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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
2
The Star's Platform urges applying municipal power plant revenues to social resources in Hope. It calls for more pavement in 1933, improved alley sanitation, and backing for the Chamber of Commerce. It supports a county highway program adding all weather roads yearly and promotes agricultural cooperation and state tax reform through a budget system.
An editorial argues the United States is uniquely positioned to pursue a long era of peaceful prosperity amid looming European conflict. It urges humility about past pride, stresses responsibility, and warns that global war could reshape all nations, while America remains shielded from the cyclone’s center.
California's top bank heads applaud newspapers for calm coverage of the banking holiday and ensuing financial moves. They credit press honesty with maintaining public confidence and preventing panic during the crisis.
Borghlum, the famed sculptor, is named chair of the Texas Highway Park Board to lead a vast beautification program for 1936. The plan includes planting oleander along 8000 miles of roads, palm and date trees on 1500 miles, other semi tropical trees on additional highways, and creating evergreen parkways on wide highway borders. Billboards will be demolished as part of the project.
The excerpt features Dr. Dwight W. Wylie of Cleveland criticizing expectations, Huey Long calling someone a scoundrel, and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt noting restraint on social spending.
Janet Hill, 23, secretary at Every Home Magazine, moves to Mrs Curtis’s rooming house on Lancaster’s west side after breaking an engagement with Rolf Carlyle and helping the Silvanis. She plans weekly visits to the Silvani family and starts a new job while awaiting orders from Bruce Hamilton at the magazine. Jeff Grant, her friend from the rooming house, helped during the holdup and shares a close bond as she adjusts to the new home and future.
In town today John Johnson visited the city. D. M. Finley and Dr. J. W. Sykes visited Fulton yesterday. Talbot Feild of Little Rock was in the city Monday. Dr. C. E. Gosnell and A. M. Sanders went to Black Bois d Arc fishing yesterday.
Mae Anderson, an old Hope boy made good in the insurance business in Little Rock, is in town. Chas Harrell, formerly of Prescott, now heads the parts department for the Auto Co. Mrs Chas O Neal returns from Mississippi. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Geo Waddle Sunday night. Mrs James Betts returns from a visit with Mrs Ivison Pilkinson in Washington.
Bruce Catton reviews He Went Away for Awhile by Max Miller, noting its quiet, solitary experiments rather than adventures. The piece highlights Miller’s search for life’s meaning in nature and stars, forecasting mixed reception but possible strong reader appeal. Local social notes follow, listing visits and trips among residents.
The Spring Hill League hosted a Friday evening party at the parsonage with Rev and Mrs Williams. Guests enjoyed a mock wedding staged by Dr Quack and nurse, followed by refreshments and socializing.
Holly Springs residents Mrs R W Hungerford of Minden Louisiana and Mrs C C Collins of Hope spent several days last week with their sister Mrs J S McDowell in town. Miss Thelma Curtis and Marie McDowell visited Miss Inez McDowell in Spring Hill over the weekend.
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