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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1951
Page
4
New York Times study shows public assistance recipients dropping from 6 million to 4 million while social insurance rolls rise by 1 million. The series notes 12 million people receive some form of monthly interim aid, and many workers will gain retirement benefits due to 1950 Social Security amendments.
Washington reports the grand jury handling the Reconstruction Finance Corporation investigation is nearing completion within weeks. Senators Capehart Nixon and Fulbright pressed for progress while the U S district attorney’s office and witnesses disputed perjury concerns. Names tied to the inquiry include Donald Dawson Rex Jacobs Walter Dunham and E Merl Young. Mike McGee was elected president of the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
Hampstead commissioners certified W. K. Lemley as winner of the municipal judges race with 71 write-in votes. Jeb Vesey, the Democratic nominee, received 4 votes amid a dispute over term length and who held authority to seat the office. Other city officials across hamlets were officially elected, with Election Commissioners Dorsey McRae, Mrs. Chlora Citty, and J. A. Davis overseeing the tally.
State police reported a burglary at a drive in about eight miles east on Highway 67. Two machines were robbed with an undetermined total. The site operated by E L Briggs and W W Clevenger. entry through a broken window. Additional local break-ins noted at an Emmett service station and hardware store in Lewisville, with recent thefts at Brookwane and King’s Drive In.
Members of the Ligits Club heard Rev. E. 2. Galloway, fresh from Europe, say Europeans were less worried about communism than Americans. He noted socialism helps England and that visitors Fay Harrimons, Hubert Thrash, Albert Page and Joe Hawkins attended. Coach Joe Ensminger joined, and plans were set for distributing Christmas gifts to the needy. Rob Turner and Posy Thornton will lead next week’s program.
Benjamin D. Mitchell, age 61, dies at his Columbus home. A Baptist Church member and Columbus Masonic Lodge No 282 member, he is survived by four sons Davis and Taylor of Columbus, Dewey Mitchell of Nashville, and Davis’s sister Joan of Houston. a daughter Mrs W A Abbey of Fulton. Funeral services set for 2 40 p m Wednesday at Columbus Baptist Church.
Firemen were called to the end of South Main Street this morning to put out a grass fire at the Byers Meyer home. Avain Gremen cautioned residents not to burn trash near grass, especially on windy days.
The Game and Fish Commission reports opening day results with several hunters tagging deer across Hempstead and neighboring counties. J C Rowland of Camden, L J Bryson of Prescott, Jack D Davis of McKaskeill, and Sgt Warren Short are among those listed for notable kills as the season begins.
The second day of the 1951 Arkansas deer season saw two deaths in hunting accidents. Orville Blake, 45, was shot by his nephew in Van Buren county, while Billie Theeet, 23, was fatally shot when his gun discharged as he examined a buck. Multiple other injuries and numerous deer kills were reported across counties including Pine Bluff, Rock, and Melbourne amid a field day for teenage hunters.
Hal Boyle surveys heckler types in clubs and on tour. Maggie Phelan, a top supper club singer, explains graceful rebukes and how to handle both deliberate and passive interrupters. Types include wanderers, spotlight seekers, silverware droppers, would-be hecklers and the silent confrontational one at ringside.
United Nations forces reported halting a coordinated Red attack along a three mile front in the Kosong sector on the east coast of Korea. By 7 10 a.m. the last Communist soldier was driven back to their lines, while UN ships and air power intensified strikes around Wonsan and Ando areas, with B 29s and Mustang fighters targeting rail lines and supply dumps. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg said allied air forces have eradicated all viable targets for a mass B 29 assault, asserting UN air superiority as jet aircraft become based near the Yalu river in Manchuria.
The Southern Governors Conference heatedly debated Rayburns call for unity as McKeldin walked out over Hoover remarks. McMath of Arkansas praised the speech while others warned against Dixie revolt, with discussions on loyalty to the Democratic nominee and potential party splits shaping the tension.
In Waldron Nevada a trained circus bear named Mabel escaped during a truck overturning and was killed Sunday two miles away after a two day hunt. Deputies and volunteers tracked the area where white hairs indicated the polar bear remained. Two leopards and a polar bear were killed or captured. three monkeys were found. a circus girl daughter had escaped earlier during the incident.
A United Nations spokesman said Communist negotiators pushed for a buffer zone and an end to shelling, signaling a demand to end shooting before full armistice terms are agreed. Reports described air strikes near Panmunjom and ongoing patrol clashes as truce talks continued for a lengthy session.
Lee DeVaughn aged 82, resident of Hope for about 30 years, died early today in a local hospital after a long illness. He was a Woodmen of the World member and a merchant prior to retiring in 1948. Survived by sister Mrs. Travis Bowden of Hope and brother C. B. (Parks) DeBaughn of Houston. Funeral services planned for Thursday at 10 a.m. at the church in Springs.
Fragmented OCR report from Evanston Wyoming details a catastrophic train collision with hundreds of passengers involved. Early reports indicate 20 to 200 dead and many injured as rescue crews probe the wreckage and investigators search for causes amid chaotic scenes and ongoing relief efforts.
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