16 Feb 1950
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads as a labor control dispute noting a unit named Matlone or similar and a declaration by a group or faction. Unsure names and details hinder full clarity. The readable fragments suggest organizational action or governance contention within a labor or unit context.
Demonstration staged by Quaker Oats representatives at the B and B Super Market offers free cooked pancakes and buckwheat cakes this Saturday. The note recalls Aunt Jemima as a renowned figure of hospitality in the Old South, tied to Higbee’s Landing in Louisiana, with a legend of her cooking and a planned appearance in Hope Star.
A 14 year old Nevada county pupil was charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of Bluff City teacher Mrs Mollie Meadows after a school explosion. Prosecutor Ames H Pilinton filed the charges and a juvenile court petition seeking delinquent status and commitment to the state boys’ industrial school. The youth is held in Nevada county jail.
Tabernacle hosts a district meet of fourteen Arkansas Dis. Hope Section council of the Assemblies of God holds a monthly fellowship for ministers and laymen. Two services at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. directed by Rev. H Paul Holdridge. Afternoon speakers include Rev. O B Hubbard and Mrs. Cora Jennings. Eighteen churches in the section expected. Basket lunch at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Two Newark men told Abilene police a briefcase containing about half a million dollars in negotiable government purchasing orders was taken by mistake. The men said they turned the bag over to Arkansas state police after realizing the error, naming Arthur G. Huey of Minneapolis as the owner. They related the sequence from Knoxville to Little Rock and reported the incident to authorities.
A vintage ad copy promotes Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic for discomforts from aging or exertion. It claims support for kidney tube function and reduced backache, energy loss, headaches, and dizziness, urging readers to get Doan's Pills for relief.
Washington report shows merchants urging full repeal of excise taxes as Congress weighs tax reform. Rowland Jones Jr of the American Retail Federation argues excise taxes burden production and hinder peacetime economic growth while proposals focus on selective cuts in jewelry, luggage, furs, toiletries, travel, property transport, and long distance communications.
President Truman signaled a possible future peace mission to Russia and said the United States remains open to negotiations on atomic weapons. He rejected the prospect of a big three summit abroad raised by Winston Churchill and noted no immediate plans for such a conference.
The CIO purge of left wing unions targeted the United Public Workers, a government employee group. The executive board voted to expel three unions Mine Mill and Smelter Workers, United Office and Professional Workers, and Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers, totaling about 80 000 members. The Public Workers federation has about 30 000, with Abram Flaxer leading Action on the Public Workers, seen as a formality.
A Dow Chemical latex plant blast in Midland Michigan at 11 25 am killed seven workers and wounded several others. Firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene as rescuers probed wreckage and hospitals were alerted to receive casualties.
Ottawa on February 16 marks the start of the 21st Parliament's second session. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent's Liberal government targets Atlantic Pact legislation and proposals for Atlantic defense force training. It also plans authorization to undertake actions under the 14 nation defense treaty.
Associated Press reports fatal traffic incidents across Arkansas raised the weekly death toll to seven. Among the victims were Harold Rivers, 14, killed near DeQueen after a bicycle collided with a car, and William Abbott Kane of Memphis who died in a three vehicle crash near Wynne.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.