14 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1930
Page
1
The Star highlights municipal power plant revenue use to fund Hope region development, pavement, sanitation upgrades, and a broad highway program. Chamber of Commerce promotes cooperative effort, tax reform, and efficient government to boost Hempstead County farming, cattle health, and regional prosperity.
The January federal report praises Hempstead County as a top performer in Western District No. 7, which includes Howard LaFayette Little River Miller Montague Pike and Sevier. Hempstead shows improved conditions due to dairy, watermelon and truck crops, with gains noted across the cash farming sector helping the county and region.
Frederick Kuh describes the 1928 Turkish alphabet change under Mustafa Kemal and its impact on newspapers. Readers struggled to decipher Latin script, causing a sharp drop in circulations. editors concealed losses while arguing the move was a bold stroke to modernize the media.
Washington D C faces a stiff local enforcement code as Congress returns to its dry agenda. Senator Howell pushes a home raid measure granting police power to raid homes with bootleg deliveries, boosting incentives for graft. Despite opposition, whisky remains accessible in speakeasies, keeping a moral and legal clash at the capital.
Senator John Thomas of Ida ho served two terms in a country school. He was born on his father's homestead in Kansas in a rock dugout that was the family home. Sunday afternoon Jay 4 saw Mr. and Mrs. Tom Martain visit. Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Porterfield visited her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Meaders of Center Point visited Sunday. A Hope ball game drew a large crowd with Spring Hill girls losing to Fulton 12 to 26 while the boys fell 11 to 22.
News notes from Spangi Lll recount a returning writer and sunny school progress. Robert Martin has been on the sick list but expects improvement. Henry Preather nears moving into a completed house. Mr and Mrs Ton Clerk of Pr visit a mother Sunday while J F Odo returns from Prescott. Sunday school at OE continues to progress. Monroe Martain and family visit a local couple.
The column lists numerous visitors and residents in Hope and nearby areas. Names include W. Sk fale from Washington FE H Thomas from Memphis C M Wing from Little Rock J J Thomas from Washington Mrs William F Nicol and Miss Ines Billington from Ashdown Miss Annie Yerborough Myler Texas Ruth Polk from St Louis J F Giles from Spring Hill LA R A Carrigan from Ozan Luther Smith from Washington Mae Cox from Fulton Brooks Schulz from Fulton Rev W R Anderson of Shelbyville Ala Chedister Hall improving Wallace Dutton returning from Hendrix College. The note also mentions Mrs Floyd Ellis of Coleburne Texas and a recital at the New Grand theatre.
scattered lines about Coolidge naval talks talking pictures diplomacy and finance. a limp Dawes comment at St James palace hints at cautious diplomacy amid social changes and odd domestic quirks. tone wry and uncertain, reflecting a noisy press page excerpt.
There has been much farming and gardening during warm days with radish patches planted. Local residents Mr. and Mrs Henry Prather visited Hope Thursday. Mr Jim McKee and family and Mr Mont Allen and family came from Hope Sunday. Visitors included Prescott guests Mr and Mrs Tom Clark and daughter Rose Mary, and Mrs Lillie Yocom with Mrs Lola Turner shopping in Hope. Several calls and social visits noted among E J and C O Bryant, H H Foster, A L Powell, Mrs Tarpley and others. Taxes were paid in Hope Monday by Mr and Mrs Jack Wackabee and Mesdames Asberry and Daugherty.
Walter Critchlow of 4600 B Street Wheaton AL promotes the Vapper Moisture Gas Saver and Carbon Eliminator for autos claiming 66 miles per gallon with New Fords. He asserts old Fords reach 6 miles per gallon and touts potential earnings for agencies nationwide.
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