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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1932
Page
6
NEA Service reports Portland Oregon official timekeeper Harry M. Fischer finds that in football the actual playing time is about 12 minutes per game, while spectators see two hours and more of action. He cites the Oregon Washington game lasting two hours and 13 minutes with only one fifth of regulation play.
Centenary College, nicknamed the Gentlemen, pursues admission to the Southwest Conference after early season wins over Texas, SMU, Texas A and M, and LSU. Coach Ray Morrison says Centenary, though small, shows power in players Murff and Oslin, with Geisler praised as a top junior end. Conference leaders again may refuse.
Veteran observers compare fighters and discuss Joe Gans versus Tony Canzoneri. The piece chronicles Canzoneri’s rise from amateur New Orleans beginnings to world titles and a defining clash with Billy Petrolle, ending with a question about Gans as possibly greater.
Elston Messer of Searcy Arkansas attended his brother's funeral here on Sunday. Next Saturday and Sunday are our meeting days and everyone is urged to attend the services.
Public Health officials in the Canal Zone use aircraft to spray infested areas at 150 feet. The operation targets skeeters and officials report satisfactory results from the aerial spraying against the big winged enemy.
Planes were sent aloft to combat a fire among Hutseka Oil Company storage tanks near Tampico Mexico. They sprayed flame smothering chemicals over adjacent areas to prevent spread of the blaze.
Lobster lovers in Buenos Aires can now receive fresh west coast lobsters by air. Caught near Juan Fernandez Island off Chile, the crustaceans are flown 760 miles over the Andes to the city, commanding prices above two dollars per pound on the east coast market.
Humorous quip from Tit-Bits features a mentor boasting his memory and a sly reply about tying a knot in a handkerchief, reflecting light banter in a period humor column.
Kitty Hawk North Carolina to dedicate a 60 foot granite pylon on Kill Devil Hill November 19 honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright, the pioneers of powered flight. The monument, designed by New York architects, includes a star shaped base, a hollow shaft with an observation platform, and niches for busts of the Wright brothers.
The organization managing Soviet civil aviation, Transavalatsia, now operates Moscow to Stalingrad and Magnitogorsk routes as the USSR builds air capacity second only to the United States.
Hartford in the airline industry report by J E Hoskins shows passenger death rate at two per hundred thousand passenger hours and five per hundred thousand flights. Last year's data indicate one fatality per 19 346 passengers carried.
In San Francisco a Pacific Coast steamship firm starts a door to door delivery service to compete with railroads and trucks for coastal freight. The move aims to streamline shipping and boost coastal trade.
Local notes report Clint Martin returning to his farm in Colorado Springs. A series of weekend and Sunday visits involve the Reeces, Rogers, McWilliams, England and Fore families. Residents from Hope Fulton Bodcan El Dorado and Green Laseter are mentioned with social visits and family gatherings.
The Willisville gym dedication drew a large crowd with talks by State Superintendent Claud Hearst and County Superintendent J. W. Teeter. Rosston PTA theater night impressed attendees. Willisville High School plans a Three-act play on November 17 in the auditorium. Football opens season with McNeil on November 18 in the Willisville gym. Local residents share illness and travel notes from weekend visits and family trips.
Bodcaw Chapter Future Farmers of America hosts a minstrel show Friday night at the Bodcaw High School auditorium. A quartet with orchestra will provide the music and the proceeds go to defray expenses of the Smith Hughes department at Bodcaw High School.
Saturday guest of Mr and Mrs Grady Reece. Mrs Hugh Laseter called on Mrs Early McWilliams last Thursday afternoon. Lon McLarty of Hope visited Virgil England last Sunday. Mrs Hallie Crews and daughters Helen Benny and Miss Brooksy Nell Rogers spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Early McWilliams.
Saturday night show sponsored by Experiment Farm drew locals. Ralph Scott of Hendrix College visited from home. Dr. G E Gentry attended a Texarkana conference last week. Rev W G Whiteside and family traveled to Conference. Mrs Chester McCaskill was called to Blevins for Sol Mantz's death. Wilma Butler visited Murfreesboro and Delight. Mrs Clarice Stokes spent the weekend in Prescott.
United States air lines carried 57,995 passengers and 1,279 pounds of express in August 1932, up from July when 53,159 passengers and 87,591 pounds of express were carried.
Washington reports U S aircraft production for January to June 1932 at 772 planes versus 1606 in the same period of 1931. The data highlight a sharp drop in manufacturing during the first half of 1932.
Mrs. F. H. Scott of Roanoke Virginia describes weakness back pain and fatigue. She credits three bottles of Cardus with building her up gaining weight and improving color. Her mother recommended the remedy and she now feels stronger and cares to work again. Cardus sold by local druggists.
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