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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1952
Page
4
A review highlights a modern dictionary that reduces jargon by using plain language and short forms. It notes definitions for words like dagger and don't, and includes a humorous Johnson anecdote, illustrating evolving usage and casual speech.
Hempstead Motor Company of Hope announced by manager R C Byren that Hempstead Motor at 319 Walnut St will handle GMC. offers light, medium and heavy duty trucks with gasoline and diesel engines. The dealer provides factory trained mechanics, the latest equipment, GMC parts and accessories, inviting public inspection of new models.
AP tally shows 991 violent fatalities in Arkansas in 1951. Traffic crashes caused 430 deaths, hunting mishaps 11, heat claimed several lives, fires 99, drownings 96, and 347 miscellaneous deaths including homicides, plane crashes, rail incidents, and farm industrial accidents.
Ten persons died violently in Arkansas since Monday as fires claimed seven lives. A Wilson blaze destroyed a house Thursday killing Joyce Hudson, 3, and her 9 month old brother Butch, children of Mrs. Bobby Jean Hudson.
The Associated Press reports grain prices advanced then retreated while hog prices held steady to 25 cents higher and cattle stayed mostly steady. Cotton futures opened unchanged to 40 cents per bale lower with irregular wholesale merchandise levels. NY cotton futures at 1 PM list March 42.62 and May 42.39 among others.
Senator Aiken from Massachusetts urged General Eisenhower to resign as Supreme Commander and state his domestic policy views to aid a presidential bid. He pressed for clear positions on labor health education Seaway and farm programs, while Truman pondered the nomination and Taft offered little comment. Republican figures in Maine Texas and New England rally around Eisenhower amid party debates.
Agnes Carlsen, wife of Capt Kurt Carlsen, voiced relief and gratitude after her husband survived a perilous rescue at sea. She spoke of hope, prayer, and the reassurance to their two children, lingering in seclusion with relatives while under medical care and restricted from news.
Five Hempstead County Home Demonstration Club members will attend a district meeting in Hope on the 24 to plan the 1942 Home Demonstration Council membership campaign. County and state officers will attend to set a district quota and share ideas on recruiting new club members.
The United Nations General Assembly voted 42 to 5 to establish a 12 nation disarmament commission. It will study phased arms and force reductions and aim for a future prohibition on atomic weapons, with the Western powers led by the United States Britain and France backing the measure. The body will include the Security Council nations plus Canada, with work beginning within 30 days and a first report due by June 1952.
Dixie Downs executive vice president Robert J. Boileau said he will file a 7.5 million dollar damages suit alleging slander libel and defamation. Named defendants include Gazette Publishing Co The Arkansas Gazette The Memphis Commercial Appeal editors J N Heiskell Frank Ahlgren and others plus radio stations WMCF and MT and the Anti Race Track League of Crittenden County. Boileau plans both federal and state actions. The suit follows ongoing controversy over a proposed Dixie Downs horse track near West Memphis with local votes set for January 22 and a pending Arkansas Racing Commission franchise reconsideration.
A satirical look at Congress from a 19th century style Congressional Directory. It quotes Ed Creagh describing members born outside the US, offspring, and the varied origins of lawmakers. The piece mocks how humble beginnings accompany many in the Senate and House, noting figures such as Huey Long, McFarland, Flinders, and Usher, among others, and hints at linguistic and regional backgrounds.
George Churchman of Hope has been named general manager of the Texas City Texans in the Gulf Coast League. The 28 year old replaces Rollie Hensley as manager. Churchman, previously business manager of the Burlington club in the Carolina League, led his club to third place and strong attendance. He finished high school in Hope and has worked with the Arkansas Gazette and a Joplin newspaper.
A strike by Magnolia motion picture machine operators demands higher wages and shorter hours. Union business agent W L Wilson says operators currently work a 31 hour week earning 42.50, while the AFL union seeks a 40 hour week at 52.50. Owners of three local cinemas have refused.
Governor McMath, likely seeking a third term, assailed Attorney General Murry during a public hearing of the Arkansas Highway Audit Commission. McMath accused Murry of injecting politics into the audit and aiding oil dealers in antitrust violations, while Murry defended his prior look into alleged conspiracies and noted lack of substantiation by federal offices. The commission, created in 1951, will question witnesses as part of audits covering 1947 to 1952.
Little Rock January 11. Foarne Farms Inc Fayetteville filed all articles of incorporation listing authorized capital of 50000 dollars. Incorporators include KE R. Easle of Peoria and J A B Waterman of Fort Smith.
A wide search for the freighter Pennsylvania and its 49 crew members continues in the North Pacific after reports of the ship in distress. Coast Guard planes and ships, joined by Canadian forces, scoured 4000 square miles 405 miles northwest of Vancouver Island, but no wreckage or survivors were found as bad visibility hampered efforts.
Washington County Circuit Court opened a hearing to certify the mayoral winner in Fayetteville after disputes over vote tallies and name variations split ballots among Davidson and Rhea. Judge Maupin ordered verification while Davidson appeals to Arkansas Supreme Court before original count is resolved.
A grand jury was summoned to investigate a dynamite blast that wrecked the home of Hugh Bentley in Phenix City Alabama near dawn on Wednesday. Judge J B Hicks called for a full investigation with the death penalty possible for the guilty. Bentley blamed gambling while denying any specific group. Investigators from city county and federal levels searched for clues with Fort Benning aiding.
Patmos seniors plan a program in the school auditorium on January 16 starting at 7:59 p.m. McClellan will serve as master of ceremonies.
The Hope Shrine Club hosts a seven o clock supper or feed tonight at the Count with Emmett in attendance. The event aims to support the club’s activities and features a brief program followed by a meal.
Guernsey seniors plan a benefit event at Guernsey High School on Tuesday, 18. An evening program includes a keepsake item and parking guidance as part of the fundraiser. Local organizers urge community support for the effort.
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