Social Calendar and Baptist Church Activities
Social calendar lists Hope chapter 328 Order of the Eastern Star at the Masonic Hall at 8 P M on Thursday August 19. Monday August 23 WMS of First Baptist Church meets at 4 P M with Bible Study by Mrs Henry Haynes. Sunday School class members host a watermelon supper at the Lewis home after a business meeting led by Mrs McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
W.M.S. of the First Baptist Church
Henry Haynes
Gus Haynes
First Baptist Church
Paul Lewis
McGregor
Coming and Going in Local Social Roundup
Social notes list families traveling and visiting. Mr and Mrs Syd McMath and relatives spend days in Dallas returning with Sydney Jr and Arch Moore. Rev and Mrs J D Montgomery of Hazen Ark visit Mrs M A Holt. Mrs Remmel Young departs for Biloxi Miss. The Harrels go to Memphis for a few days. Allene Thompson returns from Blevins. Bonnie Anthony and Peggy McNeill arrive from Camp Joy Zell e. S/Sgt William W Bright of Columbus AAF visits his father T O Bright. Charles Parker of the Navy arrives from Alaska to visit his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syd McMath
Ophelia Hamilton
Carolyn Trimble
Dallas
Sydney McMath, Jr
Arch Moore
Charles Parker
Navy
Alaska
Mrs
Visit to Silver Springs Charms West Side Soldier
Pvt. Olin D. Purtell of West Fifth Street enjoyed a trip to Silver Springs Florida an underwater fairyland celebrated for its clear springs and exotic displays. The brief outing highlighted a homecoming style feature in the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin D. Purtell
West Fifth Street
Silver Springs
Florida
Florida tour of duty marks armored unit recruit
Pvt LeRoy Golden son of Mrs G F Golden Route 1 Hope has completed basic training preparatory for combat duty with an armored unit at the Headquarters Armored Replacement Center Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox, Ky
LeRoy Golden
G. F. Golden
Route 1, Hope
Headquarters Armored Replacement Center
Blevins Prisoner William Mouser Sends News Home
Mr and Mrs W A Mouser of Blevins received two cards from their son William Harold Mouser a prisoner of war in Osaka Japan. Mouser was listed missing in action when the Philippines fell and later reported a prisoner. The notes dated March 4 reached them August 16 and say he is in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Mouser
Blevins
William Harold Mouser
Osaka
Pvt
Mouser
Philippines
Weekend visitors and relatives listed in local notes
Blevins Bishop and Mrs. W. C. Martin of Omaha visited their aunt Mrs. M. L. Nelson. Mrs. Horace Kregle of Ft Smith was the Sunday guest of her mother Mrs. J. W. Perry. Elmer Glynn and Mrs. Glynn of Pine Bluff stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bruce. Beaumont’s Mrs. Jesse Hutson visited her mother Mrs. Ollie Arrington. Mrs. S. P. Stubbs Jr. and Sammy left for Ft. Smith after weeks with Mrs. Inez Houser. Lt. Aubrey E. Perry visited his father en route to California. Mrs. Carl Calloway plans a Benton visit. Pvt. J. W. Perry of Pine Bluff visited his father and relatives. Mrs. Lillian Goode and son John Taylor of El Dorado stayed with Mrs. Augusta Taylor. Mrs. W. W. Gorham and sons visiting relatives in Patmos. James Perry Taylor left for Houston after weeks here with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
W. C. Martin
Omaha
Neb
M. L. Nelson
Nelson
Horace Kregle
Ft. Smith
J. W. Perry
Elmer Glynn
Pine Bluff
J. J. Bruce
Jesse Hutson
Beaumont
Texas
Ollie Arrington
S. P. Stubbs, Jr
Sammy
Inez Houser
Aubrey E. Perry
E. D. Perry
California
Carl Calloway
Benton
Jeep Saves Its Own Life Jeep Rescues Itself in Factory
Willys Overland engineers adapt a Jeep motor into a magnetic scrap hound to clear factory floor debris. The device, using a magnet and trailer, reduced jeep tire losses by 50 percent and added 3 145 pounds of scrap metal in four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Jeep
Willys-Overland
Beer Seen As Quick Energy Source By Doctors
Doctors say beer serves as a rapid energy source. The claim highlights its quick calorie boost, though medical guidance emphasizes moderation and balance with other nutrients.
The Red Army’s Orel Offensive Defenses Explained
The article decodes terse war communiques from the Orel campaign, describing defensive trench lines of barbed wire and mines, the fall of Mtsensk, the Orel battle route, a bridgehead across the Oka, and the perilous hunt for pressure and clock mines amid fierce fighting. It highlights Maj. Gen. Boris Terpilovsky’s commandpost in a Mtsensk stable and Sgt. Pilot Dmitry Dernovoy’s wartime ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Red Army
Orel
Mtsensk
Boris Terpilovsky
Moscow
Oka
Dmitry Dernovoy
Speed Up of Invasion Likely From Allied Talks
Quebec Aug 19 Allied plans for invading Europe may speed up to exploit the Russian offensive on Germanys eastern front this week as Roosevelt and Churchill continue two days of strategy talks. Observers say German defenses would be strained by a large European invasion while Sicily and Italian mainland actions unfold. No progress details are released, press conferences expected after the conclave. Roosevelt may address Ottawa parliament if schedule allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Europe
Germany
Roosevelt
Churchill
Sicily
Chateau Frontenace
Ecsnes
Ottawa
Lightning Strikes Twice Close Enough
Olanta South Carolina farmer Claud Cole seeks to change his polarity to deter lightning from his 355 acre Lynches river farm after repeated strikes. In two years 16 long leaf pines within 50 yards of his home were felled by lightning and other trees near the house were struck in recent summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olanta
S. C
Claud Cole
Florence County
Lynches River
Cole
Arkansas Officers Promoted in War Department Note
Washington August 19 The War Department announced temporary promotions for First Lt Samuel Jeff Cone Berryville Ark to captain and Second Lt John Collins Heller 1007 W Fifth Street Little Rock Ark to first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Jeff Cone
Berryville
Ark
John Collins Heller
W.5th St
Little Rock
War Department
First Illinois court held by English at Fort de Chartres
The record notes that the initial court in the Illinois territory was convened by English authorities at Fort de Chartres on December 6, 1768. This event marks an early legal proceeding under colonial influence in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Territory
Fort de Chartres
Death Reads the Last Edition: Parker Stabbed
It recounts editor Joe Parker's murder and the newsroom circle of Pat Cleveland Clem Evans and Dave Elson as they pursue clues. A threatening unsigned note and a mysterious dark attack link to Parker’s death while colleagues debate motives and rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Parker
Midvale Express
Society
Pat Cleveland
Clem Evans
Dave Elson
Joe
Dave
Hey
Pat
Parker
Randolph Atherton
City Park
Main Street
Atherton
New York
Mystery Clue Found In Parker Study Turns Up Threatening Letter
In Joe Parker’s study Clem Pat and Mary search his library for clues while a threatening letter from Parker’s past surfaces on the old typewriter. Pat types the famous line and exclaims discovery as the chapter ends with To Be Continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Pat
Industry Ordnance Team to Supply U S Combat Forces
Lt. Gen. Patton credits the Industry Ordnance team and decentralized procurement system for timely on front line supply in Sicily. Col. Adamson and Baruch point to industrial advisors and 13 Ordnance districts guiding weapon, ammunition, and vehicle production across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S
Patton, Jr
United States
Seventh Army
Sicily
Patton
Adamson
Southwestern Proving Ground
Industry Ordnance Team
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
L. H. Campbell, Jr
Ordnance
Benjamin F. Fairless
U.S. Steel
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corporation
Col
North
Africa
Ordnance District
Washington
Army Ordnance
Col. Adamson
Nation wide War Ration Book 4 registration set for Oct 20
Chicago reports that registration for War Ration Book No 4 will run from October 20 to November 1 nationwide. Ed ward F. Stegen, regional rationing executive, said Book 4 will replace Book 3 and be used briefly with it. Book 3 adoption begins Sept 12 with limited stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward F. Stegen
Stegen
Mule bites rescuer in Tennessee quakes town scene
A farmer was hospitalized in Tiptonville Tennessee after being bitten on the leg by a mule while helping to rescue it from quicksand. The animal's fright sparked the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiptonville
Tenn
Italians Fight German Allies At Army Base
Staff Sgt. Herbert F. Wilson visiting Alexandria says Italian prisoners were kept apart from German prisoners because the Italians started fights with them. He notes Italians fight only when provoked and not out of fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Herbert F. Wilson
Saugus
Mass
Alexandria Army Air Base
Wilson
Rescue Work Ends with Derrick Used to Free Farmer
A dangerous rescue involving a derrick freed a farmer trapped by a heavy grip. The tool had to be knocked senseless to release the farmer's leg, after which he was pried loose and relief spread among onlookers.
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J. D. Montgomery
Hazen, Ark
Mrs. Montgomery
M. A. Holt
Charles Harrel
Memphis
Allene Thompson of
Edgar Leverett
Bonnie Anthony
William W. Bright
Columbus Army Air Field
Columbus
Mississippi
T. O. Bright
NEW Saenger
Don 'Red Barry Merrick
Neeh Beery
Rial
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock
Holmes
Washington’ and
Fay Bainter In
Mrs. Wiggs of
the Cabbage Patch
Richard Arlen
Trail Blazers
Hall Bros
Uncle Sam
Samoa
U. S. Navy
Arkansans
Death
Sarah Harrington
Clem
Mary Evans
Mrs. Harrington
By Adeline McEfresh
Sleuth
Sarah
Lem
Mary
Blair
U. S. Army Signal Corps
NEA
South Pacific
U.S
Animal Care Department
Crescent Drug Store
ARIA
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