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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1931

Page

3

Arkansas to Get 7 Million Relief in Loans on Crop

Hope Rotary hears about federal drought relief loans totaling seven million dollars for Arkansas farmers. Lynn Smith notes Hempstead County will receive about 1000000 and emphasizes loans with no extra security, but strict crop supervision and acreage reductions. Local committees will process applications, with farmers needing precise crop plans. agents may be scarce at Hempstead. Rev. Anderson addresses morale and improvement for 1931, urging better community character regardless of economy.

Hempstead Coun-Cid Lynn “Smith Hope Rotary Club Baron Anderson Smith Heather Hall Wil R. Anderson First Presbyterian Church C. OC. Spragins Mr. Anderson Han Sid Chartagier Hus A. E. Stonequist Morriston Ark J. C. Penney & Co M. C. Jacobson Penney's Texarkunu Bob Huguenin Kate Scott Holland

Slayer of Child Is Given 18 Year Term

Ray Pat Henry was sentenced to 18 years in the penitentiary for second degree murder in the September killing of three year old Garlan Bayless on Grandview Island in the Ohio River. The killing occurred during a drunken party with Henry’s brother and others present. Charles Henry, James Dunn, and Clyde McBee face separate trials likely in March.

Middleborne W. Va Ray Pat Henry Grandview Island Ghia River Garlan Bayless Styte Henry Charles James Dunn Clyde McBee Bunn Plson Voluntey Charles Envy Mc Bee

Fincher Named New Ward Manager for Hope Store

D E Fincher of Austin Texas is named to succeed Robert J Thompson as manager of the Montgomery Ward store in Hope He will relocate his family to Hope within days and plans active civic and business involvement He is a former Montgomery Ward employee from Amarillo Texas and has trained in store management F J Thompson exits to New York after a year as temporary manager

D. E. Fincher Austin Texas Robert J.thompson Man In Hope Fincher Montgomery Ward Ufe Almarillo

Officers of Eastern Star Are Installed

Officers for the year were installed at the regular meeting of the Eastern Star chapter Thursday night. Key officers named include Mrs Lennie Mullinay as worthy matron, T. O. Wyatt as worthy patron, Mrs Delia White as associate matron, Tra Halliburton as associate patron, Mrs Alice Bush as secretary, Mrs Vivian Shiver and Mrs Frances Romi as conductress, Mrs Mabel Ulliver as Ada, Ruth officer Mrs Eva May Millam as Esther, Mrs M A Bates as Martha, Mrs Newton Pen east Electra, Mrs 2 T Kennedy as chaplain, Mrs Etanya Porter as marshal, Ida Arnett as warden, Ruben Poud ey as sentinel, and Miss Bessie D Green as organist.

Iai Focal Chapter of the Eastern Star Lennie Muliimay T. O. Wyatt Worthy Martha Newton Pen‘east Electra 2. T Kennedy Chaplain Etanya Porter Marshall Ida Arnett Warden Ruben Poudey

Movable Pee Wee Becomes Industry Sensation

In San Francisco Edward Laughlin, tired of his child Juanita asking for a Pee Wee toy, builds a movable plaything that captures attention. The public response creates a demand surge, leading to the formation of a company with a local factory and rapid orders.

Francisco Edward Laughlin Juanita Scott Peter Pee Wee Juanita

Burglar Encounters Miss Rule On Porch Milk Run

Miss Dorothy Rule, 18, daughter of the Lakeside Methodist pastor, was assaulted by a burglar on her porch while reaching for milk. She feigned a move, the intruder fled, but the incident left her in hysteria though the thief took only food from the house.

Pine Bluff Dorothy Rule E. C. Rule Lakeside Methodist Miss Rule

Sisters Slayer Continues Search Near Tonkawa

Official action in the slaying of two sisters Miss Zexia Griffith 35 and Miss Jessie Griffith 24 near Tonkawa last Sunday narrowed the hunt to an ex convict Bruce Potter and Earl Quinn. Kay county attorney says circumstantial evidence points to Potter and Quinn in the crime as police reject a three man theory. Potter claimed the sisters were slain in a selfish act while Quinn, said to be armed and drunk, patrolled the highway with intent to hijack a bootlegger. A bloodstained button matched a vest in Quinns room at Tonkawa.

Blackwell. Okla—rj Zexia Griffith Jessie Griffith Tonkawa Bruce Potter Kay County Earl Quinn Missouri Penitentiary Bon Oklahoma City Norman Jessie Potter Quinn

King Will Demand Removal of Troops From Nicaragua

Senator from a Democratic party faction called for immediate withdrawal of Marines from Nicaragua following the killings of eight individuals on Thursday. He said he would introduce a resolution on Monday demanding absolute troop withdrawal from the area.

Washington Senaloy Kind Ulah Nicaragua Ares

Dairy Record for Year Announced

Hempstead county farmer F P Halt reported milk records for two cows in 7430. Cow No 1 grade Holstein produced 14.38 pounds yearly with five gallons per day. Cow No 2 averaged three gallons daily. From the two cows Halt sold 816.65 dollars worth of milk and butter. five family members consumed three pounds of butter and eight to ten gallons of milk weekly.

F. P. Halt Hempstead County Hope Washington Black Land Road Holt

Beidelman Lumberman Dies in Little Rock Home

L. P. Beidelman prominent lumber man died at his Little Rock home at 7 o'clock Thursday after three weeks illness. He headed the Ozans Grigsonia Lumber Co and was a dealer in timber. He retired a few years ago. funeral services were held in Texarkana.

L. 1 Beidkeuen Arkansas Little Rock Mr. Beidelman Min Wo H Lindsey Hope Mra Linney Wen Tess Beis Qzan &Grigsonia Lunber Co Dumbs hrough+ coub Uelive Beidelaiwn Pyikiui Texark

Daughter of Rance Weds Italia in Hollywood

Miss Hea Galkind of Big Horn and Mr. Gerlut Gutlatin of Sheridan wed on New York Thursday. The bride became Mrs Carlo Beut, son of Vii Bel and Courtessa Paols Beu of Geini Mary. The couple will reside in Hollywood as the groom pursues a foreign film role for Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Sheridan Wsii Hea- View Galkind Gerlut Gutlatin Big Horn New Yorks Carlo Beut Vii Bel Courtessa Paols Beu Geini Mary Hollywood Metro- Guldwyn- Mayer

Baltimore Post Building Fire Kills One Man and Injures Four

A fatal Baltimore fire at the Baltimore Post building destroyed the brick structure and injured four others while one man, Joseph R. Douglas, perished. Flames leapt through stairways as workers in the composing room evacuated, with some leaping from windows. The fire, reaching six alarms, halted printing as the Evening Sun prepared to publish from its own building at dawn.

Baltimore Joseph R. Douglas Douglas Post Scripps-Howard Andrew D. Brashears Urban J. Kraemer Wiy Evening Sun Sun

Robbery Attempt Ends in Disaster

In North Little Rock Arkansas three youths from Almyra tried to rob Lucien Spearman at his Beech street barbecue stand. Spearman shot, killing one assailant Charles Wright and wounding another, while the third fled. Spearman was also injured but not badly. The dead boy’s companions were later jailed. Details: Spearman says he fired when ordered to raise his hands as two attackers showed revolvers. The wounded assailant collapsed near the car as they fled.

Little Rock Almyra Arkansas County Lucien Spearman North Little Rock Spearman Charles Wright Jim Wright Beech Street Wirth Wright Adolph Renschuer Clarence McLain Owens & Co General Hospital

Counterfeiter Is Held in Arkansas

Sulphur Springs report says Virgil Woodward is held in Benton County jail on currency recasting charges. Officers state Armai passed four five dollar notes and raised a one dollar note on a local merchant. About eight bogus notes were found in his possession.

Alan Virgil Woodward Benton County Armai

Bank reopenings and a large store fire in Arkansas

Eudora and Salem banks reopened after closure and restructuring this Friday morning. The Pitzele Company general store in Walnut Ridge burned with an estimated loss of about 100000 dollars, building owned by Little Rock attorney Frank Pace.

Walnut .Ridge Ark Pitzele Company Frank Pace Little Rock

Romig to join Local Burr Store as Manager in Training

C. E. Romig former assistant manager of the Hope JC Penney store will join the local L. C. Burr & Co. store as Manager in training next Tuesday January 6. He will train under local manager and district superintendent 7. B. Swader and is expected to succeed him later in spring. Swader will leave Hope likely in March to aid openings for Burr stores in Iowa and South Dakota. Romig will keep Hope as home with his family, having moved from Enid Oklahoma five and a half years ago.

C. E. Romig Hope J.C. Penney & Co C. R. Evans L. C. Burr & Co Romig B. Swader Swader

Train crashes into railroad station on Wabash line

A passenger train on the Wabash near Bement derailed into the village station on a curve, catching the building in flames. The engine crew were pulled from the wreck and taken to Decatur hospital. Engineer FG Hitchcock suffered severe burns and will recover, fireman J F Wede te slight injuries.

Chicago Bement Wabash Wabash Hospital Decatur FG. Hitchock J. FE. Wede la SL Louis

Abandon Mouth Blown Glass Tradition in Brussels

In Brussels a centuries old mouth blown glass tradition is abandoned as machine blown glass replaces the handcrafted article. The change marks a shift from traditional craft to industrial production in glassmaking.

Brussels

Escaped Bandit: Suspect Arrested in New Orleans Shootout

Police closed in on a group of bandits after a bank robbery in New Orleans ending in a firefight. Harold Norgianital, described as an infamous figure, was arrested amid reports of revenge plots against the first precinct. Pierre N. Rizant, a 60-year-old guard, was killed during the attack. Gilbert Dietrich, a 26-year-old college graduate and poet, helped confront robbers and was shot. Albert Brownson, 35, a teller, was badly wounded and near death. A female customer and several employees narrowly escaped injury as chaos erupted inside the bank.

Harold Norgianital New Orleans The First Precinct Cepal Street Pierre N. Rizan Ong Gilbert Dietrich Dietrich Albert Brownson Tetler

Porning Issue Signals Confusion Over Name

A fragmented OCR note questions the spelling of Ozan Jubbys name and mentions Jimmi in unclear context. The readable text suggests a potential name mix up or misrecording, with no clear event or outcome established.

Bob Gosnell Seeks Ward One City Council Seat

Bob Gosnell a longtime clothier and member of Gareham & Gosnell announces his candidacy for alderman in Ward One in the Democratic city primary on January 27. He vows a platform of sound business in government and says voters know a man by his true character.

Bob) Gosnell the Star Gosnell Gareham & Gosnell Iea

Radiator Alcohol Fatal to Arkansan

A Prairie Du Chien resident Albert Camp aged 40 and another man Trouble aged 36 died in Grayville after drinking radiator alcohol and canned heat. Coroner attributed the deaths to the toxic ingestion following a three day drinking bout. police had arrested the men with two others prior to the fatalities.

Grayville Albert Camp Prairie du Chien Vald

Heroism of Wife Causes Her Death

Mrs. Charles Wade a 40 year old Memphis woman died in a city hospital from pneumonia that followed a fall into Little River near Marked Tree Arkansas a week earlier while paddling a small boat to get milk and other food for her ailing husband. She slipped on the icy bank and fell into the water and both were brought to Memphis for treatment. The husband remained in serious condition.

Memphis Charles Wade Little River Marked Tree Ark

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