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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1948
Page
5
A Reader’s Social Calendar lists events at First Methodist and First Baptist churches. Picnics, circle meetings, and kindergarten activities are scheduled for August Sundays and weekdays, with various hosts and chairmen named. Attendance urged for Women’s Aid and church groups. notices mention visiting friends and guests from several towns.
AUBASS announces a junior boys and girls weekly program with daily activities from Saturday to Friday. The plan includes a church event at 10 am, student skits, a park toy meeting, and a youth party with community members and officials listed among organizers.
Donald T. Stearns will be present in Room 405 of the Cousy Culthouse to discuss veterans benefits. The session covers education, hospital and medical care, disability compensation, life insurance, vocational training, and other federal programs administered by the Veterans Administration.
In Tennessee confusion followed a primary day marked by violence and deaths. Authorities reported a man found dead along a Copperhill road and a second fatal incident near Benton as the Democratic primary results showed Hy Crump suffering a major defeat. Hospitals and local officials provided limited details while investigators gathered information from Copperhill, Benton, and nearby Polk County. The day’s events included ambush rumors, hospital transfers, and ongoing political fallout from the Democratic primary.
The piece reports amid chaotic primaries in Polk County and Copperhill area a rise of younger voters unsettling older candidates. Troops were dispatched to Benton and Ducktown amid gunfire and absentee ballot tensions. The Crump faction faced a surprising defeat, while Governor McDend urged trooper deployment to quell disturbances. The report ties youth radio activity to political nerves as election returns trickle in from Tennessee counties.
Readable passages describe a Sterling library tie to Chicago gangster Ladelle Bar dello. The narrative follows detective figures and witnesses including Janet, Jane Weithiver, and a money deposit controversy tied to a loan or debt involving a substantial sum. The piece evokes wartime era tensions and social scenes around a country club gathering.
A squadron of airmen injured in a crash at Queens field is reported in fair condition after a rescue in front of about 000 spectators. Lt Warren Greene and James Trehearne, both from Indiana and Mississippi, were aboard the air force liaison plane during a New York international airport demonstration when the crash occurred.
A legal filing requests a stay on horse racing activities amid petitions and investigations. The document cites concerns over wagering, regulatory oversight, and potential impacts on local gambling venues and state racing commissions. The filing notes a historical population context and mentions Bengal as a referenced locale triangle.
Rock of Ages Broadcast from the church auditorium on KKAR Topeka. Sunday schedule includes morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7 30. RTC 6 45 pm Monday auxiliary at 2 pm with Mrs Wade Warren as president. Wednesday teachers meeting and prayer service. Cook in charge. You are invited to worship with us at any time.
At First Presbyterian 300 East 2nd St Stephen Cook leads morning services with Sunday School at 9:45 and worship at 10:54 featuring the sermon Why Not Wash in Jordan. Choir directed by Mrs. Snell sings The Heavens are Declaring. evening worship at 7:30 with sermon Learning from the Mistakes of Others. Nursery available mornings. Monday circle meetings 4 pm. prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 7:30 pm. social and fellowship activities planned with Circle No. 4 at Mrs. Hobbs home. Church invites all visitors.
Reverend S J Peoples pastor leads Mass Sunday at 7:30 PM followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament No weekly service listed First Pentecostal at Fourth and Ferguson presiding minister T F Ford Sunday schedule shows morning worship and faith service
A fragment describing how prehistoric people relied on keen hearing to detect danger from Sivage beasts, comparing ancient vigilance to that of lower animals and noting the ability to catch faint sounds by cupping ears.
Dorothy Dix writes that job prospects for new graduates in jails and related fields are down this year as employers demand tougher qualifications. The piece also critiques mothers for not teaching daughters practical work skills, arguing lack of preparation harms marriages and career potential, with a Bell Syndicate release concluding the discussion.
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