23 Jul 1949
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1949
Page
1
Community events include Unity Baptist church meeting with a program at 6 45 pm and a BT C group at 4 pm plus sewing, poetry and craft sessions. The piece lists hostesses, participants and venues across Emmet Tex area with mentions of friends, officers and local families.
Green Springs Ohio July 22 Pvt Rodner Young war hero who fought and died for the men he marched among will be buried today with survivors of his old infantry outfit. Services at 3 p.m. EDT by the army chaplain who spoke briefly over Young after he was killed in the Solomons July 31 1943. He destroyed a machine gun nest saving hundreds of American lives. Burial at Clyde Ohio about 10 miles northeast of here beside Gen James B McPherson and George Micks. Taps by an army bugler, end guard salute. Attending will be Gov Frank J Laushe and Frank Loesser. Youngs parents in Baltimore were here. American Legion VFW and other veterans groups present in dress uniforms. Army honor guard. A business district with 830 people halted in tribute.
Washington reports Mrs Georgia Neese Clark the first female U S treasurer has custody of a record sum totaling 27 424 542 375 732 dollars just after sworn in She signs a receipt while six accountants verify the amount and holdings include bonds securities and vault funds in the treasurer’s vaults, a sum exceeding wartime debt and comprising a small fraction of the current national debt.
Harvie Rorie, 56, condemned for the bludgeoning death of his estranged wife at her home and the arson deaths of their two children. He was executed by electric chair at Tucker Prison Farm in Arkansas after three shocks. Rorie had pleaded insanity, but Jefferson County Circuit Court convicted him. the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the verdict.
The Twentieth Century Fox color epic Canadian Pacific stars Randolph Scott and Nancy Olson in a story of surveyor Tom Andrews who helps span the Canadian Rockies with steel rails. Set amid Banff and Lake Louise locations, the film depicts fur traders and embittered Indians opposing the railroad, with a rescue train turning the siege to victory.
Sunday School Lesson by William E. Gilroy cites Walt Whitman’s view of sin as lacking in animals and man's humility. The piece contrasts Whitman with Hebrew Psalmists who faced violence, exile, and disruption, suggesting deeper insight into human cruelty and endurance.
Doris Day stars in a Warner Bros Technicolor musical with Jack Carson and Lee Bowman. Michael Curtiz produced and directed, with Adolphe Menjou and Eve Arden in supporting roles. The film features new Warren Blane songs and a high production value typical of big Musicals from the era.
Mrs Everson fears an imminent atomic war and seeks refuge with a caravan. Her companions include Marchese Dellacasa, servant figures, and an Oklahoma waitress who absorbs the Marchese’s reminiscences. The dialogue reveals aristocratic memory, societal shifts, and a fragile sense of security amid global peril.
The text laments human cruelty and the root of evil in the heart, drawing on Psalmist and Proverbs passages. It argues that wickedness stems from within and urges a cleansing of the heart to seek God, acknowledging personal sin and the need for divine intervention.
News of the Churches: Hope Gospel Fabernagle at 321 N. Matin Street. Pastor H. Paul Holdridge. Sunday school 9 45. Radio Bible Class 10. Morning worship 11 with Rev. S Joseph Geno. The Gospel Hour on KKAR. Christ's Ambassador 6 15 and Evangelistic service 7 50 led by Rev. Joseph Geno. Weekday services include Christian Service Brigade Tuesday 6 p.m. Prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30. Revival begins August 7 by Rev. Robert Coby of Oklahoma.
The Fourth and Ferguson church led by Rev. T. F. Ford lists Sunday school at 9:43 a.m. morning worship at 11 o'clock, Young People's Service, evangelistic service at 5 45 p.m., Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p.m., and Friday Bible study at 7 45 p.m. Everyone is urged to attend.
The Garret Memorial church on North Ferguson Street lists Pastor Elbert O'Steen and Hock of Ages hosting broadcasts from the ciweh auditorium. Activities include Sunday school at 9 to 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 11, a 7 a.m. special program, 7:30 Evening worship, and a Monday 2 p.m. auxiliary meeting led by Mrs. Lillian O'Steen. A Wednesday 7 p.m. teachers meeting with prayer service invites parishioners to attend.
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by Albert Graves with 10550. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. features Delphus Whitten from Arkadelphia. Youth group meets at 4:30 p.m. Evening service is not in the church. members urged to attend First Presbyterian at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
At First Presbyterian 360 East Second Street Rev. Stephene Conk, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 10:53 a.m. Sermon: The Saviour of the World. Music by a trio. Presbyterian Youth Fellowship. Film The Crown of Righteousness shown. Evening worship at 7:80 p.m. Sermon Christianity. Tuesday 7:80 p.m. Choir practice. Wednesday 7:15–8 p.m. Prayer meeting and Ten Commandments study.
The First Christian Church led by Minister Wm. P. Hardegree holds services on Sunday with a 10:50 Morning worship, communion and sermon, a duet by Mrs. Haworth and Ted Jones, and an evening service at 7:44 with choir music. Junior CYF social, Junior and Senior CYP group meetings, and Thursday chair rehearsal are listed alongside the 245 a.m. start.
Unity Missionary on South Elm Street in Eld, Pastor Howard White leads Sunday School at 9:30 with Supt. Masse. Morning worship at 11, service at county jail noon, B T C 9:45, evening worship 5, baptism follows. Tuesday 2 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary. Wednesday 7:44 mid week prayer. Thursday 7:45 Teachers meeting. Friday 7:45 p.m. Mission work at Anthony's. Psalm 122:1.
Sunday school at 6 40 a m led by S A Whitlow with 50 members. morning worship at 10 50 a m by Pastor James Birkhead. youth choir rehearsal 6 40 p m. Baptist Training and Action 7 30 p m. evening worship with pastor sermon. Monday Carol choir rehearsal. Women’s Missionary Society meets for Community Missions. Sunbeams and Junior R A meet at church. Junior G A meet Wednesday 7 50 p m. midweek family service 7 p m. adult choir rehearsal 7 30 p m.
Pastor E N Glover leads Rising Star Baptist Church at Oak Street with Sunday school supervised by F N Plzec. The notice notes classes for all ages and morning worship at 60 minutes, followed by evening worship.
Dorothy Dix argues most conflicts between generations arise over personal liberty. She says youth seek freedom, while elders fear missteps. Parents should prepare for the day children leave home by nurturing shared interests and independence to prevent loneliness after departure.
Dan Felton hosted his annual summer party in Marisnne drawing about 60 guests including Governor McMath and former Governor Ben Laney. The outdoor barbecue attracted public figures and politicos from across the state with little campaigning due to no upcoming election.
El Dorado July 22 Mayor A C Neel and the city council refused to intervene in a dispute between the civil service commission and the police department. The commission named Ross Martin acting police chief while 14 of 18 officers signed a protest urging two captains to alternate as acting chief. The council split on action, with Mayor Neel casting the deciding vote against interference.
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