DuPont Cellophane Ad Prompts Homemade Myth
A vintage DuPont publicity piece claims cellophane could be made at home from common materials, detailing a hazardous and costly process. It contrasts this with mass production, noting a plant price tag of about twenty million dollars and a market price drop from eighty cents to thirty cents per pound. The piece ends with a cheeky note to a DuPont PR director.
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DuPont de Nemours & Co
DuPont
America
Uabwwa
Laphane
Gene
Ore
Mildred
Mington
Del
Detore
Ola Atsatour Laboratory
Detores
Tves
Harold Bragrasa
Four Hope Men Hurt in Auto Wreck at Walter's Crossing
Automobiles driven by Don Griffith and Arthur T. Mahoon, both of Hope, collided near Walter's Crossing on Highway 87 about 4 a.m. Mhuch suffered a nose injury and is hospitalized, Herold Sirgamons sustained facial lacerations, Griffith escaped serious injury, but a Whalpey boy riding with him injured an arm. Both cars demolished, state officers report.
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Don Griffith
Arthur T. Mahoon
Hope
New Walter's Crossing
Mhuch
Herold Sirgamons
Hin
Griffith
Hackett Escapes Injury After Highway 67 Wreck
Charles Hackett candidate for prosecuting attorney escaped with minor injuries after his car left the shoulder of Highway 67 near Fulton last night and overturned. Police said the vehicle was demolished and investigations continue.
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Charles Hackett
Highway 67
Fulton
Seyelal Linses
Hackett
Slate
Homecoming at Rosston Baptist Church June 11
Rosston Baptist Church schedules homecoming on Sunday June 11 led by Pastor Rev F W Clark. Program opens 10:00 am with song and devotional. sermon by Rev Clark at 1:00 pm. noon singing features alt rlouth program. Event invites public. schedule moved from June 4 to June 21 due to conflicts.
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Rosston Baptist Church
F. W. Clark
Clark
Incheon
Arkansas Weather Forecast Quiet and Mild Outlook
Cloudy skies with scattered showers in the southeast this afternoon. Tonight and Wednesday turn mild with light winds as conditions remain unsettled across the state.
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Arkansas
Communist Led Japs Attack U S Soldiers In Tokyo
In Tokyo on May 30 Soviet led Japanese clashed with American troops as four soldiers fought back during a public occupation scene. Eight Japanese were arrested as MPs cracked down on demonstrators at Imperial Plaza and in Hi gbaya Park. One American, Capt C V Clark, and several Japanese were noted among the injured and detained as tensions flared and red demonstrators pressed for release.
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Tokyo
Imperial Plaza
Ontratcher
C. V. Clark
Ugle
Hijbaya Park
Red
Marunouchi
Man Plunges From Fulton River Bridge
Texarkana Texas salesman C. H. Williams, 58, fell or jumped from the Red River Bridge at Fulton yesterday. A fisherman in a nearby boat pulled him from the water and he was taken to a Texarkana hospital for treatment. Williams’ wife said he left home as usual with no explanation.
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Texarkana, Texas
C. H. Williams
Red River
Fulton
Texarkana
Willams
Earl Clayton
Local Group to Judge Beauty Contest in Arkadelphia
The Jupier Chamber of Commerce of Arkadelphia sponsors a Tuesday beauty contest at Ouachita stadium with the winner to represent Arkadelphia in Miss Arkansas this summer. A junior beauty contest for ages 3 to 5 will also be held. Arkadelphia officials met in Hope with four local judges: Mrs. David Griffin, Mrs. George Hosmer, Vincent Foster, and Charles Arlantage. The judges will follow Miss America judging guidelines.
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Jupier Chamber of Commerce of
Arkadelphia
Ouachita Stadium
Clarence Davia
Jimmy Hobgood
Reverend Kennan
Arkadelphia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Armadillo Sent to Little Rock Zoo from Hope
A locally found armadillo, discovered near Hope by J P Easterling, has been relocated to the Little Rock Zoo. Fire Department and Chamber of Commerce arranged transport and the animal was shipped on Saturday noon train to the zoo.
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Little Rock Zoo
Hope
J. P. Easterling
Local Riders Invited to Texarkana Rodeo
Local riders are invited to participate in the Four States Fair rodeo opening Wednesday afternoon in Texarkana. Riders who plan to attend and bring horses should contact Bob Shivers at telephone 1273.
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Texarkana
Bob Shivers
Fall From Train Kills Man at Fordyce
Fordyce May 30 A1 Martin 35 Shreveport yard superintendent for Colton Belt railroad fell from a southbound passenger train returning to Shreveport. Both legs were severed possibly by a passing train. He was found by night watchman G V Richardson and moved to a Little Rock hospital in critical condition.
Dance Revue to Be Staged Thursday at High School
McFadden School of Dance presents Program no 1 Rainbow Ballet on Thursday at the high school. Featured groups include Orchid Sandre Hobbs Caroline Cox Linda Polk Ann Cole Elaine Thomason Ginger Wallace and others in color groupings. Soloist Charlotte Anne Hobbs and vocalist Tena Pilkinton headline portions with cadences across Candyville Military and Gypsy themed numbers.
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McFadden School of Dance
Eliamarie McFadden
Rainbow Ballet
Orchid
Sandre Hobbs
Caroline Cox
Linda Polk
Ann Cole
Elaine Thomason
Ginger Wallace
Pink
Jessica Bemis
Dolores Esecarre
Nancy Lewis
Wyanda Dail
Barbara Moberg
Armella Harre
Bonnie Elgin
Marion S Buchanan
Brenda Hamm
Kitty Jones
Sue Moore
Mary Epples
Judy McDowell
Bobby Kay Turner
Claudette Smith
Emma Jean McClelland
Charlotte Anne Hobbs
Tena Pilkinton
Sara Janet Bry
Brenda Delaney
Jane Grigg
Betty Bryant
Susan McMurry
Mary Ann Beaty
Brenda Dillard
Linda Short
Mary Alice Mosley
Nancy Reese
Linda Collier
Judy Wright
Mary Lot Park
Jelly, Bean
Brenda Carol Dillard
Emma Jean McLeland
Cosmetic Shop
Susan McMurray
Tena Filkinton
Mary Lou Park
Sharon Foster
Linda LaGrossa
Candy Shivers
Lut Moore
Mary Eppler
Mary Alice
Mosley
Mary Low Park
Sandra Hobbs
Elainé Thomason
Ginger Walhice
Charlotte Hobbs
Bettye Babb
Dolores Escarve
Wyanda Daff
Amelia Harrel
Bonnie Elgi Marion Buchanan
Bob Walker
Heap
Chief Big Wig
Same Names But Not the Same Person
The Robert Hamilton who drove a car into Hearne's Service Station at Shover and Third early Sunday is not Johnnie Robert Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Claud Hamilton of 1506 South Elm Street, though names are nearly identical. The Star notes the police docket does not distinguish them.
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Robert Hamilton
Hearne
Shover
Johnnie Robert Hamilton
Claud Hamiton
South Elm Street
Annual Singing at Old Liberty Church on Sunday
Elmore Walker announced the annual singing convention at Old Liberty Church on Fulton and Washington miles north of Fulton. The event, held Sunday, June 4, invites everyone to attend and bring lunch baskets.
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Old Liberty
Old Liberty Church
Fulton
Washington
Elmore Walker
Marshall Honors War Dead Urges United Nations Support
The Associated Press reports George C. Marshall urged continued support of the United Nations as a tool for world peace during Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery. He warned against dissolving the UN and stressed aid for the world’s impoverished, saying democracy cannot thrive on empty stomachs.
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Marshall
U.S
Associated Press
George C. Marshall
United Nations
Secretary of State
Marshell
American Red Cross
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Future Memorial Days Remember Grandpa and the War He Played
HAL Boyle tells of a grandfather and a boy visiting a weathered gravestone. An exchanged lesson explains war, fear, and why a grandpa dies in conflict while memories fade, urging reflection on past wars as the world moves on.
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Grandpa
Summer School Registration At Hope High School
Forney G. Holt principal announces summer school registration on Thursday at 10 a.m. June 1 at Hope High. Students failing work or with schedule conflicts may enroll. Two five week terms start June 5 and July 10 with up to two subjects per term for half credit each. Tuition is 15 per subject or 25 for two subjects per term.
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Forney G. Holt
Hope High School
Clear Skies and Rain Forecast Across the United States
The eastern half of the country may receive rain to dampen Memorial Day, while the western states expect clear skies. The U S Weather Bureau notes light showers possible from the Midwest to the Atlantic Coast with no heavy rainfall forecast. Early today the Mississippi Valley, Atlantic Coast, and Northern Rockies reported showers and thunderstorms. cooler conditions prevail in the north and mid Atlantic. A violent storm swept north and east Texas last night with a tornado, hail, rain, and strong winds, killing one man in Greenville and causing heavy damage to farm buildings and rural areas in Denlyn County.
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Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
Midwest
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Fevels
Texas
Greenville
Tex
Denlyn County
Oil Fire Rages at Imperial Oil Depot in North Bay
A large oil storage depot fire swept North Bay Ontario as explosions rocked the area. Residents fled as a black smoke plume darkened the sky while naphtha containers burst into flame and fears rose that storage tanks could explode and shower fuel over the community.
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North Bay
More Postal Cuts Seen by Donaldson
Postmaster General Jesse M Donaldson warns that House appropriation cuts may force drastic postal service reductions. He calls the Senate's failure to restore cuts disastrous and says another sweeping cutback, like the one-a-day mail delivery order, could be needed. He sent a letter to Senator Byrne McKellar and cites a 265 million dollar reduction in post office spending for the 1951 fiscal year starting July 1.
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Warren Duffee Washington
Jesse M. Donaldson
House
Senate
Kbyne McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Burnet R. Maybank
D-N. C
Donaldson
United States to Not Veto China Entry to UN
Washington reports Secretary of State Acheson assured U N secretary general Trygve Lie the United States will not use its veto to bar Communist China from joining the United Nations. The pledge emerged during confidential talks with President Truman and Acheson, amid diplomats noting little concrete progress toward easing Cold War tensions. Lie leaves with freedom to pursue a way out of UN deadlock as Stalin offers no firm commitments, while officials say Soviet friendliness may reflect general tone rather than concrete talks.
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Washington
Acheson
Trygve Lie
United States
China
United Nations
Tie
U. N
Truman
Lie
Moscow
Stalin
Lake Success
U.N
Andrei Gromyko
A. ¥. Vishinsky
Russia
Veterans Office Relocated to Hope High School
James H. Jones announces the veterans training program moves from the courthouse to Hope High School. Veterans using the office should contact their instructor at the high school for future affairs and training.
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Veterans Office
Hope High School
James H. Jones
Veterans Training Program
Tickets on Sale for Sister Rosetta Tharps Concert
Sister Rosetta Tharp appears at the municipal auditorium in a Spirituals concert on Thursday night. Tickets are sold at Cane W Robison and Crescent for whites and at Lewis Gro and Market Calvin's Place and Russell Gro and Markt for Negroes. Regular admission 1.50 advance 1.75 at door 1.26 members 1.50 reserved seat.
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Rosetta Tharp
Municipal Auditorium
Ll At & Po
Cane W. Robison and Crescent
Lewis Gro
Calvin's Place
Russell Gro
Markt
Friday and mess for the corraey Rudolph Halley
New York yesterday the Kefauver committee faced a tense session with Rudolph Halley and attorney Frank Hogan as grand jury proceedings loomed, amid calls for accountability.
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Corraey Rudolph Halley
Kefauver Committee
New York
Frank’ $. Hogan
State Department Bureau Report Fragment
Incomplete OCR fragment shows part of a government department bureau reference. No clear date, place, or named actions readable.
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Charlies Hackett
U. S
Fulton River
Texarkana Rodeo
Fordyce
Elsie‘Karlin
Farshall
House of Democracy
Hal Boyle
Doruss
Somone
Mat
Vyen
Ted
Canada
Sister Rosetta
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