04 Sep 1931
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1931
Page
1
The passage outlines editorial disclaimers about dispatches and memorials, stating a focus on protecting readers and preserving space for tributes, with subscription rates listed as twenty cents by carrier and three dollars by mail in Hempstead Nevada counties and five dollars elsewhere.
The Star outlines a municipal program to develop Hope's social resources, improve sanitation, and support local commerce. It proposes annual road construction, economic aid for agriculture, and state highway reforms to advance efficient government and county benefits in Hempstead.
The household of Capt and Mrs A C Reynerson welcomed a baby girl yesterday. Treasurer Phillips visited from the county capital. Miss Haze Johnson departs Monday for Galloway College. Ruth Moncrief of Prescott stayed with Miss Lina Jagersfeld Thursday. Boys heading to school include Fred Collman Earl Spencer and Courtréy White who left for Batesville to enroll at Arkansas College. DuVall Parkins Glen Williams and their spouses have moved into Crusnoe bungalow on South Main for winter. Stuart Spragins, Hope High School graduate, departed for Batesville to enter Arkansas College.
A letter explains why miniature golf courses were abandoned as offerings. The writer notes the courses were too small to sustain lifelike play and appeal, reflecting on the era's recreational constraints and business challenges for small courses.
The piece reports Texas Governor Sterling’s opposition to Huey Long’s cotton holiday plan while noting Texas Arkansas and Mississippi positions. It discusses acreage reductions, constitutional concerns, and calls for federal aid to farmers through measures like export debentures to boost demand and counter industrial wage pressures. The argument frames agriculture as needing direct government support to absorb surplus and stabilize prices.
A string of quips on brains teeth actors and fame. Dempsey’s first exhibition bout ends quickly. A Chicago woman seeks divorce over weekly kisses. Prohibition repeal and Turkish women spar with Hollywood’s moral puzzles.
H N King 89, local lumber company manager, was instantly killed when a shotgun in his car accidentally discharged on a highway four miles south of Bledsoe. Found by two hunters, King had left town about 2 PM to make a collection. His body was taken to Levelland for burial arrangements, with services planned in Plainview, his former home.
Camden Ark Tuesday morning fire of unknown origin destroyed the O. F. Booker home on Maple Street. The house, fully furnished, had been vacated only Monday by Jack Wright and his family. Loss heavily damaged by fire and smoke. insurance partially covered the damage.
Indiana aims to replace Jack Rider and Cy Leland with backfield hopefuls Ivan Fuqua and Clarence Crouch. Fuqua, a 170 pound sophomore, held a high school 44 yard dash record and starred for Brazil in prep football. Crouch, famed for speed in Indiana track, specializes in dashes and broad jumping in college competition.
Wallace B. Davis, an Asheville banker and former president of Central Bank and Trust Co, stands trial for the third time on U S charges of mail fraud tied to Central Securities Inc, the bank’s subsidiary, with W D Harris of Asheville as partner and former vice president.
Miss Katherine F Lenroot assistant chief of the Children's Bureau of the Department of Labor has been asked to cooperate with the committee on unemployment relief headed by Walter S Gitford She is the daughter of former Senator Irvine L Lenroot of Wisconsin.
United States Commissioner Edwin K. Walker ordered Wayne Rogers, 11, held to face charges in Lubbock Texas for violation of the federal auto theft statute. The hearing was postponed to September 8, with release on his own recognizance considered. Rogers said he and his wife drove to Chicago in a rental car from Lubbock.
Nashville Ark. A Howard County circuit court jury began deliberations at noon Wednesday on the case of Sam Stubbs charged with criminal hoggull in connection with an alleged attack on Miss Lou Kesterson. The defense offered no testimony and only a few witnesses were called by the state.
MEMPHIS Tenn. Ralph Reese of Wear Ark was brought to a Memphis hospital Tuesday after cranking a car in gear caused a broken neck. He is listed in critical condition but doctors express hope for recovery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.