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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
5
Community notices from First Methodist First Baptist and Lilac Garden Club recap meetings Thurs to Mon Jan 20 24 including Jett B Graves class Hope Chapter OES WMS events officer news and local family births and moves with names places and dates such as Texarkana and 1949.
A congressional committee considered the American defense establishment as the best in the world while warning it must not strain the national economy or reduce the nation's productivity.
A report argues economy in military services requires more than cutting waste. It calls for education to instill waste aversion, stronger central defense authority, better budgeting, coordinated research and strategic planning, civilian mobilization, and preparedness against unconventional tactics including atomic weapons.
President Truman continues remarks on page one outlining the clash between Communism and Democracy. He argues conflict stems from ideology but free nations can endure by united effort under the United Nations and direct aid. He says progress is hard won yet hope remains as liberty is saved for hundreds of millions.
The report clarifies Cecil Smith of Fulton was shot last Saturday night and Floyd Johnson was not involved. Johnson says he argued with Smith prior to the shooting at Johnson’s home, clarifying that he did not participate in the crime.
Little Rock reports Stan ley D. Carpenter resigns from the Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service after 32 years to farm in Mississippi near Osceola. His Fulaski county successor will be W. F. . The article also contains a quoted wartime internationalist passage urging democracy and a world order, mentioning expanding alliances and prosperity.
Blytheville Jan. 19 Edgar d Lloyd Congressional Medal of Honor winner will be buried on the courthouse courtyard Sunday with services at 2 p m A memorial shaft will be erected later His actions near Pompey France Sept 14 1944 led his rifle platoon in repelling an enemy force of about 200 at a fortified position. He and his men killed many Germans and destroyed guns before he was killed two months later.
A fragmented report describes a Civil War era horse linked to the phrase Bor n of twins and a long marriage spanning 33 years. It notes the animal pacing at about 15 miles per hour amid a tale of endurance and local lore.
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