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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1940

Page

5

Spring Yearns for Far Away Songs in Society Notes

Fragmented society column items recount visits and meetings at Little Rock and Bay View. Mrs. K. G. McRae visits relatives. Friday Muale Cliry hosts. Chorit Class meets. Bay View Reading Club held a session with Dr. Hamilton presenting a Holy Land moving picture lecture and film reel. Mrs. De Shannon presided. 25 members attended First Christian Church missionary meeting.

Bay View Clorane Dr. Hamt Bettie Jones Womans Missionary Society of the First Christ In Church Mes de Shannon Ernest Cahan Walter Carter Graham Alva Reynerson Iwi China J. E. Gavin

Whitworth Meeting Closes With Prayer

HG. Whitworth presided as attendees concluded the gathering with a closing prayer led by Mrs. ul K. Gregory.

HG. Whitworth Ul, K, Gregory

Bailey urges Arkansas Rivers Authority to cut power rates

Lt Governor Bob Bailey pushes for a state TVA like Arkansas Rivers Authority to cut power costs and provide flood protection. He urges Congress to fund an Arkansas Rivers Authority to build dams and sell power to utilities with a ceiling on returns, arguing Arkansas has extensive navigable rivers but low power rates. He cites the Blakely dam extension case and argues electricity costs hinge on distribution within cities, not generation.

Little Rock Ark Bob Bailey Arkansas Flyers Authority Little Tva Carl E. Bailey Bufley Arkansas Rivers Authority ARA Blakely Guarhita River Hot Springs Uites TVA

Diplomatic Ties With Russia Kept

Washington reports that the House twice defeated attempts to end diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. An 8 to 105 vote blocked a move to strike ambassador salaries, and a 38 to 95 tally rejected excluding embassy maintenance funds in Moscow. Senate committee approved more aid for Finland and China, raising foreign credit authority and outlining future limits.

Washington House Russia Chamber McCormack D-Mass Moscow Senate Nreion Finyue Finland China Senate Conmitee Import-Esport Bank Jesse Jones

Japan Teeters Over U S Ties Amid Trade Pact Fallout

Tokyo parliament heard the government warn of anticipated difficulties in economic relations with the United States and consider abrogating the core power duty. Premier Mitsumi Isa Yowai signaled Japan might reassess policy if the U S continues oppression in China. Foreign Minister Hachiro Arii called the trade pact ending technically legal though politically troubling.

Tokyo United States Japan China Mitsumi Isa Yowai

Negro Athletic Program Friday at Weuio Spotlighted Fights

A Friday program features Pike Curclean 11d-pousster versus Eddie Pype 165 pounds and Pagee 141 pounds, with Edward Harvey 140 and Lorman Wesson 14 meeting George Johnson. The Joe Louis and Godoy bout will be broadcast. Sponsored by the Negro recreational department.

Weuio Athletic Slunierl Pike Curclean Pousster Eddie Pype A. Od Piagee

Gerald Smith Enters Louisiana Campaign

Gerald L K Smith, once speaker at Huey Long’s funeral, launches a Louisiana gubernatorial bid. Unclear alliances linger as he debates backing Guy Earl K Long or other candidates in the second primary on February 20. Smith has been out of state politics for years, critic of fascism and communism.

Baton Rouge Gerald L. K. Smith Huey Long Lausia Sinih Cole North Louisiiana Oly Guy Earl K. Long Unc Kan Sig Jones Smith Long Stave Beal

Two Toll Bridges Are Ordered Sold

The White and Black River Bridge Company faces a court order to sell two toll bridges after a 1828 judgment. RC. Buller, the receiver who has operated the spans, will oversee the sale with a state law allowing $120000 for the purchase, aiming to make the bridges toll free if bought.

Attess Meas C. Townsend Ripvers Bridge Company Highway Commission Meine Cto RC. Buller

Pine Bluff Blaze Under Fire Officials Probe Cause

Fire officials from Pine Bluff and Little Rock will examine Industrial Arts high school Thursday to determine the blaze origin after it heavily damaged the 33 room building. Fire Chief Alford suspects the cloak room as the start with a metal roof trapping heat inside. J R Allen reports damages between 50000 and 75000 dollars, with school records spared and insurance covering all losses.

Fine Bluff Guy EE. Willems Little Rock Jack G. Mekhenvic National Fire Underwriters Industrial Arts High School Buikding George Alford J. R. Allen Allen

Syéleton II Bones Found Near Bristol Identified By Officers

Magnolia officials and Columbia County officers sought FBI aid to identify a man’s skeleton found about 11 miles south of town near Bristol on Tuesday afternoon. Found with shoes, clothing fragments, a snuff box, and a small unlabeled bottle, community members speculated on the bones’ owner.

Magnolia Avk Columbia County Federal Bureau of Investigation Here Bristol Brister

Nations Festival of Show Music finals in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT La UP Finals of the Nations Festival of Show Music for region seven will be held May 11 and 12. Sponsored by the National School Band Association the National School Orchestra Association and the National School Vocal Association. L Bruce Jones region seven chair named W Hines Sims and Dwight Davis co chairmen. Participating groups will be winners selected by state competitions.

Shreveport Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Alabama Mississippi Louisiana National School Band Association National School Orchestra Association National School Vocal Association L. Bruce Jones Lee Rock W. Hines Sims Dwight Davis

Bones Found Suspect James Olds Body Near Bristol

Report notes a skull and bones recovered near Bristol may be James Olds who vanished from his Bristol home years ago after traveling to Emerson to have plows sharpened. Physicians differ on whether death occurred recently or years ago, with a likely age around 50 at death. clothing and shoes to be shown to Mrs Olds for identification.

James Olds Bristol

Blood Substitute May Be Possible in Chicago Study

Three Chicago physicians report in a journal that blood serum, the colorless liquid in blood, shows potential as a blood substitute. Trials in dogs and a limited human number suggest life-saving benefits, with advantages such as large-dose administration, no typing needed, and no refrigeration required to stop the flow.

Chicago Ifp

Go to Church in Their Underwear

In Pinckneyville Mississippi eight enslaved men with a glandular deficiency endure extreme heat by soaking in wet underwear. They cool with water douses in fields and on porches, and attend Sunday services in soaked garments, a stark portrait of plantation labor heat.

AP Peature Service Pinckneyville Miss Mississippi

Finland Plans Move Amid Tense Russia Talks

Finland signals new steps in its policy amid strained Russia relations, outlining plans for stronger security coordination and potential policy shifts. Officials emphasize deterring aggressive moves while seeking stability in the Baltic region.

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