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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1932
Page
2
The notice lists advance payment rates for six months at 2.75 dollars and one year at 5.08 dollars by city. Mail rates include Hempstead Nevada Miller LaFayette counties at 3.00 per year, elsewhere 5.08. It also states Associated Press use and reproduction rights for published dispatches and local news.
The Star's Platform calls applying power plant revenues to develop Hope's industrial and social resources. It pledges more pavement in 1933 and better alleys, back-yard sanitation, Chamber of Commerce support, and a county plan for annual all weather roads to cut dirt roads. It backs agricultural benefits, farmer organizations, and state highway progress with tax reform and a budget-based government.
The article discusses Technocracy as a proposal to reorganize production around human need, argues it would reduce work hours and eliminate excess waste, and notes parallels with labor conditions and regulation. It contrasts free markets with planned efficiency and cites examples from France and Scandinavia.
Santa seems late as Bells Chapel enjoys pretty Christmas weather. Aubrey Bonds returns from Arizona visit, Dorsie Cullins stays with parents J. A. and wife with holiday. Sunday school and prayer meeting suffered in bad weather, social at Mrs. Ed Chamblee postponed to next Friday. Misses Fadra Osborn Laure Brooks visit Mrs. Shel lie Cullins. Inez Cullens suffers a boil on the chin.
Social roundup from Henry's Chapel areas lists visits by Mrs. Turner and Mr. Pearce families, the Grahams, and others. Several residents including Mrs. Pearce, Robert, Mrs. Graham, Dorothy Robertson, Ruth and Katherine Cumbie, and J. T. Cumbie Jr. are on the sick list with flu. Community movements include weekend visits, Sunday gatherings, and kinship trips among Rocky Mound and Nevada county households.
Lisbon announces a government program to ease housing for workers by constructing 1000 small homes at a total cost of $650,000. The project aims to reduce unemployment and address housing shortages.
The Hope girls attending Icuachita College arrived home last night for the holidays. Wright Tharp came Thursday to spend Christmas at home. He studies at Grandview, Texas. Miss May Chapman at St Agnes Convent School Lime Rock is home for the holidays.
Jack Dev from Washington visited yesterday. Earl O Neil of Hendrix College Searcy arrived home last Saturday to spend holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs N P O Neal. Robert LaGrone, University of Missouri student, arrived yesterday and will join his parents Mr and Mrs R M LaGrone for the holidays.
Tiger Shark a two day engagement at the Saenger features Edward G Robinson with Richard Arlen and Zita Johann. The drama portrays tuna fisheries and shark infested grounds off the Mexican Pacific coast with authentic realism from First National studios crew living aboard a fishing boat offshore.
Linda Averill and Tom Averill search for clues after cousin Amos Peabody dies from a fall at their Long Island home. Suspects include Statlander, De Vos, Pratt, and Shaughnessey as Dr Boyle delays questioning. Linda maneuvers to keep suspects on site while tension and hidden motives emerge.
Shower Springs residents report Jack and Parker Rogers recovering from flu. Grady Reece and family hosted quilting with several friends to make a Christmas gift for Pastor Burgess. Other notes include sparse church attendance due to bad weather and numerous visits among local households.
Portland coach Billy Stepp laments Hal Moe of Oregon State being left off the All America list calling him the Pacific Northwests outstanding player who carried the Beavers. Marquette coach Frank Murray defends Arthur Krueger as the best center and notes his record blocking punts and passing for two seasons.
The Star lists Democratic primary candidates for Hope city offices on January 24 1933 Mayoral candidates include R A Ruff Boyett Treasurer Dwight RidgDill Raymond F Jones J W Harper Aldermen Chas E Taylor Ward Four and W A Lewis Ward Three with action pending from the primary election.
The state government plans to burn over 21 million in rebel currency issued during the late civil war. The ashes will be buried in Araca cemetery.
Ordinance 436 amends Section 26 of Ordinance 281 to impose a ten dollar per day fee on fruit peddlers selling from cars handcarts wagons or motor vehicles. All conflicting ordinances are repealed and the measure takes effect after passage and publication. Passed December 12 1932. Attest Bert Keith City Recorder John P Vesey Mayor.
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