20 Feb 1931
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
1
Forest service workers in Sequoia National Park report a three point buck deer found impaled on a yucca plant. They note yucca leaves are edible but tipped with a sharp point, and that deer deaths from wild cucumber or grapevines occur but would date from July or August, suggesting a different cause this time.
The Star’s platform pledges a new power plant to energize Hope City and improve sanitary conditions. Officials emphasize advancing infrastructure with a focus on public health and reliable energy. Community leaders support steady progress and funding plans.
Director Lynch of the Memphis State Extension Service says Hempstead County should receive county agents and federal drouth loan credits. The County Loan Board reports only 7,440 of 60,000 dollars approved, with 75 percent of applications held up. officials warn that delays threaten planting time and raise concerns over program effectiveness. The mood is cautious as counties bid for agents and funds.
A Pennsylvania railroad official, VP of operations, argues in the Yale Daily News that rail and motor freight will merge in practice. He predicts motor vehicles will handle terminal delivery while railways handle long hauls, enabling cheaper service without reducing efficiency, and that direct plant to consignee movements could bypass rehandling in the coming years.
The column cites the New York Times backing the idea that Arkansas will recover from drought and low farm prices, noting rainfall and farm meetings as signs of improvement. It says agriculture may drive faster recovery than an industrial state, with nature moving benevolently and crops enduring into fall and winter.
Washington notes outline ongoing moves to liberalize veteran relief, with expanded pensions and free hospitalization. It tracks certificates issued and outstanding, loan values, and projected costs, noting large totals and proposals to raise loan limits and cash settlements for World War II veterans.
News notes from Hope recount A W Sanders reopening his grocery at the old Main street site. Social items include Miss Lillian Carrigan hosting friends midweek, Mrs R L Harmon entertaining twelve for a Finch afternoon, and Miss Luta Ament’s musical party at the Barlow home. Judge J M Thomas visits Hope to study plans for a local cream shipping station. Jane McRae Graham born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Glenny Eason Graham at the K G McRae home.
A watch stolen from Mrs. J. C. Crotty in Nevada 33 years ago has been returned. A note with the watch says I am sorry I took it and asks for forgiveness. Marie, once a nurse in the Crotty family, is forgiven.
In London a limber agent named Charles Squires expresses in his will that his second wife be buried in the family plot beside his first wife who was her close friend. The document states the desire that his wife join the first wife in the family grave.
London report says pursers on this line are authorized to act as ticket agents for Imperial Airways to speed passenger travel from the United Kingdom to Europe. They can issue tickets for regular air express services or arrange wireless for special aircraft. A Cherbourg to London special costs 250 dollars per passenger.
A bronze memorial tablet honoring late Senator Frank B. Willis has been presented to the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Museum by 70 friends. The tablet will be displayed in the memorial corridor reserved for Ohio's great men. Willis, a former governor, is honored for his public service.
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