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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1953
Page
3
Debate on elective tax assessors and reforms
A letter to The Star from correspondent J. W. W. discusses dangers of elective tax assessors, argues for professional appraisers, and weighs federal and state appointment systems. The author warns about corruption, urges a real estate valuation scale, and cites Arkansas practices and broader tax policy implications.
Prison riot erupts again in Pennsylvania jail
In Bellefonte Leonard Unger reports nearly 1000 convicts rioted at Rockview state penitentiary after a 24 hour oil spill lockup in Pittsburgh. Prisoners barricaded three blocks and demanded better food and a parole system while shouting for the parole board. One inmate played Alexander’s Ragtime Band on a trumpet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Unger
Bellefonte
Pittsburgh
Mies
Gerald May
Cecil Block
Parole Board
Alexander
Winners Named in Theater Color Contest
Eldon Coffman Suenger Theater manager announced the 10 best color-ins for the Something For The Birds color contest. Winners mailed free passes to see the Wednesday Thursday showing. names include Ginger Wallace Jo Ann David Mary Margaret Daniels Jimmy McLarty Kendall Bay Yocom Mary Beth Allen James Tittle Swan Waller Becky Waller and Rose Ann Williams. The color-in featured Edmund Gwenn as a phony Admiral from the film. The program also includes a Goofy color cartoon. The 10 best color-ins are on display in front of the Sacnger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Coffman
Suenger Theater
Birds
Ginger Wallace
Jo Ann David
West Avenue B
Mary Margaret Daniels
South Greening Street
Jimmy McLarty
South Main
Kendall Bay
Yocom
Mary Beth Allen
East 14Th Street
James Tittle
South Pine
Swan Waller
Becky Waller
Rose Ann Williams
North Pine
Edmund Gwen
Gwenn
Will Porter 80 Dies at Home in Hope
Will Porter 80, longtime Hope resident and former lawman and carpenter, died at his home. Survived by wife Ruth, five daughters Katie Martin Betty Porter Margaret Bigham Sadie Brasky Louise Huddleston. five sons Robert Jimmy Billy Ernest Buddy. brother P N Porter. sister Fannie Bryant. Funeral services incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Porter
Hope
Porter
Ruth Porter
Katie Martin
Betty Porter
Margaret Bigham
Palm Springs
Calif
Sadie D. Brasky
Latrobe
Penn
Louise Huddleston
Magnolia
Robert
Arkadelphia
Jimmy
California
Billy
Ernest
Buddy Porter
P. N. Porter
Fannie Bryant
Chester
S.C
America
Los
Scout Committee Plans 1953 Program in Hope
Piney Woods District Committee of the Cadde Aten Counsell Boy Scouts of America will meet tonight at First Methodist Church in Hope to map the Boy Scout Program for 1954. The district covers Hempstead Howard Nevada and Lafayette counties. Planning will cover Boy Scouts Cub Scout Explorer Scouts for the year, starting with Boy Scout Week in February and ending with the Jamboree and Summer Camp. The group will reorganize units and form new units across four counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Woods
Cadde Aten Counsell
Boy Scouts of America
First Methodist Church
Hope
Hempstead
Howard
Nevada
Lafayette Court
Local Man Shoots Self in the Chest
Hazlett Thillip Herman Ha2tett, 28 year old veteran, shot himself with a 22 calibre pistol about 8 45 Monday night at his home on West Division Street. Investigating officers said the pellet went through Hazlett s chest. He was despondent for several days and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition after purchasing the pistol yesterday with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thillip
Herman Ha2tett
Guo West Division Street
Coulk
Shipp
Hughes
Hazlett
Offleei
Ther
Court Adjourns Primus Sentence Maximum in Severe Drunk Driving Case
Hempstead Circuit Court adjourned with several verdicts. Elijah Bishop was not guilty on untaxed liquor charges. Amon Ritchie was found guilty of possessing more than one case of beer in a dry county and fined 50 dollars plus costs. Willie Hopson’s case for child support continued after delinquent payments were settled. Theopia Primus pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a fatal automobile crash. Judge Lyle Brown gave a maximum three year sentence, decrying drunken driving as a serious aggravating factor. Jury trials paused. next docket set for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
State of Arkansas
Elijah Bishop
Amon Ritchie
Willie
Hopson
Theopia Primus
Herbert Lewallen
Lyle Brown
Brown
Rogers Funeral Set for Wednesday in Hatfield Ark
Funeral services for Ed Rogers father of Mrs. Paul Church of Hope will be held at the First Baptist Church of Hatfield Arkansas at 2 30 pm on Wednesday
Head Blames Wife for Death of Child
Prosectutor Reed states foster mother Lina Head beat Mary Wally before death and helped dispose of the body in a water tank near the Herd farm. Husband Head also charged with murder. Mary was found drowned after a coroner’s jury ruled death by drowning. Reed cites a hotel report of a bruised infant and laundry marked 3 He found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonore
Doc Reed
Foster Sather
Vhili
Tee
Reed
Dames
Shere
Hamilton
Foster Fabher
Mary Cod
Herd
Mary
Dus Are
Jas Dev
Head
Oklahon Po| Nica
Mead
Concordia Ung
Ender
Mary Wolfe
Elyria
Everette Wolfe
Detroit
Hale Bowden Named Transit Manager for Louisiana Nevada
W. A. Delabey, executive president of the Louisiana Nevada Transit Company, announced Hale M. Bowden of Hope will be manager here. Bowden has eight years with the firm and resides on the Shover Springs road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Delabey
Louisiana Nevada Transit Company
Hale M. Bowden
Hope
Mr. Bowden
Shover Springs
Rainbow Girls to Install Officers at Masonic Hall
Rainbow Girls to install officers for the Order of the Rainbow for Girls at 2 pm Thursday January 22 at the Masonic Hall. Public welcome to attend the ceremony and observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Pam
Masonic Hall
Eisenhower Sets Tone On Unity To Fight Communism
Washington reports Dwight D Eisenhower's presidential inauguration pledge to pursue world unity and sternly oppose appeasement of aggressors. He vows joint efforts for peace and urges nations to act honestly, while facing the shadow of communism and cold war tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Dwight Hinenhower
Tony
Faidliar
Stokes
Vin Vadig
County Polio Fund Drive Seeks Countywide Support
Andy Andrews announced a county drive to meet a quota of 0 000 for polio treatment, noting 48 county cases being treated and 11 in Hempstead last year. About 10 000 has been spent by the Joonehanter with some unpaid, and contributions can be sent to Andy Andrews at Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampalead Cutty Anwil
Jaoory
Andy Andrews
Hempstead
Joonehanter
Alana
Hope
Cherry Opposes Race Track in Arkansas State
In a news conference Cherry opposed a proposed live track in Crittenden County near the state line. The measure would require track operators to hire at least 7 percent local residents, applying to Garland County and Little Rock, aiming to ensure local employment in horse racing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
Cherrie
Sid Tucky
Frabeig
Enid
St. Limicis
Crittenden Cowmity
Crittunden
Ogsdnean i
Coutety
Little Hock
Wie Hill
Arkansas
James Ky Cungibull
Garland County
Garlawn
Lot Springs
Senate
Wading Commission
Texarkana Man Appears on Leaving Scene Conviction
Laule F Singleton, 22, of McNaob, was fined 100 with costs after conviction for leaving the scene of an accident. Singleton testified he felt frightened after striking Julius Conway, 67, on Highway 71 January 3, with Conway dying from the crash. He was freed under a 150 bond pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Laule F. Singleton
McNaob
Singleton
Julius Conway
Conway
Atorney
Boyd “Taelett
Rover Boy Foots the Bill in Wife Column Roars
Frances Boyle rebukes Hal Boyle’s mock guide to romance as she recounts her husband Rover Boy’s misguided tips on marriage. She mocks his tall dark and handsome ideal, noting his failing advice and outdated notions while defending practical, steady partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rover Boy
Frances Boyle
New York
Rover
Porcupine
Raind
Ibis
Canteet
Legislature at a Glance Summary of State Actions
The Senate and House consider a range of measures from governance to public safety. Proposals include death penalty provisions, waivers for marriage licenses, voting rights for local officials, and state road toll plans. Adjournment scheduled after brief sessions and committee action.
Arkansas Floats and Band Parade at Ike Inauguration
Arkansas delegates joined jubilant Republicans at Washington events for the new president. The Arkansas float featured a map of the state and the slogan Land of Opportunity, with the Stringbuster Orchestra from Hot Springs aboard. A color guard of 68 Korean War veterans led by Lt. Russell Gating of Little Rock accompanied the marchers, as Arkansas officials and supporters observed the inaugural celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hiseshower
Arkansas
Wallace Townsend
National
A. C. Remmel
Osren Cobb
Arkansans
Arkangung
Arkansag
Sun John
le McClelan Oark
Francis Cherry
Arkansan
Land of Opportunity
Hot Springs
Ark
Arkransas S
White House
Russell Gating
Lite Rock
2St
Pratt Remmel
Little, Rock
Frank McGillicuddy
Malvern
Republican State View
R. MM. Peek
Gitte Rock
Roby Ectouch
Little
Truman Leaves White House With Quiet Resolve
President Truman, 68, exits the White House with hardly a regret about not running for a second term. He dodges questions on inaugural attire while successor Dwight D. Eisenhower campaigns to restore formal style with a black Homburg hat in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Moore Walihngton
Bresidunt ‘Tribnan
Ue Xeon
White House
United Press
Capitol
Ilis
Dwight D. Blaenhower
Rumon
Hall to Head C of C Retail Merchants Group
Murrell Hall of 2. C. Penney Company in Hope was chosen as the new chairman of the Hope Retail Merchants group. The June meeting at Hotel Barlow set long range promos for each month and proposed holidays for the year. The Chamber office will survey merchants on the closing schedule and banquet ticket committee members were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrell Hall
2. C. Penney Company
Hope
Moraland Worl
Barlow
IL Jn
Nox
Heac
Hope ‘Reotall
Tala
Rapil
Ek Ap
Hall
Emil Kaden
Hulan White
Dowel Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs W C Moore former Hempstead resident dies
Mrs W C Moore, formerly of Hempstead, died yesterday. She is survived by relatives and was associated with the local community. Further details were not fully available in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C.moore
Hempstead
W. C. Moore
Pokerbane
Tanks and planes hit enemy in Korea bombardments
Allied units including Patton tanks and warplanes attacked positions across Korea in daily bombardments. Reports describe explosions in dugouts trenches and bunkers from won to Kumhwa as heavy overcast skies limit visibility. Paragraphs note frontline patrols and reported casualties with phrases partially garbled from OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Marino Bk
Stiagh
Colorful Ten Mile Parade Featured Amid Whopper Shows
A chaotic OCR fragment mentions a ten mile parade with colorful displays and village participants. Names and places are garbled but indicate a large procession with units and a crowd. The piece hints at leaders or organizers and a celebratory event in a town setting.
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