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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1938
Page
4
Our Vaily Bread reports two local projects under discussion for Monday night. formation of a drama club and the organization of a softball league, aided by federal recreation experts, with prior efforts having stalled but now set for support.
A historical public statement outlines Bob Cook of Little teek entering the 38 campaign for governor. The text references a 1988 Democratic gubernatorial nomination bid and criticizes current regime policies while detailing Cook’s platform on taxes, public trust, and economic reform. The document notes Cook’s aim to appeal to voters in the August 9 primary and emphasizes a program of fiscal responsibility and governance.
Miles Brothers perform Wednesday night at the Havel Street MB Church. Proceeds support World War year chorus bonds amid civic events. program notes uncertain due to OCR errors but indicates a local community concert with veterans and public interest.
Fragmentary OCR hints a literary line asking about thought wheels and wisdom attributed to Milton, lacking clear person, place, or event details to form a full news-style item.
An organizing meeting for a new Hope softball league will be held at 7:15 p.m. at the WPA building. Kart Wo Evie, field supervisor, will speak. City leagues and wartime play rules are discussed. local businesses support the effort and sponsor teams.
A two week period saw no court sessions due to the April term of the Tenpsteadl circuit. Recounts of Munichy's brogendings list multiple defendants pleading guilty or being charged with offenses such as drunkenness theft assault and traffic violations. Several individuals received fines cash bonds and short jail sentences.
LITTLE ROCK Congressman Fuller declares plans to seek re election from the Thine district while Eureka Springs representative Pullen launches a pledge backed bid for renomination on Monday.
Republican leaders denounce the 476 billion relief program as anti New Deal, with Hamilton and Vandenberg criticizing the pump priming proposals on radio. House appropriations will bill for Army Engineers projects, including 44.3 million for river and harbor maintenance and 30 thousand for projects on the Quachita and Black rivers in Arkansas.
Tope municipal auditorum hosts a Monday night meeting to launch a Community Dramatic Club with out-of-town guests and speakers from the Works Progress Administration and the Arkansas Federation of Drama Leagues. Membership is limited to actors but open to others interested in puppets costumes stage sets and related arts.
Arkansas Supreme Court rules that payer boxes sold to wholesalers and manufacturers for their own products are not subject to sales tax. The decision affirms a Pulaski chancy order barring tax collection from Seth Paper Box Co. on boxes sold to Worty Biscuit Co. in Fort Smith and remands related cases involving a warranty deed and other disputed liens.
About 1000 people attended the sunrise Easter service at the high school athletic stadium. Rev. Fred Ro Marvisar of First Methodist delivered the sermon, with city pastors taking parts. Hope Ministerial Alliance thanked contributors including Mrs. John W. Welborn, Mrs. Kate Hullins, the boy and girl scout groups, Lloyd Coop for piano moving, Bye brothers for an installation, and John Gwen for setup.
Representatives from agricultural business civic and school groups met at the Chamber of Commerce to revive the Southwest Arkansas Fair. They favor a small admission to cover expenses and prizes up to 1000 dollars. An executive committee will handle publicity hunts and improvements, with members Lee Garland Frank Stanley A Wayte John Wade Miss Beryl Henry Riley Lewallen and R B Bowen.
President Roosevelt pardoned Dr. Francis E. Townsend, advocate for old age pensions, as he faced a 30 day contempt sentence for leaving a House committee investigating his proposal to grant a $200 monthly federal pension to every person over 60. Townsend had been convicted February 24, 193%, for walking out on the special committee.
The Forestry Commission reports over one thousand notices of intent to burn filed for protection with Magnolia district ester's office. In the Jan 1 to April 1 period, Forest Rangers suppressed 128 fires on or near protected land and notices trigger immediate calls to fire lookout towers.
Sheriff W T Lane of Jonesboro reported felony warrants against two youths arrested north of Little Rock. The suspects Richard Kichl alias Virgil Crice of Benton Illinois and William Meharg alias Fred Robey of Bloomfield Missouri face charges connected to a Nettleton filling station robbery. Russellville authorities also notified of a related robbery.
Shanghai reports Japanese forces launch a strong attack in the Lini sector and set the stage for a southern Shantung offensive, with observers signaling a major push rivaling World War II drives as tensions rise with Soviet Russia and Britain eyes broader Far East moves.
New Orleans cotton began Monday at 9.10 cents and closed at 9.09. Prices finished five points higher, middling at 9.19 cents. Main participants and precise date not specified in the report.
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