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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1939
Page
2
Statisticians note TB deaths fell below 50 per 100 000 for the first time in years in the United States and Canada. They caution against complacency, warning that open TB cases may persist and could spark a renewed mortality surge in vulnerable regions.
University of Arkansas basketball notes show the Frogs winning two non conference games while dropping a six game conference streak. Captain Neil Martin and teammates Gerald Gammill Glenn Authe Britt Mitchell Tilton and E provide leadership as the squad navigates a difficult stretch.
Hempstead County conference week schedule lists games at Patmos Saratoga Blevins and Hope with dates in February and January. Notable matchups include Texarkana at Hope Prescott at Hope and Ashdown at Hope, plus Pine Bluff events and North Little Rock at Hope with Saturday venue notes.
Willisville girls basketball defeated Okalona 51 to 24 and 31 to 21 in two weekly games at Willisville. Martin led Willisville with 18 points, teammate Simpson adding 17 as high scorers.
Blevins and nearby residents share visits with family in Dallas Prescott and Russellville. New arrivals include a son born to Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson on January 28 and another son for Mr and Mrs Bill Landers on February 3. Local travel, visits by Mrs Bettie Stewart Miss Dorothy and Miss Tayce Stewart, and engagements of Miss Helen Wade Miss Iane Davis and Leo Wilson are noted amid community movements and small-town events.
County Agent Oliver L Adams warns on hog health for home butchering. Disease in hogs endangers consumers and can ruin meat even if not contagious. Tuberculosis signs include boils in neck glands liver and lungs. extensive boils mean carcass unsafe, while lung or liver boils may leave rest of carcass fit if cooked thoroughly.
Boys at Henley grammar school are taught domestic economy in 12 lessons. They learn to roast a joint bake and grill herrings make plum pudding apple fritters and chocolate cake under instructor supervision on the Thames town.
Farmers advised on recognizing hog cholera before slaughter. Signs include dullness, loss of appetite, constipation, and small blood clots under the skin near limbs. Infected carcasses show pale lungs liver and kidneys with red spots. such meat should be burned to prevent spread. Also notes on hog sizes and curing quality for meat.
Pine Bluff 21 year old Bob Sikes silenced Lloyd Montgomery of Bauxite in the seventh round of a scheduled ten round bout to claim a stunning upset before a crowd of about 710. The fight featured knockdowns from the fourth round on with Sikes scoring two knockdowns in the fifth and a final knockout in the seventh. Montgomery suffered a badly cut eye in the third and was stopped after five minutes of the seventh.
Washington Mrs. R. L. Levins spent Saturday in Hope with Mr. and Mrs. John James. Rev. J. D. Hammons of Conway filled the pulpit at the Methodist church. Rev. Patrick Sullivan of Arkadelphia preached at the Baptist church. Nine members of the Presbyterian Auxiliary met last Wednesday to review Star in the East with Dr. J. C. Williams. The group opened with prayer, discussed plans for a February 14 Valentine party to raise part of the budget, and set a 15 cent admission. The week of prayer and sale denial Jan 29 to Feb 5 were noted, with a special offering to be taken at the social. The February auxiliary social met at Mrs. Lee Molt’s home with twelve members present.
A compact overview of the long sport narrative presented through sketches by Art Krenz, tracing milestones, figures, and moments that shaped the country’s game. The collection highlights evolving styles, notable players, and shifts in strategy across eras.
Susie, a homely Wisconsin farm girl, endures a draining summer while Harker's department store in Chicago plans a dramatic beauty crusade. John Harker and his advertisers pursue a sensational scheme to lift a plain girl into public fascination, testing fate and personal loyalty.
Survey Week events report a $20.85 foreign missions offering and a Valentine party plan at Mrs Evelyn Hubbard's home with Mrs Paul Dudney reading. The Washington Home Demonstration Club's January 23 meeting discussed future host homes, leadership roles, and upcoming county council, with Miss Wilma McKele yy presenting landscaping and economic resources. The Baptist WMU met with 12 members and five visitors, sharing devotional readings, a study outline, and a surprise shawl shower for Miss Kate Norwood, followed by refreshments. The report closes with a note on juror appreciation in Washington, D C.
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