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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1939
Page
4
Lonesome Jinises visited lately amid faded rooms and dusted parlors as voices drift from halls. Mr W Wimberly and Miss Pansy Wanderly were Sunday visitors. Miss Charlotte Stuart of Hot Springs visited grandparents Mr and Mrs K Dr Meltne. Miss Virgie Sutton stayed in Malvern. Miss Marjorie Masterding at Dallas hospital. Chas Champlin recovering after operation.
In Tex arkwan Arkansas a local school faculty spent the weekend with their parents, joined by Mrs. Georne M. Green and other relatives. Warren Ark area supervisor was the weekend poet of Basen Th Wayto and the Joha Cain chapter.
The Southwest football scene shifts as Texas sophomores ignite a surge with a 17-7 upset of Wisconsin, while Texas Christian remains a powerful title contender after dismantling Arkansas 14-14 in a rebound effort. Arkansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, and LSU also post impressive results as cross-conference play looms.
The text notes a Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Chas Haynes home on West Evcond Street. Several couples and families including Mr. and Mrs. BE ty howe ee, Mr and Mrs. Roy Jones, Mrs. Roy Anderson, and Mr and Mrs. VA Keith with children visited Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, and Little Rock area relatives over the weekend.
The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 4 in 10 innings at Crosley Field to claim their fourth straight World Series title. Johnny Murphy earned the win in relief as the Yankees seized five runs in the ninth and tenth frames, completing a dominant stretch that solidified their ninth consecutive series victory and 29th championship appearance.
Quigley, Little Rock high school athletic director, was elected president of the Arkansas Association of the Amateur Athletic Union at the annual meeting. Elected vice presidents include LeRoy Scott, Ivan H. Grove, Warren B. Woodson, Alfred Crabaugh, James Froley, the Rev. Geany, Bob Kuykendall, and J. W. Mitchell was reelected secretary-treasurer.
Atlanta Texas doctors determined Pete Whatley Atlanta high school backfield star had a broken left leg for three weeks. He played two full games and two quarters while scrimmaging daily until last week, not realizing the injury. He reported the pain Saturday and informed coach Guy Stevens.
The article notes Charley Horse jerked out and Stevens seeking a doctor. Pete’s short 140 pound back is optimistic about returning before season end. The team cheered “Win for Wharley” as Mt Vernon awaits Atlanta Friday in class AA action. Also mentions Whatley breaking a leg Friday and a pun about a mom. Holiday makers spend 25 million dollars yearly on chair fees in British resorts.
In THURD, England the memory lockets inscribed for wives or sweethearts are selling by the score, with jewelers noting the trend despite a cautious mood among retailers.
This week only Shipley Studio will make 18 by 10 inch or Lxl4 for one dollar. Come early, you must be pleased is our motto, 9 to 3.
Rev Kenneth L Spare leads a 15 day Methodist revival at the Ideal church with large Sunday attendance from the community. Hatchet services at 10 am, Young People at 6 45 pm led by Rev C B Wyatt, evening services at 7 30 pm. groups from church divisions will join nightly through the second half of the meeting.
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