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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1930
Page
2
Reports from a chaotic arena recount a brawl and melee during a boxing event involving Johnny Connors and Jimmy Barry. Spectators, officials, and promoters clash with ringside chaos as Dempsey and Mayor Walker are referenced amid taunts and injuries.
A chaotic recap notes EF Chuck Kleim eyeing a 15000 contract and Bill Baker offering 8000 while Phil Scott stacks jumping heroes ahead of battles. Tiny Herman Johnny Frederick and Wally Gilbert hold jobs aside from catchers and pitchers. Benny Bass earns 5000 for a KO in St Louis, Benny Bass’s manager complains of popularity in Philadelphia. Bill Gleason, A’s coach, predicted Reds would hit .280 last spring, they hit .281.
Chicago leaders announce a plan to deploy about a million dollars from racketeer tribute to fund alibi proof evidence against big operators. Col. Robert Isham Randolph says the move will be presented to the Association of Commerce Executive Committee for approval and immediate action. George Moran’s retinue returns from the South as gunman arrests rise. grocer Alonzo Pizzifferi is wounded in his store. George Mootz, 21, is jailed nine months for concealed weapons with a $1 fine.
Ida Clifton's Ethel, a Jersey cow at Lass 66th Hood Farm, set top records for butterfat and annual yield during a 13th month test. Supervisors from Massachusetts and Connecticut verified production, noting a peak month of 99.26 lbs butterfat and year-end yields near 23 quarts.
A survey by the State and Division of the American Bankery Association notes a five year trend to depoliticize bank supervision, expand commissioners powers, extend terms, and hire qualified examiners. It details how 34 states run an independent bank department, with varied appointment methods and longer terms now common. The report cites banking experience as increasingly required and warns political influence over examiners remains a concern.
Cleveland hosts the 1940 annual convention of the American Bankers Association, a body of about 20 000 banks with assets around 65 billion dollars, marking the nation s leading financial event. The gathering continues a tradition of educational emphasis that began in 1899, leading to the formation of the American Institute of Banking with tens of thousands enrolled in banking studies.
A grief‑stricken wife of missing Western Air Express pilot Maury Graham joins an extensive search across Southeastern Nevada and Southwestern Utah. Operating under an assumed name to avoid reporters, she flies with Jimmy Carson in hope of locating any trace of her husband after his night mail route disappearance on January 10 between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.
Rose Mae Stuart five years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sterling Stuart, was seriously injured in Lewisville Arkansas when a large dog attacked her tearing flesh. The child went to a friend’s home after the attack and suffered bites about the body.
A woman screamed for help as Mrs Frankes Hewitt, a neighbor, rushed to aid. The attacker fled and medical care was provided on the scene.
The Hall-Hoses Cleaning Co. on Elm Street in Hope Arkansas is run by Perry Moses and Chad Hall. Moses leads with eleven years in the trade and the firm emphasizes advanced equipment, scientific methods, and careful care of delicate fabrics to restore garments to their original freshness.
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