Trade School Bill Sparks Little Rock Pine Bluff Debate
Walter Sorrells reprints a Pine Bluff Commercial column arguing for the states educational department to borrow $50,000 to fund a trade school in Little Rock while questioning Little Rock’s dominance. He notes regional unity among Little Rock business interests and contrasts Pine Bluff and Hope, ending with a global fact about U S and Chinese cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sorrells
Little Rock
Alex Washburn
The
Hope Star
Washburn
Pine Bluff
Jefferson County
Hope
Texarkana
Helena
Nazis Balkan Move Might Be Invasion Feint
British sources say RAF attacks on Germany and Nazi occupied areas reflect active defense tactics amid fears Hitler may stage a Balkan invasion feint in mid March. German raiders hit Glasgow Clyde Side area while Britain targeted Gelsen kirchen and Duesseldorf and Rotterdam oil targets. A northeast English city and a north Midlands village suffered heavy overnight bombing with civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
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London
RAF
Germany
Hitler
Balkan
Al“O
Clyde
Glasgow
Scotland
Gelsen— Kirchen
Duesseldorf
Rotterdam
Holland
England
Midlands
Emmet Junior Play March 21 at Ue school
The denier class of Emmet high school presents its annual play Who Said Quit at the school on Friday night March 21 at 8 o'clock. Cast includes John Woodford Jack Elgin Ward Caraling Woodford Gloria Little Henry Masson and others in a social climbing drama with several named characters. The article notes the first American cotton mill at Pawtucket R I built by Samuel Slater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet High Schoool
John Woodford
Jack
Elgin Ward Caraling
Woodford
Gloria Little
Henry Masson
Kate Brent
Marjorie Lee Walch
Elizabeth Rossiter
Emogene McCulley
Selena Rossiter
Sunnie
Curves Moore
Lambert Habyes
Hospital Bort
James
Hill
Ektridge Scagille
James Juney
Cleive Ardsley
Bible Passages in Cranium Crackers Comic Page
Five quotations from well known Bible verses are presented with typos. The page asks readers to identify each quotation and provides the intended answers as a comic puzzle.
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Rose of
Sharon
Hope Aldermen Overrule Veto On Airport Purchase
Seven Hope aldermen vote unanimously to approve the final airport land purchase over Mayor Atkins veto. The city has acquired about 195 acres from Fay and R M Briant at 30 dollars per acre, joining previous 400 acres from Moore and Carter to form a roughly 600 acre site along the Washington highway. Final steps include a land survey and title approval before closing the Briant properties.
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Hope
W. S. Atkins
J. R. Williams
E. P. Young
Syd E. McMath
C. E. Cassidy
Ross Spears
L. N. Garner
Frank Nolen
Jesse Brown
Atkins
W. F. McFaddin
T. R. Billingsley
Airport
Miss Fay Briantt
R. M. Briant
Star
Cassidy
McMath
Young
Briantt
City of Hope
Moore & Carter
Moore & Carter and
Briant
Washington Highway
Roosevelt to Allay Fears in Radio Speech
President Roosevelt plans a radio address to reassure Americans he will not weaken the U S fleet for Britain or other nations under the lease lend program He is expected to urge faster ship production and a united defense effort while addressing naval transfers and fleet balance with assurances of replacements.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Britain
U.S. Navy
White House
Senay Merull
Supreme Court
Lord Halifax
Most Dangerous Animal Said By Africa Hunters
Experienced big game hunters in Africa deem the buffalo the most dangerous animal due to its relentless charge and determination to strike at any man it targets.
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Africa
KCL
Thought For Whosoever Will Save Life Lose It
A compact religious reflection citing Mark 8 verse 35. The message emphasizes sacrifice for faith over personal gain, urging readers to prioritize spiritual commitments.
Hendrix College Band to Play Concert Here Monday
Hendrix College band of Conway scheduled two performances in Hope area events this Monday. Director M J Lippman, noted NBC CBS musician and former Loyola Academy director, leads the group with a varied program including orchestral and concert band pieces. After the Hope visit the band travels to El Dorado for a Tuesday concert, with student J T Luck among active players.
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Conway
Pierce Hendrix College
Mothers' Auxiliary
Hendrix
M. J. Lippman
Lippman
NBC
CBS Broadcasting Systems
Molion Ficture
Loyola Academy
Chicago Grant Park
Galluto
Borodin
Clapp
Kvelen
Skyraieka
Romberg
Cypress Silhouettes
Bennett
Bassaa
Knightsbridge March
Iron London Sukte
Coates
Hope
Tusday
el Dorado
Fordyce
Wedes Bes
J. T. Luck of Hope
Batlvone
Uetling
M. J. Lippi
Snus Theghip
Howard Young
Hope High Seliggk Bunt
Emmet Negro Stabbed Dies in Prescott Jail
Emmet area resident Aunt Elgin Hawthorne, 19, was jailed in Prescott on suspicion of murdering Jeffery White, 18, nine miles east of Prescott Thursday night. Hawthorne claimed White threw rocks after a dispute over a bed. Both men worked on an NYA project and lived near Upchurch school. Deputy Sheriff Andy Ober arrested Hawthorne at Emmet.
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Prescott
Elgin Hawthorne
Emmet
Jeffery White
Hawthorne
NYA
Upchurch
Andy Ober
Hawthrane
Big Demand for Skilled Labor in National Defense
National program for registering skilled workers runs March 15 to April 15 then continues until sufficient numbers are reached. Arkansas officials urge Hempstead County residents to register craft workers at the Hope Employment Service Office to attract defense industries and create jobs for the unemployed.
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Hempstead County
Blaine Ellington
Hope
Arkansas State Employment Ser
Arkansas
National Defense Industries
Hope Employment Service Office
Two Boys on Bike Escape Death Near Emmet
Two about nine year old boys Harold Parks and Howard Key rode a double bicycle on Highway 67 near Emmet, were struck by A H Washburn publisher of The Star. Parks had bruises and scratches while Key had a slight concussion. Both did not require hospitalization. The bicycle was demolished and recovered by a Mr Collier.
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Hope
Highway 67
A. H. Washburn
the Star
Emmet
Howard Key
Collier
Presentt
Prescott C C Head Selected by Prescott Chamber
Prescott Chamber of Commerce selects George C Murray of Okolona Mississippi as secretary to assume duties March 15. Murray has served as Okolona chamber secretary for eight to ten months and brings extensive chamber experience. He arrives Saturday and begins work immediately. The organization praises his training and records and looks forward to progress in Prescott. A separate note cites Zequoia National Park timber volume at 609120 board feet.
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Prescott
George C. Murray
Okolona
Mississippi
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Murray
Hig
Chamber of Comerce
Shennan Big
Zequoia National Park
California
Cave City Five Beats Champs in State Tournament
Cave City edged Jonesboro 41 to 4 in the first quarter-final of the state A division tournament as Nelse Thompson led with 17 points and Alma rallied to beat Bodcaw 47 to 37. North Little Rock defeated Magnolia 53-33, while Hermitage stopped Blytheville. Flippin and Willisville won in AAU women’s and independent divisions respectively.
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Ohoe
Washburn
Little Rock
State University
Fayetteville
ALA
Jonesboro
Ark
Cave City
Ozark Foothills
Jonesboro Hurricanes
Oxford
Nelse Thompson
Clarence Geis
Alma
Jim Bearden
Junior Carson
Bodcaw
Caerall Griffith
North Little Rock
Magnolia
Hermitage
Blytheville
Willisville
Flippin
Chidester
Chichester
Guy
Jonesboro Club
Lamang Furniture
Leird Lumber Company
Deen Rock Oilers
British Landings Reported in Greece and Balkans
Diplomatic reports from Belgrade and Athens say five British ships daily bring munitions and tanks to Greece. British troops reportedly advance into the Greek mainland toward Volos and Corfu while officials deny details and seek to keep movements secret.
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Belgrade
Sth
RAF
Yugoslavlal
DNB
Sofi
Turkey
Tiler
Inono
Hiller
Satihannis
Great Britain
Bulgaria
Greece
Germany
Athens
Van
Africa
Aegean
Volos
Corfu
Deanyville Lumber Kiln Destroyed in $3000 Fire
Prescott fire crews battled a blaze that destroyed the Deanyville Lumber Companys kiln, causing about $3000 in damage. The fire started around 8 PM and was under control by 9:30 PM, with 300 feet of lumber burned and insurance partially covering the loss. The kiln owners are E. B. Cantley and Herbert Segan.
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Prescott
Deanyville Lumber Company
E. B. Cantley
Herbert Segan
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Alex, Hi Washburn
Walter Sorrels
Pine Bluff Commercial
United States
China
U. S
M. J. Weippman
Adolf
O. R. Ei Grom
Emmet Negro
Nevada
Prescott C. C
George Murray, Okolona
New C
Hempstead
Schoolmasters Club
Hempstead County Schoolmasters Club
Contac
Dolphus Whitten
Deanyeville
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