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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1936
Page
4
An elderly Hempstead County resident rages over a six dollar payment, clashing with Townsend dreamers seeking two hundred dollars monthly. The letter critiques self serving media, praises care for the weak, and notes the Cleveland convention with Townsendites, Share the Wealthers, and Father Coughlin aligned against Roosevelt. It urges reading history to judge the 1930s politics and upcoming election results.
Ear witness accounts describe ten trucks evacuating Jerusalem toward Nablus as Arab fire presses from hills. Seaforth Highlanders deploy, machine guns roar, and troops encircle the ridge in a brutal hillside assault leaving wounded Arabs and prisoners, while a distant Harrisburg scene mentions a purple martin colony.
A municipal judge issued a murder warrant for Mrs Beth Care, tied to the July 2 slaying of Audrey Vallette. Edward Freed, husband of the missing woman, allegedly admitted knowledge of her whereabouts as investigators pursued motive and alibi in the case.
Rome reports seven stars from Los Angeles as part of a 22 veteran swordsmen poised for victory in Berlin. Italian officials forecast success in men’s events, while Valy is not to represent in women’s swordsmanship. Nedo Nadi leads the Italian federation team.
In Cleveland on Friday Frank Ar buckle, permanent chairman, ruled that any motion endorsing a national party is out of order. The Townsend convention declared itself non-partisan. Dr Francis E Townsend announced that Coughlin, Smith, and Reverend K Smith plus Representative Lemke will join a tour to support Lemke, the Union party candidate for president, amid a tumultuous day.
Cleveland dispatch reports former Townsend treasurer Robert Clements alleging the Townsend plan is being seized by political opportunists and allied groups. Delegates at a nonparty convention heard Coughlin announce a political alliance with Townsend and Share the Wealth, while tensions emerged as Smith denounced Coughlin and supported Roosevelt.
Extension horticulturist Claude Woolsey announced after surveying grasshopper infected areas in north Arkansas that the infestation is not as severe as first feared. Extermination efforts continue as authorities push to control the outbreak.
A rambling bulletin from Nashville notes a speculative farmer of the future will grow grains and vegetables rather than raise livestock. It mentions Henry Ford’s impact on hitchhiking and the tin industry, cites Josh Lee of Oklahoma as a political figure to watch for 1940 and the Senate.
By a unanimous vote the Hempstead County Democratic Central Committee placed 14 candidates on the county ticket in Hope. committee members deemed the failure to file the corrupt practices pledge unintentional since all 14 paid fees on time. Notables include Elmer Brown for circuit clerk and Dr. J H Weaver for coroner, with the rest running for township offices.
Frances Creighton and Everett C. Applegate were executed in Sing Sing for the eg enog murder of Ada Applegate. Creighton arrived in a wheelchair as two matrons and three guards formed a protective line. Applegate faced the chair alone and urged absolution for the innocent, while Ruth Creighton testified to the illicit relationship with Applegate.
A veteran Arkansas editor lauds The Star for its Centennial Edition, calling it a slow but shining piece of journalism. He commends the paper’s careful effort, illustrations, and value to readers now and in future years, noting his 35 years in journalism.
Chicago reports a blistering Midwest heat wave on its 7th day with crop and price impact. Death toll nears 4,400. crop losses surpass $1 billion as corn and wheat markets surge. Forecasts hint at possible relief in the northern Central states with showers and cooler weather. Local milk prices rise amid rising butter and cheese costs. Temperatures reach 109 in Pierre, South Dakota, with other highs across Nebraska and surrounding states.
London report details George Andrew McMahon’s claim that his revolver did not threaten King Edward VIII by accident but was hurled into the street during a struggle. The fate of McMahon, a 34 year old writer, may depend on the mysterious woman noted by witnesses as having knocked the weapon from his hand. Rumors tie her to the public incident and potentially reveal the full story.
The Star announces a new weekly series profiling its 20 carrier boys in Hope, Emmet, and Prescott. Each Saturday a boy writes his own autobiographical story, revealing his family, neighborhood, thoughts on grownups, and future plans. The inaugural piece features Bing Crosby.
The Fulton underpass on Missouri Pacific main line at Fulton highway 55 was let to William F. Rogers Construction of Little Rock for 49462.82. The work must be completed within six months as part of nine contracts totaling late Thursday awards by the State Highway Commission. D. M. Richardson, about 50, collapsed and died on Edgewood street, likely a heart attack. He had served as janitor at Oglesby and Brookwood schools and resided on Bonner street in Hope for 15 years. He is survived by his widow, two sons Earl and Lawton, two daughters Mrs May and Mrs Robe, plus brothers and sisters. Burial was to be at Shover Springs cemetery.
Philadelphia judge sentences Marion Shanks 25 to an indefinite term in the state Industrial Home for Women after discovering two of her sons, four and two, confined in a bedroom with a dog collar and a nailed crib while she attended a party. Temperatures climbed above 100. the boys lacked food and water. A fourth child, eight, was placed with the mother. The two younger boys were given to a child welfare society. the grandmother seeks sterilization for the eight-year-old daughter.
A white gold Rotary seal for past presidents was presented to Roy Anderson, immediate past president of the club, during Friday's Hope Rotary meeting at Hotel Barlow. J. R. Henry, another past president, made the presentation as A. B. Patten spoke on Railroad Week.
A coroner's jury viewed the mutilated body of Helen Clevenger, 19, in Asheville on Friday and recessed without findings about her death in a hotel room. Sheriff Brown intensified the inquiry but avoided theorizing about the slaying. the case remains unsolved.
Paris reports the French Chamber of Deputies approved a nationalization measure for the arms industry. The act imposes strict state control on large armament plants while Defense Minister Edouard Daladier denounced profiteering during wartime.
Restoration of the ancient Roman curia resumes under fascist push for empire revival. Minister De Vecchi orders braces before demolishing a medieval covering, as work begins on the side facing Emper Orif Avenue. Architects claim full rebuild possible, tracing history from Julius Caesar to Diocletian, Honorius I, and Santa Martina church integration.
An extensive kenafe hemp crop is promoted in south Manchukuo to supply homegrown bean bags for the soy-bean crop. Mauve sacks are tested between Harbin and Dairen to prove durability, aiming to reduce a 3,000,000 annual jute import bill from India.
A Friday meeting of the county committee, amid rumors of factional splits, selects A B Caplinger and C Brigance as cochairmen while a subcommittee drafts a report on the controversy. State and county race implications loom as factions seek unity ahead of the primary. funds and candidate endorsements stir tensions.
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