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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1951
Page
3
An illustrated, humorous exchange about attending meetings, food at public gatherings, and reporters’ perceptions. The Young Man questions usefulness of coverage while The Editor replies with dry observations on meeting dynamics and reporter frustrations.
Nashville officers aided in a Saturday search for an uncertain man who attacked 19 year old Mrs We Coburn as she stepped to the back of her house. The assailant grabbed the woman and tore her clothing until rescued by Mr Coburn who answered her screams. The woman was shocked but unharmed. Sheriff Claud Sunwn's men rushed to the scene but the dog could not locate the suspect. State Patrolman Louis Hilton and Deputy Sheriff Allen Shipp transported the animal to Nashville.
An auto driven by Robert Ler Stewart collided with another vehicle at an intersection in Emmet yesterday. Nobody was hurt but both cars were damaged. State officer Louie Thilton said Stewart pulled into the intersection into the path of the other car.
Futures advance thirty five cents a bale for cotton while grains rise on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat and soybeans strongest. Hog prices slip slightly, slaughter cattle hold steady to fifty cents lower, wholesale meats uneven but mostly steady. Cold weather and export demand provide support to the market.
In fog off the German island of Wangerooge the 12,000-ton Argentine liner Maipu and the 10,000-ton US troopship Hersey collided. Maipu sank after a hole opened in her port side while rescue ships Weser and others saved 238 aboard. The Hersey, carrying US 43rd Division troops to Germany, aided in the search and later issued a guarded statement.
County Agent Oliver I Adams promotes a field meeting at W L Nelson farm southwest of Washington on Wednesday afternoon November to observe farm forestry practices. foresty program details from Baranga Resources and Development Commission official Robert E Nelson, plus Nelson's 10000 pine seedlings from Arkansas NRC nursery, will be shown.
Hope Fire Department made two runs yesterday. A minor grass fire on East Third Street was contained. A blaze at the old John Kent home south on Highway 29 started from a wood stove and was brought under control, with about a loot square in the root damaged.
Arkadelphia Ark Feb 19 Henderson State Teachers College announces two Hempstead county students Ted Jones of Hope and Jo Ann Carrigan of Washington selected as Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Jones, a junior music major, leads Heart and Key and sings in bands Masquers choir and Phi Lambda Chi. Carrigan, a history major, previously edited the high school annual and won the DAR citizenship medal. She is an Alpha Sigma Tau member and Pan-Hellenic Council rep.
Merchants in Hope donate about 700 dollars in goods and services for the Lion’s Christmas Relief Fund auction. The radio sale airs Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on KNAR and KXAR with bids by phone. Display is at the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. office.
Euel Fulton 81 died at his Blevins home Sunday. He was survived by his wife, a son Wallace of California, daughters Mel Mamie Smith of Blevins and Mrs Hazel Henson of New Paul, brother George Fulton of Hot Springs, funeral at 3 p.m. Monday at Friendship Church led by Rev Albert Brooks. Active pallbearers listed. Philippine quake rattled east central islands Sunday night but caused no major damage with a one minute 25 second tremor at Catbalogan Samar.
Chris Welkin, a new planeteer hero, launches in the Hope Star comic strip. The feature from NEA Service follows Welkin through space adventures with allies and foes, created by Russ Winterbotham and Art Sansom, set in 1999.
R L Hendrix 78 died Sunday at his home in Hope. He was a retired contractor and lifelong Methodist. A native of Okolona Mississippi he moved to Hope about 44 years ago. Survived by wife Ora Culp Hendrix four sons and six daughters several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 10 a m Tuesday First Methodist Church Hope. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed. Honorary Century Bible class publicity members noted.
Fulton Rose Garden Club will start giving awards for Yard of the Month for November. Judging will be by a secret coin trathve. Everyone is invited to participate, not just members of the garden club.
Owen McKinley Clingan of Haus Texas was arrested on a reckless driving charge Saturday after an auto he drove struck and broke a whiteway light. He backed his car into another causing damage to both vehicles.
A British tank and crew were reported missing yesterday in Cairo amid unrest in the canal zone. The area was combed for hidden arms as British troops ringed the village of Sera peu. a spokesman said no incident had been officially reported and a drive against the Egyptian underground was suspected.
The defense department listed 24 more Korean War casualties. Of the total 1,195 names released, 76 are dead, 197 wounded, 14 missing, and six were injured in battle zone accidents. The week ending Oct 15 accounted for most toll amid heavy fighting before resumption of talks.
Chelsea officials plan to sound the city fire alarm whistle each hour from dawn to urge residents to vote in the municipal election tomorrow. The tactic aims to awaken voters and boost turnout in the large Boston suburb near the harbor.
Across the United States a severe cold snap blamed for 177 deaths and widespread accidents. Frigid temperatures shattered records from Minnesota to the Dakotas with subzero readings and heavy snow. Lone tragedies include fires and snowbound incidents, while cities from Chicago to Miami report plunging temperatures and hazardous conditions.
Memphis workers at the Jorgt Warner corporation plant end a strike after 278 CIOU Anty Workers members vote to return to work. The union's policy committee in Detroit asked for a pause while the wage stabilization board reviews the dispute. The action affected about 6500 employees across 10 divisions in multiple states.
Ralph Shrader, 20, is charged with second degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Benton County Road Supervisor Paul Bowman, 42, during a Friday confrontation. A Rogers physician reported Bowman died despite heart massage. Sheriff Blackgald said Shrader admitted a fight but denied memory of stabbing.
Hope will host a price clinic at the Chamber of Commerce Office Tuesday after Noah November 6 from 1 to 4 PM. Ray Tanner, manager of the Hope Chamber, announced the meeting with OFS representatives to aid sellers facing price estimation problems. The OPS area will be available to assist individuals with price related questions and to offer guidance on price records and compliance.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of a minority stockholders over Merchants and Planters Bank of West Memphis. It upheld a county chancery court decision, while noting the record shows signs of bias. The case involved a 600 share bank, a voting pact among 285 shares, and disputes over issuing stock certificates and counting votes. The ruling also upheld a chancery decree awarding Anna Doris Hutson $1,007 for farm sale proceeds and preserved a contract related to gravel rights on a 120 acre Columbia county tract, upheld as valid.
Bad weather continues across Arkansas with rising temperatures today then colder conditions tomorrow. Snow is expected in northwest Arkansas, freezing rain reported in Fayetteville, and chilly readings across other cities including Little Rock, Gilbert, Batesville, Flippin, and Camden.
Forty nine Henderson State Teachers College co-eds received bids to join four national sororities on campus. Pledges to Sigma Sigma Sigma include Peggy Anne McLelland Prescott Paulette Rosenbaum Saroga Wanda Thompson Okay and Margaret Ponder Nashville.
Rateliff reopens decorating business after partial closure with renewed services and new offerings. Local officials note updated storefront and expanded design options. Community reacts with interest as renovations are completed ahead of the holiday season.
United Nations officials proposed bypassing the Ceasefire Buffer Zone near Munsan Korea while armistice talks continue. The Reds were expected to respond by Tuesday evening local time. The plan calls for a 2 1/2 mile wide zone and a joint committee to supervise truce enforcement.
Pittsburgh November 6. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp and other plants plan a new wage program tied to equipment utilization. Production workers may see higher hourly pay based on machine use and capacity. The plan, approved by the stabilization board, aims to lift earnings without triggering inflation and could extend to more plants if successful.
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