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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1938
Page
3
A public health notice outlines a city wide cleanup running through July with a focus on eliminating mosquito breeding sites. It urges residents to drain standing water, oil non drainable areas, and report unsanitary conditions to officials.
Two large cucumbers weighing about three pounds each were brought to the Star office Saturday from the farm of L. P. Hingason. Charley Renfro produced the cucumbers, marking the largest pair this season. The item also notes wartime spy Mr Witcke as the lone German spy unmasked.
A tepid note from China warns foreigners and citizens to evacuate the Yangtze area amid Japan's intensified drive toward Tan Kaw. The appeal urges voluntary evacuation between Nanking and Wanghsikong and cautions against remaining in riverine zones above Kiukinnog. The note mirrors a prior rejected appeal to foreign powers in June.
A 1938 NEA Service etiquette feature asks about resort manners and hotel protocol. It covers speaking to table regulars, room etiquette, and how a wife’s name should appear on hotel registers. It presents sample questions with answers: Yes, No, and accepted forms for registering as a husband.
Roy Taylor pitched the first no hit no run game for Hope, shutting out J C Penney in the second game of a doubleheader. Bruner Ivory team won both games by wide margins as the National Guards forfeited a third scheduled match amid concerns over league leadership. Monday night features Unique Cafe vs Gen Wo Robison, J C Penney vs National Guards, Williams Lumber vs Moore Hawthorne. All-Stars benefit game planned with Carl Bruner and Pete Brown selecting players. Managers plan midweek meeting to reorganize and possibly consolidate leagues amid tighter rules and umpire considerations.
Foreign ministers from Paraguay and Bolivia discussed asylum for refugees at a Buenos Aires conference. Dominican Republic and Peru offered protection to those fearing for their lives, though Peru limited entry for refugee intellectuals. Continued on Page Three.
A short reflective line from a biblical verse fragment. It cites I Corinthians 4 21 and contrasts stern discipline with gentleness and love. The text presents a moral or devotional prompt rather than a news item.
The Toledo Industrial Peace Board, formed in 1935 to seek nonviolent resolutions, has handled 18 disputes involving 30,481 employees by June 15, 1938. The board operates on voluntary cooperation, with 10 members and no binding decisions, gaining city support and an annual $7,000 wage for its director.
The Toledo Industrial Peace Board has a three year record of preventing strikes and settling disputes. Figures show strikes averted and disputes resolved through mediation and direct party involvement, reflecting city pride in maintaining industrial harmony and labor peace.
Florida's Marineland near St Augustine offers visitors a view into a shared tank habitat where sharks porpoises giant turtles and many fish swim side by side. A 300 pound turtle and a porpoise share mullet with divers as curator Arthur McBride feeds the animals and notes the pair are the only two of their species in captivity.
The Christian Church begins outdoor evening services this week on the lawn facing the building. Comfortable seating and flood lights are arranged to avoid insects, with services starting at 7 45 pm and lasting about one hour. Rev Y A Hammond preaches on Gods Blessed Man as the first sermon in a series from Psalm One, inviting the public to attend all summer Sundays.
SOUTHBRIDGE Mass February 1 The strange case of a reader whose eyes moved on different planes was disclosed using a new device for X-raying reading habits. During study one eye moved horizontally while the other moved vertically, says Dr John S Murgen of the American Optical Company's bureau of visual science. Discovery was made with the ophthalmograph, an instrument for studying reading technique by photographing eye movements.
Prescott Arkansas project approved by WPA to rebuild the Curley Wolves field with concrete and treated wood stands. A 46 foot stone entrance and wood bleachers with concrete supports, plus a 440 yard oval track and 220 yard straightaway are planned. Missouri Pacific furnishes girders. local materials via the Athletic Association. F E B Wharton to oversee construction. New uniforms and revived civic support expected to boost the team. The note adds a disconnected line on Russian population.
A fragment from a classified page presents five statements asking which are true or false. It notes the present secretary of war, a claim about cinnamon, gun bore diameter, Sofia as a Turkish city, and the poet laureate, with John Masefield named as the current laureate in a mixed-up phrasing.
Governor Bailey said Arkansas could refund highway bonds at substantial savings and likely would consult brokers but no action would be taken yet. He cited litigation delays, noted $14 million in bonds, and previously projected up to $32 million in life-time savings. He spoke during a stop en route from Washington after attending a meeting on Southern economic conditions. He urged national aid for farm income and wage standards to boost Southern consumption and address export issues.
Washington reports Harry Hopkins denied that the WPA distributed groceries in a bag bearing Senator Alben Barkley’s name. Hopkins said the administration had no connection or interest in the matter. The item sparked political tension amid Kentucky senatorial races and Roosevelt’s train stops in Marietta Covington and Bowling Green, with Barkley and Chandler receiving remarks.
New Orleans cotton opened at 9.07 and closed at 9.03 bid with 9.05 asked. Spot cotton finished quiet with a 13 point gain to middling 9.09.
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