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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1945
Page
1
The report recalls Hat Uzakura sighting and U S destroyer Nicholas breaking from formation. As crews rushed to battle stations, Missouri signaled and confirmed Japanese guns pressed. Nicholas launched a whaleboat under the flag amid turret crews’ watchful response.
General De Gaulle awards the Legion of Honor and the Grand Croix de Guerre to General Marshall. Admiral Leahy has also received the decorations, with Admiral King and General Arnold waiting their turn nearby in a staged photo. Planes crash in mid air over Vella La Vella Solomons as two U.S. fighters collide. one pilot survives after bailing out while another is killed.
Associated Press report details pitcher Al Treichel of the Little Rock Travelers working the full doubleheader but losing both games 3-6 and 4-7 to the Barons. He allowed 23 hits, five walks, and two homers driving in five runs.
Corpus Christi to Port Lavaca report hurricane winds up to 100 mph centered on the Texas coast near Port O Connor. Port Aransas and nearby bays experience 70 to 100 mph winds with tides rising to 7 feet as warnings extend from Port Aransas to Galveston and Galveston to Lake Charles. Heavy damage assessments begin along the upper coast with the Houston Galveston area still in potential danger.
MacArthur's headquarters details surrender plans with Japanese troops south of 38 latitude in Korea to yield to Americans, Ryukyus to Gen Stilwell, Philippines to Lt Gen Styer, as readiness to surrender by September 2 near the final Missouri ceremony. The Katase area near Yokosuka and Tokyo Bay anchors the naval narrative.
The policy on scarce goods stays until inflation risk fades while exports are eased after September 1. Auto fuel farm and factory equipment foodstuffs remain restricted until plentiful. Shoes dry cleaning chemicals and sporting goods face shortages as war ends. Christmas mail timing and troop transfers strain shipping. Truman orders return of seized firms and later takes over Kingpin Central Railway amid a threatened strike.
National Stockyards market on August 27 shows hogs 3,500 traded with about 2,700 early, including 450 feeders. Cattle and calves total around 11,500 with 30 native steer loads and about 75 western grassers on sale. Budgets show weak to lower bidding across classes, with choice yearling steers at 17.25 and choice heifers at 16.85. slaughter cows, bulls, and stockers varied, not fully established. Ewes steady with best springers around 14.75, quality notes list 5.45 to 6.25 for canner to choice ranges.
New York cotton futures rallied in quiet trading as mill and replacement commission house buying supported gains. Market steadiness linked to a 33,000 bale Spain sale for September and October and hurricane reports in the Gulf. Spot markets stayed quiet with late prices up 40 to 60 cents a bale. Oct 22.62, Dec 22.66, March 22.59.
Mr and Mrs W C Andres host Mrs W M Tweedy of Ft Smith and brothers Ben Thompkins Nashville and Roy Thompkins Durant. Pfe Burton F Yates arrives on leave with parents Mr and Mrs Fred H Yates. Mr and Mrs Albert L Betts visit en route to Texarkana from San Diego after Betts discharge as Gunnery SGT. Dr G W Watts returns to Memphis after a stay in Hope. T/3 James R Smith and Mrs Smith from Ft Monmouth visit then travel to Fayetteville to see Mrs Smiths parents before returning. Mrs W A Price returns to Hope after stay with daughter Mrs R G Walker in Chicago where she resigns and joins her husband in Panama Canal. Master Dona Ruggles visits Shreveport with sister Mrs Truman Humphries. Mr and Mrs Pat Casey Had Sunday guests Mrs Casey's sister Mrs David Watts and Mr Watts of Texarkana and her niece Mrs Charles F Bayse of Coates Kansas.
Captain M T Middlebrooks of Patmos Arkansas arrived by seaplane in Charleston en route home. He was inducted in 1942 and served in Italy since 1944 earning the Air Medal. His wife Dorothy lives in Shreveport Louisiana. Also noted is Technician Grady H May of Rosston Arkansas in the Medical Detachment of the 1st Infantry Regiment, Red Star Division, awarded a Meritorious Service Unit Plaque for medical care during the Luzon campaign and the division’s cleanup of Japanese remnants in the Cordillera Mountains.
S/Sgt. Benjamin A. Mitchell of Saratoga has returned to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after 19 months in Ireland France and Germany. A machine gunner he earned the Purple Heart for wounds at the Roer crossing and is credited with campaigns including Normandy Brittany central Germany and the Rhineland. His wife Mrs. Rachel Mitchell resides in Spiro Oklahoma.
Elder Smith is scheduled to preach this weekend at New Hope church with services set for Saturday and Sunday. Local readers are invited to attend and participate in the worship events.
War photos and reports reveal Brewster Minnesota and Eureka Springs Missouri airmen endure a hot humid Guam forward post with 120 degree days, limited recreation, and nonstop dog companions. Rotations to Hawaii after a year keep morale tentative as newcomers adjust to life, with one mechanic cautioning not to praise the place too boldly.
An old superstition among southwestern United States residents claims cutting off a dogs tail and burying it under the doorstep will stop the animal from straying from home. The rule reflects traditional folk beliefs rather than tested veterinary practice.
The doctor advises brief visits to hospital patients to allow rest and timely treatment. Limit daily visitors to a few family members, call ahead to confirm rules, and avoid discussing personal troubles. Visitors should be brief, respectful, and not try to cheer or overwhelm the patient.
The text advises on visiting the sick and writing letters or sending small gifts when someone is convalescing or chronically ill. A brief, thoughtful letter is recommended to express regret and reassure the patient that friends have not forgotten them, with a family member delivering it.
The verse from Ecclesiastes 2 24 notes that a man gains no greater joy than eating and drinking and finding delight in his labor. It presents a concise meditation on contentment through work and daily sustenance.
Thayer Kittridge awaits Brock Kittridge as his plane lands at 3 pm and the Daverton plant prepares for a quiet day of tension. Mrs Kittridge pushes patience and resilience while Thayer battles nerves and memories of a brief, intense marriage.
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