Constitution’s 160th Birthday Prompts Civic Reflection
The Star marks Constitution Day with a weeklong pictorial spread on its history. It notes Founders drafted a document to prevent tyranny, traces the Bill of Rights, due process, and later liberalizations like income tax and direct election of senators. A past Associated Press dispatch highlights Arkansas highway spending, praising No. 82 and urging designation of Nos. 29 and 4 for federal aid and regional growth.
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Star
Alnoue
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Jones KR. Rhyne
South
Arkansas
Stamps
Montrose
Rhyne
Hope Territory
South Texas
Shreveport
Hope
Sale Certificate Instructions For Cotton Producers
Cotton producers seeking payments from this year must file sales certificates or receipts at the county agent's office. Receipts cover all cotton sold from the 1937 crop, noting sale fate, producer name and address, bale count and gross weight, buyer details, and signatures. Files due by September 30, 1937, with later deadlines for post September 15 sales.
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C. M. Lamkin
Hempstead
Voutyn
Cate
Sila
District Meeting for Jefferson Life Here
A district conference for Jefferson Life Insurance Company is set for Monday afternoon at Hotel Barlow. Attendees include superintendent of agencies Ktinkanan from Greensboro and district agent Wayne Muglund of Hope, with Joe Durham of Little Mock and agents from several counties. The article notes an 1882 figure on gold production of over 15 billion dollars.
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Far Southwest Avkinsas
Jefferson Lind Life Insurance
Barlow
Ktinkanan
Tome Wttien
Greensboro
N.C
Wayne
Muglund
Hope
Ginnagent
Joe Durham
Little Mock
A Thought We Cannot Control Evil Langues of Others
A reflective line notes we cannot control the harsh tongues of others while a virtuous life guides personal conduct. The essay meditates on restraint and moral character amid public commentary.
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Cato
Oil Man Gives Free Sunday Bus Service in Texas
New London, Texas resident John Lumpkin, an oil company executive, fulfills a vow from a school explosion tragedy last March by operating a 50 passenger bus to transport children and their parents to Sunday school and church. He drives the service himself and charges nothing, taking them to any church they choose.
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New London
Texas
John Lumpkin
Lumpkin
Atv Oil Company
Prisoner Dies of State Pen Wound
Lloyd Dimes, 21, an Arkansas convict from Fulton County, died in hospital Monday from gunshot wounds suffered at Cummins Prison Farm Saturday when a guard’s gun discharged. Prison officials say the wound was accidental.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Lloyd Dimes
Arkansas
Cummins
Jones
Fulton County
Cotton Trade Brisker at Ozan Market
The Ozan cotton trade shows renewed activity as prices fluctuate. Gins at Temple and Cox processed 422 bales total with about 300 sold, buyers eager but farmers awaiting solid offers. Warmer weather, finer fiber, and seed price at 18 dollars per ton frame an exciting week ahead for local growers.
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Temple Gin
Cox
Seather Veatton
Spencer to Visit Banker Convention in Boston
Lloyd Spencer, cashier of First National Bank of Hope and Arkansas Bankers Association vice president, will join Arkansas bankers at the American Bankers Association annual convention in Boston. A Little Rock delegation departs October 7 for St Louis to connect with a Missouri and Eastbound train. The Arkansas group includes My and Mrs Stuart Wilson, Mr and Mrs Willan Nichol, BL Ross, Vey Huger, B A Land, Emmett Mortis, James H. Penick, and others from Little Rock. Penick is association president.
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Lloyd Spencer
First National Bank of Hope
Arkansas Bankers Association
Arkansas
American Bankers Association
Boston
Robert E. Wait
Little Rock
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Missouri
Arkensas Group
Stuart Wilson
Tusxunkuna
Mas. Willan Nichol
Fine Bluff
BL. Ross
Meiella
Bar. Vey Huger
Pine Bluff
B. A. Land
Blythwville
Cape
State Association
Alfred G. Kalin
Emmett Mortis
James H. Penick
Wilali
Mr. Penick
Association
Ban on Banners Sought by Portland Official
Portland official aims to curb banner ads after a city fee failed to curb street signage. One commissioner pushes an ordinance banning banners that do not advertise charity while others remain undecided on enforcement and scope.
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Portland
Gro
Jevelue
Si Dows
Flynn Urges End of Borrowing in Tax Plan
John T. Flynn, in a three part series on taxes, urges ending government borrowing and moving to a pay as you go system. He calls for abolishing hidden taxes, curb on tax exemptions, and shifting some taxes to retail outlets to expose true costs. The piece argues federal reform, not half measures, to finance social obligations.
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Flynn
America
John T. Flynn
New York
Congress
LaFollette
Justice Black Targeted Over Klan Allegations in Campaign
New York Democrats accuse Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black of clan membership, urging resignation. Senator Royal Copeland and Senator David J. Walsh demand action, asserting Black’s oath and status were misrepresented.
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New York
Royal
Copeland
Supreme Court
Uge L. Black
Alabama
Ku Klux Law
Supreme Court Bench
Copelind
David J. Walsh
Justice Black
Klan
Senate
Negro Confessor Ties Postal Robbery to City Marshal Slaying
Texas Man 24 named Cunningham Pissue of Navadugles admits with accomplice to looting a Lonoke post office Saturday night and claims no link to the killing of City Marshal J Robert Bennell in Tex Arana. Police say details are under investigation and no charges confirmed yet.
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Texareana
Navagducles
Texas
Lonoke
J. Robert Bennell
Hope Woman Is Given Post in Civil Service
Ruby Myrtle Aylutt of Hope is among 12 attendants given appointments over the weekend by J.C. Markhim, business manager of the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases. All were chosen from civil service eligible lists after examinations. There are 8585 within the boundaries.
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Ruby Myrtle Aylutt
Hope
J.C. Markhim
Little Ravlc
State Hospital For
Nervous di S
Bailey to Speak at Conference on Rural Education
The Rural Education Department of the Arkansas Education Association sponsors a state conference on Rural Education Saturday September 25 at 10 am at the Marion Hotel in Little Red. The morning program includes a lecture by Dr Roy W Roberts and addresses by Governor Carl E Bailey and other state leaders. The afternoon features panels led by G C Floyd and educators from the University of Arkansas and districts statewide. The event aims to set policies for the new department and gather input from school leaders statewide.
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Arkansas Education Association
Marion Hotel
Little Red
Arkansas
Roy W. Roberts
University of Arkansas
Department of Rural Education
Carl E. Bailey
W. E. Phipps
W. E. Phipps, State Commissioner of Education; R. E. Short
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
L. C. Sloan
Grange
G. C. Floyd
State Department of Education
C. O. Brannen
Agricultural College University of Arkansas
Arkansas Education
A B
Wetherington
Blevins
L. T. ‘Lanier
Sebastian County
Fayetteville
J. F. Weatherly
Mulberry
L. C. Hawley
Gould Schools
J. L. Watson
Pulaski County Special
Sam Schooley Fined for Crash in West Emmet
Sam Schooley of West Emmet was fined 25 dollars after a municipal court conviction for reckless driving following a crash on Highway 67 near the Missouri Pacific viaduct. The original drunken driving charge was reduced. Schooley pleaded guilty.
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Sam Schooley
West Emmet
Missouri Pacific Viaduct
Schooley
K.G. McRae, Jr
Ben Hollis
J. L. Hornaday
Robert Lambert
Add Turner
I. F. Russell
Annie Mae Moss
Truman Downs
Odell Williams
Don Bell
C. D. Arnold
McElvine Cooper
W. B. Butter
Walter Sipes
L. W. Lee
Sellus Atkins
Frank Carnes
Mat Hays
Elmore Shaw
Jassault
D. K. Carson
L B. Elliott
Haywood Willis
Ben Mitchell
Ola Mae Garland
Josephine Sutton
Tom Johnson
Patmos School to Open September 27
The Patmos school opens on Monday September 27 with listed grade teachers and high school staff. Faculty meet September 22 and pupils come for classification on September 23 and book distribution on September 24. Children turning six by November 1 should enroll now. otherwise defer to next year. Jupiter is not as bright as Venus despite being a giant planet.
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Patmos
Homer Reeves
Mary Middlebrooks
Nora Gordon
Ray Mayson
Elmer Brown
Paul Hamilton
Owen Atking
Thomas Beck
Paul King
Eptember
Mind Your Manners Quiz and Guidance
A guide poses social etiquette questions for job seekers and workplace courtesy. It asks if neat dress matters for applicants, whether newcomers should initiate friendliness, and proper forms of address for sales staff and nurses. Answers emphasize appropriate presentation, initiative, and respectful titles.
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Salewlady
Jaimes
Brat
Vutinn
Colum
Shreveport Firms Enter Arkansas Oil Prospecting
Three Shreveport oil prospecting companies filed notice to enter Arkansas. Sultana Drilling will devote 104,226.28 of its assets to Arkansas oil development with resident agent A. L. Buford of Texarkana. F. W. Martin Co. lists 34,000 of assets for Arkansas use with resident agent R. O. Bridewell of Hope. John Newman of Little Rock named as resident agent for Petroleum Development.
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Little Rock
Shreveport
Arkansas
Sultana Drilling Company
A. L. Buford
Texarkana
F. W. Martin Company
R. O. Bridewell
Hope
Petroleum Development
John Newman
Deadly Week End Auto Toll Across Nation
At least 108 people died in automobile crashes nationwide over the week end. California led the fatalities with 15 dead, followed by Ohio with 11 and Pennsylvania with 12. Other states reported various counts including Illinois, Michigan, Rhode Island, and New York among many.
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California
States
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Ilionis
Onciang
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vexus
Virginia
Wisconsin
Socialist Attacks Cotton Pay Tenns
Norman Thomas, Socialist party chieftain, criticized Monday the action of Southern farmers in freezing wages for pickers. He cited Greenville planters in Mississippi agreeing to pay 75 cents a hundred as evidence of a government subsidy program that pays the planter without protecting his labor.
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Memphis
Tenn
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Greenville (Miss
Fleets Mustered by British French in Mediterranean
In a tense session the League of Nations rebuffed an attempt to unseat the Spanish government as France and Great Britain mobilized a powerful fleet in the Mediterranean to confront raiders. The assembly blocked Mussolini’s bid to expel Ethiopia, while rebels pressed government lines in Leon and Japanese forces pressed in China near Shanghai. The first U S refugees fled Shanghai aboard the Sacramento to Hong Kong. In Hong Kong a hospital was bombed, despite American flags flying, injuring staff.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Italy
France
Great Britain
League
Ethiopia
Shanghai
China
Peltorak
Porner Gee
United States
Hongkong
Sacramento
P—P
Black man sentenced in incident case in Texarkana
In Texarkana circuit court Jesse Amos, 35, was sentenced to death on a reported incident charge connected to an August 13 case involving a 14 year old white girl. The defendant, identified as Black, faced the court after the alleged incident in the local area.
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Texarkana
Nhry
Jesse Amos
Nazis Parade Their New War Planes
In Norberg Germany squads of new fighting planes thundered over the Nazi party congress on Monday in a gigantic display signaling the Reichs renewed air power and military resolve.
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Norberg
Germany
Reich
Candidates' Petitions Will Be Accepted Now
Secretary of State Hall said Monday he would accept immediately for filing any nominating petitions presented by candidates for state and district offices.
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Little Rock
Hall
Ellis Parker Butler Dies at 67 Humorist of Pigs Is Pigs
Ellis Parker Butler, 67, noted humorist and author of Pigs Is Pigs, died Monday in Housatonic Massachusetts. The writer gained popularity for his wry sketches and stories across newspapers.
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Ellis Parker Butler
Housatonic, Mass
Cotton prices edge lower in New Orleans opening
New Orleans opened Monday with cotton at 0.90 and closed at 3.61. Spot cotton finished steady but 18 points lower, with middling priced at 3.48.
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