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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1932
Page
4
A flurry of visits and returns fills the community as relatives and friends travel to Little Rock Batesville Dallas Texarkana and Pine Bluff. Many residents announce weddings and education plans while local clubs meet and plan activities for the new year.
A 12 year old girl was hacked to death and her mother and brother wounded in a drunken rampage by Sergeant Charlie Long at Fort Moultrie. Long, who inflicted self harm, was found with slashes on his throat and wrists after attacking his family. The 13 year old Ermingod died en route to hospital. the mother was in critical condition and the boy treated for hand injuries.
In Gibbiton a man named Gibson denied fatally shooting his wife Florence 42 and their daughter Mar four died after a shooting at the family home. Dr Leo Ryan, summoned by Gibson, found the child already mortally wounded and Mrs Gibson later died in hospital.
Four basketball games were played at the armory Saturday night. Spring Hill teams defeated Patmos in both the first and second boys games. The feature contest saw the National Guard beat Emmet 21 to 18 with Patt and Snell as scorers for Co. A and Beaty and Allen leading Emmet. The National Guard will face Guernsey at the armory Tuesday with other games anticipated.
Miss Leota Osborn twenty five year old teacher at Haskell Oklahoma died Sunday after a short illness following an operation at her mother's home in Rogers Arkansas. The death occurred at the home of her mother Mrs Ida Jolly.
The tax hooks for the collection of the special assessment for the purpose of paying on the real property in Street Improvement District No 11 and its Annex are in my hands. All owners within said Districts must pay within thirty days or face collection action and costs. Given January 1, 1932, Johnnie McCabe, Collector. Districts cover South Main Street in Hope Arkansas. amount matches last year.
The tax books for Curb and Gutter District No 4 and Annex No 1 are in the collector's hands. Property owners must pay within thirty days or face collection action with penalties and costs after that period. January 1992. SOHNIE McCABE, Collector. Note: District No 7 and Annex No 1 on South Main Street Hope Arkansas levy the same amount as last year. January 4.
A vintage medicine ad proclaims Creomulsion as a potent remedy for colds that develop into pneumonia. It claims two fold action soothing irritated membranes and stopping persistent coughing while stating the formula contains healing elements that support stomach absorption and alleviate throat troubles.
J A Sullivan of Hope Arkansas writes to challenge city taxes. He criticizes four automobile, city, gasoline, and property taxes plus an oil tax raising total to five. He argues paving costs and poor planning increase burdens while urging relief and noting alleged illegality of city automobile tax. He cites street repairs and mortgage strain on property owners.
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Supreme Court reconvened after the holiday with no opinions. It took cases under submission and set five weeks for hearing the Crittenden County political dispute, which sought to block boundary changes that would alter County Democratic Central Committee membership. The court also scheduled three weeks for hearing an appeal by the Arkansas Tax Commission from a St Francis circuit court ruling involving county equalization boards and a 25 percent blanket tax assessment reduction.
A St Louis survey reflects typical city conditions with more families doubling up in residences and fewer vacant houses. High costs and low incomes disrupt exchange, while new industries and ongoing scientific progress promise continual work through investigation and invention.
A garbled text discusses agriculture, population, and food needs alongside a historic view of invention. It cites 19th century concerns about progress, mentioning the US Patent Office official Herry L. Ellsworth and fears of stagnation in mechanical arts, with references to later telephone inventions read by electricity.
Chevrolet showcases the 1932 Great American Value with new toy like styling and stable price appeal. Fisher bodies construction and trusted reliahind quality are emphasized to reassure buyers amid market shifts.
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