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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1952
Page
4
Mrs. Haskell Jones will read Washington a poem by Rosa Shibley Crews on the Music of the Message program on KXAR Thursday at 9 30 AM and 6 PM. The program will outline facts from Crews life and note her status as poet laureate of the UDC.
J W Jones, former local officer who resigned last week to take a new post in Dallas, underwent emergency appendicitis surgery last night in Dallas. His mother reports he is recovering in Dallas hospital.
In Chatham Massachusetts thirteen sailors from the Fort Mercer endure on the derelict stern after a fierce storm split the tanker in two. Nineteen others were rescued by coast guards and all salvage hopes hinge on decisions by the vessel’s owners in New York amid warnings of navigation danger.
Charles W. Wilson, part owner and resident manager of Swaha Lodge on Narrows Lake at Murfreesboro, dissolves the three way partnership with Lonie Dickinson and J. D. Scott. Dickinson and Scott assume the business under Swaha Lodge. H. L. Tex Flag named general manager. SWAHA to elect a new president as it reorganizes for 1952 season.
Hope Federation of Garden Clubs will stage its seventh annual flower show at the Coliseum in Fairpark on March 19 from 2 30 to 8 30 pm. Chairs include General chairman Mrs Thompson Evans Jr and assistants Mrs Herold Brents with R Le Broach and Lahroy Spates on schedule. other posts listed include staying properties entry and placement judges and clerks hospitality publicity and conservation education awards and more. British scientists have successful, tomateted 2 care pigs of tegtal.
Judge Robert Kennon named governor after yesterday's Louisiana primary, with strong ties to Hope. He lives in Minden and is an active lay worker at Minden Presbyterian Church, having spoken at Hope Presbyterian Church, earning him many local friends.
Lisbon, Feb 20. The 14 NATO powers meet to approve Western Germany rearmament and push creation of a 1.4 million-man European Army. U S Secretary of State Acheson plans to depart Lisbon early as foreign ministers and advisers open the conference in the Portuguese national assembly building.
Hempstead County farmers not yet insured can join an intensive sales drive led by Earl Martindale chairing the PMA Committee. Signing up before the deadline provides protection on 1952 and later crops, with low premiums and flexible payment options. Premiums are deductible in income tax refunds.
Mr and Mrs Sim Gordon long time Hinton residents celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary on Sunday February 24 from 2 to 5 at home. Married in Water Creek church near Guernsey in 1902 they raised a family in the area with five children and three grandchildren. Children include Wm Madigan Gordon Norfolk VA Lester Gordon Tyler TX Edna Simpson Norty Lite Rock Bevsie Rock and Vin Gordon Hope.
Crit Stuart of Hempstead County announces candidacy for Tax Assessor in the 1952 Democratic Primary. A lifelong resident, he has worked twelve years in the county Collector's office and cites experience in tax assessing and collecting as a qualification. He vows fair, courteous treatment of all taxpayers and asks for citizen support.
Judge James H. Pilkinton of Hope Arkansas was designated a commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States to meet in Charleston West Virginia starting June 2 1952. He represents Ouachita Presbytery, with Me Cobb of Caddo Gap as alternate.
A spokesman for property owners announced that the Hope Confectionary Building on South Main Street in Hope has been leased by Mhoon's Jewelry and Gill Shop. Mhoon's Jewelry currently operates at 102 South Elm and is planned to relocate around March 1.
The Hope post office will be closed Friday Feb 22 for Washington's Birthday. No delivery or window service. mail dispatch and special delivery continue. Stamps available via lobby vending machines.
The Rev. Clyde Hiles Waldo, sectional preamyter, conducted nightly services at the Pentecostal Church.
The nation’s most favorable area for broiler industry growth is highlighted as a solution for vanishing marginal farms. General Mills representatives R. J. Higgins and C. Gordon spoke in Hope about regional advantages, demanding a sound program, fast-feathering chicks, and updated poultry houses to meet shifting markets and profits.
The Associated Press reports Robert Tripp Ross won election in Queens to fill the seat vacated by T. Vincent Quinn, marking a GOP gain in a Democratic stronghold. His anti-Truman platform and campaign through direct mail, calls, and door-to-door outreach helped shift the district, while Democrats’ margin in the House widened to 20 seats.
Little Rock observers report a suit to block a public vote on the state purchasing Act 242 of 1951, with hearings set for around Feb. 28 before Commissioner Wayne Unton appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Opponents claim petitions were invalid due to frauds and irregularities, and the case targets Secretary of State C. G. Hall who certified them. John P. Wells leads the opposition, a weekly governmental aid publisher.
Ken and Marge Ewer quit corporate jobs to run a Cape May country store dedicated to antiques and crafts. They employ 15 colonial craftspeople and produce handcarved items, candles, furniture polish, and custom frames for customers nationwide.
New Orleans February 20 Robert B. Kennon a fifty year old judge overthrew the Long political machine in Louisiana in a landslide for governor. Unofficial returns showed Kennon leading Spaht with large margins as voters rejected Huey Long era governance and favored anti-Long reforms. Kennon promised to reduce taxes and curb government waste while pledging to watch national affairs. Other Kennon ticket wins suggested a statewide shift away from Long influence.
Hope City Council votes to proceed with downtown asphalt paving at a cost of 14 018 dollars. City Engineer Corailo and Tag Attraction Co oversee the project, with funds designated for downtown improvement after a split vote and a brief delay. The contract allows asphalt supply from the plant and continuation noted on page two.
A fragmented notice reports LaGrone being nominated to lead the Red Cross drive, with references to Coninty Chapter, National Bank of Hope, and campaign aims starting March. It mentions support for families of town and military assistance funds.
An incomplete OCR reads of a wartime note mentions Ward Stevens and Harry Auld involved with Selfridge Air Force Base. It references government funding, jet plans, and checks by civilian inventors including Kathryn Holt and Mrs Holt.
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