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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1940

Page

3

Flying Schools Aid Defense

Flying clubs organize low cost pilot training under Civil Aeronautics Board approval. The Federal Flying Club at Greenbelt, led by R Paul Weter, buys a light monoplane, hires a CAB instructor, and operates on pay as you go. Members expect licenses at about one third the usual cost with war and peace uses including ferrying, dispatch work, and vacation flying. Miss Katie Crouch is noted as the first solo member.

Jack Stinnett Washington Civil Aeronautics ‘Board Federal Flyin Club Greenbelt R. Paul Wetener Department of the Interior Silver Springs Weesner Katie Crouch Maryland

79 Million Dollar Arkansas Hydro Plan Endorsed

War Department backs a $79,000,000 White River basin hydro project with dams at Bull Shoals and Table Rock to yield 140000 kilowatts initial output 105000 kilowatts and flood control for 28000 square miles. Bull Shoals and Table Rock would anchor flood control limiting peak flows and protecting Arkansas and Missouri lands with reservoirs and power plants near Wildcat Shoals Baxter County and in Table Rock area. Major leaders include Lieut Col Stanley L Scott Bentonville Congressman Clyde Ellis and E Querman outlining costs and schedules for immediate congressional consideration.

Little Rock White River War Department Congress Stanley L. Scott Arkansas E. Querman State Flood Control Commission Wildcat Shoals Baxter County Bull Shoals Table’ Rock Missouri Table Rock Scott United States Army Chief of Engineers Division Engineers Board of Engineers Washington Roosevelt House Clyde T. Ellis Bentonville Congressman Ellis Ellis Arkansas Delegration National Defense Advisory Commission Ozark Mississippi River Rex Servairs Table Rack Newport White

Standings and Tuesday baseball schedule featured

The page lists team records and standings with winners like Birmingham Memphis and Knoxville, plus Tuesday games including Memphis at Little Rock and Nashville at Knoxville. It shows W and L tallies, percentages, and notes rain delays for New York vs Detroit and Chicago vs Philadelphia while detailing upcoming matchups.

Memphis Little Rock Chattanooga Atlanta Nashville Knoxville New Orleans Birmingham Boston Cleveland New York-Petroit Chicago-Philadelphia Chicago Philadelphia Detroit New York St. Louis Washington Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati W. L. Pet Memphis Ie

No Water EASTON Yacht Club Compromise Site

No Water scene in Easton Maryland as yacht clubs settled on a distant center town site for Chesapeake Bay sailing. The article notes five miles from water and recalls six local clubs founding headquarters fifty years ago, with navy and wave imagery in view. It also mentions broad facts about US population in education and Bahamas colonial status.

Easton Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club Chesapeake Bay Cauie Navy & Wave

Air-Mail Stops Expand to 131 Small Towns in West

The Post Office and Civil Aeronautics Board authorize All American Aviation led by Richard C. du Pont to extend air mail to seven western states. The program adds 131 small communities, including Glenville West Virginia with 792 people, after 22 years of limited city service. A rope-like pickup system, pouch delivery, and a feeder warmmail service support areas lacking rail or air routes.

Jack Stinnett Wasitington United States Jones Post Office Department Civil Aeromautics Board Run Your Jennings Randulph West Virginia Glenville W. Va Argu Wirmall

Local Social Notes With Visitors and Naval News

Horace Dillard left for the navy a few weeks ago and is stationed at Fort Baker California. Miss Alene Young of New York City visits Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jarvis. Mrs Jarvis will accompany Miss Young to Tampa Florida to visit Miss Youngs mother Imogene Haynie returned home.

Horace Dillard Navy Fort Baker Calif Alene Young New York City Clyde Jarvis

Kilgore Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel

After a visit with relatives at Kilgore Texas Miss Helen Dillard spent Thursday night with Miss Bernice Jarvis Miss Nell Hall has returned from Texarkana where she was visiting her mother Miss Mollie Sue Weaver spent Fri-

Kilgore Texas Helen Dillard Bernice Jarvis Nell Hall Texarkana Mollie Sue Weaver

Night With Miss Nell Tall Recalled

A brief society note mentions an evening with Miss Nell Tall on a Friday night, highlighting social plans and local attendance.

Miss Nell Tall

It May Be a Labor of Love in London Air Drill

A reflective note on the effort to tally German aircraft over London, describing the task as laborious yet undertaken with dedication amid wartime vigilance. It emphasizes the strain of counting bombers and the rhythm of defense.

London

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Prince Albert Wendy Flying Schools Aid Defense Federal Flying Club Great Britain J. R. Williams UATE Penney Asy Cenmwnevs Ve Pemmey CO Ing Army Lass Department of Agriculture Crouch Manhattan Sis Dorothy Waterloo Club Bureau of Frinting and Engraving L Pet W. OL Pat Et. Louis Bahamas Britain Sale Ladies Specialty Shop Rolston HELP Elmer Brown Hempstead County Hempstead Melbourne M Martin Pulaski County Bar Association Melbourne M. Martin Holt Melbourne M. Martin Jack Holt Eee ONS Jack Bolt Génral
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