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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1931
Page
4
The page blends devotional musings and social notes. Mr and Mrs J A Copeland hosted visitors. Circle and society announcements mention missed August meetings, upcoming gatherings, and host homes. Local youths and guests, travels, and a couple's Golden Wedding are recorded alongside fashion notes describing a blue and white crepe ensemble.
Western picture starring Fay Wray Victor McLaglen Lew Cody and Eddie Gribbon plays at the Saenger Theatre this weekend. Promoted as the season’s greatest Western with action and a Civil War angle, the film promises spectacle though the cast is described as modest.
Oil Sunday School at 8:45 a m with departments for all ages. Morning worship at 11:09 a m on the lesson titled The Complete Gospel of Saturation. No evening service or prayer meeting. Young People's Society meets at 5 p m. Executive Board of the Ladies Auxiliary meets at 4 p m on Monday.
Dr. F. L. Cotman, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. The Board of Stewards holds a regular meeting at 2:00 p.m. Tengue meeting at 7:00 p.m.
PIRST BAPTIST CHURCH holds Sunday school at 9 40 a m with a teaching service, 10 30 a m speaker Rev A H Autry of Little Rock former poster, evening 4 o clock, Monday 6 o clock W A and G A joint session host Mrs Charles Haynes, Tuesday 3 30 a m Woman's Missionary Society meets with Sunbeams, note regular monthly business session.
The latest cahptey features celebrate Hero of the Flames and Mickey the Mouse with extra Rift awards. Air Mage gives away $5.00 in gold at the event as part of the promotion. See You There.
Sunday Monday at the Saenger features Honeymoon Lane hailed as one of the best pictures in years. The wholesome romance comedy musical stars Eddie Dowling June Collyer Raymond Hatton Mary Carr Ray Dooley and Noah Beery in a lively family friendly program.
Tuesday through Wednesday a feature presentation showcases Constance Bennett in her greatest role since Common City with Deel McCres and Lew Cody. A Ten Cent Sale event accompanies the show, inviting local patrons to attend.
The piece highlights Donovan's Kid a season standout praised for its quality while promising audiences a top show. It also notes on the program Lagel and Hardy in their latest comedy Otto Wife likely in the same bill.
Saturday next week features a Western thriller Fire Brand Jordan with Tom Tyler and Hero of the Fjmnes plus Mickey the Moise adventures. A $5 prize and stage awards accompany the program alongside other hits including The Magnificent Lie Min and Bill Daddy Long Legs The Smiling Tenant and An American Tragedy with ads guiding readers to further details. Five University of Minnesota experts are appointed to study stabilizing employment in the state.
Administrator R P Arnol announces sale of the Hempstead County Arkansas lands belonging to the James H. McCollum estate. The land description references in the order, with the court to convene on the first Monday in September for sale to satisfy the estate taxes and debts, in session at the Hempstead County Court.
Mr and Mrs Jim Benson and children returned to Place Alabama after visiting brothers Erastus and Hobson Aaron of Shower Springs and sister Mrs L L Day of Hope. It is the first meeting in 18 years.
Rev. Allen Hill Autrey of Little Rock delivered sermons at the community gathering to a well attended meeting last week. Three members joined by baptism and three by letter at the church. Mrs. Edgar Downs, of Bodcan No, and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mitchell were mentioned among attendees and improvements after a prior accident. Emma Hamilton of near Sutton visited with Mrs. C. A. Puller. Singing school to begin Monday August by Mr. Rogers.
Asheville reports the trial of Colonel Luke Lea and three co defendants on charges of conspiring to defraud a bank of 1.2 million. Prosecutors and defense counsel tighten lines as 125 jurors are sought in Haywood County with motions and earnest proceedings expected to begin Friday morning.
Texas A and M College in College Station hosted a short course with over 250 boys and girls entering judging contests in grain, beef cattle, poultry, dairy, swine, and sheep. Women’s state butter judging winners were to be announced Friday.
Jonesboro Arkansas Frank Simmons 19 was injured Wednesday when he jumped from a wagon and ran into an automobile driven by Earl Reich of Nettleton near Bowman town miles from here. He suffered a skull fracture and a broken arm doctors hold hope for his eye.
The State Highway Audit Commission held a brief meeting Friday morning in Little Rock with no decision on the audit matter. Members said the session was only a brief discussion and adjourned to meet again in the afternoon.
The community gathered at the church for a week long meeting that concluded Saturday night. Nine new members joined the church as John Smart and family plan a summer at his father’s home in Prescott Miss Stella Vickers and Ward Warmington were quietly married at the church with E. J. Carter presiding. The couple will reside at the church location. Miss Tommie Smart and Boyett’s were noted in attendance.
In Hempsfield Chinaery Court a notice in case No 2437 warns defendants L Pomeroy H Pervety Ratliff and Ratliff to appear within thirty days and answer the plaintiff's complaint. Witness Willie Harris clerk, dated August 1931, with seal. The document references Federal Land Bank and mentions Joe Gond Franke Turnape Geary Texas visitors and Cora Powell family.
In pursuance of chancery court directions, Commissioner will offer at public vendue the real estate in Hempstead County Arkansas described in detail in sections 32 through 34 and others in township 1 south range 25 west, including tracts in Section 4 and 9, totaling about 2398.44 acres, located near Washington town. Sale to be at the front door of The Citizens National Bank of Hope on September 5, 1931, during legal sale hours.
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