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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1935
Page
4
Local open air concert drew record crowds in Hope with the Community Chorus and the Boys Band delivering a varied program under directors Mrs. Jo Welborn and Mrs. J. C. Carlson. Spirituals and band numbers drew the most applause. attendees hope for more summer music.
The Shever Springs Home Demonstration club met on a Thursday in August with 34 attendees including visitors. The program featured a devotional, a discussion on housekeeping, a tongue in prayer, a lunch under trees, and games followed by ice cream and watermelon before adjourning. The next meeting was planned with Mrs J Phillips on September 19.
The 1935 session passed laws and set a precedent by backing Roosevelt backed programs despite constitutional doubts. It embraced greater worker protections and wealth distribution, even as Supreme Court challenges loomed. The session may be remembered for aligning with executive leadership despite constitutional uncertainty.
Green Laseter and family visit Shreveport with their daughter Mrs J T Cumbin. Mrs Jessie Smith and daughter of Houston visit sister Mrs D PF Wiggins. Russell Lewallen spent time with Aruian Humphries of Rocky Mus. Mr and Mrs Bishop Rhaces of Harmony and Mr and Mrs Lestuy also noted in the visitor list.
Hope hosts what may be the first public women’s wrestling match as Mally O Nell of Toronto meets Mae Stein of Chicago in a scheduled one fall bout. The card also features a five round boxing match and several preliminaries with local participants. Courtesy tickets are available at local spots.
A nudist colony in the township sparks conflict as residents debate decency and property rights. Constable Searles faces trial for charges connected to the nudists with neighbors split on whether the activity harms or helps the community. Some locals claim the visitors bring business while others warn of moral harm to children and demand decisive action.
A record of social visits and guests in Prescott area households includes Varoillon and partners at Mi c and Mes. Carl El Wisses Toil Up and Bernice Cumbie visiting Buckly Jeans of Spring Hill. Misset Hiden and Violet Rows at Dorthi ro Chuabie and Melon Battles. Autrey Wilson with Riley Lew Allen. Rev Mouser and family with Prescott. Mary Putman visiting daughter Mrs. Raymond Ross of Oak Grove. Lesley Perth with Eric Rosy cE Shaver Springs. The text also notes Tom Smith of Norwich and Raghind with canaries and blanket wrapping duties.
A reflective critique argues that child labor remains a national hazard as wartime beliefs about protected school days fade. It notes past NRA codes and aging rights, urging renewed protection of children's education, health, and citizenship while condemning employers who replace learning with factory tasks. It stresses women’s voting history and the need for fair work distribution to sustain national progress.
The Movie Colony offers Hollywood gossip focusing on stars, projects, and public appearances. Reports tease upcoming film roles and trends shaping the local celebrity scene with industry chatter and fashion notes.
In a Hollywood living room Mae West dismisses country noises as quaint yet unsettling. She chats about city life, sleep, and visiting Jack in the San Fernando Valley while noting she would not spend the night away from home for free. Louis B Mayer then buys and tears up Baby Jane Quigles’ contract for MGM, reshaping her career.
The first picture under the new agreement features Lieshel Barrymore in Silas Marner with MGM backing, a potential rival to Shirley Temple’s appeal. A Butterfly Act scene in The Bishop Misbehaves shows Maureen O Sullivan and Norman Foster reacting to a butterfly. A prop butterfly was created with three white threads for a prop boy in view of the camera. After weeks of testing, studio techs devised lava for Pompeii using powdered aluminum mixed with water, enabling slow motion eruption shots.
The Spring Hill Methodist meeting closed Sunday with strong sermons and a church revival but no additions. Yom Martin visited H. H. Foster and family at Prescott last week. Mrs. dimes Martin returned to Houston Monday, accompanied to Texarkana by her father Jid Collins. Mrs. Mary Yocom is spending a
Mrs Crossland visited Magnolia for the weekend while Mrs Elbert Tarpley of Battlefield spent Sunday with her mother and attended services locally. Mr Monroe Cason and wife visited sister Mrs Cleve Foster, ill for some time. Eastlering and daughter from Hope were in town Sunday. Bay and syrup making continues between lake trips. H H Foster from Presscott stopped by Monday to handle local interests. Joe Huckabee and Luann relatives visited Sooters Sunday. Rev Rogers of Hope conducts a revival at Fairview this week.
The president signed the Terry school bill authorizing RFC loans to public school districts up to 10 million dollars. Introduced by Rep. David D. Terry and Sen. Robinson, the act creates federal loans to aid refinancing and financing of school facilities with loans up to 33 years secured by bonds and district taxing power.
A six day revival conducted by Rev. J Ward and Rev E Doug ended last Friday at Stephenson Schoolhouse. Eight persons joined the church, marking a hopeful expansion for the congregation amid local public sentiment and community activity. The report notes strong political commentary alongside local religious events.
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