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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
4
A gang robbed Citizens Bank of Clinton Indians then fled toward Sidell. A posse chased them into a corn field where two robbers were shot and killed and a third wounded. Loot estimated between Five thousand and ten thousand dollars. The pursuit ended near a country road.
Washington reports both Senate and House conferees reached tentative agreement on an 116000000 emergency employment appropriation. The measure would grant President Hoover authority to spend the funds as needed during emergencies despite Democratic opposition led by Senator Robinson. A formal report from Chairman Jones is expected, with a vote anticipated Tuesday.
ARKADELPHIA Ark A sudden craze for Razorback hogs among northern collectors seems set to be filled by a state other than Arkansas. B 2 Simmons, who has supplied many game orders in Wisconsin, is puzzled by requests for the Arkansas hog. Two recent orders remain unfilled as he searches for the nearly extinct animal. When the University of Arkansas sought a live Razorback hog for its football mask, it had to go to Texas to obtain one.
Two Chinese shopkeepers in Helena identified Levant Rige and Ashley Davin as two of three Black assailants who attacked them at their store on December 2. The men were held on an assault with intent to kill charge after police arrested them Monday. The incident prompted Phillips County residents to form a Chinese law and order league amid ongoing tensions.
Warren Ark two story brick Warren Senior High School burned down Monday morning about 2 o'clockofficials say fire likely from defective wiring. Building insured 20000 with furnishings 2540. Junior High and gym nearby escaped damage. Board of Education discussed housing for 225 enrolled students. Library on second floor destroyed along with thousands of volumes. Old Presbyterian Training School from 1905 property acquired by district in 1915. EL DORADO Health director Dr E W Prothro injured in attack by Claude Newsom late Monday Newsom arrested on assault with intent to kill bond set 28500 Prothro with rib and head injuries not seriously hurt.
In Northpont Als two youths were buried by a gravel pit slide while loading gravel for county road use. Doc Mills, 20, and another unnamed youth were trapped under about 15 feet of gravel. A third youth, A. W. Bugwell, sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. rescue teams worked to recover the other victim(s) with little hope for survival.
Ministers from Hope's and Losioke Baptist churches met at Longke Baptist to plan a union Christmas service. Rev. G. W. Young led the devotional and the alliance voted to hold the service at Losioke Baptist with Young delivering the sermon at the public gathering.
AP reports famine threatens dozens of Bosin igh cities Tuesday as a general strike triggers martial law. People flee toward France from Santinder while Premier Derriguer says Madrid has the situation under control. Lisbon reports say Ramon Branco, a young revolter who flew in Monday, was captured by Portuguese authorities and extradition fate unclear.
In Little Rock the trial of EB Lamperelli on kidnapping charges opened in district court. Lamperelli, indicted with Joe La Rect John Ochipinita and Sam Pas salareque for abducting Frida, is reported to have claimed he was kidnapped himself and escaped after several hours held at a farm house. The case ties to a prior winter fur shop robbery at Sangaparelti’s shop, with Priola alleged to have been abducted.
The Everyman s Bible Class of the First Christian Church will entertain friends and members at the Bungalow near the church Thursday evening December 18 beginning at 7 o clock. Talks by different individuals will be given regardless of race or creed. A program has been arranged that will be instructive and interesting.
The Good Fellows plan to raise $26 more on Tuesday to reach a goal including gifts, food, and clothing for children this Christmas. The Mood total remains well short of the 192% target, with $300 still needed. Boy Scouts join in gathering used toys in good condition, requested via Henry Scotto, Haynes Brothers store, to help distribute to needy children.
nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wherton of Sunny Point was fatally injured when struck by a truck early Tuesday morning. The driver, W.I. Reeves of Holly Bend, reported the accident and was later released on his own recognizance as the investigation began. The boy and peers watched a mini train cars when he ran across the road into the path of the oncoming truck.
The Horatio Box factory in Ark Texarkana owned by Two States Fruit Package Co resumes after a three month shutdown. The plant makes fruit boxes and baskets and has operated for years. It employs 31 to 40 workers with a payroll supporting local business. Otto Gericke is locally supervising the plant owned by F A Kull and son of Texarkana.
In Paris Arkansas a man reported he misplaced his hunting license after leaving a gun unsecured while cat hunting. Circuit Clerk W M Johns issued a duplicate license but could not replace the missing gun.
DES MOINES UP I report notes a loyal restaurant has dropped finger bowls from its service claiming they are a useless and obsolete device. An internal menu card states the practice has been discontinued at the tea room catering to elite trade.
Van Buren attorney McGehee, disbarred from practice, filed Tuesday a petition in the Arkansas Supreme Court for reinstatement. He argues the disbarment hampers his official duties as prosecuting attorney elect for the 15th Judicial District. The Little Rock Bar grievance committee chair says it will oppose the petition, joined by Crawford County lawyers and officials. McGehee previously served in Crawford County in the 46th and 47th General Assemblies.
In Highland Park cemetery six graves stay open awaiting pauper burials from city hospitals and accidents. Potter's Field burials number about four hundred annually, with five or six openings ready. A simple pine box costs eighteen dollars for adults and ten for children, purchased from a local undertaker who takes a small fee. The mortician pays for final rites while a city health officer observes. Louise DeWald, city cemeteries commissioner and the sole woman in the U.S. in such a post, oversees Potter's Field maintenance.
In Van Buren Missouri? Arkansas, Oscar and Buck Stacy were charged with murder in the death of John F. McAnelly, 50, a Davidson farmer. Prosecutors say McAnelly was struck with a wagon brake pole during a fight near his home on Saturday. Buck Stacy was a farm tenant. Artin and Jess McAnelly were wounded in the clash, reportedly over possession of a house.
In Danville a dog bark awakens Ms. L. M. Smith and Avs. H. OG Turner. They escape a burning house through a bedroom door as the fire department arrives. Dallas has spent 20 million dollars to harness the Trinity River to prevent floods and ease traffic problems.
Pittsburgh district records a third bank hold up in ten days as masked robbers entered Manchester Bank and Trust Company during business hours. About thirty workers and customers were herded to a corner while a teller opened the vault. The robbers escaped with sixty thousand dollars using revolvers and shotguns, according to Garwle, president of the bank. The incident occurred shortly after the bank opened. Witnesses describe the men as young.
Mrs Forney Smith a well known Little Rock woman died a week ago The will leaves twenty five thousand dollars in cash to the Arkansas Children s Home and Hospital The full estate amount is not revealed as taxes are pending Additional bequests totaling eleven thousand five hundred dollars go to friends and relatives The residue is to be divided among the Children s Home the Orphans Home and the Old Ladies Home
New Orleans police report a bank robbery at Whitney Trust and Saving Bank where a bandit demanded cash with a pistol hidden under a folded newspaper. Stanley Murphy tackled him, money scattered, teller Frank Kiefer aiding. Suspect Leyland Ritter Robert of Littlestown Pa claimed poverty and planned to plead guilty.
Galveston, Texas announces plans for the 1931 International Pageant of Puylehvitude. Tentative dates are June 1 to 17 with a larger entrants list for the face and fan competition, including at least seven American girls and fifteen foreign beauties.
At Marion Virginia broadcaster WEHC and nearby stations aired Dr Tyler Frazier's 90th birthday tribute while noting his 85 years of preaching. On the same day his brother Dr George Frazier also observed his 90th birthday by broadcasting a sermon from WDZT in Tuscaloosa. A note adds a five year change in typewriter typeface styles per standards to aid document legibility.
The report notes eight banks in the county failed to open or closed Tuesday after heavy deposits withdrawals. The largest bank, First National Bank of Gaston? was among those shuttered, with protection of deposits cited. Local authorities cited intoxicated drivers and a Tuesday court action involving individuals Wilson and Delima Collins of North Rock.
Dr Jo H Davis, a practicing physician of Waldo, is associated with the local hospital. The brief notice mentions the Waldo physician and his professional status within the local medical community.
NASHVILLE Ind. The burned bodies of Mr and Mrs Lee Brown were recovered from their farm home debris and are believed killed by their son Paul Brown a Purdue electrical engineering student. Farm hand Chester Bunge hospitalised in critical condition with wounds from Brown says the youth fired at him then set the house ablaze. Bunge believed Brown died in the fire. Searchers found no Brown body.
LANAGAN Missouri J A Trouit of Noel known as the cave man of the Ozarks will open another cave near here. He expects evidence of prehistoric fire with excavations uncovering pottery a stone ax and arrow heads. The ax matches Bluff dwelling Indian tools and pottery is linked to early Indians. The cave sits near the intersection of US 54 and Missouri Route A. Landslides hinder work.
Glacier National Park ranger recalls his dog forming an unlikely bond with two young coyotes. While riding Kisheneha Creek Trail with his wife Judy, the dog vanished then reappeared leading the coyotes along the trail for about a quarter mile.
Disjointed notes describe households facing rising costs from new equipment and pending installations. The fragment references Kansas and local plan rates, with mentions of kilowatt usage and service timing unclear.
Former Sheriff W Miller of Lafayette County wrote two letters before his death linking Life Insurance Co to a claim of suicide. An Arkansas Supreme Court decision reduced a judgment from 20300 to 3100, finding the policy paid one tenth of the face amount in self inflected death. The circuit court at Lewisville upheld the larger award before the appeal. The law court reversed findings and ordered payment of the larger amount.
Two Texarkana youths William Phillips and Tras Dunesn were robbed about 40 miles west of Texarkana while riding a freight train. They reported a Black man stopped them with a pistol, took a new suit, a new overcoat, trousers, a small sum of money, and a thermos, with one suspect eventually fleeing.
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