06 Jul 1951
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1951
Page
1
Fragmented obituary notices and church schedules list Helen Turner and Nancy Turner among mourners, with references to Epworth League and multiple area churches. The text mentions funeral home arrangements, worship services, pastors, and local clergy in a historically styled community notice.
Floods strike large parts of the Southwest as rivers rise and rainfall intensifies. Dozens of towns report inundation, with emergency crews guiding residents to safety. Gov officials appeal for federal aid to cover estimated damages and aid displaced families.
A New York woman named Misa Reheekud faced treachery department concerns after a pre dawn flight from San Francisco. Authorities feared an exit attempt and kept her under watch with confidants noting threats while she claimed no knowledge of authorities.
A garbled OCR notice reports the White family J D White and relatives visiting their parents, with mentions of Draper Richmond and Freeman White. The text lists several names and relationships as they travel to see Mr and Mrs White and other family members midweek.
Sunday notices from Prescott include youth choir meetings at Flat Topline Church and a Presbyterians service at Provbyterian Church. Reports cover church gatherings, a Mission Healing talk, a surprise shower for Miss Mabelo, and numerous local relatives visiting, returning or traveling.
Hearing on preventing dismantling of the Harahan Bridge proceeds with federal authority in dispute. The Arkansas and Mississippi region court actions seek injunctions to halt removal while similar Memphis case raises jurisdiction questions. An army spokesman cites captured personnel in a broader North Korean conflict context amid unclear casualty tallies.
Ozon Lumber of Prescott and donors from Antnine Texarkana Ashdown and Hope contribute to Brent lake fundraising. EWAHA Inc. forms nonprofit status with $2 dues. Dr Kim Thompson serves as treasurer as Alfred Featherstone presides and Dave Parsons of the Corps of Engineers attends. Speakers include J R Bemis and Clarence Anthony among others.
The article notes that the constitution gave counties authority over bridges and that the Harahan bridge has suffered disrepair since a new bridge was completed. Memphis and the federal government dispute the old span’s status during emergency needs. Judge Trimble granted Memphis an appeal to the Eighth Circuit from his dismissal of the city's suit, with a bond of 25000 to be filed pending the appeal decision.
The trial of year old Pat Bowers on a second degree murder charge for the 15 year old Wayne Cothren's fatal shotgun shooting on March 28 1950 resumed with about a dozen witnesses heard. Bowers claims self defense as evidence and the incident occurred on a residential street. Other details note newspaper carrier affiliations and a prior community meal at a lakeside cabin.
Sareny Kace will speak in Denver and Chicago this summer. Secretary Anthony Eden, deputy leader of the British Conservative party, accepted invitations to address a world affairs institute at Denver University in August and a United Nations Association of Greater Chicago meeting on a later date. He will visit Canada before the United States.
Washington by UPL reports the army day estimates Communist casualties in Korea at 1,191,482 from the war’s start through June 25, with a jump of 5,953 in the five days to June 3. Enemy casualties include 83,849 battle deaths and 1,393 non battle deaths, plus prisoners, while North Koreans captured affect overall totals.
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