Court trial looms as Townsend walkout fuels contempt case
Dr F B Townsend co author of the 200 a month pension plan walked out on the special house committee investigating his plan stating the hearings unfair and unfriendly He refused to testify further except under arrest and the panel prepared a contempt citation Townsend said he would not return to the inquiry. He saluted and left without addressing the panel.
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Washington
F. B. Townsend
House
Byrons
United States Attorney's Office
Senate Finance Committee
Fp.e Townsend
Townsend
Ae Ee
Ahaklyd
Pea Perratssie
DT Pin
Sandlot Meet Opens August Ninth With Local Tie
Little Rock tournament sponsor by Associated Amateurs will run August 9 to 11. The event includes an election of the Boys Club Board of Directors. Last year’s meet was at Travelers Field in Little Rock. The South Tin Kraftsmen of Canada are named as champions. Plans for inter city division between Sending and four lesser sites are noted.
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Little Rock
Slite Badeball Sendlat
Uv Little Rock Associated Amtours
Travelersy Field
Litle Rock
Southtin Kraftsmen
Candin
Slaa
Two Youths Held in Chicken Raid
Two youths confessed to stealing four chickens from Mrs A L Caudle's coop on the Hope Columbus range. Maynard May, 25, of Badcaw, and Roy Tomlin, 17, of near Bridewell Lake, were arrested Friday by Deputy Bearden and Officer Turner before disposing of the loot. They face a preliminary hearing Monday following a sheriff's reward offer weeks earlier.
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A. L. Caudle
Hope-Columbus
Maynard May
Roy Tomlin
Bridewell's Lake
Reginald Bearden
John Turner
Jim Bearden
Centennial Stamp On Sale June 15
Postmaster General Farley announced the Arkansas Centennial commemorative stamp design and sale sites. The stamp, three cents in purple, features the old statehouse portico and a state capital view, with panels naming Arkansas Post and the Old State House. It goes on sale June 13 in Little Rock and at other post offices the next day.
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Washington
Farley
Little Rock
Ark
Jaf Spgeia
Old Statehouse
Arkansus
Arkansas Post
Fisherman Drowns at King Lake Near McCrory
Clyde Holter, 42, of Memphis Tennessee, drowned while fishing at King Lake seven miles northeast of McCrory. His body was recovered hours later. He was with a party including John Browning, former Woodruff County sheriff, W. Baulmyna, J. H. Tutt Jr., and Wille Dun of Memphis. A coroner's inquest found death by accidental drowning. Holder was a PWA worker and is survived by his wife and nine children.
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McCrory
Clyde Holter
Memphis
Tena
King Lake
John Browning
Woodruff County
W. ¥. Baulmyna
J. H. Tutt Jr
Wille Dun
Holder
KR. E. Werner
Deatter
PWA
Whig
Womack Addressed Hope Rotarians on Faith and Resolve
Dr J P Womack president of Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia spoke to the Hope Rotary Club at Hotel Barlow about faith sustaining people in hard times. He warned that over five million youths under 21 are unemployed and urged belief that economic recovery will offer them a fair chance, noting America has never failed them. Presented by Foy Hunnions.
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J. P. Womenek
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
Hope Riotary Club
Hetel Barlow
Womack
America
de. Waniack
Foy Hunimons
Pilot Saves Girl From Death Leap Above Boston Harbor
In a light biplane over Boston harbor pilot Charles W. Southerland wrestled with a 22 year old woman trying to jump. He landed at East Boston airport fifteen minutes later with the passenger alive, while she refused to reveal identity and remained under guard at Boston Psychopathic hospital.
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Boston
Boston Harbor
Charles W. Southerland
East Boston
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Southerland
Intercity Airlines
Palie Ary Turhes
Luciano Had Big Ideas Featured in Testimony
New York witness Cokey Flo Brown testified that Charles Lucky Luciano proposed running New Yorks 12 million dollar vice racket like a chain of groceries. The statements refer to conversations with Luciano James Frederico and other associates about the illegal business.
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New York
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Cokey Flo" Brown
James Frederico
Luciano
Frederico
District Scout Meeting Tuesday in Hope City Hall
The Tex-Ark council announces a district Scout meeting next Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in Hope city hall. W. H. McMullen says Hempstead county and Emmet and Prescott in Nevada county are included. Invitations go to over 100 people connected with scouting. The meeting will elect a district board to work with the Tex-Ark council to advance scouting in the district.
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Hope City Hall
W. H. McMullen
Tex- Ark Council
Hempstead
Emmet
Prescott
Nevada County
Tex-Ark Council
Seouring
Crash Victim Recovering in Little Rock Hospital
North Little Rock Detective Chief J. C. McDougal remained seriously injured after a Tuesday night car crash that left his vehicle overturning off the highway. Doctors reported improvement on Thursday as McDougal described being blinded by the headlights of an approaching car.
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Little Rock
Iai
J. C. McDougal
North Little Rock
Thomas P. Longeoy
The
Southern Peace Officers Magazine
McDougal
Presbyterian Program Broadcast Friday Night
A Friday night program from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church will air on WSB Atlanta from 8 to 8 30 pm with Rev Thomas Brewster announcing. An all day graveyard work is planned at Providence Cemetery south of Hope next Friday May Parsons supporters are urged to bring lunches. Rev Floyd Clark will preach at noon with a quartet to sing during the event.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
WSB
Atlanta
Providence Cemetery
Hope
Ridgdill Warns Against Shooting Citywide
Chief of Police John W. Ridgdill warned Friday that shooting rifles within the city must stop. He stated an ordinance against gunfire will be enforced and violators will be picked up and brought to court. Several complaints came from all city sections including Foster Avenue.
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John W. Ridgdill
Foster Avenue
Officials Silent On Tax Reduction In Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK Governor Farrell and Secretary of State Ed McDonald declined comment on Comptroller Griffin Smiths plan to reduce the state gasoline tax by a quarter of a cent per gallon. Smith says the refunding board can authorize the cut, forecasting highway fund receipts of about 10.5 million for the year and indicating county highway back funds would fall from 620,000 to 415,000 with tax savings of 425,000. Arkansas sustains a 642 cent gas tax expected to yield around 3.4 million, with the rest of 30.5 million coming from auto license fees and other sources.
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Little Rock
Farrell
Ed PF. McDonld
State
Griffin Smith
Smith
Wold
County Highway Ideaback Fund
Arkansas
Arkansas delegates to National Convention back Landon
State Republicans from Arkansas and London will send 11 delegates to the Republican National Convention opening June 9 in Cleveland as an uninstructed group but will support Governor Landon of Kansas in the first ballot. Several delegates traveled to Kansas to confer with Landon about the fall elections and have returned as Landon supporters, an informant said.
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Lyetle Rock
Arkansas
Cleveland
Lindun
Kansas
Landon
Lasydon
President Roosevelts Arkansas visit slated for June tenth
President Roosevelt said he would likely leave Washington on June 8 for a tour including Arkansas Texas and Indiana with a stop at the Arkansas Centennial on June 10 before heading to Texas for two days. The trip hinges on congressional adjournment by June 6 and a vote on flood works funding.
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Arkansas Centennial
Washington
Roosevelt
Canada
Congress
Arkansas
Texas
Bankers Attack on Postal Savings At Arkansas Convention
At the 48th Arkansas Bankers Association convention in Hot Springs the debate focused on the U S postal savings system. William McChesney Martin of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis defended the system while Tom K Smith of Boston National Bank outlined ABA efforts to assess its future role.
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Hot Springs
Federal Reserve System
United States
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Arkansas Banker's Association
Arkansas Bankers
Arlington Hotel
Tom K. Smith
Bostmen National Bank
St. Louis
American Bankers Association
Oklahoma Drys Challenge Liquor Vote In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma drys opened a bid to block a statewide liquor repeal vote by challenging the validity of 2000 signatures on an initiative petition. Secretary of State Frank C. Carter presided over a hearing with wet and dry advocates, with arguments continuing to Monday morning.
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Oklahoma City
Drys of
Oklahoma
Frank C. Carter
Carter
Electrocution of 23 year old for attack on girl in Nashville
Nashville bulletin reports KEH Harels, a 23 year old black man, was electrocuted Friday after clashes with guardsmen that followed a mob incident 17 months earlier. In Arkansas, Dyess Colony marks its second anniversary with officials dedicating the project to founder Isham Dyess and recognizing 480 original settlers.
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Nashville
Tenn
KE. K. Harels
Iwhile
Formby Announces Run For Circuit Clerk in Arkansas
W A Formby of Patmos announced his candidacy for circuit clerk in the Democratic primary in August. A Hempstead County native, he has farmed for years and spent a decade as agent for the L A railroad at Patmos. He says he has never sought public office but was urged by friends to run and would work efficiently for the public if elected.
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W. A. Formby
Patmos
Star
Formby
Hempstead
L. A. Railroad
Elrevit Elrel
Publc
Youth Killed by Frightened Mule in Arkansas Farm Accident
Melbourne Arkansas. Hubert Moser 12 son of Mr and Mrs Tom Moser of Sage was killed Thursday when a plow mule ran away as he tried to mount it. His foot snagged in trace chains and the distressed mule kicked him. He leaves a brother and sister along with his parents.
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Melbourne, Ark
Hubert Moser
Tom Moser
Sage
Moser
Auto Overturns Driver Killed in Arkansas Crash
Fayetteville Arkansas Pi Ray moond Rieff twenty five of West Fork was killed Thursday night when his automobile overturned on Devil's Den road Coroner Glen Riggs and Sheriff Herbert Lewis said they found half a gallon of wine in the car and quoted West Fork residents that Rieff had been drinking before he left there He was the son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Rieff of West Fork Funeral services will be held Friday at Friendship Church.
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Ark
Pi—Raymoond Rieff
West Fork
Devil's den Road
Glen Riggs
Springdale
Herbert Lewis
Rieff
Nathan Rieff
Friend Ship
Star Buys Original Historical Articles for Centennial Issue
The Hope Star announces its Arkansas Centennial Edition on June 26. It has acquired original manuscripts from Charlean Moss Williams on Hempstead county and Randolph Hamby on Nevada county and Prescott, including Nick Trammel’s tavern history. It will feature river and railroad history, Dooley's Ferry fortifications, and local historical data from Southwest Arkansas.
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Arkansas
Hope Star
Charlean Moss Williams
Washington
Hempstead
Randolph P. Hamby
Prescott
Nevada County
Nick Trammel
Terre Rouge Creek
Fulton
Dooley’s Ferry
Spring Hill
The
Star
Planters Face Probe Over Cotton Strike Conditions
Officers and department officials probe allegations of forced labor during a cotton strike. Sheriff and local officers report planters denying coercion while noting measures to handle 40 percent of labor with mechanical pickers. Authorities seek to quell outside influence claims as talks continue with union leaders.
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Sedffed
Rao Baldo
R. W. Mirinie
Howard Carlin
Marion
Threa
Arkansas State Know Your State winner from Marion
Winona Ri Weedman of Marion won first prize in the Know Your State contest sponsored by the Arkansas Education Association, announced by Mrs. E. W. Frost at the Arkansas Federation of Women’s Clubs convention. Second prize went to Mattie Le McNutt and Mary Jo Lile of Arkadelphia. Other prizes awarded to Thelma Mae McCollum Sta¢ Joyce Goldstein El Dorado and the C den district membership prize.
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Little Rock
Winoma Ri Weedman
Marion
Arkansas Educationsociation
E. W. Frost
Arkansas Federation Worn Clubs
Mattie le McNutt
Mary Jo Lile
Ark Phia
Thelma Mae McCollum
Joyce Goldstein
el Dorado
Cden
Man Wounded in Attempted Hold Up in Arkansas
Fayetteville Arkansas sheriff Herbert Lewis said William Poteet of Lincoln brought to Prairie Grove for treatment a bullet wound after he was shot Wednesday in an attempted hold up of a store. The store proprietor resisted and the assailants fired. Officers reported Poteet died while resisting, though the sheriff disputed this version. Franklin county authorities were unable to confirm details as they left.
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Ark
Sherriff
Herbert Lewis
William Poteet
Lincolny
Prairie Grove
Self
Cass
Attricotial
Lewi
Aster
Franklin County
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