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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
3
Pope Pius visits Italian royalty in a formal ceremony strengthening ties between the Vatican and the Italian state as diplomatic relations appear to warm amid recognitions and shared ceremonies.
Tens of thousands line Rome streets as Pope Pius visits King and Queen Thursby in a grand display of papal pomp. It marks the first papal visit to a ruler of the Italian state and signals closer Vatican Italian relations amid historic upheaval since 1870 rampage.
Mrs M Thomas, 64, died Wednesday at her home in the Blevins McCaskill area after several months of illness. A Clark County native, she lived in the Blevins McCaskill community 28 years. Funeral at 2 40 p m Monday at Friendship Church near McCaskill. Survived by husband J B Thomas of El Dorado three sons Charles C Thomas Prescott Floyd Thomas Blevins five daughters W L Govelis McCaskill Leonard Brown Prescott J P Barker El Dorado Dewey Stone Bewlaly Thorns Blevins one brother Grover Farris McCaskill and 1b grandchildren.
The article notes television moving from early mechanical displays to practical electrical systems in 1939. It cites NBC and CBS regular programs in the East, Schenectady plans for a tele-network link, and Don Lee experiments in Los Angeles. High home receiver costs, around 600 dollars, prompt calls to cut prices to 400.
The Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment station recorded a 33 degree low for the 24 hour period ending Thursday. The reading was one degree below Wednesday morning at 7 o clock. This marks the coldest weather of the fall and winter season so far.
Physicians at Josephine hospital said Basil York’s condition improved after a head on collision near Luck Tourist Court Tuesday night. An X-ray to determine injury extent was planned for Thursday afternoon. Roy Luan, 20, also injured, was described as a little better and Logan suffered a brain concussion. Logan is staying with aunt Mrs Brice Ame on East Second Street.
New York AM Feature Service writer JACK STINNETT hails Gone With the Wind as a great motion picture. He lauds Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O Hara and Clark Gable as Rhett Butler, notes strong supporting turns, and praises Max Steiner score and Victor Fleming directing.
A fragmentary note speaks of forgiveness as a key moral practice in balance with Yin and Yang, mentioning Borel Herbert and the idea that thought matters in repairing relationships and personal harmony.
Report from northern Norway says Finnish attack toward Salmijarvi failed under strong Soviet opposition as Russians dig in south of the Salmijarvi bottleneck. Berlin accuses Britain and France of inciting Finland to resist Soviet Russia to disrupt Northern Europe. Paris says French troops repulsed several German attacks during patrols on the Western front. London notes a successful reconnaissance flight over northwestern Germany with one British aircraft missing.
By Jonn Selby Associated Press Arts Editor a shift in American culture over ten years shows millions funded arts. Once few patrons backed major institutions, now more than ten thousand guarantors support the New York Philharmonic and other grand houses as public and private funds broaden to cover deficits and sustain art nationwide.
Flynn argues for aggressive anti trust enforcement to end industry restraints and unlock investment in railroads utilities and plants. He urges Congress to fund removal of practices hindering construction and to balance the budget through selective spending and tax reform to spur recovery.
Magnolia Ark A coroner's jury ruled death by unnatural causes in the case of 22 year old Mrs C B Cleaver wife of a tourist camp operator found dead in the Cleaver home on the grounds after a 5 am fire alarm. An autopsy by a Shreveport specialist followed as investigators planned further steps and possible arrests. Survivors include a baby daughter, two stepchildren and her father.
In Little Rock lawyers for H and Farrar urge the Arkansas Supreme Court to reconsider the November ruling dismissing an attack on Nyberg act provisions imposing a 3 percent excise tax on liquor and wine. The court will study the plea after a three week holiday recess, with a final decision expected January 8. The Virgin and Child, a fourth century Christmas enrol, is noted.
The item presents a short quiz about West Point operations with five true or false statements. It asks whether each claim about cadet appointments, pay, eligibility, commissions, and specialty selection for children of war casualties is accurate. The fragment tests reader knowledge of academy rules.
A large fire at the Southern Lumber Company mill in Warren Arkansas, origin undetermined, engulfed the dry kiln and 700,000 feet of seasoned lumber. Firefighters, aided by local volunteers, containment efforts, with estimated losses around $200,000, affect a six-building complex spanning 35 acres.
The second annual free Christmas Picture Show, funded by Malco Theaters and Hope merchants, delighted over 5,000 children from all county sections. Teachers and pupils praised the courtesy, with future shows planned larger and better, funded by theater owners and ticket distribution costs covered by the Chamber of Commerce.
A specimen of a giant sea turtle once swimming in ancient waters is on view at the Peabody Museum at Yale University. Its size surpasses any living turtle, and scientists believe it became extinct as larger carnivorous predators emerged in ancient seas.
The report notes cotton in New York with prices around 10.84 and the closest at MN MG amid midlings and a Thursday session. Market details are fragmentary but indicate pricing activity and regional benchmarks affecting traders.
Washington notes say the Dies Committee urged Colin Ross be barred from entering the United States. The panel labeled him a Nazi propagandist and criticized his failure to disclose full activities with German interests including motion picture companies.
Chattanooga gains an afternoon daily to succeed the suspended Chattanooga News. George Fort leads Milton and associates in launching The Evening Tribune via Chattanooga Newspaper Corporation with Alfred D. Mynders Harry P. Clark Jr. and R. E. Nicholson as incorporators. Capital set at 25000 dollars with 10000 shares. Assets of the News, including building and equipment, are held by bond trustees. sale set for January 18 pending a separate asset deal with the Chattanooga Free Press.
A historical report discusses a catastrophic event in Anatolia with initial casualty estimates updating from 9,000 to 4,000 or more, noting the scale as among the worst disasters in the area. Named places and figures reflect the region's impact and ongoing relief response efforts.
Officials report 42,000 killed or injured in the Erzincan region after Wednesday’s Anatolian quake. New tremors hit Anatolia as blizzard winds worsen conditions for thousands homeless. Temperatures drop to 22 below zero and survivors freezing in fields. Offshore storms tear ships from moorings along the Black Sea coast. Authorities fear pneumonia and other illnesses among displaced.
Mayor Bryce B. Smith resigns amid a revived Pendergast Democratic machine seizing city power. Council installs William Drennon as city manager after夜 a heated council clash, ending Smith’s bid for control. Article notes graft probes and a political upheaval linked to earlier corruption findings. Also mentions a wartime mineral discovery in Cuba.
A reader quiz tests proper dining and lecture behavior. Answers coverrefusing main dish portions, butter use with bread, holding soupon cups by handles, knife handle placement, and buffet serving times. If bored at a lecture, best to stay seated. leaving disturbs others.
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