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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
3
The essay recounts Ecuador earthquake devastation and a volcanic eruption while linking earth science to wartime economic policy. It questions postwar wage controls, predicts hardship from government plans, and remarks on MacArthur and China Japan policy with a cautious note on certainty.
Greek air force dive bombers struck a guerrilla convoy moving from Albania into Greece. Reports say about 25 trucks were hit and several rebels were killed or wounded amid a broader offensive along the frontier near the Albania Yugoslav Greek borders. Greek forces also advanced five miles near Vitsi as part of the campaign.
The report notes a parole supervisor in Arkansas with a name variation and mentions succession to Eyinst Hall as head, reflecting state parole leadership changes and personnel movements amid limited legible details.
Fragmented forecast sketches a stormy weekend with unsettled skies. Confusing wording suggests rain periods and possible thunderstorms, with temperatures varying and scattered showers expected across the region.
Congressman Gren Harris informs W. M. Sparks Hempstead county supervisor that cotton lands reclaimed from government use at the former Southwest Eisen Proving Ground will receive their own acreage allotment. The letter notes pending federal acreage and marketing quotas legislation and confirms a provision for allotments based on prior history, with Hempstead to receive an allotment from the state board.
Senate debates accuse Democrats of stalling money bills while Republicans push back citing delays. Morse believes a Democratic plot aims to keep Republicans campaigning. Lucas counters this as imagination. Taft and Wherry defend the GOP line saying Democratic leadership delays hinder approval of interior, armed services, and foreign aid bills.
Ambiguous report notes four Arkansas lawmen vote for a wage raise to three cents per hour. Named voters include Reps, diarris, Mills, Nurrell and Tucker. The article references Beas Gatlin Thys and Viv as supporters or witnesses to the measure.
Washington reports agriculture officials foresee a shift from a farm price edge to a disadvantage as rising harvests and growing supplies press prices downward. Parity measures show current farm prices above the fair standard by about two percent, with beef, hogs and lambs soaring above parity while grains, potatoes, dairy, and oilseeds lag.
General Hoyt Vandenberg told the House committee that the United States would use an atomic bomb on an enemy in war. He stated Russia is America’s only possible foe and the first targets would be chosen by the joint chiefs of staff. He defended the B 36 bomber against claims of inferiority and political influence in its procurement.
Margaret Mitchell author of Gone With the Wind was critically injured last night when struck by a car on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Driver Hugh D B Gravatt, 20, held without bond as doctors treat brain trauma and other injuries at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Hot Springs, Aug. 12. Three youths Hazel Davis, 22 Howard Stocks, 22 and Bill Joe Donaldson, 24 are charged with murder in the July 9 1946 death of Elouise Sievers 17. Her skull was fractured and the body found on a road near Hot Springs. Detective Chief Jerry Watkins, retired then back on duty, along with Detective Ernest Dodd, resumed the investigation and prepared preliminary hearings in municipal court.
Moscow denounces the Yugoslav government as an enemy of the Soviet Union and says Tito regime drifts toward the West. A Moscow note to Belgrade claims Yugoslavia favors imperialist blocs, rejects Yugoslav claims, and asserts the Soviet Union cannot view Yugoslavia as an ally. The exchange comes amid ongoing East West diplomatic strains and earlier Tito notes about potential Red Army actions in the region.
Garrett Willis sustained slight injuries in a two vehicle collision about 11 am four miles from Hope on the Rosston reef. The incident involved his automobile and another vehicle, with details indicating minor damages and no serious fatalities.
HAL BOYLE profiles Gale Vance, a hazel eyed jujitsu and judo instructor known for teaching dirty fighting as a rapid defense method. The wartime performer and Catskills instructor recounts holds and self defense tips for women while recounting encounters with admirers and a Broadway scare.
Hempstead county's watermelon harvest accelerates as 34 freight cars and over 1800 truckloads depart Hope area markets. Farm Market operations on Highway 57 report 1800 plus truck shipments since opening, while buyers cycle from Florida to Texas. melons weigh 30 pounds or more, with largest fruit topping 104 pounds this season and several over 100 pounds in prior years.
State funds for the medical center are projected to total about 1 million, with an annual allotment near 510,000 for the biennium. Officials estimated up to 4 million could be possible if revenue conditions rise, while first allocations include 49.35 to the center fund and smaller July revenues.
James Quitman McKee aged 65 died unexpectedly about 8 p m yesterday while fishing on Bod ean Creek near Hope. He worked 29 years for Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co and lived in the area 35 years. Survived by wife Kate four children Ora of Gulf Springs Ruby of Hope Kenny of Spring Hall and sister Pars Marsh Huckabee of Hope. Funeral set for Sunday at 1st Baptist with burial at Huckabee cemetery. Active pallbearers listed from Whitfield Masonic Lodge and Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co employees.
Magnolia boosters traveled through Hone with a caravan of 15 young ladies in western attire to promote the Columbia County fair and Live Stock Show set for August 17 to 20. Forrest Marmack and Leb Shivers led the group receiving a royal welcome and a 100-pound melon gift from the Roundup Club.
Arkansas researchers investigate a suspected encephalitis outbreak among animals. State veterinarian Dr Campbell and a Department of Agriculture lab team are examining brains of afflicted horses. Several horses have died in Latine, Grant and Lenike areas as tests proceed.
October 5 and 7, 1949 court records show Herman Maxwell, an African American man, condemned to die by electric chair for the rape of a white woman. Judge Dexter Bush sentenced despite defense claims of unfair trial. Maxwell plans an appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court within 60 days while the case awaits review. Bobby Jean Brown received two burglary and one larceny sentences, Nora Stuart was given a four year term.
Railroads report steady rate hikes since the war totaling about 57 percent, with annual revenue rising by roughly $3 billion. Shippers shift toward trucks and barges as rail volumes drop and carriers forecast further adjustments to attract customers while commerce officials debate rates. The industry cites competition from trucking, increased oil and gas movement, and plans to modify service to offset lower volumes and rising costs.
Violent death toll climbs to ten after a wall cave-in at a Helena construction site. Jus Lee Baten, 19, and Helene Joustruktion worker died from suffocation. Phillips County authorities report the incident near Helena as the Masonic Dan meeting in Arkansas proceeds with a 7:30 p.m. gathering, noting recent gravel-related delays and ongoing investigations.
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