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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1931
Page
2
Fragmentary text shows a passing attack by Belltiant juniors sweeping through opponents over a county event hosted on Friday and Saturday. Noah Hemp is mentioned as a scored contributor amidst overall strong performances.
Dr. Paul HM Pearson of Pennsylvanic Sheen is named head of the newly established civil government in the Virgin Islands. He will serve as governor under the Interior Department after the islands were previously under naval administration. The report mentions At 16 points Askew and notes on a British offense and defense, with a guard focus on center and passing, though the text is garbled.
Pauli McGill, a black veteran from the 20th Division, was awarded 5000 for war service related injury. Despite being blind since leaving service in 1919, discharge records show good physical condition and that he dropped insurance, complicating his claim. He later received a $40 monthly disability pension from the Veterans Bureau.
The Hlevins basketball team beat Rosston 17 0 by forfeit after a tight near full game last Tuesday at Presdolt Gym. Hawley led Rosston with nine points while Leo and Husky starred for Blevins with six and five. Rosston girls defeated Blevins 18 to 3 in a prior match, as Blevins showed guarded improvement despite fouls and a slow start.
Blevins, once written off after a string of losses, shocks with a 30 to 9 opener win over Saratoga and future near-upsets. They beat Fulton 37 to 20 and Rocky Mound 20 to 9, then forfeited against DeAnn. Final loss to Spring Hill ended their bid for second, though they impressed with stamina and bold play against top teams.
The Ladies Minstrel From Dixie staged by the Parent Teachers Association drew attendees last Saturday night. Visitors mentioned include Prof. Golden F. Moora and families from Conway Altus Hope Prescott Ozah and Blevins. Mrs Thelma Cobb Mrs Gus McCaskill and Mrs Chiora Citty were noted among those visiting or attending events.
Winale Lightner returns to town and pleases audiences with a new color talkie. Theatregoers applaud her performance and the film's visual style.
Card thanks friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of James W. Nelson. The Nelson Family also expresses gratitude for the many beautiful flowers received.
Professor and Mrs J Glen Coker spent the week end in Hope with Mr and Mrs John W Ridgdill parents of Mrs Coker. Misa Sue Whipple a local school teacher spent the week end with her parents at Arkadelphia accompanied by Miss Ruby Adams another teacher. I L Lay visited Amity with family. Miss Daisye Bonds and Mr Gordon Wilson visited with Mr and Mrs C A S Bonds. The item notes a Warner Brothers Vitaphone Technicolor comedy featuring Irene Delroy and others and mentions Miss Lightner in a Life of the Party role with horse race scenes.
W. O. Beene son of Mrs. J. W. Hendrix and former Dry Goods manager for H. Ms. Stephens visited Blevina Inetweak for a brief stay. Now a J. C. Penney store manager in Vinita Oklahoma he passed through Texarkana on business, enabling a one day stop.
In Yakima Washington farmers use electric screens across irrigation ditch mouths to repel fish. Chains spaced inches apart carry a current that gives fish a tingling shock causing them to retreat. The inventor notes standard screens clog with refuse and fail to protect drains, while the electric method prevents fish from entering and being harmed by field drainage.
Moscow's new year report shows an average of 35 street car accidents per day. In 1930 there were 5,600 street car collisions and 3,200 cases of vehicles or pedestrians being struck. Casualties totaled 1,40, up from 1,00 the previous year.
A fragment describes a program featuring a racehorse with superstition elements and mentions Lowell Thomas and others. It notes shows titled Paramount Pictorial and Paramount Sound News, with screenings at the Malso Saenger.
The article highlights Ay Maxiny Fick, daughter of a renowned sports figure, enjoying a lively time at Miami Beach, Florida. The piece notes admiration for her father, a major name whose passing left a void in the sports world.
Dr Ray O Wyland Newark director of the national Boy Scout educational department told 4000 scout leaders that crime costs the United States about 10 billion dollars each year. He said one criminal costs as much as funding character training for 160 youths for a year and urged increasing youth character education.
State Architect Baker, County Superintendent Austin and others visited Blevins to assess remodeling the old 1916 school and possibly add a new building. A gym is unlikely in the main plant. financing may rely on state support, with final plans due after Contractor Anker’s return in two weeks. The site choice hinges on property prices and a modern educational layout is planned for first graders.
The fragment follows Benito, an immigrant drawn by the idea of owning a farm in the United States. He travels to Chicago, joins fellow countrymen, negotiates with gang members, and hopes for a rural life, only to confront misunderstandings about where farms exist and how to reach the promised land. The piece sketches his awkward encounters among migrants, criminals, and the lure of the middle West.
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