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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
4
National editor cites Collier's series by Maurois on France's collapse. Notes a 1937 drop to 33 airplanes produced per month as Germany tops 1,000, with sit-down strikes and bureaucratic strain blamed for France's reduced output.
The winning candidates from Tuesday's county preferential primary met Thursday in Hope at city hall and unanimously voted to abandon any stump tours for the August 27 run-off. John L. Wilson and Hugh Clark announced the decision after consulting community leaders countywide. Hempstead contenders entering the run-off include County Judge Fred A. Luck and John L. Wilson, Circuit Clerk Elmer Brown Byers, and Treasurer Mrs. Gladine B. Morris J Newt Pentecost.
Word reached here Wednesday of the death of Johnny Phillips former Hope resident who died at his Houston home last Tuesday. He is survived by his mother Mrs. J. M. Phillips of Hope who traveled to Houston Wednesday. Funeral services will be held in Houston.
Anti aircraft defense has been a big disappointment in this war. Prior to the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939 many military experts and army officers predicted that the AA gun because it had made such remarkable strides in firing accuracy.
A humor column presents five common business terms with brief definitions. Read about collateral, solvent, bull, bear, and obscure “inquiry” to sharpen market vocabulary and edge readers toward clearer financial literacy.
Governor Bailey’s defeat raises questions about his highway bond refunding act of 137 million dollars. Opponents filed petitions to place it on the November ballot, seeking lower interest refunds and orderly payments to avoid default. Analysts doubt Bailey will push for passage after Homer Adkins’ opposition.
Washington Senator Downey of California proposed that the Burke-Wadsworth military service bill include a national system of super-highways and a program to provide jobs for conscripts completing army training.
Hollywood notes describe Missy Trevor who has received a detailed scrapbook from Eve Lenore Hill of Iron Mountain Michigan. The volume chronicles highlights from the past year using magazine and newspaper clippings.
Scouts from six counties Howard Lafayette Little River Nevada Sevier and Hempstead gathered in Hope Arkansas for a morning parade led by a Hope fire truck and high school band. They attended a luncheon at the University of Arkansas Experiment Station followed by a watermelon feast and an afternoon court of honor with games demonstrations of signaling knot tying fire making and first aid.
Washington report says difficulties delaying signing of contracts for 4,200 Army warplanes were virtually overcome. Secretary Knox announced four new destroyers pushing ahead of schedule and plans to massively expand primary naval flight training facilities. Knudsen advised Congress a 2,000,000-man Army could be fully equipped by Oct 1, 1943, with existing program completing by end of 1942. War Department signed an $11,335,631 contract for about 700 training airplanes and parts with North American Aviation in Inglewood.
Ambassador to Belgium John Cudahy said after talks with President Roosevelt and the state department that he had received no rebuke regarding an unauthorized interview in London about Belgium. He stated no rebuke was intended.
Gov. Sam Jones owed his victory to a former Huey Long ally, State Senator Jimmy Noe. Noe, once Long’s close associate, shifted to back Jones after a blunt confrontation, and their pact included patronage shares. The alliance reshaped Louisiana politics but has created tensions as they struggle to divide jobs.
Oren Harris defeated Wade Hampton Kitchens to win the Democratic nomination for Congress from Arkansas Seventh District on a stay out of foreign wars platform. Harris advocates anti fifth column laws, military academies, flood control, federal highway construction, and farm price support. Remnants of an Indian culture 1,000 years old are noted as a separate line.
The Commodity Credit Corporation announced its 1940 cotton loan program is based on location trade and staple differentials. Freight costs between warehouse points and port along the western Mississippi and Alabama line determine rates, with grade and staple differentials based on 15-16 of middling. The Arkansas schedule includes Hempstead with a loan rate of 9.54.
The United States Congress requests a 98000 enlistment boost for the Army with starting pay of 21 dollars monthly plus medical dental clothing housing food and athletic allowances. Vacant branches include Medical Camp Ord California and Fort Riley Kansas Infantry Fort War n8 Cheyenne Wyoming and more with a Texarkana recruiting office ready to sign candidates.
The December cotton market showed an opening price of 3.25 and a closing price of 9.26 with Middling spot at 10.91 in New York.
An important meeting of home demonstration club leaders cooperators and agencies will be held in the court room of the new Saugihouse at 2 p.m. Saturday August. A special Hempstead County Free Fair session plans educational community boats and countywide participation. Leaders are urged to be present.
British war ships fired on Samaliland coast to halt Italian advance toward Berbera, scattering armored columns near Hulhar. Il Giornale d’Italia reported British fleet movements from Aden, signaling intensified action to disrupt Italian efforts to threaten British communications through the Red Sea and Egypt.
The Hope Kiwanis Club met at Hotel Barlow at noon Wednesday to plan sending representatives to the national meet. The club’s board of directors will meet Thursday night in Frank Hill’s office at the Hempstead County Court House.
The Associated Press reports intensified German air raids across southern England and other targets. London officials stated Nazi attacks damaged Dover and Croydon while Royal forces defended the Thames barrier. reports confirm losses among British aircraft and casualties in scattered raids. The clash extended to the Mediterranean as Italian forces press in Somaliland and a submarine sinks the Helle off the Meed sea. British and French authorities coordinate responses as weather limits activity.
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