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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1940
Page
2
The week features a rodeo and softball games all played out of town with an official schedule due Monday. Rookie Moore, ace pitcher, led the softball staff against the Barkers as Motor Coaches plan three Saturday night games and a trip to Shreveport on July 13.
President Hoover taps Secretary of War Henry L Stimson for the New York federal prosecuting job after a ride near Rock Creek where Root urged him to run. Stimson, a veteran of World War I and former Taft era War Secretary, rose through military and legal ranks to rise as a leading public figure of the era.
The noted pair are "Old Soak" the multilingual parrot and "Billy Bones" the cigarette‑craving goat. Brought back by Stimson in 1929, Old Soak adapts well, while Billy Bones faced immigration trouble and was sent to a Maryland farm after years of chase and pockets being eaten.
The article portrays Willkie as a debating minded youth raised by law educated parents who fostered sharp discussions over books and current topics at home. He favored plain food, enjoyed vigorous argument, and stood among six siblings amid curious references to pets and local nicknames.
In a tense trolley car scene, Denny confronts Carole and Mrs. King over a torn telegram and mistaken child kidnapping rumors linked to a Boston incident. He secures the paper and demands explanations while the others confront the evidence and fear that Peace, the five year old, may be involved or endangered.
Isabel Waitt presents a dramatic scene in which Denny confronts Mrs. King and Carole about a misidentified child, a crumpled telegram, and a looming police inquiry. The tension escalates as a train station, gang threats, and a ransom plot threaten to blow up into a wider catastrophe.
The Hope Robins Baseball team will face Okay Cementers in a Sunday doubleheader at Fair Park. Okay won a previous doubleheader from the Robins. lineup notes list Timmy Cank, G. Hern, R. Urban, J. Fountain, Messer or Reeves, C. Ramsey, Slayton or Revenga, Elliott to pitch the first game and Russell the second.
Friday results list New Orleans over Little Rock and Memphis beating Birmingham, plus Atlanta and Nashville tied. Saturday offers multiple matchups including Birmingham at Little Rock and Knoxville at Atlanta. Other leagues note Brooklyn beating Boston in 20 innings and several pairings across cities.
The article reports on Wendell Willkie's GOP nomination prospects and delegates, contrasting Willkie’s campaign approach with Farley’s traditional method. It notes political maneuvering at the convention and includes a brief sports detour about the Little Rock Travelers losing to New Orleans 6 to 3, with key plays in the seventh to ninth innings. Royalon William, Sweden’s prince, is mentioned as a noted royal lecturer touring the United States.
ODENTON Md zebra guided Dr M B Waite to terrace his hillside to reduce soil erosion. Parallel basins slow runoff and protect topsoil enabling a peach orchard and now tobacco and daffodils as cash crops. John Cotton credits Waite as a pioneer in Maryland terrace farming amid a renewed push for conservation.
Washington argues a Roosevelt third term would spark the most remarkable presidential campaign in decades. Willkie mirrors FDR in magnetism, crowd control, and rule-breaking tactics, promising a spectacle unmatched in American politics. The Willkie approach, unlike 1932 Farley tactics, signals a novel, highly effective campaigning method.
Ordinance 554 authorizes the City Council to buy a one ton truck chassis and a 140 gallon street flusher, along with a 1500 gallon tank and complete pump equipment. Purchases fund street cleaning and emergency public health needs. Emergency clause passed July 2 1940. publication July 1940. Mayor W S Atkins. City Clerk T R Billingsley.
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