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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1942
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Nour involving a goat and an uncle figure named Amos. The text implies walking difficulty and a rapid physical display described as hopping, with references to surprise or confusion in movement. Further context is unreadable.
The list shows registrants with serial numbers and names such as Willie Gray 10,470 and Joe Hicks 11,372. The page catalogs numerous individuals including Ellis Greathouse 10,1410 and Lee Hicks 10,408, noting the February 16 registry and associated serials amid many entries.
Gar ret Memorial Baptist church hosts a workers class at 7 30 with Mrs Harlaton and teacher Mrs Greenleo urging large attendance. Red Cross service rooms at city hall host Char day at 2. Hempstead County Reed Crags meet Friday. First Baptist church hosts Service Prayer Group at 3 oclock. Batesville Visor features guest Specht with a card game afternoon at Mrs McMahon’s where Mrs Henry wins guest high, Mrs McMath defense stamps, and Mrs Hammons cut prize. Iris Garden club meets with plans for May iris show with guests from Pres volt Texarkana and Emmet. Week’s club notes include defense stamps given for quiz winners and a social tea for guests. Business and Professional Women’s Club dinner at the hotel discusses defense topics with twelve members and two guests present.
Hollywood correspondent notes Shreveport police, fire and building commissioner James Davis is moonlighting as actor and composer. Davis, known as a scholar and singer, has written hundreds of songs including You Are My Sunshine, which has sold millions of copies. He returns to Universal in May for another film while his band members hold city posts. The piece sketches his rise from Louisiana college life to politics, music and movies, and mentions his nominating committee and local civic ties.
Yerger High School hosts a Wednesday night musical program featuring Yerger School students Ruel E Green and the Serenaders. Performers include A d Piggee Robert Savage Willie Lee Ross Trenton Cooper Robert Phillips Jr Lurlean Cannon and Author William with George Johnson as announcer. Principal J J Blakley notes reserve seating for white visitors.
Dr. Walter R. Horlacher announced cancellations of two visiting days at the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture branch stations. The Fruit and Truck Branch near Hope set for April 17 and the Forestry Branch near Batesville on April 21 are canceled, along with prior cancellations of 4-H study days and visiting days at Marianna and Stuttgart stations and the Iron Fork Forestry Field Day near Mena on April 28 due to the tre shortage and transport issues. Farmers may visit anytime to inspect winter cover crops through end of April.
Miss Carlene Bruner of Wheaton college in Wheaton Indiana visits her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Bruner. Mrs Wilbur Jones visits Texarkana on Tuesday. Reverend Harry Wintermeyer and Jimmy Henry drive to Little Rock on Wednesday for a Young Churchmen meeting. Mrs Joseph R Heard and Daisy Dorgthy motor to Texarkana on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Lloyd Spencer and Mes Mrs McWilliams and Mrs Terrell Cornellus spend Tuesday in Little Rock.
Illinois Republican C Wayland Brooks widened his renomination lead as returns from 3,734 of 8,012 precincts showed Brooks with 209,802 votes to Warren Wright’s 46,880. Democratic hopeful Raymond McGeough defeated Paul H. Douglas in the U.S. Senate race, 330,427 to 126,059, with Cook County heavily counted.
New York Yankees squad features about forty percent college graduates or students. Players hail from twelve institutions, underscoring the college lineage across the roster. The article notes diverse academic backgrounds among the team members.
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