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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1929
Page
4
Hempstead County Board of Rehication delayed the December 10 election on creating a county unit school system pending the Supreme Court decision in an appeals case from Pike County. County Superintendent Austin will continue public education efforts while awaiting final court rulings, with hopeful prospects for a November or December vote depending on court action.
County Superintendent B. Bo Austingam announces a one day meeting of county actors at City Hall Saturday morning, with session to open at ten. Discussion will cover general topics and a proposed county plan aimed at improving rural school children. The standing Saturday program follows state convention and focuses on routing inatta's.
A garbled early 20th century city politics note hints at spring campaigning with talk of a candidate for the next election. It mentions Zo van Claude Stuart and Hope’s business interests as central figures in ongoing city governance and future plans.
The Arkansas National Guard unit known as "A" Company undergoes a sweeping house cleaning over the past two weeks. Capt. T. P. Boyett warns duties must be observed or consequences follow. Several discharges and promotions accompany a realignment to make the company among the best in the state guard. Vacancies remain for a few men of strong morals. Privates Oster Ditty and John Rogers are promoted to corporals, and Corporal Picken to sergeant. New uniforms arrive by month’s end ahead of the annual December banquet with regimental officers expected from Litt Racls.
John Rigsdill, clerk of the local Woodmen lodge, says a big event is set for Thursday evening when Woodmen and the Woodmen Circle join to honor Farrar Newberry, state manager of the WCGW, as guest of honor and main speaker. Gentry's quartette and the Washington quartette will perform, with Circle ladies handling refreshments for what promises to be a fine evening.
New York November 1 seven jurors were chosen for the George A McManus murder trial as court adjourned at one o clock. Six jurors were selected today in a swift session contrasting yesterday's dragging proceedings.
Arkansas and other states debated replacing local districts with a county unit for school administration. The U S Bureau of Education Bulletins and scholars argued for county-wide governance to improve efficiency, with authorities like Ellwood P Cubberly and Indiana’s state superintendent noting the advantages of the county system over districts.
A Travis county grand jury returned a murder indictment against John W. Brady, former judge of the Court of Civil Appeals, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Miss Lhla Highsmith. The indictment was returned after a lengthy investigation.
The Ford tri motor, flagship of the Kenyon Air Circus, arrived at the Hope landing field after rain forced diversions along the Gulf Coast. From Mobile to Monroe and then here, the plane faced weather limits, landing with a five-person party including Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Quinn and J. O. Brine. Passengers rode short trips from the field, crowds gathered, and plans for a full flying day were postponed.
The seventy sixth session of the Little Rock Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opens in Prescott tonight with sermon notes by Dr. F M Freeman. Bishop H A Boaz will preside when roll call and work begin Wednesday morning. The conference covers southern Arkansas and Oklahoma regions with strong early reports anticipated from presiding elder J A Anderson and district leaders.
Quorum courts in Arkansas plan larger annual appropriations for county farm extension work. Assistant director Reid notes state funds of 229,670 dollars for in state farm agents and a yearly grant near 22,067 dollars against 20,000 have grown as more counties approve increases. He cites rising confidence in the extension program and ongoing consideration by other counties.
Nightcaps have returned in solid form for Paris shops. Various nightcaps are worn from evening into morning including opera styles replacing silk scarves. Theatre nightcaps feature gold, silver, or colored bangles on silk net, while other designs imitate grandmothers’ late night styles in silk and Venetian lace.
A real estate sale announces Cornelius Heights as a new desirable development in Hope. Tom Bowman of Bowman Land Auction Co. says the property on South Main fronts a highway near a $40,000 hospital site and a country club. The sale is set for Tuesday November 26 with organizers planning a large turnout.
Washington November 1. Representative Ed Denison of Alabama known as a dry leader and his secretary John Layne were indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of liquor. Prohibition agents found a leaky suitcase at Union Station with a tag addressed to Layne care of Denison at office building room 441. The trunk contained whiskey and gin, and agents traced shipping tags from New York to the same address. Denison claimed the trunk was not his. agents recovered the trunk and keys.
A Chicago led syndicate funds an Arkansas state hospital bond issue to support the University state hospital project for nervous diseases. The $8.2 million issue carries five percent interest with total bonds around 68.5 million including initial allocations for construction and the sinking fund. Proceeds deposited with the state treasurer against the securities, sale conditioned with a with-basis plan.
TEXARKANA Nov 15 Officers halted Charles Matson 28 brother of Arthur 24 and Lee 18 shot youths found in an abandoned well near Artes Ark as he offered to join in the hunt for their killers Deputies kept him from entering the Miller county jail where Foss Coe 35 is held for questioning regarding the slayings Sheriff Magee and deputies also pursued a man linked to the moonshine gang while Mamie widow of three weeks was named in an ongoing custody report
Texarkana reports the death of Jim Myers a 34 year old pioneer Texas aviator and World War I instructor. A veteran of the Carranza Villa war in 1916 he contracted Bright's disease after leg amputations from a foot infection. Myers served in the Mexican campaign and helped organize a flying schools after the war.
The Hope Chamber of Commerce holds its annual banquet at 7:30 PM at the Barlow hotel with O A Graves presiding and Vernon J Thompson as principal speaker. Officers for the coming year will be elected, and a report on the year's activities including the cheese factory and bull club initiatives will be presented. The year’s progress includes a record Reese Festival and extensive road work across the county. Thompson, prominent Arkansas insurance leader, will speak.
Nation bids farewell to James William Good secretary of war as officials honor a loyal public servant of high ideals. A state funeral is planned in the White House east room with President Hoover and cabinet members, followed by burial in Certar Rapidy Iowa, Good's birthplace.
Washington report notes 275 additional prohibition agents and 257 customs agents appointed since May 4 under a 2.247 million dollar appropriation. Pat Cleburne chapter U D C Hope unit outlines a busy year with plans and hostesses for meetings from November to January, including Prairie Grove items.
Agricultural Committee of the Hope Chamber of Commerce arranged 160 tons of lime for delivery to Hope and vicinity to boost crop yields. Meetings urged farmers to place orders, with price set at 2.90 per ton paid on ordering, targeting December delivery and potential savings from pooled purchase.
A four day debate between Baptist and Campbellite speakers will open at Union Grove Baptist church in this county on Tuesday December. Dr Ben M Bogard represents the Baptists and Dy Warlick the Campbellite side. The Union Grove site is east of Blevins. Debates start at 10 am and continue daily for four days. The public is invited and asked to bring a basket luncheon for noon meal.
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