Hope Armory On Courthouse Property Is Announced
Our Daily Bread notes the county will receive a state funded armory with deeded site on the courthouse property. The piece urges officials to seek federal funds for grade crossing eliminations, proposing a Missouri Pacific underpass downtown if the railroad agrees, with federal matching support available.
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National Guard
State Military Department
Prescott
Hope
Missouri Pacific
Hope to Join 8th Anniversary Party at Alton
Rotary club combines Farmers Night with Alton CCC camp eighth anniversary banquet to be held at 6 30 Friday night at the camp. Local groups Rotary Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce YBM join in the celebration with Allen camp arranging the largest party in its history. Glenn Riddle and Charles Evans to speak.
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Glenn Riddle
State Cooerdinatae of
Charles Evans
Botary
Alton Camp
George W. Ware
Experiment Station
E. S. Leonard
Yorger Quartette
New Farmers of America
Glen Riddle
Soil Conservation Service
Ted Jones
Luther Hellamors
Charlie Evans
Rotary
E. P. Young
Luther Hellamuen
Four Burned Critically in Tron District Fire
Four people were burned critically by flames from a liquid used to start a fire in the Tron district. Mr and Mrs W T Smith aged 95 and their son and daughter were injured. Hospital attendants said the mother and daughter were not expected to live.
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Littur Rock
Tron
W. T. Smith
Cranium Crackers Rich Places of Actors Quiz
A fragmented crossword style page lists actors and asks to match their birth places. From Claudette Colbert to Hopalong Cassidy stars, the puzzle assigns origins like France Sweden England New York Montana Ohio Canada and Japan.
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Claudette Colbert
Fal Tex
France
Tel Monti
Old Peland
el Brendel
Pennsylvan
Sweden
el England
Batvic
FSA Personnel Increased in Hempstead County
Since January 1 the Hempstead County Farm Security Administration office has grown from seven to nine officials. New staff members are Wayne Anderson of Prescott and Edgar Briggs of Arkadelphia. Existing officers include W. M. Sparks county supervisor Hugh Nelson Edgar Briggs and others. 385 farm families enrolled in 1940. projection to at least 425 in 1941.
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Farm Security Administration
Heatstead
Wayne Anderson
Prescott
Edgar Briggs
Arkadelphia
FST
W. M. Sparks
Hugh Nelson
Laura Hodnett
Alicia Jones
Mary Gladden
Gwendo
Nazi School in Mexico Closes
Mexico City report that the Colegio Aleman the most important German school in Mexico with 1600 students suspended on Wednesday as anti Nazi protesters condemn it as a propaganda center. Officials referred inquiries to the foreign ministry where no immediate response was available.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Colegio Aleman
Foreign Ministry
Arkansas Odd-Fax cartoon feature debuts in Star papers
Bert Nash, a native Arkansan famed for drawing business leaders, launches a weekly Thursday cartoon titled Odd-Fox of Arkansas. The strictly news feature will appear in the daily and weekly Star starting this week and has been syndicated to about 1,100 newspapers nationwide.
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Arkansas
Bert Nash
Daily
Weekly Star
Nash
Arkansan
Hope
Odd-Fox
Hope City Council Sells Armory Site and Funds Drainage
In a lengthy session the Hope city council deeded land to the state for an Armory site on the courthouse property and approved funds to build a tile drainage system on Elm Street. An appropriation of 300 was given to a Hempstead food stamp committee and city engineers were tasked to coordinate with the highway department, while General Compere urged the courthouse land as preferable for the armory.
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Hope City
Ue State
South Elm Street
Hempstead
Syd McMath
W. S. Atkins
National Guard
Hempstead County
Fred Uel
City of Hope
Fairpark
EB. L. Compere
General Compere
Ely
FP. C. Kyte
Elm Street
Main Street
Highway Department
Thomas
War Fear Grows as Slavs Move South for Safety
In Skoplje, a city between Bulgaria and Albania, an eight minute air raid alarm sounded as three foreign planes reconnoitered at height. The city was blacked out and sirens tested, while locals prepared to shelter families and await developments amid talks of mediation failing between Italy and Yugoslavia.
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Skoplje
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Bulgaria
Albania
Vardar
Greece
Croatia
John T Flynn discusses war era business challenges
John T Flynn analyzes wartime business in America, arguing government demand shapes the market. He notes government funding comes from taxpayers and from borrowing, shaping industry by a single dominant customer and money flow. The piece introduces further discussion on page two.
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John T. Flynn
Hope Pioneer Dies Wednesday
C A Stephenson 75 a pioneer resident of Hope and Hempstead county died in a Cambery hospital Wednesday afternoon after illness. Funeral services will be held at First Methodist church at 9 o clock Thursday. Survived by two sons Roy of Hope and Ralph of John La two daughters Mrs Roy Garner and Mrs Pauline Abeles of Camden.
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C. A. Stephenson
Hope and Hempstead
Cambery
First Methodist
Roy
Hope
Ralph Stephenson
John,La
Roy Garner
Pauline Abeles
Camden
City Election Returns 256 Votes Cast Tuesday
In the city election Tuesday 256 votes were cast with 254 counted in the tally. The Decem ber primary nominees were elected to offices including Mayor Albert Graves City treasurer Charles Reynerson municipal judge W. K. Lumley and councilmen F. Y. Trimble Lawrence Martin Syd McMath and Ched Hall. Ward results listed by ward.
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Albert Graves
Charles Reynerson
W. K. Lumley
Aklermen
F. Y. Trimble
Lawrence Martin
Syd McMath
Ched Hall
Axis Agrees on U S Policy Amid War Talks
Rome reports Fascist spokesman Virginio Gayda says Hitler and Mussolini reached accord with Japanese Foreign Minister Matsumoto on Japan’s role should the United States enter hostilities with the Axis. Matsuo ka says he held talks with Diana, calling the exchange a wide view of issues for the two countries and the world.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
Hitler
Mussolini
Yosuke Matsuoka
Japan
United States
Matsuoka
Diana
Talia
Gayda S
Spencer Takes Oath of Office
Spencer, a 47 year old from Hope Arkansas described as a country farmer and banker, was sworn in as United States Senator on Wednesday. He took the oath in the presence of colleagues Senator Hattie W Carraway and Chairman Wallace, amid a handshake welcome from fellow senators. The appointment by Governor Adkins arrived that morning and Vice President Wallace urged him to uphold the constitution.
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Washington
Lloyd Spencer
Hope
Ark
United States
Spencer
Hattie W. Carraway
Wallace
Adkins
Special Lunch for Soldiers Plea For Donated Easter Dinner
The American Legion Post appeals to Hope and Hempstead residents to donate food for an Easter dinner for local men serving at Camp Robinson. Drop contributions at Hope Confectionery, Hope Star, or Hope Furniture Co., or contact a Legion member. All gifts must arrive by Saturday night April 12.
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The
American Legion Post
Hope and Hempstead
Camp Robinson
Hope Confectionery
Hope Star and
Hope Furniture Co
American Legion
Hope Bobcats Begin Spring Football Practice
Hope Bobcats hold daily spring football drills under Coach Foy Hammons after a two week session began last Monday. Six veterans remain as backfield letterman Dub Oliver quit Tuesday, Kendall Smith nears return, and Floyd Chance shifts to end. An exhibition game is planned for April 1 as the team tightens for upcoming stiff practices. The second sentence discusses ancient wheat cultivation.
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Bobcats
Foy Hammons
Dub Oliver
Kendall Smith
Fay
Floyd Chance
Fagble
Red Sea Port Fall Expected in Eritrea Campaign
Cairo dispatch reports Massawa, Eritrean Red Sea port, near fall as British forces push toward Asmara. In Libya, British acknowledge Axis activity and parry German divisions aiding Fasciists while pursuing Italians in East Africa. Ethiopian front sees British columns advance toward Addis Ababa from Diredawa as Duke of Aosta retreats. Snow birds nest near Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.
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Cairo
Massawa
Red Sea
Eritrea
Libya
East Africa
Mussolini
Mersa Brega
Asmara
el Agheila
el Ageila
Cheren
Ethiopia
Diredawa
Addis Ababa
Duke of Aosta
CIO Strikers Battle Outside Dearborn Ford Rouge Plant
Clashes erupted outside the Ford Rouge complex in Dearborn as CIO strikers fought nonstriking workers with wooden staves and bricks. Police, guards, and state troopers were mobilized after several injuries and a reported fatality in a violent turnout at gate No 4. Governor Van Wagoner ordered maximum state police to restore order as unions claimed production was halted except for essential maintenance. The Detroit area tension followed a broader strike wave by CIO locals in Kentucky coal camps and the ongoing Detroit auto industry labor standoff.
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Detroit
CIO
Dearhi
Smore
Ordh
Murray van Wagoner
Miligan
Ford Motor
Col
Rouge
Dearborn
Ford
Tna
Murray
van Wagoner
John L. Carey
Carl A. Brooks
Dearbo
Sit
Michael F. Widman Jr
United Auto Workers Union
C. I. GO
Sal
Widman
Row
U. S
Father of Mrs. A A Albritton Succumbs
Mr and Mrs A A Albritton of Hope returned home Wednesday from Heber Springs where they attended the funeral of Mrs Albritton s father Lawrence Shaner 78 pioneer citizen of that community He had been ill three weeks of pneumonia and Mrs Albritton remained in Heber Springs during his illness
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A. A. Albritton of
Hope
Heber Springs
Thought on Tempting the Lord God
A brief reflection cites a biblical command. The quoted verse from Matthew is invoked to warn against testing divine patience and to emphasize humility and obedience.
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Josus
Matthew
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