Arkansas centennial urged along Highway 67 in Hope editorial
Here and There editorial urges Hope and southwest Arkansas to promote the state's centennial along Highway 67. The piece suggests memorial markers or billboards in communities from Texarkana to Little Rock to share Arkansas history with travelers, highlighting Hempstead County figures and local landmarks to entice visitors and honor the state's past.
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Arkansas
Texas
Star
Hope
Hempstead
Texas Centennial Grounds
Dallas
Hempstead County
XXK the Star
Here
Washington
Augustus H. Garland
United States
James K. Jones
Fulton
Toll Bridge
Red River
James Bowie
Davey Crockett
Empire of Texas
Highway 67
Atkansas
Texarkana
Prescott
Little Rock
Welfare Board selects acting head as expense cuts loom
In Little Rock the State Public Welfare Commission discussed two applicants for welfare commissioner and voted to discontinue the assistant commissioner post. Kenneth H. Coger was made acting commissioner through mid November with a $250 salary, while Parrish remained ruled out as a candidate. The committee plans a November 15 meeting to name a permanent chief and set welfare fund allotments for mid November to mid December.
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Little Rock
Albert Pike
State Public Welfare Commission
R. W. Parrish
Lake Village
Chicot County
Roy Prewill
Kenneth H. Coger
Coger
Prewitt
Homer M. Adkins
Internal Revenue
Welfare Department
Jackson County Welfare Board
Band Uniforms Delayed As Funds Sought For Hope Band
Uniforms for the Hope Boys band will arrive 2 to 3 days late after a Cincinnati supplier announced Tuesday shipment with arrival around Thursday. Band auxiliary reports cash in bank at $591.49, with $50 pledged by Hane city council. About $200 remains to be raised, updated from $100, and a 3 p.m. Wednesday meeting at New Capital hotel will plan fundraising.
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Hope Boys
Cincinenati
Hane
New Capital Hotel
Fordyce Man Held on Girl's Charges
SHREVEPORT La. Dr R W Watters formerly of Fordyce Ark would be brought from Louisville Ky to face a Mann act violation and impersonating a federal officer charge in defrauding a local hotel He has just been acquitted of impersonating a federal officer in Louisville A detainer has been filed by Denver authorities If convicted here the case involves a Nashvile Ark girl lured to Shreveport with marriage hopes, lodging and a broken promise of marriage
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Shreveport
J. Fair Hardin
United States
R. W. Watters
Fordyce
Ark
Louisville
Watters
Hardin
Denver
Cole
Nashvile, Ark
Three Mile Levee Repair Planned South of Fulton
Three files of levee on Red river below Fulton to be rebuilt after spring floods. J. J. Mc Keithern & Co of Baton Rouge awarded the contract by the U S government. Beginning at the Nood gate five miles south of Fulton, three miles of river levee will be repaired with machinery already at Fulton and work to start immediately, weather permitting, with a 400 day completion target.
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Red River
Fulton
Ben Wilson
Stirs
Nood Gate
J. J. McKeithern & Co
Baton Rouge
United States
Wilson
Howard Farmer's Slayer Sought in Arkansas Case
In Nashville Arkansas sheriff C A Dildy rushed to an unknown destination amid reports he hunts a negro linked to the slaying of Cross Lamb a 35 year old Howard County farmer. Lamb was beaten to death and his body found early Sunday morning after a negro brought an axe to the home and fled when Mrs Lamb screamed.
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Nashville
Ark
C. A. Dildy
Cross Lamb
Howard County
Smith
Oklahoma
Lamb
Arkansas Suit Battle Over Mississippi Boundary Returns
The Supreme Court granted Arkansas permission to sue Tennessee to fix the Mississippi boundary. Arkansas claims the river moved by avulsion near Forked Deer Island, while Tennessee argues the boundary lies west of Fellier Island. Also noted are a $25,000 life insurance protest over an airplane wreck and a Texas enrollment report showing UT Austin at a record 7,670 students, up 9.6 percent.
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Washington
Arkansas
Suprem Court
Tennessee
Mississippi
High Court
Needham’s Island
Forked Deer Island
Fellier Island
Arkinisus
Forkel Deer Island
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
W. Nathan Gregory
Hy Highth Circuit Court of Appeals
Armistice Day address and local notices in brief
President Roosevelt, on Armistice Day, urged peace and renewed commitment to permanent world peace. In Searcy Emma Hamilton of Hope was named secretary treasurer of the Rebekah assembly at the IOOF national encampment. Washington sources said the AAA tentatively set the 1934 corn loan rate around 45 cents per bushel.
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Wasileengton
Roosevelt
Walsengton
AAA
Louisianan Found Dead in Church Lawn Suicide Attempt
Eugene Jobear 28 was found on a Tuesday at 3 30 am on a church lawn with wrists and throat slashed in an apparent self inflicted act. He was taken to Josephine hospital where he recover and denied further questioning. Police confirmed his DeRidder La home and noted a brother departed for Hope for the man. He arrived in Hone Monday night on a Shreveport bus carrying about 3 dollars. Sheriff Cain of DeRidder said relatives are supportive and that nothing more can be done locally.
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Eugene Jobear
First Presbyterian
Jobear
DeRidder
Ridghill
Hone
Shreveport
Cain
R. E. Cain
Hope
Ridgeiil
Hope Girls Serve as Honor Maids at Hendrix Homecoming
Hope Arkansas Hendrix College observed a Hendrix homecoming court last week with eight maids of honor. Miss Mariby Ward of Park Delge Hope and Miss Mary Delia Carrigan of Hope were among the junior and sophomore maids for Miss Doris Rhodes of Stuttgart. Ward is a Bet Phi sorority member and a junior representative. Corrigan is a sophomore. Ward was named to maid and appointed to Galloway Hall social committee coordinating all dormitory events.
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Bya
Miss Corrigan
Arkansas WPA Funds Gain Approval for Projects
Washington comptroller Jd. R. McCard announced approval of 17.6 million dollars for WPA projects across three states, with Arkansas receiving about 9.9 million. No project details were released, but officials said the funds will finance works approved by WPA administrators.
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Washington
Jd. R. McCard
WFA
McCarl
Arkansas
WPA Adusinisteatars
Japan Threatens New Conquest in Chinese Boycott
Japanese military and diplomatic authorities in Tientsin issued a formal demand for immediate liquidation of anti Japanese and anti Manchoukuan elements. Major General Harun Tada, commander of the Japanese garrison, followed with a claim that Japan fears for the welfare of China’s 400 million people and for peace in the Orient.
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Tienstin
China
Copyright Associated Press
North
Harun Tada
Trinstin
Japan
Arkansas fugitive taken in Oregon
Arkansas prison escapee Curtis Dukes, 30, was arrested in Medford, Oregon, after state police announced his identity. Dukes is wanted in two states for kidnapping, robbery and assault. Oregon authorities say he refused to waive extradition.
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Little Rock
Gray Albright
Medford
Ore
Curtis Dukes
Arkansas
Charles P. Fray
Oregon
Albright
Dukes
Governor Seizes Capitol by Force in South Carolina
Governor Otin D Johnston ousted the state highway board declaring a state of insurrection. National Guardsmen with four machine guns occupied highway offices to enforce his order. He proclaimed the move aimed at removing 14 commissioners and Chief Commissioner Ben M Sawyer for allegedly setting up a supreme government above the governor and legislature. Timmerman of Lexington criticized the action as a rebellion against constitutionality. Johnston set up a temporary highway administration to push his policies, including road spending and curbing highway patrol, naming Joe Calus of Spartanburg executive manager and adding five consulting men.
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Columbia
S. C
Otin D. Johnston
South Carolina
National
Johnston
Georgia
Alahama
Louisiana
Ben M. Sawyer
George Bell Timmerman
Lexingston
Good Board
Supreme Court
Talmadge
Joe Calus
Spartanburg
Mane
Resish bin
Special Train for Smackover Fans Invites 900 Signups
A special train for Smackover boosters will carry about 500 fans to Hope for Friday night’s Hope-Smackover game. Coach Hammons reported nearly 900 signed up by Tuesday with 200 more expected. buses will shuttle attendees to the stadium and fans may use private cars if needed. Vasco Bright has a shoulder injury but is expected to play.
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Smackover
Foy Hammons
Hope
Allen Berry
Hammons
Bobcats
Nashville
Vasco Bright
Bright
Bond Broker Suit on State Delayed
LITTLE ROCK 471 Circuit Judge Utley stayed proceedings Tuesday on an application for a writ of mandamus by W. R. Stephens bond broker who seeks to compel the State Refunding Board to purchase his series of A good bonds at 73 percent of their value. The order was issued on the refunding board s application over the objection of two intervenors. No date for further action is set.
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Little Rock
Utley
W. R. Stephens
Probe of Cotton Co-Op Is Started
MEMPHIS TENN on the trail of government losses through cotton co operatives Senator McKellar, aided by FE Creekmore ACCA manager, disclosed the association handled cotton for five years at a cost to the government of over 3 800 000. The hearing featured tense exchanges with witnesses and questions about government loans to cooperatives and private shippers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Senator McKellar
FE. F. Creekmore
American Cotton Co-operative Asscociation
McKeller
Tennessee
L. N. Rutherford
Batesville
Ark
American Cotton Co-operative Association
McKellar
Senator MecKeller
BE. F. Creekmare
ACCA
Bales Pinned Up to October 18 in Kempstead County
Federal crop reporter William H. Ellee of Washington states Kempstead County reported 71,593 bales of the current crop pinned by October 18, compared with 18.06 bales a year ago, reflecting steady progress in harvest figures.
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Kempstead
William H. Ellee
Washington
Italy Tightens Diet and Trade as Sanctions Take Hold
In a broad move tied to sanctions, Rome restricts imports and public dining to begin enforcing a diet law. But Mussolini's regime sees resistance as it deepens drives into Ethiopia, with Italian columns pushing toward Aduwa and Makale while Ethiopian forces reposition between Jijiga and Harar near the British Somaliland front.
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Italy
Djibouti
French Somaliland
Ethicarpia
Coluny
Italian Somaliland
Ogaden
Ethiopia
British Somaliland
Kenya
Juba
Dolo
Maiiland
Ganal
Derya River
Shibeli
Mievenent
Geledi
Balumbul
Ras Nasibu
Harar
Jijiga
Dallo
Fice
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