Real estate prices rise in western ware says Rust
Walter L. Rust of the Federal Land Bank discusses farm real estate pricing trends in western areas. A survey by farm loan associations shows rising activity and inflationary factors, with caution against overreliance on price booms. Local official L C Honeycutt notes the unit has no farms for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Rust
Federal Land Bank
Alfarm Loan
Reeve
Feddang Bank
Commissioner
Arkansas
Rust
L. C. Honeycutt
Tocal Anal Farm Loan Association
Easurer
Nashville
Deed filings and land conveyances listed in 1942 records
A compilation of multiple 1942 deed filings and land transfers in various townships. Names include Gentry, Otis Houston, Hunt Oil Company, Grove Timber Co, Lion Oil Refining Co, Bertha F P McRae, F Meadows, and others. Transactions cover NW and SE sections, ranges 21 to 23, townships 12 to 14, with dates mostly in March 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranty
A. L
Gentry
Rge
Arcanty
R. J. Keboux
HL. Gentry
Otis Hgston
Jeff Hamilton
Joe Lans
Hunt Oil Co
Rage
Grove | Timber Co
Rye
J. M. Et al
Lion Oil Refining Co
Alty
R. B
Bertha FP. McRae
W. L. Pushite
F. F. Meadows
Local Weddings and Visiting Friends Note A List
Mr and Mrs A B Cox and late husband from Little Rock visited her parents Dr and Mrs J E Gentry. Dorada relatives visited last weekend. Gloria Wardlow spent the weekend with Miss Jean Davis. Janelle McCaskill shopped in Hope Tuesday. Graydon Anthony and daughter Bonnie shopped in Hope Friday. Miss Cornelia Ruth Hipp of Nashble visited relatives this week. Miss Grage Wortham spent the weekend with Miss Norma Jean. G W Anthony hosted Women’s Society of Christian Service at home Monday. 16 children of Dan Graham of county NC all have names beginning with A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Cox
Wehter
Little Rock
J. E. Gentry Noodrow Curtis
Dorada
Gloria Wardlow
Jean Davis
Ten
Janelle McCaskill
Graydon Anthony
Daugh Bonnie
Hoperday
Cornelia Ruth Hipp
Nash- Ble
Miss Grage Wortham
Norma Jeanna
Womanis Society of Christian Serin
Walter Jr
Lake Village
Jim Whitmore
Mr. Whitmore
Louis Suckle
Miami Beach
Florida
Philip Poster
Hot Springs
George Christopher
Plovida
Former Prescott Resident Dies in Gurdon Sanatorium
Mrs. J C Murray 43 of Gurdon died at noon Monday in a Booneville sanatorium. Survived by husband, daughter Mary Carolyn of Gurdon, two sisters in Pine Bluff and Monroe, La., three brothers in Gurdon Arkadelphia and Philadelphia. Funeral Wednesday 2:30 at Gurdon Methodist Church with Rev. Robert L. Long. interment Rose Hedge Cemetery. Former Prescott resident remembered as Winnie Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
J. C. Murry
Gurdon
Booneville
Mary Carolyn
Ella Mae Wright
Pine Bluff
D. R. Patterson
Monroe
James T. Young
Milton Young
Arkadelphia
Camp Habkinson
Metcer Young
Gurdon Methodist Church
Robert L. Long
Rose Hedge Cemetery
Murray
Winnie Young
Executive Meeting of the B. T. A. Thursday at Junior High
The Executive Meeting of the B. T. A. will be held at the Junior High School at 3 00. All officers and committee chairmen are urged to be present. FT A will meet at the Junior High School. The meeting has been changed to Thursday due to the Red Cross Course Friday afternoon. The association's meeting will convene at 3 30. Friday the Associational Sunday School Conference for Red River Association will be held at First Baptist Church beginning at 10 00 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Home Nursing
Red Cross Home
Armory
Mary de* Roach
FT. A
Red Cross
Association
Red River Association
First Baptist Church
Capital's First Total Blackout in Washington
Washington district and nearby Maryland Virginia counties experienced their first all night blackout with near total darkness for homes and businesses. Officials hailed it a success but noted failures in government buildings except for two spots and other compliance gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Blackout rules clash with city light habits
The article notes many residents ignored blackout guidance, leaving homes lit and unprepared for an air raid, while officials urged strict dark curtains. Senator McCarran and James M. Landis visited the area and stressed that prominent buildings should be blacked out to avoid becoming targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
McCarran
Senave District Committee
James M. Landis
Office of Civilian Defense
Col
Lemuel Bolles
District Defense Executive
Cotton Crop Insurance Deadline Warned in Termwpstead County
County AAA Chairman F E N Martindale warns farmers of Termwpstead County that March 16 is the final deadline to take out cotton crop insurance. Insurance can cover 50 or 75 percent of average production, with premiums paid in cash, cotton, or deducted from farm program payments. Insurance covers quantity losses, not grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catton
Termwpstead
AAA
F E. N. Martindale
Mr. Martindale
War headlines and home front read by families
Dorothey Roe notes wartime media brings headlines into living rooms but urges balanced exposure for children. Parents should involve kids in conversation, provide outlets, and avoid war jitters as Americans adapt to December 7 1941 realities. The piece also mentions Roosevelt’s era and DAR congress travel disruptions in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothey
ROE
Wide World Features
Child Study Association of America
America
England
Social Land and Farm Bureau Fight Over Tenancy
A column argues against Farm Security Administration programs seen as eroding private landownership. It cites aims to parcel large holdings into family farms, land taxes, and government title involvement, warning these measures threaten democracy and private enterprise. The piece defends Farm Bureau members, including Arkansas farmers, as diverse in income seeking legitimate aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Freivade
Farm Bureau
Department of Agvriculture
Europe
Denmark
E. C. Young
Purdue University
Arkansas
Miner Pays Tax Joke Brings Deputy Cheer in Butte
In Butte Montana a miner sought help from an internal revenue deputy over his income tax. The deputy concluded no tax was owed, prompting a joking exchange as the miner offered 20 dollars and a quip about Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Internal Revenue Bureau
Old Man of Mangum Pie Measles Leave Class
In Mangum Oklahoma six-year-old Ben Anslin attended school as his teacher Dorothy Hinman asked him to describe what a pupil named Vins observed. The report notes many pupils were absent with measles and various illnesses while the class remained small and focused on the lesson amid health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangum
Ben Anslin
Dorothy Hinman
Vins
Farm Bureau voices concern over Farm Security Admin policies
The Arkansas Farm Bureau denounces Farm Security Administration practices as insidious and indefensible citing centralization of authority and rapid streamlining. It asserts farmers and clients face reduced funds and personnel and warns public resentment could jeopardize all farm programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burm Security Administration
Unig
Ackinsas Farm Bureau Pedegastion
Farm Security Administration
Arkanans
Arkansas
Tabernacle Choir Returns in Page One Notes
Mrs Campbell presents Page One items featuring Mr and Mrs Mays Mrs J Hawi the ladies chorus and the men s quartet as part of the tabernacle program overview with brief choir references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Mays
Hawi
Farmers Supply Group Organized in Hempstead County
A Farmers Labor Supply Committee has been formed in Hempstead County to expand essential food production. It includes farmers, a vocational agricultural teacher, BP S A supervisor, Works Progress Administration and Employment Office reps, and county agent J B Odom of Fulton as chair. The panel gathers farm labor requests and registers available labor through county networks and the Hope Employment Service office to place assistance where most needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fann
Hempstead
BP. S.A
Works Project Administration and Employment Office
J. EB. Odom
Fulton
Fann Labor Supply Committee
County Agricultural Planning Committee
Hope Office of Employment Service
Administration to release laborers for farm work meeting Friday
The Labor Supply Committee will hold a meeting at the County Extension Office Friday to review survey results and labor outlook. Attending will be Wempstead County Selective Board Chairman Harvey B Barr and others, including C. W. Wilson and T. Wagner, to coordinate labor for agriculture and production needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi. 1
BL Odom
Harvey B. Barr
Wempstead County Selective Board
Rougevelt
Labor Sup
Oslum
C. W. Wilson
Cornelius
DL M. Kent
Negro C of C to Meet Wednesday Night
The mope cnery chamber of commerce urges its members to attend the regular meeting Wednesday night. Civilian defense matters will be discussed and other village interests and problems will be taken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro C of C
Opthy
Mope Cnery Chamber of Commerce
Vila Dterest
Paddy Wagon Posse Rides Bike in Kingston
Police officer John Darker patrols on a red and white bicycle equipped with a flashlight and gear. The feature describes a quirky scene as the rider humorously vows to haul cranky offenders when they turn forty and can’t walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy Wagon Posse
Kingsport
Tenn
John
Phore’s. Tasket
Snow Collector Lubbock Doctor Hoards Snow Bottles
Dr Indian Paul Blitz head of Texas Tech music department collects 900 labeled snow bottles from Liberia Newfoundland Little America and other places. They are buried deep and sealed as a hobby with a national scope and roadside notes on collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Tex
Paul Blitz
Texas Tech
Liberia
Newfoundland
Little Amer
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Ers
Ainst
Dan Graham
County
N. C
Uncle Sam
Lockheed
Los Angeles
U. S
Prescott News
Rotary Club
Broadway Hotel
C. A. Robinson
Walter Mountcastle and Son
Capital
Maryland, Virginia
Hope
Hempstead County
Hope Creamery & Dairy Company
Olie’s Dairy
Olse Olsen
E. 3Rd Street
E. N. Martindale
Roosevelt
Lexington
DAR
Hawaii
Hubert Breneman
Old Man of
Tabernacle To
Snow Collector
Dige Mons
ELC
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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