New optional gas rate takes effect this December 1
Here and There editorials compare the Arkansas Louisiana Gas optional rate to the old structure. The Star finds the new plan saves households only above about $6.50 monthly, with detailed brackets showing costs for various consumption levels and noting benefits for larger domestic and small business users.
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State Utilities Commission
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
AML Justice
Hope Star
History recalls Teddy Roosevelt gave away bride
A 1914 Oyster Bay gathering recalls Theodore Roosevelt meeting readers and the public, as he faced defeat in a Progressive bid and war tensions in Europe ripple through the era. The piece continues a historical series recalling Roosevelt’s postpresidential activity and personal moments.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Washington
Oyster Oyster Bay
Long Island
T. R
Sckut
Wilmington
Del
Europe
Roosevelt Hay- Shaby
Drouth Relief to End December 31
LITTLE ROCK Pi Floyd Sharp state relief administrator announced Monday the cancellation of all drouth relief activities in Arkansas effective December 31. Sharp reported that WPA officials had ordered this action because of a sharp curtailment in WEA funds.
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Little Rock
Floyd Sharp
Arkanens
St. Sharp
WPA
WEA
Fragmented Thought on Faith and Fear in Print
A brief, garbled fragment discusses belief and trembling before divine judgment. It hints at fear and reverence toward God's warning but offers no clear event, names, dates, or places. The legible portion suggests religious reflection rather than reporting a specific incident.
Ghosts and gravestones guide a Missouri mason
In Bolivar Missouri Frank Karpek, a stone mason, builds a new farm home using tombstones from an abandoned cemetery as decorative arches above windows. His three sons lay concrete bricks while remaining grave markers are laid ceremonially with flag shines. He plans to clear the site of willow trees and sow clover.
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Bolivar
Frank Karpek
Ozark
Karpek
Two Bound Over for Robbery Near Alton CCC Camp
Two men Jack Huckabee and Andrew Neal waived preliminary hearing on grant larceny charges and were bound over for grand jury action. Bond $150 each set by Municipal Court judge W K Lensley. They are held for robbery of E H Gunter home near Alton CCC camp. loot included two watches shirts pants a blue coat and other wear. Gunter a clerk at Alton camp was away. Other notes: Herman Powell drunkenness guilty and fined ten dollars. J H Sewell convicted of disturbing the peace of Bowell Sewell and Evelyn Sewell with loud language fined twenty five. Ambrose Browning and Ernest Alten guilty of drunkenness fined ten each. J W Lively and Joe Packett forfeited ten months on drunkenness charges.
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Jack Huckabee
Andrew Neal
Hempstead
W. K. Lensley
Huckabees
E. H. Gunter
Alton
Alton Camp l
Herman Powell
J. H. Sewell
Bowell Sewell
Evelyn Sewell
Ambrose Browning Anh
Ernest Alten
J. W. Lively
Joe Packett
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
Germany and Japan sign a pact to oppose Communism and invite other nations to join. If more sign, conflicts may end and munition factories close. Russia considers a new constitution permitting basic freedoms with limits on dissent.
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Nashville
Tenn
Germany
Japan
Russia
Power of County Court Is Upheld
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled void Monday county and circuit court orders setting aside for salary and administrative expenses any part of the funds collected from the county 3 mill road tax. It also held that the county court may set aside 50 percent of the tax for specific road purposes and that circuit court interference with apportionment of tax funds is not a usurpation of county court jurisdiction.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Circuit Cou
What You Should Know About New Social Security Law
The article explains how the Federal Old Age Benefits plan starting January 1, 1937 will cover 2 million workers initially and grow to 35 to 40 million. It notes that people may move between covered and non covered employments, earning wage credits from each period and becoming eligible for benefits at age 65. It also discusses possible survivor benefits and wage credits for those who never worked in covered employment.
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Liustry
Nvd
Argentina Greets Roosevelt in Buenos Aires Docking
President Roosevelt arrived in Buenos Aires Monday afternoon to attend a 21 nation peace conference begun from his initiative. The cruiser Indianapolis carried him on a 12 day Charleston to Buenos Aires voyage.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Charleston
S. C
Junto
United States
Cordell Hull
Mauldin, 63, Hope street commissioner, dies at home
Mauldin, a 63 year old street commissioner of Hope for 23 years, died at 8 10 p m Sunday in Julia Chester hospital from heart disease after about four weeks illness. Born near Patmos he lived in Hempstead county most of his life. Funeral at 2 p m Monday from his son Bert Mauldin's home. Rev A Hammond of First Christian church officiated. Buried Macedonia cemetery. Surviving are two daughters Mrs C H Craughfield and Mrs Herbert Arnold of Hope, a son Bert Mauldin, four brothers Floyd Simms Texas Edgar Fort Gibson Miss Bus Lake Charles La Carl Mauldin Washington, two sisters Mrs Nade Simmons Texarkana and Mes Lula Hooker Gladewater Texas.
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First Christian Church
Macedonia Cemetery
Hope
C. H. Craughfield
Herbert Arnold
Bert Mauldin
Floyd
Simms
Texas
Edgar
Fort Gibson
Miss. Bus
Lake Charles
Carl Mauldin
Washington
Nade Simmons
Texarkana
Mes
Lula Hooker
Gladewater
Berries In November in Parsonstown West Virginia
W C Goodwin found a rare patch of wild straw berries while walking in the woods near Parsonstown West Virginia in November. The bushes were laden with fruit suggesting an unusual seasonal abundance for the time of year.
Cotton market closes steady in New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 1, cotton opened at 11.93 and closed at 11.98. The specification closed steady, five points higher, with middling at 12.08.
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New Orleans
Catton
Peacher Abandons Appeal in Slave Conviction Case
Attorneys say Paul D. Peacher is expected to pay a 3500 dollar fine and accept a two year probation rather than appeal after federal conviction for subjugating seven African Americans. Judge Lamb indicated the fine would likely be paid this week, noting appeal would remove the option of probation. Calwitu, or baby goal, is a northern Mexican table delicacy.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Paul D. Peacher
Earle
Arl
N. F. Lamb
Peacher
Mexico
Mrs. E. M'Iver of Guernsey Dies at 37
Mrs. E M Iver 37 of Guernsey died Monday in Julia Chester hospital from pneumonia after being ill since last Wednesday. Daughter of the late John Riley Ocom, pioneer Spring Hill resident, she is survived by husband two daughters Mary Lou and Betty Sue, one son Vincent Riley, two brothers Yoeom of Hope and Bill Yoeom of Arkadelphia, and two sisters Mrs John Bartlett and Mrs Orby Ailen of Hope. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at Water Creek church, Rev W R Hamilton, with burial in Water Creek cemetery. Carl Carlson won 1936 corn husking title.
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Mys
Milver
Guernsey
Julia Chester Hospital
John Riley
Ocom
Spring Hill
Vincent Riley MeIver
I Yoeom
Hope
Bill Yoeom
Arkadelphia
John Bartlett
Orby Ailen
France England Japan Move to Form Western Alliance
Paris reports Vo bos to announce a three power military pact with Britain and the United States as part of a Western alliance amid unprovoked attack fears. In Madrid insurgent planes bomb the city twice striking government lines along the university area and the river Zamora as weather hampers strategic bombing efforts.
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Vobos
Britain
Madrid
Spain
Zanares
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