This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1940
Page
4
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruling makes Hope unique in fixing gas prices by competition, not regulation. The editorial urges unity to push a reduction, weighing options from pressuring old companies to inviting private utility or building a municipal gas plant, while noting caution about more municipal ownership.
In a fierce engagement over the Thames Estuary, sixty German planes attacked a merchant convoy but were repelled by British fighters. London reports say six German planes were shot down, with others lost in raids on the northwest and southeast ends. Over ten bombs were dropped by six planes near shipping off the southeast coast.
Wade Kitchens, candidate for Congress from the Seventh Arkansas district, had his campaign statement delayed due to official duties in Washington. A Capitol Hill release emphasizes his continued work in Washington, promising clear, cool headed efficiency and full-time focus on national security and keeping the United States out of war. The notice notes continued service in Congress and a campaign message to voters, with continuation on Page Six.
E S Leonard, district conservationist and head of Southwest Arkansas Soil Conservation projects, spoke at the Kiwanis club at Hotel Barlow. He outlined soil conservation origins and praised ongoing work by Hope and Prescott branches as Basil York prepares to lead next week.
Five Pulitzer Prize winning plays with authors and approximate production years including They Knew What They Wanted Our Town Of Thee I Sing Miss Lulu Bett and Strange Interlude. The note appears on a comic page titled Ansipersea.
Texarkana witnesses a brutal homicide as Mrs R J O Dwyer a member of a prominent Texarkana family is found clubbed and hidden in her bedroom early Wednesday Police theorize a robbery as the motive with valuables including a diamond ring a gold wedding band and a watch missing from her room Her husband Mr O Dwyer hastens to Texarkana after receiving the death notice and the Hope man cites limited details from the Associated Press dispatch.
Frank Shiver, son of Mrs. John Shiver of Hope, has enlisted in the 43d Ground School Squadron of the United States Air Corps at Randolph Field in San Antonio, Texas. Australia spends 3,010,000 annually on rabbit control.
A cryptic notice reports a scaffold collapse injuring no one, with the structure described as unstable and ruined before any words of faith or allegiance could be spoken. No victims named, no location given, and details remain unclear.
County candidates will meet at 4 o clock Thursday morning to draw speaking times for the program and decide which state or district candidates may appear. A speaking tour is scheduled with listed towns and dates from July 20 to August 12, including Patmos Spring Hill McCaskill Oran Finey Grove Saratoga Columbus Guernsey Fulton Blevins Washington DeAnn and Hope.
Army enlistments reported for four local youths three at Texarkana station assigned to field artillery at Camp Ord California Grady Bland son of Mr and Mrs Carl Bland Saratoga Brady Peterson son of Mr and Mrs James Peterson McNab Garland Hugh Peterson son of Petersons McNab Navy enlistment Raymond Harold Hardy Rosston Route Two assigned to Naval Training Station San Diego California as apprentice seaman
In a review of City of Hope gas rates, E F McFaddin outlines past Arkansas fixes in 1919 20 and later reforms 1933 35, explaining how town councils faced costly legal delays and how state fact finding tribunals and the Department of Public Utilities sought fair rates. He argues competition from the Louisiana Nevada Transit Co fixes price at the Hope town border, limiting the gas company's leverage and paving a potential path to cheaper gas.
Solicitors for the Consumers Committee, elected by Tuesday's Wass meeting, will parade the streets with copies of a petition urging gas customers in Hope Arkansas to sign. The petition seeks to endorse a Consumers Committee to pursue cheaper gas rates, assign refunds from Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company to the committee and city, and request city council support for funding and processing refunds to finance the effort.
A Hope city official outlines a plan to determine the original and replacement costs of the Hope distribution system, salaries, leakage, and related items to fix a fair gate rate. If state utilities fail to act, Hope could acquire the Arkansas Louisiana Gas system, leveraging potential refunds and a Consumer Committee to finance the fight.
The First Methodist church invites members and friends to a church-wide picnic and social at Fair Park. Methodist attendees and their families should come any time between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. with activities starting at 7 p.m. and a proper program beginning at 3 p.m.
County Clerk Frank Ili announces issued licenses at Hempstead County Courthouse. Hope residents White W. C. Mauldin, 47, and Sophina Curtens, 40, wed. Marvin T. Browning, 31, to Lou Etta Cassidy, 28, of Rosston. J J Stuart, 26, to Ala Mee Stewart, 18, of Emmett. Henry Hall, 35, to Beatrice Calvin, 38, of Hope. David Robinson, 21, to Laughance Brown, 13, of Emmet. Jack Hall, 32, to Ophelis Senders, 2, of Texarkana.
A mass meeting at city hall led by Mayor W. S. Atkins elected a three member committee to represent consumers in rate relief fights. Albert Graves State Senator James H. Pilkinton and Ale Washburn named. two aldermen added later. A petition to impound rebates aims to pressure city council for action. The plan seeks a 55 per thousand cubic foot net, with 25 percent rebate if the fight succeeds, funds to city government, not individuals. July 1 decision by Mayor Atkins and City Attorney E F Mufaddin follows a Supreme Court ruling on related transit sales.
Hope Chamber of Commerce voters will select 11 current and 18 new directors for the year starting August 1. Ballots are due before tabulation at 4 pm Monday July 29, with envelopes opened and ballots canvassed by the election committee. Present Board members include Basye, Graves, Gunter, Wilson, Stubjeman, Anderson, Monts, Spragins, Guthrie, Duffie, Kaufman. New nominees include McMath, Patten, Franks, Haynes, LaGrone Jr, Jewell, Lyman Armstrong, Ware, Gee, Robison, Kyler, Young, Evans, Barlow, Carnelius, Hall, Stonequist, Johnson.
Cotton market report from New York notes opening on September 20 and closing on September 29 with Middling spot price around 10.53. Details are fragmentary but indicate a period of price activity and a closing quote for middling cotton.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.