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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1939
Page
2
PAUL ROSS reports on a prototype 8 foot long three section car with aluminum body and safety features. The vehicle uses a trio of braking systems, triple brakes and a dynamic propulsion aid, with a blue white and green color scheme and rubber seating.
A research group, free from industry methods, developed a new streetcar truck. Clark Equip Co produced the first scientifically designed truck, with about 200 in service in Brooklyn and other cities. Aluminum bodies and rubber components joined a push toward lighter, safer, lower cost operation.
A Wyoming biological survey estimates coyotes kill and scare away livestock, contributing to around 1.3 million dollars in annual losses. Overgrazing and close quarters for protection by stock farms are cited, with a broader note of roughly 5 million big game animals in the U S.
Fragmented OCR lists basketball schedule items including Saratoga at Blevins and Blevins at Felon with unclear dates. Other entries mention Texarkana at Hore and a conference tournament at Fingepiute with several garbled team names and locations.
North Little Rock High School announces a ten conference game 1930 football schedule led by Coach Bob Cowan. The Wildcats will host six games with the Thanksgiving clash against Little Rock High, and may add an out of state opponent. Open Sept 22, then Sept 28 Russellville, Oct 4 Forrest City, Oct 13 Dorado, Oct 20 Blytheville, Oct 21 Benton, Nov 3 Pine Bluff, Nov 10 Camden, Nov 17 Hot Springs, Nov 24 Fort Smith, and Nov 30 Little Rock
Prescott High School defeated Bodcaw in Nevada county title action with the seniors winning 55 to 29 and the juniors 24 to 16. Oran and Kelley led Prescott senior scoring with 4 and 16 points, while O. Byler topped Bodcaw with 10 and Baker led Prescott juniors with 12.
Coach Foy Hamingas announced Willisville will come here for a basketball game with the Bobcats at the high school gym Tuesday night. Willisville has defeated the Bobcats this season, including at the Tyr County tournament in Prescott. Benton, a conference foe, travels here for Saturday games starting at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
R P Bowen of Hope was elected President of the Arkansas Association of Commercial Secretaries at the closing session of a two day meeting held Saturday. He succeeds Kennel Riddle, assistant secretary of the Little Rock Chamber. Sam Cadenhead of Prescott was elected first vice president, J Mel Brooks of Blytheville second vice president, and E G Deanne of El Dorado secretary treasurer. Bob Hall presided, with J C G Murray traffic manager of the Little Rock Chamber as the main speaker.
Kenya moves to combat a 15 year Mealy Bug pest crisis in its coffee sector by breeding parasites at a rate of six per day. Government scientists and local labs lead the program as farmers seek relief from crop losses and price instability.
The Southwest Conference standings show S M U and Texas tied for first after two losses each in a week of play. Texas had wins over Texas A M and Baylor and Arkansas pushed Baylor and Arkansas into the race. Rice remained idle. John Adams of Arkansas led scorers with 26 points in two games.
In Livermore California a herd of goats faces starvation as the owner, broke and on WPA relief, cannot feed them or sell them. The mortgagee refuses to feed the animals, and no offer meets the mortgage value, leaving the herd in limbo.
Arkansas High School basketball teams schedule seven games including Littl Rock Tigers versus Pine Bluff Zebras at Little Rock Thursday. The Tigers face Russellville Crimson Cyclones Saturday. Jonesboro’s Golden Hurricane, battered by Ash Plot, meets Hot Springs Trojans in Jonesboro Thursday and Saturday. Other games include El Dorado at Camden Friday, Blytheville at Forrest City Friday, and Hope at Fordyce Saturday.
N H Lewis suffered a fall on Friday February 10 in his room land injuring two ribs but remains in not serious condition. He joined his birthday celebration at his home five miles north of Oran on Sunday February 12 with family and friends from Nashville Hope Dallas and Texarkana among others. A large dinner followed the gathering with numerous children grandchildren and relatives listed by name.
Two hundred mules and horses sold for more than 16000 at Kansas's first big mule and horse sale of the year. Farmers called the results a pretty good price.
Oliver L Adams outlines feeding plans for brood sows and spring gilts amid drought. Legumes and hay help supplement grain. adjust rations to sow condition, avoid fatness, and use tankage or cottonseed meal when needed. As lambing nears, monitor ewe condition, feed grain if pasture wanes, and provide temporary pens for lambing.
Warmer section of the sheep shelter keeps ewes and lambs together for a day or so, preventing chilling losses and reducing problems with disowned lambs. In a few days the lambs can join a larger group and care for themselves.
Mr. Mykhow advises lambs should nurse first without help, then receive aid if needed. After initial nursing, lambs resist coks and need dry quarters. Prompt udder care and timely docking and castration are recommended, with operations possible during good weather. By three to four weeks lambs should have grain access to grow into market-ready stock by May and June.
Calotabs are touted as a reliable purifier and diuretic aiding the body to expel cold poisons. A typical dose is one or two tabs the first night and a repeat on the third or fourth night, claimed to cleanse the system and promote kidney function. Prices noted suggest affordability for households.
Touring reporters note growing use of CARDUSY among women and girls in Dallas, Jacksonville, Oklahoma City, and Atlanta. They claim CARDUSY boosts appetite and digestion, builds physical resistance, and alleviates headaches and nerve strain tied to malnutrition.
Bailey ancety Clerk Fan lists a sequence of dates February six thirteenth twentieth twenty first and May six. The fragment hints at a clerical or scheduling record with multiple dates in a historical calendar but lacks clear context or full names and events.
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