcher
NBA
Ashington
Senate
Democrats
House
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Ty Ito
mem+ber
Couzens
Michigan
Bil
Bouse
Tariff Commission
Tariff Commission To.male, Aapgrate
McClendows
Lewisville
J. R. Meadows
Athletic Scholarship Society
Harlan McClendon
Winfrey Morgan
Jack’ Gladney
Robey McClendon
Howard Harre
James Landes
Ped
Burton
David Bensley
Local residents in town visit and move plans noted
The column lists numerous individuals visiting Hope from Prescott LeAnn Malvern Little Rock Nashville Columbus and Arkadelphia. It mentions Mrs Thos C McRae visiting her daughter and R D Johnson moving to Hope while others travel for work or to see relatives with several names tied to nearby towns and cities.
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We V. Tompkins
Prescot
John J. O'Stein
LeAnn
Yor Reeves
Malvern
E. le Hinton
Little Rock
D. B. Estes
Nashville
Crit Stuarny
Calumbus
Hope
Bob. Carrigan
Ozon
Tully Henry
Dr. Autrey
Columbius
W. P. Nash
Arkadelphia
Willie Parking
Little Reel
Conway
Wbert Crutchfield
Texarkana
Bama Green
Ashdown
Mary Toland
Lewisville Visitors and Birth Report From Hope
William McGill and others visited Hope on Sunday. Mrs J B Shutts and Miss Nannie Jott of Fulton were Lewisville visitors Sunday. Mrs A T Stewart returned from Fort Worth visit with daughter Rose Wright. Mr and Mrs Jonaly Reeves visited Reeves' mother Lenny Ralett in Minden Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Louis Mathews are proud parents of a baby girl.
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William McGill
Hope
J. B. Shutts
Nannie Jott
Fulton
Lewisville
A. T. Stewart
Rose Wright
Fort Worth
Texas
Jonaly Reeves
Weird Owl Expressions and March Puns in a Cranky Column
A scrambled collection of quips mocks Congress, bridges, revolvers, and odd sayings. It lampoons parrot fever fears, March dances, and uses playful lines about leaving enemies behind, while noting a potato slogan campaign and offering a cheeky free slogan: The Eyes Have it.
Live-at-Home program urged in Hempstead County
County Agent Lynn Smith promotes a statewide live-at-home extension effort to encourage safe farming. Eligible farmers may earn a certificate of honor signed by the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture dean and the Arkansas governor. Enlistment blanks and extension circulars are available via county agents to enroll and answer a series of home farming commitments.
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Hempstead
Lynn Smith
College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Governor of Arkansas
Arkansas
Lewisville News Board Sees Staffing Changes
Mrs Renick a Grammer school teacher is ill and absent Mrs Bright fills her vacancy Miss Keith a high school teacher has been ill and Mrs Searcy teaches in her stead J W Miller Jr spent the latter part of the week here Miss Helen Grace Woods visited Texarkana with Miss Starley Block Bernice Wheat spent part of Saturday in Texarkana Mr Leigh McClendon Jr of Texarkana visited his parents Lewisville detested Garland Friday afternoon and night
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Renick
Grammer
Bright
Keith
Searcy
J. W. Miller Jr
Helen Grace Woods
Texarkana
Starley Block
Bernice Wheat
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