Clarendon selects site for White River bridge
CLARENDON March 20 6 Headrick engineer and W G Hye table district engineer with offices at Forrest City conferred with surveyors who chose the site opposite Clarendon for the Clarendon bridge and viaduct. Construction to start by June 1 1932 at an estimated cost of 1500000 dollars. The viaduct will cross several sloughs and Olt River forming a circle twice adjacent to White River. The three mile viaduct will connect two spans of Highway 1 making a trans state gravel road from Memphis to Texarkana. Asphalt paving is planned within two years. Mrs Headrick and Mrs Christian attended the Fish dinner hosted by the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce.
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Clarendon
S Headrick
W. G. Hye Table
Forrest City
Ben
White River
Clarendorf
Memphis
Texarkana
Highway Department
Headrick
Christians
Magnolia Debating Team Defeats Monticello in Uni ted States installment debate
Magnolia A and M College debaters Lang zron of Acorn and Clyde Thomas of Wickes won a unanimous decision against Monticello A and M College on Friday night in Magnolia. The topic was installment buying as a socially and economically desirable practice in the United States. Debaters for Magnolia's negatives included Melvin Chambers and Dean Whiteside.
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Magnolia
Lang Zron
Acorn
Clyde Thomas
Wickes
A, & M. College
Montcello
United States
Ouschita
Arkadelphia
Monticello
Little Rock Junior College
Melvin Chambers
Dean Whiteside
Lufkin
Texas
Local Visitors and Churchgoers Roundup in Hope Area
Prescott visitors Mr and Mrs Murphy and Mount Ida guests Dr and Mrs Robins attended gatherings with local families. Lillian Robins and Pearl Hunt dropped by Hone Sunday. Barr Goodlett returned from St Louis after attending Mrs Jesse Grandlett's funeral. Multiple residents visited Hope area churches and social events Friday and Sunday, including Rev McGuire, Rev Bolton, and Mrs Ollie Dildy visiting from Texarkana.
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Murphy
Prescott
Robins
Mount Ida
W. H. Robins
Lillian Robins
Pearl Hunt
Hone
Barr Goodlett
St.Louis
Tie Mother
Jesse Grndlett
Rush Jones
Mag- Rolla
Rev. McGuire
Hazel Sullivan
Ashdown
R. ©. Robins
Sam Carrigan
Hope
Mrs. Belt
Nashville
J. B. Robles
Rev
Bolton
Bengin
Ollie Dildy
Texarkana
John Price
Jess. Goodlett
A. K. Halloway
F. ¥. Tremble of
Laura Smith
Mary Catts
Washington
Glider Looped Flight Achieved by Edward B Heath
Edward B Heath of Chicago completed a looping glide after releasing from a glider at about 1200 feet. He performed four consecutive loops in the feat documented by the report.
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Edward B. Heath
Chicago
Yard and garden tips and early cereal recipe guidance
The note urges careful yard planning with shrubs trees and vines, favoring front yard openness and unblocked house views, and avoiding straight rows of planting. It lists suitable plants from woods, cautions on herbicide-like pruning, and suggests balancing root growth. It then shifts to a cereal-based recipe for Boston Brown Bread and notes future oven bread recipes in this paper.
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Natuyve
Adel
County Agents Urge Early Spring Shrub Planting For Homes
County agents say March is best for planting or transplanting foundation shrubs before the dry summer. Recommend low growing varieties against foundations, planted in curved beds with trenches to separate sod from beds. Suggest woodsy donations like buckberry buckbush wild axetla and cedars, plus elderberry aumac thunderberry between windows.
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Stume
Bermuda
Townspeople celebrate with water system upgrade
Jonesboro March 25 residents discuss a new town waterworks plan as part of a centennial celebration. Local figures like Whiting, McWilliams, and Sandifer are mentioned amid historical notes and ongoing civic projects. The piece hints at a past charter, a schoolhouse event, and town developments including sewer work and community festivities.
Secretary Hyde's Successor Led Big Insurance Ride 30 Years Ago
A past president of a major western insurance company, named in the fragmentary report, was linked to Secretary Hyde’s successor who held the helm three decades prior. The piece hints at a public talk by an Adams founder at the Hadgings Institute, touching on local figures and meals, and notes an inquisitorial focus on a life of intellect and unusual moves despite a strong career.
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Hyde
Big Insurance Company
Rods
Actress Sues Society Folks Over Charity Suit
An actress sues a society of charity workers for six thousand dollars alleging misrepresentation and deception. The suit names Rene Bordwin and several other performers who claim they were misled about services and affiliations. The case contrasts with other registered defendants linked to the charity activities.
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Soviety Cious
Ivive Dein
Sabia
Local community events and family notices announced
A garbled set of names and events describes relatives attending gatherings, visits by Dura Aleteisal and Mos Burlia Mu Wilkigus, and social happenings around Shovir Springs and nearby towns. The piece mentions a medicine vehicle and a Saturday gathering with Mr BE Ie, plus family movements and a service to Seyuoia county.
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Hiv Sui
Sisitel
Shay
Shover
Liv Ly
Sanford Arid Daughens
Davleny
Jn Tvis
Baily
Dura Aleteisal
Titebio
Mos
Burlia
Wilkigus
Shovir Springs
Silay Sanhak
Tone
Tien Leap Stirtdley
Dust
Atte Cyudle
Nhiebesponk
Saarvaretley
Wight
Chris Elis Hanerene
Hy B. Satur
Nell Rogers
Bonnie Crews
Noeou
Dagision Hare
BP Gate
la Vindale
Local Social Scenes and Household Notes From Hope
Very sorry to hear Mrs Butler in Wisconsin. Miss Pauline Sanford resigned from Scott County for Western Union in Haines. Pauline Sanford and Pauline Brit with Oral Pickard were at the Sanford home Sunday morning. Mandy night lodge at Centerville. Leach and guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Bearden visited in Hope Saturday. Leonie Mabry ill at Hot Springs, Earile McWilliams and Hugh Laseter spent Monday on eye work and trips to Hope. J M McWilliams building fence, Mrs McWilliams improving. Mrs J R Gray fired rifle and made two shots, can handle gun now.
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Butler
Fare
Pauline Sanford
Pauline Brit
Oral Pickard
Sanford
Pauline Sanfore
Scott Co
Western Union
Hane
Ffrony Huett
Earl Fincher
Harold Sanford
Jimmy Gray
Centerville
Leach
Kshrolutti i
B. Sanford
H. B. Sanford
Henry Bearden
Hope
J. R. Gray
Center Point Community Notes Amid Weather Interruption
Center Point reports scarce local news due to bad weather. Visitors include Clarence Fowell and daughter from Oklahoma, Seth Crews visiting with Mrs Hadit and Poney Reeves family, Mind Mrs. Doe Porterfield at Spring Hill, and John Walco of Title Rock. J. M. Sullivan travels to Idabel to visit daughters Marge and Dad Paytov suffers arm trouble. Jess Crews overnight with Mrs. Atkins and participates in a spelling contest in Hope Saturday.
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Clarence Fowell
Oklahoma
Seth Crews
Hadit
Poney Reeves
Doe Porterfield
Spring Hill
John Walco
Title Rock
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