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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1943
Page
3
W R Herndon hosts Tuesday Contract Bridge at her home at 2 30 PM. Mrs A E Slusser presides at Pat Cleburne chapter timing 3 PM. Edith Boyett bride elect honored at a bridge party by Misses Mar Bry and Martha Waddle at 8 PM with a corsage for the honoree.
Mrs. Frank Howson to host open house at 304 South Pine to honor Miss Edith Boyett, fiancée of Frank Howson Jr., from 6 to 7. Rose Garden club meets at Mrs. Ernest O’Neal’s home with Mrs. J L Rogers assisting, at 6. Autumn season kicks off with pre nuptial events including a Sunday breakfast by Miss Margaret Gunter at the Barlow with pink and orchid asters and bridal place cards bearing the names.
Paul Cagle of Owensboro Kentucky plans to enter Washington and Lee University this fall. Mrs W W Winkler of Shreveport visits with her daughter Mrs Comer Boyett and Mr Boyett. Mary Wilson returns home from the University of Arkansas for a brief parental visit. West Monroe Louisiana couple and family guests. Rosa Spillers of Kansas City visiting relatives. Jack Force and wife return to Denver after a 10 day visit with Garland Pate family. C F Routon hosts Miss Lucinda Blakely and Miss Mary Beth Routon of Little Rock. Eudora Eason travels to Coral Gables Florida for a visit with sister Mrs Milton Dillard. Dr and Mrs A C Kolb of Little Rock spent the weekend in the city.
Cadet Raymond E Huett moves from Camp Santa Anita California to the University of Indiana Bloomington for specialized mechanical engineering training. The piece lists multiple female students departing Hope for colleges in Arkansas Missouri Texas and Virginia and notes dates in September including Nell Louise Broyles Marilyn McRae Rosalyn Hall Nancy Robins Nancy Hill Martha White Mary Ophelia Hamilton Carolyn Trimble and Mary Ross McFaddin among others.
John Williams, driving on Lexington Avenue, lost control when his car jumped a curb struck a telephone pole knocked down trees overturned then righted and landed on a porch. He remained in the driver’s seat unharmed as onlookers gathered.
Tiny wrens construct nests in shrubbery and cavities, but many of these structures remain unoccupied as birds scout for factors like predator presence and resources. The pattern highlights nesting discipline and ecological choices in avian behavior.
The Yankees moved ahead in October odds by beating Boston 3-1 as St Louis split with Pittsburgh. New York’s streak extended to 13 straight series with 42 wins in 59 since July, led by Chandler Weatherly Wensloff and Bonham. The Cardinals faltered with shaky fielding and uncertain pitching in four losses.
Tulane University aims to revive the old punt pass and prayer style this fall under coach Claude Simons. The Green Wave add punters from Navy V-12 and Scheiner Institute with Joe Renfroe and James Jackson leading the kicking game as the squad grows to about 80. Simons targets a wide open attack and projects Tulane among the SEC top four behind leaders Georgia Tech and LSU.
In Washington Jackie Wilson outpointed Lulu Consten tino in a 127 to 131 bout. In Wilmington Tony Galento stopped Babe Sharkey. Steve Belloise outpointed Ruby Garcia in Baltimore. Nate Bolden won over Larry Lane in Newark. Freddy Dawson defeated Jimmy Joyce in Chicago. Doll Rafferty also fought in Milwaukee.
Bears discussion centers on NFL preseason matchups as Steve Owen and Giants staff tour Bear Mountain. Leemans notes Bears and Packers as top NL contenders with Redskins risky if Baugh improves. Ward Cuff brings family to camp. Owen jokes about using them against Chicago line.
The Dodgers added Ben Kish and George Cafego, both discharged from the army for physical disabilities, to boost a lagging camp. Bruiser Kinard had been the lone veteran presence as Pete Cawthon, the new coach, motivates players. Hugh Ray discussed rapid running plays, noting Bears’ pace at 27.5 seconds per play and a swift drop to 22.5 seconds before beating the Redskins.
Poland marks five years of war with arms across the Middle East and British Isles while sabotage and espionage aid resistance at home. The Polish agency cites military losses, forced labor, deportations, and mass deaths under occupation, noting ongoing underground presses and executions of Gestapo officers.
A singing is planned at Bethlehem, 11 miles south of Hope on the Lewisville highway at 8 oclock Sunday night September 5. Several quartets are expected and the public is asked to bring song books.
Sports memory highlights last year when the Brooklyn Dodgers bought pitcher Newsom from the Washington Senators. The year before featured Warren Wright’s whirlaway winning at Saratoga with $37,850 in prize money.
The article notes Lake Tangayika in East Central Africa as the longest freshwater lake, measuring about 450 miles in length. It emphasizes its geographic distinction as a vast East Central African water body.
Coach Foy Hammons calls prospective football players to report for the first practice of the season Wednesday at 4 PM. At least three lettermen from last year are expected plus many new candidates. Wartime conditions hint at a light green team. season opens September 17 vs Smackover, closes with Turkey Day at Pine Bluff. Open dates fill with three conference games and multiple open weeks. Tentative schedule lists games at El Dorado, Texarkana, Nashville, Camden, Hot Springs, Prescott, Pine Bluff, plus open dates.
The piece notes the merger of horror icons in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and sketches how Jack the Ripper, based on 1888 Whitechapel murders, remains a looming influence. It cites actors Laird Cregar and Merle Oberon with George Sanders and credits Barre Lyndon for the screenplay research.
The Post Office warns early mailing for overseas service members. Army personnel have September 15 to October 15 window, while Navy Coast Guard and Marines use September 15 to November 1. Five pounds max, 15 inches, 36 inches length and girth. No perishables or matches. Camel cigarettes are the favored overseas gift.
A study of Whitechapel terror and public reaction as Jack the Ripper's notoriety influences literature and police. George Bernard Shaw attacks poverty, while Sir Charles Warren resigns after bloodhounds fail. Director John Brahm adopts a psychological horror angle.
Col. Samuel Calvin Cumming, 2 Marine Corps officer, hopes to return to his birthplace Kobe, Japan with his entire regiment. His parents served there as missionaries when he was born, and he looks forward to going back soon.
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