Bond amendment clash with bankers and Arkansas policy
A Blytheville Courier column argues against an anti bond amendment and condemns bond brokers for quick profit schemes that risk customer losses. It notes Arkansas history with constitutional bonds and taxes, urges retrenchment, and warns that voters will mandate legislators to curb expenses and stop further debt. The piece cites figures like Alfalfa Bill Murray and reflects a period tone on financial reform and governance.
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Local society notes and family visits across Washington
A sweep of social items lists Miss Rania Johnson and Mrs. Frances Effit visiting Karnal and Galton bias events last week. It notes Mrs. Hub Stuart hosting a Women's Missionary Society meeting with invited guests and refreshments. Arthur and Bobbie Keels returned to Port Arthur after their mother’s funeral near Patmos. Other entries cover fishing trips on the Saline River, graduation in Shreveport, a hospital operation, and various relatives visiting in Washington and Hope.
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Rania Dohnson
Mistes
Frances
Boven
Mra
Hub
Stuart Leet
Port Arthur
Texas
Washington
A. L. Keel
Patmos
I. L. Pilkinton
Joly Stuart
Luther Smith
Paul Dudhey
Saline River
Bob Stuart
Stuart
Mise Pauline Stuart
Shreveport
Margaret Black
el Dorado
Edgar Black
Joe A. Wilson
Longview
J. W. Butler
R L. Levins
Hope
Rhodes
McWhorter
Atlanta
T. J. Robinson
Hope gains new business partner and county seat bid
Claude Waddle bought a half interest in the J X Battle Drug Store and is now again a Hope resident. A Thursday Opera House meeting, attended by about a hundred Hope business leaders, discussed preliminaries to moving the county seat from Washington to Hope. Isham Mack, Bodcaw mayor, was in town. Virginia and Marjorie Higgason of Washington returned home after visiting. Ben Carter and family from Little Rock arrived for a stay. he works with Lincoln Drug Co.
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Claude Waddle
J.x. Battle Drug
Hope
Opera House
Washington
Isham Mack
Bodcaw
Virginia
Marjorie Higgason
Ben Carter
Little Rock
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Wednesday Baseball Results From Major League Games
Brooklyn 3, New York 2 in 12 innings. Philadelphia 17, Boston 13. Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 7, Boston 1 in rain shortened game. New York 5, Washington 0. Detroit 1, Chicago 2 in 5, rain. Cleveland-St Louis postponed. Cleveland at St Louis, Chicago at Detroit, New York at Washington scheduled for Thursday.
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Public auction of Hempstead County real estate in Arkansas
A chancery court order directs sale of 200 acres in section 16 township 13 south range 25 west Hempstead County Arkansas. The property includes the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter. Sale set for June 2 1992 at the entrance of Arkansas Bank and Trust Company Hope Arkansas. Credit of three months with bond as required by law and decree.
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Tay State
Hank Coumisdonét
Ben Alford
Osald Coutt
Ar+ teansas Bahk d& Trust Company
Hope, Arkansogs
Fermpntead County
Arkansas
Weekend Social Notes Then and Now in El Dorado
Battle Field Mrs Monroe returns to El Dorado with Mrs Laslie Cason after a days visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Maton and children spent the weekend near tenure with his parents. M E Atkins begins an extended visit with her children at Holly Grove. Wilma and Nora Collins visited Janita and Willie Pearl Dumas Sunday. Perry Johnson and Mrs Lennie Johnson spent time with his mother at Spring Hill and Irma Smith visited Mrs Ben Wilson Sunday. Eddy and family visited their parents near Evening Shade. Maton kin from Patmos stayed with Robert Maton’s family last week. Mrs Ben MacBay shopped in Hope Saturday. Edwin Townsend and party from Smear Garland City spent last week.
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Monroe. Cason
el Dorado
Laslie Cason
Robert Maton
Mr. Maton
M. E. Atkins
Holly Grove
Wilma
Nora Collins
Janita
Willie Pearl Dumas
Perry Johnson
Lennie. Johnson
Spring Hill
Irma Smith
Ben Wilson
Miss Maton
Patmos
Ben MacBay
Hope
Edwin Townsend
Smear
Garland City
Texan Charged in Selling Adulterated Gasoline
W E Orr, an agent for Sullivan Oil, Texarkana, was arrested on a warrant for selling adulterated gasoline taken from headquarters in Texarkana to Miller County Arkansas. He faces a hearing in Arkansas side Municipal Court on Saturday.
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Sullivan Oil Company
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Miller County
Arkansas
Arkansas Side Municipal Court
New Liberty Couple Visit Relatives This Weekend
New Liberty residents Mr and Mrs Alvin Hamilton of Emmett visited their parents Mr and Mrs Dock Hamilton Sunday. Mr and Mrs Homer Ebsterning also joined the gathering as friends described a long night visit in the community.
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Emmiet
Dock Hamilton
Homer
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