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A concise reflection by editor Alex H. Washburn on daily bread themes, examining ordinary meals as windows into everyday life and simple human needs.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1949
Page
3
A concise reflection by editor Alex H. Washburn on daily bread themes, examining ordinary meals as windows into everyday life and simple human needs.
Commentary on Rajk's trial in Hungary and Tito's stance. The piece critiques government honesty in tax policy, highlights theater tax protests in Los Angeles, and questions officials' ability to reform mismanagement while urging public action through elections.
Survivors discharged from hospital corridors and hotel lobby described a night of horror aboard the Noronic as passengers escaped the burning ship. Captain William Taylor remained aboard aiding others until a ladder broke, sending him into the bay. Detroit passengers recounted cabin door rescues and frantic search for loved ones amid flames and smoke.
A Cancer Society district meeting will be held Wednesday September 21 at First Christian Church. State and regional officers will be present. Registration begins at 9 a.m. All persons interested in cancer work are invited to attend this important gathering.
Scattered thunder showers, tonight and Sunday. Warmer conditions expected in northeast areas. strongest winds near coastal ports. Forecast indicates improving conditions by Sunday afternoon with some lingering storm chances.
Washington reports a looming nationwide coal strike as 400,000 miners plan to stay away next Monday after welfare fund trustees led by John L. Lewis suspend pension payments. Operators threaten to name a successor trustee as funds run dry. Steel talks in Washington aim to avert a separate industry stoppage amid World War II era tensions.
Miss Cynthia Daly state speech correctionist and Guy W. Berry state supervisor of special education led a one day speech clinic in Prescott Public schools on Friday September 16. The program opened with a teachers meeting at Prescott Elementary followed by interviews with pupils and their parents and teachers.
Seven of twelve young ladies enter next week to vie for the Third District Livestock Show queen title and Miss Hope honors with two winners advancing to the state show. Local girls compete for Miss Hope while out of town contestants seek Rodeo Queen honors. Names include Mary McDaniel Waldo Penny Sullivan Patmos Imogene Arnold Hope Jean McJunkins Saratoga Emma Louise Downs Columbus Ann Bart Hope Zasu Jones Nashville Jene Mae Taylor Lewisville Hazel Lawler Texarkana Arthurdale Hefner Patsy de Roberts Hone Betty Lou Roberts Hone Lillian Roberts Hope.
The Kiwanis Club sustains its Jersey Calf Project begun two years ago under the Agriculture Committee. Three Jersey heifers were gifted to 4-H and FFA members. one calf awarded last year and another to be awarded this year. Award rules require pasture, breeding to a registered Jersey sire, showing at Livestock shows, keeping records, and donating offspring to the donor, then redistributing calves among 4-H and FFA members. All cows and offspring will be shown at the Livestock Show starting September 19. The fourth Jersey heifer will be awarded next Wednesday morning at the fairgrounds. Two 4-H members from each club will participate in the drawing, with eligibility set by the Hempstead county agent and the county agriculture teacher. Kiwanis will parade the Jersey herd on a float next Tuesday. Further information on eligibility can be obtained from E. J. Brows or Mitchell Sparks of the Hope Kiwanis Club.
A Brooklyn chemical engineer tests bubble gum all day and gets paid. He explains the job uses chemistry to study texture, elasticity, flavors, and the gum’s growth in a competitive $10 billion industry. He notes bubble gum contains three times as much sugar as ordinary gum and that marketing targets average kids as buyers.
Public school districts for Black and White students in WI will close at noon Tuesday. Superintendent James LL Juney says classes will end Tuesday morning and the rain parade activities at the Third District Livestock Show will proceed. Bus service will run on normal schedules for the rest of the week.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday for Jahr A. Bennett, longtime resident of Water Creek area. Survived by a wife, a daughter and several siblings, with arrangements handled by Smith and Bennett Funeral Home. burial to follow at Water Creek Cemetery.
In Toronto a fire aboard a steamship caused widespread fear of many deaths as officials reported a large number of passengers missing or unaccounted for while fire crews fought the blaze. Rescue operations continued as authorities urged calm and readiness for updated casualty figures.
The Missouri Pacific Transportation Company announced a bus ticket office will open in the Schweiker Hove to serve travelers. The main railway ticket office will handle sales during the MOLE rally. Mrs. Paul Raley will oversee the counters, telephone contact 56u.
A vaccination initiative for Bang's Disease was completed in Hempstead county with Dr. W. S. Campbell, state veterinarian, guiding 16 farms. Five hundred twenty six heifers were vaccinated and tagged for herd replacement, as part of an ongoing spring program to immunize replacements at the proper age.
Budapest reports Lt. Gen Gyorgy Pallfy, a key Hungarian official, pleaded guilty to sedition and plot to overthrow the regime and testified that a Yugoslav spy ring operated in Hungary and beyond including in the Soviet bloc. He named a Hungarian military attache sent to Moscow and linked former foreign minister Laszlo Rajk to a coup plan aided by the US the Vatican and Tito. Rajk claimed timing differences but acknowledged discussing the putsch with Pallfy.
Toronto officials said at least 46 persons died while as many as 180 were feared dead after a Sept night blaze tore through the 6,700 ton cruiser Nor. About 228 passengers and 170 crew were aboard when flames swept the ship tied at a pier. Firefighters recovered more than 50 bodies within seven hours as efforts to account for all aboard continued.
A Senate committee urged approval of a 1.314 billion military aid program to aid free nations against Soviet arms build up. The Foreign Relations and Armed Services panel backed the measure 22-3 as debate opens Monday. The report cites Soviet forces budgets and manpower, noting increased strength and readiness amid Western defense planning. France would provide a major share of defense capacity in Europe, with General Bradley highlighting France's initial ground operation role.
Glee club tryouts were held in three elementary schools led by B. C. Hyatt. Names from Garland Brookwood and Paisley schools include Ann Adams, Linda Bet, Marcia Lee Boden, and many others selected for junior choir groups.
The Prescott PTA meeting centered on a proposed millage increase to fund public schools. Frank Gilbert presided as chair with Jack Caryzell of the school board present, outlining a 26 mil tax increase to be voted on September 27. An informal session followed in the school lunch room with teachers in attendance.
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