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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1933
Page
3
Juxtaposed verses urge turning to homely tasks for peace and sunshine amid life’s trials. Several church circles and social events are noted with members and hosts, including Alathean class, Young Women’s Circle, and Womans Auxiliary meetings. Local residents, guests, and funeral attendance are listed.
A mystery comedy featuring Ernest Truex and Una Merkel plays Thursday and Friday at the Saenger theater. The plot follows frightened lovers and a poisoned toothpaste as a suspenseful romance. Notable supporting cast includes Edward Arnold and John Miljan. The Bitter Tea of General Yen screens Wednesday night at bargain prices.
Governor Futrell signed a bill reorganizing the state prison system. A new Penal Board will replace the warden and Little Rock’s penitentiary walls will become a receiving station at the Tucker state farm. W. R. Dice of Osceola is eyed as superintendent. The board will also act as the state Parole Board and convict labor may aid highways and prison farms may sell products to other state institutions.
Porterville, California. S. V. Sedgwick, a main carrier, possesses two original telegrams bearing the name of Abraham Lincoln. Both telegrams were sent from Springville and were given to Sedgwick by his uncle, a former telegraph company messenger in Lincoln's home city. They are dated July 11, 1859, and April 4 of the same year.
Tokyo plans a series of ultimatums demanding the withdrawal of all Chinese forces from Jehol within a reasonable time. The notices will target Chang Hsiao Liang, Tang Yu Lin, and the Nanking government, arguing Jehol as part of Manchukuo and threatening regional peace. Lieut. Gen. Kotaro Nakamura will likely deliver Crang's warning.
Magnolia A. and M. College hygiene students use living models Carolyn and Mary Munn, aged 6 and 4, daughters of instructor W. C. Munn, to demonstrate correct and defective posture. They performed corrective exercises in gym attire after Mr. Munn highlighted postural defects during last week’s recitation.
With two weeks remaining in the season the Monticello Bollweevils share first place in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with the Henderson Reddies of Arkadelphia. Monticello beat Ouachita while Henderson defeated Magnolia, leaving Magnolia one game back in the standings.
Sunday at the Presbyterian church Washington Rev J C Williams preached two interesting sermons. Dr H H Darnell and son from Columbus visited town Tuesday. Mrs A Robinson and children of Spring Hill are visiting R L Levins family.
McCaskill Bro. Warren filled his regular appointment here Sunday at 11 and Sunday evening. School closed two days last week due to bad weather. Chester McCaskill and Wilton Wardlow attended the Hope show Sunday afternoon. Mrs Gean Taylor and baby of Dallas visited relatives here for two weeks. John Gaines Alvis Stokes Glen Eley Hope visitors. Billy Mac Cooley of Chapel community died last week and was buried in Mt Taber cemetery near Highland.
At a four hour 60 round bout, Corbett and Jackson fight to a no contest in the 61st round. Referee Hiram Cook stops the match as both men tire and glare. Each fighter earns 2500 of the 10000 purse and the option to fight again for 7500. Jackson praises Corbett as the greatest he met.
The amendment sets a speedily adopted license deadline and outlines a new superintendent term ending January 1, 1935 with a future elected office. It specifies a $4,200 salary, a master’s degree or equivalent, five years public school experience in Arkansas, and age at least 35. The state Board of Education shifts from biennial appointments to elective terms.
Numerous residents and visitors list travel to Nashville and nearby towns including Tokio Mrs J B Thompson M L Steuart Mrs Thomas Jones Glair Nance Vernon McLaughlin Quinton Sanford S S Sanford C C Simmons Wanda Sue McLaughlin Roy Wisdom Mrs Lloyd Whitmorris Coy Sullivan Leonard Cooley Austin Arnold Geo MecLary and families. Also comments on bad road conditions after freezing weather and a Spain note on punctuality and a diplomatic service exam delay.
Woman claims to lose 20 pounds of fat by taking Kruschen Salts daily in hot water and reports increased energy and clearer skin. The ad urges readers to try a 4 week bottle from druggists with a money back guarantee if not convinced.
An advertisement extols Black-Draught as a pleasant tasting syrup that eases constipation and related symptoms. It claims benefits for headache, biliousness, gas, hoarseness, cold symptoms, bad breath, and general malaise, citing a testimonial from Bert Smith of Carthage Missouri.
Mr. Stanley extols sales charm and emotional appeal over logic, outlining key salesperson traits and steps. Separately, a ransom note ad appears in a local paper linked to the Boettcher family case, with police guarding against danger as Colorado society notes the prominent family and a young child.
Charles Boettcher and wife were held at their garage as two gunmen used a revolver and ordered them into the house. A typewritten ransom note demanded $60,000 and cautioned Mrs. Boettcher not to notify police as the men escaped with the wife.
The bipartisan committee led by Bernard Baruch concludes U S railroads face a cured but solvable outlook. It calls for regional consolidations to cut wasteful duplication, government enforcement if needed, and eventual move to a single national system. It also favors emergency reorganizations and cautions railroads against relying on government aid without eradicating wasteful competition.
Fort Worth Texas report describes a hold up of J. M. French by two boys who took thirteen dollars and fifty cents. The item notes the act and the resulting disappointment.
In a cold night robbery the victim French had his clothes taken and scattered around the lot while the robbers pocketed money from a cow sale. He had to dress again to seek police aid as a north wind froze the scene and heightened his fright.
Rene Leon of New York told the senate finance committee that Britain pursues a ruthless policy to suppress gold dollar values to influence war debt terms. He joined other witnesses advocating silver monetization, proposing the treasury purchase 400 million ounces or more and the issuance of silver certificates.
Hope High School senior Lane Taylor has been appointed manager of the school glee clubs. The announcement, timed for Stunt Night on February 22 at the school auditorium, lists committee chairs including Publicity Diane Fritz and Tickets Lois Dodson.
Chairmen will announce committees this week urging all pre Hope organizations to contact Glen Durham at the high, or one of the chairmen for information on Night. The high school glee clubs spring Stunt Night and civic groups are invited to enter the school stage for an even more elaborate 1933 production after a successful debut last year.
Warning order issued in Horace E. Bemis vs Claud Vann et al in Hempstead County Arkansas. Defendants J G Cordie Hales and wife to answer the plaintiff in Chancery. seal and witnesses affirmed by Dale Ji By Gray Caleb on March 10 17 24.
The Hempstead County School Board presents the financial estimate for the 1933-34 school year for discussion at the annual school election on March 7, 1933. The secretary E. E. Austin notes the draft dates February 8 15 22.
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