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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
4
A longtime department store sales clerk J W, 8 years with the firm, was killed when his car was struck by a Cotton Belt passenger train near West Pine Bluff crossing. The accident near Grassy Street involved five cabbage heads. BR E L Youngblood of Adenton, Fila, reported the incident.
Washington residents and relatives are mentioned visiting in Pine Bluff, McCaskill, Little Rock, Dallas, Nashville, and other towns. Names include Thornton, Etter, Cone, Howard, Wilson, Beck, Bullard, Bryant, Gilbert, Simmons, Rudgeditt, Stingles, and Bearden among many others with trips to Peach Festival, Texas Centennial, CCC camp, and home demonstrations.
Detroit report notes former Massachusetts governor Joseph D. Ely says Alfred E. Smith will deliver a speech in Boston opposing President Roosevelt's re election. Also contains a public sale notice by Hempstead County Arkansas court commissioner Dale Jones of 80 acres in Section 36 Township 14 South Range 25 West, with three month credit at 8 percent, Aug 7 1936.
The court appointed commissioner will sell at public vendue on Saturday August 29 1936 at the court house in Washington Arkansas the following real estate belonging to Lauranda Bostic et al The property includes the SW quarter of the SW quarter of section 36 township 13 south range 24 west NW quarter of section 1 township 14 south range 24 west SW quarter of the SE quarter of section 12 township 14 south range 24 west containing about 237.5 acres more or less in Hempstead County Arkansas The sale is in the cause no 2967 Federal Land Bank of St Louis as complainant and Lauranda Bostic et al as defendants and the purchase price bears six percent interest from sale date until paid
In pursuance of authority under a 1936 court order in Case No 3976 the St. Louis Joint Stock Land Bank of St Louis Missouri seeks sale by public vendue of 240 acres in Hempstead County Arkansas. The Southeast Quarter Section 14 and North Half of Northeast Quarter Section 25 Township 13 South Range 25 West, for three months credit at 8 percent interest, at the front door on August 29 1936. Commissioner Chancey Bale Jones signs this notice August 7 14 21.
A Sunday school lesson on Paul's dramatic conversion from persecutor Saul to devoted Christian. The narrative highlights the Damascus vision, blindness, three days of fasting, and Ananias restoring sight, framing Paul as the greatest example after John the Baptist of the new dispensation of grace and truth. The piece emphasizes inward transformation over outward miracles and the power of faith to overcome intense prejudice.
Friday night at the South Walnut street arena features three wrestling matches and boxing rounds headlined by Jack Moran and Jimmy Goodridge. Promoter Mauldin says a state referee will be supplied. Newcomers Jack Purdin and Jack Savange appear in the semi finals, with an amateur bout between Dean Browning and Tommy Parka scheduled. Toughie Reno and Johnny Chick will start the show with a three round boxing match.
J T and Edgar Velvin of Henderson Texas visited grandfather El Velvin and other relatives Sunday. Mrs Joe Wilson and children of Columbus were guests Monday of Bob Lovins and family. Miss Nita Mae Kolb returned to Texarkana after weeks with Miss Letha Frazier and Mrs Ella Gold. Mrs J P Byers and daughter Nell denn and Mrs W J Stroud attended the Peach Festival in Nashville last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C J Barnett of Texarkana were Sunday guests of Mrs Pink Horton and Minskla Monroe. Mr and Mrs J P Byers and Miss Nell Joan Byers were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs R L Byers in Hope.
Harvey G. Combs, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, defends his record in a public letter to Bob Bailey. He denies involvement in a tax suit against the Arkansas Tax Commission and disputes statements about textbook contracts and geography tests. Combs accuses Bailey of publishing untruths and urges friends to beware of further misstatements.
Misses Lucitle Hussey and Enael Parsons attended a parade in Columbus with Friends. Washington Squire of New York City observed a grand procession and a potter's field note.
King Anand Mahidol the boy ruler of Sian will take the throne at Royal Palace in Singapore next November. His trip to Siang has been delayed by the Malo-Ethiopart conflict and regents fear travel from his Swiss home. He is expected to return to school in Switzerland next year. A pipeline long built to carry San Francisco’s water from a glacier lake 207 miles away is mentioned alongside notes on weather influenced by birds and animals and fertilizer use boosting crops.
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