04 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1939
Page
4
The account traces Jesus and his followers in Jerusalem during Passover, examining conflicts with priests over Rome tribute and Judas Iscariot’s betrayal for thirty pieces of silver. It notes Judas’s motive, the approval of priests, and Jesus’s prepared defense in the temple setting.
A battered Democratic front in Pennsylvania reels from intra party fights and graft accusations. Major figures including Senator Guffy and Lawrence face grand jury probes and indictments over conspiracy and misused public funds. Republicans gain ground as internal strife dominates headlines and a party leadership shakeup looms.
Seventy one votes were cast at o'clock Tuesday in the Beuerel city election as four sugar city treasurer and four aldermen are to be chosen. Ward tallies show Ward One thirty three Ward Two fourteen Ward Three L T Ward Four y. Democratic nominees listed for mayor treasurer and aldermen in the November primary appear on the ticket. Every Woman For Peace urged club women to join a peace program run by Pan-American Pamwe Union president Miss Mary Bollert of Vancouver, in Winnipeg.
Fragmented quiz items mix false statements and odd spellings about geometry authors and biblical questions. It lists isosceles triangles, Swift works, Indian names, and a water miracle query with unclear dates and erroneous terms.
In Hope a Farm Security Administration meeting opened Tuesday morning with 85 attendees led by Bresett Frank Horsfall district supervisor. Rev. Thos Brewster gave the prayer as county reports showed 8,459 farm families helped in 13 counties and 2,045,888 dollars in aid.
Hope Kiwanis club heard a program Tuesday at Hotel Barlow featuring Farm President Kiwanis speaker and Bix Hope High School musicians. The program, arranged by Olin Lewis and A H Wade, Farm Security Administrator, covered business farming ties and soil-building practices with notes on unspent federal funds in Hempstead County in 1938 and their impact on local commerce.
A guide on proper introductions noting that a man should name his wife and use polite forms when presenting, with emphasis on speaking a woman’s name first and offering courteous remarks to both parties. It advises avoiding awkward phrasing and clarifies role of children in introductions while maintaining formality.
Hope community plans its annual Union Easter Sunrise Service at 6 30 a m next Sunday in the High School Stadium with a possible move to the auditorium if weather permits The event aims for simple worship and broad participation from all churches and residents including those unaffiliated with a church The effort calls for unity and prayer to honor the resurrection and make this the largest Sunrise Service yet hosted by Hope
A. M. PB. Doncaster announces Eng-2-More than 8000 children and 120 Uyir teachers will undertake voluntary air raid precaution work in Sauget. The effort aims to strengthen local civil defense during the current alert.
A fragmentary line appears to be a scrambled or garbled report. Readable elements mention a thought and heaven themes, with references to plow and illness or ailment, but no clear event, place, or person identifiers to anchor a factual news item.
In Little Rock Deputy Comptroller J Bryan Sims said few of Arkansas counties signed poll tax receipts in ink. A Supreme Court ruling sparked questions about validity of such receipts for voting leading to anticipated suits contesting local election results.
Arkadelphia Milling property valued at 18,000 with creditors approving sale in chancery court. Arkansas Milling Co led by J Leo Forres to hold 30 day cash option at 25,000 with failure to pay risking foreclosure. Previous bid of 22,620 by Joby T Gaston of Sparkman fell short last fall.
Bant Pan American Airways liner Yankee Clipper encountered trouble off Southampton. The event is described amid broken OCR as a late 20th century incident, with mentions of the ship and possible customers or crew, but the readable text is severely garbled and lacks clear outcome or details.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a science or lab note mentioning reaching a tiny liquid volume and unconfirmed measurements. Names or places are unclear. The text references a hall, reports, and plating with five items and six British facets, but details remain unreadable.
In Philadelphia a federal court ordered damages against a hosiery mill following a sit down strike. Eight women and four men were blamed, verdict set at 9711 832, with union Federation of Hosiery Workers and president William Lenders named. The sixteenth lasted 45 days in spring 1937, marking a first since the US Supreme Court ruled sit down strikes illegal weeks earlier. Defense attorney Benjamin Simons said he would appeal, while general manager D Elwood Stuve called it justice. Bricks were hurled, windows broken, machinery wrecked, yet union members faced no attachment of assets. Leader admitted the strike but claimed it was not a sit down.
In Valencia, two dozen Republican detainees were executed by Nationalist military tribunal for assassinations and tortures during the civil war. The Advence notes Franco’s justice promises pardon for some, while cafes reopen and banks begin changing currency to Nationalist bills as prewar money is phased out.
A mid week prayer service will be held Wednesday night at 7 30 in the church. All officers of the church are expected to be present for the meeting.
The senate debated a plan to release security loans to farmers at five cents a pound, replacing the five cent wet buyer provision with a three to five cent option. Bankhead warned of a potential $60 million loss if withdrawals hit two million bales, while McNary pressed for accurate cost estimates amid quota pressures.
Sames H Pilkinton announces Miss Hattie Ann Feild of Hope as county chairman for the Arkansas Tuberculosis Association Early Diagnosis campaign. April focus follows national emphasis on early TB diagnosis to reduce treatment cost and taxpayer burden.
A regional Baptist rally is planned at First Baptist Church with Dr Julian Atwood listed. The program includes 9:00 training, announcements, and a 1939 plan rollout. The public is invited to attend.
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