Negro Held for Material Theft in Hempstead County
Filbert Washington, a Negro, was arrested Thursday for theft of roofing material from Hempstead County Lumber Company. He confessed, was jailed pending a Monday hearing, and the material was recovered at Dora Straughter’s home. A recently recovered cream Western Flyer bicycle, likely stolen near Hope, is held at the police office. Officer George Washington helped, and Washington briefly escaped while being moved to the city jail.
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Filbert
Washington
Hempstead County Lumber Company
Reginald Bearden
Dora Straughter
Clarence Baker
Hope
George Washington
Political machine doomed in New York, LaGuardia says
Fiorello H. LaGuardia declares corruption and graft in city government are doomed forever. A separate quote notes a Swarthmore College view by Dr Jesse H Holmes about ensuring youths are graduated into suitable social roles and industry.
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New York City
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Jesse, H. Holmes
Swarthmore College
W G Powell Dies in South County
W G Powell, 75, died at 3 30 a m Friday at his home 12 miles south of Hope after a brief illness. Born and raised in Hempstead county, he will be buried at Mt Nebo cemetery after services at Mt Nebo church. Survived by his widow, three sons Emmett Walter and Emless all of Hempstead county and two daughters Fannie Moses and Marion Foster, also of Hempstead county.
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W. G. Powell
Hope
Mr. Powell
Hempstead County
Mt. Nebo Church
Mt. Nebo
Emmett
Walter
Emless Powell
Fannie Moses
Marion Foster
Bailey Seeks Tax Fairness In Utility Assessments
Governor Bailey cites Arkansas Power and Light Co to show charges of under assessment versus book value. He notes utilities taxed on about 38 to 54 percent of book values while public utilities pay taxes on 59 percent of actual value, urging the Utilities Department and Corporation Commission to review factors shaping valuations. Daily quotes from Maria Savage and H. T. Collman appear as light notices.
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Bailey
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Utilities Department
Corporation Commission
Goodyear At Akron Idles 12,000 Workers By Sitdown
Twelve thousand Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. employees were idle Friday after a sitdown protest triggered by a scheduled layoff of 1,600. Operations halted at three Akron plants of the nation’s largest local rubber firm as John House, UAW leader, called a Sunday union meeting to review the action.
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Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
John House
Goodyear
United Rubber Workers of America
Pumpkin Pie Secrets for Thanksgiving Success
Modern pumpkin pies feature whipped cream toppings and varied fillings with fruits and nuts. Key tips: a rich crust, hot initial baking, thick non overflowing filling, and a top edge within a fourth inch. Brown sugar and optional molasses deepen color. spices include cinnamon nutmeg clove and ginger. add eggs or substitutes, and allow cooling on a rack to avoid a soggy crust.
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Alexander George AP Forture
Allen Home Demonstration Club Notes
The Allen club met November 17 at Mrs. Bill Schooley home. Mattress making produced a 50 pound mattress. Officers elected: President Mrs. Carro Schar ey, Vice President Miss Isabelle Schooley, Secretary Mrs. Lee Garlane, Reporter Mrs. Gwen Nix. Christmas party planned December 14 at the club house with husbands as guests.
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Allen
Allen Home
Bill Schooley
Carro) Scharey
Isabelle Schooley
Lee Garlane
Gwen Nix
Ball Schooley
Carro} Allen
New Hope
Clifford Russell
Clifford Messer
GMC Adds Three New Light Duty Trucks For 1936
General Motors Truck and Coach division announces three new light-duty GMC trucks for 1938 with 2½ ton, 1 ton, and 1 ton capacities. The lineup features updated styling, Dual-Tone color schemes, and a new 223 cubic inch engine for rapid delivery use. All models include reinforced frames, heavier rear springs, and synchronized transmissions with options.
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GMC
General Motors Trek
Cach
General Motors Cruck and Coach Division
Chassia
Nho
Gmcs
Bridegreen Dramatic Tracing Ends in Reunion and Mystery
In Manila a typhoon’s aftermath leaves 47 dead as Skip Tracers identify a missing woman by staged photos and a husband’s rush to claim his honeymoon. The storm cripples coast, damages crops, and a giant Yosemite tree is noted at 202 feet tall and nearly four millennia old.
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Manila
P. L
Philippine
Miss Liloin
Masabate
Yosemite National Park
Hope man withdraws from ballot due to financial burden
R Weisenberger explains he cannot afford to contest a suit over an office that pays fifty dollars monthly. He asks his name be omitted from the ballot, though grateful for friends' support and Hope citizenship. He notes he moved to Hope to practice law and to stay.
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Pais
Evi
Hope
Ll Watt
Heim
Lord Cecil Defends League of Nations Action
New York report quotes Viscount Davis of Chetwood on world peace and the League of Nations. He argues for broader youth involvement in League societies and acknowledges the reality of force, urging international agreements to control it. He cites past U.S. figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson as winners in historical contexts.
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Miss. Addams
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Reot
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Gates Dawes
Frank B. Kellogg
New York
Viscount Davis of
Chetwood
League of Nations
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Elbert Washington
John S. Gibson Drug Company
Rexall
Montclair
N. J
Wasserman
South County
Geo
W. Robison & Co
Prescott
Nashville
Underwood
Universal
Elliott Fisher Co
Pars Avenue
Maria Savage
H. T. Collman
Amarillo
Tex
Weather Man
Underwood Typemasters
Pi Yen Edeir
Elliott Fisher
Park Avenue
Mare
Egypt
Toy
Licutl
Ple
Larry Stamm
Bridegreen
Lawrence Stamm
Skip Tracers
Mr. Eisenberg
R. Weisenberger
Lord Cecil
Nelson
Huan
Wash Day
Jack Witt
HAM
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