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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1932
Page
1
In Hempstead, Nevada a carrier named Pat Soeyur receives a weekly stipend of five dollars as part of a revised Payeile system. The announcement outlines the new base rate and notes adjustments for delivery duties to advance service efficiency.
A fragmented local platform advocates municipal power plant improvements and sanitation upgrades, with emphasis on a road program, annual funding for science and agriculture, and cooperative growth for Hempstead County's farming organizations. The plan links state highway progress with broader government efficiency.
City drainage work largely complete under the mosquito control plan with public construction finished. Homeowners are urged to remove containers that collect water and seal or drain sources to prevent breeding. Past efforts note Scouts aided in campaigns and a lazy worker’s can-drain trick proved effective. The piece also cites South Main street flooding tied to insufficient storm sewers, noting replacement outlets were cost prohibitive.
In a 25 year old column the Phillips county push to run the Arkansas Midland railroad Sunday trains faces Senator Lee’s objection. He warned Sunday service would let Clarendon and Monroe County men travel to Helena to drink wages away. Prohibition later nullified his claim.
An ICC filed report notes American railroads carried vast numbers of passengers in 1921 with only four fatalities and 498 injuries. The 1931 performance is marked as equally best. The record highlights the rail system’s safety across large annual passenger totals.
Thirty years ago Ross Gillespie visited his father here Sunday. Miss Ruby Lively of Washington was in the city Monday. Miss Aline Boyett returned from Ouachita College Arkadelphia to spend Sunday and Monday. Miss Avis Reaves, home from Ouachita College, was here Sunday and Monday. Miss Neill Hatley of Prescott has been visiting Washington friends. Claude White of Columbus visited Hope today. M W Greeson of Prescott was in Hope yesterday on business. Thelma Haynes and Faye Crusnoe visited Washington friends earlier this week. Mrs I D Washington of Washington DC is here visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J R Malone.
A collage of sharp witticisms and stray social jabber about the stock market, steel dividends, receivership, and a boastful Italian inventor. The piece also notes Evanston residents and police nicknames and hints at Japan and Manchuria tensions, ending with an ominous note on a new military division.
In Memphis, leaders denounce the Federal Farm Board as harmful wasteful and ill conceived arguing government waste of taxpayers money and obstruction to cotton marketing. D W Brooks calls it a Frankenstein and cites Hawley Smoot tariff as creating trade barriers harming cotton farmers. Speaker W L Clayton links tariff and Farm Board to a drop in exports in early 1932.
The piece notes troops heading to Manchuria for defense of lives and property and suggests a defensive war could evolve into broader conquest. It implies Russia and Japan may clash, with the Shanghai incident seen as a precursor or exhibition.
Susan Carey a young office worker navigates romance and a complicated love triangle with Heath the architect and three suitors as she pursues Bob who may return her feelings. In a weekend party Denise Ackroyd and Den Lampsman figure in social entanglements while Susan wrestles with commitment and fear.
In frigid Arctic conditions a 12 year old Kime boy, aided by two dogs, towed his sick mother and three year old brother over 160 miles of sea and snow to Wagner Inlet. The feat, described by RCMP Constable J W McSormack, marked a harsh winter journey amid loss and hardship. Bladenac, father of the unnamed boy, died in 1980. Kudluk, his mother, kept faith and later rejoined her tribe, becoming the camp drudge as she faced life after tragedy.
Iowa City notes that Iowa with Ossin Salem as new coach will open 1932 Big Ten play by hosting Wisconsin at Madison on October 8. Salem, a former Minnesota star, faces Dr Clarence W Spears whose 1928 and 1929 Minnesota teams were upset by Iowa. The Hawkeyes also meet Minnesota at home October 22 with Bernie Blerman newly coaching Minnesota.
Antioch Mr and Mrs Jim Bill and family visited in Prescott last Saturday night Mrs Ed Jenkins visited Mrs Lena McCormick in Piney Grove Community last Sunday Mr and Mrs John Mahan spent last weekend in Prescott with relatives Mr and Mrs Robert Edwards and children are here for a few days visit Miss Lucille DeHun spent last Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Frank Bautts in Emmet Mr and Mrs Joe Eaves spent last Sunday with Mr and Mrs W W Mahan Mrs Robert Harris and children visited in Hope last week Miss Sadie Easterling from Liberty spent last week with Mr and Mrs Alvis Hazzard R L Crank Jr visited WesterJenkins Saturday night Mr and Mrs B West and family and Mrs Bob Wylie attended the singing at Bethel last Sunday Mrs Browning has returned to her home in Hope after an extended visit with her daughter Mrs W E MeFarland Mr and Mrs Frank Campbell visited her mother in Thomasville Jest Sunday
Henry Chapel Dorothy and Alberta Robbertson spent the weekend with Retha Mae af Hope. Ethel Newberry stayed from Sunday to Wednesday with Opal Barham near Hope. Chrisper Ferguson of Oklahoma and Miss Davis of Hope visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs A R Simmons. Nolen Lewallen was the dinner guest of Joe Toulbee Sunday. Milburn Purtle of Bluff Springs spent Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fincher. Aubra Collier visited home folks at Okay Wednesday night. Mrs A B Turner spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Albert Robbertson. Several from this place and Rocky Mound went to Bodean Creek fishing Saturday night. They were having fine luck until the cloud ran them home. Bernice Cumbie spent Wednesday with Mrs Glen Pingher, Mr and Mrs Earl Ross spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Jim Tumble, Jessie Pickard and Denyil Ellis of
County Treasurer FRANK WARD and Co F ROUTON appear in a brief notice or appointment item within the public record, listing their names and county position in relation to a local fiscal matter. The fragment emphasizes official roles and potential salary or duty details tied to the treasurer’s office.
Recky Mound hosted Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Earl Fincher. Raymond Johnson visited cousin Howard Reece at Shower Springs Saturday. 4d T Cumbie Jr called at Mrs E B Collier’s and family Wednesday night. Bernice Ruth Cumbie Mrs Glen Fincher and Denvill Ellis spent Sunday with Mrs Robertson and daughter Louise. F J Simons of Providence spent weekend with local friends. Blackie and Wayne Turner visited Allen Johns Sunday afternoon. Mrs Lois Hamilton of Sutton visited her sister Mrs Glen Fincher Thursday morning then they visited their parents Mr and Mrs Carl Ellis of Rocky Mound. Mrs M E Perkins of Lewisville spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs Glyde Dobson. Mr D F Wiggins of Hope visited Wednesday afternoon.
Community attendees praised a fine singing at city hall Sunday afternoon. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Otho Mullins a son born April 24. Several local families, including Fullers and Mitchells, are mentioned with visits, sickness improvement, and weekend plans.
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