Hope Area War Night Blues Army Retreat News
A wartime dispatch from Hope describes Blackout and air attacks on U S Route 67 and U S 81 with troops retreating eastward. Residents report a nighttime military presence, a brief halt to civilian traffic, and a city hall skirmish as artillerymen moved through the area. The piece also urges boys to pursue education to aid future military service and national preparedness.
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Hope
Tose
Judniy
Second Army
Prescott
Blues
U.S. 81
U. S
Last Russian Bridgehead Falls as Dnieper Falls
Associated Press reports the fall of the Dnieper port and last Russian bridgehead on the west bank. German forces claim 85,596 Russian prisoners and seize cars and guns. Red Army battles near Leningrad continue as Soviet reports say German advances are slowed by weather and Russian counterattacks.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitla
Dnieperopetrovsk
Dnieper River
Red Army
Leningrad
Novgorod
Dnineper
Apertuysl
Grouth
Russia
Lherly
Peoples Army
Baltis
Black Sea
Lugi
Lunga
Adalf
Senator Buys Biggest Melon Becomes Capitol Talk
Senator Spencer plans to receive the largest watermelon of the season from Hope area grower Z A Porter Jr. The 140 pound melon, still on the vine, is expected to be shipped to the 437 Senate Office Building in Washington DC.
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U. & Sena Fdsyd
Spencer
Z. A. Porter, Jr
Palos
Te [Lupe
J. Porterfield
Porterfield
Senate
Ashington
DD. C
National Star
Germany Closes Mexican Consuls in Retaliation
The German government informs Mexico that four Mexican consuls in Y are to be withdrawn. The move follows Mexico ordering eighteen German consulates closed earlier, part of a reciprocal action amid a broader protest over a blacklist.
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BRIN
Mexico
Purvis
Germany
Wade
To Keep Bugs Away With Lights By Screened Porch
A note advises using bright lights outside and away from a screened porch to deter pests during summer.
Kipling Quote on Speed and Thoughtful Travel
A brief note reflects on a Kipling line stating that true speed comes from thoughtful effort. It emphasizes valuing deliberate action over haste and personal discipline in journeys.
Ground and Air Forces Teamed in Arkansas Maneuvers
Ground and air units joined in large scale war games in southwest Arkansas as 75,000 troops completed five field exercises. Maj Gen Robert C. Richardson Jr and Maj Gen William N. Haskell emphasized ground to air coordination for dive bombing. The 16 mile front from Blevins to Washington to Hope held in a strict blackout as the withdrawal ended along the Terre Rouge Creek.
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Arkansas
Robert C. Richardson
William N. Haskell
Richardson, Jr
Terre Rouge Creek
Red River
Little Missouri
Arkadelphia
Texarkana
Ose Tine
Tunney to Tour for the Navy
Lieutenant Commander J T Gene Tunney of the U S Navy Reserve will visit main recruiting stations in the Eighth Naval District during November to interview applicants for physical director roles. Accompanying him is Lieutenant (jg) W J Leckie. Unmarried applicants with a college degree in physical education get preference. Stops include Was Texas November 4 5 Houston November 6 7 New Orleans November 10 12 Little Rock November 14 15 Nashville November 17 18 Birmingham November 19.
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New Orleans
J.t.gene
Tunney
U.S.N.R
Eighth Naval District
Naval Reserve
C. L. Walton
Louisiana
Mississippi
W. J. Leckie
USN
Toomavine
Was
Texas
Houston
Little Rock
Ark
Nashville
J H Jones Leads NYA Work Across 21 Counties
James H. Jones former Howe high principal now with the National Youth Administration at Camden Arkansas. He serves as district student work advisor for 21 counties, assisting high schools and colleges in the area. The Joneses moved to Camden on July 15 and are now at home at Clifton and Broadway in that city.
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James H. Jones
Howe High School
Stores Go on Daylight Time
Merchants agreed to open downtown stores at daylight time and close at 7 Prom. DST. Stores will keep hours similar to CST, with an extra open hour on Fridays and Saturday. About 180 merchants attended the meeting.
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Hope Merchant
Boa.m
Cotton Clothes Ideal for Area
A. E. Stonequist, co chair of the Hempstead County Cotton Industry Committee, says cotton clothing suits Southern climates best for comfort and health. He notes cotton absorbs perspiration, launders well, and strengthens when wet, making cotton garments ideal as the Cotton Producing Industry cooperates with the Surplus Marketing Administration to boost American cotton use.
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Surplus Marketing Administration
U. Department of Agriculture
A. E. Stonequist
Hempstead County
South
Stonequist
Franks Fruit Store Opens on South Main
Franks & Son, local fruit dealers, begin business at their old South Main site after occupying it for two decades. The store offers a complete line of fruits vegetables and produce with around the clock availability. The firm is managed by W. T. and Cline Franks. An unrelated estimate notes about 30,000 Eskimos in the world.
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Franks & Son
South Main Street
W. T. and
Cline Franks
Germans Ban Wards the Axis in South America War Heats Up
Peter Edson reports a covert economic war in Latin America as U S firms quietly replace German agents with local partners to choke Nazi commerce. Across Mexico to Argentina, German houses are ousted, blacklists expand, and countermeasures shift trade routes to South American distributors.
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Europe
Latin America
Uncle Sam
Peter Edson
NEA Service
Washington
Sam
Edson
South America
Junkers
Fatherland
New World
United States
Rio Grande
Mexico
Argentina
Hitler
Department of Commerce
Department of State
Aso
U. S
State Department
Rockefeller
Federation
Ciudad X
Mesxico
Chile
U.S
South American
New Postoffice Schedule Aligns With Daylight Saving Time
Postmaster Robert M. Wilson announced a new timetable for the Hope postoffice following Daylight Saving Time adoption. Stamp and parcel windows will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., general delivery from 9:45 a.m. to 4:07 p.m., and last mail dispatch at 9:00 p.m. All times reflect DST.
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Hope Postoffice
Robert M. Wilson
Former U S Vessel Hopewell Sunk by Royal Navy
The former U S destroyer Hopewell, renamed the Bath and crewed by Norwegians in British service, has been sunk as announced by the Royal Norwegian navy. An unspecified number of crew members were lost. It marks the first former U S destroyer sunk.
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London
U. S
Hopewell
Fireman Saves False Teeth From Burning Home
In Scotland Neck North Carolina a fire threatened a dwelling and Fireman James Wilkerson entered the blaze to retrieve a set of false teeth. The owner urged the rescue despite danger as flames consumed the house.
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Scotland Neck
N. C
James Wilkerson
Hospitality of the South Told FDR Hospitality of South Told
Remmel Young manager of the Saenger and Rialto theaters sent a letter to President Roosevelt praising Hope Arkansas for its Civilian Military Council and its hospitality efforts for the Second Army maneuvers. He encloses Hope Stab as evidence of the community’s support for the defense program.
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Remmel Young
Saenger and
Rialto
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Washington, D. C
Hope
Arkansas
America
Gas Hearing Set for Sept 2 on Transit Pipeline Permit
The Louisiana Nevada Transit Co. will face a hearing at 10 p.m. on September 2 before the State Utilities Commission regarding its request for a permit to extend its gas pipeline from Hope north to serve the Southwestern Proving Ground. A Russian factory is producing steel teeth and dental crowns for low cost distribution.
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Ney
Proving Ground
Little Rock
Comminsion
Louisiana Nevada Transit Co
Hope North
Oil and Rail Line Seizures Shift Iran Front
British Indian forces seized three strategic points in Iran Ban dar Shapur Qasr i Shirin and Abandan to gain control of a large oil refinery at Abandan and threaten the Trans Iranian railway German ships and Italian vessels were seized at Bandar Shapur while Iranian resistance was reported light. Premier Mansur announced Iran seeks conservation with Britain and Russia as German agents were expelled.
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London
Dian
Iran
Bandar Shapur
Qasr-I-Shirin
Aban— Dan
Bristain
Germany
Crete
British High Command
Britain
Teheran
Caspian Sea
Tigris
Abandan
Insland
Persia
Caucasus
Persian Gulf
Ali Mansur
Russia
Moscow
NYU Indoor Track Names Captain Mac Mitchell
Captain Mac Mitchell has been elected captain of the New York University indoor track squad. The distance star twice captained Violet cross country teams.
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Mac Mitchell
NEW York
Leslie MacMitchell
New York University
Distance Star
Violet
Names of Similar City States Puzzle
Cranium Crackers asks for the states of origin for several city groups. 1 Oklahoma City Kansas City Virginia City 2 Grand Rapids Cedar Rapids Rapid City 3 Kalamazoo Yazoo City 4 Pasco Pasadena El Paso 5 Sioux Falls Sioux City Sault Ste. Marie. Answers appear on the comic page.
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U. S
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Virginia City
Grand Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Rapid City
Kalamazoo
Yazoo City
Pasco
Pasadena
el Paso
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Sault Ste. Matic
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Wasser
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Starce
Baal
Dnieper Falls
J. A. Porterfield
Flexico Consul
Smilar
The
Navy
NEW Chaleans
Getober
WAT Duly
NEW York Getuber
J. H. Jones
NYA
S. M.A
Franks Fruit Store
South Main
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China
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