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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1954
Page
4
The editor Alex H. Washburn reflects on fragile spring conditions and a desire for smoother paths to peace, noting dailyBread style commentary on current events and civic concerns. The piece blends editorial opinions with calls for prudent action amid unsettled times.
An extended analysis argues the United States pressures for a German peace treaty to end Europe’s divisions. Dulles criticizes Soviet aims while warning that ongoing bluffing could delay peace. The piece highlights Germany’s future status, UN guarantees, and Western resolve amid Cold War tensions.
The youths at the Hope Youth Center plan to revise their organization this Wednesday afternoon. New committees and officers were elected including President Jack Keck and Vice President Mary Ann Rogers. Other chairs include Nancy Smith Kay Ray Mary Ann Hogers Bobby Kay Turner Patsy Bright Allen Anthony Dickie Lauters Janelle Y oown and Arnold.
Seventh and eighth grade students at Guernsey School elected officers on Thursday. President Gilbert Collums, Vice President Jack Byers, Secretary Melver, and Treasurer Slydelt were announced amid the student body.
Hempstead County Dairymen's Association held a meeting naming four committees to appeal to Hope City Council. They urged enforcing or abandoning the ordinance requiring milk sold in Hope to meet Texarkana Milkshed ratings. Chairmen were Charles Key and Vernon Brown. They argued unfairness since some buyers meet standards while others do not. They contemplated an advertising campaign to inform consumers that milk quality varies. The first step is to present the issue to the council, possibly next Tuesday night, with further action if the council does not act.
Forty home demonstration officers from twelve clubs attended the training meeting held Thursday morning January 24. Mrs H TE Patterson opened with a brief business session followed by instructive sessions where Dorothy Price guided presidents and vice presidents on duties, Patterson directed secretaries, and Paul Jones of the Hope Star advised club reporters on writing and submitting reports to the paper.
A staff change at the University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station in Hope was announced by Daan Lipperts. Mary N. Christiansen resigns after serving since October 1931 to pursue graduate study. Henry Catlett Jr. of Holly Grove replaces him as research assistant effective February 1 after studies at Arkansas Polytechnic College and near completion of a BSA degree.
John J. Lewis of the United Mine Workers denounces President Eisenhower’s Taft-Hartley proposals as palliatives that fail to cure embedded inequities. He calls for repeal of the 1947 labor relations law, urging its total elimination. He critiques amendments as a new felony on workers and cites campaign pledges from 1952 as misleading.
Mrs Schooley Route 3 Hope County Home Demonstration Recreation Chairman selected as a delegate to the Recreation Leaders Workshop at Aldersgate near Little Rock May 18 to 21. Aldersgate is a Methodist Women Camp meeting national camping standards with 100 leaders from Arkansas eligible. Mia Tom Shopten Dover State Rural Arts and Recreation Chairman oversees the camp. Theme this year is Living Creatively.
HAL BOYLE laments modern youth overwhelmed by endless entertainments. He contrasts vivid childhood thrills with today’s rapid media intake, noting television shapes early learning and dulls wonder. The piece muses on lost simple joys and the emotional gaps between generations.
Washington report notes actor and producer Robert Montgomery, once a Roosevelt admirer and union official, has moved into a White House role. A longtime Republican, he will advise President Eisenhower on radio and television techniques from a White House office.
Washington reports unemployment rose to 2,360,000 in the month, a 610,600 rise from last month, with total civilian employment at 59,800,000 for the week ended Jan. Census Bureau notes post holiday rise is typical and that construction and factory cuts drove the gain. About 3.8 percent of civilian workers were jobless, with half of the unemployed men 26 or older. Business and industrial employment fell to 54,400,000 from 55,800,000 in December due to winter contractions and holiday season hiring.
Ten new Cub Scouts were inducted into the local pack at Garland school. New members who received Bobcat pins included Howard Houston and others. Norman Moore was cubmaster. The meeting featured inspections, games, and a joint program with Mrs. Porterfield leading a skit. Additional advancements were announced including Wall Scout promotions and Bear and Lion Scout recognitions.
The weather outlook covers January 29 to February 2 with expected mild sea temperatures around 46 degrees and a normal minimum around 9:47. The forecast notes Avisaneag Feta Future as the period descriptor and provides tentative daily conditions.
Lookadoo Lookadas of Arkadelphia will teach the Century Bible Class Sunday January 21. The temperance lesson will be presented from a different angle that may not please all. Special music by Mrs Hope Ogran. Class to meet promptly at 8 30 a m.
Senator Mc Clellan praised the Senate subcommittee for examining the Hoover administration’s handling of surplus farm production in the foreign aid program. He and Senator McCarthy led calls to ensure surplus crops, funded by mutual security dollars, are used effectively for aid and urged administration enthusiasm in implementing the surplus transfer plan.
Gov. Francis Cherry told the Arkansas Sheriffs Association that Arkansas added 79 new industries last year and 64 million dollars in expansion. He cited 5,450 new jobs and a payroll of 118 million annually, framing stability and thrift as key to attracting industrial growth.
ST LOUIS five percent gain in department stores across the Eighth Federal Reserve District offset declines in other markets. District sales matched the year ago period, with variations tied to seasonal promotions. Declines were reported in Louisville Kentucky Little Rock Arkansas Memphis Tennessee and seven smaller cities.
Pasadena Calif ups reported James Roosevelt son of the late president and a California 26th District congressional candidate faced adultery charges in a separate maintenance suit filed by his wife. The filing cites nine alleged infidelities with multiple women across Cleveland Boston New York Los Angeles and Mexico. Mrs Roosevelt seeks 2000 monthly for herself and 1500 monthly for their three children and asks return of certain personal articles.
Bulletin reports that Sheriff W. H. Buck Baker of Lafayette County has been elected president of the Arkansas Sheriff's Association. He succeeds Sheriff Bil Smead of Ouachita County in a leadership change announced today in Little Rock.
CARE orders for overseas aid packages can be placed at the Jor mal Railway Express Agency office starting February 1. Sam Andrews announced the nationwide plan. The REA will provide its offices free of charge to CARE information and donor centers, in a joint CARE release from New York.
Funeral services for Charley C. Martin aged 62 were held in Nevada County. He was a lifelong resident of Nevada and Hempstead counties and is survived by his wife and children Mrs. Dodenla Dougan Emmet C. Martin of Emmet and Earl C. Martin of Hope.
Brookwood school hosted a Third Grade tea on Wednesday to benefit the March of Dimes Campaign. The event featured formal dress and a list of participating students and volunteers, raising funds for the charity.
Washington reports Treasury officials fear rising tax changes. They expect Congress may cut excise taxes on some items while delaying key parts of President Eisenhower's tax plan. Strong congressional support for a $3 billion budget proposal adds to the concern.
Washington reports a double-barrel proposal to raise and extend minimum wages. The plan would lift the current 75c to 99c an hour for about 24 million workers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act and gradually bring more workers under the program, possibly at 76c, with industry-by-industry steps after studies and recommendations.
Local readers learn Prescott’s bid for the Class B state basketball tournament did not succeed. A Little Rock report notes teams may come to the capital, with fans from across the state eager to see their favorites compete. A poll of involved teams was suggested and efforts to finalize sales to boost attendance were mentioned.
A fragmented report notes a proposed Molotov hosted gathering on disarmament and a push to end hostilities. Mentions Midstar and foreign ministers discussing prohibition and enforcement, with unclear outcomes.
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