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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
5
A fragmented local notice set recounts church circles meeting in August, with prayers for enduring impact of kind words. It also lists social events in the First Presbyterian and First Methodist pages, plus visits from Miss Mollie and travelers from Atlanta. News notes include a Little Rock visit, a dance at the Country Club, and the birth of a son in Little Rock.
Federal agents and police pursue a man believed to be Harom Ted Walters 25 of Dallas Texas in Chicago after a running gun fight with Summit police. Walters is wanted for a Bradley Arkansas bank robbery and escaped during the confrontation.
A Sunday lesson discusses Samson as a human, flawed hero whose great strength contrasted with weak moral discipline. Delilah symbolizes temptation and spying, yet the true message rests on Samson’s negative life path. Strength without will and vision leads to destruction rather than service.
Bert Webb pastor at Hope Gospel Tabernacle invites Sunday school attendance next Sunday and promises an engaging class and a dad teacher in charge. Morning worship at 11 o'clock, evening evangelistic service at 7, with special music, Bible study, Christ's Ambassadors and Children's Church planned for seven.
The First Baptist church invites the public to Sunday services with Rev J C Kincannon preaching at 7:00 and Rev Hamilton leading revival atBradley Avi. Morning classes for all ages and an 8:00 evening worship complete the schedule.
Pastor Morrison leads final in a series for age groups with a special Old People service. Congregation invited to focus on spiritual growth. youth and intermediate leagues meet. evening service features Rev W J Small from Spring Hill preaching at Bethlehem on Lewisville highway. Summer urges to hear him.
Rebels on the Ebry river and tributaries opened all dams to destroy bridges behind advancing government forces on the Catalan front. The report notes disruption of supply lines and strategic setbacks amid the Franco-Spanish border crisis.
Read about the long running clash in Palestine as Jews migrate to create a national home under British mandate after World War I. Arabs, Christians, and Jews contend for land and jobs, sparking rioting in Jaffa and general unrest, with a Royal Commission urging partition.
The article notes Jewish immigration to a sovereign Arab state provokes opposition, a commission revising the plan, and June 25 executions of Arabs by British forces. Disorder grows as violence swells with over 100 killed and about 12,000 British troops deployed to restrain bombings murders and sniping threatening civil war.
Dr C D Clubbs state veterinarian said Friday that more than 4,000 animals were vaccinated against anthrax in a drive in White and Woodruff counties.
Winfred Lake of DeQueen spoke for U S Senate hopeful John L McClellan of Malvern citing his federal road funds and support from a funds committee member. The stump tour continued with Hope appearances and rallies scheduled in Blevins Ozan and Bingen, with Baptist women serving refreshments August 1.
The St Louis Federal Reserve reports a very marked improvement in business sentiment in the Eighth district for the first half of July despite ongoing declines in most industries. Production sagged to year lows, durable goods like iron and steel faced cuts, but inventories and security values rose, with strength in crop outlook and consumer spending noted.
Last month compared with June 1937 and showing an 8 percent decrease from May. Little Rock sales were 16 percent below those of June 1937.
Tyler Texas police captain Walter Elliott of the Texas highway patrol notes that rising markets bring more traffic and other law violations, while declines dampen activity. He admits the reason remains unclear.
A heavy canvas restraint similar to airplane belts has been developed for cars. It aims to keep passengers in their seats during a crash, reducing injuries from ejection.
ATHENS Greece 4 A revolt against the regime of General John Metaxas dictator of Greece apparently war quickly crushed Friday. The governor of Crete cabled Metaxas that order had gone restored in Canes Crete capital. Four hundred armed men reported to be sailors effected a coup by taking advantage of a weakened garrison at Canea. During 1937 approximately 20 billion gallons of gasoline were used by motorists.
The text outlines how Italy's Fascist Confederations share health costs with equal employer and employee contributions at 1 percent of monthly pay. It lists other European nations with voluntary health insurance, and cites Surgeon General Thomas Fin explaining the push for a national health program in America.
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