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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1951
Page
3
A satirical column contrasts old pocket watches with wristwatches, noting prejudice against new fashion and urging reconsideration. It includes riffing on mystery book extras and a radio DJ quip about describing the world with words, not visuals.
Fulbright lashes testimony as full of perjury in a senate inquiry into RFC loan decisions. He cites outside pressure and asserts the panel should wind up by next Friday while noting potential broader tax practices worthy of separate committee review.
A two week wool strike by 70,000 CIO Textile Workers in 12 states halts 160 mills and idles about half the industry’s workers. Major firms like American Woolen and numerous mills from Maine to Georgia are involved. Wage demands run 15 cents an hour, with non-union mills facing injunctions as pickets remain peaceful. Manufacturers report ample wool for Easter goods and advise no shortage. Union says any price ceilings from the outcome will raise clothing costs.
A section is reserved for Negro citizens of Hope to attend the Horace Heidt Show on Thursday March 16 at the Coliseum. Tickets go on sale at Hicks Funeral Home on Tuesday March 6.
Police announced today that the aged Negro who suffered a stroke in downtown Hope yesterday was turned over to relatives and taken to Washington.
County agent reports 1068 dogs vaccinated for rabies at 20 community counters led by Dr. Herbert Rogers. The voluntary program targets human and livestock protection with a schedule across Hempstead from March 5 to March 8 and lists totals from 15 centers for the week.
Two local men, George Morrison and Fropst Poindexter, were arrested by the city police last night after being found exiting Wylie's Wrecking Yard on Highway 67 with two tires, two radiators, and a car battery, charged with petty larceny.
The federal census reports Hempstead County lost 758 farms in five years amid Arkansas declines. Mississippi County remains largest with 7,142 farms. 1945 counts shown for numerous counties. The census defines farms by minimum acreage and output thresholds, with tentative figures and no cause given.
The Midwest endured heavy snow and ice with gale winds as subzero cold pushed south and east. Up to 24 inches blanketed Minnesota and Iowa towns faced closures and isolated areas while 1,000 residents were stranded in Glenwood Minnesota. Snow plows were overwhelmed, visibility dropped to zero in spots, and conditions extended into Michigan Wisconsin and the Dakotas. Temperatures hovered near zero to above, with notable totals in Sioux Falls and Calumet as the storm eased later in the day.
President Truman returns to Key West for vacation staying at his winter spot. He greeted by cheering residents as he moved through Duval Street to the submarine station, with heavy Secret Service protection after the Blair House attempt. He plans sunbathing and a busy work schedule during the stay.
Arrangements for the junior play We Shook the Family Tree are moving quickly, with Miss Brown directing. The Dolson home interior color scheme is set, and skit previews will appear at grade schools and junior high next week. The March 9 matinee at 1 45 and evening shows are planned, with Bobby Williams now Mr Shermer. Charlotte Hobbs will sing a number, and The Segresto Quartet Boys Baker Bailey Williams and McQueei will perform.
Caddo Machine Works relocates to the SPG industrial area with plans to produce munitions and truck bodies by April 4. The plant will employ about three workers including welders and sheet metal staff under J Gordel of Shreveport, who leads the Sarasota shop.
Drew Pearson, a Washington columnist, filed a lawsuit against Senator Joseph McCarthy and others in U.S. District Court seeking 5.1 million dollars for alleged physical attack and defamation. He accuses McCarthy of publishing a senile speech and other statements harming his character and career. Pearson seeks damages totaling 5.1 million with the suit split across three counts and cites events dating from December 1950. He was interviewed at a naval medical center where McCarthy relayed his stance that truth is a defense.
A Washington radio experiment invites riders to join a daily noon silent prayer for soldiers. Station WWDC aired brief invitations amid ads, prompting mixed reactions but also many grateful letters. The program aims to blend reverence with daily commutes.
A Holsum Bread promotional event drew a large crowd to Hope's city hall auditorium last night. The show featured Sovine with a hillbilly style act tied to MGM Records and Holsum branding. A media wrapper from Helgum Bread helped advertise the appearance as crowds filled multi-block areas around the municipal building.
Vincent Fowler and George Peck returned from Washington with reports that the War Department has no definite plan for Southwestern Proving Ground facilities, including the airport. Hope residents say rumors persist as officials consider whether SPG usage will be pursued.
Hulsey outlines House activity on funding for a new welfare department building, noting a $750,000 request plus $3167 reappropriation. He explains rent costs, federal agreements, and penalties funds toward construction, with approval by the House on unanimous consent.
Turbulent fronts persist with Chinese and North Korean forces exchanging heavy fire. Reports describe artillery and mortar duels, advances and counterattacks across multiple sectors near Hongwon and Pangnim, with United Nations units and allied light counteractions described as shifting the line.
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