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Alex H. Washburn writes on wild animals in this brief column. The piece offers compact observations likely reflecting local reader interests and natural history notes.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
1
Alex H. Washburn writes on wild animals in this brief column. The piece offers compact observations likely reflecting local reader interests and natural history notes.
A local wildlife exhibit runs through Saturday at the 1 Hope Cigar store stand. Floyd King of Cincinnati owns the show sponsored by 7th America sportsmen with no admission, asking for donations. A varied collection includes a large wildcat, wolf, coyote, raccoons, porcupine, quail, otters, desert fox, and a pair of skunks, all in wire cages.
Meriden Conn January 16 United States Senator Francis T Maloney dies at 50 after ill health since January 1 He suffered a coronary thrombosis and died in Meriden Hospital while in light sleep He chaired 1943 44 gasoline and fuel oil shortages investigations and later oil imports probes
London reports Soviet winter offensive reaches Radom outskirts and the East Prussian fortress of Schlossberg, with Russians advancing toward Krakow and Silesia while Polish capital Warsaw faces potential encirclement. German lines claim 122 Soviet tanks destroyed as Red Air force intensifies attacks.
Mayor Albert Graves plans to run for re election in the municipal primary next month with filing due by 6 p.m. Wednesday. Other announced candidates include J P Duffie and John Vesey for city offices and Terrell S Cornelius for alderman Ward Two. Roy Anderson rejected any mayoral bid.
Instruction suggests using a soft brush to scrub the hair line at the forehead during face washing. It emphasizes gentle cleansing to avoid irritation and recommends following with routine skincare steps.
The Laney administration introduces its first bill of 1945 in Little Rock as the racing secretary duties would move to the revenue department to cut expenses. The measure consolidates laws from 1935 to 1940 on racing funds and repeals the 1939 national guard armory building fund. It does not change racing revenue allocations.
In Luzon the ferocious water buffalo, or carabao, attacked American troops more than the Japanese. One American soldier died, others were wounded, and several carabao were shot. The piece also notes a captured Japanese lieutenant and use of 4.2 inch mortars against tanks, plus Filipino reliance on army rations and clothing over money.
Chicago reports industry backed plan to issue ration cards to 1,090,000 retailers for equitable cigarette distribution. Local dealers will hand cards to regular customers and punch them with each purchase, aiming to curb hoarding and raids while avoiding universal rationing.
The infant son of Pvt. and Mrs. Herbert Butler died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Anderson cemetery near Spring Mill with Rev. White of Spring Hill Methodist church officiating. Survived by parents a sister Gail and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J Beckham and Mrs Ludie Butler of Hope Route One.
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that the Allies will continue to oppose Nazi Germany until unconditional surrender is achieved. He endorsed the Atlantic Charter in spirit, maintained recognition of the Polish exile government, and defended Greek policy while deflecting questions about immediate Greek actions.
The Hempstead circuit court adjourned after Jake Pride was found guilty of second degree murder in the May 20, 1944 Fulton killing of Charlie Terry. The jury recommended a six year sentence. Pride may appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court with bond set at 3500 dollars and a 10 day period to pay. The two day session yielded five cases and guilty pleas in five.
Grass fire in the L. and A. Frisco yards near the roundhouse damaged a boxcar and involved Hope firemen who later extinguished the blaze. A second grass fire was reported on Sower street as crowds gathered to watch the incident.
A comparison notes that electric brooders require less labor for rearing chicks than kerosene or coal burning brooders.
American First Army patrols entered Houffalize, the Belgian communications center, finding it abandoned as German forces withdrew toward the Siegfried Line. Units near St. Vith and Bastogne pressed the drive, with 11th Armored Division joining the assault and 1,398 prisoners taken in 24 hours.
American tanks mobile guns and infantry push across central Luzon plains toward Manila. The drive, nearly 35 air and 40 road miles inland from Lingayen Gulf, nears Clark Field and Tarlac. MacArthur tours front lines as Japanese air attacks hit Lingayen Gulf shipping.
Private Jim D. Ross of Devon Conn crawled 2000 yards through German lines to fetch new comic books about his favorite heroes. He and a buddy returned to contact a friendly unit, later going back for more on a perilous patrol.
U S Third Fleet planes raided the China coast from Hongkong Swatow to Amoy sinking 41 ships and damaging 28 in an Indo China sweep. They hit Saigon Cam Ranh Bay oil refineries and warehouses, setting fires and destroying ships. Sixteen Americans were lost.
John H. Barrow reports Hempstead county farmers are applying for Emergency Crop and Feed Loans to finance 1945 crops. Loans cover cotton corn and war effort crops with plans to boost feed crop production. Credit targets every farm family to support the Food Production Program with first lien security on financed crops.
President Roosevelt plans to send Congress a special message in support of universal national service law. He met today with service chiefs and legislators to discuss the proposal and timing remains undecided. The State of the Union theme of universal service was reiterated in his recent address.
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