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A brief column by Alex H. Washburn titled The Old Ice Box offers concise reflections on daily life and lingering nostalgia for past conveniences.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1953
Page
3
A brief column by Alex H. Washburn titled The Old Ice Box offers concise reflections on daily life and lingering nostalgia for past conveniences.
A corrosive editorial condemns a spate of child deaths from abandoned ice boxes across North America. It urges criminal negligence charges, calls for destruction or door removal of old ice boxes, and proposes strict liability for anyone leaving a refrigerator without securing access. The piece labels the tragedy the most inexcusable child tragedy in the American scene.
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church elected Sunday School and church officers for各 departments. Grady Hairston titled superintendent. Vern Tomemaker assistant secretary. Janelly Wilren Sunday School teachers listed with multiple class assistants and class leaders including Wade Warren, Ruth Tolmsten, Gwen Frith, and Gwen Allen. Choir director Wade Warren with pianist Dwain OSheen and radio secretary Dana Low Cunningham among names.
Results show junior division Hampshires with Don Montgomery of Hope on the spring boar, senior boar pig, and junior dairy awards with Milking Shorthorn and Jersey entries. Senior and junior grand champions went to Don Brown of Hope, with multiple top placers named for Hope and nearby towns.
Dallas residents flood the streets seeking the nude prowler blamed for the rape murder of Mrs. H. C. Parker, 29. Police increase patrols and volunteers form vigilante groups as rewards exceed 7000 dollars and public fear grows despite officers working 12 hour days and civil defense units deployed. Mrs. Parker’s stabbing and rape are confirmed as investigators search for the suspect.
Gov. Cherry rejected Rep. Carroll Hollensworths proposal to convene a special Legislature session over the Highway Commission right of way policy. The Arkansas County Judges Association opposes the policy, arguing it shifts costs to counties. Cherry says free right of way donations must be prioritized and funds are insufficient for broad road building. He warned Fort Smith businessmen to defend the commission from critics and noted 19,400 people are off relief rolls due to new legislation. The report adds that U.S. surface coal mines have seen a tripling in power shovels and draglines in the last decade.
HAL BOYLE humorously imagines a future where machines demand passwords to enter homes and evolve beyond control. The piece playfully traces how tools from phonographs to televisions and razors advance, provoking thoughts on safety and dependence as technology rapidly changes daily life.
Dairy judging in the Third District Livestock Show featured Holstein Friesian and Jersey divisions. Top placers include John Beott of Scott Arkansas with multiple Holstein entries led by Mistress Roxy and Elmnurgt, while Jersey results cite Texarkana entries led by O J King and Tall Timber bloodlines producing several senior and junior bulls and champion stock across senior, junior, and two year old classes.
The State Drought Committee schedules an October meeting with a Senate study group led by Sen Schoeppel of Kansas. Hearings are planned in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. Nolan McGhee, acting state Production and Marketing Administrator, said the session would be presided over by W. K. James.
The United Nations rejects extending the explanations period for red prisoners amid pressure from nations and opposition leaders. South Korea and India express concern over prisoner conditions while the U.N. contemplates steps with the Repatriation Commission.
A six year old boy, Bobby Green Lonny, remains missing six days after a ruse by a woman posing as his aunt led to his abduction from Notre Dame Regional private Catholic school. Police say tips continue to arrive but doubt any immediate breakthrough. family appeals for safe return with authorities focused on locating the child.
A Federal Power Commission examiner ruled that Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co of Shreveport should be allowed to stop delivering about 12 percent of its daily natural gas supply to Mississippi. The decision, by examiner Emery J. Woodall, will become final unless a review is ordered within 30 days. The commission suspended cancellation and ordered a hearing as the company sought to abandon service, with the ruling noting demand for gas amid disputed supply.
Winners named for a WWII era share the fun event at Givestnck Show Peklage. Performances featured Lathe Magic and a slate of acts led by Laney Ann Tyler, with readings and music shaping a lively program amid community groups and local venues.
A Chicago based operative testifies about a long running plot to steal paintings from the Bardstown Kentucky cathedral complex. Defendants Kretske and De Pietro allegedly showed the agent the recovered works and discussed a $40,000 price, with experts confirming high value oils including works attributed to Reubens Van Eyck Murillo and others. The case involves former officials and a broad smuggling setup, with defense contending the art may be fakes.
Turbulent Longshore scene in New York with police protecting leaders amid tensions between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United Mine Workers affiliate, as ships, docks, and port guards tighten security and workers from Oregon to New York face clashes and mobilizations. Affected officials and hospitals report tightened security with detectives patrolling docks and major figures under guard.
Berlin reports extend the free American food program beyond tomorrow as West and East residents, including Soviet zone locals, benefit amid shortages. Authorities say over 109000 people have received aid, despite harsher penalties for revolts and offenses linked to the wartime period.
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