07 Mar 1956
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1956
Page
1
Grand jury yesterday dismissed charges against Fingat after Thrasher was killed while sitting in a theater ici. Sheriff D S Foley said the elderly man was aff.
Poultry and eggs show steady to firm tones across categories with heavy hens 23-27 and light hens 18-19.5, broilers around 2, and roosters 14.4-15.5. Butter prices steady with wholesale bids mostly unchanged. eggs firm with U S large whites at 60. Prices for Ford stock begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at 62 and fluctuating. Livestock at St Louis shows hogs active and steady, cattle and calves trading firm with weights from 100 to 240 pounds, lambs around 19-21.
A shooting stemmed from a feud between two men over Hursts 37 year old wife. The sheriff quoted witnesses saying Hurst jabbed a pistol into Thrasher chest and then struck the No. 7848. In the Chancery Court of Hempstead County Arkansas Mrs LeRoy Domingue Plaintiff vs LeRoy Domingue Defendant a warning order directs the defendant to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint. Witnessed by the seal of the court dated February 22, 1856.
Comparable Gas Co pays 36.37 cents, National Carbon Co 37.15 cents and others near these rates. Stephens says his interest in Ark-La is to aid Arkansas. He sold 970,277 Ark-La shares to Union Securities Corp. and its president Joseph H. King, reducing his holding to 1,183,730 shares after a December 1955 dividend, with SEC hearings pending. Ark-La board now includes several businessmen from the region. Stephens notes Ark-La has funded many expenses, including appliance sales, country club memberships, and advertising. The piece closes noting U.S. farm holdings of 1,000 acres or more have risen 80 percent in 35 years.
Notice sets March 17 1958 election for one three year director and a 35 mill total tax plan. Includes 13 mills for operations, 19 mills for outstanding bonds, and 2 mill building fund for a $125000 bond issue to build and improve schools. Surplus may fund early bond payments or other school needs. Polls open 8:00 am to 6:30 pm at Hope City Hall Fulton Library. Dated February 21.
A violent storm system struck 63 miles northeast of Indianapolis causing one death and 25 injuries. Indiana state police estimate damages at 1 to 14 million dollars as 80 guardsmen assist in the Marion area. Tornadoes hit Dunsington near the Illinois line injuring three and Galveston west of Marion with one woman hurt. Three more injuries are noted in the report.
Huddleston resigned as head football coach at Stamps High School to take a similar job at Paul Powell High School in Naples Texas. A native of Hope he led Stamps to the District 7 B W championship last season. Nearby ruin from a tornado damaged rural Buckley and surrounding areas, with severe windstorms causing property damage but no injuries in Lexington Illinois and near Perryville Missouri.
The report states a season record of 25 victories, two ties, and six defeats, outlining a solid overall performance with a few setbacks.
A note highlights a player from Henderson State Teachers College who played college football, mentioning the institution and sport in a concise roster-like entry.
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