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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1945
Page
1
Member of The Associated Press license grants republication rights for all AP dispatches unless credited otherwise in this paper. National Advertising Representatives listed include Arkansas Dailies in Memphis and several offices in Chicago New York Detroit Oklahoma City New Orleans.
A highway crash ten miles north of Camden Arkansas involving a truck and a bus left three dead and twenty six injured this week. The image shows the bus front after the collision captured by NEA Telephoto.
Little Rock, Aug 24 The district attorney said he would ask a federal grand jury on Sept 10 to indict 23 Pine Bluff Arsenal employees over an alleged swindle at the arsenal cafeteria. Indictments may cover petit larceny and receiving stolen property as cafeteria workers and guards faced hearings and were bound over to the grand jury.
A tropical Brazilian post near Natal keeps transient soldiers confined to the base to meet passport and health rules yet offers an unexpected shopping haven. The post exchange handles up to $500,000 in monthly sales, with mosquito boots and alligator handbags among top items. A handful of men daily seek medical care for minor ailments, delaying their trip home until illness is ruled non contagious.
Berlin Aug 24 AP The famed 82nd Airborne Division assumes occupation duties in the U S zone in Berlin replacing the Second Armored Division The unit includes 75 Arkansans from 381 cities and towns and has fought in Sicily Salerno Normandy the Ardennes and Central Europe The following Arkansas personnel names and ranks are listed with towns of residence and assigned units.
Army troops of Irving Berlin's This Is The Army recount the two year world tour's trials. Costumes and scenery wore out amid 900 performances and hospital appearances. Wigs and makeup posed challenges, with quotes from Sgt Joe Fretwell and Sgt Carmine Capuozzo about handling attire and materials under varied conditions. The troupe toured since October 1943 and faced tropical rains and logistics during duty.
Hogs 1,700 with 1,300 hogs early including 150 feeders. prices steady. Cattle 1,000 with calves 800, generally active and steady in cleanup trade. Sheep 1,800 with strong demand. good and choice spring lambs 13.00-13.26 to packers, later to 13.75, common and older stock 9.56-11.00. Also notes on larger USDA-like figures and price ranges. China ratifies UN charter in Chungking ceremony with Chiang Kai-shek signing in presence of officials and reporters.
Yenan troops press toward Tsinan in Shuntung province as the Chungking governor with 5,000 troops tries to seize the city from the east. Outer Mongolian units under Soviet direction are active around Changpeh and Charhar north of Ku or Gan, reaching Kupehkow near the great wall east of Kweisui, about 80 miles northeast of Peiping.
The text notes British sign ometris from Parte One chinery will operate. In the near east Lebanon and Syria expected to approve the charter promptly but resignations in wiped nations may cause delays. The preparatory commission aims to form committees in days to address issues before the first plenary session. The executive committee assumes the new organization will begin in October.
Sgt Jack Tol Bull of Bronx N Y says the troupe has learned to cope in the South Pacific after rain ruined setups. They performed a full show by flashlight in Santa Maria Italy and travelled on 16 ships. The 40 ton stage weighs heavy for an all-soldier crew. Their overseas tour boosted the Army Emergency Relief Fund by over twelve million dollars from civilian shows through April 1943 and raised an additional $500 000 for British War charities during five months in the British Isles.
A fragmented ad copy touts Mexiana soothing medicated powder for heat rash prickly heat and general rashes. Claims target infants and adults with a four-decade favorite formula, urging overseas shipping and bulk sizes.
Local plumbing notice urges readers to contact L Roberts for service at the listed phone 338-W. The brief item is a simple classified style consumer ad.
Social Calendar details a Jett B Graves Sunday School class meeting with a watermelon feast hosted by Mrs A Graves and Mrs Blair Shuford. Twenty members and three guests attended, including Mrs Rowland Shepherd and Mrs G A Harp Sr. Also reports Cadet Nurse Dorothy Jo Lawless visiting family, Mrs L Q Merritt visiting from Little Rock, Edsil R Davis arriving in San Francisco, and S/Sgt Arlie Scott’s return on leave after 29 months as a German POW.
The piece contrasts urging politeness when children run errands with examples. It notes John Jay as the first American Secretary of State and mentions Francis Drake claiming California for England in 1579.
Morolone or Morolino quality cited as ideal for minor burns cuts chafes and minor injuries. Advertises as the world's largest seller at 5c. Features triple size 100 MOROLINE WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY.
Washington reports the Maumele ordnance works at Marche Arkansas remains on the postwar operation list with no plans to dispose of the plant. Little Rock warns of a looming crime wave after WWII due to liquor flow and greater prosperity. Pine Bluff trustees may oust J Q Hill with H P Hargis expected to replace him. A 17 year old injures hip in a rifle accident near Lead Hill. Governor Laney says Arkansas will not dictate airline schedules and cites a Civil Aeronautics Board telegram on flight 57.
Little Rock August 24 Director of State Parks William B Holman says Arkansas will have some of the finest parks in the country when a construction and repair program to begin next week is completed Work on Devil’s Den Buffalo River Petit Jean and Lake Catherine parks is expected to resume in the spring Shell tracer A device emitting radio signals for interception by the tail of a shell reflects back to a receiver aiding ordnance experts in tracing a shell’s flight range and accuracy
Attorney General Guy Williams ruled that Arkansas justices of the peace may commit women convicted of prostitution habitual intoxication using drugs or conducting a disorderly house to the state farm for women. The opinion was sent to White County Sheriff T C Plant.
A Dorothy Dix column discusses thrift after sudden income loss, advising cutting expenditures to live within means and avoid self pity. It also answers questions on nursing as a respected profession with good pay and matrimonial chances, and offers a remedy for silent spouses, plus a tip about wrapping scissors and a coin composition note.
An analysis of Japanese soldiers and civilians during war, detailing both brutal bravery and perceived treachery. It discusses Shinto beliefs, Bushido, loyalty to the Emperor, and the indoctrination shaping actions from battlefield suicide to mass hysteria, highlighting the contrasting facets of devotion and violence.
A safety note warns keeping garden hoses away from oil or gasoline to prevent rubber rot. It states petroleum products have been found on every continent, underscoring widespread exposure risks.
Multiple churches report schedules including Bible classes and worship at Church of Christ on 5th and Grady Streets led by Waymon D. Miller and E. O. Lafferty. Garrett Memorial Baptist lists sermons and revival plans with De Ann and Holly Grove services and Antioch Methodist remodeling. Unity Missionary and First Christian share Sunday School, BT C, and morning worship times, with a sermon on Christ Buried Without a Funeral.
First Methodist Pine at Second offers Church School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:50 a.m. Special music and sermon. Vesper Service at 5:30 p.m. Sermon by the pastor. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. A special board meeting is announced for Sunday August 26. First Baptist Third and Main lists services at 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 6:45 p.m., 8:00 p.m., with sermon by the pastor. Sunday School Council meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday 8:00 p.m. Attendees urged to visit both churches.
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