Hope Ranks First in State for Largest Airmail Volume
Hope led Arkansas in airmail volume with 85 pounds and 4,433 letters, part of the 35,000 pieces gathered statewide. Hot Springs was second with 62 pounds, Fort Smith third with 66 pounds, among 39 Arkansas cities contributing mail. Twenty six pilots in private planes served as temporary government employees collecting mail for Little Rock assembly, launching the state’s 7th annual Air Mail Week. Miss Mary Wilson was crowned Air Mail Queen of Hope at the municipal airport as the first airmail flight departed.
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Hope
Arkansas
Dispatch
Hot Springs
Fort Smith
Helena
Forestry
Texarkana
Delight
Eudora
Camden
Arkansas City
Monticello
Dermott
Crossess
Hamburg
Janceboro
Blytheville
Luxera
Osweolt
Newport
Pine Bluff
Sultgirt
Russellville
Clarksville
Ola
Ozark
Star City
Linke Village
McGehee
Fordyce
Arkadelphia
Mary Wilson, Daghter
Polmaster
Robert Wilson
Invitations Issued for Hope Convention of Peace Officers
Arkansas Peace Officers and Sheriff Association announce a two day convention in Hope next Wednesday and Thursday inviting state and district candidates. No speeches allowed. attendees to be introduced. Local committees named for entertainment registration automobile shooting fish fry decoration and more with cash prizes for best window displays.
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Arkansas Peace Officers
Sheriffy Association
Hope Wednesdday
Jape Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Cornelius
M. Lile
Ail
K.P. Young
Meg
G. W. Ware
Sid Bundy
Ial
Lyle Moore
Lass Robins
TLS
Carnelius
W. K. Lenney
Wil- Vin Robins
M. D. Downs
J. A. Williams
Fish Fry
L. No Garner
Harold Porterfield
L. A. Keith
Henry Yocom
Phil Dulin
Harvey Thomas Wom Garner
Newt Bandy
Roy Seamyts
A. W. Stubbeman
Royce Weisenberger
Henry Haynes
JK. Sale
Wes Us
Liew
Marl Swogpins
Little Rock
Tony
ED. Alexander
Mau Park
W. T. Parson
Ais Company
Hie Associadion
E.T Romsey
Augusta
Bearden
Crest View
Karl Seupgain
Sepa View
WC. Craig
Donesbore
Wilkes to Seek Senate Presidency
Helena based State Senator Luther J. Wilkes plans to run for president pro tempore of the 198 senate. Fort Smith incumbent Senator Fred Armstrong is the current president pro tem and seeks re election.
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Wilkes
Senate
Fred Armstrong
Pro
Helena
Slow Driver Puzzle On A Two Mile Trip
A man who liked driving slowly makes a two mile journey. He travels the first mile at 10 mph. Determine the speed needed on the second mile to achieve a 20 mph average for the whole trip. Answer on Chissiliged Page.
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Chissiliged
Poppy Day Sale In Hope Saturday
Poppy Day will be observed in Hope on Saturday with a downtown sale by American Legion Auxiliary committees. A statement urged renewed memory of World War sacrifices and asked schools churches clubs and civic bodies to cooperate in commemorations. The piece quotes a call to honor veterans through memory and acts of support on Poppy Day.
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Hope
American Legion Auxiliary
Ito
Mlanders
No Federal Hand in Oregon Election
President Roosevelt said he would not comment on the outcome of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary while noting he was taking no part in the Oregon race. Governor Charles H. Martin seeks renomination but faces criticism from Secretary Ickes and Senator Norris who accuse him of not being a true “New Dealer.”
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Martin
Ickes
Norris
Nebraska
Hope's Airmail Hero Arrives For State Record Flight
Miss Mary Wilson hosts Mail Pilot J B Wilson of Joiner Mississippi to mark the largest airmail haul in the state arriving at 1 pm Thursday at the municipal airport. Mayor Albert Graves presides as crowds gather for the crowning ceremony and airmail salute during National Airmail Week events.
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Mary Wilson
Queen of Hope Airmail
J. B. Wilson
Joiner
Mississippi County
Arkansas
Thos. Brewster
Robert M. Wil
Queen Mary
Wilson
Albert Graves
Miss Wilson
Graves
Hope High School Baccalaureate at Saenger Sunday
The Hope High School commencement sermon will be at the Saenger Theater Sunday morning. The largest graduating class in school history, about to graduate, will also hold exercises Thursday night on the high school campus at 7 o'clock. The program includes processional, invocation, hymns, scripture readings, prayers, offertory, anthems, the sermon The Challenge of the Christ, and benediction.
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Hope High School
Il O’elook
Heertheater
Bert Webb
Hyme
Christian Soldiers
Sullivan
Pred J. Harrison
Iilley Buck
Evelyn Murpl
W. RB
Hamilton
Tschaikowsky
Regina Busyo
Athem
Gretchaninoff
Johin W Wellborn
Christ
Vicor
Brewster
A. Hammond
Edward Aslin
Arthur Bary
J. W. Bearden
Leonard Bewrelen
Vasco Bright
Charles Crutchfield
Lou Hendrix
Winfred Huckabee
Chester Hunt
Jin James
Robert Jewell
Trin
160000 Chinese Surrounded by Japanese in Suchow Disaster
A Japanese commander announced 40 Chinese divisions were surrounded near Suchow south of the city. About 40,000 to 160,000 troops were enclosed in a 25 by 15 mile area with most forces unable to escape. Japanese advances claim occupation of Suchow and describe dispersed, leaderless Chinese units suffering heavy losses.
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Suchow
China
Suchaw
Arca
Senior Play to Be Given Friday at 8
Hope High School senior class presents The Panther's Claw a mystery thriller in Fly Hall Auditorium Friday night at 8 o'clock. Indications point to a large crowd. The plot centers on a villain with a poisonous claw whose scratch brings death and an attempted reversal of a gendered trope, leading to a dramatic confrontation with a young woman.
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Hope High School
Fly Hall
Umusual
Audit of City in Hope Complete in Report
McDuffie of McDuffie Stewart Co of Little Rock has completed the audit of the City of Hope and its Water and Light Plant. The audit notes good books and full income and disbursement detail on file for citizen review. Mr McDuffie will return to Little Rock after finishing the Hope audit.
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Hope
McDuffie
Lith Rock
Gray
Commercial Bank
Earl Page Name Change Reversed in Arkansas Court
In Pocahontas Arkansas the second Earl Page became Charles Hyslop again by court order on Friday. Judge John L Bledsoe revoked the change claiming errors in testimony and the name revert may affect a bid for state land commissioner against Otis Page and Lester Booker. The first Earl Page is the state treasurer seeking re election. A quail note follows about danger inducing young to swim to safety.
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Tocahontas
Ark
Arkansas
Earl Page
Charles Hyslop
Pocahontas
Lis
Hyslop
Page
John L. Bledsoe
Insuruhent
Otis Page
Lester Booker
Bledsoe
Myslop
Treasuer
Cotton closes fractionally lower on New Orleans trade
In New Orleans July cotton opened at 8.68 and closed at 8.67 with quiet session. Nearby futures touched 8.70 during trading while a weak move at the end kept prices steady.
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New Orleans
Wuidling
Senate panel hikes relief fund amount
Washington The Senate appropriations subcommittee tentatively voted Friday to raise the work relief appropriation from 1 billion to 1.425 billion dollars. Continued on page three.
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Washington
Senate
Cotton near end sparks DeQueen bank plan for dairy era
Abe Collins of DeQueen outlined how a small city bank and business leaders funded a local dairy push, detailing $35,000 in credit for cattle and chicken loans, a two to one collateral ratio, and a milk check assignment. He recounted a milk plant move and a cheese factory, then described a cow sow hen plan, a 30,000 egg hatchery, and risk of butterfat price drops and drought. He urged trench silos as a hedge, noting Hope vs DeQueen banking gaps and warning of drought.
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Holpe Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Barlow
Abe Collins
DeQueen
Collins
Arkansas Bar Association
First National Bank of
Missouri
Carnation
de- Queen
Dequert
Swift Packing Company
Sitos
Hope
Great Britain Bids to Resolve Franco Italian Dispute
London calls a mixed intervention committee meeting for May 26 to speed up non intervention steps. Britain aims to have France seal the Pyrenees frontier while the commission arranges withdrawal of foreign fighters from Spain. In Paris, Mussolini rejects a friendship pact like Anglo Italian and insists on France alone defending frontiers as Britain and France present a united front.
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London
Eng
Great Britain
Nenintervention Committee
Britain
France
Pyrenees
Non-Intervention Commission
Spain
Paris
Benito Mussollini
Italy
Duce
Mussoliniy
Europe
Lord Perth
Rome
Mil
Ian
Gilenes Ciano
Daladieu
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Ft. Smith
Throng City
Martin
Hope Star
Saenger
Thomas Brewster
City Hall
Stewart Minn
Rotary
Kiwanis
Sevier
Trench
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