Hempstead County Civil Defense aims to boost wardens and volunteers
Our Daily Bread notes Hempstead County has 600 to 800 registered for civil defense roles, far from the 1,800 minimum. Arkansas shows 74 percent organization toward an Army Air Corps certified outfit, while Hempstead trails with only two of 17 air raid posts set up. A mass meeting is called at 7:30 PM in the Legion hall to encourage signup. residents should register at Hope city hall for roles such as air raid wardens, nurses, and firefighters, with short first aid training.
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Hempstead
Arkansas
Army Air Corps
Hut Hempstead
American Legion
County Defense Council
Legion Hall
Second
Walnut Streets
Civil Defense Office
Hope City Hall
Mass Defense Meeting Aims Civil Defense Enlistment
Hempstead county calls a mass meeting at 7 30 tonight in the American Legion hall to recruit Civil Defense personnel with Major Anderson and Lt Col Leckey slated to speak. About 400 have registered this year though 1800 are needed. Registration and first aid training proceed at city hall and First Methodist church with Red Cross manuals and five two hour sessions to complete next week.
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Hempstead County
Civil Defense
American Legion Hall
Walnut
Second Streets
Bill Smith
The
Legion
Anderson
Seventh Corps
Col. Leckey
State Adjutant's Office
Hempstead
Talbot Feild, Jr
Couuty Defense Council
Tope
A. Ny
City Hall
Frst Methodist Church
Red Cross
J. G. Martindale
World Traveler to Speak Here at First Baptist
World traveler W E Craighead will speak at Hope First Baptist Church next Sunday night, outlining wartime Europe conditions and religious freedom issues. An open forum will follow the talk, with questions on European relations and future outcomes. Service starts at 7:30 PM. Fort Lewis private promoted to technician fourth class Reb M Harris, Hope Ark, Route 3, son of W J Harris.
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W. E. Craighead
Cental
Europe
Russia
Speak By Hope
First Baptist Church
Craighead
America
Foreign Mission
Southern Baptist Convention
Creighead
Baptist Church
Hope
Fort Lewis, Wash
Reuben M. Harris
Fort Lewis
Wash
W. J. Harris
Hope, Ark
Route 3
Liberalization of New York Unemployment System
Willis Thornton reports that New York State likely will liberalize unemployment compensation, raising weekly benefits, extending duration, and bringing partial unemployment into the system. The changes could add 24 to 40 million dollars yearly and influence other states and federal efforts toward nationalization of unemployment programs. The piece notes political opposition and the potential impact on wartime policy and government structure.
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New York State
District of Columbia
Empire State
New York
Washington
Sidney [Illman
McNutt
Hillman
Germans Said Resigned to Allied Invasion
London reports from neutral capitals say German command is resigned to an Allied invasion of Europe and fears an attack at an unexpected location. General Marshall and Harry Hopkins visit Berlin jitters. a Berlin spokesman says they are ready for any invasion. Marshall meets Mountbatten to plan further conferences as American troops in Ireland are discussed for possible involvement.
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London
I/P
Europe
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Jhhief
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Berlin
Stockholm Demokraten
Marshall
Louis Mountbatten
Britain
Mountbatten
United States
North
Ireland
Nazis Claim 15 Vessels Sunk in Convoy
Berlin reports Nazi command says German submarines and planes sunk 15 Allied merchant ships totaling about 120000 tons. The claim includes American vessels from a Murmansk convoy, with one tanker damaged and several ships torpedoed off the East Coast of America.
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Berlin
Murmansis
Atlantic
America
Guernsey Play at Washington Due to Fire Damage
The Guernsey senior play Leave It to Billie will be at 8 30 Friday night in the Washington gym due to the Guernsey gym fire. Buses will transport all patrons to Washington for the performance. Cast includes Evna Mae Garrett Chess Pittman Clifford Cox Mavis Cornelius Lyndel Thmmas Marty Gulley Wille Mie Taylor Lottie Faye Edwards Buddy Melver Valgean Hafy. The word Alaska is noted as possibly derived from a native term meaning The Great Land.
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Guernsey
Billie
Washington Gymnasium
Washington
Evna Mae Garrett
Chess Pittman
Clifford Cox
Mavis Cornelius
Lyndel Thmmas
Marty Gulley
Wille Mie Taylor Lottie Faye Edwards
Buddy Melver
Valgean Hafy
New French Government to Favor Germans
Foreign sources say Marshal Petain agreed to reorganize the Vichy regime under pro Axis Pierre Laval for renewed collaboration with Germany. Laval to return with a new government chief. France would move into the Axis sphere with Polain as figurehead and Darlan remaining foreign minister.
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Bern
Switzerland
Marshal Petain
Pierre Laval
United States
Laval
France
Marshal Polain
Jean Darlan
Red River Flood Marks Rising Water Levels in Fulton Area
Residents report Red River water rising a foot overnight to 324 feet above flood stage. crest predicted higher as rainfall in Oklahoma and Texas feeds the river. Lowland Fulton and Little River residents moved to higher ground after livestock was moved in earlier. levees reinforced since past floods, yet thousands of acres of crops at risk if river climbs further.
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Fulton
Red River
Oklahoma
Texas
Little River
Iran Breaks With Japan Over Axis Propaganda
Teheran declares severed diplomatic relations with Japan, orders ambassador and six attaches to leave within a week. Iran had earlier expelled Axis propaganda agents, as the United States and Britain were notified. The move follows Iran aligning with Britain and Russia last August after leaving Germany and Italy.
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Teheran
Iran
Islan
Rus Sila
Persia
Hikotaro Ichikawa
U. S
Germany
Maly
Britain
Russia
Courtesy o Layers If bright red envelopes are used by the senders
A note states that save letters may be mailed at half rate in Venezuela when bright red envelopes are used, by courtesy of the country’s post office.
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Venezuela
Edwards Low Waterwork Bid in Hope Arkansas
Fort Worth Texas reports bidding results for Hope Arkansas water and sewer projects as war public works. Worth James Construction Company Little Rock lowest at 18741 for sewer extension while B W Edwards Hope bids 59120 for water works including wells tanks pumps and distribution. Project cost 65000 with 45000 federal grant and 20000 loan to Hope.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Hope
Ark
George F. Harley
Federal Works Agacy
Worth James Construction Company
Little Rock
Board of Aldermen
Harvey
B. W. Edwards
Cit of Hope
Libraries to Be War Centers in Hempstead County
Plans to convert the Hempstead County Library headquarters in Hope and its branch libraries into war information centers are under way. Each center will maintain a directory of civilian and military agencies, volunteer registration centers, defense duties, and local school defense courses. New government and agency publications will be displayed prominently and cover topics from nutrition and health to air raid precautions.
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Hempstead
Hope
War Information Center
1Neath
How Sudden Spring Cold Ruins Buds
Severe freezing does not injure the fruit bud while dormant but spring warmth awakens it. A sudden cold snap after awakening ruptures placic cells, ruining the fruit.
RAF Destroys 13 Jap Planes In Bay of Bengal Raid
The Associated Press reports RAF aircraft destroyed or damaged 13 Japanese flying boats in a May Bay of Bengal attack on a new Japanese base at Andaman. British communiques note Japanese advances near Migyaung Gye and Taungdwingyi as Allied forces press lines along the Irrawaddy. US and Australian planes hit Japanese invasion bases at Lae and Koepang with four planes down or damaged.
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Associated Press
India
RAF
Japan
Andaman
Bay of Bengal
Irrawaddy
Migyaun- Gye
Minbu
Taungd-wingyi
Prome
Russians Start Drive on Nazis
London reports a Soviet offensive across the central Russian front with a Siberian and full tank division advancing in violent fighting. Berlin later says German forces seized many localities on the central front while spring thaws slowed operations and tank supported attacks were repelled.
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London
Exchange
Enre
Brosdeas
Donets
Springshaws Hinder
Berlin
High Command
Oil and Gas Filings Nevada County List of Leases
Nevada County records show multiple Royalty Deeds and Oil and Gas Leases dated early 1942. Filings include transfers to V S Parham Tidewater Associated Oil Co. Inc. and others with Sec and Twp descriptors, listing various NE NW SE NW patterns and entries continuing on page three.
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H. H. McKenzie Et Ux
V. S. Parham
Assan, O. &G. Lease
J. E. Childers
Tidewater Assa. Oil Co. Inc
Et al
Assan
J. B. Childers Et Ux
Tidewater Asso, Oil Co
Twe
Assen, O. & G
Tidewater Asso, Oil Co. Inc
Assen, QO. & G
S NW SE
Assen, GO. & G. Lease
J. E. Childers Et Ux
Tidewater Asso, Oil Co. Inc. Et al
Assen, O. & G. Lesse
Jap Invaders Held at Bay on Island's Coast
Washington reports fighting on Cebu coast as American and Filipino troops resist a large Japanese force. 12,000 invaders reportedly landed south of Corregidor, with skirmishes still active in Mindanao. Corregidor remains bombarded. Bataan details scarce. Casualties on both sides noted in raids.
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Washington
Japan
Philippine
Cebu
Corregido
Digos
Mindanao
Corregidor
Jonathan M. Wainwright
War Department
Bataan
Urge People to Plant Gardens in Hope
Victory gardens are urged as needed in Hope. Residents with space and seed access should plant now and call the Chamber of Commerce at 540 to register, listing names and addresses alphabetically. Those needing seeds may contact Mrs J S Gibson Jr or Mrs Cecil Weaver for guidance on seed sources.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. S. Gibson, Jr
Cecil ‘Weaver
Chambber of Commerce
Child Bride Is Held by Police in Missouri
Popular Bluff Missouri police held Melvin McKenzie and his 14 year old bride Martha Gillihan in the Butler county jail while Illinois authorities sought Governor Donnell’s authority to return them across state lines. Illinois charges say McKenzie and his father-in-law kidnapped Gillihan’s daughters Martha and Linnie from Aurora and took them to Jonesboro Arkansas.
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Melvin McKenzie
Martha Gillihan
Aurora
Butler Couny
Ilinois
Forrest Donnell
Linois
McKenzie
Gillihan
Martha
Linnie
Jonesboro, Ark
Josie Estes Gillihan
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Alex. H. Washburn
New Orleans
Willis Thornton
Free China
Alaska
the Great Land
Daorth SE
Gumany
Hungary
Ras
aAuMmany
aAssa
Wuncey
NEA
Telephoto
Byitlkh
Hritigh Womibers
Turin
Navy
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
University of the Alr
Edwards
Nevada County
Helen Mesterly
Island
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