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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1940
Page
4
The Hope college team defeated Fordyce in both conference games. They dominated the first matchup 56 to 28 and rolled to an 85 to 24 victory in the second.
Jonesboro High School rotates wins over Fordyce and Hope in a split afternoon and night set, boosting conference tally to eight and nine wins. Purtle leads the afternoon attack with 16 points while Jones adds 5 in the night game. Hope and Jonesboro stand one loss in the conference as they head toward key clashes in Searcy and Jonesboro.
Police pursue a bold young bandit in a red jacket who wounded prominent Paragould physician Dr. R. S. Haley, 37, then calmly left through a crowd after a backseat shooting in a moving car. Haley was treated for a pistol wound to the left thigh. condition not serious.
Squire Thner of Sterling Kentucky hits his 10,000th obituary in a long career at the Mt Sterling Sentinel. The veteran newsman, linked to the Boone lineage through Daniel Boone’s brother, maintains a modest staffing and flowers budget, reflecting a life in journalism.
Partial OCR text shows a request to make checks out to the Finnish Relief Fund and send to Roy Anderson in Hope or to Tlope Star, but names and addresses are garbled. The fragment indicates a donation instruction with recipients and city but is missing full context and proper names.
The High School Band directed by Thomas Cannon will perform at City Hall Sunday afternoon February 18 at 2:30. It marks the third concert in the 1939 4 series of programs and is open to the public. The program includes the debut of Niobe, the 1940 contest required overture by De Robertis, plus other special numbers.
Congress debates relief funding for Poland as Fish of New York argues ten million Poles starve while relief would aid Finland with no strings. House foreign affairs hears witnesses amid worries relief funds could aid Germany and affect voters at home. Brown of Michigan pushes a $60 million loan to Finland with no strings, while leaders seek a bill that supports the president without entangling policy.
Governor Bailey forecasted scant refunds on high interest bonds and the pattern held with only 17000 dollars in highway A bonds tendered. A Cincinnati bank bid 7000 at par and another 1000 at par with accrued interest. Comptroller Goff said no issue would be bought above par plus accrued interest, as bids yield interest accrued since last October. The 1700 bonds carried 4.25 percent, none offered above 4.25 percent, and no 4.74 percent Oil Bridge A bonds were tendered.
Ed Fontaine aged about 60 died Wednesday morning at his De Queen home. He was manager of an ice company there and brother of Miss Elmira Fontaine of Hope. Funeral services may be held Thursday afternoon at Wexarkana. Surviving: his widow, a son John Edward Fontaine of Shreveport, a daughter Mrs Margaret Battle of Minor Texas, and five sisters.
The Pittsburgh area was buried by the heaviest snowfall in 38 years, halting traffic and groundings all planes as streets and services shut down on a Wednesday.
Helena reports John Oxford former manager of the Paramount and Past time theaters and Fred Pyland manager of a typewriter agency were bound over on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. They face fraud in cash night drawings with Oxford accused of listing fake winners and Pyland alleged to have benefited. Bonds set at 500 dollars. Oxford denies the charges.
The three day district conference in southwestern Arkansas opened with Br. W. R. Horlacher stressing conservation as good husbandry and a means to protect capital while boosting income. Other speakers covered soil loss, extension programs, and cooperative efforts across federal state and local agencies. The event marks the first of four district meetings with talks on conservation in 18 aspects and the Extension's role in a united program.
The Philander-Smith College Singers of Little Rock will give a concert at First Methodist Church Wednesday at 7:30. They will sing sacred classical music and negro spirituals. The public is invited to hear them.
A short reflection on how deep virtue invites sacrifice. The speaker notes profound affection entails burden and suffering for one's beliefs, as expressed by V Yauven.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Ward formerly Mrs. J. J. Witte were held at 3 pm Tuesday at the family residence on North Louisiana Street with Rev. Thomas Brewster officiating. Active pallbearers included Oden Ruggles B L Kaufman John P Vesey Roy Anderson L M Lile and Herbert Stickey. Honorary pallbearers were E F McFaddin Steve Carrigan W B Walsh and Bob Crosnoy of Texarkana Howard Byers Paul Briant Ernest Wingfield J S McDain Silver Gibson Kelly Bryant L Carter Johnson Elmer Murph P B Carrigan and Polk Singerton. Surviving are three sons Frank G Ward Edwin Ward Finley Ward a brother Sam Key of Little Rock a sister-in-law Mrs W G Key of Pine Bluff and two grandsons Robert Edwin Ward and James Hannah Ward of Hope.
The National Cotton Council in New Orleans convened a committee on Foreign Trade Relations to analyze how foreign wars may affect cotton in coming months. They propose reallocating several ships from Pacific to Atlantic lanes and using idle U S vessels. Will Clayton warned that war needs may divert dollars away from cotton while Britain may source cotton from colonies and pay with industrial goods, potentially harming U S producers.
Hope students Marjorie Bowen Mary Frances Hammons Dan Pilkinton Margaret Simms Marjorie Waddle from Hope named to Henderson State Teachers College fall semester all A and B honor roll Muriel June Webb also of Hope on B average honor roll for fall semester.
The Senate voted 49 to 27 to empower the Export-Import Bank to extend up to 20 million dollars in credits to each of Finland and China for non military purchases, raising its total lending authority by 100 million. The bill heads to the House amid opposition that it could pave the way for future loans to Britain and France. The foreign relations committee also received a secretary Hull letter opposing applying the neutrality act to the China Japan conflict, while banking leaders weighed silver purchasing policy. State and treasury officials caution against applying the act to Japan and China, arguing it could curb arms shipments to both and aid Japan.
Washington reports that Joseph P. Kennedy refused to enter the presidential race citing his ambassadorial duties in England as requiring focus. Boston allies had planned a delegate slate in Massachusetts on April 30, but Kennedy insisted public duty prevents presenting his name. Concurrent Wisconsin primary talk centers on Paul V. McNutt delegates amid a field favoring Roosevelt and Garner. McNutt may step aside if Roosevelt seeks a third term. A late note recalls early Christian Rome banned sausage at feasts due to devilish associations.
Nevada County announces junior and senior basketball tourney brackets. Junior event set for Prescott February 16 and 17, with first round matchups including Prescott vs Willisville and Laneburg vs Bodeaw. Senior tournament runs February 23 and 24 at Willisville with Willisville and Bluff City in early rounds and girls brackets at Willisville and Prescott.
J Warren Madden said the labor board arranged with the RFC to withhold loan disbursements from firms with Wagner act complaints. The disclosure came to a House investigating committee after RFC officials raised the issue last fall. The Navy program was approved, authorizing 21 combat ships and 22 auxiliaries over two years, despite cuts to the budget.
Finnish forces claim the Mannerheim line on the Karelian isthmus withstood 14 days of heavy fighting near Summa. The government estimated Soviet losses at 30,000 to 50,000 while Finland seeks air support and western aid to counter the Soviet advance.
Alice Blackwell, 83, died at her daughter’s home near Texarkana on February 12. Funeral services were held at Fairview church with burial in Anderson Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, twelve grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. daughters are Mrs. J. W. Buller of Spring Hill and Mrs. D. L. Thompson of Texarkana.
May cotton opened Wednesday at 10.64 and closed at 10.73. Middling spot price recorded at 11.11.
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