War Mobilization and Southern Industrial Rise in Wartime
The piece argues that more American men will join the forces, while urging that warfare stay distant from U S shores. It notes the AEFs’ role in keeping war away from home, and highlights rapid wartime industrialization in the South in chemicals, pulp and paper, metals, and steel as lasting postwar gains. It also reflects on national unity, sacrifice, and the evolving social fabric during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Ayis Sign New Agreement on Military Moves
Axis nations Germany and Italy sign a military convention amid speculation of Mediterranean operations. Raeder and Riccardi discussed strategy, while Feodosiya near Crimea reportedly fell to Nazi and Romanian forces, with substantial Soviet losses and equipment captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayis
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Hitler
Erich Raeder
Mussolini
Arturo Riccardi
Batavia
Notable nicknames across history and sports trivia
Trivia asks to match famous epithets to owners. Questions cover generals dubbed lighthouse Marry and Stonewall, presidents nicknamed Old Hickory Rough Rider and Tippecanoe, football players Special Delivery Galloping Ghost Jack Rabbit, and congressmen The Man Quins duck Cotton Ed, plus British statesmen The Beaver Winn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ighthouse
Stonewall
Ippecanoe
Rough Rider
Tippecarive
Jack Rabbit
the Man
Quins Duck
the Beaver
Winn
DAR Honors Carolyn Trimble Pilgrim for Continental Congress Trip
Carolyn Trimble of Hope is named DAR Good Citizens Pilgrim for this year and will receive an all expenses paid trip to Washington, April 17 to 21, during the Continental Congress meeting. Second place goes to Yonnie Haisty of Morriston and third to Pauline Lenahan of Batesville, both as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Himmons
Lille Reel
Daughters of the American Revolution
Caroline
Trimble
Hope
Washington
Continental Congress
Yonnie Haisty
Morriston
Missy Pauline Lenehan
Batesville
Miss Trimble
Hope High School
Frank Trimble
Conway Brothers
Quill and Scroll
Clara Lowthrop
A. D.C. Sherer
John Cain
President seeks 28.5 billion for Navy and defense needs
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 28,500,767,495 in supplemental appropriations and contract authorization for 1942 and 1943 for the war and navy departments and two other defense activities. The request covers 8,708,783,500 for the Navy and naval services in 1942 and 7,193,861,521 for the Navy program next year, plus 22,525,872,474 for the Army emergency fund, 7,000,000 for Inter-American Highway, and 4,050,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Navy Department
Naval Services
Navy
Army
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rural Housing Meet Tuesday in Hempstead County
Oliver L. Adams county agent urges farm families to attend a county wide meeting at the Hempstead courthouse at 10 a.m. Tuesday January 20. J H Shaw will explain the USHA Rural Housing Program and take family applications. Local authority head Pat Duffie and Judge Fred Luck have secured funds for constructing ten or more houses. All interested families, white or colored, should attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
E County
USHA
Oliver L. Adams
J. H. Shaw
Arkansas
Pat Duffie
Fred Luck
Start First Aid Classes For Auxiliary Responders
The civilian defense council urged auxiliary police and firemen to join first aid and fire control classes at the fire station for three weekly nights under Fire Chief James Embree. Registration at the defense office in City Hall urged, with the Business Women’s association running the office nightly. Classes cover fire control, incendiaries, bombs, and chemical warfare with experienced instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Defense Council
Fere
James Embree
Tily Hall
Business Women's Association
Window Smashed at Scott Store. Nickels Stolen
Police reported a window smashed at the Scott store early Sunday and about $1.80 in nickels stolen from the cash register. The incident was recorded Monday by the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Axis Subs Sink Another Tanker Off U S Coast
Axis submarines off the North Carolina coast torpedoed and sank the Standard Oil Tanker Allen Jackson, raising the tally to three tankers sunk off the U S Atlantic coast since last Wednesday. Rescue ships landed 13 survivors from a 145 crew for the tanker, with four bodies recovered. all licensed officers were injured or missing. Survivors said the submarine fired without warning, then sank the tanker after two torpedoes struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Allen Jackson
U. S. Atlantic
Sven
Norfolk, Va
Hase
Hope Arkansas Sailor Finishes 16 Week Naval Training Course
Harry Smith son of Mr and Mrs Patrie Smith of 2338 Washington St Hope Arkansas completes a 16 week intensive Naval Training School Detroit course on Saturday January 1. He will be assigned to active duty as aviation machinist mate with the fleet or at an air base. The Detroit armory provides nautical styled quarters including a full destroyer replica. The school aims to qualify men for aviation service in the Navy. Smith earned the opportunity by a competitive exam during his first six weeks at a Naval Training Station. He expresses enthusiasm for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry ‘Smaithy
Patrie Smith
Washington St
Hope
Arkansas
Naval Training School
Detroit
R.T. Brodhead
Smith
Detroit Naval Armory
Navy Department
Navy
Iam
Marines Put to Hard Labor in Japanese Camp Report
A Chinese report from Chungking said U S Marines captured by Japanese at Poine were forced to hard labor in an infirmary camp. Most American and British residents of Peiping remained at large but with restricted movements.
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Chungking
U. S
Poine
Peiping
Two Tires and Wheels Stolen From Trailer
Two tires and wheels were stolen from a trailer near the CCC camp early Sunday morning. The theft was reported to local police by Howard Nichols, the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Howard Nichols
Daily Drilling Report from Arkansas Carter and Atlantic leases
Drill report for S Arkansas McKumie 160 acre spacing and Atlantic wells showing multiple strike names, operators, sections, and spacings. Producing unit Dareheat 40 acre spacing with 400 barrels per day. Mention of McAlester, Lor, and Pinewoods wells with various net results and set dates.
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McKumie
Carter
Hanes
Eley
Coring
Atlantic
Bodean
Drig
Lee
C-Se
Macedonia
Warnock-Brewer
McAlester
Snider
W. O
T. D
Brewer- Warnock
Orig
Midway
Barnsdal
Rubber Plant Looms for State
Governor Homer M. Adkins returning from Washington and Miami expressed optimism about Arkansas industry due to wartime expansion. He said a synthetic rubber plant may be established in the state, with Arkansas representatives talking to four major rubber companies. The sour gas field could supply half a million pounds of chemical material daily for manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Homer M. Adkins
Washington
Miami
Adkins
Arkansas
County School Teachers Meet Defending Nation Effort
Schoal teachers of Henmipstead county met in the courtroom of the courthouse Saturday morning and discussed aiding in national defense. Speeches urged service, food crop planning, proper seed selection, sanitation, physical fitness, and community patriotism as part of the defense program.
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Schoal
Henmipstead
Austin
Oliver Adams
Hughe
State Health Department
Nuke
SPG Workers Support Red Cross and New Administration Building
Southwestern Proving Ground workers and the W E Callahan Construction Company contributed 1099.76 to Red Cross War Relief. The project’s first permanent administration building is complete, well lit and ventilated, housing Ordnance Department staff and about 5242 workers who will be paid 381473.65 this period. Transfers to other defense plants help rehouse released staff as the works winds down. Area Engineer payroll totals 1858.71 and Architect Engineer payroll totals about 24394.16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Red Cross War Relief Fund
W. E. Callahan Construction Company
Treasury
A. & H E. Chth
Architect-En-gingers
United States
Ordnance Department
Southwestern Proving Ground
Area
Pxrsek-Engineers
Haile Selassie Restored in Ethiopia
A British-Ethiopian accord completed Monday restores Haile Selassie to full sovereignty over Ethiopia and provides aid to stabilize the reclaimed kingdom, aiming to place it on a sound footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
London
Belvins Citizens Give All for Red Cross War Drive
The town of Belvins and its people pledged full support to the Red Cross 50 million drive for soldiers and sailors with donations totaling 170.61. Lester Wade led the committee and many residents contributed half a day’s pay. Also noted is Lou Gehrig hitting his first and last major league home runs on September 27 in 1923 and 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Blevins
Lester Wade
Agatha Bullard
Sam Benson
Martha Brunson
Roy Foster
Clifford Franks
James &. Smith
W. P. Brunson
Herman Brown
Annie Bostick
D. Gorham
A. B. Carter
J. J. Foster
W. R.thompson
E. L. Bilderbach
Devon Bechtald
Max Johnson
E. M. Leverett
Lloyd Leverett
Floyd Leverett
L. J
Isaac Hensagan
Alvin Wilson
Roy Williamson
Dorris Carman
George Richardson
Milson Smith
Lawrence Carman
Arrington
Miss McLarty
M. H. Montgomery
Sam Hartsfield
W. L. MacDougal
Earl Stone
J. H. Hardie
Otis Hardie
Ton Stone
Edgar Woodson
D. Yarberry
Jim Carman
J. R. Hu
Lou Gehrig
Singapore Battle Bursts Into Hand to Hand Fighting
Australian Imperial forces repelled repeated Japanese attacks near Singapore as defense lines hold. Farther west, British forces retreat 15 miles in Johore while Japanese push in Malaya. In the Philippines, U S and Filipino troops face indecisive actions and air reconnaissance follow. Japanese raids hit Balikpapan and Sabang with casualties at a Sumatra airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Singapore
Malaya
Johore
Briish
Yohore
Washington
Philppines
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Hopewell Community to Meet Thursday War Effort Meeting
Otis Breed and Mrs. Jesse Yarberry lead Hopewell Agriculture Planning Committee and Food-for-Victory minutemen in calling all Hopewell families to the Recreation Building at the Fruit and Tracie Branery Experiment Station Thursday evening January 22 at 8 p.m. The campaign aims to reach every neighborhood family with a definite farm assignment to help win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Breed
Jesse Yarberry
Neighborhood Agriculture Planning Committee
Food-for- Victory Minutemen
Hopewell
Fruit and Tracie Branery
Circuit Court Adjourns to Wednesday at Hamstead Courthouse
Circuit court met at Hamste ad county courthouse with Judge Dexter Bush presiding. The session adjourned until Wednesday at 9 o clock with no cases set. Due to illness of District Attorney Dick Huie no criminal cases will be heard during this session.
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Hamestead County
Dexter Bush
Dick Huie
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Daily Drilling Report of
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