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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1953
Page
3
A long, faded church page lists services across denominations including Methodist, Catholic, Nazarene, Pentecostal, and Baptist groups. It notes morning worship, sermons by various pastors, midweek services, dinners, prayer meetings, and Advent observances alongside reflective commentary on racial prejudice and ecumenical efforts.
A community notice outlines church schedules across Bethel Mount Zion and other congregations, plus a November-December 1940 style column on attitudes toward race. It mentions a pre-Christmas party hosted by Sun Shine Band, local residents visiting Hot Springs, and a Korea mayor resignation with city council succession.
A page highlights business leaders urging church support and regular attendance as a path to a more spiritual community for families.
Readable fragments list various local businesses and services including cleaners, scrap iron buyers, furniture and department stores, supply companies, banks, theatres, body shop, insurance, gas, tires, batteries, groceries, and packing. The text resembles an OCR snippet with multiple brand names and addresses, but no clear events or narratives.
A scattered list of businesses including Crescent Drug Store and Rettig Nash Motors, along with Nash Sales & Service, Mid-South Cotton, A. E. Slusser, Young Chevrolet, Cox Bros. Foundry, First National Bank, Hope Basket, Graydon Anthony Lumber, Lewisville Highway, Bruner Ivory Handle, Byers Abaieet, Smart Clothes for Tots Through Sub Teens, Hempstead Motor, Pontiac and GMC Sales, Corn Belt Hatchery. Contacts show phone numbers 7-2345 and 7-2304.
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