Faith and Truth Across the Year in Hope News
Community notes from Hope Arkansas recount social visits and gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stringer and Miss Jennie Sue Moore visit Little Rock. Orville Erringer tours Okmulgee. Mrs. E. M. McWilliams hosts the Wednesday Contract Bridge Club with high scores by Mrs. Hutchinson. Local residents attend SMU conference in Texarkana. Miss Maggie Bell plans Armis tice Day visit. Rev. W. T. Testaman welcomed at First Christian Church. Obituary notices for Mrs. Jessie Eden Bonham from Denver. Frances celebrates fifth birthday hosted by Mrs. Bennie Benton with many children attending. Bridge socialities at East Avenue B. Fanny Garrell visits Little Rock. L. W. Young on business in Little Rock and Hot Springs. R. R. Foster visits Shreveport.
Expansion at Experiment Farm Adds 30 Acre Study Field
The Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station leases a 30-acre adjacent tract for ten years to expand studies across cantaloupes tomatoes potatoes and other vegetables. Dr H R Rosen leads plant disease work with Prof Martin Nelson overseeing cotton corn and legumes. Glenn Boyd is hired to supervise disease experiments and J R Cooper plans broader horticulture crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Rosen
Glenn Boyd
University of Arkansas, College of Agriculture
Fruit and Truck Branch
Martin Nelson
Department of Agronomy
J. R. Cooper
Department of Horticulture
Hurricane nears Bahamas after deaths in Cuba and Jamaica
A week-old hurricane hammered Cuba and Jamaica, killing at least 10 people and injuring many, with extensive property damage. The storm moved northeastward and was about 150 miles south of Nassau as of Wednesday night, while the U.S. mainland remained out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahamas
Cuba
Jamaica
Nassau
United States
Local families gather for weekend visits in Rosston area
Rosston Health is very fine in our community at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Butler and children spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Marlar. Delma Bolls and baby from Shuqualak Mississippi arrived to spend several weeks with relatives. Mrs. Doyle Lowe of Minden Louisiana visited her parents. J. M. Bennett stayed with his grandson M. M. Mitchell and family. Several guests visited ill Mrs. Annie Richardson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Butler
Sam Marlar
Delma Bolls
Baby
Shuqualak
Miss
Doyle Lowe
Minden
J. E. Dillard
J. M. Bennett
M. M. Mitchell
Myrtle, Butler
Lois
Wilma Martin
Lena Butler
Annie Richardson
Torrent Waters
J. E. Butler
Pearl Mitchell
Marjorie Mitchell
James Martin
Claude Thompson
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
The family expresses gratitude to friends and well wishers for kindness during the mother and wife’s long illness and passing. Appreciation is extended for floral offerings and blessings from W. F. Garner and the Garner, Baker, and Yocum families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Garner
N. V. Garner
Myrtle Baker
John Yocum
Week-end Murder Opens With Prologue At Long Island Dinner
A murder sets the mood as Linda Averill hosts five guests including Cousin Amos Peabody and Captain De Vos. Tensions rise over Africa and India talk, with Linda balancing flirtations and conflict while Marvin Pratt, Lian Shaughnessy, and Statlander clash with Amos. The Belgian guest shows cool threat as party discourse erupts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Linda
Tom Averill
Ands Peabody
New York
Averills
Captain DE Vos
Averill
MR. Statlander
Marvin Pratt
Lian Shaught Nessey
DeVos
Africa
Dolly Alger
Amos
Shanahan
O'Shea
Lian
Europe
East
India
Statlander
Shaughnessey
Khyber Pass
Himalayas
Tex
Linde
Shea
England
Belgia
Congo
Honror
Batesville Man Appointed Hope Representative for Mutual Life
G. T. Cross, longtime Batesville Chamber of Commerce secretary and community worker, is moving to Hope as a special representative of Mutual Life Insurance. Mrs. Cross and daughter Marie accompany him to make Hope their new home after a farewell from Batesville Kiwanis club and chamber for his five years of service. Cross previously served in Independence county and held posts in Monroe Louisiana and prior Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Cross
Batesville Chamber of Commerce
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Mrs. Cross
Marie
Hope
Cross
Batesville Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Independence County
Batesville
Memphis
Monroe
Lufkin
Cleburne
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sir Henry
J. L. Stringer
Jennie Sue Moore
Little Rock
Mrs
Orville Erringer
Okmulgee, Oklo
E. M. McWilliams
East Third Street
J. M. Ligon
Conway
W. H. Hutchinson
John P. Cox
Johnnie McCabe
R. T. White
George Ware
Sid McMath
Alice McMath
R. M. Briant
Texarkana
Southern Methodistference
Maggie Bell
Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall
Walter Carter
Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
W. T. Testaman
First Christian Church
Testaman
Jessie Eden Bonham
Denver
Colo
Frances
Bennie Benton
South Shower Street
Bettie Ruth Coleman
Jessie Clarke Brown
Allison Shields
Norma Jean Rephan
Sarah Jane
Murphey
Jennie Sue Russell
Bettie James
Johnny Reece
Bettie Jean King
Mary Nell Bearden
Rosemary Coop
John Lee Warmack
Bobbie Lile Bearden
John Cecil Weaver
Joe Keith Cassidy
David
Harry Thomas Shiver
Sonny Green
Echols Lock
Jimmie Walker Benton
Calvin Cassidy
East Avenue B
Zell Lockwood
Thomas Wardlaw
Ray McDowell
Fanny Garrell
Chas Garrett
Mrs. Hosea Garrett
L. W. Young
The
Arkansas Natural Gas Co
Hot Springs
R. R. Foster
Shreveport
Experiment Farm
MALCO
Petran Bw
Jon
Godino
Associated Press
Rosston
Frank W. Pickell
Citizens National Bank
Elson'huckins
Chapter
Mr. DeVos
Marvin
Tom
Marvig
Cousin Amos
Sta
Child’s Shoes
Odds and Ends
Ladies Specialty Shop
Hope, Arkansas
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