Creating linux scripts/jobs to stop/start arssockd, arsload

[CarolNash]

Creating linux scripts/jobs to stop/start arssockd, arsload.  Having an issue with scripts/jobs where they hang even though a grep at linux command line tells us that the service appropriately stopped or started.   
Similarly, have an issue when doing a start or stop via the linux command line, where cursor is not returned.  Just hitting enter/return resolves it.

Scripts statements:
  sudo /etc/init.d/arssock stop

  sudo /etc/init.d/arssock start

  sudo /etc/init.d/arsload_daemon stop

  sudo /etc/init.d/arsload_daemon start

Has anyone encountered and resolved this issue?