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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1932
Page
3
Poem urging community care and support for those in need. Encourages lifting spirits and sharing cheerful words now, before the coming year, with a call to act promptly rather than delay. References Mrs. Sid Henry and a telephone line for contact.
Several families host visitors including Mrs J A Warren of Magnolia and Mr and Mrs J D Martin of West Memphis. Notable visits come from Drs Champlin and Mamie Twitchell and from George Brandon of Marshall. The Womans Missionary Society met at First Baptist with a study on The Tower of the Printed Page led by Mrs Charles Haynes and featured readings by Mrs D H Lipscomb and Jessie Brown and a vocal by Frances Snyder.
W. A. Pate of Texarkana visited Hope on Tuesday. Robert Wilson returned home Monday night from a business trip. W. T. Gorham is attending a clothing convention in Little Rock.
Mrs. Corbin Foster returned home after a week as a patient at Julia Chester hospital. A A Hogue left after a three week stay. Hyrum Helton injured in an August 3 wreck on Fulton road returned home, his younger brother having been treated there. Mrs. E M DeLaney of Columbus and Miss Mamie Gulley of Hope are patients, with Gulley in satisfactory condition after an emergency operation. Miss Ruby Bennett of Hope Route Two remains hospitalized.
The community hosts an all day singing at this place on the fourth Sunday in August. Singers are especially invited and attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets. Several local residents are noted as visiting and attending recent Sunday school events and singing sessions.
The Hope Storks, 17 wins 14 losses, travel to Camden to meet the Camden Gassers. Manager Coop says Wallace Cook will start vs Camden while John Yelvin is held for the Omaha game, Omaha, Texas, comes to Hope with 22–7 record and likely the strongest foe this summer.
Gossip in town centers on Abie Kazinsky reportedly keeping a budget with Mrs. Goldberg and Mrs. Silverstein overhearing the chatter. The supposed financial talk includes mention of his wife and a partner, underscoring household budget intrigue.
Four Arkansas contestants from Hope Camden Conway and Jonesboro will appear in Screen Opportunity Contest tests shown at the Saenger Tuesday and Wednesday with Louise Lewis named local winner. A Hollywood committee including Lubitsch DeMille Mamoulian and Taurog will judge for the national winner after August 29. The program also includes Merrily We Go to Hell starring Sylvia Sydney and Fredric March and two selected shorts.
A condensed obituary style chronology profiles New York figure Samuel Seabury probes into Mayor James Walker’s career from his 1881 birth in Greenwich Village through his rise as Assembly member, Senator, and mayoral defeat of John F. Hylan, detailing graft inquiries, finance ties, and scandal disclosures.
Seabury calls Walker unfit in report dated June 8 1932 accusing concealment of financial dealings under Sherwood the mayor's secretary with bank and brokerage accounts near 1 000 000 over five years Roosevelt to decide. Walker says charges cover his first term and cannot remove him in Roosevelts second term.
The article notes Hoover’s speech lends authority to previously raised points, likely shaping voices of Republicans and affecting Democratic plans. Roosevelt leaders aim to keep Republicans on the defensive while distancing themselves from Hoover’s labels, a move that will heighten public interest in the campaign.
A witty quote from the era contrasts personal seriousness with the market's folly. It reflects a joking take on investors and market volatility, likely in a column or feature noting public attitudes toward finance. The line plays on roles, hinting at widespread market mischief.
The article profiles Mrs. Boole born in Van Wert Ohio and raised in teaching before becoming a prominent prohibition activist. She married Rev. William H. Boole in 1883 and after his death led the New York W C T U and later the national organization. In 1920 she ran for Senate as a prohibition candidate and helped propel anti liquor efforts in 1926.
In Magallanes Chile unusually cold winter raises fears that Antarctic ice is moving northward toward the Strait of Magellan. Ice filled islets bays and open sea threaten ships and livestock while winter sports enter a grand finale with milder weather not expected until September.
A tribute from Julia Chester Hospital Board expresses grief at the death of C W Weltman on August 9 and honors his mercy to suffering humanity, Christian character, and service as a devoted husband friend and citizen. Messages from Mrs Roy Anderson Mrs Orrie Reed and Mrs Chas Lowthorp mark his passing.
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