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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1938
Page
4
A critical view of President Roosevelt’s yearlong pledge to balance the federal budget, criticizing his admission of impossibility and accusing him of promoting expansive spending. The piece questions leadership, accountability, and the political motives behind fiscal policy amidst economic strain and partisan battles.
Edward J. Neil of the Associated Press, 38, was killed by shell wounds suffered on New Year’s Eve at the Teruel front in Zaragoza Spain. He was one of three reporters, with E R S Sheepshanks of Reuters and Bradish Gaillard Jolingen, Harvard graduate, traveling with insurgent forces.
Fronts across Teruel face heavy fighting as insurgents press toward Villastrian and threaten the town. Reports from both sides clash on gains and losses, with casualties including correspondents and a journalist wounded near Clude, ten miles from Teruel, amid the larger Spanish Civil War confrontation.
Paragould Ark reports the death of M P Huddieston after a period of illness tied to paralysis. The late figure, once prominent in state affairs, served as a leading official in the First district and held a long career in public service within the state. The obituary notes his residence at Paragould and references his role in local governance.
MAGNOLIA Ark Three areas in Arkansas by Standard Oil Company are marked for oil tests in Prairie, Bern Ne Pan Cohuehia and Lafayette counties. The first test is planned near Thorax tease, the second near Bodean Launcher lease southwest of Yi-10-22, three quarters of a mile south of McKou. Details continue on Page Six.
A quirky column raises questions about Baron Munehausen, a Hussian, and the nature of tiny stories. It also asks if a deer can bite, why blowing on something makes it go nothing, and where the City at Salt is located.
Early Saturday night a man described as a Negro hijacked Rassell Giensiotlis store on the Rosston highway near Hope, escaping with about 20 to 25 dollars. He entered with a handkerchief over his face, demanded cash, and fired several times as he fled. no one was injured and no arrests were reported by Monday afternoon.
Miss Willie Lawson, executive secretary of the Arkansas Education Association, will address the city council of the Parete Teachers association on Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock in the courthouse. The event highlights her past appearances with national education groups and her ongoing work to boost teachers through essays and outreach.
A fragmented quiz on polite address and usage from a 20th century guide. It questions proper forms for addressing Mrs Young and Mr Young, Mrs Dorlana, and Jane, plus rules about titles and names in social scenes. It notes copyright from NRA Service and asks for simple explanations.
In Shanghai Chiang Kai-Shek reorganizes command, freeing himself from routine duties to focus on resisting Japan. China trains a new army of 800,000 to back 90 divisions totaling about 900,000 men. Chiang becomes commander in chief and temporarily leads the navy while H. H. Kung takes over executive administration.
Sixteen municipal court cases heard by Judge W K Lemley Monday included one city case and two civil suits. Acquitted was Ort Marshall on embezzlement charges involving St Marks Baptist church. Several defendants pleaded guilty to drunkenness with fines, others had bonds forfeited or cases dismissed. A civil suit over cattle possession was dismissed. another judgment was entered for 2285 in a separate civil matter.
The Arkansas Supreme Court resumes after holidays to act on the rehearing petition of Lester Brockelhurst 23 of Galesburg for the May 6 1947 death sentence upheld by the lower court. The court affirmed the conviction and indicated a final decision would be issued next Monday.
A brief New Orleans market note shows Monday opening at 833 and closing at BBE Spot. Prices remain quiet and unchanged with middling at 8.50.
The fragment suggests a moral claim on forgiveness, stating that one who cannot forgive others destroys the path he must cross to reach heaven. It emphasizes internal consequence and the idea of personal accountability before a higher realm.
J B Priddy of Little Rock won the sweepstakes prize in the Picture Arkansas contest by the Publicity Advisory Commission for a Lake Hamilton sunset view. He also won 25 for best scenery, surprising peers as he is a state employee in the treasurer's office. Priddy plans to buy another camera with the prize, while other category winners include Reynolds for farm scene, Stern for interior rail shop view, Wales for a duck scene, Cooper for Bathhouse, and Horton for quality signage. Life in Arkansas will publish a feature selection by the commission.
Earl Holt of Bingen thanked The Star for endorsing editorials opposing a proposal to locate a package liquor store in rural Hempstead County. The meeting at Bingen Baptist Church argued the store would defy state law, ignore 1936 dry votes, and funnel sales into Hawford County. The Star offered editorial support to defeat the proposal before the Suite Commissioner of Revenues.
Violent deaths across the nation over New Year weekend amounted to at least 341 fatalities. Automobile crashes were the leading cause with over 200 deaths across 42 states. Suicide, burns, poisoning, carbon monoxide, drowning, and skiing accidents follow in that order. New York led states with 34 deaths, while Kansas, Pennsylvania, and California recorded 27, 27, and 17 respectively.
Senator Clyde Ellis urged repeal of Sections 15 to 138 of the Age 300 act in a Benton County letter to Governor Bailey. He asked lawmakers to consider a special session to remove the motor vehicle inspection provisions and claimed current fees go to private operators while the state gains only publicity. Ellis suggested the move could affect motorists and pedestrians by ending the official lanes.
C L Renfro of Hope received the first 1928 automobile license receipt from the State Revenue office in Hope. Ed Van Sickle reported a busy day as drivers rush to purchase tags with no extensions allowed. March 1 remains final for license purchases.
The sister of N. P. Neal and Charles G Neal of Gardin and Hope died leaving one daughter Mrs Julia Kitchens and one son Lawrence A. Cox both of Gardin. Surviving relatives include no brothers and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday by Rev M A Williams and Rev Leater Bickford.
President Roosevelt told Congress that balancing the budget is out for the next year yet promised a further deficit reduction. He urged cooperation between capital and labor and stressed a strong self defense amid unstable treaty obligations while seeking peace and a robust foreign policy.
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