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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1938
Page
4
President Roosevelt at a Friday press conference reaffirmed objectives and stressed boosting purchasing power. He reflected on five years of his administration, noting progress in shaping public thought toward broad government issues rather than narrow ones.
A series of community meetings will inform cotton farmers about the marketing quotas referendum on March 12. First, to be held in Hope on March 5 at 2 pm, with sessions at various churches and schools countywide. Farmers who grew cotton in 1937 are eligible to vote and urged to attend and learn the issues before voting. Farmer Mr. Smith will lead discussions and answer questions, stressing only the quotas portion of the program.
Farmers near Ozan report cattle losses from black leg. Clarence Lewis and Everett Ellis, east of Ozan, each lost a cow this week. Some farmers vaccinated with black leg serum as concern grows.
Anton Ankeny hired Benjants Beever to build a mansion with four one hundred thousand dollar budgets and strict plumbing specs. Beever used inferior Best pipe instead of Purfeyt and faced a contractual breach claim plus a counterclaim for damages. Trial showed both pipes were equally robust. recovery hinges on the house value and breach costs.
Premier Hodza states Germany will defend its sovereignty to the utmost and insists any bargain must be an item of absolute equality. Moscow reports on trial testimony about failed British aid attempts to separate Agia from the Soviet Union amid civil war turmoil. Insurgent air raids strike eastern Epain while Generalissimo Prancy massed forces to break a lull. Japanese authorities announce 8,900 Chinese communists crushed in a night attack in Paoteh, Shiusi province.
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS Many workers overlook that Social Security taxes provide protection for wives and children. Cooter, manager of the Federal Security Board, explains that even if a worker dies before 65 dependents may receive substantial benefits. In 1937 the program paid over 25,000 death benefits. in January 1988 more than 500 death claims were paid in Region TX.
The school board of Ozan public school voted to extend the term to nine months, ending May 12. The extension affects the district, with another month added for the district.
W J Hawkins, former Conway deputy assessor, won a Pollaski chancery injunction against Auditor J Oscar Humphrey to halt back salary payments pending settlement. The suit also targets $179 he claims Brown owes from prior misallocation. Confusing fragments mention Mack and California links and a note on women.
This item presents etiquette guidance for introductions among women and in-law relations. It lists correct forms for introducing daughters in law to other women and for introducing relatives such as sisters in law and fathers in law, with sample phrases and the authoritative answers.
J R Williams of this city announced the purchase of TL Williams & Sons Lumber Co of Hope and its timber holdings in southwest Arkansas. The deal includes the Hope plant, its planning mill, and the Hempstead county sawmill. Operations begin March 15 with over 150 workers. Williams plans a new steam dry kiln at Hope and to reopen a Hope lumber yard. Oliver and Jack Williams join J L Williams & Sons Lumber in Sheridan. The Hope mill dates to 1881 after a earlier company purchase.
Death toll climbs to seventy with missing and feared casualties across Los Angeles Orange Riverside San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Thousands homeless, communications down, floods disrupt transport as clean up begins and authorities assess damages from the five day storm.
Cotton market report from New Orleans notes Friday opening at 9.19 and closing at 9.15. Spot market steady with 12 pots lows. Market activity shows moderate trading with slight price stability across positions.
In Baltimore, Clyde Miller, a printer, endures a whipping at a state post for wife beating. Sheriff Deegan administers the cat of nine tails to Miller's bare back as Mrs Miller and others witness. Miller receives six months in jail. The battered wife sought a divorce after the tavern incident that left her with facial stitches.
Reverend Thomas Brewster of the First Presbyterian Church offers a strong endorsement of scouting as a key community asset. He urges support for the annual Boy Scout financial drive, emphasizes character building through the Cub Pack for ages nine to twelve, and compares investments in life and character to assets in business. Continued on Page Three.
Louie Riffe, manager of the City of Hope automobile testing plant at Fairpark, announced Friday that the second testing period has begun. Before testing for defects, owners must display their 1938 state license on the vehicle and show a valid driver’s license. Hope residents must also display their city license on the car.
Funeral services for Jesse Kidd 77 were held at McCaskill Friday afternoon with burial in Avery's Chapel cemetery. He died Thursday after an operation in a Prescott hospital. Born near Murfreesboro in Fike county he lived in McCaskill many years as a farmer. Survived by widow and three sons Eli and Joe of McCaskill and Thomas of Murfreesboro, two daughters Mrs Rupert Gorham and Mrs Emmet Sweet, of McCaskill.
Hempstead county to begin annual school census from March 10 to March 40 for ages six to twenty. County examiner E. A. Austin said instructions and supplies will be provided to school directors soon. Directors urged to file returns after enumeration and fees. The Marines are cited as the oldest U.S. armed service established in 1775.
A quotation attributed to Sehicael notes that every grand venture begins and advances from faith in real life. It emphasizes the initial act of confidence as the essential starting point for progress.
Hope High School defeated Stamps 33 to 20 in district 10 at Lewisville as Joe Eason sparked a late rally. Guernsey beat McNeill 25 to 23 with late arrivals hampering some players. Nevada county entries Badeaw and Rosston advanced in district nine at Prescott, Rosston knocking Fordyce 51 to 28. District results include Ashley over Fouke 39 17 and Bearden 37, Okolona 4 forfeit.
Two masked bandits held up the Bank of Danville in Arkansas, locking in two employees and two customers for about a half hour before escaping in a car with roughly $6,000. Authorities believed they were cornered near Hollis CCC camp, 29 miles north of Hot Springs, as state and county officers pursued.
A training meeting for leaders in gardening food preservation and landscaping will be held at Hope city hall on Saturday March 5 at 2 pm with special help from the Branch Truck and Fruit Experiment Station. All leaders are urged to attend or send a substitute. The list of leaders includes Mrs P F Campbell Mrs J H Wiggins Miss Ella Fontaine Mrs A H Rhodes and many others.
All but three of this country's 26 national parks stay open year round and winter sports are enjoyed in many. Snow lingers in some parks allowing ski races on July 4. Mary Queen of Scots became queen of Scotland when she was only a week old.
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