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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1939
Page
4
The column blends society notices with a quirky piece about pampered dogs, naming beloved pets at 21 S Main St and social events around town. It mentions Mrs A M Briant’s home, a Reading Club event, Girl Scout activities, and church circle meetings with various hosts and guests.
News notes the film actor Pid geon, after two years of screen work including Society Lawyer at Suenger theater, hopes to return temporarily to the New York stage. Born September 23 in St Johns New Brunswick, he served in World War I, studied acting, and built a Broadway and Universal Pictures career leading to recent MGM projects.
Mrs W W Duckett mourns sister Mrs Maggie Holman Penny who died at home in Idabel on Thursday April 13. Surviving include brothers Tuck Holman of Tuskahora and Zeke Holman of Idabel, a sister and four Mabel Oklahoma grandchildren. Also announced is the marriage of Noel Huckabee to Theron Bright in Hope, solemnized April 1 at the minister Rev Bennett's home.
Washington report on a Third International note claiming the Workers Alliance, a union of WPA workers and the unemployed, marked a Communist party triumph. Hearing details show testimony by David Lesser and remarks about Russia’s 1917 anniversary amid questions on union unification.
In Milan the Popolo d’Italia reports Mussolini's newspaper denouncing President Roosevelt's peace message as rejected by Italy's national conference. It argues the U S has no stake or right to intervene in European issues or act as mediator.
A Rome dateline report notes newspaper circles claim the article reflects Mussolini’s ideas. It states the Roosevelt appeal was for internal use to divert American opinion from worsening unemployment. The piece portrays the president as seeking to influence domestic audiences amid economic distress.
Bruce Catton notes continued from page one that tenant groups faced disruption at a cross roads meeting with a dilapidated truck confiscated. FRA officials judge the southeast Missouri situs as a factory problem with four.
Sheridan Starr and Wope Kildare trail Betty Mary from the border to Mexico and back, stalling sleep with coffee and pie. They spot her with Don Luis Barro in a cafe, uncovering her unmasked plan as she introduces them and prepares to sketch them, while danger and tension mount.
Baton Rouge speakers urge Southerners to stop blaming the Civil War for regional problems and energy gaps. Gerald W. Johnson of the Baltimore Evening Sun and LSU English professor Cleoplh Brooks debate whether lingering war memories hinder progress, with Johnson critiquing alibis and Brooks warning against self damage.
The passage discusses the rise of an agricultural proletariat in Missouri, noting that as farm concerns advance they reflect broader future trends across America. It frames farm problems as increasingly common and warns of long term social and economic implications for rural workers.
The Japanese ambassador and his wife are Christians and members of the Baptist church. Dr Maxfield Garratt, son of Ark. preacher Dr B P Garratt, helped arrange their conversion. He will discuss Japanese life at a First Baptist revival. Dr Garratt preached to a large crowd, urging spiritual revival and holy living as a lever to move the world to Christ. Special music was directed by Claude.
A speaker argues that Southern intellect lags due to migration and external influence. He warns against reliance on wealth, calls for developing resources and knowledge, and compares a stagnating free South to Simple Simon while urging reform to overcome tariffs and freight discrimination.
A powerful quake struck central Chile in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions near Santiago. Officials reported damage but no injuries among residents or workers. several Cabie companies noted limited impact on operations in Coquimbo City and surrounding areas.
The Kiwanis club quartet performed at a local gathering in Blevins featuring members Sohn P Cox Erion Byron Evans J Che Hall Lewis John F Peterson Se iton G Christ Stewart Pauw Pryor and others. Piano by Mrs F L Pai highlighted the evening slated this week at seven.
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