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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1962
Page
4
In a Nashville federal courtroom James R. Hoffa faced a flashing pellet gun as a white man in a trench coat charged toward him and fired several times. Hoffa escaped injury, saying he knocked the assailant down and ducked as the weapon appeared to be a pellet gun. Continued on Page Two.
The Legislative Council considered creating one or more junior colleges for Negroes amid overcrowding at AM&N College in Pine Bluff. Officials said branching could be needed as projected enrollment nears 4,900 in 1972, while AM&N seeks about $1.618 million yearly for the next biennium.
Weather Totals for 1962 show rainfall through November at 47.20 inches, compared with 51.19 inches in the same period last year. The Experiment Station report covers 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Wednesday with a high of 58 and a low of 40, precipitation 0.7 inches.
James C. Allen of El Dorado spoke at Hope Kiwanis noon meeting about medical research driving life expectancy up 22 years since 1900. He noted rewards of research with drugs costing about 6 million per new drug and cited 1960 pharmaceutical investment around 200 million. He warned cures for cancer, heart disease, and mental illness may come from ongoing work by physicians, scientists, and industry.
Two Shreveport residents were hurt when a light plane crashed in woods near U S Highway 82 west of El Dorado. Pilot Mrs C M Potts 38 and passenger C W Weston 35 were injured Weston treated and released at El Dorado hospital Potts held for observation The plane was demolished Authorities said fog heavy over east and engine failed on final approach about 1500 feet south of the runway.
George Eton Lyda, 29, of Greenbrier, died Monday when the car he rode in struck a highway railing west of Little Rock. Three people were injured: Carolyn Harris, 18, of Roland. Mrs Alma Atchley, 23, of Little Rock. and Sharon Atchley, 18, of Sarasota, Fla. Harris was in critical condition at a Little Rock hospital. Atchley and her sister-in-law were in serious condition.
Mrs Beulah Hays aged 89 died in a local hospital Wednesday morning. She was born in Okolona Clark County and lived in Hope since 1951. Survived by four children and one sister with funeral set Thursday at 3 pm at Herndon Cornelius Funeral Home.
Prather O Neal, 56, of Warren, Arkansas, received an American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving a fellow worker after lightning struck a Potlatch Forests plant Aug. 24. The incident left a 440 volt pump motor fused and a worker electrocuted. O Neal freed Nolan by pulling him from the live equipment with a lumber aid and helped revive him.
Arkansas meat production rose in October with red meat from commercial slaughter plants totaling 11,073,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Service of the Agriculture Department.
Three men were sentenced in Hempstead Circuit Court by Judge Lyle Brown. Dennis Moten and Glen Moten received two year suspended terms, with one Moten attempting to flee the courtroom as sentencing concluded. Deputy Herbert Griffin recaptured him near the National Guard Armory. Carl Joe Ceaser, 22, Mineral Springs Negro, pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering and faces charges in Nashville. News also reports October 1961 cattle and hog slaughter in the region with year‑over‑year and month‑to‑month changes.
R T Peoples of Jerome Arkansas pleaded innocent at Chicot County Circuit Court arraignment to involuntary manslaughter charges linked to the hunting death of Donnie Dwayne Soward, 18, of Truman during deer season. Peoples, about 60, lacked an attorney. Circuit Judge Colvin appointed Ral Price to represent him.
Washington AP summary details Defense Department plan affecting Arkansas National Guard units. Cities listed include Arkadelphia Batesville Camden Conway El Dorado Fort Smith Glenwood Harrison Helena Hot Springs Jonesboro Little Rock and more with retained units relocation gains and redesignations across infantry artillery and engineer postings involving 95th Division and related units.
Final rites were conducted for J. W. Thomas, a retired farmer, who died Sunday at his home. The service was held yesterday at Oakcrest Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joseph Gene officiating. Burial followed at Memory Gardens.
Hempstead County farmers will vote on marketing quotas for the 1963 upland cotton crop. polling places include Kidd's Store Spring Hill and Jones' Store Patmos among others, open until 6 pm. Two thirds of voters must approve quotas and price support terms vary by outcome of the measure.
All American Football team to be presented on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at 10 15 p m Thursday December 7 on K TAL TV Channel Appearing will be Arkansas All American Billy Moore Golden Age Club meets December 7 at 1 30 pm at the Youth Center All members urged to attend as plans for the Christmas party are made Airman Basie George L Honeycutt son of Mr and Mrs Dr We Honeycutt of Hope is assigned to Andrews APB Md as a wire communications specialist Airman Honeycutt recently completed USAF basic training at Lackland AFB Texas She is a 1962 graduate of Guernsey High School Jo Ann Turnage daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Turnage was elected president of Delta Zeta during the recent school election Mainly sut modern record there were 106 ballots cast Judge Orie Byers announces surplus food will be issued today Thursday and Friday Pioneer Washington's Christmas Silver Tea will be held December 60 program will precede the Beauties chosen atlea at 2 pon
Hope School District 1-A and Guernsey School District voters approved five mill tax increases in the annual school election. Hope backed 606 to 378, Guernsey 22 to 1 with 9 against, with bond issues of 250000 and 25000 respectively for district improvements. Incumbents Holt and Foley won. several incumbents were defeated in various posts and no other county races had opposition.
Voters in Arkansas school districts approved most bond issues and millage increases for new construction, classrooms, and renovations. Districts listed include Texarkana McGehee Damas Lake Village Sheridan Pratsville Horatio Locksburg Hot Springs Lake Hamilton Fountain Lake Smackover with varied approved amounts and tax implications nationwide coverage of results.
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