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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
2
The listing shows Star Co. with E Palmer as president and Alex H Washburn as editor and publisher. It notes second class mail status at the Hope Arkansas post office under the act of March 3 1897.
The Star's Platform urges applying municipal power plant revenues to develop Hope's industrial and social resources. The 1933 message backs sanitary alley improvements, supports the Chamber of Commerce, and promotes county highway work to cut dirt roads. It also calls for efficient government, tax reform, and cooperative agricultural progress in Hempstead County.
Bruce Catton argues Christmas charity should spark year round effort to fight poverty. He notes hunger cold and sickness persist beyond holidays and urges a continuous commitment to helping the needy. He calls for rededication to reduce misery and sustain aid beyond Christmas.
The piece argues that voters learned economic cycles run with or without party control, but Col. Leonard P. Ayres warns recovery now depends on early government moves. Prosperity hinges on war debt settlements, tariff reform, fiscal stewardship, and stabilizing prices, else inflation and chaos may deepen the downturn.
Robert Hale, a jobless engineer, submits to 21 day tests at a California hospital in San Francisco. Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske questions the nature of international law. Vice President elect John Nance Garner argues the constitution may be changed.
The verse from St Luke 2 11 14 proclaims the birth of a Saviour Christ the Lord in Bethlehem with a sign of a babe in swaddling clothes in a manger and a heavenly host praising God announcing peace and goodwill on earth
A collage of Santa letters from Hope Arkansas children ages 2 to 15, listing Christmas wishes including dolls, toys, clothing, fruit, candy, and household items. Several writers request gifts for siblings and teachers, with personal notes about good behavior and school.
A short plea from a two year old, B S Gossett, requesting a wagon candy apples oranges nuts toys and clothes to start school, mentioning WM Ltdee Uniisuias and J W Gossett. The fragment lists items needed and names a guardian.
A seven year old writes to Santa from Finey Grove school praising teacher Mrs Yarberry and listing desired items. He asks for a knife Jews harp gloves fire crackers and more.
A collection of handwritten pleas to Santa Claus from Patmos and Hope Arkansas children. They request fruit, candy, toys, clothes, and small domestic items for themselves and family members, with several noting teachers or siblings by name.
Market notes say chickens are scarce on the street and fetch 25 cents each. Cotton sold yesterday at Tc for good middling. Sam W. Thomas of Ozan visited town Monday. M. H. Boyce was in town Tuesday and called on The Star.
Mrs J A Miller mother of Carter Johnson will arrive here Saturday from Mena. Miss Jewell Arnett arrived from Durant Oklahoma where she is a student in the Oklahoma State Normal to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs Ida Arnett. Mr and Mrs Sam Sullivan arrived last night from Faris Texas to spend the holidays here with Mr and Mrs J A Sullivan.
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Arkansas children. Elizabeth Wiggins asks for a real baby doll, stove, games, fruit, candy, nuts, fireworks, sparklers, and a red wagon. Fred Arnold’s uncle is wished for. Glenn Dale Simpson asks for a gun and red wagon. Thomas Mayton asks for a gun and red wagon at age five. Roxie Sutton wants skates, a ball, gloves, candy, nuts, and fruit. Carolyn Sutton requests a doll set and her brother William Howard a wagon, ball, and car.
The Star lists candidates subject to the Democratic primary on January 4 1933 in Hope. For Mayor Maye R A Ruff Boyett S Lowthorp for Treasurer Dwight Ridgdill Raymond F Jones J W Harper for Alderman Ward Four Charles F Taylor Ward Three W A Lewis.
Burton Rascoe’s Titans of Literature presents biographical and critical essays on Homer through James Joyce. The book links ancient writers to modern figures with irreverent comparisons, keeping the prose lively and accessible. Published by Putnam at $3.75.
In a Long Island home, elderly Amos Peabody dies after a fall from a second story balcony. Linda Averill suspects murder and, with husband Tom, hides the truth to pursue the killer. Guests Statlander, De Vos, Pratt, and Shaughnessey become suspects as Linda probes while maintaining appearances.
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