Sliced Thin Reflections From A Distant Watermelon
A memory piece from El Dorado Arkansas recalls A G Aly Whidden advertising and PR for Arkansas Power and Light, now in Florida and California. He shares clippings: Hope water melon carved for Los Angeles Orphan Home by Jerry Giesler’s daughter, a publicity boost via Los Angeles Times. Also a Reuters dispatch notes poultry breeder Fred Haynes changing rooster crowing habits by perching height.
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el Dorado
Ark
Gil Tlards
A. G.aly Whidden
Pine Brull
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Hope
al Whidden
Florida
Manhattan Beach
Ith Sty
Calif
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
John L. Wilson
Imagor-Elect
John
Piuy
Reuters
Fred Haynes
Mulerider Network to Carry Southern State Home Games
KXAR and KAMD will broadcast five Southern State College home football games to Hempstead and Ouitehitu counties. L B Tooley and Dave Crockett announced the plan with KVMA volunteers producing play by play. Dr Dolph Canp of Southern State hopes to expand the network to other Arkansas stations after the season.
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Magnolia
Hempstead
Ouitehitu
Southern State College
Mulerides
KAMD
Camden
KXAR
Hope
Southern Stile
L. B. Tooley
Dave Crockett
Southern State
Mulridey
Arkansas
Relief manager fills in at Fayetteville theaters
Joe Propps, assistant city manager for Malco Theatres, Inc., serves as relief theater manager in Hope at Saenzer and Rialto during Eddie Halland's vacation. Jack Bundy, Hope native and former relief, moved to McGehee. Propps, a Nashville native and son of C. C. Prapps, will stay until next Tuesday. Gold can be beaten so thin that an ounce will cover 146 square feet.
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Toe Propps
Malco Theatres, Inc
Fayetteville
Saenzer
Rialto
Hope
Eddie Halland
Jack Bundy
Hope Na'ive
McGehee
Mr. Bundy
Maleo
Fort Smith
Remnid Young
Mr. Propps
Nashville
C. C. Prapps
Owen's
Howard County
Wheat Prices Edge Higher in Quiet Market
Markets show wheat up fractionally amid low activity while hogs and cattle hold steady. Cotton futures open modestly higher and wholesale meat stays steady to strong. Government price support extension for poorer wheat grades spurs bread market buying at Chicago Board of Trade. soybeans linger near prior close in cautious trading.
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New York
Chicago
Speculation on Arkansas Politics in 1942 Primaries
In Little Rock on September 14 a flood of trial balloons signals potential candidates for Arkansas state and congressional primaries in 1942. Key figures include State Sen. Guy Jones in the fifth district, State Sen. Lawrence Blackwell in the sixth, and Rep. J. C. Trimble facing Russell Elrod in the fourth. gubernatorial contenders center on Sid McMath with Moses, Tackett, and Murry among possible rivals. Lieutenant governor prospects include Nathan Gordon, Clyde Byrd, and Paul Van Falsem, while M. D. Angin and C. G. Hall hint at broader bids and young Malone eyes secretary of state.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Guy Jones
Conway
Pulaski County
Brooks
Hays
Jones
Pulaski
Lawrence Blackwell
W. F. Norvell
Blackwell
Russell Elrod
Siloam Springs
Elrood
J. C. Trimble
Berryville
Rep
Harris
FE Dorado
LE Boyd Tackett
Tackett
Sid McMath
Nathan Gordon
Murry
Gordon
Clyde Byrd
el Dorado
Paul van Falsem
Perryville
Baloon
M. D. Angin
Carroll County
Genera
C. G. Hall
Jim Malone, Jr
J. M. Malone
Young Malone
Sam Jones
Lidle Rock
J. Vance Clay
Millard Hardin
Newport
Hardin
Merchandising Award Won by 2 Hope Persons
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Church of Oklahoma Tire and Supply in Hope returned from a Tulsa toy show and fall merchandising meeting. Mrs. Larkin Bohannan won a $50 prize and Mr. Church won a $25 prize in a 28 week contest. About five hundred representatives attended.
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Paul Church
Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company
Hope
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Larkin Bohannan
Hope Store
Church
Olahoma Tire and Supply
Two-County School Meet Planned Oct 8
Hempstead and Nevada counties plan a joint in service conference at Prescott High School on Monday October 8. Consultants from state education bodies will assist with sessions by grade group audio visual aids library materials and health. Committees of Hempstead County teachers are named for groups 4 to 10 and 10 to 12 to organize activities with county supervisors.
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Hempstead
Nevada
Prescott High School
State Treat
the Department
State Department of Education
Southern State College
Magnolia
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
PYA
Hopewell PTA Fish Fry Set For Saturday
Hopewell Elementary PTA sponsors a Fish Fry Saturday at the home of President Corine Bean to raise funds for a school projector. The group met Wednesday with reports from Ophelia Logan Ophelia Gladney and Helen Flenury as twenty-one members attended.
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Hopewell Elementary Pta
Corine Bean
Ophelia Logan
Ophelia Gladney
Helen Flenury
Japanese Prime Minister Won’t Arm After Peace Pact
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida announced he would not rearm Japan, saying the decision rests with Japan and stressing commitment to the peace treaty and democratic reforms. He spoke after returning from San Francisco and as the United States–Japan security treaty moves toward ratification, signaling possible early departure from office. He noted expectations from other nations and refused to outlaw the Communist Party, saying that would depend on the Communists themselves.
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Tokyo
Shigertu Yoshida
Japan
Yoshida
U.s.japan
Sanarancisco
Diet
Point Islaw
Associated Press
San Francisco
Yosuida
Gen
Matthew
Communist Party
October 1 Tax Deadline Urges Immediate Payment
Sheriff Sutton warns Hopstead County residents that October 1 is the final day to pay all real estate and personal taxes. With two weeks left, the sheriff’s office is busy as penalties apply after the deadline and no exceptions are made.
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Midnlaht
Dewdline
Hopnpstead Courty Shevift Claw
Attack May Mean Bombing of Manchuria
Rth Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Frank B. Everest in Korea says an all-out Communist air attack on Manchuria could lift current bombing restrictions. He cites a Red air force build-up, with 1,000 planes including jet fighters and improved bombers, and notes bases in Manchuria remain a sanctuary. Everest warns the Reds would rely on Soviet air support if they launch a major ground push and doubts they would risk another spring assault.
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Rth
Korea
Frank B. Everest
5Th Air Force
Manchuria
Everest
Yalu
United Nations
Liverest
Air Force
Evurest
U.S. Wighth Avy
Yanggu
Yonchot
U. Ny Arehery
Fifth Air Force
Kor
U.N
Yonchon
Seoul
Chorwon
al i Obec
Camoufigge
Ini Defonsa Unos
Denso Feldas
Equalization Board to Adjourn for a Week
The Hempstead Equalization Board, in session for four weeks, will adjourn this afternoon until Monday September 24. The board has been reviewing the county tax books, equalizing and rising many assessments to gain additional revenue for county schools. Taxpayers can discuss tax problems with the group anytime during the week of September 24, though no board members will be at the courthouse next week.
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Hempstead Equaliation Bund
Hope Youth Ends Basic Training
Pte. Jack D. Walker, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Press Walker of Hope, has completed basic training at Lackland Field and will begin air policeman training at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
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Jack D. Walker
Press Walker
Hope
Lackland Field
Camp Gorden
Georgia
32-Lb Fish Caught on Little River
R Wn Putman of Hope caught an 82-pound catfish on Little River last night. His night haul included eight fish and another in the group weighed 12 pounds. Undertaker Dies Lonoke Sept 14 Lonoke funeral home operator 6 year Berry funeral home operator dies at home Wednesday night after 33 years. Survivors include his widow and four brothers and sisters.
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Little River
R. Wn, Putman
Hope
Lonoke
Lum Berry
Lonoke Funeral Home
Berry Funeral Home
Four Browhees
Huge Military Bill Passes By Senate Amid Debates
Washington reports the massive military spending measure totaling around $550 billion advanced after four days of debate. After Senate approval, key figures like O Mahoney and Paunders pressed for cuts while preserving essential funding. The bill includes provisions for expanded air power, new weapons programs, and potential adjustments to manpower and defense costs.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Tod
Fos
Bigzago
Senate O'Mahoney
R-Wye
Stoctt Ie
Terence
U. S
O'Mahoney
Paunders
R-Vi
Gest
Langer Tnd
Junior and Senior High PTAs Elect New Officers
An organizational meeting united the Junior and Senior High Parent Teachers Associations. Newly elected officers include Albert Graves as president, R I Broach as vice president, George Peek as secretary, and Claude Tillery as parliamentarian. Superintendent James I Jones announced the new junior high building would be ready by November 1 and that the school term would proceed without tuition barring unforeseen emergencies. Joe Amour, principal, read the teachers' names.
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Ing Junior and
Kim MecKenzie Cauail
Albert Graves
R. I. Broach
George Peek
Claude Tillery
Broach
B. J. Holt
James I. Jones
State Police Arrest 220 During August
State police reports show 220 arrests in August across the district. Broweht 108 convictions and one officer release occurred. Traffic enforcement yielded 367 motorist checks, 3 wheel-ups corrected, 2778 vehicles checked, and 716 brakes inspected. Four stolen cars were recovered with $4,750 in stolen property recovered. Unlicensed drivers numbered 47, with two licensed vehicles seized. A total of 27 alleged highway violators were arrested.
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Quarrera
Hope
Heneni
Pact Nations to Meet in Canada
At Otway on September 4 12 NATO deputies led by Ambassador Charles M Chilrmain will report on joint defense economics as a basis for council work. A week of council sessions opens Saturday with Paul Van Zeeland presiding. Key issues include Western Europe armament levels and economic plans to control prices. Lester B Pearson will define links between rearmament and economic programs. No full Atlantic community pledge expected. Debate centers on Greek and Turkish admission and extending NATO commitments into the Middle East.
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Otway
Ecocnde
Western Earope
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
iNate
Charles M. Chilrmain
Estip
Paul van Zeeland
Inter
Ine
Europe
Plang
Lester B. Pearson
Tola
Pearson
Council
Greece
Turkey
Britain
France
Canada
United States
Middle East
House Fire Causes Minor Damage at Edgewood Corner
A house fire at Edgewood and Karl Shover yesterday caused slight damage. Local firemen traced the blaze to a cook stove and noted it started in a Negro real dance area.
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Edgewood
Karl Shover
Inflation hedge lies in U S industrial mayhem, says Boyle
New York columnist HAL BOYLE argues inflation persists as factories shift to wartime output. He mocks diamonds and real estate as hedges, urges belt tightening and prudent spending, and says America’s real shield is its weapon-making capacity boosting production and stability.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Hve
Tiffany's
Empire State Building
RFC
Canute
America
Gama
Bloody fighting gives U N troops more Korean hills
United Nations forces pressed north of Yanggu and Yonchon in eastern Korea as bloody combat for high ground continued. Allied flights supported infantry while Russian and North Korean units offered stubborn resistance on rugged ridges and valleys.
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U.N
Kansong
Inja
Yanggi
Pukhan
Tlyol
Chinoge
Tho
Norby
Allis
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Alex. H. Washburn
West Coast Mail
Joe Propps
2 Hope Persons
Crusade For Freedom
Allen Shivers
Asia
is_H. B. Buriegon
Austin
Texas
NEA Telephoto
Far East
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
Hopewell Pta
Equalization Board
UW. Alexander Smith
Het
Ferygison
Dougie Tt
Ptas
Pact
U.S
California
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