Governor Parnell Plans Reorganizing State Government
Governor Harvey Parnell plans to reorganize Arkansas state government amid a push to cut useless bureaus and boards. The report by the New York Bureau of Municipal Research is due, and Parnell expects a legislative fight as departments resist changes. If enacted, the move could save money and shape his administration.
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Little Rock
UPI
Harvey Parnell
Bureau of Municipal Research of
New York
Bureau
Parnell
Hot Springs
Tn Pennay$vania
Aged Hope Citizen Malone Dies at Home
Malone 82 of Hope died at 52a North Main Street at 5 30 Sunday morning after a short illness. He moved to Hempstead County 34 years ago from La Grange Tennessee and was a Confederate soldier, member of Camp Gratiot. Survived by widow and two daughters Mrs Callie Keen Hope and Mrs J H Wolfington Washington DC, along with uncles and nephews. Funeral conducted by Rev W A Bowen at home and burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
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Julity
WL Malone
Hope
North Main Street
Malone
Hempstead County
la Grange
Tenn
J. H. Wolfington
Washington, D. C
W. A. Bowen
First Baptist Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Guernsey Ball Team Defeats Washington in Close Game
Guernsey beat Washington 2 to 1 in a tight baseball contest at Washington Friday. C Schouley pitched for Guernsey with Patterson starting for Washington. Lineup details include Hatfield H Hatfield Russell Schoatey Hatfield Bradshaw Aylitt Robins Mack Norwood Velvin among others.
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Guernsey
Washington
C. Schouley
Patterson
J. Hatfield
H. Hatfield
C G. Russell
C. Schoatey
P. T. Hatfield
B. Svhdoley
Bradshaw
Bchenley
J. Aylitt
Death of Lieutenant Woodward Phelps Discovered aboard
NEW YORK Sept 18 Lieutenant Woodward Phelps United States Army eldest son of William Woodford Phelps was found dead aboard ship near S Alphdon dock with a bullet wound. LITILE ROCK Sept 15 The State Confederate Pension Board met approving one pension and denying others. General J W Hollis, with a wrenched hip, was the only other member present.
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New York
Woodward Phelps
United States
Aravy
William Woodford Phelps
Heard
S. Alphdon
Mer
Litile Rock
J. W. Hollis
Stamps Quartet in Concert Tonight
The original Stamps Quartet with Virgil O Stamps W B Kitts W Kitts and Jeff Duncan plus M L Yandel performs solos duets and quartets tonight at 8 in the Junior High auditorium. The group, from Baxter Music Dallas, tops southern touring quartets. Mr Stamps will appear in person.
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Stamps
Virgil O. Stamps
W. B
W. Kitts
Jeff Duncan
M. L. Yandel
Will Nipspear
Stamps- Baxter Music Company
Dallas
Tex
South
Mr. Stimmps
Store at Bodcaw Robbed of 200 Dollars in Goods
A Bodcaw store was robbed Friday night of more than 200 dollars in groceries, dry goods and clothing. Constable Goodwin checked Prescott for clues but found no trace. The break in damaged a front window and windbreak, with shoes, barrels of flour, cigarettes, clothing and other items reported missing.
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Buileaw
Wis
C. B. Goodwin
Prescott
Werchants Bee
Enduring Railroad Clock Marks 50 Years in Hempstead County
A Seth Thomas wall clock once in Washington depot records time for decades and travels to Little Rock for preservation. Its date and origin tie to the Washington and Hope Tramway, later Arkansas and Louisiana Railway, evolving through several lines before dissolving, with the clock remaining a faithful symbol of the old depot era.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Missouri Public
Whellington
Hempstead
St Louis
Veterans’ Association
Missouri Pacific
Washington & Hope
Arkansas and Louisiana Railway
Louisiana
Indiana Territory
Quan
Belair
Nashville
Arkansas and Indian Territory Railway
Tix
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Hope
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Seth Thomas
Washington
Williams
Leg Severed as Boy Tries to Hop Train
William Gibbs a Mendelson State College freshman, age 18, lost his right leg between the ankle and knee after being struck by a Missouri Pacific train while attempting to board passenger No. 3. The accident occurred near Arkadelphia as Gibbs traveled home with his grandparents. He is the son of Mr and Mrs McFerrin Gibbs of Glenwood and nephew of B F Coffman of Temple Cotton Oil Mill. An operation was performed last night to reduce bleeding and stabilize him.
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Arkadelphia
Willian Gibbs
Mendelson State College
Missouri- Pacific
Young Mint
Young Gibbs
B. F. Coffman
Temple
Coffman
Two Women Escape From Penitentiary Farm
Two women prisoners escaped Thursday from the federal facility for women near Jacksonville and had not been recaptured by Friday. The inmates are Marcella Whitetail from Oklahoma serving eight months on a prohibition charge and Rosalie Miller of North Little Rock also serving a sentence for a prohibition law violation.
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Little Rock
Ue Fava
Jacksonville
Marcella Whitetail
Fron Oklahom
Rosalie Miller
North Little Hook
Hope and County Schools Open For Autumn Term
Hope city schools and ten consolidated county districts started the fall term with higher first day enrollments than last year. Hope Senior High set a record with 282 pupils, junior high lists 167 on starting roll, and Brookwood, Oglesby, Garland, and Hopewell reported strong openings. Countywide openings total about a fifth of the 50 districts, with larger consolidated ones starting now and smaller rural schools to begin in the first week of October.
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Hope City
Hope
Beryl Henry
Brookwood
Oglesby
Garland
Hopewell
E. Austin
Hope Beats Golf Teams of 3 Cities
Hope golfers defeated teams from three cities in a tight Sunday tournament on the local course. Hope posted a gross score of 1200 to win. DeQueen 1260, Nashville 1266 and Prescott 12. The event mirrored a prior meet in which DeQueen beat Hope and Nashville. Tully envy at Hope led with 77 while the Hope team overall posted strong scores, marking their best play in months.
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Hope
DeQueen
Nashville
Prescott
Tully Envy
R. M. Stuart
Dr. Thompson
Teachers of Hempstead County Hold Meeting Here
Teachers of Hempstead County met Saturday morning September 13 1930. The program opened with a group song and a salute led by Superintendent E Austin. Miss Winston Fairview school Texarkana spoke on pupil teacher relationships and primary instruction. EB Young led community singing. M B Owen state high school inspector discussed standardizing high schools and urged cooperation beyond textbooks. W Homer Pigg secretary of the Chamber of Commerce urged teachers to participate in the Southwest Arkansas Fair to help ensure its success.
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Hempstead County
America
Austin
Winston
Fairviewe School
Texarkana
EB. P. Young
All
M. BR. Owen
W. Homer Pigg
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Debt Now Is Seventy Million Dollars
Arkansas readers learn from United Press that the Martineau Road Law extends beyond a four year term, with bond limits and revenue provisions shaping the highway department’s future. The piece explains bond issuance caps, annual revenue, and existing unspent funds totaling about 5 million while the state has issued 67 million in highway bonds.
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Bomor
Arkansas
Nolen Bulloch
United Press
Little Rock
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Tate
Patc
Thanea
Ware
Guardsmen Called To Georgia Town To Quell Lynch Threat
In Cartersville Georgia guardsmen were dispatched by Sheriff M C Parker after locals requested help to guard John Willis Clark 22 African American charged with slaying Police Chief Joe Jenkins. Gov Hardman ordered troops to quell a milling crowd and restore order amid an escapee who claimed the shooting was accidental. By noon the town reported quiet as 50 guards reinforced loyal county forces. Washington meanwhile released final Arkansas population figures through 1930 showing 44 counties down 31 up. El Dorado Texardhuro Jonesboro and Blytheville among growing cities. El Dorado rising to sixth largest in state.
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Cartersville
National
M. C. Parker
John Willis Clark
Joe Jenkins
L. G. Hardman
Loyal County
Atlanta
National Guards
Clark
Jenkins
Washington
Arkansas
el Dorado
Texardhuro
Jonesboro
Blytheville
el Borado
Many Cases Filed In Federal Court
In Little Rock Arkansas the Supreme Court convened after a nine week vacation with fourteen writings and civil cases filed today. Twenty petitions were presented and twenty five other cases were docketed for rehearing. Rehearings include Willard Walker sentenced to life for a murder near Marked Tree and James Tavinage charged with a murder in North Little Rock. Fourteen young attorneys who recently passed the bar were enrolled.
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Little Rock
Sept
Arkansas Supreme Cour
Willard Walker
Wynne
Lena Waugh
Marked Tree
James Tavinage
W. H. Robberts
North Little Rock
Willie Don Davis
Eddie Leny
W. Weed
John B. Case
Sebastian County
Jail Break Frustrated After Cell Cut And Wall Dig
In Van Buren on Sept 15 jailer Fred Long stopped an attempted jail delivery by Don Flores and Homer Scott, both charged with robbing the Commercial Bank of Alma. Bars were cut with a saw and a wall hole dug, leaving only one brick layer between them and freedom. Jail worker found them back in their cells with guard Macie Scott nearby.
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van Buren
Don Flores
Homer Scott
Commercial Bank
Alma
Fred Long
Mr. Long
Iailor Long
Illie Macie Scott
Long
Bridges at Nashville Under Construction
Work began on a three concrete bridge across Mine Creek on Highway 27 and 2. Excavations for the concrete piers are underway. Contractors Reynolds and Sutton expect a rapid completion. The span will mark entry points for two major highways into Nashville and will sit well above flood levels.
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Nashville
Mine Creek
Reynolds and Sutton
Rain Storm Hits State Causing Two Fatalities
Heavy winds and rain lashed the state with downpours and electric storms. Two people died in Hurstsville and Hawkins area as homes and businesses suffered damage. dozens injured or shaken by debris. Weather eased later but power lines and awnings remained down in many towns. Cooler air followed the sultry spell.
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Stuttgar
Houston Oil Company
Ai. Smith
Little Rock
Conway
Oklahoma Woman Slain and Man Shot in Pact
In Muskogee Oklahoma on September 13 Dave Chandler a county court clerk and Democratic nominee for the state legislature shot Mrs. Dick Stafford a former actress and wife of a Tahlequah musician then wounded himself. He claimed it was a death by own action pact. The shooting happened in Chandler’s car near Tahlequah. Mrs Stafford’s husband Jack Stafford a trombone player with a traveling orchestra is believed to be in Louisiana.
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Muskogee
Okla
Dave Chandler
Delaware County
Dick Stafford
Tahlequah
Fnally
Chandler
Jack Stafford
Louisiana
Quiet New York cotton market shows small day gains
The New York cotton market stayed notably quiet on Monday with prices hovering. October cotton traded around 10.85 cents, while December edged up slightly from Saturday’s close. opening at 11.02 and closing near 11.03, with Saturday at 11.02.03. Local warehouses reported receipts of wagon 122 and rail 69, totaling 191 bales, the largest shipment yet received this season.
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New York
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Bulletins
Bodcaw
Willis May
Penitentiary Farm
Hope and County School
Teachers of County
Pigg
Southwest
Georgia
Associated
Ewell
Hurstsville
Universit Sas
Hine Huttig
Hawkins
Oklahoma
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