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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
1
The Associated Press restricts republication of all news length tributes and memorials. Charges apply for tributes cards of banks memorials and other notices concerning the departed. The Star disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or safekeeping and return.
The United States has laid the foundations for a large defense effort and must not rest on a "business as usual" approach. By next midsummer a million and a half more may be in service, with mass army assembly and strained civilian industry. Shortages will force rationing or expanded facilities, pushing labor and management to prioritize national needs. Longer hours and shift work may occur as facilities race to meet wartime demands.
A glowing review extols Kenneth Roberts for Oliver Wiswell as a sweeping Tory epic of the American Revolution. It highlights Loyalists as central figures, Oliver and Sally Leighton’s romance, and a panoramic portrait of Boston, New York, and Bunker Hill with the war’s social and political tensions. It urges readers to experience the novel, even to reread it.
A reader quiz on restaurant etiquette covers whether a woman should attract a waiter’s attention, how to handle a wrong order, watching a date's actions, and proposing a dance. It also asks if tipping a in ladies room nurse is necessary, with suggested solutions and a final lesson in polite conduct.
A new bridge over Quohquinne brook complicates travel as residents of Amherst struggle to cross. Local efforts to resolve the obstruction stall with authorities yet to provide a fix.
The page notes J Howard McGrath a Rhode Island candidate for governor. Hareld H Burton Cleveland mayor elected to the U S Senate replacing Vic Donahey. Forrest C Donnell, then St Louis lawyer, wins Missouri governor. Raymond J Willis defeats Sherman Minton for Indiana Senate seat. Robert A Turley chosen governor of Connecticut, former state public works commissioner.
A provocative line comments on social attitudes toward women who change their minds versus altering their appearance. The remark contrasts perceived autonomy with expectations, sparking debate about gender roles and self-determination.
The Farm Bureau backed plan would use government loans and strict marketing controls to peg major crop prices near parity. It envisions loans up to 90 percent of parity with quotas and penalties for overproduction, aiming to lift farmer purchasing power to levels similar to 1910s.
Reads like garbled dialogue about government benefits and a funeral scene. Mentions a plant, delegates, and a cryptic exchange about family, death, and a casket. Quotes are incomplete and names are unclear, with broken phrases obscuring a coherent event.
Henry Hitt of Hope, Arkansas, longtime shoe man, opened 45 Shoes in the present location on February 5 1932 after moving from a department store post 1919. He built Spore Hope's first inclusive shoe store with a goal to serve the people with fair prices and service.
A local figure, Harritt, described as owning a home here, lists fishing and rose gardening as hobbies and shows community involvement. He is a Methodist Church board member, a Chamber of Commerce member, and participates in Boy Scout work.
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