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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1951
Page
4
Mayor Lyle Brown and the council celebrate a major paving drive totaling 152 blocks in three years, with 70 blocks this spring and summer. The new plan uses a simple base and blacktop, funded by a civic one-year note program that replaces the old district method, speeding up improvements and reducing debt complexity.
Five persons died violently in Arkansas Monday marking a new seven day period for fatalities. In Winslow Bertie Barker about 44 was shot near Fayetteville after an argument with Lemuel Madison France 41 who was questioned and released. A wreck near Little Rock killed Harris Pruett Port Arthur Texas and Labell Pruett Alston Derridier La with Alston’s five year old daughter injured. In Fort Smith nine year old Linda Lou Lichty died in a collision while her mother and Mrs. Jerry Griffith were injured. Prairie Grove saw a man hurt in a Sunday night crash. Two more deaths were added to last week’s total in an autos collision near Durans Avie killing Mrs Rowan Prewitt 66 and Horace W Calloway 30.
The Highe Lions club met Monday at Hole Barlow with Lions Cline Frank and Ball Gentry presenting program on becoming more adequate by Rev. W. P. Hardagree. Lion Wilson read a proclamation by Mayor Lyle Brown setting aside time until the livestock show to wear western apparel. any member wearing western clothes will be fined. Next week’s program will be led by Eddie Holland and Horace Hubbard. Members urged to attend and bring a prospective new member.
Cox Brothers Machine shop plans rebuilding its pattern shop after a Saturday fire wiped out decades of patterns dating back to 1926. Officials estimate the loss in the thousands of dollars and say temporary use of the adjacent building will proceed until steel and material arrive for a new wing.
President Truman declares the United States is a stronger economic ally than ever, denounces claims of government bankruptcy as misinformation, and defends federal spending while praising budgets submitted. He speaks at the dedication of the General Accounting Office building in Washington, urging citizens not to fear fiscal pressures.
State education department released transportation aid allocations for Hempstead districts amid school distress. Totals show Hempstead with 1,800 dollars for certain bus routes and various counties receiving funded transportation assistance to ease district burdens.
Washington reports Secretary Brannan says cities resent farm policies and accuse farmers of gouging prices. He cites tension with the American Farm Bureau Federation over subsidies and price supports, noting farmers largely sympathize with urban concerns while some farm leaders oppose federal programs for housing and price control.
Mary Hortense McCorkle, daughter of Ed McCorkle of Hope, will appear in a Broadway play alongside Ginger Rogers in The Peaceable Kingdom. Her stage name Mary Larayson is used, and she and her husband maintain a permanent address in New York while he stars in Hollywood.
Danvie Hamilton of Hope said a car driven by Wylie Fairchild struck his vehicle on Highway No 4 yesterday. Fairchild did not stop. Hamilton followed him home where he promised to pay for the damages.
Five Hempstead men named Chester L. Jordan Pierre Jacques Malardicy Herbert Turner Piaxton Nathaniel Marks and Ployd Jarvis Wright were inducted into the Wend forces today, according to Hampstead County draft board records.
In Greece the Royalist Papagos party leads with 34.9 percent of the vote as 49 of 3412 provinces and 200,000 military ballots remain. The center party Plastiras and Venizelos gain, while the Communist front trails. The balance hinges on military ballots and possible court decisions on membership numbers. King Paul opposes Papagos and factions consider alliances to shape control.
Hope Star reports a wire notice from its newsprint supplier that October prices are raised by 10 a ton, bringing delivered price to 120 a ton. The move aligns Canadian unit quotes, as Star’s M40 charter with Southland Pauper Mills, Inc. in Lufkin Texas remains active via Perkins Goodwin of New York as sales agents.
William Neal Reynolds of Winston-Salem died at age 88. A one-time president of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. he began harness horse racing shortly after the turn of the century, ending a career that spanned nearly five decades.
A Prescott woman died in a car crash, with surviving relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Ob Bois of Lebes, Mrs. Prewitt, and siblings Hervey and Tupaen Betas. The wreck reportedly involved family members and local names, with funeral and service details to follow.
Paisley Senior and Junior High PTAs plan joint sessions this week to discuss new administrators and programs. The meeting is set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the school auditorium with all interested parents urged to attend. A second meeting for the junior and senior PTAs is also noted for Thursday, with details unclear due to text damage.
A minor traffic collision occurred at 6th and Walnut Streets after a vehicle ran a stop sign. Taylor, charged post-accident, posted bond for the incident which involved Jack Samuels of DeAnn. Both cars sustained Fender damage. police report given.
Washington dispatch reports ministers to meet and plan next moves on global tensions. discussions focus on price stability, dependence, and potential allied actions if further fighting escalates. US and UK officials weigh steel and iron shipments to sustain allies amid mounting economic strain.
At the biennial New York state postal workers meeting in Lalla Niven, leaders charged a union official with improper conduct and claimed a salary increase is expected before Congress adjourns. They praised a resolution opposing reduced annual leave while endorsing higher pay ranging from 420 to 400 dollars annually, amid denunciations of the postmaster general. Donaldson in Washington declined further comment.
The Hope council will hold a special session tonight at City Hall to discuss employee value adjustments and methods to raise revenue for a proposed pay increase.
The report covers U S admissions of strafing in Korea amid renewed fighting and details Italian naval transfers near Genoa including two destroyers and several escorts. It notes peace treaty limits and continued Allied air operations against North Korean and Chinese forces, with pilots reporting incidents of misnavigation and neutral zone violations.
Washington dispatch reports mixed Senate views on ratifying a peace treaty before a fall recess. Senator Knowland urges prompt action after committee review while others expect no quick move, with potential adjournment in January and no consensus on a special session. Senator Jenner remains critical and Senate leaders weigh timing amid possible presidential call.
A local proclamation urges citizens to show support by wearing specific apparel on a designated date. The message emphasizes unity and civic duty and invites participation from the community to demonstrate hope and solidarity.
Fragmentary text mentions unions and a potential contract, with scattered names and places incompletely legible. The readable bits note workers, a new contract, and service continuation, but key details are missing. This item preserves a vague labor context without specific outcomes or entities.
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