City Schools To Open September 16
City schools announce opening on September 16 with numerous faculty changes from the previous year. The superintendent’s office moves to Oplesby School building for daily operations starting September 1.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
4
City schools announce opening on September 16 with numerous faculty changes from the previous year. The superintendent’s office moves to Oplesby School building for daily operations starting September 1.
Arkansas National Guard unit praised for discipline and training by officers at Camp Topeka. A report from Sergeant Ben Baan and Sergeant White notes the company’s alert guard detail and Major Newson’s compliments on pep and accuracy during early days of camp.
Yerger sends a large melon to a Black school head in a dated district context. The report notes Yerger’s role as a principal figure in community affairs and mentions ongoing local tensions and the school’s condition. The garbled text preserves names and locations indicating a historical context.
A federal narcotics officer was wounded after confronting suspected narcotics peddlers on a city street. The assailants produced a pistol and fled, leaving the officer injured as traffic and police actions continued around the scene.
Harold Ward aged 29, youngest school official in El Dorado, died after a poisoned appendix and prolonged illness. He founded and led ET Onde duttiot College and helped consolidate district schools across Union County, shaping South Arkansas education. His condition worsened after surgery yesterday. doctors reported little hope of recovery.
CMTE HOCK August 2 reports four state auditors certified to Attorney General Norwood a list of domestic and foreign corporations failing to pay franchise tax by August 10. If taxes remain unpaid, penalties may total over 25,000 and increase collection costs for the state.
G W Schooley, Kempstead County resident near Hope, brings a remarkable stalk to town. He reports a stalk bearing 178 bells and forms with 3 fully matured balls, and notes the field around was free from weevils while the stalk showed fruitage. Authorities discuss potential production implications.
Roads and crops suffer from drought with gravel and dirt surfaces dusty and rutted. Farmers say continued dry weather cut melon and truck crop production by a third, while cotton yields could rise with rain though older crops may not benefit.
FRA KLIN Aug 22. Police Chief LeRoy Wisk opened fire on two men, Marl Krieger and Albert McDonald, after a failed car stop to search for liquor. Krieger allegedly fired first. Wisk returned fire with a shotgun, killing both men instantly. Krieger and McDonald were pronounced dead. Nipper and Wisk were detained for questioning.
In Seardy Ark Milan Lee, 28, was injured when a blast from dynamite blasted stumps near a rural road. He was knocked to the ground and suffered stomach injuries as he tried to flee. Local hospital officials reported his condition is serious but not yet life threatening.
A factory accident on Wednesday left Mise Lureneis without fingers and injuring her hand. She was rushed to a local hospital where doctors treated the wound and prepared for possible further care.
A fragmented clipping reports Congressman Parks involved as authorities charge automobile mechanics with theft and larceny. The piece mentions Robins sending Henry to Camden to collect debts, a disputed payment to DIT, and warrants issued for the accused amid a wider alleged scheme.
Major Cone of Little Rock Arkansas and R D Duke of Pittsburgh arrived in Macon en route to Miami to enter the national air races. They planned to spend the night in Jacksonville. Cone, sales manager for Command-Aire, left Little Rock Tuesday for the trip in a specially equipped plane. Mrs Kuty Bryan Owen initially intended to join the flight from Miami to Cleveland but could not due to Command-Aire officials’ notification.
Malt dealers in Texarkana Arkansas protest a 10 percent tax on malts from the Texas side while Texas imposes none. They appeal for legislative relief, noting state revenue officials say only a future session can fix the disparity. Dealers report sales slipping across the state line yet remain able to profit despite the tax.
New York report cites Osean Deleigst of UWlinnis describing discrimination claims. He urges West Point appointment opposition and critiques leadership while urging fight at the polls. He complains of unfair treatment and calls for action against opponents.
MUGO Okla Aug 22 Jack Mangill United States Commissioner from McAlester was killed and Crockett Lee United States Marshal from McAlester was seriously injured when their speeding automobile skidded at a curve near here early today The car overturned burned and three women passengers were uninjured Mangill long known in Oklahoma government service and recently appointed to office was en route to Fort Smith when the crash occurred
Governor Parnell holds full control over appointing the commission to oversee rebuilding the Civil War capitol at Washington. The state has deposited 15 000 in funds with the county for the project. Royal attorney W E Atkins denies any contact with Parnell on the plans or a role in selecting the local commission. Atkins was unavailable, attending court in Lewisville, when the news broke.
London news item reports Thomas D Oyley Bulkey of Bedford Park angered Brighton police for being addressed as Mister in a driving regulations summons. Before the court he questioned why he is called Mister while the King’s Secretary writes him as Thomas O O’Bulkeley ESQ. The court refused to answer and fined him forty shillings.
The survey classifies farmer credit into short term seasonal and long term. Owners borrow more in total but less per acre than tenants, with cotton loans dominant. Seasonal credit used by about half of owner operators and tenants in Hope Magnalia district, while Risen district shows higher cash flow resilience. Cotton prices fell sharply from August to December, impacting loan needs and farm income.
A South Arkansas Chamber of Commerce led delegation begins an industrial and dairying inspection tour. The group visits Missouri Illinois Indiana Michigan and New York before Toronto for the Canadian National Exhibition. They aim to bring back information to boost development in South Arkansas with 28 Arkansas towns represented.
Subscribers to the Hope Service should receive their paper before 6 15. Call 76x and notify the circulation trigger when a carrier fails to leave a paper or place it on the porch. A special delivery will be made of all missed papers if the complaint is made before 6 45 p.m.
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