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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
1
The Star editor responds to a reader letter about youth conditions in the city, defending the stance and clarifying misinterpretations. The exchange reflects local civic concerns and ongoing conversation between editor and reader.
The article recalls Wiley Post and his stratosphere ventures, noting the halted cross continental attempts and a dramatic desert landing near Dry Lake, California. It contrasts Post’s relentless ambition with the era’s aviation challenges and public reaction.
The John and Gibson Drug Company marks its 50th anniversary with events on Wednesday January 15. The founder Mr Gibson opened the South Elm Street store in January 1886 and has operated there ever since. Special gifts of candy for women and children and cigars for men will be given during the birthday party with a display of early paraphernalia in the windows. Mr Gibson notes that about 20 to 40 long-time county customers who began trading in 1886 remain customers today. He urges their attendance at the celebration.
Rudyard Kipling, England's famed writer and poet, fell seriously ill in London. He underwent an emergency operation for a gastric disorder at Central Middlesex hospital after being found in his Browns Hotel suite. A noon bulletin reported he was as well as could be expected.
Rev Holt, pastor of First Christian Church at Hope, resigned to the congregation on Sunday morning after 17 months of service. He said his usefulness had ended and he could serve better elsewhere, noting he has not accepted another church.
An Associated Press report details the Fascist Invaders of Ethiuta hampered by scarce water and harsh heat. Fronts in the south face delays as equipment and movement slow amid heavy rains and drought conditions.
The Lone Star Cowboys will perform Friday night January 1 at Kaniet Hiv Selina. The event is sponsored by the First Baptist Church.
Edward F. McFaddin of Hope will attend Rotary International board meetings in Chicago during the week of January 13. The board discusses the 1947 convention location, with London inviting Rotary to hold sessions. Atlantic City is set for June 22.
Hope High School faces Prescott Tuesday in a key early season boys basketball game at Hope High. Coach Roy Ikan notes the matchup features strong trials from Reese, Pus, Stone and Cyl as the team aims to boost its record against top state contenders this week.
Senate aides unveiled a new bonus bill offering full face value in immediately redeemable $50 bonds for World War I veterans. The measure aims to fund about 2.2 billion dollars of promised benefits, with interest starting in 1945 for those not cashing out immediately. Administration leaders weighed paying below face value, but no confirmation. The proposal seeks executive approval and relies on bond redemption to ease Treasury pressure.
Washington leaders backed a government subsidized soil conservation program as a substitute for the AAA. The plan calls for land withdrawal from commercial cultivation at equitable rates to restore fertility, with retained 30 percent duties allocation to expand foreign and domestic markets and new taxes on livestock and dairy processing. Congress would fund about 500000 for cash payments, via rental, quotas, or mixed methods, tied to soil preservation and price stability.
The Arkansas Supreme Court upholds a five year term for Ben Dame in the $20,000 Hotel Randolph fire at Pocahontas. A three day district meeting for county and home demonstration agents in southwest Arkansas is set for Hope Thursday through Saturday with 22 speakers including Dr. W. J. Roth and several University of Arkansas extension leaders.
Trenton New Jersey authorities report Bruno Hauptmann faces execution for the kidnapping and killing of baby Charles Lindbergh after clemency requests were denied. Gov. Hoffman says there are precedents for last minute delays, though the court terms no stay.
In New York a motion picture producer, Kiowa, faces widespread attention as a morning event draws thousands. A heat attack is reported and details remain unclear. Meanwhile a Senate investigation in Mealliv probes World War II sports ties and potential counter moves, with quotes reflecting controversy over wartime aid and morality.
The Rev Conrad Glover, worshipful grand master of Masons, will visit Aviva Masonic Lodge in Sherigsat, Arkansas. The event ties to long service in Masonic work and will feature several ceremonies. Local notices note WHHL and other community figures anticipating the visit.
Carpenters began work Monday on the Checkered Cafe at Third and Main, formerly R V Stephenson Grocery. W M Ramsay owner plans to move in around February. Stephenson’s Grocery shifts to East Third, former Auto Supply site managed by Roy Craine. Craine announces his firm relocates to 208 South Elm, former Arkansas Printing and Stationery Co. McCorkle’s Ark Printing moves to 206 South Elm one door north. McDowell secondhand clothing store shifts three doors east to former McDaniel site.
William Cannon and several other Black defendants faced charges in a county grand jury proceeding. Cannon, held for municipal court action, was arrested last week and faces a $400 bond set by Sheriff Jim Bearden. Additional defendants, including blenny Thomasson and Lowdermilk, faced pleas of guilty or charges ranging from theft to assault.
The Supreme Court dismissed Lee Moor of Texas in a Bankhead cotton act challenge and ruled that a mandatory injunction is not granted as a matter of right. The decision upheld judicial discretion and kept the Bankhead act on the books while delaying broader constitutional review. The court also returned 200 million dollars in impounded processing taxes to taxpayers and adjourned without ruling on TVA.
Rexford Guy Tugwell, head of the Resettlement Administration, tours Arkansas and Mississippi promoting home ownership by farm families on self-sufficient land. He tells regional staff about opportunities, stressing progress and visible projects, while contrasting Band resources with local needs.
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