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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
4
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will halt its egg buying program after tomorrow as egg prices are expected to fall with the normal seasonal decline. The program has bought nearly 75 million dollars worth of shell and dried eggs for donation to school lunch programs public institutions and the needy.
The Arkansas Highway Department announced Richard G. Wintrey as Arkansas highway engineer replacing A G Ives as Camden District No 2 construction chief. Ives moved to a new district while W G Ross shifted to another assignment.
A June 12 dinner honoring Pulaski county signature campaign volunteers for a 4 percent sales tax referendum turnout. Alex H. Washburn sponsored the event at Little Rock's Hotel Pines, with notable attendees including J R Hines, Mary C Oliver, Edith W. Swanzy, John F. Wells, Willian M. Moorhead, Parker Dozier, Jack Spicer and Sylvia Gillespie among others. The drive totaled roughly 20 000 to 40 percent of the county's governor vote last November. Jefferson county reached 6 515 signatures for 49 percent of its governor vote.
The 1957 signature drive to refer the 3 percent sales tax to a 1958 referendum produced 34 260 certified by Secretary of State C G Hall to sponsor Alex H Washburn under June 18. Signatures came from 40 of 75 counties with strong county totals in east Arkansas. Washburn noted the total more than doubled the state requirement and highlighted penetration in major counties. Jefferson led with 49 percent of its governor vote. Blytheville Pulaski 40 percent. Hot Spring 40 percent. Ouachita 39 percent. Hempstead 34 percent. Union 33 percent. Little River 28 percent. About two thirds of signatures were by paid canvassers, with notable volunteer effort from J Fred Livingston’s Baesville group. Continued on Page Two.
Vivian Masters, a 20 year old mink rancher, entered a police station armed with a 12 gauge shotgun and held Patrolman William L. Knoll captive for about one minute. A radio call triggered by the incident led to officers rushing in and Masters was disarmed after a tense stand off.
New York column surveys quirky data from mailbag items. It notes air conditioning in a New Orleans church increased water heater flow by 44 percent, a rope walk entertainer called a funambulist, and misc oddities about germs from kisses, Demosthenes pebble speaking, and a ship’s box joke.
Haitis weekend violence leaves dozens dead and hundreds wounded as mobs burn and stone in protest of the army ouster of Provisional President Daniel Fignale. Troops fire overhead to restore order, about 1000 Haitians detained, embassies guarded, a looming general strike and flood washed streets compound the crisis. Continued on Page Two.
The Arkansas Supreme Court issued decisions from Little Rock involving Springfield versus Little Rock Housing Authority from Faulkner Chancery Court, Rass versus W J Willey from Arkansas Chancery Court, Magnolia versus Kens drigk from Columbia Circuit Court, Ella Brown versus C G Bridges from Cross Chancery Court, Jack Taylor versus J No Eagle from Eagle Chancery Court, and Griffin versus Mundack from Valen Chancery Court
Weekend accidents caused injuries and property damage on West Third Street and nearby intersections. Officers charged G W Rosenbaum with failure to yield and Lee Rogers with reckless driving after a chain of collisions involving several cars, including Langston Hobbs Kidd and Saunders, with minor damages reported and no major injuries.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Magnolia City Council may fix the Municipal Court Clerk salary up to 3000 with 1800 set in 1981, overruling a lower court and citing the law as a base only, while allowing cities to determine an amount not exceeding 3000 per year. The decision involved J W Kendrick, Magnolia city clerk, who argued his salary should be at least 2400. This ruling overruled a prior interpretation and addressed related chancery actions and contempt proceedings in separate cases.
William K Sherwood, 41, an outside scientist, killed himself yesterday rather than appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee. A committee spokesman said he had been offered immunity in exchange for information, a claim Sherwood’s friends dispute. His death followed a paper he drafted linking cancer, schizophrenia, and heart disease. The case sparked debate as the Supreme Court limited convictions of Californa Communist defendants.
Washington reports a Senate clash as Morse opposes bypassing the Judiciary Committee to rush the president’s civil rights bill. Backers push a shortcut amid Democratic and Republican tensions, while the House defeats a Southern attempt to alter provisions, signaling deep partisan stakes and procedural battles.
Lynn Evans of Columbus in Hempstead County 4 H Club attends the State Forestry Camp at Camp Couchdale near Hot Springs this week. The 13th year of the camp is sponsored by the Southern Pulpwood Association and funded by International Paper Company and Crossett Lumber Company.
Ulvany wuULp Hour of Stamps reports the State Highway Department will begin Hempstead County roadway work within ten days. The Nashville Prescott road project covers 1.282 miles of grading drainage gravel base and shoulders one bituminous surface treatment and a 287.5 foot precast slab bridge. Stumps contractor won the bid on June for 139797.18 dollars and has 180 working days to finish under J W Robinson as resident engineer.
Three Hempstead Countymen graduate with Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine in Little Rock. Martin D. L. Crow, Farney G. Holt, and Joseph L. Martindale will begin internships at Kansas City General Hospital, Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, and Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Little Rock respectively. Coach John Pierga notes free swimming lessons at the municipal pool with charges only for ads. coverage includes local civic notes and recent prizes.
Weather report for 24 hours ending Monday 7 a.m. records high 91 low 72. June precipitation 2.10 inches, year total 43.59 inches. Northwest Arkansas reports local thund storms, otherwise partly cloudy warm with scattered thundershowers. Extended forecast: Arkansas mostly warm with several thundershowers, temperatures near normal to two to four degrees above in coming days. Louisiana partly cloudy with afternoon showers.
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