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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
2
The Junior Chamber discusses organizing a 1940 convention with a unique dating plan to recruit volunteers. Ed and Lawder describe listing eligible women, inviting party circles, and seeking volunteers through departments and organizations. Over 900 women reportedly expressed interest, with date arrangements and social events planned despite wartime context.
In Friday actions Chattanooga beat New Orleans 8 to 2 while Little Rock and Nashville were rained out. Saturday schedule features Nashville at Little Rock, Atlanta at Birmingham, Knoxville at Memphis. Brooklyn beat Boston 2 to 1 and Chicago defeated Cincinnati 3 to 2. New York defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 in a rain-affected report.
Bruce Catton describes Taft, Dewey, and Willkie at the Republican convention as they shun formal speeches and instead host door to door handshakes and crowded suites. The piece paints Taft calm amidst the crush, Willkie lively and Rumpled, and Dewey focused and efficient meeting some 47 state groups by dusk.
Alumni notes recall how Harvard Yale and Prince graduates filled professional baseball roles after the Depression. College men once scornful of the sport found it offered rapid employment as Wall Street downturns reduced teaching and coaching opportunities and the demand for bone salesmen declined.
Washington observers from three unreliable sources converge on a Democratic ticket of Cor dell Hull and James A. Farley. The piece sketches Roosevelt era politics, cabinet shifts, and speculation about a third term, with commentators citing unsteady contact and shifting loyalties as context for the Hull Farley pairing.
The Hope Robin's baseball team will take on Lewisville Sunday afternoon at Balepark at 4 o'clock. The lineup includes Cook, Hearn, Messer, Fountain, Urban, C. Ramsey, Regengs, Frank Ramsey, Elliot. Mentioned are notable college players Moe Berg, Johnny Bronca, Jack Conlon, Charley Devens, Torby Macdonald. Yale and Harvard figures discussed in passing.
The First Christian Church of Hope Ark invites worship with Bible school at 8 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m Also listed are Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 55 a m senior young peoples meeting 6 20 p m and a fellowship for college age at 6 45 in the Phialthea room Evening worship at 7 43 p m with minister John Keith Gregory presenting themes The Missionary Work of the Church How Shall it Be Accomplished and What Price Glory The article notes a quote from Edward A Steiner on unfinished tasks and dedication to the churchs mission Junior Christian Endeavor Society is mentioned
Unity Missionary Baptist Church on South Florida Street announces Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. preaching at 11 00 a.m. Bible study and church activities with Elder J Mt Reaves pastor. Evening classes at 7 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary at 3 p.m. Tuesday community singing at 7 45 p.m.
Prayer acmvet 145 p. t. Thursday You are ror all ending Sunday School and church start now Our invite you to enroll with us in Sunday schol and to attend all our church services The Lord has been blessing us and we are thankful to Him for his blessings Elder V C Erwin will bring the message at the 11 o'clock hour Our pastor at the evening hour We especially invite all singers and lovers of rocal music to come and be with us in our Tuesday evening singing each week We are hayleg some time singing and wish to thank the visiting singers quartets etc for being with us Come each Tuesday night and help have a real musical feast If you like the true old fashioned Gospel like Christ on the apostles preached come out and hear You are always welcome
Revival at Christ Church begins Sunday morning and runs about 12 days. Evangelist W B Howard of Greenville Texas will arrive Monday and occupy the pulpit for the meeting. Regular minister preaches Sunday morning on Unity. Sunday night topic is A Plan By Which All Can Unite Without Sacrifice of Truth or Conscience. Morning Bible classes at 10, evening services and Young People's Bible class at 7. Welcome awaits all attendees.
The Garrett Memorial Baptist Church under Pastor Moltly A Purdie plans a Howard Association mission event Saturday evening. Roy Sims of Fayetteville will preach, Sunday school classes at 6:45, Eli T. Kapton to preach at 11am, and 7:15 evening services with W H Stingley of Washington speaking.
Francie Weston and Gusty stay in Hollywood after a wreck with Gusty recovering, a studio offers support and a potential trumpet career. Francie faces a choice between staying in Hollywood or returning home as they acknowledge mutual wishes. A hopeful, ordinary kiss seals a new plan.
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