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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1949
Page
4
The Star notes Southwestern Bell Telephone will acquire a 100 by 150 foot lot on South Main Street near Josephine Hospital. Building plans are unclear but a modern, automatic dial system plant is expected within two years, potentially opening by 1951.
An extension class for Negro teachers begins Saturday at Yerger High School Hope at 9:30 with Miss Mildred Sherrod of Henderson State Teachers College leading a survey of American literature at senior college level. Officials expect many teachers and administrators from Hempstead County and nearby areas to enroll.
Vice Admiral Oscar Badger denied reports that U S forces were withdrawing from China. He said discussions about returning barracks to the university were ended after learning they fueled rumors and no concrete steps toward a pullout had been taken.
Patt Kaufman, 43, of Texarkana, posted a 5000 dollar bond and was released from Miller County jail yesterday after an arrest on charges involving possession of burglary tools. Eugene Wright, arrested near Hope with Kaufman, failed to make bond. both men posted 5000 bonds in enpateag county days earlier on similar charges.
A heavy hailstorm hit northern Hempstead County mid afternoon yesterday damaging few roofs. McCaskill and Oran suffered the worst effects with large hailstones reported on roads as an observer described. No injuries were reported.
Seattle report says licensed transport pilot Emmett G. Flood Jr refused to fly the DC transport chartered by Seattle Air Charter that crashed near Boeing Field killing 11 Yale students and three crew. The crash followed warnings of poor visibility and icy runway as pilot William Chavers attempted takeoff. Flood was reassigned to co-pilot duties.
Autopsies were ordered to determine if New Year smog conditions caused seven deaths during the Tournament of Roses events in Los Angeles. Coroner Ben Brown aims to see if carbon monoxide or poisons contributed to heart failure, with prior Canora, Ba. tragedy as a reference. Police and Pasadena hospital records show many heart attacks and faintings amid crowds, while officials note the smog was lighter than last autumn’s.
King George and Queen Elizabeth left Buckingham Palace for a drive as health experts confirmed a circulatory ailment had kept the monarch indoors for eight weeks. Last public appearance was November 11, prior to the denouncement of his official duties. Palace sources say improvement is limited and he must avoid unnecessary exertion.
Washington January 4 The call for a statement of condition of all national banks as of close of business December 31, 1948 was issued.
President Truman appears set to win broader support as the 80th Congress opens. Republicans indicate willingness to back administration goals including housing health and education aids higher minimum wage and protection against discrimination. Both chambers show early signs of bipartisan cooperation on curbing the rules committee and repealing Taft Hartley.
Jack Watkins has passed the Real Estate salesman exam and joined United Farm Agency at Hote and surrounding territory. Rue S. Wait, manager, announced the appointment. Watkins served four years in the Army, including twenty two months in the Southwest Pacific Theater, then ran a grocery business in western Hoge and is well known in Southwest Arkansas.
A blaze at the Black Diamond Negro cafe on South Shover Street caused an estimated loss near $100 last night around 11:30. Fire department reports are incomplete, with early word suggesting the fire started from an oil stove.
Watermelon year round in the home of Mrs S R Hamilton four miles east of Patmos. She brought two one pound melons to town to prove it. Melons placed in a blue room after harvest in August. They are in good shape with no spots and ready to eat. Contact Mrs Hamilton for mid winter watermelon.
Washington reports the Western powers demanded an exact count of German prisoners held in the Soviet Union under the four power agreement. They sought numbers still in Russia, plans for repatriation, and deaths in captivity while Tass claimed most have been sent home and repatriation continues through 1945. Britain and France echoed assurances on the matter.
Little Rock reports describe the Arkansas state police headquarters acting as a rapid response hub after last night's Warren tornado. Radios buzzed with emergency plans and four truck lines kept ringing as troopers assisted anxious calls. A caller asked officers to check on a cousin living near Warren.
A man questions how living spaces evolve with television and tech. He imagines future homes centered around screens, noting smaller rooms, fewer dining areas, and compacted spaces. The talk asks how to preserve home peace by letting people take or leave the TV.
A series of tornadoes and a blizzard blasted the central plains, killing at least 50 in Warren Arkansas and injuring hundreds. Debris filled streets as National Guardsmen and state police began searching wreckage. property losses were estimated around a million dollars.
The Saenger Theater in Hope marks its birthday with a 7:06 PM cake cutting by City Manager Earl Young on Wednesday January 3 and Thursday January 6. Patrons will be served cake as Radio Station KXAR interviews guests in the lobby. Officials of Richards Lightman Theatre Corp opened the Saenger January 7, 1948 after building work began in May 1947.
Albert Graves announces that Herbert Burns Lou Nammons Sr Basil York and Frank McLarty were elected to three year terms on the Chamber of Commerce board. The board will meet on Thursday January 6 to elect officers and discuss a possible cessation. The event involved the Australian Economic Council and the Resources Development Committee.
Paris January 4 A Logan County grand jury exonerates Mrs Ann Pendergrass 4 for the fatal shooting of her husband Whlard 70 at their Mountain home near Paris last November She testified self defense and the jury found no charges warranted against her
Warren reports a deadly twister striking Jan 4 causing multiple deaths and injuries. Derryberry family losses include a year-old daughter Carolyn and others nearby. Hospitals and clinics reported casualties while industry and residences suffered extensive damage. Local mills and businesses faced payroll and property losses amid widespread destruction.
Washington reports Republicans remained divided over supporting Taft of Ohio. A 24 to 14 confidence vote confirmed Speaker Watt as GOP policy leader amid talks of a broader party realignment. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts lost the keynote, while Morse of Oregon labeled himself liberal and urged forward party unity.
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