Hope High Opens 1931 Season With 26-0 Win Over Ashdown
Hope High School Bobcats opened their new football field with a 26 to 0 victory over Ashdown High. A large crowd attended the Friday night game under lights, the first in town. Hope outplayed Ashdown, with Bacon and Rowe delivering key runs as the team used all 36 players. Rowe scored twice, including a 40 yard jaunt, and Hargis plunged for a finished score. The night ambiance drew praise for the new athletic plant and its lighting, marking a popular start to night football in the area.
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Hope High School Bobcats
Ashdown High ‘School
Hope
Thep
Bacon
Rowe
Macker
Ashdown
Aslin
Plunge
Little River County
Regiars
Han
Downs
Pritchett
Jacks
Hargis
Hope Boys
Mississippi River Shows Sand Bar Exposed At Helena
Helena Ark reports extreme river drought with the Mississippi revealing a sand bar near the city. Engineers say channel shift caused by willow mats and piles driven on the east bank two years ago. A mile below Helena another wide bar is visible.
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Helena
Ark
United States
Balbo Plans World Flight From Rome With 24 Italian Planes
Air Minister Balbo announced a plan for a world flight led by 24 Italian military aircraft. Pilots and crews train at Orbetello air school as the venture would begin east of Rome and conclude with a New York Rome hop. Balbo previously led 11 planes from Orbetello to Natal and Breall in January, weeks earlier, tying routes via Spend Mut and early April.
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Rome
Ttalo Balboa
Orbetello
New York
Balbo
South Atlantic
Orbetelly
Natal
Breall
Jantury
Gandhi Turns Deaf Ear to Lancashire Plea on Boycott
Darwen Lancashire reports Gandhi, amid vestiges of England's vanished textile trade with India, turned a deaf ear to the Lancashire plea to lift the nationalist boycott against foreign goods after hearings by workers, jobless spinners, and mill owners detailing hardship.
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Darwen
Lancashire
Maha Gandhi
Hempstead Melon Wins In Kentucky State Fair
A 126 pound Hempstead volume watermelon grown by M E Tate of Washington won first prize at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. Tate presented the melon to Dr A C Kohl a former Hempstead county citizen who gave it to Dr G M Edwards Louisville dentist for exhibit. Dr Edwards displayed it at the fair and earned first prize. The melon was shown in Louisville stores with photographs and the Kentucky State Fair ribbon returned to Brower Mt Tate.
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Hempstead
M. E. Tate
Washington
Louisville
Kentucky
Brower
Mt. Tate
Atlanta Milk Plant Sees Growth in Milk Output
Atlanta Texas plant receives about 4500 pounds of milk daily and pays farmers in the Ajalina trade area around 21000 each month. It serves 88 customers and has operated four months after starting with 11 customers. Chamber officials aim to reach 5000 pounds in 30 days by expanding cow supply through farmer requests.
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Atlanta
Tex
Ajalina
Auanta Chamber of Commerce
Brick Plants Utilized in Welfare Operations
Cantons brick factories have volunteered kilns to dry large quantities of food for a Canton Welfare Association campaign. Tunnels once used to dry bricks before burning are repurposed to dry apples peaches corn beans and other vegetables for preservation.
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Canton
Ohio
Canton Welfare Association
Inquest Into Slaying of Benjam Adams Near P Collings
A Saturday adjournment left the inquest into the slaying of Benjam Adams in P. Collings as enigmatic as ever. The case involves a fatal drowning after two assailants beat him and threw him into Long Island Sound. The bulletin notes the mystery surrounding the murder and ongoing investigation.
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Benjamin P. Collings
Long Island Sound
Musical Concert At Liberty Hill School House
A special musical concert at Liberty Hill school house five miles south of Hope on Lewisville highway will be held October 17. Directed by Homer Odom the event features class songs quartets duets dialogues string band and other numbers with a cake awarded to the most beautiful girl in attendance.
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Liberty Hill School House
Hope
Lewisville Highway
Homer Odom
Absolved Pastor Returns to Study in Capital
Washington reports Rev. William A. Shelton cleared of immorality charges after a church trial in Alexandria. A jury of 12 clergymen found him absolutely innocent regarding accusations by former secretary Carrie A. Williams. Details of the charge were disclosed by Dr. W. Hammond of Martinsburg.
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Washington
William A. Shelton
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Carrie A. Williams
Alexandria
W. §. Hammond
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Strength of Federal Reserve System Shown
Washington reports the Federal Reserve System demonstrated strength as member banks held about 2 billion dollars more in gold reserves than required by law. August reviews note Great Britain abandoned gold temporarily and posted a net loss of about 87.878 million in gold from January through July, while France showed significant movement in gold holdings.
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Washington
Féderal Reserve System
Reserve Board
Great Britain
France
Gren
Britwiry Ak Examinitye
Accused Man Seen Near Killing Scene in Oklahoma Trial
Earl Quinn, ex-convict, was identified in court by Miss Ruby Heard as the man who stopped her and a boy near Tonkawa and forced entry into his car hours before Jessie Griffith was killed near Blackwell. Nine witnesses testified as the state builds its case for the electric chair in the death of Jessie Griffith, with defense urging scrutiny of evidence and subpoena issues.
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Newkirk
Okla
Earl Quinn
Ruby Heard
Quinn
Jessie Griffith
Misa
J. F. Griffith
Stein
Amos H. Griffith
Ulan
Charles Waggoner
Tonkawa
Woman near death after Fort Smith car collision
Mrs Helen Hughes 26 was near death Thursday and three others injured after a Wednesday night automobile collision. Hughes leg may be amputated to save her life. Injured include Mrs Ver n on Spicer with broken legs. Vernon Spicer and Bob Stevens suffered minor injuries. Stevens of Little Rock drove one car and Miss Juanita Holder of Fort Smith drove the other. Stevens charged with reckless driving.
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Fort Smith
Helen Hughes
Hughes
Vernon Spicer
Bob) Stevens
Little Rock
Stevens
Juanita Holder
Short Cut in Sauerkraut Making Tip From College
A brief note from Stillwater Oklahoma about a simple sauerkraut method taught at Oklahoma A and M College. A quarter of a jar is salted, cabbage is packed, and hot water is added. The lid is placed but not tightly sealed to allow fermentation.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. & M. Colege
Export Debenture Plan Proposed by National Grange
The National Grange will again advocate an export debenture plan to equalize agriculture under high tariffs. A two cent per pound debenture on tenderable cotton and tobacco would be issued as negotiable certificates to offset tariff costs, with debate over revenue effects and potential impact on domestic vs foreign markets.
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Washington
National Grange
Treasury
American Farm Bureau Fedration
McNary
Oregon
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Saturday Program Closes 1931 Fair
The Southwest Arkansas Fair ended its six day program with afternoon and night events. Attendance suffered due to economic conditions from the previous year but the fair is considered fairly successful. Hope hosted the largest agricultural show in the state after the Arkansas State Fair suspension. Officials will release detailed activity statements next week.
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Gillie Rock
Fair Association
Argentina Eyes Alky Fuel From Corn Feasibility Panel Named
Argentina forms an official commission to study turning corn into fuel alcohol on a commercial scale. Despite government oil output covering much of domestic needs, the country imports about half its fuel, costing around 40 million annually.
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Buenos Atres
Argentina
Soviet Laundries Boost Aim to Free Women for Industry
Moscow authorities start expanding public laundries to ease housework as statistics show the average housewife spends five days monthly on washing. Public laundries in Moscow presently meet only about one percent of the population's demand, prompting a push to increase capacity.
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Moscow
Moscow Soviet
Philadelphia Surgeon John B. Deaver Dies at 74
Philadelphia surgeon John B. Deaver, renowned physician, died at his Wynecot home near Philadelphia on Friday at age 74 after battles with a prolonged illness and multiple transfusions. The veteran healer had recently faced anaemia and related health struggles.
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Philadelphia
John B. Deaver
Wynecot
Here
Deaver
Attorney Attacks Young Physician in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee a dispute between Dr. J. Cash King and Hunter Wilson former county attorney general led to King, 29, being stabbed under the heart during a Saturday appointment. The injury sent him to a hospital as investigators note the quarrel grew from Wilson’s letter about a patient in a suit against a railway company. A separate fire at Frisco freight depot involved a box-car bale of cotton. firemen contained the blaze quickly, preserving most of the remaining bale though the car was newly loaded and smoke poured from a bale before shutdown.
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Memphis
Tonn
J. Cash King
Hunter Wilson
Atorney
King
0 Wilson
Wilson
Frisco
Schooley and Bowers Named Winners in Rhode Island Fair
In the Rhode Island poultry class at the fair this week, the awards were misprinted. The correct reading should name J E Schooley of Hope as first and Walter Bowers of Texarkana as second.
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Rhode Island
Schooley
Hope
Walter Bowers
Texarkana
Work on Highway Near Gurdon Progressing
Gurdon Arkansas two mile Terre Noir bottom road work by Minton and Haynie of Gurdon will finish in the next day or two. Arkansas highway department to participate in paving Gordon streets used as highways.
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Gurdon
Ark
Terre Noir Bottom
Minton and Haynie
Arkansas Highway Department
Gordon
Magazine to Publish College Poets Work Here This Fall
Grinnell will host a national poetry magazine printed by college students starting this fall. The publication is sponsored by the College Poetry Society of America and will feature poems written only by students from 23 member colleges and universities across the United States.
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Grinnell, Towa—Pi
College Poetry Society of America
United States
Damages Awarded in Cass County Civil Suit Against Railroad
Linden Texas March 1930 case summary D B Wood awarded 10682 damages by Cass County District Court against Texas and Pacific Railway Company for injuries when his wagon was struck by a train near Queen City. He sought 60000 dollars claiming loss of degree and other damages due to the incident.
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Linden
Texas
D. B. Wood
Cass County District Court
Texas and Paciffic ‘Railway Campany
Queen City
Wood
Leaders Eye Laval Briand Berlin Visit Impact
Parisa reports Eurone awaits news of Premier Laval and Foreign Minister Briand with consuming interest and anxiety as they attend a Berlin meeting Saturday night. The outcome could bury hatchets among great powers long divided since the Franco Prussian War and World Wars.
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Eurone
Pier E. Laval
Aristide Briand
Berlin
Detective Agency Operator Arrested in Little Rock Case
T J Sisto, operator of a detective agency in Kansas City, was arrested in Little Rock on a bench warrant charging maining. He appeared for a preliminary hearing in municipal court, but the hearing became unnecessary after the arrest.
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Little Rock
T. J. Sisto
Kansas City
Maining
Faster Reading to Save Students Time Urged
Dr A H R Lauer of Iowa State College proposes faster reading to cut study time. After testing 135 students, he finds the average student spends 20 to 25 hours weekly on material that could be read in 12 to 18 hours, saving about seven hours per week. He advises focusing, reading phrases, silent reading, and paragraph comprehension.
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Ames
Iowa
Lerning
A. H R. Lauer
Iowa State College
LitTLE ROCK noon address on state economy to be given
A rough fragment mentions a noon address in Little Rock about the state economy. Governor Parnell and state officials were referenced in connection with the station. The text is incomplete but centers on a public economic briefing by officials.
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Little Rock Louis
Parnell
Railroad Brotherhoods Seek Relief Program for Shorter Week
Cleveland dispatch reports congressional assistance to aid a relief program for 21 railroad brotherhoods. D B Robertson, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, heads the committee and says a definite plan, including shorter hours and a shorter work week, will be presented to Congress.
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Cleveland
D. B. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Congress
Open Season Reduced On Migratory Birds
The U S Department of Agriculture limits the migratory birds season to one month nationwide. In Arkansas the open season runs November 16 to December 1, with noon opening on November 16. Expect reduced gear and possible changes for 1992 93 season. Doves run September 1 to December 15 with bag limits of 25 per day for doves, 15 for ducks, and 4 for geese.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Arkansa
Arkansas Game and Mission
U. S. Department
Reon
Sunday Marks Death of Daylight Savings Time
New York report states daylight saving ends this Sunday morning. The article notes the end of the period when clocks were set forward and urges readers to adjust schedules accordingly.
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Mississippi River
Taly
Hoover
America
Organization For Unemployment Relief
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Carl R. Grey
Omaha
Neb
Walter C. Teagle
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Byron C. Taylor
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
H. G. Lloyd
Walter
Gandhi
Earth
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Rosedale
Sheriff Barlow
Liberty Hill
Federal Reserve
McNary Waris
Young
Bowers
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