Circus visit to Hope stalls after wild animal scare
Our Daily Bread column reports a circus trailer overturned near Mt Ida en route to Hope, sparking fear as three bears and four monkeys roamed loose. Despite a 36 hour publicity wave, officials say the show goes on Friday with crowd protection. some animals remain at large.
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Campa Breathers
Fairpark Coliseum
Mena
Mt. Ide
Mt. du
Mtt. Ida
The
Star
Mt. Ida
Frank Douglas
Frank
Highway jobs threatened by lack of steel
Lide Rock November 1 Arkansas road-building program faces cuts as small steel allocations endanger projects. E. Johnagn, chief engineer of the Arkansas highway department, warned the commission that this shortage could stall ongoing and planned work. Local officials echoed concern about delayed construction and potential job losses.
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Lide Rock
Arkansas
State Highway Commission
E. Johnagn
Arkansas Highway Department
Allies Chinese Agree on Part of Neutral Zone
United Nations briefing officer said Allies and Reds are in general agreement on the eastern half of a neutral zone for a Korean armistice. Negotiators are nearer to agreement on a buffer zone than ever before, but the war may continue after. The buffer zone is the first point of the armistice and minor changes could restart negotiations. The Peiping radio said the Reds offer contains the greatest concession on a buffer zone. Both sides are basing proposals on the battle line from Kumhwa to the East coast, with Kumhwa anchoring the old Iron Triangle.
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Monsan
Korea
United Nations
L. G. Hill
Hill
Red China
Peiping Radio
Reds
Panmunjom
Red
Kumhwa
Mies
Kosong
Kumsong
Kaesong
Peiping
Kumhwan
Chorwon
Iron Triangle
Choksong
Imjin
United Nations Command
Lin
U. N
Welfare Office to Close Saturdays
The Hempstead County Welfare office will be open daily except Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting today, Mrs. Alicia Jones announced. The office will close all day on Saturdays from now on.
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Hempstead
Alicia Jones
Council to Hold Special Meet Tonight at City Hall
A special meeting of the Hope City Council is called for tonight at 7 30 at City Hall. All aldermen are urged to attend.
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Hope City Council
City Hall
Roundup Club Meets Tonight at the Coliseum
The Roundup Club will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Coliseum. All members are urged to be present. Eccles Appointed to Minister of Works in Britain with Churchill announcing the choice, Eccles is a 47 year old economist and rising voice in the Conservative progressive group.
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Coliseum
Eccles
London
Winston Churchill
David Eccles
Young Progressive
Conservative
Minise Sapeswieos Construction
Weather Dampens Halloween Yet School Carnival Triumphs
Rain and cold kept many indoors but 900 attended the Coliseum for the annual grade school carnival. Linda Purtle of Brookwood was crowned queen with Jimmy Lauterback as king. Brookwood artists won first prize in the downtown window display, followed by Oglesby and Garland entries. Prizes ranged from $12.50 to $5 as the PTAs expect about $1,375 from the event.
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Ptas
Folly
Linda Purtle
Jimmy Lauterback
Brookwood School
Oglesby
Jo Turnage
John Atkins Crain
Garland
Ann Sutton
Billy Reed Parsons
Paisley
Judy Cramer
Carroll McKee
Brookwood
Geo. W. Robison Co
Miss Henry
Hope Star
Haskell Jones
KXAR
James H. Jones
Crowaud
Grocerymen Aid Playground Fund in Local Drive
Local grocers have boosted the playground equipment fund to 1469 07 with further donations urged. Dewey Baker and Vincent Foster ask grocerymen to donate, listing multiple stores and small amounts from Baker’s Store, Moore Bros, Mullins Gro, Hobbs Gro, Stucart’s, Cassidy & Williams, Ward 4 Gro, and others.
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Dewey Baker
Vincent Foster
D. Hare
Moore Bros. Icc
Panny Hamilton
Baker's
Mullins
Montgomery
Hobbs
Stucart's
Cassidy & Wiliams Vine
Ward
Turner's
Vo Russell's
East Side
Mit
Fotal
Teacher From Germany Visits Hope High School
Miss Johanna Willich a Berlin Germany teacher visited Hope High School on Tuesday spending weeks in the United States observing schools She focused on guidance programs and how to fit them into Hope's curriculum Also present were Henderson State Teachers College’s McKnight Hugh Lovell state supervisor and George Herrod of Southern State College Magnolia She spoke to the fifth period Occupation class noting German students study together for the first six years a practice Hope shares with few schools in Arkansas
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Johanna Willicch
Berlin
Germany
Hope School
Miss Willich
United States
Hope
McKnight
Henderson State Teachers College
Hugh Lovell
State Department of Education
George Herrod
Fvatner
Southern State College
Magnolia
Wuillich
Mrs McKnight Dies at Home Near McCaskill
Mrs M D McKnight aged seven died early today at her home near McCaskill. She is survived by husband three daughters Mrs Clyde Brown of McCaskill Mrs Elbert Howard of Texarkana Gertrude McKnight of McCaskill and sons Jack McKnight of Nashville Raymond McKnight of McCaskill. Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at St Paul Church of Ozan.
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M. D. McKnight
McCaskill
Clyde Brown
Elbert Howard
Texarkana
Gertrude McKnight
Jack McKnight
Nashville
Raymond McKnight
Paul Church of
Ozan
Patmos Student Joins UA Honor Group Alpha Zeta
D. G. Jack Lafferty, 32, son of W. B. Lafferty of Patmos, has been initiated into the University of Arkansas Alpha Zeta chapter. A Patmos High School graduate, he earned a bachelor's degree from the UA in 1950 and is pursuing graduate study in agriculture.
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D. G
Jack" Lafferty
W. B. Lafferty
Patmos
University of Arkansas Thapter
Alpha Zeta
University of Arkansas
Idea Club Ub
Fee Coro
Byrd Urges Southern Fight to Save Democratic Party
Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia urged Southern Democrats to oppose President Truman and defend Democratic principles at the Dallas county farm bureau meeting in Selma Alabama. He pressed restoring party rules, repudiating civil rights plank, and embracing States Rights, aiming to block Truman supporters in 1948.
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Byrd
D.va
Democratic Party
Democrac
Byril
Truman
Virginia
South
Dallas
Farm Bureau
Barly
Alabama
Diamond to Be Given to State Visitor
A Mine Rosee Square Cut diamond from the Crater of Diamonds near Murfreesburg Arkansas will be presented to a governor’s wife at the Southern Governors Conference in Springs. The United States Diamond Preserve opened February 20 and allows visitors to search for stones.
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Murfreesburg
Springs
Diamond Preserve of the
United States
South Africa
South Wales
India
Brazil
Jagersfontein
St. Louis
School Districts Share $32,715 in State Aid
The Hempstead County treasurer reports $25,815 in school aid and $7,100 in transportation aid from the state, the third payment. Districts listed include Guernsey Hope Patmos Saratoga Spring Hill Washington and Dist. No. 9 with varying amounts.
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Blevins
Guernsey
Hope
Patmos
Saratoga
Spring Hill
Washington
Leopards and bears escape wrecked circus near Malvern
A wrecked circus van near Malvern sent leopards, a polar bear, two black bears and several rhesus monkeys fleeing into nearby Ouachita National Forest. A hunt led by Sheriff Tidwell ended with the death of a leopard and the pursuit of others as authorities press for their recapture or demise.
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Mt. Ida
Lopare
Tom
Yeat Oriay
Hear By
Ouachita National Forest
Here
Wilbur Tidwell
Montgomery County
Mlyre
Alston Fair
Pencil Bluff
Fair
Fale
Shevitt Tidwell
Arkansas
Clarence
Red) Montgomery
Malvarn
Montgomery
Casualties in Korea Top 100000 as U N Forces Suffer Losses
United Nations forces in Korea have surpassed 100000 casualties with Americans accounting for about 95,582 losses since the 1950 start. The Pentagon cites 1402,504 Communist losses through Oct 13, while South Koreans, non UN members, report additional totals. Nations with higher counts include Britain, Turkey, Canada and Greece among others.
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Korea
Defense Department
Washington
U. S
U.N
Pentagon
Republic of Korea
Jate
U. N. Command
Britain
Turkey
Canada
Greece
Netherlands
The
Phillipines
Australia
Thailand
Belgium
Luxembourg
Colombia
France
New Zealand
Hien
South Africa
Ethiopic
All Is Not Lost the Honest American Department Store Shopper
HAL BOYLE surveys reveal a rising honesty among U S department store customers across 7000 stores. Returns fall from 5.4% to 2.1% in a decade while most shoppers shun shady tricks. Men account for 65% of returns, young women more likely to return, and stores favor refunds to sustain long term goodwill.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Ite
Max Hoys
National Retail Drygoods Association
U.S
Hous
Hogg
Hess
Allentown
Bert
Circus to Play Here Friday as Scheduled
Circus owner Davenport of Ci pa Bros. Circus told The Star by telephone from Mt Ida that Friday’s performance would go on as scheduled. He said all acts would appear and the audience would have plenty of protection, despite wrecks causing some delays.
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Davenport
Cipa Bros. Circus
Star 3
Mt Ida
Clrcus
Idang
Lions Display Merch in Radio Auction Event
Lions to display merchandise for a radio auction benefiting the Lions Club. Items from Arkansas Lost Gas Co to KKAR will be shown at 12 Elm Street as part of the sale, with prices and donors listed. A list of participating firms includes Yellow Cab Flyo Ta Rophany Dullle Hardware City Cleaners and more. Proceeds support the Lions Club community efforts.
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Hope Lion's Club
Jay
Lion's-Kxar -Christ
Arkansas-Lost Gas Company
Elm Street
Ae Army
KKAR
Toleghont
Yorkurniture Co
Yellow Cab
Dullle Hardware
Mirroy
First National Bank
Saonger and
Rialto
Cox Drug
Ralph Montgomery
Hobbs Grocery
Baker
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