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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
4
A devotional and community notice section recalls a heartfelt prayer for honor and fair sport. The page lists house guests of Mrs. and Mrs. Duel Williams, faculty changes, and local social engagements. It notes upcoming weddings, travels, and attendance at regional events, including a Conway marriage and Riverview apartment residence for the newlyweds.
The Southwestern B convention opened Wednesday at First Baptist church. Helen Frances Hesterley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Berry Hesterley, was crowned queen of the Nevada County Arkansas Centennial celebration. Parnell Thomas was captured Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff Horace Hale near Boughton and arrested for cutting William Brown at the Rosewood dance hall, three miles south of Prescott, Saturday night. he was jailed and will have a hearing in Justice court later.
An amateur program will be presented over a bus speaker at Byers Store beyond the high school building at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The public is invited and the amateurs will present their own arts. A note compares England housing since the World War to Canada’s population.
Graduation week closed with 208 University of Arkansas degrees conferred. Prof Edward Scribner Ames of the University of Chicago delivered the commencement address urging graduates not to view life as worse than it is. Board of Trustees announced the resignation of Dr W W Gladson as dean of the College of Engineering after 23 years. G P Stocker to succeed him. Ralph Hudson to succeed Miss Elizabeth Galbraith in art. H G Hotz to become acting dean of Education. Twelve new faculty appointments were announced.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek in Nanking rejects war with Japan and rules out civil war between Nanking and Canton governments. He says the decision must come from the central government and notes regional solidarity aligns with national policy. He doubts Cantong and Kwantung mobilization reports and warns against opportunistic mobilization during the crisis.
The Blue Notes Blevins club met Friday May 28 at Mrs J T Thompsons home with 12 members and one visitor present. No demonstration occurred due to no agent. They discussed a new demonstrator, shared sewing reports, and enjoyed ice cream and angel food cake before adjourning to meet next month at Mrs Y M Neshins. Ivotsvitha a tenth century nun is cited as the first woman playwright. her plays are shown in a Munich museum.
An unnamed 50-year-old grayhaired woman found nine miles east of Stuttgart is an amnesia case. Doctors say memory loss could result from a blow, but no bodily injuries are evident. She recalls events since discovery but not before, including a memory of oil wells. The case remains unsolved as officials seek identification.
Big names from across the globe gather as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt are set to arrive by special train for a Wednesday visit. Activities include a mountain drive, bath house row tour, and a tour of the Army and Navy hospital. Mrs Roosevelt will be hosted at the Arlington hotel by Arkansas women, with introductions by Sen. Hattie Caraway and others. An informal breakfast reception follows with Girl Reserves and Scouts lining aisles as Mrs Roosevelt is announced to speak.
In Gdynia Poland Joseph Tutjkowski, once a poor peasant, rose to wealth as the city developed a new sea port since 1924. He owned wasteland turned business hub now valued at about $2,000,000. Argentina law requires the president to be Roman Catholic.
Miss Ernestine Davis 17 fell beneath truck wheels while returning from an all day singing convention near Sheridan area Monday night. Daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Davis of near Sheridan she died from head injuries. She leaves five sisters.
Three brothers participated in funeral services held at Brush Creek near here on Tuesday, marking a family gathering to honor their relative.
Tom W Miles, about 15 miles from Cleveland county, died in a hospital Monday night from injuries suffered Saturday when struck by an automobile near Rison. He had a broken leg and head and internal injuries while walking along Highway toward Rison when the car struck him three miles from Rison.
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