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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1937
Page
4
The Star urges fair and honest voting in Arkansas as citizens head to the polls to elect a United States senator. The editor defends nonpartisan stance, denying political favoritism, and recalls news coverage bias while stressing the paper’s commitment to presenting all sides.
Hope High School’s unbeaten grid season continued with a 38 to 20 win over Jonesboro in Jonesboro. Vasco Bright scored twice and joined teammates Masters Easem Stone and Raney on the scoring sheet as the Bobcats pounded ahead in the opening quarter. A 76 yard run by Tilley highlighted Jonesboro’s efforts, while Hope’s offense rolled on with multiple rushing touchdowns and a steady one-two punch from Bright and company. The victory kept Hope undefeated in Arkansas and sets up a home game vs Nashville next Friday.
A massive explosion at the Mutya coal mine, thirteen miles west of Birmingham, Alabama, trapped and killed 34 workers on Saturday. Emergency crews retrieved mangled bodies for hours as more than 990 onlookers watched. Fire officials attributed the disaster to coal gas, with victims about equally split between Black and white workers.
Washington police filed formal tax fraud charges Friday against Richard M Cadwalader and his wife, alleging they used their 2000,0000 yacht Saratoga to reduce tax payments. Treasury officials said the couple filed a false joint return and faced a 15,057 deficiency assessment after appealing to the Board of Tax Appeals.
A Vatican note denies pro Japanese bias amid East Asia tensions. Sources claim Vatican officials seek to curb missionary actions while affirming neutrality in the Chita Japan dispute as Catholic outlets diverge in framing the conflict.
A Denver state official urges hunters to wear red to prevent accidents. The adviser cites last season’s fatalities and notes the aim to reduce deaths through visible attire while acknowledging concerns about safety and intoxication.
Hempstead County Teachers Institute schedules a 10 o clock business session at Hope city hall on Saturday October 23 for all county teachers. A session for negro teachers will follow at Yerger School at 1 20. Delegates to the Council of Education will be chosen and retirement law and other Arkansas Education topics explained. All teachers and friends of education are urged to attend.
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh has renewed his commission in the American Army Air Corps reserve. The action, disclosed by the War Department, ends rumors that the famed aviator would relinquish his U S citizenship to become a subject of another nation.
A reader quiz asks whether guests should linger after dinner, if the hostess may direct carving, who should carry conversation, whether a host may chide guests, and how to carve a kinged fowl. It offers sample questions and suggested answers about proper table manners.
Election officials in Hempstead county must report complete totals to Hope Star by Monday night via 768 telephone lines. Long distance calls will be paid by the Star. Nevada county reports to Prescott. units coordinate with Archie Johnson and Prescott Daily News for Nevada returns. Hope Star expects complete state returns by Monday night.
Hyde Park report says President Roosevelt’s main domestic aim is a balanced budget. Kennedy, former Federal Maritime Commission chair, says the budget goal is pivotal and a strong chance of achievement. He notes plans for a merchant marine survey with policy recommendations for Congress.
The Hop Baptist Association met Friday at Harmony Grove Baptist church near Texarkana to decide hosting the 1988 session at the First Baptist church in Hope. The two day meeting followed the second Sunday in October. Attendees from Hope included Rev Hunton and several members with Mrs Cannon, Mrs Bowden, Mrs Lewis, and Miss Hutson among those listed.
Dirt track drivers from the South head to Hope for Merchants & Farmers Fair October 21 24 with Rex Whitfield of Shreveport and Collins among top names. Five more drivers have signed, cars arrive next Thursday for exhibition and display.
Citizens National Bank holds 55.50 in escrow to guarantee cash prizes at the Hope Merchants and Farmers Fair October 21-23, 1937. Total prizes reach 300 with 55.50 cash and remaining awarded as merchandising prizes from local merchants. The bank confirms receipt of the escrow funds to ensure prompt prize payments after the show.
Five to seven races are planned with three hours of thrills at the Fair Ground. Promoter Mr. Young will drive a flaming board wall stunt in the prelude. An aerial show features five new planes including a tri motor stunt craft, with parachute jumps and daredevil stunts over the fair grounds. Transport rides to the airport will be offered and rides photographed free of charge.
New Orleans markets begin Saturday with December cotton opening at 8.39 and finishing at 3.38-33, as spot cotton closes steady, down four points amid foggy conditions and misgivings in trade.
Fresno bulletin reports a wind whipped fire destroyed eight buildings on Saturday damaging about 190000 dollars and injuring three firefighters. The incident adds to a day of scattered disasters across the nation.
NORTH ARLINGTON New Jersey authorities say 18 year old Paul Dwyer of South Paris Maine confessed to the brutal killings of elderly Dr John Littlefield and his wife identified as Mrs Lyons. Dwyer allegedly killed the doctor after a remark about his girl and then killed the wife when she grew suspicious. The double slaying occurred after the couple were beaten with a hammer and left in a parked car. A second item notes Natchez Miss theater built over an old graveyard in 1828.
A quirky collection of questions and memory tests mentions explorers leaders in a mock Lewis and Clark query, assorted South American narcotics as city names, a Tokio Rome geography quizz, a cat and mice timing puzzle, and a memory riddle about Jack and Jill with various animals.
Count Grandi proposes a partial withdrawal of volunteers from both sides in Spain, specifying equal quantities. The U S accepts an invitation to the nine power treaty conference on the Far East, naming No Man Davis to head the delegation for Brussels on October 31. Foreign Secretary Eden warns Britain and France will resist any obstruction to non intervention and urges swift action to prevent broader war in Europe.
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