Tribute and notes from Hope Arkansas society page
The column honors Mrs. Cappleman of Little Rock with a poem from her collection Hearts and Smiles and recalls her role as a Confederate historian and poet. It notes her November 28 passing and a gathering at the bay View Reading club. The page lists visits, travels, and arrivals of local residents including attendees from Ashdown and Vicksburg, and reports a newborn Herbert Jack Henry at Julia Chester hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rendler
Josie Frazee Cappleman
Bay View
Reading Club
Champlin
South Ernatruef
Etta Champlin
Mamie Twitelell
Arkansas
Hugh Smith
John Lloyd
Herbert Jack
Julia Chester Hospital
Cast Chosen for P T A Play Here
Paul Jones and Mary Urban lead in Cupid Up-to-Date at the high school auditorium Thursday and Friday. Joy Ramsey Ruth Marie Keen play the twins Cara and Dora Dumb with Tommy Turner Winfred Huckabee as the two boys. Tillman Bearden plays John Scientist Fauline Jones opposite him as Senator Bing. Tickets at Brookwood P T A. no baby contest in conjunction with the play. New Bird Monkey Park in Hong Kong plans $100,000 park for birds by the city park commission.
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Paul Jones
Mary Urban
Cupid
Mr. Jones
Will Steaty
Miss Urban
Dolly Lxtreme
Cara
Dora Dumb
Joy Ramsey
Ruth Marie Keen
Tommy Turner
Winfred Huckabee
John Scientist
Bailey Announces State Appointees
Governor elect Cart Bailey revealed a slate of state appointees to take effect January 12. James Q. Gaff Newport will become comptroller, Gus Wright Paragould as purchasing agent, Thomas Fitzhugh Auasta as Utilities Commission chair, M. J. Harrison Little Rock as insurance commissioner, David L. Fort Fort Smith as revenue commissioner, 1 %. M. McCarroll Walnut Ridge as Corporation Commission member, Grover Jernigan Little Rock to succeed Marion Wasson on bank committee, Ed J. McKinley Sr. Little Rock reappointed labor commissioner.
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Little Rock
Cart_ E. Bailey
James Q. Gaff
Newport
Roy W. Spence
Gus Wright
Paragould
J. EB. Vietor
Thomas Fitzhugh
Auasta
F. A. Besley
The
Utilities Commission
M. J. Harrison
Little Reel
A. A. Gentry
Bailey
Imjar
Ye Change Ji
Bus crash near Hot Springs injures fourteen
A rain slick highway near Hot Springs swerved a Arkansas Motor Coach Company bus from Hope. It left the pavement, struck a bank, hit a tree and rolled over. Ten passengers were injured though none seriously. Names include Olin Stone and Mary House among others. driver reported losing control after veering onto the gravel apron at a curve southwest of Hot Springs.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Arkansas Motor Coach Company
Hope
Arkadelphia
L. W. Jarvis
Hove
Unclear fragment on anti fascist conflict and siege
Fragmentary OCR notes describe government reaction, insurgent attack, and wartime references in Tokyo involving German and Japanese forces. Text is garbled, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable people or organizations.
Plum Bayou Homestead Project Dedicated by U. S. Officials
Plum Bayou Homesteads near England become the first rural resettlement project in the United States dedicated by the Resettlement Administration. About 6,000 visitors attended the ceremony with notable figures including Rexford Tugwell Henry A. Wallace and W. W. Alexander. A five year old, Ira Wiimer Counts, received key No 1 from I. W. Counts as Tugwell presided.
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Plum Bayou
England
United States
Resettlement Administration
Plan Bayou
Hatlie Caraway
Rexford G. Tugwell
Brooks
Hays
Democratic
Arkansas
Ira
I. W. Counts
Hope City Primary Canvass Shows 689 Total Votes
Official canvass certified by Edgar Van Sickle and W A Lewis lists 689 total city votes, with City Treasurer unopposed Charles Reynerson at 68. Winners include Mayor Albert Graves 454, Municipal Judge W Kendall Lemley 685, Alderman Ward One L Cartert Johnson 629, Ward Two K G Hamilton 389, Ward Three Rey Johnson 684, Ward Four Charles E Taylor 540.
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Hope City
Edgar van Sickle
W. A. Lewis
City Central Committee
Charles Reynerson
Albert Graves
W. Kendall Lemley
L. Cartert Johnson
K. G. Hamilton
Rey Johnson
Charles E. Taylor
Japanese minister vows to exterminate communistic elements
Minister of Justice Raisabura Hayashi instructs officials to root out communist elements in Japan. He declares that the existence of even one or two such individuals poses a danger to national security and calls for decisive actions.
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Raisabura Hayashi
Japan
Costly 1939 Golden Gate model unveiled in city hall
A costly model of the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, priced at $10,000 and measuring 20 by 18 feet, has been unveiled in San Francisco City Hall. The display aims to showcase plans and scale features of the fair for public viewing and discussion.
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San. Francisco
Amateur Show Postponed to December 11
The county wide beauty and amateur musical contest sponsored by the Auxiliary of the Hope Boys band has been postponed until December 11. It was originally set for the night of December 4.
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Auxiliary of the Hope Boys Band
Unrest in Japan Sparks Call to Exterminate Communists
A statement issued Monday demands the extermination of communists in Japan, urging immediate action. The remark marks rising tensions as authorities assess potential threats and public safety concerns.
John P Cox Drug Store Free Sample Offer for High Blood Pressure
Hope readers with severe hypertension are urged to visit John P Cox Drug Co. for a free sample of ALUMIN Essence of Garlic Parsley tablets and a booklet. Made by a major Chicago firm, the tablets are described as tasteless and odorless due to a new production process. A two weeks’ course costs 50 cents.
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John P. Cox Drug Store
John P. Cox Drug Co
Patmos PTA to Hold Play Off Dac In December
The Patmos PTA meeting led by president Mrs T J Drake approved a PTA play for December and scheduled the annual Fiddlers contest for December 18. Mrs Atkins' room earned the prize for having the greatest number of attendees.
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Patmos P.T. A
Mra. T. J. Drake
Promotions of Boys at Oklahoma Military Academy
Major Glenn S. Finley announces promotions of boys in Hope at the Oklahoma Military Academy in Claremore. The notice lists the promoted cadets and dates, reflecting ongoing training and advancement within the academy program.
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Hope
Academy
Glenn S. Finley
Oklahoma Military Academy
Claremore
Okla
Incomplete Names Report From Dutch West Indies Incident
Cadet sergeant Rennie Meltés and cadet Serena Jay Rent are listed in a fragmentary note from the Dutch West Indies scene. The garbled text suggests a military or naval context with unclear action or outcome. Further clarification is needed to identify roles and event specifics.
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Rennie’ G. Meltés
Serena Jay P. Rent
cRosred
Dutch West Indies
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United Daughter of the Confederacy
J. W. Wimberly
Archie Hale
H. Stephens
Nannie Bratton
Ashdown
Orev
Wallace R. Rogers
Vicksburg
Tom Steed
Betty Joan
Mrs
Dog Watson
Pine Bluff
Jimmy Embree
H. Q. Kyler
UL O. Dr
Fort Smith
Dick Forster
Misy Deen Landers
Alston Foster
Old Mexico
Monterey
Mexico City
Cuernavaca Mexico
Dallas
Texas
Elizabeth White
Centennial
Dwight Andres Lis
Archangel Medical College
Cew
Wet. Andres
James R. Henry
7. M. Ligon
Conway
Ladies’ Specialty Shop
Janet Guynar
Loretta Young
Coustinee Bermett
Don Ameche
Saenger Tohite
Ganthony
Hervey Allen Fredric
March Oiivinde Havil 1
Anita Lou Wool
Claude Rains
Dick Pawel
James Cagney
Joo KE
Brown
Olivia de Havilland
200 oMers
Tol-E-Tex Oil Company
John S. Gibson Drug Company
Rexall
N Hope, Ark
P.T. A
Honglulu
Flapper
By Sylvia
Chuck
Fitzhugh
Harrison
Gentry
Hope Run
Mot Springs
Vireles
Red Fuege
Dapar Tokio
U. S
Ward & Son
Laccrri & Mynes Tonacca Co
Hildren
Cole
Walt Hope
Cer
Hs ES Ay Tee Ste AG
ROY Anderson and Company
Babblin’ Brook
Dairi Hinton Davis
Grpound
Warren Nesbett
Blevins
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