Books at 25 to 75 cents change publishing costs
William Feather analyzes ultra low priced books from Modern Age and other publishers. He details a 15 000 copy paper edition with a 64 cent price showing publisher costs and author royalties totaling modest profits and a potential yearly return of 96 dollars for an average author.
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William Feather
Imperial Type Metal Magazine
Mr. Feather
Modern Age
Lines Ty Ag
Deilers
Soldiers Gifts Drive Raises 82.75 for Camp Robinson
The American Legion in Hope and Hempstead plans to send cigarettes and gifts to soldiers at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Easter morning. Donations from locals totaled 82.75 with women and men volunteering to bake and assemble treats. A list of volunteers and contact numbers is provided for those who wish to contribute, as Girl Scout troops assist in candy making.
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Hope and Hempstead
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
McCloughan
Eb, S
Franklin
Malcolm Porterfield
H. ©. Kyler
W.T. Smith
Calvin Cassidy
Linus Walker
The
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Béla Diers
Hempstead
Legion Committee
Cecil Weaver
Ched Hall
Robert Wilson
Ben Edmonston
H. O. Kyler
Fred Duck
Henry Haynes
Gus Haynes
Cash
John Ridghill
Robert la Grane
W. B. Steffey
Barlow Oo
Bob Ehnore
Copeland Cash
Fifth Annual Sunrise Service at Hope High School
The Fifth Annual Community Sunrise Service will be held at Hope High School on Sunday at 6:30 AM. A large turnout from Hope and nearby communities is expected in the athletic stadium unless weather forces the move to the auditorium. City pastors will participate and Rev. Thomas Brewster will deliver the Easter message. Roy Anderson chairs the Laymen's committee and aims to surpass prior Sunrise services in attendance and interest.
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Hope High School
Hope
Thomas Brewster
Roy Anderson
Library Gets Juvenile Books Shipment Sparks Shelf Update
Hempstead Library shelves welcome new juvenile titles this week led by Robert Lawson Just Far lun and The Gulf Coast Treasure. Also added are The Infield Twins Gilly Button's Buttered Biscuit and The Legend of the Palm Nrea among others by Westey Dennis Duarte and Elizabeth Hunness, plus new adult fiction and non fiction titles.
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Hempstead
Robert Lawson
Farlun
Barbour
Infield Twins
Chapman
Mabel Leigh Hunt
Gilly Button
Richard Wilt
Westey Dennis
Flip
Charles A. Beard
Elizabeth Hunness
Contested Hempstead County Judge Election Case Dragged On
Testimony from one witness and rechecking of ballots marked the second day of the Hempstead circuit court contest between Fred A Luck incumbent and John L Wilson contestant. Ballots were reviewed for sign and identity discrepancies while CCC enrollees’ voting histories were probed. Court adjourned to Wednesday at 9 to resolve veteran identity issues.
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Fred A. Luck
John L. Wilson
Hempstead
Ust
Ilegal
T. &. Dawson
CCC
Vetera
U S Official Sent to London for Navy Liaison
Secretary Knox announced James Forrestal will visit London for about 11 weeks to establish a close liaison between the Navy Department and the British admiralty on lend lease matters. He will oversee purchases and repairs for the British navy and push to speed up naval equipment forms. Forrestal joins a growing list of officials undertaking missions to England.
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Knox
James Forrestal
Navy
England
Navy Department
Admiralty
Forrestal
Peru State president joins students in airplane flight training
President W. K. Pyle of Peru State Teachers College flew as one of ten students in a college airplane training course. The event underscored the school’s commitment to aviation education and hands on experience for its students.
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Peru, Neb
W. K. Pyle
Peru
New German Protest on Ship Seizure
Secretary Hull said Germany sent a new note refining its protest over the seizure of German merchant ships and crews in the United States. The note reportedly includes data claiming U S violations of international law and the 1922 treaty of friendship and commerce, and states that previous Nazi protests failed to clarify the legal basis for prosecuting German crew members.
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Washington
Hull
Germany
U. S
Church to Show Jerusalem Films at Hope
First Baptist Church invites the public to a showing of Rev. William R. Hamilton’s Jerusalem travel pictures The Holy City. Shown for Easter preparation and appreciation of Christ’s resurrection the authentic images are acclaimed as Hamilton’s best. No offering will be taken.
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William R. Hamilton
Jerusalem
Holy City
First Baptist Church
Mamilton
Italians and Nazis Reoccupy Derna Port
An official report states Malian and German forces have reoccupied the Libyan port of Derna, about 175 miles east of Bengasi, which the British abandoned last week. Derna’s deep water port and large fresh water supplies mark it as strategically significant amid desert fighting. the note adds a historical aside about an early 1903 American motion picture measure.
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Rome
Derna
Bengasi
Football Game Here Thursday
Coach Foy Hammons announced a spring football practice game at the high school stadium Thursday night. The match, moved from Friday, will charge a small admission to fund honor sweaters for basketball lettermen.
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Foy Hammons
Pentecost Revival Opens With Success
The first Pentecostal revival here met with much success, announced by Rev. W. P. Graves. Evangelist Bethal Jones of Camden, Tenn., renowned as a singer and speaker, leads the services. Public is invited to the night meetings.
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Tuekay
Bethal Jones
Camden
Tenn
Self-Protection? Charleston Sign Urges No Gambling Interference
A Charleston business posts a sign declaring no gambling and instructing employees not to interfere with work. The notice emphasizes self protection and workplace focus amid concerns about gambling activity.
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Charleston
Americans in Yugoslavia Safe report
Hull said Tuesday the State Department had indirect word from Arthur Lane, the U.S. Minister to Yugoslavia, that all Americans in Yugoslavia were believed safe as of Sunday. Lane was trying to follow Yugoslav authorities as their government moved from Belgrade to an undisclosed temporary capital amid the German invasion.
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Hull
State Department
Arthur Lane
U.S
Yugoslavia
Lane
Belgrade
Hope Man Escapes Injury in Highway Crash
Lloyd Collier of Hope, driver for Hope Brick Works, avoided injury Tuesday when his truck overturned on highway 67 about six miles north of Prescott. The vehicle was badly damaged and Collier escaped unharmed.
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Hope
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Collier
First U S Postmistress Elizabeth Balfour Appointed
Elizabeth Balfour became the first U S postmistress, appointed in 1796 by President George Washington to head the Salisbury North Carolina post office.
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Elizabeth Balfour
United States
George Washington
Salisbury
N. C
Naval Bomber Wreck Found Off Cape Charles
A wrecked naval bomber was sighted off Cape Charles Virginia by searchers looking for a missing patrol craft with 10 aboard. Authorities later confirmed the Cape Charles wreckage. coast guard lifeboat reported no signs of life. Also notes 1939 copper production by an American company.
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Cape Charles
Navy
Washington
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New Jersey
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Coast Guard
Yugoslavia warned as Nazi unrest cited
Berlin commentator Karl Megerte urged caution over Yugoslavia amid internal unrest he says sabotages policy. British raids on Kiel drop heavy bombs in a five hour attack while reports claim Nis occupation by Germany. Roosevelt cables King Peter pledging aid and hope for resistance to the Balkan nation assault.
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Karl Megerte
Yugoslavia
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SP i
Roosevelt
Peter
United States
Battle of Struma Wall Claims Progress Turmoil and Greek Withdrawal
Military dispatches report progress in the Struma River valley clash as Greek forces withdraw under pressure. Berlin claims advances into southern Yugoslavia and Albania, with Luftwaffe raids on Belgrade and Greek resistance holding in Athens. German reports describe rapid movement toward Salonika through the Vardar corridor, while Yugoslav updates claim Scutari and Zara fall as part of a potential axis push into Albania.
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Struma
Berlin
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Rumania
Cranium Crackers Civic District Guide Quiz
A reader prompts a world tour of famous districts asking which cities contain The Bowery The French Quarter Chinatown The Loop and Trafalgar Square The page invites the reader to answer on a future page with city associations and clues.
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the Bowery
French Quarter
Chinatown
the Loop
Trafalcar Square
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