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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1937
Page
4
Britain’s government changed hands as Stanley Baldwin resigned and Arthur Neville Chamberlain, a Conservative ally and Baldwin’s aide, took the prime ministership. The 69 year old Baldwin returned to private life after handing over leadership to Chamberlain, who is 68 and Baldwin’s trusted associate.
Elder E. Bright father of Sheriff Brad Bright of Nevada county died at his home in Prescott at 6 20 a m Friday aged 72. A missionary Baptist preacher and longtime Southwest Arkansas minister, he had been bedridden for nine weeks and was a Lanburg Mason. Funeral at Harmony church west of Sutton with burial in Harmony cemetery. Survived by three sons Millard Adeline Texas Vernon Laneburg and two daughters E G Steed Conway and Lars Barham Emmet, plus two sisters and a brother.
Mr and Mrs Joe Houston of Hope traveled to Little Rock to attend the funeral services for Grover C McEachin uncle of Mr Houston. McEachin president of G C McEachin Construction Co of Little Rock died there from a heart attack Thursday night. Native of Fort Smith he had resided in Little Rock since 1425. About 4000 fugitives from justice are defeated by fingerprints annually in the United States.
A 1947 NEA Service guide answers etiquette for weddings. It covers addressing invitations, response forms, usher behavior, appropriate attire for a summer informal morning wedding, and whether the groom and best man should match. It notes personal handwritten invitations for tiny weddings and suggests a dark blue coat and white trousers for the groom.
George W. Ware of the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station told the Hope Rotary Club that seed and fertilizer research boosted the local potato industry. Tests indicate a Nebraska variety adapts best to the soil and fertilizer greatly aids growth. The station’s work also notes pasture yields higher value than cotton seed, with an acre producing 450 pounds of beef versus $20 in seed. Officials expect large land conversions to pasture soon.
Charles R. Wilkin, longtime coach of the Hot Springs Junior High Spartans, will resign to become superintendent of the Mountain Pine Consolidated school. He previously led Hope High School as principal and athletic director, and the Spartans endured three losses in four seasons under his leadership.
In a broad action the militant steel unit girded for more pressure on three major producers in the Great Lakes region. About 70,000 workers idle, including 47,000 in Ohio and 23,000 in Chicago's Calumet area, amid a vast steel industry employing over 550,000. Separately in Boston area, about 10 Ford workers claimed discharge for union activity and protested to the NLRB while plant officials said layoffs were due to standard reductions.
Valencia suffered a dawn bombing by five planes believed to be Italian Capronis, killing about 200 people. The American consul Milton K. Wells was buried by debris but unharmed. several Americans including Norman Thomas and his wife were nearby when the blasts hit Virlen tia.
Memorial Day observance prompts partial curtailment of service. General delivery and stamp windows open 9 am to 1 pm, one morning city carrier delivery, money order window closed all day, no delivery on rural routes.
Revenue Commissioner Ford announced in Little Rock that June 19 is the final day to purchase drivers licenses. He called current sales "very disappointing" and urged residents to make purchases before the deadline.
Forrest City jury convicts Melvin Swines, organizer for the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, of interfering with labor. Justice G M Dooley sets a $1 fine and $500 bond. Swines to appeal. He spends night in jail after unable to post bond amid reports of union members aiding. Second trial follows a hung jury from the prior session in which two African American workers testified Swines threatened to blow up equipment to force a 20 to 30 cent wage increase.
Magnolia Arkansas reports six of eleven counties in the seventh congressional district will name representatives for the James A. Parley celebration on June 1 as the postmaster general dedicates Magnolia’s new post office. Names include Miss Mary Via Couch Monroe, Miss Mary Elizabeth Stephenson, Miss Marie Sonia Lovette, Miss Reba May Washington Union, Miss Christine Christie, and others with further announcements anticipated from additional counties. A separate note from Lima, Ohio, recounts an amusing incident where Dobbin nudged a car, tipping a radiator ornament off a milk wagon, mistaken for an apple by the horse and its driver.
The Fulton underpass project on Missouri Pacific line opens to traffic Saturday connecting Highways 55 and 67, ending deadly crossings. Hope High School plans baccalaureate at Saenger Theater with Dr. W P Witsell preaching and a full senior class program.
Leading merchants prepare for National Cotton Week from May 31 to June 5 with Roevial sales on cotton goods. The Star will publish Monday afternoon edition featuring merchant messages and the origin and purpose of the week.
Ouachita College alumni and friends met at the Chamber of Commerce in Arkadelphia to launch a drive for a new gymnasium to replace the dilapidated facility. With only 7000 or 8000 dollars on hand, organizers seek county and state donations for roofing, lumber, cement, and other essentials, expecting completion by year’s end if funded. Carey Selph, Ouachita graduate and former quarterback, spoke on Christian education and athletics, while local lumber mills and suppliers pledged support. Eggs now dated by rubber stamp at Kansas State College as a freshness cue, with dated eggs selling faster and at higher prices.
The speaker jokes that convention season nears as folks should be thinning corn not drinking it and humorously compares a Legion gathering to an old Confederate reunion. He imagines future conventions will be held by people who survived automobile wrecks.
Representative Claude Fuller of Eureka Springs Arkansas says he is urged by friends to run for the vacant Senate seat if Senator Rob inson is named to the Supreme Court. He notes a large volume of telegrams and letters urging him to enter the special election.
A dam failure in Tlalpujahua Michoacan unleashed 3,000,000 tons of mud and rock. Local officials cited at least 100 deaths with some estimates reaching 500. Dos Estrellas Mining Co suffered major destruction as hundreds of homes were buried or damaged after the early morning collapse.
Hope and thousands of towns join in Poppy Day with red poppies worn in tribute to World War II dead. Leslie Huddle stone Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary distributes poppies to raise funds for disabled veterans and their families. Poppy production keeps hundreds of disabled men employed and aids occupational therapy in veterans hospitals.
In 1940s United States agriculture the potato was grown on 3,303,000 acres under cultivation. The crop from this acreage was valued at more than 160,099,000 dollars.
Secretary Wallace and Texas Democrat Chairman Jones clashed over farm stabilization costs. Jones estimated annual parity and soil conservation payments could reach 635 million to 1.25 billion dollars if all farmers complied, while Wallace urged Treasury financing. Roosevelt said he would seek legislation this session to curb income tax evasion by wealthy individuals, with Treasury mapping civil actions against many large taxpayers.
Washington reports a house revolt over Harry S Hopkins and a $12000 salary amid relief project power. The body tentatively cut the salary to 10000 by a teller vote of 137 to 114 while debating earmarking relief funds and possible compromises as leaders warn of broader reorganizational steps.
In New Orleans, July cotton opened at 12.67 and closed at 12.68 with a quiet spot market noted at 14.08. The activity reflects a marginal uptick and steady trading as traders watch nearterm demand.
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