Two Hurricanes Sweep British Honduras Area
A pair of Caribbean hurricanes struck Belize British Honduras and San Juan Puerto Rico causing widespread death and damage. Belize reported 150 dead with many injured and homes destroyed as radio towers failed and communications collapsed. San Juan and nearby areas tallied fatalities as the storms veered toward Haiti and the Caribbean audience.
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British Honduras
San Juan
Porto Rico
Ae Ag
Additin
Mangled body of Aged Man Found Near Garland City
The mangled body of A P Doyle, 64, was found about four miles south of Garland City near his portable home. Dogs had dragged and mangled the corpse, which was discovered by Marshall Tullos. A verdict of natural death was returned by Peace Justice E A Murphy after an inquest. Doyle had been dead nearly a week and was last seen ill a week prior.
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A. P. Doyle
Garland City
Texarkana
E. A. Murphy
Murphy
Doyle
Marshall Tullos
Tullos
Truck Operators Profit From Low Citrus Prices
Abnormally low prices and high rail freight rates created a new profit stream for Florida truck operators. Truckers shipped citrus in crates and bulk to distant markets, with routes reaching Michigan about 1,400 miles from Florida. One driver earned profits by cutting transportation costs and commissions while moving 200 boxes per trip.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Michigan
Texas cotton acreage bill backed by special committee
A Texas House committee approved the Olsen cotton acreage control bill to limit 1932 and 1933 cultivation to one third of the land. In Washington the Navy Department offered aid to hurricane victims in Belize at Hoover's request. The Farm Board sold 17.5 million bushels of wheat to Germany, totaling 82.5 million bushels disposed from stabilization stocks.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Texislature
Washington
Navy Department
Mreedent Hoover
Red Cross
Belize
British Honduras
Farm Board
Germany
Scouts Entertain Kiwanis Members at Scout Hut Opening
Hope Boy Scouts entertained the Kiwanis Club Thursday night at the newly completed Scout Hut at the Fair Grounds center track. Led by Henry Haynes, the troop built the logs hut with scrap lumber, two windows and one door. Stunts included a string burning contest won by Bernard O Ste en and Hervey Barr, and a water bucket race won by Norman Lewigs and Pershing Floyd. Eight scouts staged a wall crossing drill, Pershing Floyd and David Brumfield led opening and closing taps from the Fair Grounds echo. Guests included Geo W Robison and Bill Lake. refreshments followed.
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Kiwanis Club
Bernard O'Steen
Hervey Barr
Giles Gibson
Steven Butler
Norman Lewigs
Pershing Floyd
Hugh Keith
Albert Jewell
Lane Taylor
Corley Tedder
Victor Cobb
Carroll Carpenter
David Brumfield
Vasco Bright
Thomas Greenlee
David Davis
Fair Grounds
Geo. W. Robison
Civic Council
Bill Lake
Hot Springs
One Killed Two Hurt In Accident In Eureka Springs
A car carrying William Spur Jin 42 of Kansas City Missouri Miss Robbie Carpentier of Duplin Massachusetts and James Hook of Warland Missouri left the road near Eureka Springs and toppled a stone retaining wall. Spur Jin died from chest injuries while Carpentier and Hook were bruised. They were taken to Mrs Smithers home at 100 Queen Street to recover.
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Eureka Springs
William Spur- Jin
Kansas City
Robbie Carpentier
Duplin
James Hook
Warland
Hook
Miss Carpentier
Spurlin
Vic
Spurin
Trade Institute Speakers To Visit Hope For Merchants Course
Dallas Merchants Institute presents a short course in business administration for Southwest merchants in Hope starting September 14 15 16. Institute director Henry W. Stanley says modern merchandising demands brains not capital and aims to cover key topics in service and strategy for local store employes amid a broader effort by agricultural leaders to offer short courses to farmers and businessmen.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
Merchants Institute
Henry W. Stanley
Institute
Local Lodge to Booth at Southwest Arkansas Fair
Poplar Grove No 198 Woodman Circle met Tuesday September 8 at the lodge hall. The group plans a booth at the Southwest Arkansas Fair and praised member cooperation. State manager Loverign E. Geyer of Little Rock spoke, district deputy Eva D. Taylor attended, and an offer to enlarge the general fund was discussed. Sixteen sovereigns attended despite warm weather.
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Poplar Grove
Woodman Circle
Loverign
E. C. Geyer
Little Rock
Soverign
Eva D. Taylor
Soverigns
Two Youths Held to Federal Grand Jury
In Hempstead County four youths testified leading to Jay Gilbert aged 33 and Cal Cannon aged 22 being held to the Arkansas federal grand jury on charges of possessing and selling whisky. Gilbert posted 300 dollars bond and Cannon 750 dollars. both pleaded not guilty. Affidavits show witnesses bought two pints of whisky each from Gilbert or Cannon at various points around Bingen in early 1931.
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Texarkana
Bingen
Hempstead County
Jay Gilbert
Cal Cannon
Arkansas Federal Grand Jury
Gilbert
Cannon
Prohibition
Binxen
Blackwood Probes Truck License Dispute at Arkansas Border
Bentonville Ark Dwight H Blackwood chairman of the state highway commission arrived to probe a supposed truck license war between Oklahoma and Arkansas He stated that firms delivering fruit and farm products into Arkansas would not need Arkansas licenses Only trucks on regular schedules would require Arkansas tags Arkansas and Oklahoma share a reciprocity agreement but carriers from both states say the accord is not being followed
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Bentonville
Ark
Dwight H. Blackwood
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Blackwood
Texan optimism fades in crisis talk at Hope Rotary
Rev W A Bowen, Texan pastor, warned Hope Rotary that Texas faces a troubled transition from ranch to farm land. He cited heavy bond issues, declining land values, and rising taxes while noting Arkansas improves. He described harsh cotton harvest prospects and slower farm prosperity than other regions, urging acknowledgment of Texas’ tougher year.
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Arkansas
Texas
W. A. Bowen
First Baptist Church
Hope Rotary Club
Hotel Barlow
Lone Star State
Southwest
Mr. Bowen
Tex_ as
Plains
Sheriff Turquette May Keep Office
TEXARKANA A probe into Sherif R W Turquette may end with him remaining in office after a ouster suit questioned his voter status. The case arose from claims he lacked a poll tax receipt for the year and was not a legal voter.
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Sheriff Turquette
Texarkana
Arkansas Side Circuit
Sherif R. W. Turquette
R. W. Turquette
Quoue
Parnell
Walter Harris
Turquette
Evers
Millard Alford
Searcy Fire Destroys Barron Property After 3:30 A.M.
A fire of unknown origin at 3:30 A.M. destroyed J. W. Barron’s general store, filling station, garage, and home in Searcy, causing about 11000 in damage with 5000 insured. Lack of fire plugs hampered the department. contents were a total loss and some household furniture was ruined.
Philpot Indicted On Murder Charge
Jefferson county former judge C M Philpot indicted for first degree murder in connection with the slaying of his son in law former congressman Chester W Taylor after a dispute over reconciliation with Taylor and his estranged wife Philpot is housed in the state hospital for nervous diseases.
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Pine Bluff
C. M. Philpot
Jefferson County
Chester W. Taylor
Taylor
Philpot
State Hospital
Night Air Mail Schedule Likely
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas reports that a night air mail schedule from Nashville to Fort Worth via Little Rock is likely. W Irving Glover told Postmaster A E Townsend that flying mail after the day ends could speed pickup of all daily mail. The plan could substitute for weather disrupted routes if approved by the Interdepartmental Committee and proceed through normal department steps.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Fort Worth
A. E. Townsend
W. Irving Glover
Townsend
Little Bock
Glover
Preliminary Hearing Waived in Cornelius Fatal Shooting Case
Cornelius Jess Cornelius was arraigned in justice court for the fatal shooting of Bart Cornelius. He waived hearing and was bound over to the October grand jury with no charge yet filed.
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Jess Cornelius
Justice Court
Bart Cornelius
Dorothy Keith Is Named Watermelon Queen at Southwest Arkansas Fair
Dorothy Keith of Stamps is chosen Watermelon Queen for the Southwest Arkansas Fair to be crowned Tuesday September 22. La Fayette county maid Mary Boone Mashaw takes the La Fayette county runner place. Six maids from five counties joined a staged tableau before judges J. C. Conner E. H. Nixon and C. R. Wilkerson in Little Rock Conway.
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Dorothy Keith
Stamps
LaFayette County
Saedger Theater
J. C. Conner
E. H. Nixon
Little Rock
C. R. Wilkerson
Conway
Queen Dorothy
Mary Boone Mashaw
Lewisville
Keith
la Fayete
Satenger
The
Fair Association
Tulley Henry
Miss Mary
Cornelia Holloway
W. Homer Pigg
Southwest Arkansas Fair Association
Miss Haney
Texarkana
Henry Humphrey
Heart Attack Fatal to Hope Citizen D M Urrey
D M Urrey age about 65 well known Hope resident died suddenly at his south Hope home at 12 30 Friday afternoon from a heart attack. He moved to Hope from a farm south of town and had previously lived in the Bodean community. Survived by his wife a son Curtis Urrey and two daughters Mrs Palmer Dupree and Mrs K C Eubanks all of Hope. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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D. M. Urrey
Hope
Mr. Urrey
Bodean
Curtis Urvey
Palmer Dupree
K. C. Eubanks
Earl Cornelius Buried Friday at 2 PM
Funeral services for Earl Cornelius were held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from 701 South Fulton Street with Rev. W A Bow en of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Roe Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were J A Kennedy Frank Hicks J B Hutgon Bob Young J M Britt and C E Seeman.
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Earl Cornelius
South
Fulton Street
W A. Bowen
First Baptist Church
Roe Hill Cemetery
J. A. Kennedy
Frank Hicks
J. B. Hutgon
Bob Young
J. M. Britt
C. E. Seeman
Long Chief Issue In Texas Capitol
In Texas a clash over Governor Huey P Long’s cotton plan unfolds as the House and Senate debate acreage reductions for 1932 and 1933. Farmers press for swift action while governors and legislators weigh Texas led limits against broader state compliance and potential voids under Louisiana policy.
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Texas Capitol
Bigger Soybean Yield Fueled by Fertilizer Use
Raleigh reports that soybean hay yields improve with plant food mixtures. Extension agronomist Enos C Blair cites Moore County farmer M C Thomas who produced 4576 pounds of hay per acre using 400 pounds of 8-3-3 fertilizer, while 8-2-4 raised yield by 70 percent at Rocky Mount station.
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Raleigh
N. C
Enos C. Blair
North Carolina State College
M. C. Thomas
Moore County
Rocky Mount
Governor Parnell mobilizes guardsmen for order in Jonesboro
Secretary to Government Lt Colonel requests martial law and guardsmen deployed in Jonesboro area to assist civil authorities amid conflict. Trucks guard transportation and protect Baptist church as elections tensions rise. visible guardsmen seen maintaining order Thursday night.
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Jonesboro
Baptist Church
Parnell
Missing plane mystery drags on near Alaska coast
Reports from Yukon territory and a Pacific coast steamer indicate a plane may have gone off course after departing Seattle. Naval observers and searchers face conflicting signals and fog as they chase unconfirmed sightings 206 miles north of Whitehorse and near Carmacks while the missing craft Clasins Madge remains unlocated.
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Seattle
Don’ Moyle Allen
Fr Horse
Yukon Territory
Ward
Carmacks
Whitehorse
Naval
Dio
Dutch Harbor
Arth Baldwin
New Location For Gas Valve House
The pressure control station of the Arkansas Natural Gas corporation is moved from the Waddle property on West Third Street to the Janet M. Lemley property near The Star building. A small brick building is rising in the alley from Second to Third Streets as the main is extended to this point. The valve will reduce pressure before distribution. Sale of the Waddle property to Ozan Grayson Lumber Co funds new plant structures and relocation.
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Arkansas Natural Gas Corporation
Waddleerty
Weat Third Street
Janet M. Lemley
Star
Mator
Waddle
Third Street
Ozan-Graysonig' Lumber Company
Chief Justice Hughes Returns From Vacation
New York report states Chief Justice Hughes returned Thursday from a European vacation chiefly in Switzerland. He was met with no official ceremonies but resumed duties promptly, signaling no cessation of high court work.
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Hughes
New York
Charles Evang Hughes
United States
Europe
Switerland
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