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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1932
Page
2
Hope Star publication details include Chicago style masthead lines and post office designation. It notes Associated Press affiliation and policy on tributes and unsolicited manuscripts while listing subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in Hempstead Nevada Seward Miller and LaFayette counties and elsewhere.
The platform urges applying municipal power plant revenues to build Hope's industrial and social resources, more pavement in 1932, better alley sanitation, and Chamber of Commerce backing. It outlines county highway work to reduce dirt roads yearly, support for scientific agriculture, farmer organizations, and state highway progress plus tax reform and budget efficiency.
Prescott Daily News argues against municipal ice plants while noting Hope’s 21 to 1 vote for one. It cites federal injunctions, Arkansas ice law, and Southern Ice & Utilities Co. as a monopoly risk. The piece calls for Hope to press its suit and urges a 1933 law change if needed.
Arkansas voters will face eight referendum items at the November 8 general election. Five constitutional amendments and three initiative acts are listed, with an advertising cost near 150000 dollars. Three additional amendments failed to qualify, and two proposed acts were not filed.
A Pasadena nurse won a $5,000 verdict in a breach of promise case against David L. Hutton, husband of Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton. The seven men five women jury reached unanimous verdict after shifting ballots during deliberations. Hutton plans an appeal.
The Rev. Claude Nanney railroad evangelist opened an extended revival in a Fifth and Elm tent before a capacity crowd. He leads nightly services at 8 pm and spoke at First Methodist earlier Sunday drawing several congregations away. Also wedding news: J A Barton of Mena married Miss Athleen Goynes of Hope at the bride’s sister’s home, with Bracy officiating. The couple plan a brief visit to Mena before returning to Strong Ark where Barton will teach vocational agriculture.
Cherry Dixon, 19, marries reporter Dan Phillips after a quarrel with her parents. She plans a surprise anniversary lunch to heal their rift, but Dan omits the date and is seen with Brenda Vail while Cherry ends up dining with Max Pearson, setting the stage for a dramatic reveal.
Dialogue fragment shows Sheiky Al expressing a preference for kisses with a smark while Careful Sal warns that such kisses will be given if they attempt one. Pathfiender is noted but not elaborated. The text reads like a street dialogue exchange.
To the People of Hope we express heartfelt thanks for the expressions of sympathy after our loss. We acknowledge the Rev Father Strassner Mr Rogers doctors and nurses at Josephine hospital Mrs Ward Herndon and all who sent flowers or called.
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