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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1931
Page
4
Rebekah Lodge members travel for visits across Arkansas in Hazen and rural towns while church groups meet for missionary study and devotion. Neighborhood hosts welcome guests in Shreveport with bridge parties, receptions, and a piano recital featuring Miss Harriet Grace Story, amid family visits in St Louis Cincinnati and Little Rock.
A critic notes solidity and fullness in Elton Carpenter’s performance as he backs two groups of songs. Dix’s The Trumpeter stands out, with added interest in Tschaikowsky’s March and Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night Dream. Mrs. Rauton and guests, including Mrs. L. A. Keith and relatives, visited Maghella for a brief trip.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a regular meeting at Hotel Barlow with Mrs Hamm as hostess. Miss Bert Henry and Miss Mary Jones won prizes in a clever contest. President Miss Mary Arnold led business as plans for a style show with Maleo's Saenger Theatre were discussed. The club pledged support for Mr Johnson. Guests included Mrs Bob Waller and Mrs Roy Anderson.
Mrs J Q England of Hope route 3 visits Mr and Mrs Wayne England of Taratlo to spend time with relatives and share news during a family gathering in the countryside.
At the Saenger Theatre audiences enjoy the film Forbidden Adventure starring Mitch Green Edna Mae Oliver Jackie Seat and Touise in a lively screening. The show highlights star performances and classic cinema charm.
This lively theater feature promises constant laughter from start to finish and a bright escape from worries. Also showcases Charley Chase in a strong comedy act at the same venue.
The Western feature Riders of the Cactus starring Buzz Barton plays Saturday Only Wally Wales delivers a brisk tale of frontier justice and action with clear villains and a decisive showdown set in rugged desert settings.
The notice advertises upcoming releases featuring Maurice Chevalier in The Smiling Lieutenant and An American Tragedy plus White Shoulders with Jack Holt. It highlights Monkey Business with the Marx Brothers Mr Lemon of Orange with El Brendel and other big hits. Also promoted are W. Rogers in Young as You Feel and additional titles expected soon.
Memphis defeated Atlanta 7 to 2 while New Orleans beat Nashville 8 to 1 and Chattanooga topped Knoxville 8 to 2. Detroit won 5 to 4 over New York in extra innings as St. Louis swept Washington. Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 14 to 5 and Boston beat Chicago 3 to 2. Little Rock at Birmingham was rained out.
A collage of sports notes recalls Babe Ruth contracts, Kilmer and Reigh Count glory, Sun Beau money records, and Kilmer’s long detour through horse racing. It threads baseball base stealing chatter with 1931 football rule shifts, penalties, and gear color debates, plus a stray note about Denny Southern and a boxing hint from Sharkey.
Shrine invitation tournament set September 12 13 with qualifying rounds from September 5 to noon September 12 at Shrine Club course. Little Rock Country Club Invitation dates September 25 27 mark first out of state invites. HC Hackbarth predicts largest field as course slated for perfect trim. Also note an Oregon dog litter and a Nevada forestry survey record.
The Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 3 to 2 in game five of their series behind Frankhouse who pitched his first full game since an operation. Lou Gehrig’s 1000th straight game for the Yankees ended without a hit as Detroit won 5 to 1 in 11 innings. Babe Ruth went hitless as Bridges held Murdavers’ Rour to five hits in a long contest. The St. Louis Browns topped Washington 4 to 2 in the other American League game. The Empress of Britain will have seven bars.
A fragment notes that Schogh 8 attended church at DeAnn on Monday, with limited readable details about persons or the location.
Incomplete OCR reads like a local notice or obituary fragment mentioning Sutton, Cara Livingston, Maite Berbees, and a Joe Maran Battlefield reference. Details are garbled with dates and relations missing, making it hard to establish full facts or context.
Mr Olive Mrs Grady Murrah and Mrs Georgie Exmore have been on the sick list in recent days. The report notes their illness and unspecified durations, reflecting a brief community health update.
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