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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
3
Homemakers value on hand refrigeration for picnics enabling safe prep and storage. Cold Wall electric systems preserve meats, dairy and leftovers, preventing drying and color loss under humid conditions and allowing bulk quantities for planned or sudden outings.
Blevins and nearby towns greet a flurry of visitors with relatives in Hope Camargo Presill and Emmet. Residents leave for Wichita Texas after a week with J A Wade family. Local households host guests including Miss Garner and Mr Honea families while other relatives are cited across region.
Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a proven, reliable remedy for malaria chills and fever. It claims tasteless quinidine and iron ease symptoms, boost strength, and offer good value in large bottles. Do not exceed recommended use.
Paris fashion reports lighter beachwear with shorts remaining practical and halter tops still worn. New outfits range from robe de plage to diaphanous redingotes while white linen shorts pair with beach dresses. Pajamas return in masculine cuts, Paquin’s longer sets, and horizon blues recall French military colors.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T. Helvering said 18 983 Arkansans in cities of 1000 plus population filed income tax returns for 1937. The report did not include the tax amount or total income which will be announced later.
A social column notes visits across towns including Little Rock El Dorado and McCaskill. Attendees include Johnny Wade Mrs P H Stephens Ena Fern Stephens Janell McCaskill and families. A May 28 reunion at Marlbrook Church led by Rev Marcus Wallace Sr drew multiple households from Pleasant, Blagen, and Blevins.
McCaskill Mrs Pred Baird and daughter Hilda Whiteside of Little Rock visit relatives here Friday. Mrs Chester McCaskill and daughter Janelle visit her brother Crent Stephens and family in Little Rock this week. Mr and Mrs Cletun Warren and children of El Dorado visit relatives here Sunday. Mrs A Hamilton was visiting and shopping in Nashville Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bill Williamson of Smackover spent the week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs R Wortham. Mrs Dora Wortham and Grace were shopping in Hope. Mrs Lee Smith of Little Rock spent the week with her parents Dr and Mrs J E Gentry. Miss Wyn Jean Shuffield visiting relatives in Luckesburg last week. Miss Fredda Harper and Charlotte Rhodes spent last week in Searcy visiting Miss Laverne Harper and Mr and Mrs Alvis Stokes of Beulight visited her parents Mr and Mrs H B Eley Sunday. Miss Iris Hampton left Sunday for a two week visit with kin in Dorads and Smackover. Mrs Wills Wardlaw and child of Victoria Texas are guests of Mrs J B Eley. Mrs Julia Smith Colling of Live Rock spent the weekend visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Lot Warren of Stigler, Oklahoma, guests of the Seult families.
Texarkana Ark officials warn summer resort guards and staff to obtain Social Security numbers for proper wage reporting. Social Security Board manager Jon H. Cooter says lifeguards, waitresses, delivery staff and student workers must have SS numbers to qualify for old age insurance benefits through regular payroll reporting. Applications are available at post offices and must be mailed to Cooter’s office in Texarkana.
Local residents share weekend visits and travels across El Dorado Magnolia and Be Be area towns. Names include Shower Springs families Rogers Laseter Phillips Mullins Yount Buckworth Parker Emma Molly Talley Aaron McWilliams Bearden Warren and others. The cemetery committee requests donations for upkeep as community activity continues with church and conference gatherings nearby.
Miss Evelyn Rhodes leaves for Arkadelphia to enter Henderson State Teachers College. Reese Hamilton of Detroit visits with parents for two weeks. Velma Lee Hamilton graduates in Denton and returns home for the summer. Miss Lita Hughes visits Hope. Nilladine Codling to remain in Little Rock for the summer. Willa Mae Reese marries Wattie Hooker. bride teaches at Natha School, Hooker to supervise Langley schools. couple to live in Arkadelphia this summer.
Washington Daybook analyzes Secretary Hull's recent statements reasserting neutrality after years of mandatory neutrality. It traces U S policy from World War I through the League of Nations, naval conferences, the Kellogg treaty, and Nye inquiry, noting calls to resume embargo and arms restrictions while emphasizing executive leadership's role in steering American stance amid European wars.
An estimate projects American women will spend about 260 million dollars on hats in the current year. The figure reflects demand for a hundred million hats across the market, indicating strong fashion interest and retail activity.
A mother recalls her twelve year old son Andy who learned to fix washers and radios, and even describes his world as he imitates adults. She notes Tim, his companion, often displayed harsh behavior, yet Andy remained focused on practical skills learned from a man in a second hand shop. The piece reflects on childhood curiosity and the varied influences shaping a young mind.
In Ketchikan Alaska a planned bear reserve aims to attract tourists and provide hunting appeal. District Ranger CoM Avchbold and the Alaska Sportsmen's Association promote the reserve as abundant and accessible, noting public interest while bears remain protected.
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