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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1956
Page
4
In Besvavenou NM, an eight foot drop occurred when pavement failed beneath a car causing no injuries. Authorities cite a leaky sewer eroding soil under the street as the likely cause. Witnesses describe a sudden collapse at a downtown intersection as a family narrowly escaped harm.
Mrs Manic Brandsore won a divorce yesterday after testifying her husband’s band insisted washing dishes was humiliating for a man. The case centered on claimed degrading behavior and personal conduct within the marriage.
Prescott hosts include the Prescott Musical Coterie meeting at Mrs. Dan Pittman home with Iris camellias and azaleas on display. Programs feature Miss Shirley Haynes piano solo County Gardens and Miss Judy Gilbert Rhapsody in Blue with Hymn of the Month performances. Brownies meet, Lions hear a film on Little Rock center, Kiwanis hear Ed Cottingham on the dairy business. Canasta party hosted by Mrs J J Mitchell with roses and tulips decorations.
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds Jefferson Probate Court ruling giving the late Virgil Finley Graham's Pine Bluff estate to his widow Mrs. Ada May Graham and their adopted son Virgil Hill, also known as Virgil F. Graham Jr. The case traces a 1907 Illinois marriage, a separation in 1933, and 1940s bequests, with Hill confirmed as the heir subject to Mrs. Graham's dower.
Patrolman Zellner chased a car running a red light and found a driver under the dashboard fixing headlamps. The odd scene highlighted a malfunctioning vehicle. A separate note adds a 200-pound hog yields 16 pounds of bacon.
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds PSC denial of a 4.2 million dollar rate boost for Arkansas Power light Co. Refunds to about 292,000 customers may come in June or July after possible rehearing or U.S. Supreme Court appeals. PSC and APL plan refund steps if no rehearing. The refund account has reached eight million dollars, with potential nine to ten million.
Estes Kefauver campaigned in New Jersey before the primary promising strength gain and a win across the state. He capped a one day tour amid rain and fog as Democrats choose 72 district and at large delegates with half votes at Chicago.
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