Community Notes Add Colorful Summer Plans and Visits
Local society items share summer travels and guests including Miss Pearl Middlebrooks visiting her mother and sister, and Mrs. J. W. Anderson traveling to Athens for a critically ill son. A cemetery association plans an August 12 home talent show See You Later with rehearsals starting next week.
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Pearl Middlebroks
Okmulgee
Okla
Mary Middlebrooks
Lillie Middlebrooks
The
Cemetery Association
J. W. Anderson
Athens
Texas
K. G. Anderson
Mrs Granville Darwin Visits Friends After Houston Return
Mrs Granville Darwin travels from Houston after a months vacation with her parents Dr and Mrs J E Gentry in McCaskill. She spent Friday morning visiting friends in the city.
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Granville Darwin
Houston
J. E. Gentry
McCaskill
Hope town fights for Frisco system gains support
Lake Greene, Iron Mountain brakeman on the FE Dorado run, spent Tuesday and Wednesday at home. Hope citizens wage a determined effort to secure the Frisco railroad for their town with time talent and money. Mrs D B Thompson plans to depart August 1 for Washington DC to visit her daughter Mrs Arthur Thomas. Clyde Crosnoe returns from Texas A M College after a summer course.
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Lake Greene
Iron Mountain
Hope
D. B. Thompson
Washington, D. C
Arthur Thomas
Clyde Crosnoe
Texas A. & M. College
Farley at Fair Park Recovers From Spider Sting
Personal notes say S. C. Dad Farley aged keeper of Fair Park is recovering rapidly after illness from a spider sting. Wiley Robison of Hope grocery is expected to return Thursday from a visit with his son W. S. Robison Jr. of San Antonio. Mrs John Hughes of Benton and Mrs Dudley Lauck of Pharr Texas visited relatives here Wednesday.
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S. C
Dad” Farley
Fair Park
Wiley Robison
Hope Grocery
W. S. Robison Jr
San Antonio
Texas
John Hughes
Benton
Dudley Lauck
Pharr
Hospital notices from Julia Chester and Josephine hospitals
A list of local patients with hospital transfers and admissions. A. A. Holt of Hope entered Julia Chester hospital Thursday for treatment. Mrs. T. G. Gates of Hope left Julia Chester hospital Friday after confinement. F. H. Holland of Saratoga, a patient two weeks, left for home Thursday. Mrs. Julia Albright of Hope admitted Wednesday. Miss Erma Laseter of Ashdown underwent an operation at Josephine hospital Friday.
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A. A. Holt
Hope
Julia Chester Hospital
T. G. Gates
F. H. Holland
Saratoga
Julia Albright
Erma Laseter
Ashdown
Josephine Hospital
Revival at Melrose Ends After 11 Days
A revival meeting at Melrose church concluded Wednesday night after 11 days led by Rev. I. L. Rogers. The church added 33 new members. Baptism is planned at Crutchfield lake Sunday at 3 o clock.
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Melrose Church
I. L. Rogers
Crutchfield Lake
Betts Cemetery Cleanup Set for August 4
Citizens urged to join L. C. Betts for a cemetery work day at Betts Cemetery eight miles south on the Mope Lewisville highway on Thursday August 4.
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Betts
L. C. Betts
Mope-Lewisville
Graveyard Work at Ayers Cemetery August 1
A graveyard work detail will be held at Ayers Cemetery six and one half miles east of Hope on Highway No 4 on Monday August 1. The event invites volunteers to assist with cemetery maintenance.
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Ayers Cemetery
Hope
Highway No. 4
Storks Triumph After Girls Team Flops In Exhibition
A large Wellington Kan girls team faced heavy crowd criticism as they struggled in three innings of play before the Storks halted the game. The Storks then beat Sid Bundy’s American Legion Juniors 4 to 3 in five innings. Manager Coop pledged to bring new talent next week for a drawn crowd.
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Storks
Wellington
Kan
Lloyd Coop
Sid Bundy
American Legion
Bundy
McDowell
Stork
Zinn
Coop
Jayhawkers
Death Theme Spotlight at Friday Tent Meeting
The Pey Claude Nanney will speak on death as revival at Fifth and Elm tent tonight at 8. He argues death is real but offers life through Christ, noting some Hope residents are already saved while others must choose life over sin. He cites three weeks of outreach and urges choosing better, eternal life.
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Claude Nanney
Fifth and Elm
Hoax or Truth Alleged Will Rout of 1906 Heir Tale
The tale centers on Morris and an alleged will found on a back flyleaf naming him sole heir to a wealthy Weasel. Morris recounts a 1906 trip to New York and a quarrel with a Wendel family member, leading to hardship. The judge called the story “either a monstrous hoax, or amazingly true.”
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Morris
New York
Mr. Wendel
Wendel
Miss Ella
Weasel
Thomas Moris
July Session of the Divine Laws Club Sees Active Citizenship Talk
The July meeting led by president Mrs. H H Stuart discussed law enforcement liaison and citizenship legislation. Mrs. T R King reported two S T L meetings in June with 39 members. Miss Mamie Twitchell read on Citizenship Cooperation for Observance and Enforcement Not Repeal.
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H. H. Stuart
T. R. King
Local judge candidates spar over roads and taxes at Guernsey
Hempstead County voters heard Higgason and H. M. Stephens clash on road work, county finances, and alleged misconduct. Each accused the other of favoritism, unpaid delinquents, and improper contracts while touting road improvements, fiscal records, and commitment to taxpayers.
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Stephens
Guernsey
Justices of the Peace
Tax League
Higgason
Ford Holt
Bingen
Washington
Hope Star
The
Telegraph
Hempstead County
T’alden
H. M. Stephens
The Miracle of Manna Sunday School Lesson
The July 31 lesson compares Elim and Sin to life’s oasis and wilderness, showing God’s provision through manna as a test of cooperation. It links ancient Israel’s hunger to modern dependence on divine sustenance and ends with a prayer for daily bread.
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Elim
Israel
Sin
Sinai
Promised Land
America
Children of Israel
Red Sea
Jesus
Notice of F KST Meeting of Creditors 1932 Texarkana
In the Western District of Arkansas Hollis E Luck doing business as Tareks Service Station Hope is adjudicated bankrupt July 26 1932. The first meeting of creditors is at Gustavus G Pope Texarkana Ark August 9 1932 at 10 a.m. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint trustee and examine the bankrupt. Exemption claims will be investigated at the same time and place.
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Texarkana
Secret Vote Tale Of County Official And Hidden Interests
An unnamed county official fled to Little Rock for a secret meeting over funds tied to his 3000 salary. He avoided public action on the judges special committee and did not lobby the legislature, choosing quiet, protected stance behind a lobby group amid broad public anger.
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Little Rock
Judges
Arkansas campaign voices mix law, schools and sheriffs in Hempstead
Speakers at a Hempstead gathering urged voters to back Emory Thompson for legislature while touting school funding reforms and abolition of county superintendents. I. L. Pilkinton blamed salaries for school closures, and L. F. Monroe pressed abolishing state boards. Bearden and Wilson discussed law enforcement, with Dodson and Sutton adding endorsements for local officials and judge Fu trell.
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Monroe
Steed
Arkansas
Emory Thompson
E. G. Steed
State House
I. L. Pilkinton
L. F. Monroe
Washington
I. C. Holt
Bingen
Arkansas House
Bearden
Jim Bearden
Washington State
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Miami
Fla
Cox
Melrose School House
S. M. Sutton
Jim Dodson
John L. Wilson
Steve Carrigan
Hope
J. M. Futrell
Millard Alford
Hempstead
Beginning Monday Coach Offers Grade Makeups
Miss Yollie Reed will coach pupils who wish to make up grades or do special work starting Monday August 1st. Phone 374-W for particulars. Lost suitcase containing ladies clothing on Highway 67. Reward for return to this office. 2-Up rey
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Yollie Reed
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