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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1953
Page
4
Our Daily Bread notes a strong start to the District Stock Show despite 100 degree heat. exhibitors and staff battled heat, hoses, and crowded barns as cattle and pigs endured conditions while fans cooled pens. Shivers praised the Stock Show association for a successful opening and a sizable crowd.
In early fall drought tightens forest risk as leaves drop and grasses dry. District forest protector Ed Waddle urges vigilance, with rangers ready and volunteers on standby to fight fires, while citizens are advised to burn only when necessary and to report fires immediately to local officials.
Over 5,000 attended opening night at the Third District Livestock Show with a Lop Slight stage show in the Coliseum. Master of ceremonies Candy Candide led at least five acts including Martez and Lucia, the McQuade twins, a dance trio, and an orchestra. Congressman Oren Hayvis gave a brief talk. Governor Pranels Cherry will be the honor guest at the finale. Parades, bands from local schools, and free admission for students mark the midweek events with prizes and judging ongoing throughout the week. Exhibits are praised as superior to prior years with quality livestock noted.
Extended forecast for September 20 to October 4 notes Arkansas temperatures averaging 2 to 5 degrees above normal with normal minima and maxima around 56 to 79 degrees. Expect cooler spell Wednesday and Saturday and light to moderate showers in the northwest Tuesday night and again Saturday.
Washington reports indicate key senators showed enthusiasm for granting the United States authority to share atomic weapons information with U S allies. Officials say Western Europe’s defense buildup hinges on some disclosure under existing law. Secretary of Defense Wilson warned Russia is making rapid progress in atomic and thermonuclear weapon development, urging realistic acknowledgment of looming threats.
Chicago set a heat record as temperatures reached 91.4 degrees, marking the hottest September 28 and the highest late-year reading in the season. The reading underscores an ongoing heat wave as the city experiences unusually high late September warmth.
HAL BOYLE argues that modern Americans should embrace loafing as a path to health. He extols old-fashioned loafing as a genuine art requiring discipline and practice, urging readers to start young and maintain steady, minimal effort for lasting benefits. Continued on Page Three.
John P. Cox of Hope a longtime druggist died late Tuesday night at his home after a career spanning 30 years. He came to Hope in 18 and bought the Battle-Crosnoe Drug Co later operating as Cur Druz Co. He led the State Pharmaceutical Association in 1934 and held church and fraternal roles. He is survived by his wife Nell Neill Cox, son Donald Lamar Cox, three granddaughters, two brothers, three sisters, and several in-laws. Funeral services set for 10 am Wednesday at First Methodist Church of Hope with Rev. Virgil Keeley. pallbearers named.
TYRONZA IH Bea. We Mae bright UD-Ark says hed back us wber cent of parity Tarm price sup ports until something better comes ong. The something better could be a balanced foreign trade program with lower tariffs and relaxed import rules. Such a program, he told the Turonga Rotary Club yesterday, is the only real answer to fixing stable origus for midsouth farm products.
Pine Bluff Mayor George Steed and Pine Bluff Commercial reporter Jimmy Atkinson clashed at the police station yesterday before police chief Mel Gallagher and a detective intervened. Two witnesses, Desk Sgt Henry Brown and an unidentified woman, offered no comment on the incident.
A 6 year old boy, Robert Cosgrave Greenlease, was lured from his private school in Kansas City by a woman claiming a Catholic connection. Police say no ransom was demanded and the boy was returned unharmed after a heart attack scare for his guardian. Detectives pursued the case as a serious abduction, with authorities weighing public safety and family statements.
C I Routon owner of a department store announces an all out of business sale in Hope as he retires after over five decades in retail. Routon, who came to Hope at age 18, has worked with Roblson and Co for eight years and ran his own store for six years. He thanks area residents for their friendship over the years. The note also mentions broader rural employment shifts between 1940 and 1952 with declines in farm labor and sharecropping.
Aboard an airliner en route to St. Louis from Kentucky 22 people died when the plane crashed near Hiner landing, pinning blame to unknown factors. Only one stewardess survived among three crew members. names include Dor iy dean Bush 82. Authorities opened investigations as rescue teams recovered bodies and documented the wreck near Tandisville.
New York based International Longshoremen Association leaders warn of a possible nationwide walkout as contract talks stall with Eastern shipowners. The ILA, ousted from AML leadership, faces defections and a brewing intra union power struggle. Joseph P. Ryan, ILA president, hospitalized for observation amid tensions. A separate filing in Fort Smith shows A A McBride Construction Incorporators.
A highly fragmented report indicates Russia supports a diplomatic summit to ease world tensions. It notes Western responses, mentions key figures and dates, and references ongoing geopolitical strains affecting Europe and Asia.
The Soviet Union urged broad negotiations including Red China to ease world tension. Western powers proposed a four power parley while Israel voiced hope for any such talks to reduce regional conflict.
The Youth Center issue garbled message about park lot parking tonight and future days. Officials urge safe, easy parking and announce a plan to address the congestion near the county shop south site with community input.
Mope's telephone directory introduces a city style with an added prefix for all numbers. The numbers themselves do not change. users should dial five digits for local calls and the full number for long distance. Authorities urge immediate use of the new directory and sharing the new complete numbers with frequent out of town contacts.
Hempstead County reports its third palm injury of the year. Louise Sanders, 24, of North Brn Street, was hospitalized in Texarkana after injury confirmed. Empire Theater in St Louis hosts Debut a comedy by Mary Drayton. Hempstead Hospital Committee met in Little Rock with architect Dave Mangan. Oxnard Press-Courier notes sailors with a Port Hueneme melon shipment. Byers of Frope Ark sent melon to friends. Crippled Children's Division to hold diagnostic at First Methodist Church Texarkana on Oct 1. Hempstead residents urged to report.
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