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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
3
Hope Star offers twenty dollars in cash prizes for a city-wide Christmas display window unveiling on Thursday night December 8. Entries must be notified by December 7. Windows draped all day Thursday and displays ready by 7 p.m. Judges base 50 percent on originality and 50 percent on merchandise display. Plans for further prizes to be announced later.
John T Flynn argues the 1936 37 policy shifts signal a fragile recovery. He notes rising production and employment but warns future government expenditure cuts could derail growth. He discusses financing via payroll taxes and bank loans and urges preemptive thinking on WPA reductions.
The Star records a Hempstead county voter urging against a compulsory centralized farm bill ahead of the December 10 vote. He warns it mirrors a communist move to centralize farmers and cites constitutional doubts, liberty fears, and past assurances about the AAA program being overturned.
A mixed set of true false statements from a page Two puzzle. Statements touch rent from France, tomato plant origin, electric current and exposed wires hum, crow speech with slit tongue, and Bish frozen ii solid igs revival. Determine which are true or false.
A fast freight train struck a loaded school bus ten miles south of Salt Lake City injuring and killing youths aged 12 to 16. Police counted 26 dead with 40 to 60 aboard as bodies were spread along the right of way and relatives were sought for identification. The bus was en route to Jordan High School and the crossing was rural and difficult to access.
The State Highway Commission opened bids for 22 miles of road, two bridges, and one overpass. Apparent low bidders include White county for 1 miles of gravel and a reinforced concrete bridge on Bate Knob north road State 87 bearing $19,744.84. Martinsville Indiana noted for large goldfish farm.
The grand champion Aberdeen Angus steer at the International Livestock Exposition sold Thursday for 339 dollars per hundredweight, topping last year’s price and marking the highest bid since 1926. Irene Brown, 14, of Aledo, Illinois, exhibited the steer which Firestone Tire and Rubber Co bought.
Mayor Albert Graves announced a legal notice inviting bids for constructing a new fire station across from the Black apartments on East Second. Bids due 2 p.m. December 18 will be opened publicly. plans and contracts available from Clarence W. King for a $20 deposit, refundable to actual bidders. City of Hope reserves right to reject bids and waive informalities.
Prescott Ark The Department of Commerce Bureau of Census shows 9936 bales ginned in Nevada county from the 1938 crop prior to November 14, compared with 15266 bales for the 1937 crop Leroy Mal special agent reports the figures.
New Orleans cotton opened at 8.77, closed at 8.79 bid with 8.80 asked. Spat cotton closed steady two points higher, middling at 8.66.
A practice quiz on social dining etiquette questions asks about carving focus, guest preferences, standing etiquette, buffet service, glass placement on a flyer, and choices after dropping silver. Answers suggest guests should not rely on hosts, should be decisive, and that guests serve themselves at buffets while maintaining politeness.
Senator Pittman warned that the United States must defend itself against two world naval powers under the current policy of non alliance and non interference. He argued our air and naval forces are insufficient for such an emergency. The Navy awarded a $52,794,000 contract to New York Shipbuilding for a 35,000 ton battleship in Camden, New Jersey. The Army ordered streamlined arms and munition preparations to prevent 1917-18 mistakes, with designs simplified for mass production.
Prescott Arkansas funeral notices honor Eryin E. Horn a 49 year old man who died suddenly during a duck hunting trip in Stuttgart. the rites will be at the family home thursday at 2 pm conducted by reverends fed g. ronebuck and troy wheeler with burial in deann cemetery. pallbearers named r p hamby a w hudson j c woodul b parcell roy duke avlice pittman odell garrett. he is survived by his wife, his parents, three brothers fred robert and thurman horn of prescott, and three sisters mrs andrew davis of prescott, mrs nell agst of centralia illinois, and mrs clifford prince of delight. continues on page four.
Oliver L. Adams notes Hempstead county will hold a December 1 3 7 30 p m meeting series for cotton producers from 1938 to explain the December 10 quota referendum. Sessions include DeAnn Samuels store Patmoy McMaskill Shower Springs Columbus Saratoga Hope city hall with additional meetings to be announced.
N. T. Jewell was elected president at a Tuesday night supper at Lyle Moore's cabin on the club grounds. Syd McMath became secretary treasurer, with Robert LaGrone A W Stubbeman F G Ward T 5 Cornelius and Lea Nwhins named to the board of directors. The new board will meet soon to plan the year.
Premier Daladier, after quashing a general strike, said he would call parliament into session on December 6 to seek approval of his policies and declared a three year state of economic mobilization. Rebels threaten Valencia as Spanish insurgents shift troops southward with no front battles reported. Japanese raids on Kweichow province kill 72 and injure over 200, with fires sparking in Barcelona and other districts. all American residents reported safe.
W S Atkins attorney was nominated mayor of Hone by more than one majority in Wednesday Democratic primary, while electors also nominated four aldermen. Atkins led Embree in all four wards with 843 to 402 votes. New aldermen elected were J R Williams L W Garner Frank Nol and Syd McMath. incumbents in Ward One and Ward Two trailed. Ward One saw Williams win 555 votes to Johnson 340. Ward Two Garner led with 415 to Trimble 399 and Hamilton 361. Ward Three saw Frank Nolen, a Hope cotton man, defeat incumbent Roy.
Christmas returns to peace as the war ends. The Allies, including American forces, held the Rhine line. Millions in Europe faced hunger. hunger maps show aid from America to desolated countries.
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