14 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
1
A garbled text discusses a girl and a mother, with unclear names and events. It mentions a returning flight and a reply congratulating a dominement, plus a note about juvenile crime decreasing. A Portland mailman supposedly killed a dog bite incident is referenced.
The Shreveport negro football team Yerger Tigers will not travel to Hope for Friday’s game due to an infantile paralysis quarantine in Shreveport Louisiana. Several paralysis cases led to school closures. Yerger will instead play Washington High School Texarkana at Hammons Stadium on November 22 under lights.
Georgetown and Boston College rise as early season title contenders in a marquee clash at Fenway Park. Hagerty oversees a rugged Eagles squad with 17 sophs backing a 45-man unit led by Joe McFadden and Julius Koshlap. Hoyas rely on Julius's big plays and Augie Lio as a standout guard, with confidence in a reshaped national Top 10 if they win.
Patmos basketball teams start the season by hosting Spring Hill for three games Friday night November 15 in Patmos gymnasium. Great enthusiasm is shown by both schools and the public is invited.
Mr. Bud Allen of Oak Grove has bought the Sandefur Dudney property at Shaver Springs and now resides there with his family. He is operating a new store recently completed. Mrs. Taylor Phillips of Houston and her parents and two sons are also mentioned in the family note.
In chapter ten Bill faces the waiting crowd of Helen Drowsy and friends at Peskin's drug store as news about the board meeting trickles in. Bullethead Peskin Dot Skelton and J Conrad Skelton arrive, Bill endures their taunts with quiet dignity while Helen fends off the smug trio.
In a tense confrontation a masked bandit robs a store while board members and bystanders look on. Bill and Drowsy respond with courage, Bill tackling the bandit and subduing him, while Helen alerts police. Skelton credits the youths and vows to champion the brave act.
Analysis of football scoring fairness as Minnesota beats Michigan 7 to 6 and Harvard misses a potential tie by a field goal amid debates on extra point value and late game decisions. Observers cite missed conversions, offside calls, and strategic kick choices affecting outcomes and standings.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Mullins of Dillas announce the birth of a son. Mrs Mullins is My and Mrs. Aaron’s daughter. Olin Cushing and family move from Houston back to their Showers Springs area farm, planning a first class dairy. Mrs C F Ruggles and Mrs Thomas also mentioned.
The dialogue notes a new couple next door showing devotion with frequent kisses. 7 Pa questions the behavior as he has not yet formed enough familiarity to imitate such public affection.
A fragmented feature presents etiquette questions and old fashioned answers on telephone manners. It asks who to name when answering, whether to say sorry for wrong numbers, calling from hotel lobbies, proper pardons, and paying for long distance calls, with curious asides about hospitality and clergyman scenes.
Fragment mentions a question about where a car hit someone and a quip about a license plate, then a note that the U S Department of Agriculture issued 15 212 certificates for importing purebred animals for breeding in 1939.
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