Campaign To Open Tuesday For Hope Chamber Membership
The Hope Chamber of Commerce starts a renewal drive Tuesday led by committee members Robert Huguenin Spragins M M Smyth Alex Washburn George W Robison and R M Patterson. Officials aim for a record campaign in a year of cautious optimism with several local firms already subscribing to their usual quotas as the drive opens.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Robert Huguenin
Spragins
M. M. Smyth
Alex
X. Washburn
George W. Robison
R. M. Patterson
Arkansas
Hope
Texarkana
United Charities
Little Rock
Hane Chamber of Commerce
Penney Co
Scott’ Stores Co
Standard Oil Co
Southwestern Telephone Co
Saunger Theaters
Southern Jee & Utlilies Co
Gulf Refining Co
M System Stores
Union Compress & Warehouse Co
Youth Fight at Church Leaves Amity Youth Severely Injured
AMITY OTIS VIght 19 of Amity slashed during a churchyard affray at Friendship church Sunday afternoon. Marvin Smith 20 of here sought as assailant after a quarrel last week. Smith drew a knife, stabbed Vaught in neck and arm wounding an artery. Smith fled into the woods. Vaught treated locally and taken home.
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Amity
Otis Vaught
Friendship Church
Here
Marvin Smith
Offorday
Vaught
Smith
Heirs of Richard A. Butler Case Advanced in Central Falls
In Central Falls a hearing was held to settle the late Richard A. Butler estate valued at $1600. About 108 claimants appeared, and the case was continued to the next month. Nearby notes mention local business and office chatter as well.
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Central Falls
Richard A. Butler
Inspect Local Unit of the Arkansas National Guard
The quarterly inspection for the local Arkansas National Guard unit will be held at the Armory on Firth and Walnut streets next Wednesday evening. Major Hatfield and Major Newton will be in the city to conduct the inspection. The company is currently engaged in practice, using an inside target.
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Arkansas National Guard
Armory
Firth
Walnut Street
Hatfield
Newton
Four Banks Open In State Monday
Four Arkansas banks reopened Monday after a five day suspension, while three others remained closed. Banks resuming operations were Peoples Bank of Waldo, Bank of Manila in Manila, Bank of Knobel in Knobel, and Citizens State Bank of Modotte. State records showed Bank of Maywood in Maynard, Cross County Bank at Wynne, and Bank of Glenwood in Glenwood still suspended.
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Little Rock
Aviansas
Peoples Bank
Waldo
Banke of Manila
Manila
Bank of Knobel
Knobel
Citizens State Bank of
Modette
State Banking Department
Bank of Maynood
Maynard
Cross County Br
Wynne
Bank of Glenwood
Glynwood
Louisianan Clubbed To Death and Robbed
SHREVEPORT La. R. 2B. Horne 64 night watchman at Thompson and Weaver mill Lewis 24 miles north of here was clubbed to death and robbed of his weekly waxes late Saturday night. Horne taken to hospital where he hid without regaining consciousness. Willis P. Butler Caddo parish coroner said death due to head wounds inflicted by sonic blunt instrument.
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Shrevepory
Horne
Thompson and Weaver
Lewis
Here
Willis P. Butler
Caddo Parish
Ducks marooned by car headlights in Big Fork
Ed Johnson's headlights trapped a flock of 50 ducks in front of his car. Unable to pass, the driver stopped. Johnson captured two ducks alive and took them home, leaving the rest halted on the road.
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Ed Johnson
Johnson
Smoke Costs Millions in Annual Loss Decline
A distorted report notes annual smoke costs totaling 30 million with a large share from depreciation of property values. The fragment mentions Miss Alves Long of the Missings Women’s Club delivering remarks, but the text is garbled and lacks clear context or action.
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Et Louis
Alves
Court Upholds Barber Sentence
In Little Rock the supreme court upheld a 21 year prison term for J. P. Barber, a 21-year-old former Batesville athlete, convicted of killing Maurice Ozbourne, a Cord merchant. Norma Osbourne, wife of Osbourne, received nine years as an accomplice. both were linked to the Cord home killing on July 1, 1929, amid testimony of Barber and Osbourne’s intimate relations.
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Little Rock
J. P. Barber
Batesville
Maurice Ozbourne
Cord
Supreme Court
Norma Osbourne
Osbourne
Barber
Local Orchestra Visits Texarkana Engagements
The Saenger Theatre orchestra of this city played two engagements in Texarkana last week. Director Hiburn Graves announced the return for Thanksgiving. Members include Hiburn Graves, Jack Sullivan, Jewell Bryant, Wintersunion, Harriet Story, Emmett Lewallen, Jack McCabe, and Wilbur Breed.
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Saenger ‘Cheatre
Texarkana
Hiburn Graves
Hilburn Greves
Jack Sullivan
Jewell Bryant
Winter’ Union
Harriet. Story
Emmett Lewallen
Jack “McCabe
Wilbur Breed
Drusus
Oklahoma Bootlegger Dies in Deputy Raid Shootout
Seminole Oklahoma reports a bootlegger named Younger killed by deputy sheriffs after a raid on Forest Anderson's farm. Younger wounded a deputy in the face, his wife was wounded, and Younger attempted to seize the officer's gun before he was fatally shot during a pursuit through the woods.
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Okla
B. Be
Bladke
Younger
Fred Honner
Frank Lostus
Forest Anderson
Negro Oil
Rail Derailment Kills Man Near Danville
A freight train derailment near Danville left Coraun Mayvana dead and Frank Dodrigu Mason City, Iowa, with minor injuries. Nash of Athens Alabama, died after claiming a negro rode beside him on a coal car. Ten cars derailed when a damaged switch caused the crash, delaying service about four hours as investigators pursued a dragging brake fault.
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Mayvana
Coraun
Hook Island
Herve
Moirne Nash
Athans
Ala
Ian
Frank
Danville
Here
Aad
Santa Claus Letters Due Now at Star Hope Star
The Hope Star urges readers to write Santa Claus letters now. Children are invited to mail letters to Santa at the Hope Star in Hope, Arkansas. The paper recalls publishing thousands of letters last year and suggests good letter writers may receive gifts.
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Santa Claus
Star
Ite Lite
Sante
Cure of Hope Star
Hope
Arkansaci
Satta
Boyd
Pick Up Freight Service Installed by Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific announces a new pick up freight and door delivery service via a truck train to shuttle freight between Arkansas points. C E Christopher, local agent, says trucking on highways diverts freight from rail, hurting revenue but improves speed and door delivery. Officials urge local business support, noting taxes paid to Hempstead County and AR payroll and tax contributions.
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Missouri Pacfic
C. E. Christopher
Arkansas
Consignee
Missouri Pacifle
Missouri Pacfle
Hempstead County
Christopher
County
Hope
Trutk Lines
Insolvency Seen for Home Fire and Home Accident firms
ArkansasInsurance Commissioner asks for a receiver for Home Fire and Home Accident Insurance companies amid insolvency findings. Attorney General's office notes value depreciation and revokes authority to do business. A. B. Banks named head. Caldwell & Co. reportedly involved. Hot Life Insurance not yet acted on.
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A. B. Banks
Little Rovk
Hot Life Insuraanece
Mr. Banks
Mr. Bank
Caldwell & Co
Home Fire Insurance Company
Floyd
Arkansas
Tjerics
Man Wounded in Monday Morning Cafe Fight
Jesse Campbell aged 30 was shot in a Monday morning café quarrel at Oliver's cafe Walnutt as Alvin Wischer and Goins were named in the incident. Goins was arrested and jailed by Officers Burke and Hinton. Campbell, wounded in the left jaw with the bullet passing through to the neck, was treated at Julia Chesler hospital and listed as seriously injured but not yet in fatal danger.
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Jesse Campbell
Oliver
Walnutt
Hai
Alvin Wischer
Homer Burke
Claud Hinton
Campbell
Julia Chesler Hospital
Methodists Hear New Pastor Talk in Hope
Dr J L Cannon new pastor of First Methodist church spoke to the largest congregation of the year. He arrives from Pine Bluff after eight years at Arkadelphia and two years there prior. Mrs Cannon Frances and John reside in Sullivan apartments awaiting the new parsonage on South Pine street. The Rev Buddin leaves Hope for First church in Texarkana.
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J. L. Cannon
First Methodist Church
Cannon
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Arkadelphia
Vannon
Frances
John
Sullivan Apartments
Nevil Min Street
South Pine Street
Francis A. Buddin
First Church
Texarkana
Jury Divided in H S Pepin Trial
In Little Rock a judge discharged Henry H Pepin after a hopelessly divided jury reported 23 hours 30 minutes of deliberation on forgery and altering charges tied to 1928 gasoline tax refund frauds. Prosecutor Boyd Cypert offered no future action. Pepin faced a single count forging the name Joe Purgh to a 155 dollar refund voucher.
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Little Rock
Henry
Pepin
Boyd Cypert
J. O. Purgsh
Furgh
Cypert
Joe Purgh
É. 8
Campbell
Riceland Petroleum Company
Stuttgart
Ilso
Heavy L Traffic in Chicago Surpasses Peoria Population
Chicago elevated lines carry more passengers in an hour than Peoria’s entire population, per the Illinois Committee on Public Utility Information. The page also features a quirky exchange about a canary bird and a cabinet mishap involving Mrs Weatherben and Mrs Butlam as a side note.
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Chicago
IURI
Peoria
Ilingis Committee On Public Utility
Supreme Court upholds murder conviction in state patrolman case
Philadelphia notes report the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling in the murder of State Patrolman Grady Paul. Details reference Rene Schroter and W Glenn Dague as the convicted individuals from years ago. Roosevelt Field reports Miss Rush Nichols attempting a westward glide for a non-stop Women’s Transcontinental record. Washington dispatches say the Supreme Court declined to act on a complaint challenging the exclusion of negroes from the Arkansas primary, filed by J M Robinson and others.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Rene Schro~ter
W. Glenn” Dague
Grady Paul
Roosevelt Field
Rush Nichols
Sewken
Keith Milter
Australia
Washington
Supreme Cort
Arkansas
J. M. Robinson
Pioneer Citizen of Patmos Is Buried
Funeral services for Henery Rider in Patmos followed his death at home after a lengthy illness. Rider, 71 years, 21 months and 18 days, was a pioneer of South Hempstead County who settled near Patmos then moved there. He is survived by his widow Leight, a large family across Patmos and nearby towns, two brothers, a sister, twenty seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The service was at the Patmos Christian church conducted by Rev. A J Copeland with interment in Patmos cemetery.
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Henery Rider
Patmos
Mr Rider
South Hempstead County
Arkansas
Elton
Rider
Leight
Oscar
Oliver
Nathe
Buss
Tillman
Barney
Grippe
Lewisville
Joe
Hope
Jack Walton
Herbert Hollis
Oscar McClellan
Jim Rider
Mel
Ourne Rider
2. M. Mende Vicks
Christian Church In
A J. Copeland
Delight
ArkiitSas
Reading the Bible in Bethel Man's Long Faithful Streak
J Wall, 81, Bethel Va, has read the Bible from cover to cover since 1920. He keeps notes on each reading’s start and finish, a habit noted by the Louisville Times as marking his steady devotion and the era’s simple rhythms. The item also references a humorous aside about a horse reacting to an automobile during that period.
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Bethel
J. Wall
Kiver
Kiver Aindecs
Louisville ‘Times
Three Denied Bond In Texas Slaying
In Gladewater and Big Sandy area, B M Baer George Gell and Charles Daugherty were denied bond and remanded to jail after being charged with murder in the October 2 death of Red Malone found beaten on the Gladewater Big Sandy road.
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Glmer
Pex
B. M. Baer
George Gell
Charles Daugherty
Red Malone
Gladewater
Big Sandy Road
Youth Accidentally Shot By Schoolmate
Dallas 17 year olds Howard Cravens and Robert Cochran were at Cochran home when a pistol discharged, fatally shooting Cravens. Cochran stated the gun went off accidentally after the weapon cleaned and snapped. He called for an ambulance. Cravens died at the hospital. Both were Oak Cliff high students.
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Dallas
Howard Cravens
Robert Cochran
Cochran
Cravens
Oak Cliff High School
Polite
Intruder Shot and Wounded in North Little Rock
A. R. Torton, 22, of North Little Rock, was shot in the right shoulder by E. H. Minnick after a dawn disturbance near Minnick’s home. Horton was taken to Baptist State Hospital. no arrest was made. Horton had earlier wrecked a window at Simpon’s home after an argument, and Minnick fired as Horton threatened others.
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Little Rock
A. R. Torton
East Second Street
North Little Bark
Sunda
E. H. Minnick
L. Simpcei
Minnick
Simpson
Horton
Harris
Eter
Harigh
Develo
Christmas Seal Sale Ties Red Cross and Tuberculosis Group
Former Governor George Ghey, president of the Arkansas Tuberculosis Association, in Little Rock, urged an early start for the Christmas Seal sale conducted by the Red Cross and the Tuberculosis Association. He stressed the need for a coordinated campaign and warned against early delivery outside the sale period, noting strong efforts to educate the public about tuberculosis while plans to increase awareness continue through the season.
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George. Ghey
Arberculosis Association
Little Rock
Charles
Brough
Sal ‘Gally
Chris
Red Cross
Culosis Association
Cional Tuberculosis “Associati Ros
Afi
Tuberculosis Associati
Apple Tree Remains A Vermont Pride After 50 Years
Arthur Good cherishes a half century old apple tree in Brandon Vermont that still bears a strong annual crop of Maéi Tosh apples. The tree measures about five feet in circumference with a 40 foot crown and yields better than a barrel each year.
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Brandon
Arthur Good
Blind boy shoots fox near Bridgton in hunting outing
In Bridgton Maine a blind boy, Charles Abbott, shot and killed a fox during a woods outing with his mother. Abbott, who has partial sight, was guided to the target by his mother and proved successful in the field activity.
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Bridgton
Charles Abbott
Abbott
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