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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1936
Page
4
Washington lawmakers consider the Norris bill to fund rural electrification with one billion dollars over ten years. It would authorize 100 million dollars per year until 1947, with 70 million allocated annually for loans to states based on the share of farms lacking electricity.
Roornwell and Dale Harris were bound over on charges of cutting and seizing timber after a grand jury indictment. Bonds set at $200 each. Other actions included acquittal of John Jimerson on possession charges and Terril Chamberlain’s guilty plea to petit larceny for stealing a case of pineapple from Plagly Wickly store.
In Ouray Colorado a massive snowslide struck the Camp Bird mining property eight miles from town. Forty three workers were killed and many more injured as the avalanche buried the plant and sections of the shaft. A rescue party raced to reach the scene amid 30 foot drifts and treacherous conditions.
Dr John Luke treats Mike Scanlan crushed at the Inber mill in Moosetown. Both legs broken, casts up to the hips. Mike fears losing his legs but survives as the Last boat, North Star, nears departure for the winter. The town braces for isolation with supplies scarce and tensions rise at the purser’s window.
The Associated Press reports floods across California driven by 16 days of rain. About 500 people evacuated as rivers swelled over a 100 mile stretch from half a mile to seven miles wide. Other states watched rivers ice choked and rising.
LITTLE ROCK A dispute over moving $3,000 from fuels funds of the State Game and Fish Commission to Petit Jean State Park construction continued. Officials from the State Park Commission opposed the transfer under Act 194 of 1935 while arguments focused on fund use and political motives. A restraining order request to halt the transfer and a suit by the state treasurer faced the commission and Park Board.
Washington reports a storm over Hagood's removal as Major General Bolles of the Seventh Corps Area at Omaha is said to be actively engaging in politics. The debate follows the suspension of Hagood as Eighth Corps Area commander amid dual reform criticism and party splits.
Mrs Lilla Bell of Blevins died around Monday following an ambulance accident in Little Rock area. Funeral services were at the Hide family home conducted by Rev J L Williams of Washington. The body was taken to McCaskill for burial. Surviving are two sons Alton La Bell and M Bell and a daughter Lorene Belt.
A Mills Radio Car driven by Victor Cable of Hope overturned Monday on the Prescott Belving highway three miles northwest of Prescott after striking a hidden hole in a freshly graded roadbed. The Mills family owner Ly Wo Al da Mills of Tape reported the wreck. Dumnage was extensive. Colsb, a Mills representative, and Tihnan Bearden, with Muth, escaped injury.
Hempstead county official canvass confirms a nine vote margin for the Thorn package liquor law in a local option election held February 18. The tally shows For the present law 996 and for a return to wet prohibition 887, with five absentee ballots discarded for missing notarization or signatures.
Baltimore mourns former Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie at age 60 after a stroke. Democrats and Republicans pay tribute to his executive ability and principles. State services set for Wednesday at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church with burial in Greenmount cemetery. Roosevelt calls him a personal friend despite political opposition.
Addis Ababa reports a new Ethiopian victory against Eritrean forces alleging destruction of a base and casualties. The claim follows previous Ethiopian losses cited by the government, with details unclear and portions of a military tally disputed by observers.
Local ordinance under Thorn liquor law requires police to maintain a public register of habitual drunkards and mail monthly bulletins to licensed whisky dealers. City officials threaten fines up to 300 dollars and possible license loss for violations. enforcement cited across Hempstead County communities.
James F Beckworth 18 died of pneumonia at home in Shover Springs after about a week. He was son of J B Beckworth and wife. Survived by parents four brothers and five sisters. Funeral at 2 p.m. from home with Rev Puttle officiating. Burial in Shover Springs Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
A carload of charcoal aboard an L and A freight train from Hope to Shreveport caught fire Monday night. The blaze was fought for two hours in Hope before being extinguished. Rail officials estimated $75 damage to the car. charcoal loss undetermined pending investigation. Cause not yet determined. Also reports of grass fires on West Fourth Street and East Second Street with no damage.
Revenue Commissioner Wiseman extended the second 32 penalty on automobile owners who failed to obtain licenses until midnight March 16. In Arkansas Governor Furrell noted that federal troops cannot be sent without civil authorities request, while Ohio Sheriff Flower seeks National Guard aid to quell a strike at Goodyear Rubber plants amid ongoing unrest.
A. M. Bankston, 42, head of the Agricultural Department at Arkansas A. & M. College, was elected president of Monticello College by the board of directors, chosen over 2 of 30 applicants from several states. The vote occurred at 2:15 p.m. in Pine Bluff, with official duties starting Wednesday as Dr Johnson hands over keys.
Fragmented OCR reads as a drifting note on British push for a treaty with the United States and Britain’s stance before a naval conference. It hints at Anglo-German-American diplomacy, Franco encirclement worries, and a claim that Britain will not meddle in France's foreign policy.
Ar A C Millay editor of Kansas Methodist will fill four engagements on the Columbus call this week and next. Schedule lists specific appointments including February 29 at 7 Fultori-Marély, Liberty March 1 at 7p.m, and Columbus March 4 at 7 p.m.
The Hope High School Bobcats travel to DeQueen Tuesday night for a game against the Leopards. DeQueen has struggled against Hope this season with about 10 players and Coach Foy Hammons expected to join the trip. The Bobcats’ coach was out of town at noon Tuesday and unavailable for the rest of the schedule this week.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt asked the Supreme Court to grant custody of her 12 year old daughter Gloria. The appeal contests a New York appellate ruling that gave custodial rights to her paternal aunt Mrs Payne Whitney after months of legal battles.
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