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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1938
Page
4
The scattered text lists names and events from a local club calendar and social announcements. It mentions Mrs. Sweener, an attorney, a choral group, a May gathering at Mrs. Geneve Ware’s, a musical program, and several families visiting or hosting events in a small town.
Willis Thornton, continuing from Page One, is portrayed as a versatile reporter who has covered Canada and the Dianne Quintuplets, profiled figures like John D. Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan, and written extensively on topics from Money Ford to the Tennessee Valley Authority. His recent investigations into Mexico are mentioned, underscoring his boldness and credibility in hard news and background context.
The article discusses Deanna Durbin facing bans on mature themes while Universal pushes rapid transition to adult roles. It notes potential projects including First Fate and Teen Twenty one with whispers of Seven Teen, plus Durbin's plans to save money and pursue writing if not acting.
Charlie Chase headlines a mixture of vaudeville acts with Time Out for Trouble and Rogue of the Range while a Broadway backstage murder mystery unfolds in a new RKO release. Stuart Palmer’s inspector and Hildegarde Withers return in a dual role alongside James Gleason and Zasu Pitts. Marjorie Lord and George Shelley lead a juvenile revue plot with Tom Kennedy and other screen names in supporting turns. Edgar Kennedy also appears in a comedy short alongside sports and latest risqué snippets.
Miss Durbin plans a concert tour and Broadway appearance while aiming to join the Metropolitan Opera Company. Despite strong opposition from family and teachers, she pursues a demanding schedule of voice lessons, school, radio broadcasts, and picture work, hoping for a long career in opera.
The Farm Bureau named four district champion clubs to receive 25 dollars each for use as they see fit. The district champions advance to compete as the State Champions 4-H Club, which will be awarded 50 dollars. For details on these and all 411 contests, contact Hempstead county county extension agents.
Little Rock fell 5 4 as New Orleans rallied in the seventh inning to erase a 4 4 tie. James Gonzalez and Cobley Pettit produced the decisive run, while Joe Gonzales started strong for Little Rock before the late pelican surge.
Community updates list Mr and Mrs Crane and son Joe Paul visiting Shreveport. Blance Green returns to Texarkana to pack goods for Little Rock move. Kroger transfers in Little Rock noted. Californians Hyatt and Annie Holt visit local families. Clyde Osborn remains in hospital. P D Sullivan conducts services at Oxon Baptist. G S Smith ill Thursday noon. Highway drainage and school grounds work reported. Miss Mirabetly Manna improving after appendectomy. Residents Robins Moore and Moore visit Ozark. Marie Stuart visits Beaumont relatives. Royal Service program held by Ovan Baptist Women. Nine members and two visitors attend.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Kalub near an Euleyul Pla Tea in Bryee Nadiad Pree Nyente next to the throne of Gad. It cites a source as the Mormon Buk of Alri 1 hau. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
At the Saenger Sunday Almane the storm sequence of The Hurricane was filmed with dramatic realism. The South Sea Island village sets built by Gollwyn are shown as wind and water rage, featuring Dorothy Lamour Jon Tall Mary Astor and C Aubrey Snaith in key roles.
Lum and Abner sponsor themselves for the Pine Ridge Silver Cornet Band formation and will appear at Saneger Thursday and Friday. With broadcasting duties keeping them in Chicago they stay in close touch with band director Ezra Buzzington by telegraph and through daily conferences.
Reading notes reveal Rialto program including Charles Goodyear rubber vulcanization history and a Charlie Chan film with Warner Oland. mentions of detectives, puzzles, and leaders. a line about fat tailed sheep appears as local trivia.
A guide on growing a home garden to save money and feed a family. It discusses crop choices like lettuce onions and radishes and suggests a 60 by 60 foot plot with flowers and companion crops. The text notes space for spinach beets peppers and peas and emphasizes varying yields with available space and season.
MAJ GEN Robert Melville Danford has been named chief of the U S Army artillery succeeding Maj Gen Upton Birnie Jr who has reached retirement age. Danford was formerly chief of staff Sixth corps firea and brings long service to the post.
Hollywood model girl Preuy Jo Ettien, LA women's bowling champion, reveals modern fashion as she blasts pins. Ettien headlines entries at the American Bowling Congress for Women in Cincinnati on April 25 and 26.
A reflective column outlines Grover Washington Jr notables on economic policy and a shift toward eliminating taxes on undistributed profits and capital gains. It links reforms to broader prosperity while weaving in wry notes about government and diplomacy.
WPA accused in continued front page dispute alleging political coercion among workers in Pennsylvania. Aubrey Williams cited as central figure in allegations and related investigations.
Jacques Kah of New York City, chairing the American Institute of Architects committee on allied arts, denounces recent postage designs as abominable and urges more beauty in stamps coins and treasury pokes.
Deputy WPA administrator announced that any specific charges would be investigated and summary action taken. The move followed a telegram from Kelly to President Roosevelt seeking an FBI inquiry to uncover facts for possible prosecutions. The episode centered on the Pennsylvania Democratic split over the gubernatorial choice, pitting Guffey against the state committee and Labor leader influence.
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