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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes recount Henry Vin Dyke poetry, Miss Ellen Camvigan, and a church event at the First Methodist Glfreh with Rev Kenneth Spore. It mentions the Woman’s Missionary Society’s shift to Christ/Service, a senior group meeting, and local social notes about residents and their weekly schedules.
All our lives through, Goth hath not promised Bun without Pain, Joy without sorrow, Peace with all pain. But God promised strength for the day, rest for the labor, light for the way, grace for the trial. Thank you for help and sympathy shown after the loss of our house and canines by fire on January 2. Wife and Mother.
The Columbus Independent squad routed Lewisville Independents 64 to 90 at Columbus High School gym. McJunkins led Columbus with 20 points, Manshaw topped Lewisville with 16, and Claire added 14 as Columbus pulled away in the third quarter and held control through the late stretch.
The Arkansas Wildlife Federation will hold its February convention in Little Rock with keynote speaker N. Gabrielson of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey. Voter reform would place wildlife authority in a non political game and fish commission, with a proposed constitutional amendment to be acted on at the state election.
A draft plan proposes a seven member constitutional board with one member from each congressional district appointed by the governor. The aim is to prevent any single administration from controlling personnel. The document notes health-related gaps and suggests a year of business abstention for Capone and possibly a bulletproof vest.
Milan Creighton, former University of Arkansas football and track star, was welcomed as coach of Hot Springs High School football. He was escorted to the ceremony by the Hall Springs Booster Club and introduced between Spartans versus Lakeside games. Booster member Richard M. Ryan spoke as Creighton thanked the crowd. He will meet faculty Friday and discussed a one year contract versus a three year offer in a Booster Club note, with a board meeting planned tomorrow to reach agreement.
Willisville roared to a 34 to 30 victory in a thriller over their foe in the Tri County tournament quarterfinals. Gordon De vils defeated Blevins 40 to 22 to earn a semifinal date with Prescott after two early games were forfeited due to cold weather.
Washington debate over government mediation grows as the Conciliation Service backs away from stoppages, preventing strikes for up to 20,000 workers in a single case while costs stay far lower than the Labor Board. The shift aims at peaceful dispute settlement and broader use of arbitration.
Extension specialist Miss Mary Loughead explains that per plant quick freezing offers many benefits including reduced spoilage from bad weather, year round fresh meat distribution, and uniform rapid freezing. The method doubles as storage, but thawed meat should be used promptly.
Captain Donovan on his houseboat The Katherine hosts a luncheon party for Tom Sherwood Frank Murray and their wives aboard. Mrs Donovan worries about guests while Dan plans a match with Lynda Martin, hinting at a marriage as she reads a telegram from Dan.
A Finnish delegation including financiers and military experts sailed from Bergen aboard the Bergensfjord to seek a loan and arms from the United States. Also aboard were athletes Paavo Nurmi and Trista Maki for track exhibitions to raise funds for Finland. A rumor Maki was wounded was denied by another source.
A garbled Farm Hospital birth note from Newton, mentioning a baby born to Burton Pauls and a hospital attendant declaring the baby’s progress. The text is largely unintelligible with fragments about weather, a car, and a Thursday occurrence.
Fire damaged a sewing room at the rear of a new courthouse and a negro house near the Hollis store in the western part of the county. officials could not confirm the origin, while losses were not expected to exceed two dollars. The report also notes a Danish fisherman dragging up a submarine with his net.
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