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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1950
Page
4
A fragmented OCR item references Our Daily and The Divided Dish with mentions of unsocial security. Details are unclear but the piece appears to discuss daily norms and social policy in a columnist style. The exact scope and entities are not fully readable.
The piece critiques Social Security benefits for married working women and questions the redistribution of benefits. It notes FTC cease and desist orders against cigarette makers Camel Old Gold Lucky Strike Philip Morris and Pall Mall for misleading claims. It contrasts Washington policy with a wry Mississippi wit about moral and legal limits.
At least 24 people were counted dead or missing today in Holy Week disasters across Europe and South America. A passenger train plunged from a broken bridge into the Indica River in Brazil, with 38 bodies recovered and 70 still missing. A ferry capsized in Portugal, with about 60 feared dead, and floods in southern Ecuador left about 50 dead or missing.
b miggman a 22 Jackson Mississippi nephew of H E Benson of Hope was killed Wednesday in a plane crash in Oklahoma. He was a jet plane test pilot and a graduate of Swanee Military Academy. He was a close friend of Ken McRae of Hope from school.
Cloudy, warmer this afternoon and tonight in Arkansay with showers expected tonight. Saturday stays cloudy with further showers expected, shaping a wet weekend in the region.
Vincent Foster of the Hope Chamber announces two proving ground buildings opened for the Totsy Mfg Company of Hollywood. The infant furniture maker moves in with foreman George Harris. local hires expected, assembly work largely by women. This marks the fifth industry move into the Hope proving ground under Hope Development Corporation.
City sponsors an Easter egg hunt with sixty five candy eggs hidden around the park. The event starts at 2 30 on Easter Sunday with Meyer's Bakery providing financial backing and an official Easter Bunny representative. Children eight and under are invited to participate. prize eggs in gold, silver and blue will carry cash rewards.
Hollywood reports veteran stage and screen actor Walter Houston died today at age sixty six. He celebrated his birthday yesterday, ending a long career highlighted by stage, film, and television roles.
The NCAA considers revising its sanity code after a two day fact finding meeting of 20 conferences. Six amendment proposals were drafted and kept secret. President Hugh C Willett said proposals ranged from no change to increased aid for worthy athletes with criteria on academic eligibility and need. Aid would be administered by regular campus agencies.
Therese Newmann of Kennersrouth Germany a devout wife and mother suffers the wounds of Christ and bleeding stigmata during Good Friday ritual as a 10 000 strong crowd watches in her cottage room. Her husband and nine children stand by while witnesses including Americans crowd the hamlet and police maintain order.
The Here Sigma Phi to display contestant pictures in downtown suites Monday and Tuesday. Voters urged to choose the baby to represent the community at Girls State. Names to be announced in Monday’s Star.
New York April 7 Dun and Bradstreet reports a moderate rise in last minute Easter shopping this week as consumer buying shows a slight uptick amid seasonal demand.
A veteran writes of long sleepless nights in 1950 recalling Tunisia’s war memories. He describes landing at Casablanc a, death of a young lieutenant, a hospital scene, and a Brooklyn private’s paralysis. He reflects on Patton’s grief, P 38s overhead, and the beloved yet painful memory of Tunisia as the first campaign that stays with him.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports no change in department store sales in the Eighth District from the year-ago period. Little Rock and Louisville saw gains, while sales fell in St. Louis and Memphis.
Fire swept part of the Woolworth building on lower Broadway in New York. Firemen used elevators to fight the blaze on the 23rd and 24th floors. two pipes burst causing heavy water damage. Two workmen were overcome and a firefighter was slightly injured. The fire began shortly after 1 a.m. and was controlled by 2:40 a.m. Origin undetermined. About 100 employees evacuated from the 39 year old structure once a top city landmark.
Arkansas native Frank Pace Jr wins unanimous Senate Armed Services Committee support for Truman’s cabinet appointment as secretary of the army. Pace, 37, directs the Budget Bureau and promises swift action on risky security issues and support for ending racial segregation in the armed forces. He declined to discuss early life details beyond Little Rock and Princeton Harvard education.
In Allentown Pennsylvania Harold Mohr was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the mercy killing of his cancer-stricken brother Walter. The eight men and four women jury recommended mercy, and Judge James F Henninger did not set a sentence pending appeal.
The First Baptist church will host a cantata The Divine Redeemer on Sunday at 7 30 PM. The program features Benedictus Hosanna Gethsemane Calvary There Is A Green Hill Far Away Come Unto Him O Divine Redeemer and Resurrection with solos by Shirley Hervey Otho Taylor and Hendrix Spragens among others. Directed by James Birkhead with organist Mrs Hendrick Spragins and a full choir including altos tenors and basses.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors Easter Lilies sale downtown Hope on Saturday with three prizes of potted Allies. Under the direction of Mrs. B. L. Archer Jr. a list of sellers includes Mrs. Margaret Ann Archer, Berlie Allen, Bobby Jatt Delaney, Furnell Hartsfield, Jennie Herndon, Mary Charleen Harlon, Marion McQueen, Sue Moses, Loretta Munn, Patsy Bright, Vivian Toneymaker, and Deng Jean Kennedy.
Archer Motor Co. marks its first birthday Saturday at the new location 901 East Third St. The celebration highlights the business’s move and ongoing services in the community.
Hot Springs hosts its 16th annual Raster Company service day inviting public participation. Mr Archer and choral groups perform as Gulf Refining representatives assist with vehicle lubrication and oil needs. About 200 singers attend, with local officials on hand to greet attendees.
Washington reports the International Association of Machinists IAM endorsed collaboration with CIO President Philip Murray toward unity and a potential later merger into a single federation. AFL President William Green welcomed the idea as unions totaling about 16 million members consider forming a Labor party in America. IAM claims 636,000 members and United Mine Workers 800,000.
Magnolia A M College choir will present a concert in Hope High School auditorium at 2:15 p.m. Thursday under Charles Williams, college director. It is the seventh concert on its spring tour with appearances in Camden Fordyce Stuttgart Little Rock Benton.
Charlie Huckabee aged 73 died at his home on Hope Rowle One Thursday after an extended illness. He lived near Spring Hill many years. Survived by his wife and numerous children, sisters and brothers. Funeral services set for 10 am Saturday at Evening Shade with burial in Huckabee cemetery.
The readable portion presents scattered names and phrases including Paul Raley and mentions of Christ and Whit. The OCR yields no coherent event, date, or location to define a full news item or outcome. Further restoration is required to identify individuals, affiliation, and context for a proper summary.
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