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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1951
Page
3
A concise front page column questions legislators’ understanding of Medicina. The piece reflects on policy knowledge gaps and urges informed discourse. Author Alex H. Waahbu critiques oversight and calls for clearer expertise in public health matters.
A column laments S B 157 proposing automatic licensing for drugstore workers with ten years experience and two pharmacists and two physicians endorsements. It contrasts strict college training with the bill’s loosened path, and links to Fritz Thyssen’s fate, noting warnings about wealth, power, and the common good.
Arliss A Brown aged 56 ticket agent for Missouri Pacific in Hope died today. He served 32 years with MOP and belonged to Whitfield Masonic Lodge and the Little Rock Consistory. Survived by mother Mrs Newt Barns sister Mrs Claudia Chambless five brothers. Funeral at First Baptist Church Sunday at 2 pm with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Local Masonic Lodge in charge. pallbearers listed.
Horace Heidt and his Original Youth Opportunity program will perform a two hour vaudeville revue in Hope indoors Coliseum on March 15. James Rankin, talent scout, will hold auditions for locals to join the show or contend for a future CBS Sunday night appearance. The event, sponsored by the Hope Kiwanis Club, benefits the Youth Center and offers local talent a chance to audition for the Heidt show.
Two 80 piece bands from 14 nearby towns warmed up in the new high school band building during the annual band clinic. EB J Marty from the University of Arkansas led the sessions praising the musicians, with emphasis on reading, tone, balance, and enthusiasm. First and second chair winners earned auditions for the all state band to be held in Philadelphia March 9 10 under Alvin Edgar. A dinner for 30 band directors and their wives followed at the Barlow Hotel. clinic ends today at 5 p.m.
Subservients who receive The Star by mail are urged to check the expiration date on their label after renewing. The label should show the new expiration date within two to three days, never more than a week after payment. If the label is incorrect, delivery may stop due to billing and cut-off tied to the label.
Cub Pack No 90 of the First Baptist Church led by H A Spraggins with den mothers will be honored at a 7 30 worship service. The celebration marks the 41st anniversary of Scouting with Cubs, den chiefs and leaders seated in a reserved section and parents in another.
In Little Rock on February 10, Peter Dorsey and Aubrey Smith, both Negro defendants, appealed their death sentences tied to the slaying of St Francis County Chief Deputy Sheriff Roy Campbell and wounding Deputy Gus Tatum. Dorsey’s appeal stayed his electrocution set for next Friday. Smith previously appealed. Trials moved from Maclean to Forrest City on cattle theft charges.
Beebe drug store owner Fegar Buck Fryar, the reading clerk for the Arkansas senate, spends the 60 day session reading bills and amendments aloud and reciting them multiple times. He jokes the job is his vacation and that his store runs on his wife's help. Fryar, 43, moved to Little Rock for opening day and plans to keep returning every two years, while hinting at a possible 1952 bid.
The UDC is sponsoring an essay contest open to all junior and senior high school students. Essay rules and topics may be obtained from Mrs. W A Williams Mrs J EB Jackson or UDC chapter historian Mrs Fred Cook or state historian Mrs A Jo Slusser Prizes will be awarded winners.
The Rosston Ladies Auxiliary sponsors a chicken supper at the school Tuesday night with a vocal solo by Mrs Mac Morman a piano solo by Mrs Lambert a trio of Mrs Henry Dixon Mrs Jon Douglas Dillard and Mrs Milburn Mitchell and an address by the Rev Birch of Prescott. The public is invited.
Mrs. J. C. Garllon, president of Community Concerts in Hope, expressed appreciation today to local citizens who helped make the current series a success. The final concert of the season was held at the high school Thursday night.
Clarence Barnes reported to police yesterday that his garage on West 4th Street was broken into during the day. Tools were inside but he cannot confirm what, if anything, is missing as investigators look into the case.
Washington February 10 Wage stabilization policy remains a headache for the wage board as leaders struggle to thaw the January freeze. Cyrus S Ching heads the board and seeks a workable plan with mediation officials while possible resignations loom. Labor leaders protest Wilsons defense manpower policy moves, as wholesale prices keep rising. Continued on Page Two.
Detroit officers and federal and state agencies pursue a murder related case. Investigators interview witnesses, review testimony, and assess links to the Reuther brothers shootings as they await further action and potential arrests.
New York report argues decisive military victory in Korea unlikely for any side. It notes face-saving losses by North and South Korea, the United Nations, China, and Russia, with a possible tacit stalemate or negotiated compromise as the only probable outcome.
The annual Kiwanis Minstrel at the high school features a full cast with opening chorus Shilly Everybody and solo spots including Guy Grin and Miva Jo Anna Cloud. Acts include Shoe Shing Hoy and Waiting for the Robert J Lew with a closing chorus by the entire cast.
Governor McMyth declines attending next Wednesday’s ceremony in San Francisco to honor Cpl. Willan C. Bryn est of Pine Bluff, who lost both legs in a tank duel near Suwon on September 21. Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer will present the Medal of Honor as the soldier receives the nation’s second highest valor award.
A clipped OCR snippet reports Hamilton teaching a five closet bloc merger of an Ae Cent project. The readable fragments reference names and a location but lack complete details for a fuller summary.
Washington Rep. reports a bill advancing to the Senate aims to draft young men, permitting up to 125000 carefully selected aliens over five years. Opposition in the Senate and House grows amid protests from parents and educators, with Senator Morse signaling continued push for changes. Johnson says the move is not a substitute for drafting older men.
The Fort Smith newspaper reports a commission to audit the Arkansas highway department. Members include Lueneck, Thorman, Windall, and Tindall, with Baker and others influencing approval. The bill BB 260 proposes the panel, replacing Gordon and Byrang after declines.
Reports from Tokyo describe a major Allied offensive advancing north of the Podedttd area toward Kimapo airfield and Yongdungpas. Heavy shelling, air strikes, and artillery barrages target North Korean positions near the Yellow Sea port as U S and British units push northward with strong resistance and significant troop movements.
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