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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1951
Page
4
A pamphlet from the Economic Cooperation Administration outlines Europe driven self service car tours and guided options. France offers Renault and Citroen plans with daily and weekly rates, plus gasoline separate. other brands and prices vary.
An average price of 708 dollars, a record high, was paid for 57 Hereford cattle at the Arkansas Hereford Association annual auction. Miss Mixer 20th topped at 1875 dollars, bought by J. M. Countiss. Arch Smith of Texarkana paid 5205 dollars for six bulls, with Glenn Wallace and other buyers also advancing sales totals.
Lang to assume presidency of the Association of State Foresters at its 29th annual convention in Charleston Lang, the Arkansas forestry director, was elected to succeed DeWitt Nelson of Sacramento California Chooses Lang at the closing session of the gathering in Washington D C on October 5.
London, Oct. 5 The king continues to improve after the September 23 lung operation. The 26th medical bulletin from Buckingham Palace reports ongoing progress with no complications, signaling cautious recovery for King George VI.
A Chicago Associated Press survey of major cities shows housewives shifting to pork, poultry, and fish as beef prices rise. Reports from Washington, New York, Indianapolis, Seattle, and Denver note little consumer complaints yet stronger demand for alternative meats. OPS price ceilings nudged beef costs up modestly, while industry groups cite sustained high demand and tighter supplies as factors shaping buying habits.
Newport Oct 5 A Jackson county circuit court jury acquitted Guthrie of first degree murder in the 1950 Denmark community death of William Western. Guthrie, 36, farmer, testified self defense after disputes over wives children and dogs.
The Cale PTA at MWigh School met Thursday with Mrs. Bonnie Barham presiding. Committees named include Elizabeth Fuller program chair, Archie Stovill membership chair, F H Gilbert reporter, Carl Glass magazine chair. Regular meetings set for first Thursday each month. Secretary-treasurer C V Garrett fills vacancy after Oliver resignation. Prescott Kiwanis Club dinner and program planned pending contact.
Washington editors condemn President Truman's secrecy order as dangerous and vague. The measure aims to standardize classification across the executive branch but risks suppressing public information. Editors warn of potential peacetime censorship and misuse of secret labels. Trust and Luck are villages with in three miles of North Carolina.
Washington Oct 3 House leaders planned to push passage of a bill altering the Capehart price control provision amid Truman’s push for changes. The Senate had approved a compromise 49 to 2, defeating Capehart’s objections and moving toward restoring some controls while allowing costs incurred since the start of the Korean War to be passed to consumers. The measure would revise how price increases are calculated by counting labor, material, and transportation costs and permitting allowances for other costs, with further action planned on additional Truman requests next week.
Mrs. J A Oswalt district director of PTA Information Service will host a School of Information at Cale High School Home Eccottage on Thursday Oct 11. Mrs C V Garrett will arrange with Wills County Council President. Program includes Devotional by Mrs Lynn Tarking ton Address by Mr J Bryan Ritchie Information Program by Mrs Oswalt A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.
A regular monthly singing will be held at Unity Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. The public is invited.
The annual fall regional meet of the American Cancer Society was held at the Garner Hotel in Nashville on October 4. Attendees included Mes. Graham and Mes. O Neal, with Wings leading the committee. Key figures Mort Smith, A. Stapleton, Charlotte Lawden, Macle Burt, and others from New York, Little Rock, and firm staff attended and spoke on charity and cancer education.
In Memphis Tennessee the plaintiff in a federal case died on September 1 at Baptist Hospital after undergoing a spinal encephalogram test used to X ray the brain base. Attorney Steed had sued United Yarn Parts for 410 060 claiming harm from a head injury at Blackfish Lake Arkansas last year. Steed died two weeks after a cardiogram showed no heart ailment. The trial was to begin in Helena Arkansas after Judge Werley upheld defense objections to admitting the Florida test. Relatives objected to autopsy. estate heirs may revive the case if desired.
Private Huckabee of the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea receives the Combat Infantryman Badge for active frontline service. Assigned to the Sth Cavalry Regiment Company PF, the award recognizes his gallantry and sustained field combat.
HAL BOYLE recalls attending the 1940 World Series between the Giants and Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He confesses feeling hollow as old heroes Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig no longer play, noting the crowd’s muted enthusiasm and reflecting on how baseball, and his world, have changed.
Los Angeles reports Gordon Dean, top US atomic official, states America has tactical atomic weapons ready to employ on a battlefield and could use them without hesitation if justified by military needs. He argues atomic power could deter aggression and shift warfighting concepts, while warning rivals that possessing such power maintains peace.
The Rev. Claude Clark opens a revival at Oak Grove Methodist Church eight miles southeast of ope. Services begin October 7 and run nightly at 7 30.
Communion Sunday at Spring Hill Methodist Church for the Spring Hill charge. The Rev. B D Gallo way will bring the message at 1 a m Sunday October 7. Lunch will be spread at the noon hour. The public is invited to come and bring basket lunches.
The Guernsey Juniors elect a queen amid a school event. The ceremony features students and teachers in a light community pageant celebrating student leadership and school spirit.
Allied forces report stiff Viet Minh counterattacks around Nghia Lo as French and U S supplied air support blunts ground assaults. Observers note heavy casualties on both sides amid ongoing peace talks and mounting western front pressure.
The Office of Price Stabilization held a price clinic at the Chamber of Commerce on October 1 from 2 to 6 pm. Litta Rock OPS representatives discussed new regulations and distributed conversion tablets. A second OPS price clinic is planned for October 1 at the Chamber. The Hempstead County Distributors Association and local firms outlined events for National Oil Progress Week and programs to civic clubs, with plans for a Texarkana Borden Milk plant tour for dairy farmers and area traders.
Breveoth School will cancel regular classes all day Monday to allow teachers to attend a single, district workshop. Regular schedules resume on Tuesday. Blevins PTA plans its first meeting of the year Tuesday October 9 at 7:40 p.m. per Mrs. Zack Stone, president. All district parents urged to attend.
McGhee Times leads with a sweeping local press awards event in southwest Arkansas. The paper earned top honors in the annual sweepstakes for weekly newspapers, with McGhee Times praised for content, community service, and advertising, amid a field including Wynne Progress and The Commercial. The ceremony recognized several papers from the Delta region for various categories and special trophies, highlighting rivalries and regional press strength.
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