Chamber poll urges plans to boost trade and roads
A September 20 bulletin from Secretary EB Lilly asks members to suggest long range projects for Hope area trade and growth. Key ideas include modernizing highway No 29, reviving a dairy program with a local livestock yard, and restoring the Southwest Arkansas Fair to spur livestock and dairy industries.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Comniw
EB. H. Lilly
Hope Territory
Louisiana
Arkona
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation
Walnut Street
Crumpler Resigns as Band Director
L B Crumpler director of the Hope Boys band for the past three years resigned. Mrs W Dosselt announced the move citing his plan for an extensive Camden program and inability to split time between cities. Robert O Neal and Olin Lewis take temporary charge at Friday night ceremony. W H Higdon of Shreveport was named as successor but could not come, accepting another position.
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L. B. Crumpler
Hope Boys
W. Dosselt
Campler
Camden
Robert O'Neal
Olin Lewis
Crumpler
Hope Band
W. H. Higdon
Shreveport
Higdon
President to Tour Northwest Only President to Tour Northwest Only
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt will tour the Northwest and Chicago as part of a Western swing. Analysts see the route as a test of his standing after recent congressional actions and a potential prelude to campaign moves against certain senators. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Northwest
Chicago
Congress
Plaig
White House
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
O'Mahoney
Wheeler
Fight to Eliminate Mosquitoes in Hope This Week
Dr I B Carrigan urges Hope residents to cooperate in a malaria mosquito control drive this week. Oil donations from Missouri Pacific keep up larva-killing efforts, with 215 under-house breeding sites identified and sewer overflows adding larvae. Citizens should remove standing water, report issues, and help spray by the health officer’s inspection schedule.
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I. B
Carrigan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Mas
Quitoes
Bolton
Hope
Dope
Main Street
Outevhita
Red River
Chamber of Comimerer
Pookie of Hope
City Board of Health
A Thought Nor vell speaks to the murderer in a cryptic verse
A fragmentary line recalls a mysterious speaker addressing a murderer in archaic phrasing, mentioning Marian and split wonders. The odd wording hints at a literary or dramatic scene where thoughts and voices mingle with guilt and accusation.
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Marian
Nanking Bombed Twice and Tokyo Regrets Attack
In Nanking China Japanese air raids killed and wounded hundreds including Americans. Tokyo regretted wounding the British ambassador, while Washington filed a second formal protest against the bombardment. The capital faced devastation as cries of fear rose from Canton and surrounding areas.
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Hong Kong
Canton
China
Nanking
Tokyo
Japan
Shanghai
U. S
Washington
United States
Dance School Now in New Quarters
The Ogburn School of Dancing moves to remodeled quarters on South Main Street, now fully equipped as a dance studio. Mrs. Ogburn, resident of Hope for the past year, invites interested persons to call. Continued on Page Two.
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Ogburn
Sit South Main Street
Ine Viles
Mind Your Manners Breakfast Etiquette Quiz
A breakfast etiquette quiz covers grapefruit serving with spoon on table or plate, meal timing up to noon, breakfast versus luncheon distinction, late invitations for breakfast parties, buffet style for many guests, and hostess coffee service steps. Answers indicate grapefruit on table, meal until 12, luncheon is the next meal, no formal late breakfast invitations, buffet possible, and pour coffee before cream and sugar.
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Comyright HM
NWA Survive, Inc
Quit Football at Magnolia College
Magnolia Ark PI The board of trustees instructed President C A Owyer to cancel the season football schedule due to lack of material. A junior college with six senior colleges on the slate could not justify the effort this year. The plan is a full time instructional program this year and a class level schedule next year.
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Magnolia, Ark—Pi
Magnolia A and M cancels two football games
Magnolia A and M College halted Tuesday football games with Henderson State Teachers College and Louisiana Normal at Nachitoches, raising the possibility of abandoning the season. Coach Suge McLean cited inability to field a viable team. President C A Overstreet announced a trustees meeting Wednesday to decide on remaining scheduled games. Remaining contests include Arkansas Tech, Arkansas State Teachers, Texarkana College, Hendrix, Arkansas State College, and Monticello A and M.
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Magnolia
Ark
Magnolia A
M. College
Henderson State Teachers College
Louisiana Normal
Nachitaches
Suge Mc‘Lean
C. A. Overstreet
Board of Trustees
Arkansas Tych
Arkansas State Teachers
Texarkana College
Fendrix
Arkansas State College
Monticello A
Los Angeles Chosen for 1938 American Legion Convention
The American Legion selects Los Angeles as the site for its 1938 convention at its 19th annual gathering in New York. William Green of the AFL urges closer cooperation with the Legion, while Brig Gen Frank Hines calls for tolerance of new ideas among legionnaires and auxiliaries.
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New York
American Legion
Los Angeles
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Legion
Frank Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Former Pastor of Hope Dies at 79
The Rev. W. T. Sullivan, 79, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian church, died at his Hope Arkansas home after several weeks of illness. He was ordained in 1883 at Cabri and served pastorships in Hope and other Arkansas towns, with later work in Browne wood, Texas, and Fairview, Oklahoma. Survivors include his widow, a brother and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Hot Springs
Ark
W. T. Sullivan
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Cabri
Hope
DeQueer
Ashdown
Washington, Ark
Brownewood
Texas
Fairview
Olela
Rules of the Road in Arkansas State Act Applies Uniformly
The Motor Vehicle Act embraced in Act 300 of 1937 is declared to be applicable and uniform throughout Arkansas and its political subdivisions. Local authorities cannot enact conflicting rules unless authorized. Cities may regulate certain local traffic aspects but may not contravene state provisions on turning signals lanes signal timing or stop signs.
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State of
Arkansas
Cotton harvest begins as Delta officials press work or go to fall
In Clarksdale Mississippi idlers and itinerants were mobilized for the big Delta cotton harvest. Officials issued work or go to fall orders as part of the drive to gather the crop this season. The item notes county and city actions tied to the harvest period.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Delta
Hyde Park
John Biggeys
White House
Roosevelt
New Text Book Supply Expected For School Use
J E Austin Hempstead County School Examiner said a shipment of free next books should arrive in a few days and a public announcement will follow. Seventy percent of books for grades one through eight are free. thirty percent must be purchased. A seven percent supply is exhausted but 30 percent remains for sale at his home 215 North Ferguson Street. Distribution will resume with the new shipment as enrollment rose over last year.
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J. E. Austin
Hempstead County
North Ferguson Street
Work Relief Funds Cut Ahead of New Budget
Washington officials forecast substantial cuts to work relief spending in the next fiscal year as part of budget balancing efforts. The predictions stem from a White House statement noting President Roosevelt signed the final allocations under the 1937 public works extension act and approved rejecting projects judged self-financed.
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Washington
Marvin McIntyre
White House
Roosevelt
Tekes
Martindale Named to Red Cross Post
Dr J G Martindale of Nope named first aid chairman for Hempstead County Red Cross. Five highway first aid stations planned with Emmet and Fulton as sites. others to be decided. Stations run by volunteers. tests free, equipment provided by the county chapter. meeting at Hotel Barlow to discuss Armistice Day membership drive. Marsala wine noted for cooking meats though dogs may not blend as well with beef.
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J. G. Martindale
Nope
Hempstead County
American Red Cross
Wayne H. England
Emmet
Fultop
Fersons
Martindale
The
Red Cross
Ralph Bain
Little Rock
Red Cross Organization
City Council approves higher sewer levy and auto testing plan
The council raises the sewer levy from 2 to 5 mills to bolster the treasury after a year of cuts. Alderman Young led the unanimous adoption amid debate. Health officials report notices for property sewer connections and open toilets within mains. A petition by 106 residents opposes carnival operations near the old Garland school. Part of the equipment for a new auto testing station at Fairpark has arrived. operation is expected next month with biannual tests at 50 cents each.
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Treasury
Kenneth
Carter
Johnson Tohnson
Hamilton
Charles
Cassidy
F.D
Henry Keith
Wes
Eas
C. C. Collins
Dnembar
the of Health
Gewer
Collins
Board of Health
Garland
Young
Fairpark
Clee claims GOP gubernatorial lead in New Jersey
Newark reports Senator Lester Clee, a Presbyterian minister turned politician, surpasses 60,000 votes in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Final returns show his decisive win over Clifford Powell, with U.S. Senator Harry Moore unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Clee accuses Gov Hoffman’s aide’s backers of trying to maintain party domination.
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Newark
N. J
Lester Clee
Xeargin
Clifford Powell
Clee
United States
Harry Moore
Harold Hoffman
Hoffman
Powell
Tourist Finds His Hat Year After Losing It
J W Richmond of Wisner Nebraska found his Panama hat year after he left it in a Canby Minnesota restaurant while on a vacation trip. He stopped for lunch again this summer and found the hat waiting, spotlessly brushed and ready for reclaiming.
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Wisner
Neb
J. W. Richmond
Canby
Minn
Cotton opens and closes mixed in New Orleans trade
New Orleans October cotton opened at 872 and closed at 8.66 bid and 8.67 asked. Spot cotton finished steady two points higher to 0.68 per pound, reflecting a cautious session with modest gains.
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New Orleans
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Pine Bluff
Hope Organization
New Quarters
Mrs. Ogburn
South Main Street
Hope Bobcats
Woodrow Parsons
Vasco Bright
Hugh Carson
Joe Eason
Edward Aslin
Leonard Bearden
Grady Quimby
G. W. Keith
Edward Lester
Hugh Reese
Freeman Stone
Robert Jewell
J. W. Bearden
Jimmie Watson
Percy Ramsey
John Wilson
Hope Star
Jewell Still
Phillip. Keith
Major Simpson
Tommy Turner
Mickey Williams
Mack Turner
Arthur Barrs
Thar Brod Bestia
Mieryl. Henry
Jimmie Jones
Hubert Purtle
Bob Ellen
William Taylor
James Walker
Foy H. Hammons
Magnolia College
Green
A. F. of L
New York City
Bulletins
Texarkana
United States District Court
L. Henderson
LaFayette County
Parm Credit Corporation
Sendaye
Gijon
Spain
Reidsville
Tattnall
Austin
Red Cross Post
Jersey
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