Hope editor backs street tax repeal relief plan
A Hope Star letter from Mrs W E Driant praises the Wednesday editorial on street tax costs, urging homeowners relief and an end to the burden of improvement district taxes. The writer argues taxes should share by all residents and suggests eliminating the city tax to free up funds for homeowners. The piece notes why repeal occurred and calls for fiscal measures to ease citizens’ burden while preserving paved streets.
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Two Charged With Arson and Murder in Texarkana Blast
Trials for A. C. Ward and Lee Ogburn, charged with murder and arson in the Sand Flat explosion that killed Professor J. Hi Van Zan and two others, are tentatively set for Thursday. Prosecutors outline circumstantial evidence, including barrels traced to Coca Cola and links to Ogburn, Ward’s store, and nearby victims.
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1st Baptist Opens Training Course
The Sunday school training program at First Baptist Church begins at 7 oclock Monday night in the church building. Several faculty changes were made but are now completed.
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Italy Seizes Large Private Industries in War Preps
Premier Mussolini predicted war and abolished the Chamber of Deputies and large private industries in Italy on Monday. Only medium and small industries remain, with the state arming the armed forces. The League of Nations committee sent a new peace plea to Italy and Ethiopia via a direct message.
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13 Month Old Son of Elbert Russell Dies
James Elzy Russell, 13 months old, died at 4 a.m. Monday at his grandparents home at 811 South Fulton Street. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday with burial in Rose Hill cemetery, conducted by Rev Wallace R. Rogers of First Baptist Church.
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Rivers Subside As Eastern Flood Toll Tops 181 Lives
Floods along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers ease in the East as cresting waters recede. Death toll across 13 states reaches 181 with Pennsylvania leading at 125 victims and Ohio reporting one fatality as authorities tally multi state property losses surpassing timeline estimates.
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Move to Recover Refunded AAA Tax Windfall Bill
The Ways and Means subcommittee recommended to the full committee a windfall tax to recapture perhaps 100 million dollars of refunded or unpaid AAA processing levies. In Winter Park Florida President and Mrs Roosevelt were honored in a ceremony for the honorary Doctor of Literature and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award. Roosevelt defended New Deal critics as guided by group interests over national welfare.
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Forbid Selling of Gas to Drunks in Canton Plan
Canton enacts ordinance barring filling station operators from selling gasoline to drivers who appear intoxicated. Offenders face fines from 25 to 500 dollars and jail terms from 19 to 30 days. Local officials aim to curb drunken driving with the new measure.
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Wild shrubs and flowers for front yard planting
Hempstead county recommends replanting native shrubs and vines to beautify the front yard. Miss Helen Griffin and Claude Woolsey advise on species such as buck bush coral berry suinae spice wood and Virginia creeper plus honeysuckle wild grape and yellow jasmine.
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Claude Woolsey
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Wholesale Liquor Dealer Cleared On Holiday Delivery Charge
Harold Davis, a truck driver for Java Pine Bluff wholesale liquor firm, had charges of delivering whisky on a national holiday dismissed in municipal court. City Attorney urged dismissal noting ordinance bans whisky sale on holidays but not delivery under prior orders.
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George Poindexter
Bill Chambers
Eddie Lee Muldrow
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Mother of Mrs Henry Hitt Dies in Prescott
Frankie Marsh age 74 mother of Henry Hitt of Hope died at 10 40 p m Monday at her Prescott home after several months illness funeral services set for 2 30 Tuesday at Prescott She is survived by three daughters Mrs Joe Bailey Prescott Mrs Jim Whitte more Prescott Mrs Henry Hitt Hope Clarence Marsh Prescott and Sheill Marsh New Orleans Funeral details reflect local obituary customs of the era.
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Toll bridge blast case heard by United States Supreme Court
Bulletin reports the Kansas City Bridge company seeks 120805 dollars from the Arkansas Highway Commission over the Red river toll bridge near Garland City after a dynamiting. The case was presented to the high court on Monday as part of a federal dispute arising from repairs and damages.
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Futrell Refused Clemency in Var damann Case
Governor Futrell disclosed that he refused clemency for Charley Vardamann on March 1, eight days before House Speaker Harve Thorn, acting as governor, commuted Vardamann’s life term for murder to six years. Futrell said no formal statement would be issued linking Thorn’s action to clemency orders granted last week while the president, lieutenant governor, and president pro tem were out of state.
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Missionary Mother McCarty to Speak at Pentecostal Church
Mother McCarty, a missionary in India for 23 years, will give a public lecture at the Pentecostal church on West Fourth Street at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. She will be accompanied by 23-year-old native James Marui, who will appear before the congregation. The public is invited.
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Hope School Board Elects Two Directors in City Election
A. Albritton and A. H. Washburn were named directors as 11 mill school tax passed in Hope city election held Saturday at city hall. total tax remains 18 mills with 7 mills for bonded debt. Washburn 44 votes, Albritton 43. incumbents Floyd and Harrell replaced. Board terms three years. County official E. E. Austin noted returns pending from other districts and urged prompt canvass by County Clerk Ray McDowell. official tally to follow within 10 days.
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Boy builds cattle herd to fund Texas Tech education
Carl Kight a Texas Tech freshman in Lubbock used a $3 Christmas gift in 1929 to buy a pig. The pig born a litter of six, he sold five, the two remaining produced 11 more. He then bought a registered cow and calf forming a herd of 16 registered cattle. He sold two for $200 and values the other 14 at about $1,000, hoping this will fund his schooling.
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High School Suspends Classes To Contain Contagion
Health authorities and the city school board ordered the suspension of upper classes to curb a contagious outbreak. The high school will remain closed this week while grade schools continue with regular attendance as officials monitor illness. Attendance figures showed 119 absent on Monday and 106 on Friday, with a daily average of 484. Miss Beryl Henry, city superintendent, said the measure targets only the high school and that broader district schools remain operating to prevent further spread.
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Suspect’s Trail in Fulton Bridge Robbery and Kidnapping
Hempstead county sheriff’s deputies hunted south of Fulton for a bandit who robbed the Fulton toll bridge of 330 and abducted A. W. Stevens and Miss Myrtie Lee Gilbert of Texarkana. They were released unharmed about a mile east of the bridge. Bloodhounds followed the trail three miles before losing it. A farmer, H. H. McNall, reported a man matching the robber’s description asked to be taken to Texarkana on a southern route to avoid crossing the toll bridge.
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Fatal highway crashes toll rises across states
The Associated Press reports a weekend death toll of 80 from traffic accidents, with a New Jersey 12 year old chasing a hat, a Texas governor’s sister and husband on a new marriage, a Kansas motorcyclist on the wrong side, and Philadelphia’s mass crash injuring 25. Texas leads fatality counts with eight deaths. states list includes Arkansas to Virginia and beyond. Wellington, NZ, notes a new labor government reducing weekly hours to 47 to 49 with equal pay for married and single workers, including Maoris and Europeans on paid leave.
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