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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1938
Page
5
Fractured OCR text of social and club notes includes travel plans, church events, meetings, and entertaining guests. Mentions Mrs Chris domes Thirgravie of Waco and several local residents visiting Dallas Shreveport and New York, plus church conferences led by Dr Thomas Brewster and Mrs B C Marshall.
NEA Service reports Konrad Henlein rises as Reichscommissar of the Sudetenland, while a lesser-known figure, Wilhelm Krebs, may wield greater influence. Krebs, an early Nazi ally in Austria-Hungary, was appointed a district leader in principle without a district, and has long guided Nazi lines in the region. The piece traces Krebs to his Czech and German Nazi roots and his interaction with the nascent National Socialist Worker Party, suggesting he is a key power behind Henlein’s ascent.
The edition previews Charles Starrett in Call of the Rockies at the New Kings theater Tuesday and Wednesday. The Shadow Strikes shows at the New with Rod La Rocque in the lead. Bringing Up Baby headlines at Rialto Thursday and Friday with Hepburn and Grant. Rudolph Valentino’s revival of Son of the Sheik draws wide fan interest at Rialto next Thursday and Friday. An earthquake note explains seismic activity along mountain ranges and near coastlines.
The article outlines Krebs flight to Germany after charges in Czechoslovakia and his rise as a trusted Hitler adviser on Czech matters. It notes Henlein’s sudeten strategy, Krebs’s likely control over Sudeten regions, and the possible absorption of the Henlein party into the German Nazi structure with Krebs guiding the occupation regime.
The piece urges capturing school life from breakfast to after class with home cameras. It emphasizes making child portraits each year, documenting halls, gates, playgrounds, and friendships. It notes costs of gear and film, and suggests a sturdy box camera for home use to build lasting keepsakes of children through the school years.
The Panama Canal marks 25 years since opening with a proposed 10 to 12 stamp set showing the canal’s building and present scenes. Airmail stamps may debut Feb 6 to honor Lindbergh and the canal arrival. The U S Post Office plans a 32 presidential stamps series set for Christmas and philatelic trucks touring the country, with first truck likely in October. New issues include Papua New Guinea commemoratives and Netherlands territories marking anniversaries, with designs shared across Curaçao, Suriname, and Netherlands East Indies.
The article discusses Germany aiming to seize Romanian oil fields to solve its fuel problem. It notes cavalry and horse artillery as a contingency when mechanized logistics fail, with Romania as a key supplier. A successful Romanian field seizure could shift major fronts toward the East, pressuring Britain and France unless Russia allies, amid cooling French-Russian relations.
The Rev. F. P. Doak of Nashville and Miled Bro had appointments at Sweethome on the second Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Nance visited Fine Bluff to see their daughter. Mrs. C. M. McLerty of Nashville spent last week with her sons here. Mrs. Sarah Coaley returned Sunday.
Health Service notes that babies often have fewer colds due to exposure while children under five are most susceptible. Young adults catch more colds than the elderly. A 1925 study shows a spring decline and a mid October peak, with September to April irregular trends. Also mentions church attendance and local visits, with Lewis Woods improving slowly from bed.
Jay from Broken Bow visited DeQueen sisters and brother Mr. and Mrs. John R. Coaley of Nashville. Mrs. Millard Huddleston of DeQueen visited Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Coaley. Mrs. Melvin Coaley of Bingen visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Coaley. R. A. Sanford took a business trip to Hope. Otis McLarty visited grandmother Mrs. Tom Thompson at Highland.
The fragment cites Krebs, notes in Germany and Russia party power over government posts, and reports U.S. cemetery school enrollment fell 42 percent from 1930 to 186, linked to fewer children aged to attend high school.
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