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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1941
Page
3
A proponent notes Chevrolet’s standing as a premier maker due to model performance and comfort. The article cites dealer opinions and engineering tests, highlighting features like wear resistant coatings on engine parts and improved rocker arms to reduce wear and extend life.
Arkansas seizes an 8th straight Southwest Conference win by defeating Rice Institute 48 to 43 in Fayetteville. Johnny Adams started strong for Arkansas before fouling out. Frank Carswell led Rice with high scoring honors as Tome Close and Gordon Carpenter kept the Owls competitive.
The article notes domestic evolution in flavors with European imports ceasing, as American and copied varieties rise. It highlights New York firms reviving colonial recipes to create new delicacies, while local producers expand in smoked herring, prunes, Swedish bread, olives, and regional specialties.
The article explains that engines without a reversing switch cause continual metal transfer between ignition points, wearing the positive side and shortening life. Reversing the current reduces wear, extending the life of the points without servicing. The refinements aim to ensure buyers of better and more satisfying cars.
From America’s wine scene to perfumes, imports dwindle as England France and Germany pull back. Domestic brands gain ground with New Jersey apple brandy and maple sugar distillates. Synthetic fragrances rise alongside local oils as Mrs America adapts to Europe’s export gaps and shifts in daily life.
The revised bill requires civil suits to be filed in the county where injury occurred or where the injured resided at injury or death. Summons may be issued to any county and service made as if in the filing county, with personal injury actions allowed in either the action county or residence county.
President Roosevelt nominated Ralph Austin Bard to succeed Lewis Compton as assistant secretary of the Navy. Compton resigned January 10 due to illness after long service. Bard, a Republican and Knox friend, was announced Friday at the White House.
The Willisville school announces the honor roll for the fifth month. Fourth Grade honorees include Mary Jo Silvey Billy Jean Haynes Audrie Martin Bob Ibie Jean Butcher and Fifth Grade honorees include Jimmie Butler Marilyn Powell Mary Elizabeth Nichols Azelle Martin Betty Sue Dixon Jessie Mae Bailey Billy Dean Bradshaw.
The National Champion Lewis & Nortwood Flyers of Little Rock meet the Dallas Hornets in Whiteside Hall, Nashville, this Saturday. The Flyers boast 151 wins in 161 games with two national titles and two trips to Mexico City. Hazel Walker, seven time all American forward and national free throw champion, leads the Ashdown girl squad. The Dallas Hornets, formed a year ago, are among Texas’ strongest, expected to push the Flyers hard.
Washington report notes the introduction of a glider bill tied to national defense as lawmakers weigh broader implications and potential beneficiaries. The piece cites JACK STINNETT and emphasizes defense industry interest in policy shaping amid broader security concerns.
A fragment discusses Nazi experiments with troop gliders towed by bombers and potential invasion scenarios. Baron Fiona von Werrn, a captured Nazi pilot, was arrested in New York for illegal entry, providing a controversial boost to the debate over national defense and air mobility.
Pigeon fanciers in Sheffield raise 459 dollars to buy nine modern defensive aircraft, a curious blend of avian hobby and wartime asset. Local buyers, led by Lord Beaverbrook, seek to equip their collection with these unusual birds for protection and showmanship.
Fragmentary report shows a Denver based appeal urging Colorado congressmen to oppose the lend-lease bill. It mentions Gov John C and a doctor scene with a boy who swallowed a half dollar, but details are unclear and partially garbled.
A Hempstead County Library donation includes a ten volume set titled People's History of the World by H. D. Coffman. Published by History Publishing Association in Chicago in 130, the profusely illustrated work presents nations as units, detailing national life from early facts.
A community singing event at Unity Baptist Church is set for Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. All singers are invited and asked to bring their songbooks, with several outstanding singers from southwest Arkansas expected to attend.
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