Pioneer Spirit and Local Social Gatherings Point to Arkansas Daily Life
A fragmentary notice outlines Baptist banquet plans in Little Rock on April 5 with Mrs. Hugh Jones covering expenses, plus multiple social events. It mentions a revival music gathering at Mrs. C G MeNeil’s home, a Shreveport based move of Charles Wylie, and meetings of the Hope Garden club and Band Auxiliary, with attendees including Mrs. Glenny Graham and Mrs. H M Daniel.
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Carroll Nordean
Frank Norlean
Okay
Mary Louise Keith
Hope Garden Club
D. G B. Thompson
J. Arnold
North Hervey Street
Terrell Cornelius
South Eine SL
Glenny Graham
Three Rivers
Mich
H. M. Daniel
Kalamazoo
TVA Means: Faith in Rural Electrification Looms Large
In Meigs County Tennessee a county agent voices TVA faith, noting six families returning as electric power expands. He argues electrification will curb city congestion, lure graduates back, and sustain rural life over decades. TVA power mainly goes to municipalities and cooperatives, with thousands of customers served.
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CL Kniow
Meigs
Cites
Tennessee Hills
TVA
Arkansas Extension Leaders Hear Statewide County Agent Talk
Leaders and agents from Arkansas gathered to discuss the extension program linking land grant colleges with rural families. C C Handall stressed an all-people partnership, noting 85 percent of Arkansans depend on the land for income and urging shared responsibility to reach every farm family. The conference highlighted county agents’ work and the need to mobilize local leaders to extend agricultural programs across the state.
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Tion
United States
Arkansas
C. C. Handall
Congress
Extension Service
Land Grant Colleges
Furnt
College of Agriculture
Zergieu
Conniu J. Bonslagel
W. J.jernigan
E. L. Arnold
J. B. Dimiels
Ida A. Penton
L. C. Baker
Loan Groups Show Hike in Arkansas Home Loans
In February Arkansas 37 insured savings and loan associations issued 180 home loans totaling 237863 dollars, up from January. Associations average about 390000 dollars monthly in late 1927, with new construction and existing dwellings financed, using a direct reduction plan. Hope Federal Savings and Loan adds insured shares. total February investment funds reached 193000 dollars. Banks expect spring building activity and note insured deposits up to 5000 dollars per account by the federal insurer.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Medersl Home Loan Bank of
Hope Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Move for Probe of TVA Meets Defeat
President Roosevelt’s removal of Dr. Arthur Morgan from the TVA chair sparked calls for a full congressional inquiry. Senate objections blocked two immediate investigations, though Senator Barkley supported inquiry in principle. A Roosevelt message and a Solicitor General Jackson opinion fueled the debate over presidential removal power and TVA governance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Arthur 2. Morgan
TVA
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Dem. Ky
Dr. Morgan
Robert H. Jackson
TVA Board
Supreme Court
Morgan
Chicago
Bridges
Rep
N. H
New Hampshire
Nan
Drumkhead
David Ie
Harcourt A. Morgan
Replica Raleigh Fleet to Dock at Island Stage
Manteo North Carolina replica of Sir Walter Raleigh flotilla will anchor at a four level open air stage for a July performance of Pail Green's Lost Colony. The dramatized pageant marks the 40th anniversary of Virginia Dare and aims to depict the first English settlers landing on Roanoke Island.
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Raleigh
Manteo
N. C
Pail Green
Lost Colony
Sir Walter Releigh
Roanoke Luand
Oberammergau
Ameriga
Green
Broadway
Hollywood
Roanoke Island
Manning High Students Walk Out Over Early School Close
In Manning West Virginia Pi Manning High School students walked out at noon, about 120 of 600 pupils. they formed a picket line at the school and organized a Standard Diploma Association. The dispute centers on a county Board of Education order to close May 1 due to funds.
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Manning
W. Va
Pi—Manning
Frincipal
Floyd Pramty
Suikers
County Board of Education
Ust
Jak of Funits
Dry States Prove Big Liquor Buyers
Arkansas revenue officials estimate 30 to 40 percent of liquor taxed in the state was sold in neighboring dry states including Oklahoma Kansas Tennessee Mississippi and dry areas of east Texas. The liquor tax netted $1 119 419.65 in the year ending March 1 1938 up from $951 185.23 in 1931 with the tax at 65 cents a gallon. A growing dry state trade is shown as major Little Rock wholesalers opened branches in border towns such as Fort Smith West Memphis and Siloam Springs with all sales to dry territory pre made by Arkansas retailers to bootleggers.
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Little Rock
Fort Smith
West Memphis
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Measure to cap auto speeds at 35 mph in Arkansas
Rep W H Abington of White county proposes a law to equip cars with governors limiting speed to 35 mph and trucks to 25 mph for 3934 or later models to reduce highway deaths. Abington cites past failure on a similar bill and notes Chinese banks in Tientsin fund Japanese projects.
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Little Rock
W. H. Abington
White County
Abington
Tientsin
North China
Girl Scouts Plan City Cookie Sale And Rummage Drive
At the Girl Scout Council meeting in city hall on Wednesday afternoon plans were made for a city wide cookie sale on May 1 and each of the four troops will sponsor a rummage sale within three to four weeks. The first sale is set for Sunday March 26. Donations are requested to fund the Fair park project. Miss Bonham field secretary visits April 15 to 23 to train leaders and contact sponsors.
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Girl Scout Council
Alo
Saunday
Fair Park
Miss Bonham
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