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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
2
The Hope Star explains editorial stance and policy on tributes memorials and unsolicited manuscripts. It lists subscription rates for city carriers and mail in Hempstead Nevada Howard Miller and LaFayette counties and elsewhere.
The platform pledges a county highway program to build a fixed annual amount of all weather roads reducing dirt road mileage. It also backs scientific agricultural projects with practical benefits for Hempstead county, encouraging farmer organizations and cooperative effort in rural and town life.
A Detroit obituary recalls Albert Strelow an early Ford stockholder who bought in with 5000 dollars and sold for 45000 after Ford's creation. The piece contrasts prudence with risk praising frontier daring and the Ford success story. It frames Ford as an exceptional break from cautious norms.
Weatherman Ralph Wenzinger of the Cleveland Weather Bureau reports a high altitude anomaly. While ground conditions were summery, at 9000 feet he encountered a heavy snowstorm and had to climb to 16,000 feet to reach warmer air. The tale implies scale can reveal weather surprises.
The piece notes striking farmers may not halt production as cows milk and hens lay eggs continue, while crops grow despite labor disputes. It contrasts farm strikes with industrial strikes, arguing nature undercuts the premise of stopping output.
The remarks include Senator Simeon D. Fess’s praise of a president’s state paper with proposals for sane solutions. Colonel E. M. House warns that a joker is always in politics. Georgia Coleman recalls nervous excitement after Olympic diving victory.
Columbus and surrounding communities host a busy schedule of visits and stays. Notable guests include Miss Mary Louise Johnson of Wichita visiting Ashdown and relatives of the Wilson families in town, along with Dr. J. C. Williams of Washington and Mrs. Glen Ellis of Saratoga visiting local residents. Numerous extended family members travel between Texarkana, Hope, McNab, Horatio, and Shreveport for weekends and dinners.
Green Laseter Mrs Lelia Gentry visits with Mr and Mrs J B Gentry this week. Mr and Mrs B R Young of Shreveport La and Mrs J H Woodul of Hope called on Mrs J T Cumbie Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Bar Ross and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Bearden. Louise and Alberta Robertson Neal Walker Joe Taulbe and Jesse Pickard attended church at DeAnn Sunday.
Vice President Charles Curtis rejected repeal of the 18th amendment in his Republican acceptance speech. He avoided the Hoover plan on prohibition but backed national policy to let states express will on amending the Constitution. He urged confidence in relief programs and favored a tariff aided cooperative farm system.
Miss Ellen Byers and Ruth Ann Cumbie called on Miss Faye Turner Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rider of Beaumont Texas have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gentry spent Sunday with Orie Byers and family. Mrs. Mary Furman visiting daughter Mrs. Warren Pickard of Rocky Mound this week and church. Miss Ola Mae Reece of Evening Shade spent Friday night with her sister Mrs. J. B. Gentry.
Water supply in streams remains low as residents work the fields and haul produce. Orval Mitchell returns home after a minor operation for leg trouble from an accidental gunshot. Families visit kin near Bodcaw and Crutchfield lake hosts baptismal services for new converts. Many locals, including Harold Sanford and Johnny Camp, deliver produce to Texarkana and El Dorado.
New Hope residents Mrs. Roland Fulmer and children of Stamps visited Mrs. D P Watkins Thursday. Mr F E Hatsfield attended church at DeAnn Wednesday night. Mrs Sarah Allen has been ill but is now recovering. A meeting starts Sunday morning with Bro Wesley Thomasson leading services and all are invited.
Mona, a receptionist in New York, agrees to an arranged marriage with Barry Townsend’s uncle after a proposal from a wealthy client. The Empress of Peru diamond figures in the plot as Mona confronts her husband about Barry’s fate and Steve Saccarelli’s influence on the mine. The couple’s fragile alliance tests loyalty, money, and love as they head toward a dramatic reckoning.
Residents and visitors noted across Texarkana Hope Emmet and nearby areas. Families including Dar win Fulmer Watkins Galloway Stoy Beard and Lewis were reported visiting relatives or hosting guests while new arrival announced for the Morris family. A baptism and sermons at Bridewell Lake and church services were also mentioned.
The column lists neighbors visiting relatives, recent house fires rebuilt, and ongoing singing schools at Bodcaw and Bluff Springs. It mentions Mrs. Mildred Mattison teaching, openings of a new merchant Bob Kidd, and various family gatherings around Bodcaw No. 1 and nearby communities.
Reported in Mecca a new radio station has been completed to entertain pilgrims. A Mohammedan radio engineer in Egypt helped secure the project after denying access to non believers.
Port Washington on Long Island will host what is described as the United States largest commercial water flying airport. The site of the former American Aeronautical Corp port will house a plane manufacturer base and serve as a getaway point for assigned flights. It may later support commercial transport services.
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