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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1943
Page
3
Our Daily Bread celebrates Hempstead County’s achievement in meeting the Second War Loan quota under C. C. Spragins and the county committee. Emphasizes the Home Front duty of sustaining weekly War Bond purchases and suggests converting partial War Savings Stamps into War Bonds before April’s end.
Stockholm reports censorship on political dignitaries as Finland battles Soviet Russia and seeks allies. U S legation staff in Helsinki evacuated to Stockholm by air, with one woman secretary and operator as sole escort. No immediate reason given for departure. minister Schoenfeld had left Helsinki months earlier for Washington.
Hempstead county surpassed its war bond quota reaching 300000 dollars from 212500 as Inman Spravins announced. Arkansas War Finance Committee chair W McDonnell sent congratulations from Little Rock noting Pulaski county’s strong total of 4 860 790 51 and state progress near 19 455 810 35 with Crittenden Union Hempstead and Leard counties also passing goals.
Washington report notes the Ways and Means Committee failed to approve a pay-as-you-go tax bill in a session. Democrats indicated enough votes to pass earlier but the measure did not advance, with plans for a new attempt to allow a House vote on May 3.
The Associated Press reports Tokyo and Berlin notes warn Tokyo will severely punish air crew members captured after attacks on Japanese territory Manchukuo and adjacent military zones. Tokyo radio cites Cabinet official Hori denying mistreatment claims and accusing American authorities of stirring hate. Continued details promised.
The Seventh Annual Community Easter Sunrise Worship Service will be held at 7 a.m. in the High School Athletic Stadium weather permitting. If weather is unfavorable the service moves to the High School Auditorium. Organized by the Hope Ministerial Alliance and a committee led by Roy Anderson, the event features Rev. Paul Guston of the Hope Gospel Tabernacle as speaker and a program of choir pieces and readings ending with a candlelight communion. All are welcome.
Allied air forces struck Japanese bases across the southwest Pacific and Burma as Maj Gen James H Doolittle predicted renewed bombing soon. MacArthur’s forces raided Nassau Bay and northern New Guinea, inflicting heavy damage on depleted Japanese supplies while enemy troops faced hunger and disease.
Search parties continued a hunt in Owens today for two Fulton residents missing since last Tuesday. They are believed to have drowned in the Arkansas River near the bed. The men, Toy Hollingsworth and Logan Williams, were Arkansas Highway Department employees last seen prying driftwood from piers near the river bridge. No recovery is anticipated soon. Italian writer dies in Naples at 84. Thoberry Braven, a noted dramatist and novelist, is reported dead.
Hope hosts the South Arkansas Band Clinic Festival from April 30 to May 4 with band and solo contests. North Arkansas Rock Yesxarkana Washington Nashville Lakeside Malvern Stamps Prescott Emmet and others travel for registration. Directors Crumpler Martin Jones Brandon Wallick Dial Ashford Oliver Parker Wallick Bean Fulker son Henley Lavin lead the events with performances, exhibitions, and concerts at Hope High School facilities.
A Budapest report via Zagreb says Yugoslav Partisans are waging full scale war against Axis troops in Bosnia and Hercegovina and western Serbia. The dispatch notes intensified battles on Yan Flanina mountain and Bradina area with heavy partisan casualties and Axis operations aimed at preventing Allied invasion.
James HU Jonas superintendent of schools lists honor graduates for 1042 143. Four year students with top grades include Mary loss Mehuddin Billye dines George Pierce Newbern Patsy Ann Campbell Hilda Melintosh Nancy Jo Coleman Frances Wayrell Virginia O Neal Thomas Don Honeycutt Belly June Monts Marilyn Berwin Mary Violet Ross Howard Chester Linford Ophelia Manviiion Merrill McCloughan Loree nod one Nell Jean Byers Almeria Cox and others.
Washington reports the OPA issued a temporary price rise to seven cents per hundredweight for meat packers to aid sales to the services. The action includes a two week suspension ending May 16 of usual discounts on canned beef and boneless beef, with a restoration plan set for May 7 under price equality terms.
Allied air and ground forces in Tunisia report a swift strike that destroyed twenty six Messerschmitt transports carrying troops and cargo, while the British Eighth and First Armies advance from Enfidaville toward Bou Arada. Ground fighting remains stubborn along a broad front as commanders press operations to squeeze Axis positions.
A legislative committee report details a Georgia piney woods prison where liquor stills and gambling operated in the women’s section and cells. Prisoners seized control, overpowered guards, and fled with food and sleep. most were recaptured, with two escapees still at large.
Viscount Okabe named Minister of Education in a broad cabinet reshuffle reported by Tokyo radio. Fumio Goto becomes vice president of the Internal Rate Assistance Association as Kisaburo Ando retires to home affairs. Okabe, 58, previously parliamentary vice minister of war and earlier embassy secretary in Washington.
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