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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
4
The writer questions farm subsidy handling amid claims of 19 million bale cotton production tied to reported acreage. He warns that fraud could undermine federal soil payments and asks for official examination of crop diversion to foodstuffs and implications for agricultural policy and wage bill support.
Washington critics fear the Home Owners Loan Corporation funded effort to recruit five doctors for its members will curb competition and push care toward the poor. HOLC says the $40,000 federal donation prevents waste and improves access with $3.40 monthly top costs, while private physicians warn of reduced services and medical desert conditions for jobless patients.
A public plan to buy a railroad faces opposition as local officials and citizens weigh the proposed purchase. The report mentions Arkansas Texas Railway and actions by state committees and city authorities. The piece hints at statewide and local reactions and potential effects on jobs and governance.
Quiz style questions ask to convert numerals to Roman values, identify a biblical apostle, and locate U S military institutions with entrance ages. It invites readers to see the Classified Page for answers and details.
Clifford S. Blackynton of Little Reels spoke at the Henryd County Schoolmasters meeting in Capital After Tuesday night. He praised the Arkansas State Teachers Retirement System, noting it benefits teachers and administrators, but warned that low salaries keep retirement allowances small and many in Arkansas may retire next year.
Woodrow Parsons of Hope High School received the 1937 gold football as the most valuable player and all around student. Coach Foy Hammons and faculty selected 17 players for sweaters, and a banquet at Capital hotel with Coach Fred Thomsen as guest speaker was scheduled. Texarkana Kiwanis luncheon featured Hammons praising football’s life lessons and discipline.
A fragmentary wartime report states D Koven a 22 year old Brooklyn resident was found dead in a St. Cloud villa near Versailles. An S German émigré confessed to killing her for money, claiming plan to fleece men.
The Navy announced a 3080 mile flight involving 14 planes from San Diego. Headquarters confirmed no incidents during the Coco Lily route run with Cat Zone and Hort ambilinus nenesiog.
The State Highway Commission, backed by the Revenue Department and State Police, urges immediate use of front and rear lights on wagons and reflectors on rear, with December emphasizing traffic safety. Officials argue lighting reduces accidents and aids drivers in judging vehicle size for safer clearance. Parking lights must burn for roadside parking, and other lighting rules apply to trucks and commercial vehicles.
The National Association of Manufacturers Week issued a platform claiming prosperity for America hinges on easing government restrictions and taxes. It argues manufacturing can realize full potential if not burdened by restrictive legislation and uncertainty, with the message continuing on Page Six.
Senator Smith and southern colleagues urge government to purchase cotton to push prices toward 12 cents per pound. The plan would amend the farm bill to require the Commodity Credit Corporation to buy until market price reaches the target.
The state board announced an allotment of funds to 42 school districts to support a minimum seven month term. District 6 Patmos Hempstead County district funds include 1090 for Stamps special district Lafayette County 1090 and Bright Star Miller district 600. District 26 New Hope Pike County 500 and District 24 Phinewew Pike County 200. District 16 Murfreesboro Pike County 1500 and District 20 Cave Polk County 900. District 23 Silver Ridge Sevier County GG.
Knoxville firemen recovered nine bodies from a frame tenement after a blaze swept through the building shortly after midnight. Seven children perished as twenty-two residents, many of them youngsters, escaped to safety. Fire officials cited a possible defective flue as the starting cause on the second floor.
Arkansas Democrat reported Governor reorganization plans might remove State Police Chief Gray Albright and aide Bob LaFollette. Albright and Briley’s secretary denied knowledge of any shakeup. A highway department reshuffle was not expected before December 15. Horatio Alger mentioned as the author of polished works.
New Orleans December cotton opened Thursday at 8.13 bid 8.17 asked 8.19. Spot cotton closed steady 12 points with the day ending at 8.22.
A Washington mayor argues against relocating the Hempstead county courthouse to Hope, urging residents not to approve new taxes or a bond issue as 1,700 people are delinquent and 1,645 land tracts are unpaid. He claims the current central courthouse should remain and criticizes a new tax plan proposed by R P Bowen of the Hope Chamber of Commerce.
The Associated Press announced the Little All-America football team honoring two players Burnett and Jackson with honorable mention. Burnett from Arkansas State Teachers College Conway and Jackson from Henderson College Corway are featured among backs. Dr A J Cronin paid tribute to medical professionals in London noting his novel targeted at overcharging the poor.
A frigid winter outbreak drove temperatures down to 13 degrees early Thursday at the Fruit & Truck Branch Experiment Station, three degrees below the prior season low. Forecasters warned of another cold wave moving from the Northwest, threatening crops in the South as subfreezing conditions spread. Five deaths in the South were linked to the cold, with snow and ice disrupting travel from the Midwest to the Carolinas.
Little Rock officials push county judges to use turnback funds to match federal dollars for secondary and farm to market road construction. County Judge Clyde E. Bird of El Dorado leads talks with the state Highway Commission on possible funding matches.
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