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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
1
Hope Star, a weekly afternoon paper in Hope Arkansas, published by Star Publishing Co. Inc. under president C. E. Palmer and editor Alex H. Washburn. The Star building sits at 212 214 South Walnut Street with Associated Press and Newspaper Enterprise Association affiliations. January 18, 1927 marks a consolidated date in its history.
A League of Nations commission discusses neutral wartime zones to protect children, proposed by Romania. The piece denounces such zones as a sign of civilizational failure and urges stopping city bombing, arguing children die only where bombers strike civilian districts.
The German pacifist and 1936 Nobel Peace Prize winner Carl von Ossietzky has died at age 49 after a life marked by steadfast individualism. He fought for peace since 1912, largely in Germany, enduring repression and imprisonment. He is remembered for identifying as simply Carl von Ossietzky rather than by nationality or ideology.
The opening of the baseball season brings reports of athletic injuries with terms like sprains and strains. A sprain is a tear of ligament tissue around a joint, causing swelling and pain. Healing steps include bleeding control, elevation, rest, and gradual rehabilitation with massage as inflammation subsides. Heat is used in later stages to aid repair, with careful movement to restore function.
Jackie faces despair over Roger’s critical condition as Evelyn recalls their own love. Evelyn urges swift action, promising to fly Jackie to Roger with Paul arranging transport. Jackie leaps at the chance to be by Roger’s side, a wedding and future suddenly within reach.
Pi Leawell Smith and Royce Myhre, both 19 and high school students, built a makeshift car from an abandoned gubby chassis a washing machine engine a pulley and a pipe. They steered by a rope knotted to the front axle and spent ten cents for an afternoon ride at about 12 miles per hour.
Alderman Carl P. Dietz of Milwaukee collects old typewriters for a public museum exhibit. His latest additions arrived through an exchange with a German typewriter maker, bringing in several duplicates to bolster the American collection.
The City of Hope Arkansas adopts an ordinance allowing Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to continue operating its telephone system along streets and public grounds. It sets monthly payments of 3600 dollars starting April 1, 1938, and annual renewals, with terms for trenching, wire adjustments, tree trimming, and nonexclusive rights, pending mayoral approval in 1948.
The Hempstead County Court hears a petition signed by more than one third of qualified voters to move the county seat from Washington to Hope. The court finds the petition valid and orders an election at voting places in the county to decide the change on a Saturday as required by law.
Analysis of childhood temperament and parenting guidance emphasizes sensitivity in children. It discusses varied personalities from shy Mathilda to easily hurt infants, urging gentle, encouraging approaches to nurture happiness, resilience, and secure development without harsh treatment.
The Hempstead County Court orders a countywide election to decide moving the county seat from Washington to Hope. The notice requires publication at least 30 days prior, posting in three township sites, and compliance by county officers. Election set for June 11, 1938 with ballots prepared as required by law.
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