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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads like a Texarkana court incident involving an assault, an abduction claim, and a 10 000 dollar judgment. The narrative cites witnesses, a train crossing, and a judge’s statements about the appeal process and the appellee’s injuries.
A garbled OCR snippet offers fragmented phrases about theft and wisdom amid noisy, odd wording. No clear event, names, or locations emerge to base a factual summary card.
J L Taylor of the State Department of Relocation in Little Rock will be the principal speaker at a BP T A council meeting Tuesday afternoon. The Hope city hall gathering begins at 3:30 with members and friends invited.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky said after a White House conference that no new legislation will go to Congress this session and that they hope to depart by June 1 if possible. The remarks suggest an early adjournment with no major bills advancing.
The Arkansas revenue department reported March 1939 collections from 30 special tax sources fell to 1,887,964.62 from 2,922,706.19 in March 1959, with declines tied to changes in tax laws by the 1939 legislature. Gasoline and sales taxes rose, while cigarette and liquor tax revenues dropped due to legislative changes and store stocking behavior.
Washington feature notes the census as romance of America with blue green volumes detailing joys and tragedies of the people over 150 years. It cites 550,000 broken hearts among American women up to 1997 and hints at data-driven insights into love and society.
Chiang Kai Shek urged united Allied support to restore order in the Far East. He said ending the Finland war narrows Europe’s war and peace in China is possible through Washington London and Moscow cooperation.
Horace Jewell of Hope and the University of Arkansas led a business meeting naming officers for the Arkansas Methodist Student Conference. Mary Ince Conway State Teachers College was nominated vice president and several others sought state roles. Sixty plus delegates attended, with a play at Wesley Hall and a supper at Wesley hall and Student Union honoring delegates. Local leaders and church officials spoke at the event.
Hope voters prepare for a Tuesday general election with candidates for city attorney city clerk and four aldermen. Candidates include E F McFaddin for attorney T R Billingsley for clerk and ward based aldermen E P Young Jesse Brown Joss Spears and Paul Alserman plus C G Cassidy. Judges clerks and sheriffs listed for each ward with polling sites at Arkansas Bank and Trust Co Frisco Depot 316 Service Station and City Hall.
Washington The Work Projects Administration announced about 700000 people will be dropped from its rolls within three months. WPA commissioner Harrington said reductions would be gradual and necessary to keep relief within congress funds. Enrollment stood at 2,311,500 on March 20 with aim to reach about 1,560,000 by June 30 as fiscal year 1949-40 ends.
Downtown jewelry shop theft over the weekend netted more than 200000 in jewels and about 5000 in cash. Police say four men and a woman entered via a shoe store washroom using oxygen tanks to drill through a display, leaving about 40900 in diamonds. Alarms triggered as suspects fled out the front door.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advances a under mountain road project dubbed the Dream Highway. Aimed at uninterrupted traffic, the route features entry points that bypass intersecting roads, rails, and pedestrians with long straightaways and generous visibility. Photos show a ten mile straight stretch and a bridge for an intersecting road, while crews drain a flooded tunnel and haul excavated material by rail near West Kittanning. Funded by 61 001 008 dollars from PWA and RPC, the project presses toward rapid completion.
State Insurance Commissioner M J Harrison announced a total of 41 527.59 in fire insurance tax premiums will be distributed to the firemen's pension funds in 88 cities and towns. Listed receipts include El Dorado 1057.12 Camden 724.22 Hope 581.07 Magnatia 458 535 Mat verh 308.52 Russellville 447 938 Stuttgart 478.91.
MARSHALL Mo Four University of Missouri students were killed and another injured Sunday in an automobile accident on United States Highway 40 thirteen miles south of here Art Doctor 22 and Harry F Haves both of Independence Mo were killed when their coupe left the highway on a slight turn clipped off three guard rails and overturned The owner Leonard Hallenbeck 22 also of Independence suffered a sprained back cuts and bruises He said he was asleep at the time of the crash having turned the wheel over to Hare They were on their way to Columbus after spending Saturday at Hare Dr B C Bradshaw county coroner set the inquest for 1 a m Monday
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that privately operated bath houses on the Hot Springs National Park reservation must pay state income tax. Lester Ponder, tax supervisor, estimated the decision could yield about 2000 dollars annually and about 24000 dollars for back taxes prior to limitations.
Five members of a Magnolia area family were injured when their car collided head on with another vehicle five miles north of Arkadelphia on U S Highway 67. Dan Waller age 14 and Walton Waller nine were most seriously hurt and transported to a Magnolia hospital. Dan suffered a badly cut face and Dalton had a broken leg. Also injured were Mrs Dwight Waller and another son Char Tex Severn. Two younger children Peggy Ann age five and Lynn age three escaped injury.
A few telephones at Sapulpa city hall went dead but the city recovered the line. An escaped prisoner fired two shots and snapped a phone cable. he was captured later that day.
An appeal for public cooperation in the federal census was issued as Hope and Hempstead county takers prepared for assignments on Tuesday morning. Assignments include Ward One Milton C. Eason, Ward Two B. C. Hollis, Ward Three Lois Lamb, Ward Four Wingfield Stroud, with rural Hempstead county to be announced by FLE Slaughter. Secretary Hopkins emphasized the census is a cooperative effort to portray the nation’s economy accurately and urged politeness and credential display to inform the public.
A bandit stepped into a small shop in Richmond and pulled a pistol ordering employee Hallie Lackson to surrender all the gross proceeds. The incident details are sparse but indicate a direct armed robbery.
The April term in circuit court adjourned with motions heard and a May 12 appeal set. Judge Bush faces a $50 fine on a $100 judgment. Moving Day announced for a new five story courthouse in Hoyet area, with current Washington courthouse to become a school hall. Old courthouse likely transfers to Washington school district by formal order, dedication hoped for July 4. Municipal docket items list several fines for whisky, disturbing the peace, drunkenness, and traffic violations.
Mexico City tour by Mrs. Claude Garner formerly of Hope Arkansas now in Edinburg Texas registered at Imperial Hotel with 15 other persons. Sponsored by Mission Texas Chamber of Commerce for visitors to the Lower Rio Grande Valley includes Mexico City sights Pueblo Cumnavara Tolnes and the pyramids 36 miles from the city and a ride in gondolas at the Floating Gardens.
The New York cotton market opened at 1028 and closed around 1030 to 1031 with Middling cotton near 410.74 in July futures, reflecting small movement and price variance for the session.
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