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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1949
Page
3
Local business leaders commend Mullin-ville for a 300 page Hope city directory listing residents and nearby suburbs. State Senator F C Crown notes Hope as Armory priority, recalling decades of advocacy and a 20 year hold on federal income tax exemptions.
John Haigh, 39, a London businessman, is charged with murdering Mrs. Oliva Durand-Deacon, 69, whose body was found in a deserted Crawley factory yard. Investigators say acid-eaten remains and traces of at least two more bodies were found, with possible six victims in past years. Haigh lived at the widow's hotel and claimed an appointment to discuss plastic fingernails.
Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent will be observed at St Mark's Episcopal Church with services at 7 30 p m tomorrow.
In Frankfurt the Russian repatriation mission faced a bloodless siege as U S military police cut water gas and power and barred entry while four officers and four soldiers with their families remained inside. Gen. Clay demanded departure by March 1 due to few DPs agreeing to return to Russia.
Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck faced murder charges after confessing to the killings of Delphine Downing and her child Rainelle, and Janet Fay, amid a suspected pattern of months of cons and murders tied to lonely heart correspondence. Authorities across 12 states investigate further to identify additional victims linked to the pair's crime wave.
A early day liquor raid near Sutton led to the seizure of 20 gallons of moonshine and the arrest of Terrell Brantley. Deputy Sheriff Horace Hale Breckett Chief Doungan and State Policeman Irby participated in the operation.
James H. Jones announces an American Law course for adults at the Adult Education program open to veterans and non veterans. Classes run three hours nightly on Mondays and Tuesdays with enrollment due by March 10. Veterans receive one quarter subsistence, instructor Mitchell Sparks. Enrollment at the Veterans Office third floor Courthouse.
In Sofia on March 2, the Bulgarian prosecution halted 42 of 53 planned witnesses against 15 Protestant pastors accused of spying for the United States and Britain. The case alleges church ties with Western missions funded by U.S. groups financed espionage and black market transactions, while critics push a church law restricting Western relations.
Senator F C Crow temporarily loses his bid in the Arkansas Senate to secure a National Guard Armory for Hope. He proposed an amendment adding 250000 for a new armory but faced opposition from Sen Ed Cash and others who argued for nearby facilities. The amendment was defeated on a voice vote.
The United Council of Church Women will observe World Day of Prayer on Friday March 4 at 2 40 pm in First Methodist Church of Hope with the theme The Lord Is Thy Keeper. Devotions led by Mrs Ed Gallaway of Prescan president Lille Rock Conference WSCS. Choral Club Friday Music Club will perform several sacred selections. All women invited.
Regular singing services will be held at Plst Chu or Hope at 2 p m on March 6. The public is urged to attend as part of the community gathering.
Church services will be held at Old Liberty Church near Cross Roads on March 6 at noon. The public is invited to attend with offerings collected for the parish funds.
London reports Western Democrats draft regional pacts to defend regions from Soviet influence. Existing Rio De Janeiro pact defends the Western hemisphere, while North Atlantic and Brussels pacts unite US Canada Britain and Western Europe. Additional Mediterranean Pacific and Southeast Asian pacts discussed. Churchill in Brussels signals shift away from a unified United Nations toward federated regional defense.
The Crippled Children’s Clinic will be held in Hope Arkansas on March 17 1949 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in the Educational Building of the First Baptist church. Children from Hempstead Little River Lafayette Miller and Sevier counties will attend. An immunization clinic will begin in Met a White School on March 8 at 1 30 p.m. The Maternal and Child Conference will meet at Iron Springs school on March 11 at 1 30 p.m.
Little Rock voters backed Sam Wassell for a second term after a Democratic primary upset as Alderman Franklin Loy trailed. North Little Rock saw Edna Johnson vie for a second term but trailed former Mayor Ross Lawhon, whose unofficial tally led Lawhon 2,948 to 2,218 for Johnson. The mayoral contest set a record turnout in each city.
The Arkansas house rejected a resolution calling for a new declaration of independence by a 14 to 33 vote. Rep. J. C. Wills led the measure, criticizing Governor McMath’s administration and claiming legislative impotence amid criticism of the road bond program and tax proposals. The debate accused the press and legislators of surrendering authority to the executive.
HAL BOYLE profiles two young couples who beachcomb on Cabbage Key, Florida, turning a remote 2000 acre island into a handmade paradise. They live in palm thatch cottages, fish for income, and enjoy romance amid isolation, while a property buyer plans to develop the site into a resort.
Washington March 2 UPI Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg urged Republicans to vote their convictions on a proposed rule change to cut off debate in the Senate. He said loyalty to him should not bind members as administration leaders push a two thirds vote to curb debate on any issue, not just bills. Southern senators have condemned the plan after using filibuster tactics against civil rights legislation.
Rep Rankin of Mississippi asks Congress to send his veteran pension bill to the floor for debate with a projected cost of 180 billion over years. The plan would pay 90 dollars monthly to 18.1 million WWI and later veterans at 65 and 120 dollars to those needing constant care. House leaders and the Truman administration oppose the measure citing cost and policy concerns. Rankin chairs the veterans committee and the bill has House veterans committee backing but is blocked by rules and opposition to debate.
Washington reports that House Republicans endorse a tax cut plan as a counter to President Truman’s call for $4 billion in extra revenue. The proposal focuses on excise taxes, proposing rates cuts and restorations to prewar levels, with a 26 member policy committee backing the measure as urgent business.
Malvern March 2 The Barlow family sold the last of the Barlow hotels in Arkansas Mrs and Mrs R P Barlow announced that Mrs L Porter has purchased the Barlow here First of the Barlow hotels was established by Barlow's father at Hope in 1885 Mr and Mrs Barlow will live at Malvern in the Barlow collage adjoining the hotel
The Arkansas Senate voted 21 to 9 to end a tax credit allowing 56 percent of federal taxes paid to be credited against state income tax. Lt. Gov. Nathan Gordon noted serious doubt as the measure passed the chamber. the House had already approved. Governor McMath was expected to sign. Emergency clause failed. reconsideration possible. The Senate also moved to grant state title to abandoned personal property after seven years, expected to raise 1.5 million annually. a 625,000 annual Game and Fish budget item failed by one vote.
New Orleans marked Ash Wednesday as Mardi Gras ended with a record carnival season. Revelers staggered through streets littered with bottles and confetti, while street sweepers cleaned up the aftermath. Police reported a relatively quiet night, with thousands of residents and tourists reflecting on the big celebration as churches held early masses and stitched ashes on foreheads. The city’s 40 day Lenten observance began as customary reminders of dust to dust, amid the lingering effects of festivity.
City of Hope to hold an election Thursday March 4 to name city officers. One race is contested: Webb Lascier against LaGrone Williams for Alderman Ward 2, vacancy from Vic Cobb. Voting sites include Court house Ward 2 Fire Station Ward 3 and Hope City Hall.
The B-50 Superfortress Luck Luck, from Carswell Air Force Base, circled the globe in 94 hours and one minute, refueling four times in an eastward flight that started February 11. The bomber, powered by four Pratt and Whitney engines, reached a cruising speed around 300 mph and carried a normal crew of ten.
In a routine session the Hope City Council directed the mayor and city attorney to compel railways to improve crossings on a permanent basis and to enforce city ordinances against overtime blocking crossings. A 300 foot sewer line warning was issued, paving oversight for Louisiana Street was approved, and railroads would share project costs. Additional actions included trash-hauling rate revisions, drain pipe installations, flag pole relocation to Fair Park, Adventist use denial of city hall, gasoline pumps for Hope Novelty Co, and insurance policies on Fair Park barns. A rural line petition was approved and new city directories ordered. plans for baseball lights at Fairpark were postponed pending sponsor submissions.
West Memphis March 2 Arkansas property owners and St Francis district directors urged Army Engineers to repurpose the Mississippi River chute near Memphis. The plan would calm the river but raise flood risks for low lying Arkansas areas along the bend. Cal H Foote noted the project would harm Arkansas, a view echoed by Warren G. Table of the Francis district.
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