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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1949
Page
3
Alex H. Washburn presents a concise daily meditation on routine hunger and simple sustenance. The piece reflects ordinary life, urging steady patience and steady purpose as a steady plate sustains daily needs.
McNab keeper Wilbur Williams weighs in on a comic AP tale about a hungry bald eagle visiting in pursuit of ducks or chickens. He notes the bird may have eaten two of the fowl during captivity, while other duck hunters doubt there were many ducks to begin with, hinting at weather or luck as factors.
Newport News dispatch reports 20 year old Jesse Worley denies cutting Mil lie Summa’s throat after the victim, a high school senior, was found bleeding on a neighbor’s porch. A note read by the hospital stated Bill Worley did it, but police press questions yield repeated denials. The girl remains in critical condition with a severed windpipe and cannot speak. Worley’s background includes a petty larceny record and army discharge.
McCord, a Moivers student, tops the Winter CL J. Patras trophy in a feature photo contest. The Arkansas Times notes the event with coverage by Gene Wirnes and Lavy Obsitek among the photographers, highlighting the parade and awards for the year.
Weekend fires in Hope report multiple blazes with emergency response. Fire units from local and county teams contained seven incidents, including residential and vehicle fires. No major injuries reported, investigators review causes as residents stay cautious.
Fragmentary forecast notes describe a damp unsettled day with dew and mist. The text references a city under cloudy skies and uncertain temperatures, mentioning a likely light breeze and cool conditions around midday.
Washington reports a new communist deportation order in China raises hopes that Consul General Angus Ward and his two dozen staff may soon return home from Mukden. Ward and four aides were condemned by a Chinese court for beating a Chinese employee and Stokes was later released after seven hours at the trial. The State Department had warned against imprisonment and pressed international appeals without success.
Rochester police pursue a case linked to a Rome man and his wife accused of forcing a boy to drive them from Rome to Rochester. The wife drowned off Charlotte pier in Lake Ontario after a gunpoint trip on Nov. 3. The boy, in Oklahoma City search, said the husband remains at large.
Percy Caplon known as Fatty Caplon was buried at Knesseth-Israel Cemetery in Birmingham with about 200 attendees. Taleb Abraham Meech officiated at Brown Service Norwood chapel. The funeral referenced Caplon’s 93 day fast only water and salt, and stated death resulted from a fall in his bathroom followed by a short illness. an examiner cited the fall and other causes.
Sergeant Mirer announces the first applicant to enlist through the Texarkana Air Force recruiting station. Billy T. Breedlove, son of Mrs. Jeng Gyr, formerly in Houston, has been transferred to Fl Biles amid unclear details. The notice references St. Wiles near duneton City and mentions involvement with a European mission, with multiple garbled names and places.
Tokyo November 28. Three air force enlisted men were recaptured 26 hours after escaping from Yokota air base stockade near Tokyo. Privates Frank E. Panneton Mavernitl Hancock Robert Hancock Nichols Elmer Nichols were rearrested. Nichols served six months for disobeying orders while Panneton and Tlanenck were sentenced for theft of pistols.
In Gary Indiana three women died and two were seriously injured when suction from the speeding Twilight Limited swept them from a narrow trackside concrete platform at Broadway station. Eyewitnesses said the train may have been as fast as fifty miles an hour as it passed through without stopping. Names include Rost Nagy 54 Gary Ruby Winters 38 Gary and Julia Rosenstein 42 Detroit. Mayor will investigate.
The atomic energy commission announced immediate construction of an experimental breeder device to produce more atomic fuel than consumed. Breeding would use uranium 238 and thorium to expand materials for bombs and peaceful power, with a goal to complete by year end next year and test feasibility of the concept.
Communist troops batter Nationalist lines and push within about twenty miles of Chungking. chaos and confusion erupt as roads are gutted and traffic crawls. evacuation efforts surge while officials scramble to move key leaders to safety amid widespread looting and blackout scenes.
A Helena girl wins a local cotton contest with community event followers. The report notes involvement from Little Loch and a Memphis visit the next day as part of the maid of cotton festivities. The piece mentions University connections and a difficult, unclear sequence of names and places.
Winners in the Norge data counting contest were announced by W I Reardon of Hempstead Hardware Co. First prize Norge refrigerator to Mrs R B Mabley of Tt Smith. Second prize Norge gas range to Mrs Ruth Deaton of 11 Dorada. Third prize Norge Washer to Mozelle Crawford of Mena. Actual count 1,360.
Barret Joe Smittle of the Patmas 4H Clubs sails to Chicago for the National Club Congress and International Livestock Show. A 15 year old Arkansas Dairy Judging Team member, he is son of Mr and Mrs Linyd Smittle. He joins a 3 member Arkansas delegation at Stevens Hotel to represent the state and will return to Hope on December 3.
Washington dispatch reports a rising clash over civil rights driven by left wing groups and labor organizations. Americans for Democratic Action backs a broad mobilization with figures like Eleanor Roosevelt, Walter Reuther, Hubert Humphrey, and David Dubinsky steering efforts to influence the next Congress and potentially take over the Democratic party outside the South. A January 15 1930 national mobilization and current campaigns aim to pressure home constituencies during recess.
The Nashville Production Credit Association will hold its sixteenth annual stockholders meeting in Nashville at the Howard County Courthouse on Wednesday November 89 at 10 am. Guest speakers include Congressman Boyd Tackett discussing the Future Outlook of Agriculture and W S Brock will report on progress toward farmer ownership within the Sixth District. Secretary-Treasurer Donald Sharp notes a successful year with 478 loans totaling 3663 and the association serves Howard Pike Hempstead Sevier Nevada Clerk and Hel Springs counties. Duffie Booth will arrange county transportation for Hempstead county attendees.
A stolen car was recovered and three Boise youths were arrested by State Patrol officers in Prescott yesterday. All four suspects are in Idaho custody as authorities investigate the alleged theft and admission of involvement.
HAL BOYLE argues modern workers risk early death chasing wealth while widows worry over coupons. He notes long US highways and widespread kidney and heart issues tied to stress, contrasting siesta customs with American routines, and cites examples from executives to a Cairo visit. The piece ponders sleep, meals, and relaxation as health aids amid urban strain.
Weekly menus list varied meals across days for Hope High and grade schools. Entries include multiple recipes with potatoes, peas, breads, milk, and desserts, but multiple spellings are garbled and some items unclear.
Two local women were enlisted in the Women Army Corps. Jho Poole, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willis A Poole, and Lois Wineberry, daughter of Mr and Mrs Les Wineberry, were among the first youths from the area to join. They were transferred to basic training at Camp Lee and will report for duty after induction.
Little Rock November meeting will unite Governor McMath with law enforcement officers to outline a statewide program to prevent sex crimes. Key participants include Arkansas State Police Director Herman Lindsay Sheriff O Bishop Sheriff H K McKenzie and Lt Jack Kery.
Conservatives extended their rise in Colombia with a heavy vote for Laureano Gomez as president while Liberals boycotted. Official returns show Gomez with over 512 thousand votes in about 300 of 800 towns. Reports note clashes in campaigns left over 1,000 dead, and Liberals focused on funerals for Vicente Kehanda as Conservative dominance appeared across Colombia.
In Little Rock on November 28 the Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed that the revenue commissioner may suspend retail beer permits and that his discretion is not subject to court review unless shown to be arbitrary or lacking sound discretion. The ruling reversed a lower court injunction halt ing a 60 day suspension of Cassinulli's permit.
The son of Rev. Adam Buerkle, founder of Stuttgart in Germany, Adium 2', Buerkle, 68, died Saturday at his daughter Mrs. Gordon Stump’s home in Meophis. He had moved to this Grand Prairie area in the 1910s and was connected to the local Lutheran ministry. funeral services were to be held locally.
Severe storm sweeps the Pacific Northwest leaving at least 15 dead as winds and heavy rain drive floods across Montana North Dakota South Dakota Utah and Wyoming. Washington state endures major evacuations while Skagit River floods threaten towns and dikes hold back rising waters. Army guards assist evacuations as communities face isolation and infrastructure strain.
Hope residents are urged to attend the Congressional Forum at Robinson Auditorium in Little Rock on December 15. Senator John L. McClellan will headline a luncheon discussion on the Cold War and European reaction to aid, with Gov McMath and other officials also on the program. Seats are limited to about 2200. reservations, including luncheon tickets at 1.50, must be sent by December 1 through the State Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral services for Grady Stokes 46 Laneburg farmer were held yesterday at Springs after he was killed Friday night beside his wife. He is survived by four children and a sister.
The Spring Hill PTA announces a musical program at 7:30 p.m. The event features Stamps-Baxter and invites the public.
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