21 Oct 1938
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1938
Page
4
Prohibition leaders in Arkansas push Act No 1 to ease local option elections by petition, reduce thresholds, and require 0.5 percent alcohol standards. The measure mirrors repealed federal limits and could ban beer sales in Arkansas on specific days.
In a Thursday night clash at Monroe approx 3000 fans watched Northeast Center LSU football overpower Henderson Reddies late. After a fumble on Henderson’s punt set Northeast Center up on the five yard line Short plunged for the go ahead score and later intercepted a pass to seal a 21 7 victory with two late Louisiana touchdowns. Former Bobcats highlighted the lineup and Apgar and Toy starred on defense for LSU.
A federal grand jury indicted 62 people on conspiracy to violate federal WPA laws in New Mexico. Among the accused are Stanley W. P. Miller, sister and relatives of Senator Dennis Chavez, and numerous state and federal officials. Charges include political discrimination against WPA labor, diversion of funds, and illegal political activities. Potential penalties up to two years and $10,000 fines.
The junior class presents the three act play Madame Majesty in the school auditorium Friday night at 7 30. The cast includes Mrs Jones Floy Faye Hearstan John Rogers Rodney Herring Sybil Rogers Havel Spenser KEdny Ather ton Gladys Jean Vines Lord Chester Roy Martin Harey Williams J Py Marlin Mel O G Whits Maiclie Mant Donald Buck Goorwins Franwen Gladys Smith Punch Doris Harrison Judy Joyce Marler. Scenes include Breakfast at 10 Launch at 2 Dinner at 7 showing the sequence of a spring day.
Nashville Arkansas prepares for the Hope Bobcats clash at Scrapper Field Friday night at 8. It’s Homecoming plus Bo Sherman Night with Miss Lucille McCaskill crowned queen before kickoff. A tribute to Russell Brown and Guy Payne features in ceremonies ahead of the game.
TOKYO Japan typhoon roared ashore Friday, killing at least 226 people and injuring more than 69. About 230 persons were missing as the storm swept the islands.
Dr John T Morris from Baltimore spoke at Hope Rotary on modern discoveries from 5000 year old Euphrates valley cultures. He cited baths, gold dishes, tempered copper tools, private worship rooms, ancient stamps, architecture, eye surgery, and Bible consonance, noting archaeology supports biblical history. Attendees included Rev Thomas Brewster and guests Mr and Mrs JH Beasley and P Dawson.
Texarkana Texas High School B squad defeats Hope High School B 13 to 12 with a late touchdown and extra point at Texarkana. Hope scored both TDs in the opening quarter, Texarkana added scores in the second and final periods, and Texarkana will visit Hope next week for a return game.
Washington reports that six Arkansas WPA projects received approval from President Roosevelt including Hempstead county a 2500 grant to furnish an iron service for a girls restroom at Nope High School.
A reader asks for the full names of Gilbert and Sullivan, the meaning of an librettist, and the location Penzance. Gilbert is William Schwenck Gilbert. Sullivan is Arthur Seymour Sullivan. A librettist writes the text for an opera. Penzance is a town in Cornwall, England, and the title of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera The Pirates of Penzance.
Washington, Elmer Andrews, wage and hour chief, accused industries of planning shutdowns to dodge the new Fair Labor Standards Act as of Monday. In Earle Arkansas saw mills at Luther Wallin’s plants in Earle and Columbus Mississippi will suspend operations Saturday night, affecting about 100 workers.
Local units of the Farmers Minimum Income Association sponsor a five bale parity plan guaranteeing cotton farmers a $400 annual income. Blevins unit officers are Ira Brooks president S E Lee vice president and L J Brown secretary. Fulton unit officers are C E Rosenbaum president W E Cox vice president and J E Odom secretary. Meetings planned countywide with dates not yet set. In England rare manuscripts of a man who died in 1872 are still being sold,预计30 to 40 years more.
New Orleans market opened at 8.52 and closed at 8.56 for December cotton. Spot action finished steady to slightly firmer by four points, with middling at 8.06.
LITTLE ROCK government linked Mrs. Al C. Dyer operator of a lakeside boat landing and cottage camp near Hot Springs to the Karpis harboring conspiracy of 1935 and 1936. Witnesses identified Karpis and Hunter at Dyer’s landing and described a high class clientele while police officials were seen at the apartment.
LITTLE ROCK In a telegram to State Labor Commissioner Ed f McKinley W A Rooksberg contests his ouster as director of the State Unemployment Compensation Division He argues no vacancy existed and his status has not legally changed Collins was appointed director after a vacancy was noted Rooksberg headed the division since its 1987 creation and led the eligible list while Collins ranked fifth
NEW YORK. Dorothy Hale motion picture actress plunged from a 16th floor window at the Hampshire House hotel near Central Park. Detective James Leech said she may have fallen while opening the window at 6 20 a m. Hale, widow of Garner Hale, was linked to Harry Hopkins last year but denied. Her notable film include Catherine the Great.
A quotation attributed to Sir Walter Raleigh warns that too much speaking signals vanity and that the lavish in speech is a miser. It mirrors a caution against excess rhetoric and value of prudent restraint.
Saenger theater shut Thursday and Friday for rapid installation of a top RCA sound system. The reopening Sunday will feature Deanna Durban in That Certain Age. Dan Ferguson and Ray Allen lead the project, with Ferguson formerly at the Roxy in New York and Durbin contributing to RCA’s lab work.
Japanese forces entered Canton in South China and advanced toward Hankow as China’s defenses fractured. Key facilities including a cement plant and power plant were dynamited. Chinese river mines and land pushes toward Tayeh and iron deposits near Hankow are reported. Separate Prague dispatch notes Czech proposals to Hungary and relief aid for Jewish refugees in Breclaw areas.
New York RCA president David Sarnoff announced that home television receivers and program service would be marketed before the New York World's Fair opening next April. Field tests by RCA and NBC convinced him home television is technically feasible, though challenges remain for national network programming.
Homer Lee Kuespert aged 7 son of Mr and Mrs M J Kuespert died here after a short illness at 8 South Gre street Funeral services set for 4 p m Saturday at the family residence conducted by Rev W R Hamilton pastor of First Baptist church The body to be taken by Missouri Pacific to Little Rock for burial at Oaklawn Cemetery Sunday at six o clock He survived by two brothers John Herman and Max a sister Frances and his Little Rock grandparents His father a Missouri Pacific clerk.
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