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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Page
4
Readable fragments show a brief note about labor and politics and the phrase Our Daily Bread appearing? The text hints at a political stance on labor issues without clear events or names.
The Arkansas Federation of Labor rejects both Fulbright and McClellan, backing an opposition candidate in 1950. The AFL notes Fulbright and McClellan did not always follow the strict labor line, while urging voters to balance interests and hold elected officials accountable. The editorial defends cross-party respect for good men in public office and acknowledges divergent state voting patterns.
A mixed set of weekly menus from Hope Public Schools Yerger High and Chilosa districts lists daily meals. Entries specify beef macaroni, green beans, rice, chicken, potatoes, breads, milk, and desserts, with regional spelling errors and inconsistent formatting across days and schools.
Erastus Aaron aged 80 9 succumbs to heart attack at his home in Shover Springs Alabama native. He lived in Hempstead for 60 years and was married to Currie Mouser. Survived by wife five daughters three sons three sisters and a brother. Funeral Tuesday at Shover Springs Baptist Church with active pallbearers named.
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the east and central areas this afternoon and tonight. Cooler readings in the west. By Tuesday, expect partly cloudy skies and a touch of sunshine to lift conditions.
Hempstead Circuit Court enters second week of trial for Will Smith, boat landing operator charged with fatally shooting James Alfred Ratliff after a dispute over boat rentals at Clear Lake. Defense witnesses testified as the defendant took the stand. In other actions, Judge Dexter Bush sentenced Cecil Murchison to three years for two burglary counts, suspended. Frank Charles fined for drunk driving with suspensions. George King given two years suspended for grand larceny. Wyatt Crosby fined for un taxed liquor. Agusta Collins fined for assault and battery. Harold Flenery and Clifton Betts with suspended terms on burglary and liquor charges. Orville Powell sentenced on illegal still charge.
Navy electronics expert tells House Armed Services that radar can detect and reach high flying bombers, warning that funds favor aviation over naval defense. Lt. Comdr E E Harrison says enemy radar and interceptors will target large heavy bombers. Johnson cuts feared. Continued on Page Two.
The Arkansas Federation of Lava plans a strong campaign to defeat U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright in 1950. C. O. Mowery, president, said a candidate who could win is identified but not named. He claims Fulbright has been blacklisted by the AFL and notes Arkansas groups lack support for him. The senator could not be reached for comment.
In St Louis on Oct 1 negotiators for four striking brotherhoods and Missouri Pacific Rail Road held another session to settle 202 union claims. Gov Forrest Smith stated optimism and hopes trains will run by week’s end as talks aim to resolve as many claims as possible with unresolved items to seek alternative settlements.
Harold Raymond Houchins 24 faces 15 years in Arkansas prison after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder in the 1962 death of Seth L. Reed, a Clarksville businessman and medical student. Defense says an appeal will go to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Reed’s body was found in a hotel room after allegations of robbery and violence following a night of alleged homosexual relations. The coroner ruled brain injury.
Nine year old Betts Rose Luk Luck, daughter of Mr and Mrs Olaf Luck of Hope, died last night after a short illness. Survived by a younger sister and brother. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church with Whitley Buries in Rose Hill Cemetery
Vandenberg's condition described as excellent by university hospital with no signs of further deterioration. Report notes improvement and that doctors will continue daily monitoring as he recovers from recent incident.
A Oklahoma Panhandle tornado outbreak injured one person and damaged several structures. At Slapput a small farm community, two houses and a filling station were damaged while Mrs. Eimer Brown sustained a fractured wrist and received care at Memorial hospital. The storm also hit outskirts of Laverne in Harper county, damaging Roy Lucky’s horse, with no damage reported near Rosston per State Highway Patrolman Bill Lancaster.
Prague October 10 UP I reports a week long wave of arrests sweeping thousands into custody. Authorities claim the drive targets the largest underground network since the Communist rise, mainly affecting lawyers doctors and small businessmen across Prague and beyond with tens of thousands said to have been sent to labor camps.
Norway's Labor Party faces a one seat margin in the 150 member parliament as national elections begin amid rationing and state planning discontent. Communists likely lose seats while opposition conservatives liberals and others seek gains. Polls close at 9 p.m. CST with initial results Tuesday afternoon and final tallies Tuesday night.
Hal Boyle profiles Yousuf Karsh, noting a remarkable gallery of famous subjects captured over 15 years. The piece highlights personal moments with Churchill, Shaw, Shaw, Stalin, and other icons, detailing Karsh’s approach to revealing humanity and the challenges of photographing powerful figures.
In the coal fields violence flared as the nationwide strike wave grew. Pickets raided A. M. Coal Co. mines while state police patrolled non union fields in West Virginia and Pennsylvania as mines reopened. Missouri Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroad strike talks resumed with cautious optimism.
Chicago October 10. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen plans a meeting with rail chiefs tomorrow in a session that a union source says may avert a nationwide strike. The union rejected a residential emergency board report yesterday and hopes to reach an agreement to prevent work stoppage. The union seeks a second fireman on diesel locomotives for safety, while rail lines call it featherbedding and say diesels already require adequate firemen. The board found diesels improve safety and that a second fireman would create more work. The union took no action on a strike decision yesterday.
Mrs. R. W. Muldrow Sr a longtime Hope resident died yesterday at a hospital in Newellton Louisiana where she had resided the past few years. She leaves husband four children Charlies Bryan Hope R W Muldrow Jr Cain Mo Mrs George Duke Texas and Mes Evalyn Muldrow NewelltonLa. The body will be returned here for services at 2 pm Tuesday at First Re spon church. Burial will be in Washington.
A special meeting of the Execu tive Board of Caddo Area Council Buy Stouts of America was set for Tuesday October 18 at the McCartiey Hotel in Pe arkanid ul 630 pap. L. C. Barry, president, said the gathering will mark the start of the work of the new Scout Executive Board with representation from Cody Wieds and from Hous.
The Associated Press report describes a large tornado outbreak across the Great Plains from the Dakotas to Texas causing one death and four injuries. It details damaged homes, downed lines, and flooding across Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas and Houston Texas as weather conditions fluctuated. The piece notes a recovery in Houston from floods and mentions hunting activity resuming in Idaho after a snow storm with two missing people and a death reported.
Washington reports the agriculture department tallies this year’s cotton drop at 15,446,000 bales with 5,309,240 bales shipped prior to Oct 1. A quota plan, possibly approved by a referendum of at least one third of growers, could be set by Oct 15. The crop’s lint yield averaged 286.2 pounds per acre, down from last year, with 54 percent normal condition. Arkansas shows 67 percent normal with 386 pounds per acre and 1,670,000 bales projected.
Two violent deaths were reported in Arkansas over the weekend. A 12 year old boy, Billy Gentry of Lepuito, was killed in a hunting accident near his home when a companion discharged a gun. Lester Council, 48, of Cairo, Illinois, was fatally injured when the truck he was driving overturned near Malvern.
Washington October 10. RCA day unveiled its simultaneous color television system before the FCC. RCA witnesses claimed their system transmits red, blue and green colors together electronically on a six meg cycle band with live talent, film, and slides from Station WNB. CBS demonstrated color telecasting earlier and argued it would require adjustments for compatibility. A national test market noted a grand champion selling for 1,452 dollars in Arkansas.
Little Rock Oct 10 The Arkansas Supreme Court today denied a decision in the cash funds suit. The court took the cash under submission last week. Latine County Rep James A Gipson seeks ruling that expenditures by state institutions of cash funds derived from embry fee s and not spent under specific legislative appropriations are legal. The Pulaski chancery court ruled against him, and he appealed to the Supreme Court.
Washington obituary reports George B. Parker 63 editor in chief of Scripps-Howard Newspapers died here after a cerebral hemorrhage. Parker led the chain since 1927 and won a Pulitzer in 1936 for his editorials. Survived by his son and other relatives.
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