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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1931

Page

2

Hope City Faces Transport Growth Through Frisco Plan

A fragmented report discusses municipal power plant revenues, improvements in sanitation, and a Chamber of Commerce backed plan to expand road and rail links. It highlights proposed motorized service between Hope and nearby towns, the 2 cent fare impact, and potential boosts in passenger traffic and shopping through enhanced Frisco schedules to Idabel and local points, urging action to attract regional growth.

Hope Rae Chamber of Commerce Hempstead Arkansas Uuto Idabel

Radio optimism and warnings from De Forest on broadcast ad time

Dr. Lee De Forest warns that radio faces a malaise from low quality programs and intrusive ads, urging four to five hours of fine entertainment daily to save the industry while noting a shift toward more listener scrutiny and advertiser spending. A Georgia bill on red neckties and hose runs is mentioned along with business conditions and a quip about stingers and insects.

Lee de Forest Inst‘Radio Engineers LittlesHogus Pocus Lime Squeezers, Inc de Forest Mr. de Forest

Senator Bulkley and the repeal debate in Washington

Rodney Dutcher reports on Senator Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio, a quiet presence on the Senate floor. Bulkley backs repeal in principle but contests federal enforcement of state laws, while probing national banking laws on the Glass committee. He emphasizes practical remedies and remains popular in Washington society, with a cautious stance on Wickersham recommendations.

Rodney Dutcher NEA Shington Robert J. Bulkley Rich Ohio Senate Dwight, Morrow New Jersey Bulkley Ogked Senate Banking and House Federal Reserve Dukley Lower 16Th Street Katherine Bulkleys Washington Anjoys Muate Cleveland Hose Tor Wickersham Neithey Department of Wrunnee Wickersham Commission Mowell District of Columbia

Penn football upheaval under Gates at University of Pennsylvania

A sports column notes President Gates has overhauled Penn football with strong leadership and major changes. It critiques the idea that brains are enough for athletes and hints at tensions between academics and professional wrestling among college men. The piece also touches on oddities like an anthropologist's claim about Adam and a royal health note about King Zog.

Gates University of Pennsylvania Penn

Community Notes Reflect Local Visits Moves and Illness

McNAL reports the Staith family’s move and welcomes Bailey Cannon and family to town. Ted Hatsfield visits Gertrude Smedley. Mozelle Cannon visits grandmother Mrs John Rasey. Sam Weaver attends services. Chester Lester, a visitor from Hope. G D Weaver and Manto Clayton attend Helen Jones’s party. Claude Smedley visits Noel Willis. Miss Felon Jones hosts a birthday party with a large crowd. Minnie Low Parker ill with flu. Nick Huddleston from Homan visiting relatives and Smedley family.

Joe Staith Ted Hatsfield Doddridge Gertrude Smedley Mozelle Cannon John, Rasey Sam Weaver Falton Chester Lester Hope G. D. Weaver Manto Clayton Fulton Helen Jones Claude Smedley Noel Willis

Eye Developed To Grade Parts In New Britain

Horace H. Raymond has created an electric eye or photo electric cell that grades industrial parts and detects minute variations down to one ten thousandth of an inch. The device helps prevent false grading caused by inspector fatigue or eye strain.

New Britain Conp Horace H. Raymond Gstery

Meeting With Agricultural Agent Discusses Truck Growing

Several residents attended a meeting with the agricultural agent of the L. A. and Railroad to discuss truck farming prospects. Notable activity includes local visits and social calls among residents such as J. T. Hampton, Miss Marie Huckaber, Callie Hamiter, Hex Huckabee, and Ger Hamiter. The report notes ongoing illness of J. T. Hampton and numerous community visits at homes of Hamiters, Hollises, Holis, and others, plus a move of Elwood Halehk to a neighboring farm and a Sunday gathering at Jack Walton’s home.

L. & A. Railroad J.T. Hampton Patmos Marie Huckaber Callie Hamiter Hex Huckabee Ger Hamiter Hery Hunt Ben Hollis Ervin Reasons Ellis Miller Mattie Rateliff John Hamiter Katie McClure Seu Bel Holis Carl Jenkins J. Z. Hampton Kate Hollis Lucy Hamiter Ruby Hunt Tartar Ruby Trithy Jackson Callie Husiter David Jones Glen Houie Hone Fees Ris Formby Bowden Shower Springs Alfred Hollis Elwood Halehk Bob Imateh Mec Mas Evel Walton Jack Walton Rnurs

Local Social Roundup From Union Area Families

Last weekend at Union and Rocky Mound featured visits among Finchers Wrights Purtles and Ellises. Relatives from Shreveport and Bluff Springs were mentioned along with several family gatherings and town chatter about daytime visits and health notes.

Howard Fincher Union Bernie Cumbie Shreveport Sammy Wright Norman Tayloe Litle Myron Francis Rocky Mound Foye Alice Purtle Earl Fincher Parrish Fincher Carl Ellis Bertie Engst Bluff Springs Boris Fomlin Glen Fincher Ethel Fincher E. P. Simmons Wiggins Fred Hunt Iis Bud Hurt Rody Mill Mrs. Winging Myrtle Mabel Bearden Miss Shirley A Co

Sweet Home Church Report Weekly services and visitors

Reverend Hanna delivered a monthly sermon with the theme Betie you make the Cotup ve. The Young Peoples program drew many participants. Mrs Roy Foster of Blevins and Mrs Will Spears with daughters visited the Tl o'clock service. Mrs Ethel Stone hosted callers, and Miss Gertrude Delaney attended services Sunday.

Hanna Roy Foster Blevins Will Spears Ethel Stone Gertrude Delaney

Novel relief measure for the unemployed in Waterville

The Waterville Chamber of Commerce inaugurated a ten week employment fund asking all steady income residents to contribute a weekly sum. Funds will be disbursed only to those who work for them. Many local firms contributed a large portion of their membership to the effort.

Waterville Lure Chamber of Commerce

Dentist For 50 Years In HSE ABETH City WY

Dr J H White marks half a century serving as dentist in Abeth city Wyoming. The veteran practitioner has practiced over five decades delivering dental care to local residents and communities.

HSE Abeth City J. H. White

Dentists Leader Honored in Elizabeth City Practice Record

The note recalls a professional in Elizabeth City with many years in dentistry. He served as past vice president of the State Dental Society, reflecting his prominence within regional dental circles.

Elizabeth City The State Dental Society

Winnie Lightner in The Life of the Party at Saenger Theatre

Winnie Lightner stars in The Life of the Party a color Warner Brothers Vitaphone comedy showing Sunday at the Saenger Theatre. She plays a music shop plugger who pursues gold, with Havana adventures and a fake millionaire. Teene Delroy co-stars with Jack Whitting, Charles Judels, and Charles Butterworth in a lighthearted farce.

Winnie Lightner Warner Brothers Vitaphone Saenger Theatre Miss Lightner Havana Teene Delroy Sailor Behave Winnie Jack Whitting Charles Judels Charles Butterworth

City Democratic Committee to Meet at City Hall Tonight

The City Democratic Central Committee will meet at City Hall tonight at 7:00 PM to decide the order of candidates on the ballot for the City Primary election on March 2. W. S. Atking chairs the committee with W. Homer Pigg as secretary.

City Democratic Central

Office letter on highway project debts limited

To Whom It May Concern we will not be responsible for any debts viewed by our employer on State Highway Job 3116 unless authorized in writing signed by our superintendent Mr Clyde Wallen This note restricts financial liability to proper written authorization from the supervisor for the listed project.

Clyde Wallen

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