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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1936
Page
5
A fragmented local page notes a verse about a dead self and praise for music as comfort. It then lists visitors, social clubs, weddings, and upcoming church activities with names and places such as Crossett Shreveport Texarkana Henderson, Hotel Henry, City Bakery, Monts Seed Store, First Methodist church, and area residents including Mrs. Bird, Mr. Norton, Mrs. Sumner, Miss Turner, Miss Lemley, and many others.
Mrs. Mary Battles Cumbie has returned from a month long visit to her mother Mrs. W. R. Floyd and other relatives in Gadsden Alabama. She also visited relatives in Mississippi. En route she attended a three day convention of the International Hair Dressers in Memphis accompanied by her daughter Miss Helen Battles who stayed longer.
Promoter Bert Mauldin announced Lefty Williams of Cabot will meet Mystery Mike in the feature at the South Walnut street open air wrestling show Thursday night. Mystery Mike drew heat last week for unfair tactics, prompting a police escort from the ring. Semi final pits Bunny Martin of Oklahoma against Tony Paplino of New York, a Hope newcomer. Referee W. C. Page.
W E Mountcastle notes the Soil Conservation Program allows extra grain acreage for home use and advises mixing hay, grain sorghum, and diversified corn plantings. Recommendations include fall pasture, Sudan grass, staged corn plantings, and careful pasture rest to sustain yields and soil health.
Dr Clyde L Fife nightly at First Christian Church denounces sin using Matt 24 97 39 and Noah era parallels He argues pews lack devotion cites 65 million unsaved in US and low church attendance He previews Tuesday night sermon The Second Coming of Christ and prophecy including the Ethiopian war The gospel singer accompanies with guitar
Community gossip records weekend visits and short trips among residents of Henrys Chapel, Bodenw, Hope, Prescott, and nearby towns. Names include the Greenlees, Fullers, Mullins, Lewallen, Purtles, Finchers, Ellis, Mullins, Hunt, and others with multiple social calls and minor health updates. The final line notes Records of Stuart Oklahoma claim no violent deaths within Shore since 1896.
Boston Bees held off the St. Louis Cardinals with a four run seventh inning to snap a six game streak and even the series. Joe Cox Varart delivered three RBIs on a wall framing double, Ray Benge earned his fourth win, and Leo Durocher loaded the bases with a single. Frankie Frisch hit into a double play as the only Cardinal to tally a run.
Large crowds fill Hope Gospel Tabernacle as Chaney revival enters its final week. Sunday night Rev. Chaney preached The Man With out a Wedding Garment while Mrs. Chaney spoke Monday on The Treasure Chest of Salvation. Daily morning prayer at 10 except Saturday. children’s church at 3 pm. Tuesday night Mrs. Chaney to speak Have a Real Drink.
Hickory Shade community reports several mumps cases this week. Mrs Kay Wilson and children visited Mrs B S Wilson and daughter. J E Rogers and wife and child stayed with Eurie Calhoon family. Edith Bell Wilson visited relatives in Hope. Carl Gilbert and baby returned home after visiting Stophs family. Snippets from a party hosted by Jack Cox. Marjorie Stacy of Hope visiting Robison family.
Oak Grove records show Mr and Mrs Waller Ross hosting relatives while Miss Jewell Ross visited sister Mrs Leo England in Shoy er Springs. The Collier family visited J G Cillins in Hove and Catherine Ross spent time with Addie and Gladys McElroy in Centerville. Ernest Ross and son Denvill called on Walter Lee Allen and H M Ross Sunday afternoon. Addie McElroy stayed with Catherine Thursday night and Friday.
Aid Jowell Ross and Mr and Mrs D McCollier and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs J G Collier of Hope. Miss Jowell Ross called on Miss Rema Nell Mullins Sunday evening. Catherine Ross and Ad die McElroy visited Joan and Mildred Givine Friday afternoon. Lester Millins and wife visited her parents Charlie and Mrs Sanders in Centerville. Jim Skinner and Burl Rosas families spent Sunday night with their kin near Bodcaw. Mrs Ernest Ross called on Mrs Fred Camp Friday afternoon. Marie and Louise Collier visited Rema Nell Mullins Wednesday.
Mrs Ethel Cornelius called on Mrs Alice Finley Thursday evening. Boaz of Idabel Okla visiting W L Cornelius family. Born to Mr and Mrs Bill Boaz a fine girl christened Annie Pearl. Miss Louise Hamilton and Wilton Gentry married Thursday night. Roy Cornelius and his mother shopped in Hope Monday. Mr and Mrs Olen Hubbard were supper guests of Mrs Hubbard's
Fragmentary OCR notes list names like Miss Wilmer and Mrs Roy Gilbert and Walter Cornelius among Law residents. Mentions a state penitentiary context and a beard prohibition in an ordinance, with dates and persons cited but text is garbled and incomplete.
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