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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1938
Page
4
Arkansas Supreme Court limited a unemancipated minor's right to sue a parent for injuries from voluntary acts. The ruling overturned a Crawford County trial verdict of 10,000 dollars awarded to a sixyearold child against the father, reversing and dismissing the case.
Hempstead county farmers backed compulsory cotton marketing quotas in a March vote. 709 yes and 28 no at 16 polling places with observers noting a high turnout and imminent worksheet deadlines to allocate county acreage. A county list shows town votes including Hope and Springdale areas with varied support.
Clarence Darrow famed defense attorney and champion of the underdog died in Chicago after years of public prominence. Heart failure listed as the cause. pallbearers and family attended amid tributes from colleagues and leaders including socialist figures and legal peers.
Funeral services for Mes W Bowell were held in Rocky Mound with Rev M Tovham officiating. Surviving are seven sons and one daughter, including L B Powell, Arthur Powell, Charles Powell, Wylie Powell, Monroe Powell, Mrs J M Srowning, and Mrs Achy Benek, with burial at Rocky Mound Cemetery.
The Red Cross reports refugees on Highway 67 near Patton abandoned Monday as floodwaters rise. Thousands were displaced in the region with about 232 families aided with food, clothing, bedding, and medical supplies. Aid organizations continue distributing meals and relief items to affected residents.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Henry Witt and a pledge at Pitt's Shoe Store. References to Baye Sout and S200 appear garbled. No clear date, place, or full actions available.
A fragmented noisy excerpt on etiquette questions about business letters and behavior. It mentions writing a polite thanks, varying sentence length, and handling social situations with children and adults. Contains corrupted phrasing and obscured names and dates, lacking a cohesive news point or clear events.
Monts, Alva Dyke, Middle Orouks and Prankie Bary pleaded guilty in municipal court Monday and drew fines for disturbance at the Checkered cafe. Monts and Middebrooks each fined $2.50 for breach of the peace. Bare guilty to disturbing the peace and fined. drunkenness charge against Ba dismissed. Warrant used to add profane language in presence of Gene Russell, cafe employee. Other docket items include drunkenness fines to Dalkes Summer and others, pistol carry dismissed on costs, and various assaults, batteries, and trespassing cases with fines and jail terms or suspended sentences. Judge Lenley retained discretion on several fines.
The Magnolia Arkansas case reports 65 year old Eaglin found shot near late Sunday. Coroner Fret Lewis ruled death by own action. A note in Eaglin s clothing attributes the act to bad health. He lived with a nephew, Mini An deron, just outside the city.
A fragment suggests a paradox of love and beauty lasting only while in good health and prone to quick decline, with lines hinting at fleeting affection and fragile beauty.
Arkansas lawmakers and unions press to preserve civil service funding amid special session debates. H F Hillebrandt arrives from Madison to join local supporters while bills on sanatoria funding and civil service amendments dominate House plans. Investigations into welfare, highways finances and a possible branch sanatorium near Jonesboro are discussed with officials forecasting mixed Senate action.
Magnolia Ark Kerr Lyon Gil company of Okbshonsa completed its Barnett No 1 well five miles east of here in section 14 17 20 Deane McGee vice president estimated maximum production at 15000 barrels daily tested at 39 5 gravity with no trace of salt water The well produced at the rate of Continued on Page Three
An illustrated map by George Scarlin depicts Adolf Hitler advancing into Austria and the collapse of Chancellor Schuschnigg. The piece notes Austria's 32,208 square miles, 6.76 million population, religious breakdown, fertile agriculture, and its significance for Nazi expansion. Mussolini watches the scene as Austria falls to German domination.
Rep Ota Forehand of Miller county says he will introduce a bill Monday to remove tolls from the Index Bridge on the Ashdown to Texarkana highway. Governor Bailey backs the plan to abolish tolls on state owned bridges and to fund replacement spans. Attorney General Jirk Holt recently sued the Index Bridge District to halt toll collections, citing deposits of 29,067.08 to cover debts.
In New Orleans on Monday March cotton opened at 9.10, closed at 8.99, bid 9.01, asked, with spot quiet and seven points lower. Middling price recorded at 9.1.
In a Cranium Cracker courtroom query Mrs Millhorn sued Dixon for $75 after leaving a diamond pin in a trousers cuff during shirt cleaning. Evidence showed Dixon wore and may have misplaced the pin but left it in a cuff. verdict favored Mrs Millhorn for gross negligence and was appealed.
Dick Huie of Arkadelphia Clark County has filed for prosecuting attorney of the Eighth Judicial District. The district includes Hempstead Nevada Clark Miller and Lafayette counties and the August Democratic primary will determine the winner. Huie, born in Arkadelphia, is a lawyer with his father and grandfather noted in law and lumbering circles. He attended Henderson College and the University of Arkansas and previously served in the 1933 Arkansas House representing Clark County. He ran for the same office in 1934 but was defeated by a small margin. Continued on Page Three.
Britain plans to expand its arms program to match Hitler’s moves after Austria’s absorption. France seeks Franco-British and Russian backing to curb Nazi expansion, while Italy’s stance remains key. Franco gains in Spain and China reports show Allied and opposing forces shifting as Austria becomes part of Germany.
The American Petroleum Institute reports that the average production per well in the United States is 8.1 barrels per day, totaling a nationwide figure around 340,990 wells. The data underline typical output levels and baseline productivity across state and regional operators.
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