The March of Events editorial column questioned
Edgar G Harris argues against dropping local editorials in wartime to publish more wire news. He defends editorial opinion as essential to civilization, noting AP reports mix fact with opinion and urging balanced coverage to reflect diverse American views amid national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar G. Harris
West Point Times
Mississippi
Mr. Harris
Associated Press
Daily Times
Timbuctoo
Harris Daly Volun
Harris
Washington
New York
Press Association
America
Oil Field Road Fund Nears Goal For All Weather Road
Hempstead county drive to raise 1500 for an all weather road to the oil field south of Patmos nears its target. Saturday donations total 270 bringing the running sum to 13120, with 200 needed to meet county judge Luck's expenses. Funds to cover gasoline and equipment costs for Hempstead County Shi Co and local businesses are collected in a special fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mope Chamber of Commerce
Red Luck
Patmos
Hempstead County
Shi,Co
Chas. A. Haynes Co
White & Co
First Nationale Bank
Reed & Co
Graves & Gray Haynes Bros
Citizens National Hope Hardware Co
Barlow
Hempstead County Library reports second anniversary growth
Hempstead County Library marked its second anniversary with growth and demand for better books. In the year, 1000 new books and 4 daily papers joined, 78 118 books circulated, and five branch libraries now operate including Columbus opened April 16 1941. The report highlights staff, specific branches Hope Hempstead and others, and service to Southwestern Proving Ground employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Columbus
Free County Library
Dorothy Sipes
Hope and Hemp- Mead County
Hope Hewlauarters
Hianeh
Dasly
World Almaway
Rapd McNelly
de Hempstead County Library
Uhe
Southwestern Proving Ground
Time to Say Goodbye to War and Old Ways
By Willis Thornton, a preacher's voice reflects on a nation at war as millions of men join the service and more may follow. He speaks of farewells to old attitudes, materialism, and selfishness, urging a turn toward healing, while hinting that this is only a pause before renewal. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevles
America
Goodby
Ima
Australia
Four Tests Near Completion in Midway Field
Oil work expands to Hempstead county as Barnsdall Oil advances four tests in Midway field Lafayette county with production set at No 2 Dobson and multiple coring operations. Other wells, including Creek, Bond, and Be c k, show drilling depths and shale targets while Wingfield and Sylvester Brothers prepare to spud in Hempstead next week Crescent Drilling handles the Monroe contract and A C Taylor backs the block near the discovery well three miles northeast of Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamps
Ark
Hempstead
Midway
Lafayette County
Barnsdall Oil Company
Barnsdall
Dobson
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Creek
Cup Roberts
Barnsdal
Barnsdall's Creek
Barnsdall's Beck
Rutherford's Stamps Land
Frankel
Burns
Magnolia
Johnson
Wingfield
Rogers
CNW
Hempstead County
Sylvester Brothers
New York City
Lotiiiah
A. J. Copeland
Crescent Drilling Company
Monroe
A. C. Taylor
A. C. Taylor, Independent Oil Man
Texarkana
Ouachita Choir to Sing at First Baptist Sunday
Arrangements are made for a full audience at First Baptist Church Sunday morning to hear the Ouachita College Symphonic Choir. Members and friends are urged to attend this spiritual treat with special invitation for those who might not usually attend. Service starts at 10 50 with a congregational song service before the choir takes charge and ends at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ouachita College
Oil and Gas Filings in Lafayette County Arkansas Ledger
Legal notices detail royalty deeds, leases and assignments dated February 1942. Transactions involve Mrs. Elinire Triplett, G C Hurst, J A Johnston, Wilton Harold Fair Trust, and D L McRae Jr among others. Descriptions cover sections 2 and 14 with multiple tracts measuring hundreds of yards and royalty interests from 1/95 to 5/480. Filing dates span February 12 to February 29 1942 with recordings in T-7 pages 311 to 316 and related units in Township 15S to 18S and Range 25W to 23W. The notices outline ownership transfers, royalties, and security for payments to First Federal Saving & Loans.
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A. Joline
I G. C. Hurst
J. A. Johnston
G. C. Hurst
A. Johnston
O. & G. Lease
Henry Moore Jr
A.C. Taylor
West
B. C. Burns
First
Federal Saving & Laws Ass'n
el Dorado
Ark
Doving
Gilbert S. Johmson, Jr
Wilton
St. of New
New
Sue
Rye
J. B. Jackson
Hughes Machen
Soybean tires next trend in materials research
Washington reports that soybeans may replace rubber in tires as a future possibility. USDA scientists caution the turnaround won’t be immediate, but note soybean meal can be converted into rubber. The bean already serves animal feed and human nutrition, with soy used in plastics and even protein based synthetic wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S Department of Agriculture
United States
Rationing of Power Denied
Washington dispatches reported an impending Arkansas power shortage and rationing, but Arkansas Power & Light officials vigorously denied it. Representative Clyde Ellis, cited by an unidentified letter from the Federal Power Commission, said no forecast or official prediction of rationing existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Washington
Arkansas
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Clyde T. Ellis
Cids
Federal Power Commission
Associated Press
Dispatch
Ellis
Washingston
Federal
Pawer Commission
House Military Affairs Committee
No Blue Laws Here In Hawaii Stores To Stay Open Seven Days
Honolulu reports abolition of territorial Sunday closing rule as compensation for blackouts. Stores may operate seven days a week under new order, ending the blue laws regime.
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Honolulu
Reporter Tells of His Escape From Singapore
Yates McDaniel AP correspondent, the last American to leave Singapore, arrived in Batavia after a perilous week long trek. He crossed Sumatra by jungle paths and carts, survived a sinking ship, and traveled by lifeboat and junk to reach British forces in north Sumatra before boarding a warship home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaes McDaniel
Batavia
Singapore
Sumatra
Indian Ocean
McDaniel
C. Yates McDaniel
Associated Press
Ist
Blitz Belles nickname from wartime Baltimore Army aid group
In Baltimore women associated with the Army Air Forces were nicknamed Blitz Belles by soldiers. The moniker reflected a playful wartime label for clerks and workers connected to the Aircraft Warning Service.
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Baltimore
Nwre
Army
Aircraft Warning Service
U. S. Bombers Down 4 Planes Off Bali
The War Department described American bomber raids against Japanese ships and transports near Bali in which four Japanese planes were downed and direct hits scored on three cruisers and four transports. Four American planes were lost. The Philippines saw heavy artillery on the Blaan Peninsula and renewed siege-fire on Manila Bay fortifications. Japanese planes frequently bombed Bataan while at least ten American bombers participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Netherlands Ast Indies
Bali
Philippines
Blaan
Manila Bay
Fort Frank
Bataan
Hope High nosed out 26 25 by El Dorado in close game
Hope High School led briefly but El Dorado edged Hope 26 to 25 in a hard fought friday night matchup. Simuns of Hope and McKnight of El Dorado starred as the key players in a tight finish. Twenty six states have names of Indian origin.
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el Dorado
Hope High School
Simuns of
Hope
McKnight
Dorado
Cranium Crackers Puzzle Teasers From Comlu Page
A reader asks five historical and literary puzzle questions about a lion’s division in a fable, France and Spain boundary, a barrier in It Happened One Night, partitioned Poland, and William Tell’s apple split. The page teaser invites answers.
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Agsop
France
Spain
Poland
Hitler
William Tell
Comlu
Vessels Hit by U S Dutch Planes and Ships
Allied forces in a fierce sea battle off Bali and Lombok continued into a second day with U S Navy and Dutch ships and dive bombers engaging Japanese forces. Reports say destroyed and damaged cruisers, destroyers, and transports, while Batavia and Tokyo issued varying accounts of the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
U.S
Japan
Bali
Java
Batavia
Macassar Strait
del Helfrich
Netherlands Indies
Tokyo
U. S
Java Sea
Allier
Forth Indies
United ‘Nations
Clanes
Loin
Lombok Strait
The
Indies
Australia
Lombok
Eyucuste
Darwin
Commonwealth
Domei
Key to Scrap Sparks Moundsville Salvage Push
Residents of Moundsville believe they have hit on the key to salvage campaigns gathering discarded keys for scrap metal in town. Local effort aims to recycle metal and boost community clean up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Tropical Wonders Catch Sweeping Northward Fish Surge
Commercial fishermen reported nets pulling in a surprising variety of semi tropical fish believed swept northward by strong ocean currents. The unusual haul indicates changing patterns in marine migration and could affect local markets.
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Alex, H. Washburn
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Jackson
Springhill
Aiden Turnage
Gil Sowthern
Blevins
Florence Warren
Fulton
Vivin Gaff
By Willis Thornton
Midway Field
Southwest Arkansas
Satri Mbant
Naval Hoke
Q. mii
Zpert
Ndustries
Secratt
A3reen
Auinea
Aras
Kalgoorlie Haig Ty
Ioydo
Queensland Wi
Portugusta
Ee Papua
Yorokag
Ouachita Choir
Elinire Triplett
Lewisville
Nevada County
Helen Hesterly
D. L. McRae Jr
Cal Dalrymple
Carl Dalrymple
Eux
Marcus Justiss
A. M. Miller
J. Warren Murphy
D. D
May
NW NW
Frhel M. Beisti
Bluff City
Nii
Ebs
D. L
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