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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
4
Local society column lists Mrs Sid Henry and others with telephone 821, detailing club events, church meetings, travel plans, and guest visits. Items include First Christian Church service class picnic, First Baptist meeting rescheduled, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in New York, Venezuela, Ashville, and Texas, with multiple names and dates noted.
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church opens a singing school on Monday with Byel Bond of Eastland Texas as the instructor. Bond brings fourteen years of experience and is described as an efficient teacher. The program runs from 7 to 9 PM and costs 40 cents per visitor are welcome to attend.
Advocates say foreign loans are needed to stabilize economies while supporters face heavy criticism on Capitol Hill. Senator John would oppose the broader program if foreign lending persists, and Senator Wheeler argues it could intrude on other nations' internal affairs as debate continues on funding measures.
Baton Rouge reports Earl Long, ambitious brother of Huey Long, shares political grit and fearless fighting spirit. He travels as a salesman, seeks the governor’s chair, and endured hostile reactions while distancing himself from Huey’s personality. Critics label him unpredictable yet sharp and plainspoken.
The House Appropriations Committee moved to scale back liberal relief measures by probing the WPA programs. Witnesses cited a “hotbed of communism” in the Federal Theatre Project and proposed ending several left wing provisions. They noted high tenure among WPA workers and urged job rotation to open payrolls for new workers.
The Commerce Committee, handling broad road legislation, voiced opposition to the president's plans for government purchase and lease of road equipment and for loans to oil highways and bridges. The article notes that railroads already possess ample equipment, and defense of proposed projects is limited by existing capacity.
An old advertisement touts tasteless tonic benefits with a large bottle offer. It claims greater value and value for money, urging readers to buy the large size for extra quantity and savings. The copy is garbled but centers on a patent medicine promotion.
Captain Fury, a United Artists release, opens at the Saenger with a strong cast led by Brian Aherne Victor McLaglen and June Lang. The drama unfolds in early Australia as Captain Fury, a political prisoner, aids settlers against land grabbers in a brisk action filled tale featuring John Carradine Paul Lukas George Zucco Virginia Field and others. The production is praised for its screenplay and direction by Roach though some critique of handling and storytelling persists.
A 1930s report criticizes relief spending and WPA allocations noting gaps in relief rolls and excessive payments to non relief workers. It highlights a proposed three member board to administer WPA funds and mentions political criticism of commerce policy amid confusion over allocations and standards.
A vintage ad claims hot weather slows digestion and causes souring, belching, and sluggish bowels. It promotes Calotabs as a safe laxative and cleans ing agent, saying one or two tablets with water clears the system by morning. Genuine Coleinha is sold only on dealer boards. imitators warn readers to avoid fakes.
The Pan American air service outfits its clippers with extensive safety gear for ocean crossings. Each ship carries emergency rations, life rafts, first-aid kits, and signaling devices. Direction finding stations across the Atlantic help pinpoint positions, while navigators rely on radio safeguards and pilots’ strategies to avoid storms. The crew, averaging about 30 years old, trains for rapid response in the wide Atlantic.
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