Arkadelphia Eyes 10 Million for River Navigation Plan
Arkadelphia moves to extend Ouachita River navigation 66 miles to the city with a 10 million dollar bill. Engineers see a six foot channel year round via locks and dams, boosting commerce for a region of about 900000 people. Public hearings in Arkadelphia highlight feasibility and potential freight gains from timber, hardware, brick, and metal goods.
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Homecoming Plans Set for May 13 in Washington
Plans for the tenth annual Homecoming for former Washington citizens are ready for Mother's Day Sunday May 13. Rev Carroll D Wood of Haynesville La will deliver the Mother's Day sermon. Local citizens cleaned the cemetery and town council asks all to keep premises clean before Sunday. No formal invitations will be mailed but former residents are expected to return. Handel the Messiah composer reportedly remained a bachelor. his first love’s parents urged him to quit composing.
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Carroll D. Wood
Haynesville
Wood
Louisiana
Handel
Messiah
Belgium enraged over king Albert death spoof claim
Colonel Graham Seton Hutchinson told the Nottingham Writers Club that King Albert of Belgium was not killed in an Alpine accident but was tapped on the head. The Belgium embassy in London demanded Hutchinson not repeat the story and called him a liar.
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Eng
Albert
Belgium
Graham Stion Hutchinson
Nottingham Writers’ Club
Nottingham Journal
Hutchinson
Graham Seton
Frances
Germany
Belgiuum
London
Cen Albert
Union Courthouse May Tie Up Funds
In El Dorado Arkansas an injunction suit filed by holders of courthouse building warrants seeks to enjoin the county treasurer from ordering issuing or paying warrants for county expenses. It cites a May 25 1947 contract for a 692500 courthouse and warrants from 1928 to 1941 totaling large annual payments. The complaint claims appropriations of 84915 this year and a resolution delaying warrants until county expenses are covered. Chancellor Walker Smith to rule May 11 with the petition possible to be heard then.
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Union County
Chancery Court
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First Division
May Day Picnic Celebrates 38th Year at St Paul
The $81 annual May day picnic and coming together was held Saturday at St. Paul community between Dun and Nashville. The event began in 1846 with villagers and relatives gathering for a picnic and fish fry and has continued as an annual fair with attendees from nearby areas renewing old acquaintances.
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St. Paul
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Nashville
Tokyo spokeman skirts clarification on Japan policy speech
A foreign office spokesman refused to clarify Koki Itrata’s sensational declaration of Japan's hands-off policy and said the world must interpret it itself. The speech was not intended as a reply to Secretary Muli's statement on America’s position in the Orient.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Foreign Office
Koki Itrata
Muli
America
Orient
Whisky raid nets fifty gallons in Nevada County
Sheriff Arlice Pittman and three deputies raided the Willie White home Prescott Route Three finding fifty gallons of whisky aging in a vat at the rear. White was taken to Texarkana for federal court trial. Two African American men were arrested nearby with twelve gallons of squez on the Cale road six miles from Prescott.
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Prescott
Arlice Pittman
Nevada County
Texarkana
Pittman
Cale Road
Carrigan to Speak at Lewisville Memorial Service
The Lewisville annual Memorial service for Confederate dead will be addressed at 4 o clock Sunday by Steve Carrigan of Hope. The Major W. D. Trotter chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy conducts the services. The Raven shrine in Philadelphia has been restored and opened as a national shrine.
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Lewisville
Steve Carrigan
Hope
W. D. Trotter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Edgar Allen Poe
Philadelphia
Roosevelt and silver advocates reach compromise on legislation
President Roosevelt and silver advocates aboard a presidential train to New York reached an understanding on constructive silver legislation. The agreement followed a conference with top officials and aimed to aid the white metal. Senator Borah urged a major Republican reform, proposing to delay the next chairmanship and reorganize the party’s leadership.
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Washington Is to Graduate Friday
Closing exercises for Washington high school will be held in the school auditorium on Friday night May 1. Dr. J. R. Grant president of Ouachita College Arkadelphia will deliver the address to the graduates. The four-member graduating class includes Roberta Stuart Mary Levins Fannie Jane Elmore and William Delong with Roberta Stuart delivering the valedictory and Mary Levins the salutatory. The baccalaureate sermon will be at the Baptist church Sunday morning given by Rev. Troy V. Wheeler. The choir directed by Mrs. C. M. Williams prepared special music. Final examinations begin next Tuesday morning in preparation for closing Friday.
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J. R. Grant
Ouachita College
Arkadelphia
Washington School
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Mary Levins
Fannie Jane Elmore
William De~long
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Troy V. Wheeler
C. M. Williams
Mie High School
Great Floods Forecast From Sun Spots 1936 38
Capt Thomas J J See a veteran US Navy math professor predicts world wide floods in 1936 38 based on sun spot activity. He foresees rainfall rising for two years then vast floods as sun spots increase, with Cooperators noting droughts and cultural recovery delays.
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Compines
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Thomas J. J. See
United States Navy
See
Captain Lee
Jerome $. Ricard
Santa Clara University
Father Bigard
Mississippi Valley
Chabot Observatory
Oakland
Santa Clara Univrsiy
Temperance Board Abolished by MLE in Mississippi
Jackson Miss The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South on Saturday abolished the General Hospital Board and the General Board of Temperance and Social Service and reallocated their work under other boards. A new budget plan lets annual conferences and local churches adjust apportionments voluntarily on a Christian democratic basis.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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Budget Commission
Crit Stuart Announces Candidacy for Co. Tax Assessor
Crit (C) Stuart, deputy in County Clerk A. C. Andersons office, announces his bid for Hempstead County Tax Assessor subject to the Democratic primary in August. A Columbus native who farmed before moving to Washington, he cites valuable experience in property values and in county administration, pledging a touring tax assessment of the county and a faithful courteous administration if elected. His formal proclamation appears in Todseys political column of The Star.
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Dillinger Sought on a Ship at Sea
GREENDOCK Scotland Captain Stewart of the steamship Duchess of York reports a desperate search for John Dillinger aboard the liner en route from Halifax to Glasgow. Canadian Pacific officials say Washington asked to check reports, with alien officers to meet the ship in Glasgow. No reply from the captain by Friday night. visa issues noted as likely obstacles.
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Stewart
Duchess of York
John Dillinger
Montreal
Canada
Canadian Pacific Steamship Line
Department of Justice
Washington
Halifax
Glasgow
Heflin Loses Out in Alabama Race
In the Alabama Democratic primary tally, Bibb Graves and Frank Dixon advanced toward a June 12 run off for governor while a congressman was defeated and J Thomas Heflin failed to regain a Washington seat from the Fifth District. The county canvassing board recorded 304,924 total votes.
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Heflin
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Bibb Graves
Montgomery
Frank Dixon
J. Thomas Heflin
Washington
Laneburg Play Finally Set for Wednesday
Laneburg Central High School will present senior Wass's play The Road to the City on Wednesday night after Friday’s postponement due to weather. The performance features local students and aims to showcase school theatre talent.
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Laneburg Central High School
Senor Wass
Fruits and Crops Swept by 2.52 Inch Rainstorm
A heavy 12 hour rainstorm drenched Hempstead county bringing 2.52 inches, causing widespread flooding and crop damage to fruit and truck crops. Peach buds were damaged but numerous buds limited loss. Strawberry crops may ripen earlier and fields stay wet. A false fire alarm at Mrs. Cantley’s home prompted brief action. In Texarkana the hail and 40 mph winds damaged houses and unroofed a hotel at Stamps. Three Oklahomans died as a tornado hit near Alsuma, injuring eleven others including a mother and child.
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Cantley
South Main Street
Ty Julia Chester Hospital
South Elm Street
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Stamps
Texarkana
Atk
Ar- Neate
Texas
Kurth Lumber Company
Clarksville
Cotton Belt Railroad
Pine Bluff
Camden
Tulsa
Okla
Union Gardens
Alsuma
Andrew Tackett
Alvin Walden
Grady Tankard
James Wesley “Shouk
Ethel Harris
Oscar
Cart Har
New Orleans Cotton and Market Quotes Mixed with Industrial Names
The item reports market quotes including New Orleans Cotton, Wheat and Corn futures for July and other commodities. It lists numerous company names such as American Smelter, American Can, Tel and Tel, Anaconda, Chrysler, General Motors, Missouri Pacific. It also mentions livestock and eggs with prices per unit, referencing hens, turkeys, and broilers.
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Steel American Smelter
American Can
Tel
Anaconda Chrysler - General Motors
Missouri Pacific
Séceny
Stattrdiutic
U.S. Steel
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