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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1933
Page
3
The Junior-High-Senior P T A meets Friday at 3 30 in the high school library with Dr C Kolb speaking on Common Sense in Health Matters. Mrs J A Henry discusses Thrift and Mrs C S Lowthorpe on Home School and Children. Various local clubs hold meetings and birthday celebrations are noted.
A birthday celebration features a large cake and candles for the honoree with grandchildren Glen and Sophia Parkins Williams singing and a birthday prayer. Mrs. Parkins, long a well respected resident, is praised for her Christian influence and family blessings. James R. Henry and Roy Anderson visited Little Rock for business.
Mrs Winifred Scholls had her dress ignite while trying to light an oil stove in London. She fled the blaze and leapt into a 40 foot well to escape the flames. Her husband used a ladder and rope to pull her to safety.
Mrs Emma Nichols of Murfreesboro Tennessee writes of relief from nervous weakness back pain and bearing down after using Cardus. She took three bottles and felt improved and recommended it to daughters and friends. Cardus is advertised to improve appetite strength and general well being with pains easing as one builds up. Sold at local drug stores.
The article recalls Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the so called fighting slacker who fled the US before World War I. It details his attempted kidnappings in 1921 1923 and 1927 his constant fear and the lack of official forgiveness. It also notes his marriages Swiss residence and lingering wish to return home. Next: Kaiser Wilhelm.
The speaker derides branch banking, citing scripture to argue against it. He says bankers, “brothers,” will favor insiders and opposes limiting branch banks. Senator Fletcher asks about removing the branch provision, and Long ties support to allowing banks to sell government and municipal securities. Senators Thomas and Bratton join the opposition.
In San Francisco John Williams, described as a negro, was arrested on suspicion after claiming he disposed of old razor blades. When challenged, he said he is a champion razor blade and ground glass eater, and swallowed a razor blade to prove it, convincing officers of his claim.
City planning and assessment commissioners propose a plan to place a parking lot in each city block. This would eliminate curb parking and remove the need to widen streets.
Mrs Maé West of St Louis Missouri writes she shed 20 pounds in four weeks after one box of Kruschen Salts. She reports higher energy and no hunger while using a half teaspoonful in hot water each morning. The ad urges readers to ask for Kruschen at drug stores with a four week supply.
Court sale terms set on 79 acres in Hempstead County Arkansas. Purchaser must execute a bond with approved security, 8 percent interest from sale date, three month credit, lien retained on the property to secure payment. Commissioner in Chancery Willie Harris signs the decree dated January 4 1933.
The Saenger screens Madame Butterfly as Thursday and Friday’s feature starring Sylvia Sidney with Cary Grant in a romance of an American officer and a Japanese geisha. Their brief marriage ends when he must return to the United States under altered circumstances. Wednesday night closes The Conquerors with Richard Dix and Ann Harding.
A Washington speculation suggests a major revision of U S foreign policy under Roosevelt after March 4. The idea centers on a negotiated approach trading debts tariffs and surpluses between powers like France Japan and Russia to balance relations and set a new framework for international cooperation.
The Bobcat basketball team meets DeAnn in the high school gym at 7 30 Wednesday night for their third game of the season. Columbus and Patmos follow the DeAnn clash with their matchup.
The passage discusses American aims for recognizing a form of Russian propaganda and its unlikely success under the current administration. It warns the experiment would be full of complications and uncertainties, suggesting the coming years will produce notable diplomatic history regardless of the plan.
In Salt Lake City a bet of five dollars led H. W. Prickett to sketch a map of the United States in 28 minutes. He marked principal railroad centers and major lines, drawing on 15 years with railroad firms to complete the task. One associate questioned Prickett’s honesty, accusing him of being duped. The effort demonstrated quick recall of the national rail network.
In Tacoma two men accosted Miss Pauline Minch as she walked home from a picture show. After asking if she was married they stole her money but returned one dollar of the five taken, saying they needed funds for their families.
In pursuance of a 1932 chancery decree in Hempstead County the Federal Land Bank of St Louis seeks sale by public vendue. On January 26 1933 at the Hempstead County Courthouse front door the east half of the southeast quarter section 18 township 10 range 25 will be offered with one acre exception in the southeast corner.
In cause No 2578 R F Jones vs Mrs Claude Hunt Administratrix et al the Court Commissioner will sell at public vendue at the Hempstead County Courthouse Washington Arkansas on January 26 1933 the south half of the southwest quarter and northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and north half of the northwest quarter of sections 16 and 21 township 13 south range 23 west containing 200 acres more or less. Willis Harris Commissioner in Chancery.
Notice of sale under court authority in case 2575 by commissioner. Public vendue at Hempstead County Courthouse Washington Arkansas to sell East Half Southwest Quarter section 28 Northeast Quarter Northwest Quarter section 33 in Township 13 South Range 24 West Fifth Principal Meridian Southeast Quarter Northeast Quarter section 28 and East Half Southeast Quarter section 28.
Court records describe a 340 acre land parcel in NW Quarter and Southeast of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22 Township 13 South Range 24 West with an 8 percent annual rate. Willie Harris as Commissioner in Chancery issues the document dated 4 11 18.
In cause No 2517 between Theodes Land Bank of St Louis as complainant and N Willett as defendants the court orders sale of the SW quarter of the SW quarter and NW quarter of the NW quarter in section 24 township 13 south range 26 west Hempstead County Arkansas containing 80 acres more or less by Willie Harris on or after January as provided by law.
The court commissioner will offer for sale at public vendue at the Hempstead County Court House front door in Washington Arkansas on Thursday January 26 1933 within legal sale hours the described real estate in Hempstead County Arkansas as part of decretal corrections in case No 2574 involving complainant and Bettie Scoggins et al defendants.
A commissioner's sale dated January 4 in Hempstead and Fayette Counties describes a foreclosure in case No. 2591 between The Federals and Bank of St. Louis as plaintiffs and J D Rogers et al as defendants. Property details include the southeast quarter of section 1 and other tracts totaling about 115% acres, with specific metes and bounds, to satisfy security with an 8 percent rate. The sale will be at the front entrance of the Court House in Washington Kansas within prescribed hours.
Fragmentary notice from January yields limited readable facts about a commissioner in a dated record. No clear event, location, or names to frame a full item.
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