20 Apr 1931
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1931
Page
1
Friends at this place convey sympathy as Aunt Mam Williams and Mrs Lige Bearden lie ill in bed with the flu, underscoring shared concern in the community.
The Star outlines a platform for Hope City including municipal power plant redevelopment, pavement improvements since 1931, sanitary upgrades, and chamber support. It endorses a county highway program to build all weather roads, reduce dirt mileage, promote scientific agriculture, and cooperative farmer groups. It argues for tax reform and efficient government through streamlined expenditures in Arkansas.
An editors note compiles Arkansas newspapers views on the state pardon mill. The Camden News from Lieutenant Governor Wilson’s hometown stands almost alone in defending him, while other papers prepare remarks for a forthcoming issue.
The Hope Star laments a furlough issued by Acting Governor Wilson to a Hempstead county man involved in a mid-scale bank transaction. The Camden News defends pardons as ancient and divine, rebuts claims of political coercion, and argues most furloughs and pardons in Arkansas are honestly issued, urging restraint and fairness in judging Wilson’s actions.
Hope Star editor Washburn exposes the indefinite furlough of WilliamKR Atkins, a Hempstead county banker under nineteen indictments tied to the McCaskill bank closing. He accuses state officials of a pardon mill while Atkins is represented by attorney Haysie, who also managed Wilson’s lieutenant governor campaign as Gov Parnell travels out of state.
Talbot Feild of Little Rock visited Hope recently Rev Mr Broach of Fulton spent Monday in Hope Mrs Mary Arnold visited in Texarkana last week Chas Hervey and Chas Haynes are in New Orleans this week for the Reunion Miss Katie Green and her brother Willie spent several days in Ashdown last week The classroomswept area in Hempstead county carried supplies of food clothing and bedding to aid the fevers of Friday Miss Conan Doyle offers a spirit message from her band to profit by ghost writing Miss Tokio Hutson spent the week at Ouachita College returning home Mr and Mrs Clarence Grabert have moved from this city to Camden Misses Jewell and Stella Dillard of Prescott were guests of Mrs Atella Fairchild Sunday The fellow who kibitzes at ana grams remarks the office sage is too smart for words
The piece notes relief workers from the Red Cross opening a school for politicians in Madrid. It mentions Americans and an English critic about civility, plus local social updates: Mrs. John Murphy's improvement, Spring Hill junior high pupils visiting Miss Hazel Watkins, and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cox and by Ray Baker and family with A. J. Arington attending singing in Believing.
Acting governor Wilson faced questions as Atkins was to begin a four year penitentiary term on one count and was to be furloughed indefinitely. Washburn demanded to know which citizens were aiding politicians in obtaining pardons for robbers, while the press struggled to identify names or dates of pardoned individuals amid the controversy.
The Courier-Democrat says Lieut. Governor Lawrence E. Wilson broke his pledge to avoid using temporary power. He granted a pardon to William R. Atkins of McCaskill, Hempstead County, despite petitions and potential ongoing indictments. The matter sparked editorial backlash and calls for petitioners’ list.
Prosecuting Attorney Millard Alford condemns indefinite furloughs as a former Bank of McCaskill cashier William R Atkins begins four year penitentiary term for forgery and uttering. Atkins faces 19 indictments with 17 still pending, while Wilson issued furlough papers as acting governor.
Cooking notes discuss appetizing greens salads between courses with tart dressings. It lists greens like lettuce and cucumbers, suggests dressings such as French and Vinaigrette, and provides a Cheese Dressing method with cream cheese and lemon juice. It also covers fruit salads with milder dressings and a seafood salad serving with Lemonaise and Tartac Sauce.
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