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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1943
Page
4
A nostalgic essay contrasts lofty war aims with visceral memory, recalling a Bluegrass dinner hosted by an elderly planter on vast 1300 acre estates. Vivid table of Southern fare and rural sounds frame the sense of an idealized past remote from wartime realities.
President Roosevelt and Mexican President Avila Camacho meet in Monterrey, discussing postwar planning and Pan American solidarity after the Axis surrender. The leaders address the need for a united world order, while signaling continued wartime coordination and a mutual commitment to the good neighbor policy.
Governor Adkins appointed Robert C. Knox of Dorado to the Arkansas Supreme Court to fill the late Justice Carter's unexpired term. Knox, a formerPulaski County state senator, will serve until the 1944 general election qualifies, with sources noting his extensive legal study and litigation experience.
Moscow April 21. A violent clash for an important height marked the mounting battle in the Kuban delta above Novorossiysk. German troops attacked with tanks and additional infantry, but Russian defenders held ground. Air and naval actions intensified with bombings, torpedo boats sunk, and several aircraft losses claimed on both sides.
James J. Jones Hope superintendent of schools announced today that the following teachers were slotted for the 1943 44 term. Senior High School R E Jackson Foy M Jimmins Mrs Roy Allison Miss Virginia Atkinson Mrs R F P Bowen Miss Mary Drake Mrs Fred Ellis Mrs R B Jackson Mrs Victor Ledbetter Mrs Lawrence Martin Mrs Brunk Mason Mrs Brents McPherson Mrs Evelyn Phillips Parker Miss Sara Payton Mrs Joe Black Miss Ruth Taylor Mrs Irma Dean Miss Regina Duyse Oglesby School Mrs Crit Stuart principal and elementary supervisor Mrs Howard Byers Miss Vivian Cooper Miss Mabel Ethridge Mrs M B Hatch Miss Mamie B Holt Miss Florine Miller and Mae Stuart Brookwood School Mrs Florence Hyatt principal Miss Luke Allen Mrs Ray Andrews Miss Miriam Porter Miss Hazel Wall and Mrs Jess Davis Paisley School Mrs George Green principal Miss Bessie Green Mrs I K Pilkinton Miss Larry Starkey Mrs Henry Taylor Mrs Theo Witt Mrs Robert Whinery secretary Hope School District 1 A Negro Teachers will be elected at the next meeting of the board In Canada's early days rewards were offered two men who married at 18 or younger. When George Washington became president of the United States the nation had no navy.
Washington reports two crew members aboard Lt Thomas Harmon's plane perished in the crash in the South American jungle on April 8. Engineer James F. Goodwin and gunner Leonard D. Gunnells are named with their mothers and addresses listed. Harmon survived at a base in Dutch Guinea while three others remain missing: Edwin J. Wolf of Philadelphia, Frederick O. Wieling of Lansing, and Bernard R. Coss of Mendota.
The former Alton CCC camp will be formally dedicated as a local public camp under Leslie Muddleston Post No 12 of the American Legion in Hempstead County. A fish fry at 6 30 and dedication at 8 oclock Tuesday night April 27 at the camp grounds will feature Congressman Oren Harris, chosen for his help in reclaiming the camp title. The public is invited to attend and hear the dedication program.
Sunrise Bagster Services are planned at the Emmet Methodist Church Sunday at 6:30 a.m. The Rev. Cagle, pastor, announced special Easter music. The public is invited.
British RAF night raids struck the Baltic port cities of Stettin and Rostock while Mosquito bombers pounded Berlin. Operations targeted railways, barges, and coastal shipping amid clear weather. Rostock hosts Heinkel and Neptune works. last major raid noted earlier in history. Efforts spanned France, Holland, Belgium, and northwestern Germany with daylight follow up.
The United States War Department reveals the Doolittle raid origin and method, naming the aircraft carrier Hornet as the base for Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle's Tokyo raid. It details the planning, surprise factors, and crew outcomes, noting the raid began from the Hornet and the mission's secrecy influenced Japanese preparations.
The Senate passed a two year extension of the presidents control over a 2.9 billion stabilization fund. An amendment backed by Representative Reed to bar use of the fund in a proposed 5 billion international stabilization scheme was added. The measure limits the presidents devaluation authority as it moves to conference.
County Chairman C C Spragins announced Hempstead County total War Bond sales reached 197025 with 53125 yesterday, against a prior total of 243906. The new running total nears 506000 of a 254000 quota in the Second War Loan drive. Spragins urged small buyers to purchase bonds to lift the county over the quota. The county lagged in first quarter sales and War Savings Staff seeks a successful current drive.
The Associated Press board designated Frank B. Noyes of the Washington Star as honorary president and Kent Cooper as executive director. Cooper will continue as general manager and take on executive director duties. Robert McLean was re-elected president, with Paul Bellamy and Houston Harte as vice presidents. Other officers include Lloyd Stratton secretary, L. F. Curtis treasurer, Frank J. Starvel assistant secretary, and Alan J. Gould assistant treasurer.
Local draft boards now have authority to release the names of registrants sent to induction stations for publication, state Selective Service headquarters reported. Brig Gen E L Compere said the directive came from national headquarters, with earlier orders restricting name release until acceptance and assignment. Local boards may still withhold names of men rejected at induction. Fiuthers who did not marry off their children before they were 18 were fined in Canada's early days. eer Natives of Yemen se the husk of their famous Mocha coffee for themselves and expert the beun.
Allied and Japanese forces clash across the Pacific and North Africa as air and ground operations intensify. In the Aleutians, heavy bombing and strafing hits target Kiska Island. Bougainville and Tondel harbor see additional carrier and bomber strikes with ships damaged. In Tunisia, Montgomery’s Eighth Army seizes Enfidaville as fierce fighting continues along a widening front.
Nobert E. Lee Folkes, 20, faces first degree murder charges in the Lower 18 slaying of Mrs Martha Virginia James, 21, on a train. Prosecutor insists on guilty verdict and execution. defense questions evidence and key witness availability as judge prepares jury instructions.
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