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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1935
Page
3
Frank Navin of Detroit bought Nap Cochran for 100000 in cash, transforming the Tigers. The team had lingered in second division before Cochrane’s arrival, with fans drifting away from the field.
The fragmentary text describes baseball salaries and standings with references to players earning large sums. It mentions Mickeys receiving salaries and bonuses, a world championship pursuit, and managers’ earnings, including sums around 30 000 and 43 000, implying Cowhove leading managers for the year.
Vice President Garner continues plans after Manila with congressional colleagues on Philippine affairs. The party will visit Tokyo for a day, then Kobe to rejoin President Grant, with an imperial audience likely before noon and a state dinner in the evening at the American embassy. The foreign office suggests a week or more in Japan upon return if feasible.
The sheriff said there was other evidence that Martin had tried to make his wife sign a divorce agreement.
The Rice Stix Dry Goods company of St Louis will launch a show boat down the Mississippi River aboard the glass enclosed Capitole to promote all lines it manufactures and distributes. A 40 member sales force will tour nine river towns over about three weeks with nightly runs to display merchandise while merchants along the route are invited aboard. Stops include Cairo Caruthersville Memphis Helena Greenville Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge and New Orleans from October 10 through October 28.
In a 1936 address Hoover argues Roosevelt’s tax and debt plans would not cover rising carrying costs and interest. He contends debt should be paid over years, warns against wasteful spending, and predicts the campaign will center on broad budget and farm policy disputes.
According to friends in the East Selly Vielinsky now on the Coast has received a vaude offer from Germany. Salary quoted at 1250 dollars weekly and funeral expenses.
Columbus High School notes describe an assembly with songs, Bible reading, and a talk on inventions. It lists perfect attendance and honor roll students across grades, noting several names and a forthcoming carnival on October 6. The piece ends with a humorous parental question about a boy’s empty bank.
Los Angeles reports John Barrymore and actress Dolores Costello finalized a divorce. Costello receives $850 monthly alimony plus $263000 in securities and custody of their children, Dolores and John. Barrymore keeps $100000 in securities, Beverly Hills real estate parcels, and the Infanta yacht, with the couple’s Beverly Hills mansion involved in property settlements.
Coach Hammons warns of a tough El Dorado squad after a season with a big win over Magnolia and travel through Louisiana Texas. Hope High plans to attend the game with Ramsey limited, aiming to prove its top form in front of local fans and seek revenge after last season’s Bobcats win.
Center Point residents visited neighbors and relatives this week with Friday and Saturday gatherings. Mrs. Carl Mauldin called on Mrs. Albert Chambress while others hosted and attended PTA events at Palmas and Patmos school house. Notable mentions include pie supper at Spring Hill, visits to Fatmos, Evening Shade, and Rocky Mound, and multiple overnight stays among local families.
A twilight session of the League Assembly adjourned without action as observers expect a large majority to back sanctions on Italy for aggression in Ethiopia. Austria, Hungary, and others protested, stressing historic ties and warnings of past events as nations debate endorsing the Council indictment.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Miskdlebrooks and family are noted in the casual social listing. W L Holly spent Sunday afternoon with W W Wright, and Ruth and Betty June Suggs called on Ruby Hubbard. John Ridgeill of Hope visited in the community. Mig Vinnie Richards and Mrs 7 L Beckham and daughter Mary Glenn spent Sunday with Mra BR L Aslin. Josie May Wright called on Gerlene Taylor Sunday afternoon.
A Hickory church singing event drew Mr Brown and family, Jimiin Log of Union Grove, Virginia Galloway, Marjorie Malone, Alta Bruce, the Wilson and Sinclair families, C Rogers and child, the Willet family at Emmet, and Eugene and T Wingfield among others Sunday night attendees.
A fragmentary local note mentions Mr. and Mrs. Cave Gilbert visiting with his father, Stophs family, and others from the community at Osear Feneher's party Saturday night. Mr. Sam Terry and Miss Annis Terry were seen with Mrs. Secaly Bradford. A preaching event is planned for Saturday night, inviting everyone to bring a guest. The text also references a religious note about Ethiopians and a pilgrimage to Jerusalem as a duty.
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