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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1950
Page
4
Glenn Spyder argues in the Wall Street Journal that coal declines stem from neglecting research and rising fuel competition. He cites mining unions and industry adaptors, noting coal’s share in energy fell as diesel locomotives and other fuels rose.
A civil service examination will be held February 4 1950 for substitute clerk positions in Rosston Emmet and Ozan post offices. The exam is open to the general public but only residents within the delivery zones may apply. Further information can be secured from the postmasters of the respective offices.
The Men of the First Presbyterian Church Texarkana Ark will hold a supper meeting Thursday night January 19 at 6 30 oclock The Rev Chauncey V Farrell pastor will be the principal speaker All men of the church are urged to attend
The Century Bible Class will hold its annual Jones Day observance on Sunday January 22 with Teddy Jones teaching. All men named Jones and dozens of members are invited to attend.
Patmos P T A will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 o'clock in the school auditorium with president Mrs J J Liehlong presiding. The first of four study courses starts at 8 pm with all members participating. regular bus schedules will be discussed.
The Fulton PTA plans a 7:30 p.m. tacky party on January 19 at the school. Admission is one cent per inch of waistline. Dancing games and activities will be provided for the public benefit, with natives of the Pribilof Islands noted as descendants of Aleuts brought by Russians to hunt seals.
Cloudy conditions with rain are forecast for Arkansas this period. A warming trend is expected as cooler air moves out, with temperatures rising later in the day and toward the week.
Senators accuse Moscow of guiding Beijing's actions against Americans. Intrigues over Peiping consulate seizure and possible China UN seat trigger calls for firm U S response. Acheson to brief Foreign Relations panel as recalls diplomats after Peiping incident.
In December 1948 Arkansas traffic accidents killed 41 people and injured 296. State Police Director Herman Lindsey released figures showing 420 total accidents and 35 fatalities for the month across the state.
The battleship Missouri, en route to Guan tanamo, Cuba, ran aground at 8 45 a m on Thimble Shoals in Hampton Roads. Twelve tugs failed to move her as Capt W D Brown planned to wait for the next high tide. No cause given.
New York reports President Truman is urged to reopen talks with the Soviet Union on weapons control before deciding on hydrogen bomb production. James Reston’s Washington despatch notes Lillienthal’s influence and a two to three week window for a decision amid urgent study of moral, political, and scientific implications. The Times question whether diplomacy should precede or accompany the weapon’s development and production.
London report notes flags from Lancashire mines marking weekly targets exceeded yet cites absenteeism as a persistent issue. State ownership created a welfare-led economy where pensions and health plans ease pressure to work, reducing incentive. Despite mechanization raising per-shift output, total 1949 production trails 1938 levels, with 10 percent of miners earning high weekly pay while tax and living costs dampen motivation.
Hempstead County Farm Bureau kicks off the 1960 campaign at the Barlow Hotel HopIs with 64 attendees. Chairman Bil Routon presided as 628 members are targeted, with township representation and countywide actions outlined by Andrew Avery and Ury McKenzie. The plan seeks to raise farm enrollment while balancing allotment rules and county leadership cites broad community involvement across 12 townships.
N P O Neal yesterday withdrew a suit challenging Hempstead Equalization Board assessments on his extensive properties as unfair. Circuit Judge Dexter Bush granted his motion to dismiss an appeal from the County Court judgment.
Plans for the annual Calendar Banquet at Bethel Center take place Friday January 20 sponsored by the Deine AME church Sunday school.
U S engineers brace for a major flood fight along the lower Mississippi River. About 12,000 people in the Birds Point New Madrid floodway are warned to prepare for possible evacuation. Crews establish HQs from 99 miles above Cairo to 142 miles below to manage the operation as the river rises toward flood stage. Main levees remain in good condition, but authorities may open a section to divert water into swamps and farmlands toward a setback levee.
Hope Chamber of Commerce board of directors adopted its program of work and a 12 000 dollar budget. Planned projects include development of the Third District Livestock Show, highway improvements, an uptown underpass, industrial and agricultural promotion, and trade publicity. The budget lists salaries social security transportation office and publication costs totaling 12 000 dollars with a deficit noted.
Miss Bonnie Heinz spent four and a half months in Switzerland last year and addressed fourth grade classes in Paisley Garland and Brookwood schools. Students heard about Swiss life and places visited, then asked questions about topics of interest.
Henry Frank Dempsey aged 69 longtime Hope resident died in a Malvern hospital after a brief illness. Survived by a son in Little Rock and two daughters in Louisiana and Malvern. Funeral services are scheduled for today at Monlah.
Washington UP The House atomic committee will reopen hearings with Wallace as star witness. Rep Nixon says Wallace will answer charges about wartime uranium shipments to Russia. Groves to testify next day. Committee wants accountability for atomic materials and sources, facing possible reconsideration of past duties.
Washington reports that Secretary Gordon Gray ordered field commanders to assign Negro soldiers to white combat units. The policy change liberalizes last September’s plan, with few Negro units disbanded, and emphasizes gradual integration while segregation in some roles remains. Lt. Gen. F H Brooks notes progress will be gradual.
The piece contrasts life 50 years apart, noting elderly views on security and fun. It weighs past pleasures against modern comforts, argues progress reduced poverty but raised new insecurities from wars and fear of nuclear conflict, and calls for a global sense of mankind beyond national borders.
Roland E B Gove aged 20 from Haverhill Massachusetts was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Hempstead Circuit Court jury after a trial that covered a November 16 1546 shooting in which Matthew Reynolds a Negro resident of the Sheppard community was killed The jury deliberated 32 minutes and Gove’s punishment was fixed as imprisonment The testimony showed a spree from Texarkana to Hempstead with Robbery and shootings including Tom Seymour and Lee Helton and two other Negroes, with one survivor Ernest Smith escaping The defense called Orlean Castle who testified Gove had no gun or drink the night of the shooting and that he returned home about 10:30 pm
Fragmentary text from a historical newspaper page yields unreadable sequences about miners and a team or place. No discernible names, dates, or events are recoverable to form a coherent summary.
Testimony portrays Vita? Yourgater as a provocation to violence after a confrontation on old Highway 7. He admits forcing Helton to drive, shooting Reynolds when the Negro lunged, and says Seymour lunged before the Fulton man was shot while Gove claims drunken excitement. Continued on Page Three.
A fragmented local note thanks donors from Royston, Hope, Prescott, and surrounding areas for contributions toward a special treatment for Jerry Leukemia. The message expresses gratitude beyond monetary gifts, noting prayers and community support that aided recovery and emotional strength.
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