Five Children Frozen Enroute to School in Colorado
Five children are reported frozen to death in Colorado after a school bus stalled in a blizzard 45 miles northeast of Lamar. Eighteen other children were seriously injured. the bus driver, Carl Miller, is missing. Authorities say the incident followed extreme cold and blowing snow across the region. The tragedy comes as ongoing frost warnings prompt fear for crops and residents in nearby counties.
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Colorado
S. Xr
Gole Ubi
Lamar
Cole
Prairie County
John Stonebraker
Alice Uniid
Mary Hatcher
Alfred Johnson
Mary Miller
Wes
Carl Miller
Wighien
Auto Runs Down Young Pedestrian Near McCrory
A 10 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Blalock, was seriously injured four miles east of McCrory when struck by a car while returning home from school. He was waiting along the highway and stepped into the path of the vehicle, suffering a fractured skull and internal injuries. Two weeks earlier near the same place a boy from McCrory was killed by an automobile while walking home.
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M'Crory
Ed Blalock
McCrory
Rise
Fair Oaks
Civb
J. B. Ackton
Bank Robbery Feeds Bank Ledger Roll Becomes Target
AVALESTINE Texas first National Bank was robbed of between 500 and 601 dollars. A masked bandit rocked the cashier in the vault, causing a theft of cash and security. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Avalestine
Tex
First National Bank
Dandi
Cooper
DeQueen Robbery Suspect Posts Bond
HOT SPRINGS Charles Tobin of Hot Springs an epipote accused of being one of two men who robbed the First National Bank at DeQueen last December has been released under 10 000 bond and returned to his home here Tobin was arrested weeks ago in Montgomery county and later transferred to the penitentiary for safekeeping A friend said he came home to tend personal affairs pending his trial at DeQueen within the next two weeks Tobin's bond was signed by Ed B Mooney and Ben Murray of this city Before Sheriff Sutton would accept the bond he had it verified by Garland county officials Sam Rickian also of this city a World War veteran was indicted with Tobin in connection with the robbery Rickman has not been listed.
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Hot Springs
Charles Tobin
First National Bank
DeQueen
Tobin
Montgomery County
de Queen
Ed B. Mooney
Ben Murray
Sutton
Garland
Sam Rickian
Rickman
Bodenhamer to speak in Hope Monday under Legion banner
L. O. Bodenhamer past national commander of the American Legion will speak in Hope on Monday April 6 at 8 o clock at the city hall. The event is sponsored by Leslie Huddleston post with invitations to the public and attendance hoped from 15 Southwest Arkansas counties. Guarded by civic groups the visit is expected to draw Legionnaires from De Queen and distant points and include an address of welcome by Mayor Elect John Vesey and a variety entertainment program led by Nell Bish McPheeters with a social band dance.
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The
American Legion
Dorado
Hipe Elty-Hall
Dewey Hendrix
Lestie
Huddleston Post
the Legion
Bodenhamer
Hesi. Post
Arkansas
Hope
DeQueen
Iiteods
E. F McFaddin
John Vesey
Legion
Nell Bish McPheeters
Contestants Listed For Literary Meet
The district No 1 Literary and Athletic meet at Hope on April 17 and 18 will feature preliminaries in reading, declamation, and music at the city auditorium on Friday evening April 3. Friday all-day events at the Junior Senior High School include senior and junior competitions in numerous categories with a wide lineup of contestants led by William Bundy Eleanor Foster Freida May Jones Mary Louise Keith and Taylor Alexander among others.
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Hope
City Auditorium
Yarloun
Senor
Elizabeth Middlebrooks
Reading
Freida May Jones
Quartetta
Robert O'Neal
Dele Carlton
Olin Lewis
Hilburn
Elganor Foster
Minheanna Padgett
Robert Portar
Ivan Bright
Josephine Cannon
Dehsie
Virginia Daiv
Taylor Alexander
Eleanor Foster
David Uarrington
Martha Cantrey
Ava Nell
Hinton
Katherine Briant
Alice May Waddle
Trulia Dudney
Yan] Bright
William Bundy
Wilbur Breed
Lathh
Martha Cantley
Alberta Robertson
Taylor Alescayidser
Fgents
Frelde
May Joye
Hattie Douthith
Sue Killen Jones
Geneva Higgason
Mery Urban
Gilles Voiue
Verna Greenlee
Plano
Luther Hollaman
Marble Barnum
James Jarrel
Truman Springs
Dog Likes His Vegetables in New London
In New London a three year old bulldog owned by Geo. R. Morris Jr remains a vegetarian and has never eaten meat or dog biscuits. The unusually healthy dog is raised on vegetables and orange juice.
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New London
Conn
Geo. R. Morris, Jr
New State Laws By HENTY N DORRIS
Editors Note this is the twelfth lit A series In explanation of the Arts of the General Assembly of ADSI. It covers Act No 7 and gasoline tax changes from five to six cents per gallon by Act No 63 of 1931. Extra cent funding to counties for various purposes. If state gasoline tax revenue falls below 37,590,000, funds pledged in the 1927 Martineau road law will be used. County apportionments split one third for area one third for population and one third for automobile license revenues. The state treasurer to deduct 75 percent of maturity road bonds and 60 percent of bridge bonds from county allocations for recent bonds. A turn back of 12 percent of bond or note amounts is provided for 1981 and 1932 by the highway commission.
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General Assembly
ADSI
State Highway Commission
Burke Refuses To Return With Police St. Joseph Wariness Deepens In Long Airport Chase
In St Joseph Missouri Fred Burke the infamous Chicago gangster refused to reveal his actions or answer questions about a string of killings. He admitted his identity but withheld details as investigators prepared further questions. Henry Ditchburne assistant state's attorney said he would press Burke on the Valente killings and Burke’s possible Chicago ties. Burke’s wife denied knowledge of his alleged crimes and claimed she believed him to be a real estate broker and oilman. Police noted Burke’s changing appearance since a prior identification and New York police sought to question him about Frankie Yale’s death. A Rock Island railroad worker recalled Burke’s earlier assault in a 1929 timetable clash between railroads Choctaw and Gulf.
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Henry Ditchburne
St. Valentine's
Kansas City
Burke
Chicago
New York
Frankie Unie
Brooklyn Oe
Ed Tyrrel
Tyrrell
Plane and Hangar Destroyed By Fire at Toney Field
Fire early Friday destroyed Arkansas Power and Light Company's airplane and hangar at Toney field. Loss estimated at 31,000. A Chrysler automobile and two airplane motors owned by Capt. Mor Alan Cronk, the power company pilot, were also destroyed. The plane served mainly for inspection trips over high voltage lines.
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Pine Bluff
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Toney Field
Chrystler
Mor Alan Cronk
Hospital to Resume October Membership Drive
Hope and Hempstead County Hospital association announced a return to the annual membership drive in October after 1930 to 1931 fiscal year reports showed declining revenues. The 1931 officers include C. W. Weltman president, E. S. Greening first vice president, L. Carter Johnson second vice president, Joe Floyd secretary, Syd McMath treasurer, with a slate of board members such as Mrs. C. S. Lowthorp and Miss Roy Anderson.
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Julis Chester Hospital
Hope & Hempstead Couny
Floyd
C. W. Weltman
E. S. Greening
L. Carter Johnson
Joe Ri, Floyd
Syd McMath
C. S, Lowthorp
Wingfield
Arch Moore
Roy Anderson
G. F. Miles
G. L. Reed
W. ¥. Foster Jr
Butler Joins Penner Beane In International Brokerage Firm
New Orleans April 14 J Butler becomes active partner in Penner Beane firm joining a group with offices in London Rotterdam Paris Osaka New York and New Orleans Butler a law graduate and former president of Canal Bank Trust Co has long served in finance and is a Mississippi native aged 41. The firm draws southern talent across many states with a large southern presence and twelve parlours.
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Penner & Baxrje
International Glock
Commodity Brokers
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College of Law
Twane University
Car Hal Bank & Trist Company
Ponner & Beane
Natches
Migsiasippi
Wey
London
Rotterdam
Paris
Osaka
New York
Charles &. Penner
Jackson
Tennnessee
A. C. Deane
Augusta
Georgia
E. H. Hulsey
Dallas
Texas
R. A. My Cord
Macon
R. B. Flinn
Montgomery
Alabama
J. N. Carpenter
Natchez, Miss
J. L. Julian
Birmingham
E. W. Noble
Greenville
South Carolina
J. B. Byer
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
A. S. Wyllie
Greensboro
Jom McCorkle
Louisiana
C. Pecot
Calumbus
Blow on Jaw Breaks Leg in New Britain
A report from New Britain notes Louis Szyimanowski says he was struck after alleging James May robbed him of $10. The blow to the chin caused him to stumble and break his right leg.
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New Britain
Conn.u.p
Louis Szyimanowski
Szymanowski
James May
Seoke Nis Tey
D A R Convention Set for Hope 1932 in Arkansas
The 1932 Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution convention will be staged in Hope with local chapters hosting. Arkansas D A R members discussed preservation of Revolutionary relics and plans for a three year program led by officers including state regent WH Arnold and state chaplain W S Greggson. The gathering in Little Rock last Friday reviewed the constitutional hall project funds and named officers and advisory board members for the upcoming year.
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Daughters of the American, Revolution
John Cain
Little Rock
Hope
Benjamin Culp
Prescott
Matthew Locke
de Queen
J. D. Hammonds
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D. A.B. Constitutional Hall
Washington
Ines
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Vention
Gorlg
Arkadelphia
Atale
Marie Lloyd
Little
J. W. Bellamy
Altheimer
Elmo
George H. Purden
J.D. Hammonds
Hot Springs
Aliie Belle Adley
Texarkana
R. E. Blair
Fayetteville
Martin L. Sigman
Monticello
Rufus N. Garrett
el Dorada
W O W Convention Plans Completed
Final preparations for the Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle annual state meeting in Camden are under way with over 1000 delegates expected. The three day program includes multiple business sessions daily, receptions, a dance, a banquet, and tours of local capitol sites as dignitaries from national orders prepare to speak.
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Woodmen of the World
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Lute Stone
Ouachita Camp No. 19
Luther Alizon
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National Order
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Mra
Dora A
Falsey
Ompha
Rosa L
Canada
Baltimory
D. BE. Brad
Shaw
Omaha
Freshman Defrays College Costs By Gopher Trade
Thea Middlebrooks, a Magnolia A and M College freshman from Patmos Arkansas, began trapping gophers on the school farm to earn money for expenses. He earns ten cents per gopher, with fifty cents for dead torsos and one dollar for live captures. He has reduced the gopher population by over 200, sending some alive for research.
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Thea
Middlebrooks
M. College
Theo
Has
A. and
Increase in Sales of Cotton Cloth
The Agriculture Department reports optimism in the cotton industry due to higher cotton cloth sales in February, the strongest weekly average since September. January and February shipments reduced stocks to their lowest since November 1927, while unfilled orders rose to the highest since December 1929. World visible supply on March 1 stood 2,165,000 bales above last year, with American visible supply up 2,0xx bales. Exports in February surpassed 1930 levels by 31.0 percent, though season-to-date exports remained 339,000 bales below the previous record period.
Governor vetoes bill tightening life insurance rules and treasurer duties
The governor vetoed a measure backed by Senator Abington to extend treasurer powers and to enforce stricter regulation of life insurance firms. The veto message cited concerns over governance and the role of the insurance commission in protecting insurance holders.
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Actusty
Abington
Thair
Shaver
Stewart
Compa
Insurance Commission
Walkerville Votes No City Election This Year
Walkerville Montana will not hold a municipal election this year. The city uses a system where the council appoints the mayor who then appoints the council members. This year a candidate briefly filed for city treasure but withdrew when the office was confirmed as appointive.
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Walkersville
Mont
Walkerville
Bothey
Monelta Sugdun
El Doradaan Is Found Dead Near Marshall
El Dorado Arkansas man Sam G. Bose gett, 60, was found dead in an automobile six miles east of Marshall on Friday. Officials said heart failure likely caused death. His car left the road and stopped after going down an incline. wife in El Dorado paged as deceased and will arrive for the funeral. A jury later viewed the body.
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Texas
Sam G. Bosegett
el Dorado
Arkansas
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