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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1952
Page
4
Ajax reports Hampstead County man knew Belle in a brief, local item highlighting social ties and a noted acquaintance. The piece mentions a Hampstead County resident and the woman named Belle in a concise community note.
A reader discusses Henry Starr Belle Starr and Cherokee Bill, recalls a Fort Smith jail card game, seeks copies of Hell on the Border and Homer Croy's He Hanged Them High, and calls Fort Smith history a lasting frontier legend. The note mentions Pryor Creek and Cherokee Nation, references Judge Parker and the era’s law and order narrative.
Senator Fulbright of Arkansas salvaged what he calls the most important amendment to reshape the Walsh-Healey Act. He argues current administration freezes industry in the South and hinders new establishments while the Senate Banking Committee backs two amendments. President Truman urged defeat of the two proposals.
Markets opened with rails leading gains as shares rose to 20 year highs. Steel and chemicals showed steadier activity while utilities neared recent highs. A broad week rise pushed rails to their strongest levels since early 1930s end, amid active turnover and broad strength across sectors.
Two youths died in separate accidents yesterday in the area. Dale Biddle, 15, of Rosston drowned in a stock pond while swimming with cousins, attempts to rescue him failed, and a fire crew worked two hours. In Murfreesboro, 4 year old Ruddle Adcock was struck by a car on Highway 70, the driver John Anthony, 22, not charged. Funeral for Biddle set for Monday at Rosston Baptist Church.
The Associated Press reports the Republican convention planning committee opens a two session Chicago meeting with growing support for General Douglas MacArthur as the keynote speaker. With four weeks to go, Taft and Eisenhower vie for delegates, while 462 support Taft and 390 back Eisenhower in current AP tallies.
Wesley Howard, an attorney from DeQueen, declared his candidacy for Chancellor of the Sixth Chancery District in Arkansas. In a statement to Democratic voters, he details his rural upbringing near Provo, education at Nashville and the University of Arkansas, legal training, and twenty years of practice before returning to circuit court bench. He notes his age, family, and current residence in De Queen.
Simms Ridgdill 49 native of Hope and sales man for M and D Motor Freight Co Oklahoma City died of a heart attack in the Missouri Pacific station at Little Rock He and family were visiting and he went in to buy a newspaper He survived by his wife a daughter Nancy Jo Holdghill a sister Mrs C H Erwin three brothers M M Tom Ridgdill and Ernest Ridgdill Funeral services will be held in Little Rock with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Hope
In Panmunjom Korea June 8 the Communist command urged the United Nations to resume truce talks and press to settle the prisoner of war question. The note signed by North Korean premier and generals urged all out efforts to reach an armistice, while warning about repatriation disputes. The UN side deemed the plans unacceptable, as only 70,000 of 169,000 POWs favor return to Communism and the rest resist. The UN declined to push further, with Maj. Gen. Harrison having broken off talks last Saturday.
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the Arkansas Highway Department authority to acquire a 250 foot right of way for relocating U S Highway 61 in Crittenden County, despite plans for only 24 foot paving now. The decision, upholding Chancellor W Leon Smith, found relocation not an abandonment of the state highway system and refused an injunction sought by landowners and Turrell. The case also noted future four lane construction and included a dissent by Justice Minor V Milwee.
The Little Rock Methodist Conference announced appointments with few changes. Names listed include Virgil Keeley in Nashville, James Stimpson in Prescott, W. D. Golden on Prescott Circuit, S. L. Dichim on District Radio Edt, John Wilson Emmet, John W. Rushing Blevins circuit, Joe Hunter Spring Hill, and Claud Clark.
Washington June The government today lowered down payment requirements for purchase of all new housing effective Wednesday. Veterans pay no down on homes $7,000 or less while non veterans initial payment falls from 10 to 5 percent in that range. Terms apply to all residential housing from single houses to apartments. Non residential credit terms untouched. Top end rates cut from 30 40 percent for non veterans and 43 33 for veterans on homes $25 000 up. Mortgage payoff times set at 26 years for $12 000 or less, 20 years for higher priced homes with veteran hardship extension possible. Builders cheer lower costs but call higher priced changes a disappointment. Continued on Page Two.
In Cherryville Missouri Rev J J Ivie a 51 year old Assembly of God minister died at his home on the edge of a wooded village 10 miles south of St Louis He had not eaten for 51 days saying he sought the more perfect will of God for his life His wife an ordained minister and five children were at his bedside He had signed a death statement to protect the family from legal action and refused to allow a physician in the home He weighed 36 pounds twelve days earlier and had weakened since last April with episodes of retching
Washington reports predict a quick settlement of the steel strike as government officials discuss terms. Talks center on an hourly wage package near 21 to 22, with retroactive pay and holidays. A wage stabilization board proposal moves toward a two year contract with negotiations tense but progressing.
The Twenty Fourth Annual Family Study Day at the University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station in Hope will be on June 27 with a new self guided format. Visitors choose topics from field discussions on crops pastures irrigation and forestry led by university experts with Boy Scouts guiding traffic. The following day June 28 a separate program for Negro families repeats morning demonstrations and afternoon talks plus a square dance and talks by station staff. Lunches provided by local councils and Arkansas agencies accompany the event.
Readable fragments show names and dates jumbled in a municipal notice. No clear action or outcome emerges.
Hempstead Circuit Court presided by Judge Dick Wwe adjourned to October term after dismissing the jury panel. Edgar Sil jailed for assault with intent to kill, committed to state hospital for observation. J B Russell bond set at 300. Juce Rughe s pleaded guilty to the same charge with a 10 year suspended sentence. Consent judgments awarded in auto collision and hospital fee cases. forgery guilty plea with 5 year suspended sentence. wife abandonment forfeiture. contempt bond set at 100. settlements and dismissals in hospital benefit matter. property purchases set at 1900 and 180 for Ward and Montgomery respectively.
A. C. Young, 68, father of George M. Young of Hope, died Sunday at home in Huntington West Virginia. Survived by a son, a daughter, a brother W. Young of Hope, and two sisters. The son was at his bedside. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Huntington with Roger Funeral Home in charge.
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