23 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1948
Page
1
Multiple society notices outline Beta H Vna PhiAlpha Zeta will meet Monday at Hope Hall, Legion Auxiliary and jnn Church groups schedule mixed meetings through February. Guests, attendees urged. new marriages, births, and local arrivals listed along with hospital discharges and visitors from several states.
R Dick Jones a native of Nevada county and former Hope resident died at his Idabel Oklahoma home early today He was a cousin of Mrs Floyd Porterfield of He is survived by a son Scott and two daughters Mrs Rosalie Herring and Mrs Corrie Goad of Idabel Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday in Idabel
U S officials debate enforcement on the Holy Land issue as Truman describes a path to two states Arab and Jewish. Major questions focus on Arab violence disrupting oil flow and the risk of Russian troops in a UN force. Europe canal systems historically deterred early rail expansion due to cheap transport and costly bridges.
Terror-stricken Ann Bancroft seals herself in a room convinced a household member plots her murder. A waxed sole plot, a collapsing garden bridge, a dangerous typewriter crash and hidden threats thread through a suspenseful scene as she wrestles with whom to trust and how to stay alive.
J H Martin 78 a native of Hempstead County died Saturday at his daughter's home in Smackover Arkansas. He survived by five daughters and four sons, three brothers, three sisters, with funeral services set for 1 30 p m at Spring Adams Baptist Church conducted by Rev Clark and Rev Ralph Stevens.
In Jerusalem the city is split into three war zones as Jewish militant groups threaten British personnel. Bombing and fire damage, blamed on Arab commandos trained in Syria, worsen tensions. Reports claim British forces may be implicated, while rescue workers refuse aid with British firefighting equipment on site. In Beisan and Hula areas fighting stalls Arab plans, with up to 1,200 Haganah fighters opposing 80 British armored vehicles.
President Truman urged continuation of rent control beyond February 29 to protect 4,660,000 tenants who have agreed to 15 percent increases under the present law. He called for stronger enforcement powers and sufficient appropriations, plus a one year extension of loan provisions and increased insurance authorization for rental housing. He also proposed shifting mortgage purchase powers to the Housing and Home Finance Agency to oversee both guaranteed loans and federal mortgage actions.
The Arkansas Supreme Court and various courts handle diverse matters from Rorex’s fee dispute with Dr. James Bockman over taxes to a Saline County beatings case against Officers Richards and Guay. A Dlybeville tax on taxis facing constitutional questions, aHot Spring deposit suit, and Church of God in Christ fraud claims against Bank of Malvern are all addressed with remands and demurrers clarified.
Southern senators claim a dynching antidynching bill will pass amid hearings in the Senate and upcoming House subcommittee action. President Truman’s push allegedly triggers the demand for action, with Dixie governors led by Gov. Thurmond meeting party leaders to present the Southern case and press for a clear response.
New names appear in profiles across Nevada New York Massachusetts and other settings including Dorothy Lamour Hildewarde Opera Singer Dorothy Kirsten Mi herva Pious Mrs Nussbaum and Fred Allen radio show James W Glenn president Reynolds Tobacco Co and Marshall Tito of Yugoslavia mentioned in brief item.
Court docket from the Hope Arkansas municipal court on February 23 1948 lists drunkenness fines for Woodrow Daves Truman Dawns and others 10 dollars each. disturbances and forfeited bonds 10 dollars. gambling and gaming bonds 100 and 10 90. overtime parking 2 09 and 1 00 bonds. numerous individuals named with fine amounts and bond forfeitures. state docket covers Edwin J Coufour overlength liquor cases 10 and 80 bonds. grand larceny exam waived for J W Harper with bond 200. overdraft dismissal for O L Vines. industrial glass use note referenced.
Dear Dorothy Dix offers practical guidance on a girl torn between two suitors motorcyclist and car lover. She should choose based on long term companionship and readiness for settled life rather than fleeting excitement. A separate letter advises against bringing a husband and mistress into the home to resolve trust issues.
William J McMunn a Hempstead area farmer who lived near Hope on the Patmos ranch died yesterday at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at New Hope. Survived by his wife Mattie Maud McMunn and three brothers.
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