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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
4
Barbara alleges Danish Count demanded 2 000 000 and their 2 year old son Lance in exchange for a divorce. Hearing adjourned after testimony about threats to shoot a Mayfair society man and a claim of fear for life. Count released on bail.
Farm Bureau leader will visit Hempstead County for a large celebration honoring the county’s achievements. The event includes a speech by the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and remarks on national agricultural issues ahead of forthcoming ballots. A regional program features the San McCallan County Quarterback and other local figures with the Branch Experiment Store amphitheatre hosting the outdoor program.
A county demonstration announces a Thursday program starting at 7 with the Girvupy S10 Wellborn Waoteon Addie Mita 0B Cramp and others performing one act plays. It lists performers and venues including Melrose club Red call and Tusanenss with music and singing, inviting attendance.
The Hope Star reports ballots must arrive by Tuesday afternoon with no late submissions. Two all star softball teams will be announced Wednesday afternoon and will play a night game at Mane Dark. names listed include Teague Merlin Coop Waltive Coal Pete Crown and many others.
A fragmentary classified page presents scattered items including a note about a German physicist winning a prize, an architectural figure, a claim about Emperor Nero’s death by assassination, and a reference to a ship and iron clouds. The text is garbled and mixed with questions and names.
Film star George Kraft visits Hot Springs Arkansas with secretary Mack Gray and Phil Kramer of Chicago. He tours the mineral baths to fulfill a promise to friend Owen Marlen and discusses his career and the appeal of gangster-type roles.
Miller Slayer was granted parole by the State Penal Board. Jamis Graben, 48, received a life sentence in Moller County for the shooting of two deputy sheriffs. The decision followed testimony from Ariane Demourat and involved local property owners and county officials.
Suzanne Lenglen, famed tennis champion, dies in Paris after a brief illness. Relatives and friends prepare funeral arrangements with services planned in Paris and burial at a suburban cemetery.
The Comptroller and the Federal Reserve Board issued a call for the condition of all banks as of close of business yesterday. They requested reports on assets, liabilities, and reserves, outlining required details for the June period to assess financial health.
A 1938 NEA Service etiquette Q and A set questions about polite behavior. The text critiques hosting, gifts, and social expectations, noting responses to common scenarios and offering guidance on courteous conduct.
At Gettysburg a joint reunion of Confederate veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic was held with Hempstead County veterans. J. S. Wilson Sr., 94, of Columbus, and Wilson P. Wallace, 95, of Gran, sat at the right as they marched with Hempstead County Rifles, Company 2, in 1861 and first met the GAR reunion in 1938. The photo, prepared for the Hope Star, was reviewed by a Philadelphia photographer and engraved for the Fourth of July holiday.
About 2,000 veterans who visited Gettysburg for the government sponsored gathering began departing on Tuesday. The ex‑combatants, blue and gray, recalled the Civil War era as they closed an eventful week that rekindled memories of 1861 to 1865 and left them with the sense they may never return.
Kentucky Democrat Sue Bin and others discuss possible Democratic nomination for Franklin D Roosevelt in 1940. Burke of Belarusha says Roosevelt might be receptive to a third term if offered, amid speculation on party leadership and national policy.
Royce Weisenberger delivered a Fourth of July address at the Hope Kiwanis meeting. The talk referenced early American patriotism and the framing of the Constitution, drawing on Wellington origins and the nation’s heritage.
Delegates to the American Legion meeting in Texarkana on July 17 18 and 18 will be elected Tuesday night at the Hempstead county meeting. Leslie Huddleston past ex service man Bivens urged to attend the 8 o clock city hall auditorium session. Other important matters will be discussed at the meeting.
Japanese forces push along the Yangtze river toward Hankow as Chinese defenses fall. Reports say Hankow, the Chinese capital, is near collapse with river defenses breached and Japanese air and river operations intensifying. Continued fighting and potential railway disruption threaten supply lines to Hankow.
A brief biblical-sounding exhortation urges attention to divine selection and duty, citing a verse motif about choosing and doing the Lord's work as described in Chronicles. The fragment emphasizes responsibility and faithfulness to a sacred task.
The Associated Press reports a holiday toll of 449 deaths across the nation with New York leading at 87 victims. Auto fatalities totaled 225, drownings 123, and 21 shootings. A Pennsylvania home-made cannon and other accidents caused multiple deaths.
In Jerusalem, five Jews were killed and at least five others wounded in scattered attacks on Tuesday. The violence appears tied to sectarian tensions and ongoing conflicts in the region, with reports detailing multiple incidents across targeted neighborhoods.
Nashville Arkansas reports 250 carloads of peaches stalled on tracks due to early crop and holidays. M A Clevenger federal surplus purchasing agent urges Washington to provide relief for Highland orchard district owners.
Paris Arkansas report states Fred Newsom 27, ex deputy sheriff, was shot and killed Tuesday at Willard Pendergrass the Seymour attorney's office during a dispute over a cable contract. Sheriff Mone Perrymore says Pendergrass admitted shooting and was taken to Fort Smith jail.
Guernsey High School will open its regular summer term on Monday June 11 with classes starting at an hour. Friday morning the staff will meet the superintendent to finalize daily schedules. Afternoon bus routes will transport pupils to the school for free text book cards and book lists.
The Bible study in Philippians sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary of First Presbyterian Church will continue Wednesday at the church. Mrs Jen Torpley will conduct the session, starting at 10 o'clock. Church members are urged to attend.
Judge Frank Rider held the first Hempstead County Court session in Hope since the county seat move victory. The circuit court declined to issue an injunction. permanent records stay in Washington until new quarters are ready in Hope. Commissioners named to supervise the new courthouse project include bank presidents R M LaGrone Sr Lloyd Spencer and H H Stephens, with Mc Anich and Anderson of Little Rock chosen as architects.
The Hempstead County Fair Executive Committee met on Saturday July 2 at the Chamber of Commerce to approve a July 15 publication date for the fair catalog. Band Mothers Club reports 450 in ad sales with a plan to add 100 more. WPA project for remodeling exhibits and expanding livestock facilities was submitted to Wayne Fletcher. Grounds plan includes tearing down two old livestock buildings for a larger new structure and adding water hydrants toilets and emergency hospital space. Secretary treasurer shows 197.75 on hand from Hope merchants including J Penney Co Feeders Supply Archer's Service Station Hampstead County Lumber Cres veny Drug Hobbs Kroger A&P Morgan Lindsey M System Gorham Gosnell Haynes Brothers A D Mids.
New Orleans July cotton opened Tuesday at 9.03 and closed at 8.97. Spot market was dull and polite lower with middling sales noted.
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