Production Limit Set at 225 Barrels By Proration Order
KILGORD Texas Bri gadier General Jacob Wolters announced after a conference with State Adjutant General W W Sterling that the East Texas oil field would resume production at 7 am Saturday under a proration order. Each well may produce 225 barrels daily and the marshal law in force will remain. Officials estimate 1817 wells are capable of production now, with more wells expected to be ready when the field reopens.
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Kilgord
Texas
W. W. Sterling
Jacob Wolters
East Texas
Wolters
Former Camden mayor Leo Berg dies at 64
Camden Ark reports the sudden death of Leo Berg 64 prominent local banker and former mayor. Berg long headed Merchants and Planters Bank and served as mayor and alderman. He lived in Camden with ties to Stinson Berg jewelry and local clubs. Survived by wife son Mike Borg and siblings with burial details pending.
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Camden
Ark
Leo Berg
Union Station
St. Louis
Henry L. Berg
John L. Stinson
Stinson
Mike Borg
Harold Shyer
Dorris Lefikovits
Nashville, Tenn
Henrietta Lowenstein
Emma Lowenstein
Alex Berg
Airmen Injured In Storm at Airport
A sudden rain and wind storm forced a delay in Friday's national air race program and caused accidents at Cleveland airport. Parachute jumpers John Wickham of Cincinnati and Buddy Rhodes of Little Rock, Arkansas, sustained injuries, with Wickham breaking his right leg and Rhodes spraining his back.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Wickham
Cincinnati
Buddy Rhodes
Little Rock
Ark
Extension of Time on Drouth Loans Sought
Conway Ark The Conway Chamber of Commerce urged the federal government to extend the time for payment of drought relief loans to farmers citing the government’s delay in war debt payments by other powers. The extension was not granted and farmers face funds shortfalls for necessities.
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Conway
Ark
Conway Chamber of Commerce
Drouth
Keith Put Under Two More Bonds
Algernon Keith, accused driver in a motor collision that injured Miss Vern Walker, was put under two more bonds on reckless driving and driving while intoxicated charges. He already faced a manslaughter charge with a $1,000 bond and the October grand jury. a preliminary hearing was postponed to October 20 due to unavailable witnesses. Keith will face circuit court trial after the preliminary hearing on the new charges.
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Algernon Keith
Vern Walker
Justice Court of
S. F. Huntley
Keith
Grand
Relief Expedition To Hunt Nautilus In Arctic Search
Oslo reports Norwegian Premier Halstad said the government will likely send a relief expedition to locate Sir Hubert Wilkins aboard the submarine Nautilus, missing for five days on the Arctic cruise. Preparations will proceed despite no sign of danger, given the late season.
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Oslo
Norway
Halstad
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Arctic
Srasn
Special Services Planned by Southwest Arkansas District
The Southwest Arkansas District third quarterly conference will meet at Bee Bee Memorial C M E church on North Hazel Street next Sunday. Rev J A Washington will preach at the 11 o clock service. A union ministers alliance service is set for 3 pm with Rev J Pipkin presiding. At night Rev Richie an Indian erapher will speak at 7:30. Prof H C Yerger, principal of the Hope colored genitals, will speak at the evening hour.
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Southwest Arkansas
Bee Bee Memorial C. M
North Hazel Street
Nexr
Washington
Ministers Alliance
J. Pipkin
Richie
H. C. Yerger
Hope
Helen Turner Crowned Miss Hempstead at Watermelon Festival
Helen Turner of Spring Hill was named Miss Hempstead County and Watermelon Maid after winning a contest at the Saenger theater with nine entrants. Judges from Little Rock and Batesville selected winners from Hempstead County. the event kicks off the Watermelon Festival tied to the Southwest Arkansas Fair with six county winners competing in Hope.
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Helen Turner
Spring Hill
Hempstead
Saenger Theater
Hempstead County
Ware
Miss Turner
Harriett Story
Hope
Charlean Crane
Ozan
Thalia Nolen
Blevins
Mary Middlebrooks
Patmos
Faye Berkworth
Shower Springs
Mary Powell
Kathleen Brown
Cornelia Citty
Roy Blain
Little Rock
Emmett Massey
Batesville
Jr. E. MacMillan
Arkansas
Howard
Columbia
Nevada
la Fayette
Miller
Highway Voucher Theft Revealed in Arkansas-Memphis Case
MEMPHIS Tenn April 4 J F Downey 38 of Forrest City Ark held by Memphis police for Arkansas officers questioning over two stolen checks from the Arkansas Highway Commission. About $9000 forged vouchers stolen from Forrest City district highway office before discovery. Downey the fourth arrested. three others followed in Lonoke.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. F. Downey
Forrest City
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas Highway Commission
Downey
Harahan Bridge
W. G. Huxtable
Whost
Lonoke
Doolittle Seeks Speed Record After Transcontinental Dash
Cleveland reports Jimmy Doolittle arriving at 1 30 p m after a nine hour and one minute flight from Burbank California in a bid to break Captain Frank Hawks transcontinental record. He hoped to extend his lead and push competitive times at Kane City.
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Cleveland
National Planning Board Considered
Washington committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce studied proposals for a national planning board to stabilize employment and provide a permanent program. Led by Henry I Harriman, the group met in Washington and planned to continue discussions. Walter S. Gifford worked to finalize Hoover era relief organization with local communities. Owen D. Young and Harry A. Wheeler headed the first two preparation groups.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Planning Board
Henry I. Harriman
Boston
Walter S. Gifford
Walter S. Gifford, National Relief
Irc Hoover
Gifford Mat
Owen D. Young
New York
Harry A. Wheeler
Chicago
Alleged Assailant May Return From Bastrop
J O McDougall and Investigator Jack Benton traveled to Bastrop Louisiana to return Jim Cornett to Little Rock on felonious assault charges tied to a July robbery attempt at a Seventh and Arch grocery operated by Calvin Zini. Zini wounded, intruder shot, aided by blind customer Cate Townsend who helped defend the store.
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Little Rock
J. O. McDougall
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
Jack Benton
Bastrop
Jim Cornett
Seventh
Arch Streets
Calvin Zini
Cate Townsend
Seane
Zini
Cornett
Louisiana Bureau of Identification
Arkansas Bureau
J. Pharis
Pine Bluff
Tesarkena
Nashville to Hold Contest For Miss Howard
Nashville Ark holds a local Miss Howard contest at the Liberty Theatre Monday night. Manager Franklin Horton says added nominations will boost beauty on stage as contestants vie for the title and a chance to compete in Hope next Thursday. The queen receives 25 in gold with costumes supplied for Hope while local entrants must wear sport or afternoon dresses and provide their own costumes.
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Nashville
Ark
Miss Howard
Liberty Theatre
Franklin Horton
The
Liberty
Hope
Cuban Storm Abating Off Cuban Coasts
The National Observatory reports the storm that crossed Haiti Thursday night is now between Jamaica and Oriente Province moving slowly westward with diminished intensity. No danger to Cuban shores remains, though winds and rain may occur.
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Havana
Cubsa
National Observatory
Hiati
Jamacia
Oriente
Strikers To Return To Work In Spain
In Barcelonia Spain leaders of a general strike announced Friday afternoon that strikes begun Thursday have ended as an agreement was reached with authorities to resume normal work. The action disrupted services and prompted negotiations.
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Spain
Barcelonia
Style Show September 16 at Saenger Theater Hope
Hope Star reports the Fall Style Show and Window Fashion Carnival, organized by the Business & Professional Women's Club of Hope in collaboration with the Saenger Theater, set for Wednesday night September 16. The event features new 1931 styles, window displays prize money, and aims to attract trade from nearby towns.
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Hope Star
Saenger Theater
Business & Professional Women's Club of Hope
Atylea
Lewisville
Prescott
Nashville
Saratoga
Hope
Patterson's Department Store
Ladies Specialty Shop
L. C. Burr & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
J. C. Penney Co
Gorham & Gosnell
John P. Cox Drug Co
Hope Hardware Co
Hope Building Material Co
Middlebrooks Grocery
Hope Furniture Co
Roy Anderson & Co
Marinello Reality Shop
Broadway Service Station
the Star
The
Business & Professional Women's Club
Two Die In Renewed Mountaineer Feud at Fair Grounds
In Monticello Kentucky at the Wayne county fair grounds a long standing feud between mountain families flared again on Thursday night. Lon Guffey and Otho Lovelace were fatally wounded in a pistol battle after Lovelace confronted Guffey at Guttey Whosley Lovelace creditor in July. Both men drew guns and died from wounds in the clash.
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Monticello, Ky
Marea
Lon Guffey
Otho Lovelace
Waynne County Fair Grounds
Guttey Whosley Lovelace
Crai
Otho
Two Hurt in Auto Accident Near Bald Knob
SEARCY Ark Milton Welker 25 likely fatally injured and LeRoy Nipper hurt after their automobile overturns near Bald Knob Thursday night when a rear wheel came off highway workers en route to Floyd home about 12 miles south of here. Wilker was married.
Graf Zeppelin Ends Atlantic Crossing After Two Day Visit
In Avol, Graf Zeppelin departs for Germany completing its Atlantic crossing after a two day stop. In Little Rock Mayor Horace A Knowlton pays a $2 parking fine in municipal court Friday. Kansas City reports Prohibition condemned by Veterans of Foreign Wars in a resolution calling for repeal of the 18th Amendment. In Washington five policemen are charged with assault in DC grand jury indictments on alleged third degree methods.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Germany
Atlantic
Little Rock
Horace A. Knowlton
Kansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington
District of Columbia Grand Jury
Defense Attorneys Debate Role Of Lawyers In Courts
FE F McFaddin of Hope spoke at a Rotary lunch about lawyers as officers of the court and the right to due process. He argued a defendant’s guilt is determined by the jury and questioned why criticism targets lawyers while officers of the court share responsibility. He cited celebrated cases to bring ethics into public focus.
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F. McFaddin
Hope
Rotary
Hotel Barlow
McFaddin
New Legion Commander Elected At Leslie Huddleston Post No 12
J Stringer was elected post commander at city hall and a slate of officers named including WW E Smith as athletic officer and B C Hollis as first vice commander. Installation set for September 17. The post reported 231 members, 246 percent of quota, a jump from 1930 and praised for junior baseball league and eight county out posts.
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J. L. Stringer
Leslie Huddleston
City Hall
State Department
American Legion Junior Baseball League of Hope
County Legion
Stringer
Dewey Hendrix
Barney Hamm
John Vesey
Vest
Arkansas Senate Debate Over Long Plan Shapes Special Session
Governor Sterling faces pressure as state senators oppose a full special session while discussing cotton acreage reduction. Texas officials tilt toward limited acreage cuts rather than total prohibition, signaling cautious support for reform despite mixed regional responses. J B McDonald, Texas agriculture commissioner, reports broad appetite for some acreage reduction.
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State Senate
J. B. McDonald
Sterling
Texas
Twin Watermelon Displayed Here In Patmos
Nature spawns strange crops as farmer Lestir Cox exhibits a twin watermelon with a single stem and a hard rind weighing 484 pounds. R B Powell from Emmet Route 1 brings a twin squash grown fused with another fruit. Both displays titled freaks remain at Coyth Main Street drug store for viewing.
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Lestir Cox
Patmos
R. B. Powell
Emmet
Coyth Main Street
Frip Through Eastds FReleted at Lions Club Camden
Frip Through Eastds report near Camden details a Lions Club event with unclear wording. Local residents are urged to verify details as the story provides limited readable facts and mixed phrases.
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Lions Club
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