Texarkana Horse Show Highlights Loss of Local Spirit
In coverage of Texarkana's two day horse show ending Sunday, the piece laments the decline of community activities here while contrasting Hope's stronger grounds at Fair Park and its growing population. The author notes Hope's advantage in space and crowds and calls for renewed town spirit to preserve its reputation as a lively place to live.
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Texarkana
oSsunderst
Hope
Arkansas
Fairpark
Elmer Brown Seeks Hempstead Circuit Clerk Post
Elmer Brown announces candidacy for circuit clerk in Hempstead County primary August 13. He asks voters for support, recalls a previous bid, and outlines qualifications as a long resident, former teacher with two years college work, pledging diligent public service if elected.
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Ebner Brown
Hope
the Star
Hampstead County
Brown
Hompstead County
Uiosa
Sike
Wempstead
Door Swing Injures Butte Man Near Intersection
A Byte man recounts a mishap when a car door swung open as he waited at a street intersection. The door hit him on the face, knocking him into a sign post, and a bystander helped revive him.
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Helena
Flacior
Thought Watch Ye and Pray Temptation Warning
A religious exhortation quotes Mark 14 34 urging vigilance against temptation. The brief text contrasts the Spirit with the flesh and admonishes steady observance through prayer. It presents a devotional message emphasizing moral restraint.
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Mark
Cranium Crackers World Literature Quiz
A set of trivia questions tests basic literature knowledge. Items include misstatements about The Charge of the Light Brigade, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, A Tale of Two Cities, Robinson Crusoe, and Huckleberry Finn with incorrect attributions and a note about Page two.
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Carridge
Light Brigade
Berlin
Vienna
Tim Hawkins
Yfingspal
Huckleberry Finn
Missouri River
Daring Sentiment in the Balkans Sparks Censorship Debate
In Bulgaria new premier Bogdan Philoff censures media controls and calls for freeing newspapermen and authors from government restrictions. A former archaeologist and prolific science writer, he used his first parliamentary address to defend expression.
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Sofpta
Bulgarie
Bogdan Philoff
Philoff
Luther F. Higgason Enters Campaign for County Judge
Luther F. Higgason announces a campaign for county judge pledging efficiency and cooperation on roads. He stresses practical solutions and collaboration with officials to improve infrastructure and services for residents.
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Luther F. Higgason
Hempstead County Judge Candidate Higgason Seeks Nomination
Former county judge Luther F. P. Higgason announces in the Star column his candidacy in the Hempstead county Democratic primary on August 13. He cites his record reducing county debt from 1931 to 1933 and pledges to build roads, cooperate with federal and state governments, and spend funds wisely while maintaining strong county finances. He emphasizes local roots, farming background, and a commitment to fiscal restraint.
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Luther FP
Higgason
Hope
Monday's Star
Hempstead
Arkansas
Hempstead County
Young Rev. Angel Martinez to Preach at Spring Hill
The Rev. Angel Martinez, aged 16, will preach at Spring Hill Baptist Church on Tuesday night, May 14. He is described as a very able speaker and the public is invited to attend.
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Angel Martinez
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Martines
Adkins Enters Governor Race in Arkansas
Homer M. Adkins, 54, United States revenue collector for Arkansas, resigns to seek the governorship amid a crowded Democratic field. Attorney General Jack Holt exits race. Bailey and McClellan weigh bids as August primary looms. Other possible candidates include Frank Whitle and Waller S. McNutt, with party committee decisions pending.
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Little Rock
Homer M. Adkins
United States Revenue
Arkansas
Adkins
Jack Holt
Carl E. Bailey
John L. McClellan
Camden
Bob Bailey
Russellville
Bailey
McClellan
Caynden
Frank B. Whitle
Magnolia
State Revenue Department
Waller S. McNutt
Arkadelphia
Democratic State Committee
McNutt
Control of Europe Stake for Which. He Casts the Dice
NEA Service military analysis by Thomas M. Johnson outlines Hitler's gamble to decide Europe by overrun strategy in Holland and Belgium. It notes German air superiority, Dutch and Belgian defenses, and the risk of a wider conflict involving Britain France Mussolini and potential moves by Russia and Japan.
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Europe
Thomas M. Johnson
NEA Service
Hitler
Holland
Belgium
Warerow
Germany
Britain
Poland
Norway
Mussolini
France
Lyons
Switzerland
Balkans
Russia
Japan
Phin
Westen
Helland
Count Schlieffen
Seunetten
Pla
Coir
A.sivene Hetf
Genet Schlieffen
Snow
Abandu
Firemen Save Fire at Lundgren Home
Strange scene as five volunteer firefighters rushed furnishings from a blazing Lundgren residence near here. They carried a heating stove from the fire and battled flames in the room as neighbors watched, while emergency crews contained the blaze.
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Kifp
Kans
A. W Lundgren
Red Cross Seeks Hempstead County Donation 1140
Hempstead county is asked to contribute 1140 as its share of a ten million dollar Red Cross relief fund for western Europe. Mrs. Kline Snyder, acting chairman, announced Monday and released a telegram from Norman H. Davis, national chairman, noting the invasion of Holland Belgium and Luxemburg escalating suffering for millions of civilians.
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Hempstead County
American Red Cross
Wes-Lorn
Europe
Kline Snyder
Cotton July Opens Higher on Futures Market
Cotton for July opened at 10.03 and closed at 10.04 to 10.06, with mid-day spot price around 148. Market activity shows a modest gain in early session trading as traders weigh supply and demand signals.
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New York
Midding Spo
Churchill Wins Commons Confidence Vote 301 to 0
London reports the House of Commons backed Prime Minister Churchill's wartime government by a unanimous vote of 301 to 0. Churchill addressed MPs about Allied actions in the Low Countries and a five member war cabinet formed within a day, declaring the urgency of events. A Paris spokesman rebutted a German claim regarding fortified zone details.
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London
House of Com‘ions
Churchill
House of Commons
Low Countries
Esag
Nazis
PARIS
War Office
Lilege
German Offensive In Netherlands Escalates As Forces Reach Zeeland
Reports from Berlin via DNB cite German troops advancing across the Netherlands with forces crossing the Maas and IJssel rivers. Dutch frontline withdrawals and Belgian defense efforts accompany major actions around Breda Liege and Rotterdam while Swiss bases note railway tunnel damage near Basel. Sweden imposes blackout amid fear of German shipping moves through Kiel canal.
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DNB
Offi
Liege
Brussels
Erlands
Basel
Switzerland
Froni
Istein
Gimany
Gibraltar of the Rhine
West Wall
Germany
Amsterdam
Ijssel
Theomumuique
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Ajasel
Lancing
Brabant
Netherlands
Waalhaven
Holsterdam
Rotterdam
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British Isles
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