15 Oct 1949
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1949
Page
1
The Methodist and First Baptist churches announce gatherings on October 18 and 16, including missionary studies, youth activities, and auxiliary group events. Attendees will share tea, cookies, and a program on Japan’s Four Chapters, with sessions at the First Christian and other local venues.
Unity Baptist on South Elm hosts a gospel hour and worship services led by Pastor Howard White with auxiliary groups meeting weekly. First Presbyterian lists Sunday services, a broadcast on KXAR, choir anthem, and youth film night, plus midweek activities led by Stephen Cook. First Methodist on West 2nd notes church school, worship services, a prayer sermon series, and upcoming Mass event in Little Rock. First Christian on North Main provides Sunday school, worship, communion, CYF activities, choir rehearsals, and a dinner meeting in October. Hope Gospel Tabernacle reports revival postponements and plans, with Hope-Texarkana school attendance contest and regular radio Bible class and Christ's Ambassador services led by Rev. Gene.
Rising Star Baptist at 600 Oak Street lists morning worship at 11 and evening services at 6 50. Sunday school at 9 45 led by N Pigee superintendent. Weekday events include W M U meetings, mid week prayer, and Thursday senior choir rehearsal.
Atlanta opened its concert season with a sellout crowd of 5,606 welcoming Margaret Truman. The heat made fans fan programs as the non air conditioned venue offered little relief, drawing strong applause for the President’s daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Leul Willis of Rt 2 Emmet welcome a baby boy born October. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Huckabee of Hope announce the arrival of a baby girl on October 18.
Jenny and Tod face strain from Sid Conover’s past betrayal as Tod plans a sudden career move after a cocktail party invite. Jenny contemplates trust amid debt, a sick mother, and Rick Morris’s hidden feelings for her while Liz schemes to win Tod back. The chapter ends with Tod’s big career promise and Jenny’s unsettled future.
RKO's color Technicolor comedy opens Sunday featuring Pat OBrien Robert Ryan Barbara Hale and 11 year old Dean Stockwell in a futurist war orphan tale. Stockwell plays the title role as he copes with his parents deaths learns of his hair turning green and inspires a youth crusade before facing public opinion and a dramatic climax.
Alan Ladd stars as Gatsby in Paramounts lavish screen version of The Great Gatsby arriving Sunday at the Saenger Theatre. Betty Field Macdonald Carey Ruth Hussey Barry Sullivan Shelley Winters and Howard Da Silva headline a strong cast in a jazz age tale of wealth romance and tragedy on Long Island society.
Hope’s 7-0 victory extended from Page One as Hope clinched a District four playoff berth while Van Buren leads District One. Pine Bluff’s Zebras remain unbeaten alongside Little Rock in the Bix Sixers, Magnolia and Hope rise as 7AA contenders, and Forrest City beat Marianna 20-12. Pocahontas upset Piggott 18-0 in Class B.
Dorothy Dix discusses why divorce decisions depend on individual cases. She argues a wife should consider her own self respect and the children’s welfare, and to divorce only if the husband has truly ceased loving another woman. She warns that a philanderer rarely remains faithful and may return after each affair.
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