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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1938
Page
4
The Friday Music Club held its Christmas party at Mrs R M LaGrone's home on N Hervey Street. Santa Claus visited, gifts were given, and a series of games and carols concluded the evening. The event featured decorations in Christmas colors and a festive dining room setup.
A partial roster of donors and supporters listed for the Goodfellow's Fund. Names include Tom J. Warton, J. C. Porterfield, Clyde Monts, Ruth Barnes, J. Penney Co. staff, Wexson Millinery, Moses Servier, Archer Motor Co, Triptey Hearne, Brookwood Grocery, Temple Cotton Oil, and numerous individuals such as Mrs. Florence Henry Taylor and J. M. Houston. The page shows numerous gifts and contributors with scattered monetary figures and notes.
Myles Thomas of the Toledo Mudhens in 1938 played on the New York pitching staff during the Yankees pennant seasons of 1926, 1927, and 1928, linking his managerial era to a storied Yankee dynasty.
A vintage catalog style listing presents gifts: a gold pillow shaped wristwatch, men’s luxury jewelry with initial motifs and gem-studded links, a satin lined jewelry case, Schiaparelli pieces, and home luxuries like monogrammed bed linen and bookends with a clock and barometer.
An unusual item blends Southern symbols in a decorative note describing a Yuletide gift by a named designer. The description hints at refined taste and feminine styling, implying a posh accessory or presentation piece associated with a luxury label.
New York University women's basketball announces a ten game schedule for the season ending at Hunter College gym. The announcement notes home venue and dates for the slate.
A Helena boy sent a three page letter to Santa at the North Pole, organized like a catalog with an alphabetical index of wants. Postmaster Harry Hendricks opened it to verify the address and postal handling due to its indefinite destination.
Shanghai dispatches report iP-New el floods inundating six districts of northern Kiangsu province about 400 miles northwest of Shanghai. Dykes breached near Kaifeng and Henan, waters reach Kiangsu’s northern tip. Chinese vice minister General Chen Chang cites Japanese casualties at 270,000 with 9,000 killed in action in the Yangtze valley conflict from June to September.
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church led by Pastor Wallis A. Purtle holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m and evening services, with a Monday Ladies Auxiliary at 2 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30. Hope Gospel Tabernacle led by Pastor Bert Webb reports steady Sunday School growth and sets Christmas program for December 22 at 7 30 with no midweek services that week.
White Christmas observed in Sunday school with food donations for needy locals. Christmas programs for children under 13, baptism ordinance, and a 10 55 sermon titled God Made Us Alive. Evening service features Christmas music and sermon Man and the Master, with Union assemblies at 6 30 and public invitation to worship.
The church invites all to Sunday School and worship with a White Gifts drive for orphans, a Beholders of Glory sermon, and a candlelight Light of the World service led by children and choir. An evening Christmas program features a tree, Santa, music, and gifts for children.
Approximately 490 home demonstration club members from 15 communities gathered December 15 at the Melrose Club for the county clubs council. Officers elected for 1939 include President Mrs. Wilbur D Jones and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. C P Zimmerman.
Senator Barkley said relief spending would drop by about 30 million dollars in spring and early summer. Congress may be asked to approve no more than 600 million dollars for the WPA from March 1 to July 1. He cites improving business conditions and planned PWA house-spending in March and April as reasons. A separate note recalls an odd loan joke about 160,000 Liberty Bonds used as collateral and kept by the borrower. Moon Mullins notes Loyola of the South signals saga, while Bo McMillan jokes about sideline signaling.
The Patmos Pirates beat Washington 43 to 17 as Simming led with 23 points. The Pirates stifled Washington from the outset, while the Pirate Juniors triumphed 28 to 19 with Camp as high scorer and Cox close behind.
Hempstead Home Agent Melva Bullington notes that solid wood furniture is not always superior to veneers. Ida A. Fenton, University of Arkansas Extension economist, says both have merits. Solid wood allows carving and easy refinishing, while veneered panels can be stronger against shrinking and warping and allow lower costs by using softer cores.
Arthur Betray spent 14 years crafting a new voice doll that says both Mama and Papa. The Petrov doll uses a 36 piece voice box and speaks when tilted. Originally a steam engineer, Petrov has run a doll surgery business since 1948.
Chicago report cites Prof. B V McCollum of Johns Hopkins urging balanced meals. He says a family should have a quart of milk daily or dairy equivalents, two salads, two cooked leafy vegetable servings, one meat fish or poultry serving, four eggs weekly, and fruit or juice. Then the person may eat what he wants.
A public park is planned on the North Carolina Tennessee border near Roan Mountain. The site sits at the 6 813 60i high point on the ridgeline between the two states, signaling a cross-state recreational development.
When very thin veneer is cut from figured wood consecutive layers match in pattern allowing symmetrical designs for desktops tabletops or bedspreads. Curved and irregular surfaces arise by gluing veneer in shaped form a method impossible with solid lumber Mrs Fenton points out.
A Texas Democrat said the House Un-American Activities Committee received abundant evidence that the Communist party would form a national Farmer-Labor party within the next two years. The committee announced findings supporting its long‑standing accusations in the United States.
Lawrence, Kansas coaching legend Phog Allen, longtime Kansas University basketball mentor, has produced 22 championship teams over a 2% year span, shaping a storied era for the Jayhawks and college hoops.
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