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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
3
In Southwest Arkansas farmers weigh the Bankhead tax and acreage provisions with a Friday vote on retention or repeal. Senator Joe T. Robinson warns repeal could block new laws next sess ion. farmers urge careful debate over a one year trial.
The Edgar Johnson oil well test on George Jones land in southern Hempstead County was definitively abandoned after reaching about 3 500 feet due to insufficient shows. F W Martin & Co halted No Lafferty tests with a 4 670 foot depth when the drill stem failed, and the derrick was damaged. A third well, Dr KL Austin, was drilling at 2 200 feet on McWilliamsland, two miles south of Shover Springs.
P H Coleman 80 died Sunday morning at the home of Floyd Gilbert on the Puttam Cross Roads road He had lived in the county for more than 30 years Funeral services were held at 2 1m Monday at Westmoreland Cemetery in Liberty He is survived by several daughters including Mrs Lylice Finley of Hope
Arkansas Supreme Court held the statute of limitations does not apply to damages suits when drainage obstructions cause recurring injuries to property from seasonal rains. It reversed and remanded Co. D. Daniels v City of Batesville for damage caused by a sewer drainage system overflow during heavy rains.
A Dallas taxi company clerk, Janes Walton, was slugged with a blackjack early Monday and a robber escaped with $500 in receipts he had been counting. Walton was knocked unconscious but not seriously injured as several taxi drivers nearby did not notice the crime.
Dudley Bryan, 26, is arrested on murder charges tied to the Jenkins children poisonings in Little Rock as Minnie Rose Jenkins, 29, also faces murder counts. Authorities report Charles Jenkins recovered and claims he administered poison to the family.
The Feast and Truck Branch Experiment Station reports 1.95 inches fell from 6:02 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. An overnight total of 4.31 inches by Thanksgiving morning. The city logged 2.43 inches of rainfall earlier in the day and night.
Washington reports the United States Supreme Court upheld compulsory military training at the University of California and other land grant colleges. The ruling sustained the universities' suspension of two students who refused training on conscientious objection grounds.
R C Kennedy captain and right end of Hope High School football earned a spot on the 1934 all state team chosen by the Arkansas Democrat with coach input. The announcement followed a Sunday release, marking the first such honor for a Hope player in several years. Kennedy, 19, 6'2" and 185 pounds, is a junior. The Democrat also placed Payne on the second team, with several players receiving honorable mention. The Hope Bobcats finished 194 season with seven wins in 11 games, tallying notable shutouts and wins over Camden, Texarkana, Arkadelphia, Malvern, and others.
Former Hope High School players Lynn Harrell of Henderson State Teachers College and Lloyd Berry of Arkansas College earned first team left end honors on state selections. The Arkansas Democrat picked Harrell on its first team while The Arkansas Gazette placed Berry on its first team and gave Kennedy and Stone honorable mention. The article notes the all state high school team as context.
In Warm Springs Georgia President Roosevelt and Secretary Morgenthau met to discuss the budget and the new work relief plan. Administration circles oppose new revenue bills while planning a large funding package, signaling a massive financing program of 1.6 billion dollars.
New York banks urged broader use of informative newspaper advertising to promote public understanding and confidence in banking. BR S Hecht of the American Bankers Association announced an advertising service for member banks and clearing houses with a theme linking sound banking to helpful human relations and community unity. Hecht noted many banks already promote constructive loaning policies to their communities.
Secretary Wallace and Administrator Davis announced a 25 percent reduction in base cotton acreage for 1935, down from 40 percent in 1994, under the 1934 35 Cotton Acreage Reduction Contract. About 1,004,000 two year contracts were involved, with rental and parity payments totaling an estimated 84.28 million dollars financed by a 4.2 cent processing tax.
County agent Frank R. Stanley presents Hempstead county cotton data for 1931 1932 1933 and 1934 showing bales and receipts. Despite higher average revenue in 1934 the total revenue across years stands at 836 528 and includes seed payments adjustments.
Extension animal husbandman M W Muldrow urges including salt in winter rations to stretch scarce feed and cut costs. He recommends free access so animals self regulate intake, noting cattle need 0.5 to 1 ounce daily per 1000 pounds, sheep about one third ounce per head, and horses up to two ounces daily, varying by feed and work.
London report claims ten Red Army officers were executed after a plot to assassinate Soviet leaders failed. The dispatch also says Sergei Kirov was killed and that sixty more were rounded up, with generals dismissed and officials arrested.
Fragmentary OCR from Dixon's Creek Baptist church records notes a gospel phrase from 1800. The garbled text mentions a bed, headache, and string of nonsensical words, with the quoted fragment "Dury ih" appearing amid unclear notes on worship practice and church memory.
In Little Rock, Federal Judge Andrew Miller dismissed three of eight counts in the indictment of Edward K. Woodford former U S Property and Disbursing Officer accused of embezzlement and submitting false claims against the United States. Also in Arkansas, forty districts receive federal teacher employment aid certifications including Nazarene district Hempstead county with three white teachers. Tulane University’s Mary Lee Gunter arrived for a series of conferences ahead of an institute for FERA county administrators and case work supervisors to be held near Rosé selvile beginning Wednesday. In Pasadena Mrs Naubrey N Morgan daughter of the late Dwight W Morrow and sister-in-law of Colonel Charles A Lindbergh died after a long illness.
County agent Frank R. Stanley announces a new meat curing plant to aid Hempstead county farmers. Poor weather and improper methods have caused heavy meat losses. the facility offers dry salt, smoked, and sugar cures at reasonable rates and requires contacting the county agents office.
Texarkana leaders announce a meeting for all automobile dealers and salesmen in the Texarkana Trade area to be held at Grim Hotel on Tuesday night December 11 at 7 p.m. The six county area includes Sevier Howard Miller Little River Hempstead Lafayette and Nevada. G Smart of Pine Bluff and W B Carter of Little Rock will address the group along with local speakers. Off icers for the ensuing year will be elected.
Washington reports Rep Parks said Monday Robert M Wilson has been recommended for appointment as postmaster at Hope Arkansas and will receive commission this week. He succeeds J A Davis who served 13 years and whose term expired in July. Wilson, a 1919 Army veteran, is a Hempstead County businessman long mentioned for the postmastership.
France and Germany signed a full agreement on Saar Basin questions in Rome on Monday. A communiqué to the League of Nations council will be presented Wednesday. France is understood to withdraw all claims to the Saar coal and iron field, shifting the outcome toward Germany.
Nat Towles 12 piece orchestra will play for an Elks dance Thursday night December 6 announced by Speedy Hutson. The band recently appeared in Hope, coming from Dallas, and is rated among the best by locals.
Brief market data shows cotton futures at New York and New Orleans with opening highs and closes around 12.3 to 12.5 per unit. Chicago grain and stock quotations list several major firms including American Telephone and Telegraph and Standard Oil among others.
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