W W Halcomb: From Hope Boy to Texas Power Player
A Longview Daily News feature traces W W Halcomb rising from a Panhandle weekly editor to a key political operator under Gerald Mann. It notes his campaign work for Sadler, role in prison reform ideas, and a disputed parole bill that soured his view of Governor Allred.
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W.W. Halcomb
Hope Boy
Texas
Longviaw
W. W. “Hick Halcomb
Gerald C. Mann
G. A. Jerry Sadler
Mann
Sadler
O'Daniel
Dumas
Amarillo
Halcoms
Ernest C. Thompson
Haleamb
Thompson
Halcamb
Ross Sterling
James Vo Allred
Halcomb
Hulton
Allred
Jerry Sadler
Harley
West Texas
Atkins Named Next Chairman of State Democratic Committee
W S Atkins of Jonesboro, a lawyer and State Police Commission member, won gubernatorial support for chairmanship of the State Democratic Committee. Governor Gailey indicated the caucus led convention in Hot Springs would elect the committee, with Jane P. Wooten and Beloit Taylor as chair and secretary respectively. Atkins has long been active in Hempstead and southwest Arkansas politics and backed Governor Gailey in recent campaigns.
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Little Rock
W. 5S. Atkins
Jone
State Police Commission
State Democratic Committee
Hot Springs
Jane P. Wooten
Beloit Taylor
Little Hock
Youn Andil
Atkins
Hempstead
Arkansas
Bailey
Mikel
House
Lyman L. Mikel
Fort Smith
Hime
House of the Fifty-second General Assembly
Freel Armstrong
Arvor M. Ledbetter
Conway
House of the Fifty-first General Assembly
Cumberland University
Lebanon
Pan
Arkansas Loch
Russellville
State Police to Test School Buses State Police Action
Governor Bailey directed Chief Gray Albright of the state police to personally inspect every school bus in Arkansas to ensure compliance with safety laws. A study showed 207 buses audited 137 found unsafe, prompting vows for district inspections of about 25 buses and driver safeguards.
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Litle Rock
Bailey
Gray Albright
Notehourh
Bee Lake
Albright
Union Chancery Court
Transport Schiool
Cranium Cracker Requests Euthanasia and Handshake With King
A valetudinarian who had requested euthanasia recently expressed the wish to shake hands with Anwida Mahidol before his death. The item asks what type of man, who had requested what, and the king of which country.
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Anwida Mahidol
Private Ownership of Cars Urged by Arkansas Governor
Governor Bailey proposed private ownership of automobiles for state employees to ease administration of duties. He said the Revenue Department's own cars cost the state and noted highway workers could use private cars with a state allowance. The plan aims to cut costs, though police use may be impractical.
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Little Rock
Bailey
Revenue Department
Z. M. McCarroll
Highway Department
Hendrix Freshman Robert Jewell Among 150 Arrivals
Robert Jewell of Moye was among 150 new students arriving at Hendrix College Conway Arkansas on Monday. The year opens with a faculty reception and a week of activities. Placement tests, welcome address by President Reynolds, and a candle light induction ceremony feature the program.
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Robert Jewell
Moye
Mendrix College
Conway
Ark
J. H. Reynolds
Recruiting Officers to Be Here Sept 17 Hope Navy Enlistments
A U S naval recruiting team will be at the Hope post office on Saturday September 17 to enlist both white and negro applicants. Recruiting officers will accept applications from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day.
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United States Naval
Hope Post Office
A Thought on Generosity and Wisdom
The quote speaks to true generosity as a mark of wisdom and notes that loving others brings blessing, while a life devoid of care for others remains unblest. It reflects a moral reflection on virtue and human flourishing.
Nazi Backed Party Demands Abolition of Martial Law
The Nazi backed party in Berlin demands abolition of martial law in Sudeten towns within six hours. In Prague Czechoslovakia imposes martial law after deadly disorders. tanks in Eger and a death penalty for rioters announced. Berlin reacts calling measures an provocation as Hitler's Nurnberg speech spurred Sudeten tensions.
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Prague
Czchoslovakia
Eudelen
Gove Ermment
Czechoslovakia
Sudeten
Republic
Wats
Eger
Adolf Hitler
Nurnberg
Berlin
Germany
Manglay
Sudetens
Hitler
der Angriff
Paul Joseph Geebbels
Crisix
Beltwin
London
Eng
Britain
Second and Third Die in Wreck Near Rogers
ROGERS Arkansas Monday night automobile crash north of Rogers left three dead. Luli Mae Schell age 17 and Fierce Green age 25 died in hospitals Tuesday from injuries. Leon Schell 20 was killed instantly. Miss Schell sister of Leon died from skull fracture. Green died from a broken back in Fayetteville hospital.
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Rogers, Ark
Luli Mae Schell
Fierce Green
Here
Leon Schell
Miss Schell
Leon
Rogers Hospital
Green
Fayetteville
J. C. Douglas Found Dead in Hope Store Bed
J C Douglas aged 63 was found dead Tuesday morning in his bed at his store and gas station on South Main Street coroner J H Weaver said death was due to heart disease he died in his sleep no inquest funeral set at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Mrs Douglas a widow one son Gailon Douglas of Waldo one daughter Miss Ervin Douglas of Hope and other relatives in Texas
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JG. Douglas
South Main Street
J. H. Weaver
Douglas
Weaver
Hope
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Wald
Gailon Douglas
Waldo
Ervin Douglas
Texas
Mother of Young Jay Gould Is Dead
NEW YORK. Mrs. Hark C Strate, 44, mother of young Jay Gould and prominent social figure, died Tuesday in her Park Avenue apartment from gas poisoning after five gas jets flooded the kitchen. Rescue efforts failed. detective Crimmings opened an official inquiry. A seated note reading Today was found in the apartment. Benjamin Carroll Hyatt, son of Mrs. B C Hyatt and grandson of C G Spragins, won a $5 Kellogg All American baseball poll prize and received a company congratulation letter.
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New York
Hark
C. Strate
Jay Gould
Park Avenue
Frank Crimmings
Benjamin Carroll Hyatt
B.C. Hyatt
C. G C. Spragins
Tydings Leads In Maryland Primary As Roosevelt Backer Far Back
Maryland voters backed Senator Millard E. Tydings with about 109,000 votes to David J. Lewis 78,000 in unofficial returns. Hungerford trailed. In Maine, Governor Barrows led Brann by roughly 9,000 votes as Republicans held four statewide offices early, with Brawater leading in the Third district.
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Associated Press
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
David J. Lewis
Roosevelt
Tydings
Lewis
Arthur E. Hungerford
Maine
Mane
Lewis C. Barrows
Louis J. Brann
Baltimore
Purlie-lister
Millard EB. Tydings
Baltimore City
Nice
O'Conor
Gay
Harry W. Nice
Harry Phoebus
Abraham Lincoln
Howard W. Jackson
Herbert R. O'Conor
Iere Bilotans
Portland
Lewis O. Barrows
United States
Ralph C. Brawater
Hempstead County Sets 500 Dollar Livestock Show Quota
Hempstead county is assessed 500 dollars toward the first annual Arkansas Livestock Show to be held in North Little Rock November 8 through 13. M. F. Bates, county livestock chairman, urged voluntary donations to reach a 75,000 dollar fund with Pulaski county contributing two thirds of 50,000. Remaining counties cover 25,000, with Hempstead’s quota fixed at 500. Donations already total 100, leaving 400 to raise through local contributors and chamber of commerce checks to Arkansas Livestock Show Association.
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Hempstead
North Little Rock
Bates
Thursay
Hempstead County
Pulaski County
Citizens National Bank
Lemley & Lemley
Lee Garland
Ward & Son Drugstore
John P. Cox Drug Co
J.C. Penney Co
White & Co
Hope Hardware
Roosevelt Anxious Over Farm Prices
President Roosevelt kept a close watch on farm prices after a roadside chat with an unnamed elderly farmer. He pledged to do everything possible to lift farm prices during a rain drenched drive between hospital visits. The report notes his schedule and a Friday sermon by Q. Slivey at Rocky Mound on September 16 with public invitation.
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Rochester
Minn
Roosevelt
James
Jointblank
Slivey
Rocky Mound
Six Die and Thirteen Hurt in Bus Truck Crash
Six people were killed and 13 injured when a New York Boston bus and a truck trailer collided nearly head on on a rain slick highway near Oxford Massachusetts. The bus overturned blocking the road and fuel tanks burst though no fire occurred. The crash was witnessed by a restaurant owner who alerted police and a doctor.
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Oxford
Mass
New York-Boston
Schoolmasters to Meet in Hope September 19
Hampstead County School masters club holds its first fall meeting Monday night September 10 at Hope city hall. New officers will be elected. Superintendents principals and men teachers invited. School board members and other citizens also invited.
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Hampstead County Schoolmasters Club
Hope City Hall
Mind Your Manners Quiz on Social Etiquette in Dining
Questions test proper behavior in church visits, serving guests, handling blunders, inviting repeats after dining, and avoiding hostess stains. In restaurant wait situations, best action is to call low to attract attention, not shout. Answers: 1 Yes, 2 No unless pardon needed, 4 No, 5 Yes. best approach varies.
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Garcon
Boy
Businessmen and Hope Boys Band Tour for Hempstead Fair
A two day promotional tour will launch September 1 6 leaving city hall at 8 a.m. with twenty five autos carrying business men and band members to visit Hempstead county towns. Stops include DeAnn Brevins McCaskill and more with 30 minute talks inviting attendance to the Hempstead County Fair opening September 20 for five days. Free acts by Evangeline Shows Rosards Tigere Brothers and educational Farm Booths sponsored by Home Demonstration clubs.
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Hope
Hempstead County
Hempstead County Fair
Sid Bundy
Ozan
DeAnn
M. Brevins
Fulton
Emmet
Patmos
Spring Hill i
Evangeline Shows
Rosards
Tigere Brothers
Cotton futures edge lower as October opens
In New Orleans trading, the October cotton futures contract opened at 7.99 and closed near 7.85 as the market stayed largely steady. Analysts noted slight pressure amid mixed demand cues and small price adjustments.
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New Orleans
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Harold C. Stratz
Barbara Marston
Atlanta
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Conor
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27Th Pursuit Squadron
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Boston
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Evangeline
Allen Club
Melrose Club
Bright Star Club
Mt. Nebo Club
Melrose
C. P. Zimmerly
P. J. Holt
Edwin Urrey
Joe Laseter
A. G. Zimmerly
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Charles Locke
Eugene Goodlett
Q. C. Robins
Columbus
Allen Downs
C. R. White
Mildred Johnson
Hopewell
Home West
C. D. Hare
C. Petre
Altaven
Breeding
Ardett Clark
Bruce Chapel
Davis
R. L. Tomlin
J. W. Goodson
Centerville
S. B. Skinner
PB. F. Campbell
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Oak Grove
Sid Skinner
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