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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
4
A concise column argues against price controls as mere preaching rather than practical policy, urging concrete steps rather than rhetoric. The piece critiques government interference and calls for market-based remedies to curb inflation and ensure supply.
The writer cites a World War II reprint and ancient and Roman price controls to argue that price and wage controls fail and harm economies. He notes Babylon, Hittite, Diocletian, Robespierre, and Continental Congress examples to claim such policies are political preaching with little real practice. He warns against government price controls for ordinary citizens.
Cpl. Charles Sypith, son of Mr and Mrs Sean Smith of Fulton, arrived home on leave after arriving May 22 in the United States from Korea. He was wounded November 7 in Korea and awarded the Purple Heart. Enlisted October 1949, he served 50 months with the First Cavalry. will report to Ft. Sill on June 25.
A terse report notes Shaver Wildcat drilling at the 2 280 mark. Readers are urged to watch for further updates on this continuing mining activity.
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman testified in the Senate inquiry into General MacArthur’s dismissal. He urged an effective United Nations backed blockade of Red China but warned the United States should not act alone. Lerhman cautioned Russia could oppose without UN support. Sherman backed Truman war policy and said a different Korea strategy might be needed if current plans fail. Continued on Page Two.
Evangelist R. Highers of Ft. Smith will preach at the Gospel Meeting starting Monday June 4 at 108 East Laurel Prescott. Services nightly at 7 45 pm with congregational singing. Public invited. Highers preaches the Old Time gospel without fear or favor and aims to build the Kingdom of God.
Evangelist Wilson Hunt of Kilgore Texas will lead a tent revival in Prescott at Greenlawn and West Hazel streets beginning Monday June 4. Evening services start at 8 o’clock and run for 28 nights. White Churches of Christ assist and endorse the effort to establish a Negro congregation in Prescott.
George W. Orton of Fulton is among United States Military Academy cadets graduating in June. A Fulton High School graduate who attended Marion Institute, he studied with the German Golf and Fishing clubs at West Point. He earns a bachelor of science and will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry.
In Pusan Korea on May 30 soldiers gathered atop a hillside cemetery to honor fallen Americans from Belleau Wood Okinawa and Taejon. Lt Gen James A Van Fleet read a Memorial Day address through deputy Lt Gen John B Coulter praising heroes of Korea and urging readiness for peace and duty.
A practical nurses association was organized at Hope City Hall with fourteen present. Officers elected include Mrs Joe Laseter president Mrs Annie Perdue vice president and Mrs Eva Faulkner secretary-treasurer. The group will meet on the third Tuesday each month at City Hall and invites all registered and practical nurses to attend.
A poem by Elsie Karlin honors brave men who died in war, praising their sacrifice and memory. It notes the ongoing horror of battle and the necessity of freedom their deaths preserved, urging respect for those who preserved safety and democratic life.
Stockmen and other local businessmen met in the Livestock Coliseum to adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Third District Livestock Protective Association. Ed Cox of Columbus serves as temporary chairman with J. J. Lieblong as secretary treasurer. 66 members joined, including numerous Hope residents and others from Saratoga Fulton Columbus Nashville and nearby areas. A writer will be named once granted.
Paragould May 30. The Greene county jail here was empty yesterday the first time, Sheriff Lou Newberry said, since he took office 29 months ago.
Two Hope students from Mope received BS degrees at Henderson State Teachers College during the 22nd annual commencement on May 24. Delwin Ross earned a BSE in physical education after transferring from Southern State, and Jack Burke earned a BSE in history.
Lee Wallard of Altamont first time winner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the 35th annual 500 mile race. In the final 180 miles he surged to a record pace of 126.244 miles per hour, securing the victory as the field battled to finish.
Federal jurors deliberated into Tuesday after reading jury instructions in the case of Glen Nolan Burns of Hope on a liquor violation charge. Arkansas State Police said they found about three gallons of whiskey near Burns. Burns denied ownership. Charlies Bapsley led the government case and Ban Shaver defended Burns. Roy Thrash of Hope was added to the day-night jury panel.
Yesterday proved the hottest day of the year in this section as 95 degrees marked a new record at the University of Arkindus Experiment Station. The mercury did not dip below 72 degrees during the 24 hour period, surpassing the previous high.
W E Weatherly of American Airlines operations at Tex avicana will present a color sound film on Acapulco Riviera of the American in the Woolly luncheon of the Math Rotary Club this Monday. Witham Talioson arranged the program. The film highlights a modern tropical winter resort on Mexico's west coast, popular with American tourists.
Members of the Demonstration Club select delegates for a meeting at city hall, with travel by chartered bus from Hope to Michigan State College in East Lansing. Plans include Mrs. D. Driuto and Mickey Williams, among others, traveling August 1919 by bus with Arkunsny delegates.
Marble meet opens at 5 PM at Fair Park with local youths competing in the first Ramway Cargile tournament. Champions include Jock Cyus and Chris Cook with a playoff set against Otte Henry and Hope Bayals winners. State playoff berth to Albuquerque next month. event free with expected crowd support.
The Presbyterian Men of the church will hold a meeting Thursday night at 7 oclock. Rev. will lead the evening service and discussion. Members are urged to attend and participate in the monthly gathering.
A garbled dispatch describes fighting in Korea and Tokyo with confusion over lines and troop movements. The report mentions a communist base being seized, trains under attack, and heavy rain affecting operations, with references to Alfred Bild and a South Korea command, but many phrases are distorted and unclear.
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