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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1955
Page
1
Letters to The Star from March 30 1955 in Little Rock Cauthron Stuttgart and DeWitt cite support and opposition to a proposal to retain the sales tax on feed. Farmers Hugh Goodrich and George Smith urge retention or signing petitions while KARR SHANNON editor notes circulation plans and reader calls.
Local Magnolia gas dealers and sales reps from Arkansas and Dallas will converge April 4 at Robinson Memorial Auditorium Little Rock for the largest Magnolia sales meeting in state history. About 600 dealers are expected to attend led by officials from Magnolia Home Office in Dallas. Participants include L. E. Poreel Ed Percell Ray Turner Wm R Hinkle Don Smith E O Barnes James Miller Perry Campbell Homes Stone and James Wess.
Four members of the Hi Lights Staff at Hope High School plus sponsor Mrs. Lawrence Martin traveled to Conway for the Arkansas High School Press Association Convention at Arkansas State Teachers College. Tom Allen will address the group as sessions proceed with banquets operas and mirror room entertainment. Representatives from AHSPA and ASTC arrange details.
The April term of the Hempstead Circuit Court will begin Monday with a two week session. The first week focuses on trial in criminal and misdemeanor appeals. Massingile East Home destruction cases and three robbery and larceny charges are slated. Civil trials occur in the second week. Judge Lyle Brown notes heavy docket and several penitentiary sentences, with drunken driving and other misdemeanors among the matters.
Col Robert Rutherford McCormick 74, colorful editor publisher of the Chicago Tribune, died at his farm Cantigny near Wheaton. He steered the paper to vast circulations, opposed prohibition and US entry into World War II, and was known for crisp statements.
Jelke Jelke, heir to an oleo margarine fortune, was convicted today for a second time on social corruption charges. He faces up to 40 years and a sentence set for April 8. His first conviction, later overturned on appeal, had him released on $43,000 bail after a lengthy jury deliberation.
Pre Easter services are in progress at Spring Hill Methodist Church from Palm Sunday through Good Friday. The Rev Joe Hunter will deliver the message each night at 7 30 according to Pastor Claude Clark.
LITTLE ROCK. They May Draft call lists a quota of 135 men for Arkansas. This compares with a May 1954 call of 289 and the April call for this year of 108. Col. Fred M. Croom, state director of selective service, said about 210 men will be ordered for induction to fill the May quota.
WEST BERLIN BLOCKADE PROMPTED Western Allies to call the Soviet blockade politically inspired and demand immediate removal of an exorbitant road tax on trucks entering the city. In notes to Soviet High Commissioner Pushkin, the high commissioners urged abolition of truck taxes that aided the blockade and supply lines. The Soviets meanwhile revived delays and slowdowns as the blockade began.
RELMAN MORIN reports a new Atomic Energy Act linking private industry with the U S government to develop peaceful atomic uses. The law aims to boost joint research under public and private auspices, while remaining AML authority with the Atomic Energy Commission over licenses, declassification, access, and plutonium pricing.
NEW YORK. Omar Nelson Bradley, aged 62, former commander of American ground forces in Europe, now holds multiple posts including chairman of Halaya research and development labs. He recalls the war’s toll and notes the world has not achieved the long peace once hoped for, while overseeing 49 defense projects.
About 35,000 workers at U S Rubber Co plants nationwide walked out at midnight over terms of a master contract. Wages were not the issue, with the old pact expiring and negotiations described as breaking down just before midnight. Local 45 leader Clifford Owens and company negotiator E M Cushing figure in the report, listing plants in Naugatuck and others across Detroit Chicopee Falls Fau Claire Philadelphia Los Angeles Mishawaka Providence Indianapolis Passaic Woonsocket North Bergen Bristol Washington Fort Wayne Chicago Milan and more.
President Eisenhower reportedly believes Moscow does not want a major war now. Senator Smith says White House impressions show the Kremlin may restrain Red Chinese moves toward Quemoy and Matsu. Officials stress avoidance of war talk and note no commitments were made or asked.
Elisha Burns aged 67 died at his Dallas Texas home Wednesday. He is survived by wife Stella Viola Burns one daughter Retha Powell five sons Jewel Snyder Tex as Roby Hope Luther Thomas and Grover Dallas one sister Tarlee Jones Center Texas 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren Funeral at 3 pm today at Central Church of Christ with burial at Central Rev J A Copeland Delight officiating Hern don cornelius in charge
Gov. Orval Faubus signed 1935 legislation authorizing about 120 million dollars more than anticipated revenues and aid for the war year starting July 1. The total appropriation reaches 420,616,693.59 dollars, with spending ceasing once funds are exhausted.
Senate Investigations subcommittee and Harold E. Stassen clash over private questioning of FDA Foreign Operations Administration employees. McClellan orders FDA staffers to appear for closed interviews, while Stassen objects to staff-led summons without committee members or legal counsel present.
United Press reports April opened with one of the worst dust storms on record bringing a cold snap that cut temperatures by up to 30 degrees. A black blizzard left dust clouds 400 to 500 miles wide, 14,000 feet high, choking the air across five states while triggering thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and dusty snow. Blowing dust lingered in northern and western Texas, southeast New Mexico and southern Oklahoma as the system weakened.
MEMPHIS Arkansas banker B Frank Williams of Osceola is named defendant in a half million dollar suit filed by James E B Lite of Memphis charging he was excluded from new stock in a revised corporation linked to plans to buy the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada Lite seeks 20 percent stock and $500 000 if Williams disposed of stock Also notice a separate $11 500 judgment against J A McKnight appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court and a Masons degree ceremony tonight at Whitfield Lodge in Crittenden County with Fern Ellis the alleged plaintiff referenced.
Hope Star editor Alex Washburn, opposing Arkansas feed tax exemptions for poultry and livestock, denounced circulated claims that cotton products were exempted in 1941. He cited 1945 and 1942 laws to refute the claim while campaign figures and lawmakers maneuver over a statewide popular vote on exemptions, with signatures required for referral and ongoing political pressure from poultry interests.
The fourth annual Pre Easter meeting at the Presbyterian Church begins Sunday with a 10 55 am cantata Redemptions Song led by Mrs R L Gosnell A brief sermon Vestible Religion follows at that time and five pm sermon Remember I Am in Prison The overall theme Findie With God features special music and a nursery for children Everyone is invited to attend.
All Around the Town reports 24 births in Hempstead County last month with girls outnumbering boys nine to six among whites and nine to four among Negroes. Other items mention Sarah Jane Etter elected vice-president of Westminster Fellowship at the University of Arkansas, Ensign Lawrence W. Hazzard promoted to lieutenant junior grade, and Mrs Ruth Clark and Loyd Story selling Needly Elna Sewing Circle products at 108 South Main Street. Also notes on Hempstead postal returns, School Day in a campaign, donation printing decisions, local shop changes, and rainfall observations.
The Army notified Senator McClellan that the Army–Navy Hospital at Hot Springs Arkansas will remain open while a Defense Department hospital facilities study is conducted. Earlier the Army had announced plans to close the hospital next June 30.
Manila dispatch reports a lengthy earthquake disturbance affecting several provinces in the Philippines. At least 164 people were left homeless as districts confirm damage and service disruptions across the region.
Good weather boosts Easter shopping with 39 of 44 cities reporting optimism ahead of the holiday. Merchants cite a strong March and potential to top 1953 records, despite lingering weather woes in northern areas and pockets of weak sales.
Washington area churches announce a simultaneous revival at Guernsey Baptist Church from April 1 to 10 at 7 30 p m nightly led by Evangelist Fred Reahl of Texarkana with Williams ta pastor. Wilmington California reports April Fools day confusion as young sailors in the coast area view a 15 dep rigs fire caused by an electrical short burning 000 gallons of castor oil.
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