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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1948
Page
4
A reader asks for forwarding a paper without a proper address. The piece stresses correct subscription records and address changes, noting routes by Hope and Prescott and a Alaska misdirected airmail. It then pivots to James Thrashers critique of the House Appropriations Committee and anti Communist oath enforcement affecting union members and the ITU.
Fragmentary OCR item lists candidates including Charles Moti Jaof Patnaes and Jom Herp Osun with many garbled names such as Dehoan Twpt-Cene Rogh Ci Zimuincris Ray Clark Purtle Brak Jussell Hugh Besa and C Shipp Bias May plus a remark about a past stage at 26 9 deet and passing danger.
Arkansas Governor Laney and ex Governor Bailey split on Democratic voter intent in the coming presidential election. Bailey predicted Truman would carry Arkansas after a White House talk with Truman, backed by Hu Gene Warren. Laney called Bailey’s forecast optimistic and not guaranteed, while Arthur Adams urged caution.
Edward Thornton, wanted for the fatal shooting of Deller McKinley near DeQueen, was captured by a joint Arkansas and Oklahoma posse near Broken Bow Oklahoma. He walked out with hands raised as officers closed in on a brushy hideout after a cross state search. Thornton, a boarder in the McKinley home, fled when approached and was later recaptured, having signed a treaty extradition waiver. A special term of the Soviet Circuit would likely be convened to consider the case.
Fourth Army headquarters at Fort Sam Houston says a 32 man quota for enlisted Reservists in the Garland J area and eight nearby counties offers 90 days of one day active duty at Kings Service Hospital. Applications through Organized Reserve Corps Unit Inspector Lt. Col. BE FL Lawn Jesh Buyvuman Annex. MOS required includes Engineers 30 161 07d 039 234 and Quartermaster 345 031 502 055. Former servicemen will return to reserve duty and receive pay at their grade. The unit physician notes summer leavers may take the 90 day option at Het Sypris hospital.
The district association will convene a meeting at Highway 67 to name new leaders. All local men eligible to attend. a meal will be served.
Generally fair weather prevailed across the nation with heavy rain in the South and Southwest yesterday. Shreveport and Jackson reported over two inches. Texas and Oklahoma saw half to one inch. A rain belt stretched from Utah and Colorado to Texas and the Atlantic Coast. Gulf and Arizona highs reached 100, while Cadillac, Michigan posted a morning low 30 above zero.
Washington May 26 The ambitious civil rights program outlined by the Truman administration last winter appears to be indefinitely bogged down until after the November elections. The report of the president's Civil Rights Committee spurred calls for immediate action, while Republicans pressed for long-pending anti lynching and anti poll tax laws. With high priority legislation stalled, newer civil rights proposals have not yet been submitted. The Justice Department drafted a bill for a new civil rights division but it remains in files. Attorney General Clark announced plans to enlarge the civil rights staff, noting increases in manpower and reliance on support from other sections. The department has sought more budget for civil rights hires, but the request has not reached Congress.
Hempstead County reached a small share of its 150000 dollar quota for the Savings Bonds drive through May 15, with statewide receipts totaling 3715873 dollars or 26.5 percent of the 14 million goal. The campaign, begun April 5 and running to June 3, is run by county volunteer committees with local banks, business leaders, farm groups, and civic clubs aiding. Receipts will fund redemptions and maturities of existing bonds and reduce the public debt held by banks.
Former service members may enlist anew at listed stations in Hempstead and Nevada counties and other Army and Navy facilities including Port Orleans and Fort Texas. Recruitment centers offer completed paperwork and preinduction processing through the Army and Navy recruitment offices at these sites.
Hempstead New York May 26 a blonde divorcee Mrs Dorothy Lawler 28 says she has received 16 responses to a want ad offering to marry the first man who will pay 10000 in cash settlement for her and her two children aged 19 and 7 She will interview suitors tonight insisting they be decent and not too old She works as a nurse by day and a hat check girl at night and has previously worked as a photographer and war welder reflecting a pragmatic view on partnership rather than romance.
Here and There in Arkansas reports the Arkansas Resources and Development Commission proposes a 1948 50 budget of 1 262 079 for the fiscal year starting July 1 1948 and 1 244 879 for 1950 51. The forestry division would rise from 524 870 to 741 730 per year. Industrial employment in Arkansas remains steady with 205 000 covered workers in April and veteran unemployment payments down 41 percent from March.
In Hempstead Chancery Court Calvin Douglas Place No 1 on North Hazel was ordered padlocked for a year but the order suspended if Douglas personally operates the business and confines it to case sales. The padlock followed a May 7 petition alleging liquor sales in large quantities. Booker T. Thorn faced charges as operator. Douglas appeared without an attorney, admitted the charges, and the ruling allows him to live on site. Any further police disturbances will trigger automatic padlocking.
Ten girls of Hope will distribute memorial poppies on Poppy Day Saturday May 29 in city streets. Poppies made by disabled veterans at Fort Root will be worn to honor war dead while funds raised aid rehabilitation and child welfare for veterans families. Volunteers are unpaid and organized by Mrs Mc Cloughan poppy chairman of the Huddleston Unit American Legion Auxiliary.
Hal Boyle presents a seried set of humorous aphorisms and wry observations on life, morality, and society. The snippets entertain with paradoxes about luck, money, marriage, faith, and human folly, reflecting a light editorial voice from a 20th century humor column.
Nation’s labor crisis shows signs of easing as GM UAW settlement is hailed as basis for peace with Chrysler. About 73,000 workers affected, with broader impact across industries. CIO sea men and longshoremen threaten a June 15 strike. plans to head off disruption under Taft-Hartley national emergency provisions discussed. Continued on Page Two.
Former chancery judge Jim Merritt of McGhee spoke at Hope to promote an eight point program for Arkansas governor. He was joined by Rep Ben Bynum and Rep Louis Watts and pressed industrial development, highway funding, educational reform, tax policy, home rule, labor cooperation, and veteran pension measures while calling for state land and gas tax review and targeted housing action.
The Chamber of Commerce announces work on a city directory will begin June 1. Completion is expected later in the year with efforts led by local contractors and publishers.
Washington reports Rep Norrell describes a tale about Ponce de Leon aiming for Hot Springs Ark to visit a national park. The Arkansary notes de Leon paused to discover Florida, later visiting the Great Smoky Mountains region in a tale linked to rejuvenation and East Tennessee lore.
Washington May 26 union call for the government to begin preparations to buy the railroads drew little backing in official circles. Twenty railroad unions backed the move, though leaders split on full nationalization. Observers noted Congress would have to approve such a step and no mood for it appeared. Railroad executives dismissed the proposal as diversionary amid a dispute with engineers firemen and switchmen over an impartial board’s recommendations. The Railway Labor Executives Association condemned government action as strike breaking for seizing rail control May 10.
Mrs Ralph Reuton will present her piano pupils in a recital on Friday May 28 in the High School auditorium. Participants include Sara Lauterbach Nan Williams Martha Ann born Dickie Lauterbach Sandra Rabing Charlotte Tarpley Betty Kasterling Carolyn Lewalian Mary Beth Routan Joretta Sluis Dick Snell Corene Popey Marie Pennecast Arthurdale Heiner Paulice Morris Belty Murphy Roberta Howard Etheline White Norma Jean Franks Beth Bridwers Mary Anita Laseter and Polly Boyett.
The Chamber of Commerce board gathered for a meeting at Hotel Barlow as part of an evening event. Attendees discussed valued assets and community concerns amid a tense atmosphere. A notable topic was a 520-pound gorilla reportedly valued at $100,000 in Lincoln Park, Chicago, drawing attention to display criteria for public figures.
United Nations amid a May 26 deadline failed to secure a Palestine cease-fire as Arab delegates rejected terms deemed unacceptable by Israel. Arab governments issued last minute instructions before the EST deadline, while Israel signaled a conditional cease-fire if Arabs accepted joint Jewish state limits. The UN Security Council adjourned without reading Arab replies, continuing the dispute to Page Two.
Virden, a 61-year-old Republic industrialist from Cleveland, directs the Office of Industry Cooperation at the Commerce Department. He offered to resign after pressure from Rep. Crawford over his daughter's employment by Tass, but Secretary of Commerce Sai Bornumend Virden announced he would stay on. President Truman defended him, calling the attack politically expedient and expressing faith in Virden.
New Orleans May 26 permanent citation for the Bronze Star is forwarded to Riley R Lewallen ex pharmacist mate USN height 2 Hope Eighth Naval District quarters announced. The citation signed by then Secretary James Forrestal commends Lewallen for heroism as hospital corpsman aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid during action in the Pacific November 1944. He administered first aid to wounded shipmates after dive bomber attacks.
A brief weather note records an unusually cool period with a low of 61 degrees. The report notes the high and low for the period ending at 7 a.m. and mentions a recent drop in temperatures followed by variable readings.
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