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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
3
Recently redecorated residence a stone's throw from Brookwood School features living room dining room two bedrooms and a den with attractive white cabinets and black hardware in the kitchen hardwood doors light fixtures new drapes laundry connections and a large storage room adaptable to other uses.
Weather forecasts indicate today and Thursday will be mostly northwest focused with highs of 84 to 92 and tonight lows 62 to 74. Five day temperatures average above normal by a few degrees with 0 to 5 degrees above normal highs and 61 to 85 in lows. Scattered showers total 0.25 to 0.5 inch, no rain in the 24 hours to 6 am. Eastern and Southern Missouri expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered storms northeast and east central, cooler in the north, warmer in the south, and a chance of thunderstorms Thursday. Arkansas will be partly cloudy and warm with highs 84 to 92 and a low around 64 to 74, with some northern storms Thursday afternoon. Louisiana remains clear to partly cloudy with little temperature change and highs near 82 to 84.
Court docket lists multiple defendants with pleas guilty or findings of not guilty. Notable entries include Bobby Champion with charges for no license and leaving scene of an accident, Alvin Isaiah for aggravated assault, and Ernest E Jackson for driving while intoxicated. Several cases involve forfeited bonds, fines, or suspensions, with others dismissed or found not guilty. The docket shows cases ranging from driving offenses to improper muffler and overweight cargo, plus notices to parties and payment of costs.
Prescalt moved from Thursday to May 16. Charlie English and Mrs. Mary Johnson of Hope spent Mother's Day in Texarkana visiting relatives Beulah Heard Corella Fisher Laura Cornelius Kalie McGhee of Kansas City Kansas with Mr. and Mrs. George Logan and other relatives Oscar Dunlap and D Deliloney near Texarkana.
The article reports planners see the first half of the year in the plus column with signs of continued gains. It notes summer slowdowns may be milder, backlog and orders rising, steel labor talks looming, and defense spending sustaining activity. Residential construction and auto sales remain strong as industries anticipate steady profits.
In Hot Springs Arkansas a 68 year old man, Harvey J. Kidd, died after a shooting in the business district. A 73 year old man, George John Georges, was arrested nearby after a chase. A .38 pistol was recovered. Kidd died 45 minutes after hospital admission.
Public hearing is scheduled for May 3 in Little Rock on Arkansas Power & Light Company plan to build 45.8 million dollars of electric transmission lines in the state. The hearing was set by the Public Service Commission. The lines would support a power exchange with Louisiana and Oklahoma and the Tennessee Valley Authority system. The article notes rising business spending, employment, incomes, profits, and expected higher tax collections.
In Hempag stead County Arkansas a warning order is issued in the Chancery Court. Travis Lee Stover sues John Roy Stover and the defendant must appear within thirty days to answer the complaint. Clerk Jim Cole signs the document with dates in 1963.
In Meeteetse Wyoming voters chose Ewart Peoples as mayor over Jim Folks by 125 to 37. The result reflected a clear preference for the incumbent or leading candidate in the town election.
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