Scrap Drive Aims to Rapidly Build War Scrap in Hempstead
Oscar Van Riper leads Hempstead County scrap collection across 46 neighborhoods to aid America’s fighting weapons. The drive, proclaimed by Governor Adkins, mobilizes farm families to bring scrap iron and steel to designated stations or local junk dealers this week, with 10 pounds per farm as a target.
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Oscar van Riper
Macedonia
Homer M. Adkins
van Riper
C. G. Bennett
Andrew Singard
Battlefield
Battlefield Church
Columbus
C R. White
C. W. Wilson
Wilson Store
Mt. Pleasant
North Hempstead County
Home Demonstration Club
H. H. Hawking
Benyin
Earl Holt
Glen Crowell
USO
Lige Lee
Lester Wade
Armos
Ratecliff
Hinton
Bethlehem
Sprin
Hil
Liberty Hill
Evening Shade
Fairview
Stevenson School
Dooley Hill
Hickory Shade
Fulton
Sheppard
Saffioga
Bruce Chapel
Friendship
Blevins
Jaka Jones
Wallaceburg
Holly Grove
McNab
Antioch
Clow
Yellow Creek
Churchill
Ole Liberty
Sweet Home
Bright Star
Yancey
St. Paul
Sardis
Zion
Bethel
Piney Grove
Boyd's Chapel
Baird’s Chapel
DeAnn
Arcadia
Guernsey
Melrose
Hopewell
Providence
Hope
Showerprings
Oakrove
Rocky Mound
Centerville
Armony
Green Laseter
Albritton
Hempstead
Ordnance Plant to Use State Mercury in Arkansas
Arkansas mercury from Clark county mines will be used at the Jacksonville plant for heating and lighting equipment. Thomas C. Moore of the Caddo Aulokstiven corp announced in Little Rock on August 5 that 27 jars from Niloak Pottery Co were used to ship mercury, with each man receiving five pounds. About 35 million words of the Encyclopedia Britannica are noted in the article.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Mercury
Moore
Niloak Pottery Company
Clark County Mines
Fay Wray Weds Ex Picture Writer Riskin in New York
Fay Wray former motion picture actress married Robert Riskin, a high paid scenario writer who recently left cinema to join the Office of War Information. The ceremony in New York yesterday drew few guests, with Irving Berlin and William Pa- attending.
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New York
Fay Wray
Robert Riskin
Office of War Information
Social Calendar Highlights and Local Bride Party Details
Wednesday August 26 Miss Ruth Taylor calls a senior home economics club meeting at the Cottage Hope High School at 10 oclock. Bride party hosted by Mrs C D Lauterbach featured Miss Helen Perdue with pink roses and light refreshments. prizes awarded to Miss Maxine Brown Beatrice Crutch Henry Sommerville and Helen Bowden. Notables visiting include Mrs Tom Purvis returning from St Louis Pvt Purvis, Mrs George Brandon, Mr and Mrs Homer Pool, Miss Nancy Jane Woodford and Miss Susan Woodford returning to Little Rock, Nanette Williams visiting with family, and Miss Peggy Buchley of Carlisle among guests.
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Ruth Taylor
Hope High School
Perdue
C.D. Lauterbach
Prest
Helen Robert Perdue O Dalas
Maxine Brown
Beatrice Crutch
A. Henry Sommerville
Nancy Jane
Susan Ann Woodford
Little Rock
Hope
Nanette Wil- Hama
Coming and Going: Local Families Visit Over Weekend
Coming and Going notes weekend hospitality as Judge and Mrs. Duval L Perkins and daughter Nancy Late visit Misses Mavie and Nannie Perkins. Lillian Bradley of Memphis stays with aunt Mig Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dana Clb’s son and son return from Waco. Mrs. Clone Williams and children Sophia and Glen visit Dallas. Mrs. C C Tall and Mrs. John Green of Little Rock plus Mrs. Travis McCoy of Boston return home after visiting relatives.
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Duval L. Perkins
Nancy Late
Mavie
Nannie Perkins
Lillian Bradley
Memphis
Mig
A. B. Mason
My. Magon
Charles Dana
Waco
Texas
Clone
Williams
Sophia
Glen
Dallas
C. C.' Tall
John Green
Little Rock
Travis McCoy
Boston
Tyrone Power Joins Marine Corps Reserve
Hollywood star Tyrone Power, 28, enlisted as a private in the Marine Corps Reserve in Washington. He will go inactive until October to finish a Navy film, then report to Camp Elliott for a seven week training period and potentially to Parris Island for further training.
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Washington
Tyrone Power
Hollywood
United States
Marine Corps
Power
Tyrone
John Bergen
Navy
Imovie
Marine Corps Reserve
Camp Elliott
San Diego
Parris Island
S.C
Henry Fonda Enlists In Navy Quietly At Sixty-Three
Henry Fonda, a 387 year old film star, enlisted in the navy as an apprentice seaman without fanfare. He expressed interest in serving with the gun crews and will be sent to San Diego for training, according to studio publicity men.
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Los Angeles
Ballyhoo
Henry Fonda
Navy
Fonda
Twentieth Century - Pax Studio
Lively
San Diego
Fondaig
Prescott News Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Prescott News reports a wave of visitors and travels including Mrs A Wells returning from Seattle. Dr J W Kennedy named as part time Venereal Disease Clinician for Nevada county replacing Dr L J Harrell who moved to Bauxite. Also noted are Mrs J B Hesterly in Memphis and Mrs Dick Harvey visiting Pvt Dick Harvey at Sheppard Field Texas.
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St. Louis
R. E. Lindblad
Chase, Kans
Sammie Sewell
Sewell
J. B. Hesterly
Charles
Memphis
Dick Harvey
Horace Bemis Pearned
Pvt
Sheppard Field
Texas
Kennedy
W. B. Grayson
J. W. Kennedy
Nevada
L. J. Harrell
Enid Falls For A Furnished Apartment Rental
Enid meets Henry Holliday in a bachelor apartment showing and loves the feminine furnished space. He hints at a sublet from Mrs. Alton, offering the $75 monthly rent and making Enid fearlessly sign a check to him. She moves in by weekend while pondering the handsome landlord and the mystery of his identity.
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Enid
England
Jance
Jim
Henry Holliday
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Union Grove
AL McCaskill
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C. A. Hamilton
Bert Scott
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Jamie May
Gilbert Brothers
Cross Roads
4-H Club
Milfee
David Selzinels
Miss Wray
Sereen
Irving Berlin
William Pa
Tom Purvis
Sh Louis
Pvt. Purvis
George Brandon of
Morriton
Chandler Pinney
Homer Pool
John Nungesser
Highland
W. St. A. Snyker
Harry Shiver
Pegry Buchley
Carlisle
NEW Saenger
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent
Gay Sisters
Gene Tierney
Richard Himber and Orchestra
Rialto
Lupe Velez
Leon Errol
William ” Myrna Powell Loy
The
Saenger
Tombstone
Rialto Matinee Daily
Jessa James Jr
Andy Hardy
Prescott
Helen Hesterly
A. 5. Wells
Clyde Wells
Seattle
Wash
Core Har
Connor
Colorado Springs
C. A. Archer, Jr
A. Breher ‘Jr
DeQueen
Ethel Ann Wilkes
Jessie Porter
Philadelphia
Porter
U. S. Navy
Harry Daniel
Pine Bluff
Rene Ryerson
Uwe
Enidsharon
Tom
Ada Dyke
Brad
Neepyrlaht
NEA Service, Inco
Chas A. Haynes
Coats
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