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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
3
A Rotary club gathering plotted a mock Q and A with Postmaster Robert M. Wilson. Hoy Andersen posed a question about rural free delivery driving young couples away from towns. The editor notes readers’ mock earnestness and light editorial confusion.
Robt Wilson outlines the U S Postal Service history from ancient times to present, noting 275000 employees and annual volume near 750 million dollars. He traces post office milestones in Hope and Early American routes, citing postmasters, offices, and the Boston Post Road.
Rep. Bloor said Army and Navy chiefs refused by letter to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the British aid measure except in secret session. Gen. Marshall Admiral Stark and Maj. Gen. Brett faced pressure as critics urged public testimony on defense implications. Some lawmakers demanded disclosure of who ordered the generals to avoid open questioning.
The Whitfield Mischic Lodge No. 239 will confer a master's degree at the Masonic hall Friday night at 7:40, as announced by W. W. Companion. All members urged to attend. Tulip word origin noted from Turkish "tulbend" in relation to flower resemblance. Washing woolens properly advised to prevent shrinking.
Ed Monroe Borsenberger fireman third class of the U S Navy has graduated from the Machinist Mate's school in Norfolk Virginia. He hails from McCaskill and is the brother of Mrs. Lucille Enlee Reaves of McCaskill. He and his brother enlisted in January 1940.
In Bucharest a government communique promises severe punishment for Horia Sima and other leaders in the revolt against Antonescu. German and Romanian troops patrol, Tron Guard reorganized, looting and anti-government actions punishable on the spot, and officials warn of widespread arrests and mobilized security measures. Hospital wards are crowded as three days of fighting leave many dead and wounded.
VICHY France a newly formed national council of nearly 200 members was created by Chief of State Petain to share government duties. The body is provisional until a new constitution is erected and will include many members of the old senate and chamber, with official journals naming its members.
A vintage puzzle asks readers to name notable women who affected world events before the 20th century. Questions cover an Indian girl who saved a early American volunteer, an Austrian archduchess who married a French king and was beheaded, a woman who offered to pawn jewels to aid an Italian explorer, an Egyptian woman wooed by two Romans, and a 19 year old burned at the stake after leading French troops against England. Page Cumic¢.
In a profile by Tom Wolf, Sidney Hillman, labor leader and No. 2 National Defense Commissioner, is described as a cautious, influential figure balancing labor needs and national defense. The piece details his methods, contacts, and daily routine in Washington as he shepherds labor gains and defense production through a crisis.
Tucker Frison Farm Arkansas judge sentences Joh Mooney, 27, for the July slaying of Ruby Montgomery and a 11 year old girl. Mooney was captured after an attack at a lonely Mississippi levee shack. he was shot and injured escaping, then died in custody before trial. Montgomery confronted and fatally bludgeoned after injuring a toddler walking home from church.
A large tenant house and barn known as the old Walton home on R. H. Tunstall’s farm near Patnos burned Wednesday night. No loss estimate is given, but it is expected to exceed $1,200. Barracks once housed soldiers in England faced opposition for promoting a standing army.
Berlin reports quote German sources praising Charles Lindbergh after his testimony to a U S house committee on the lend lease bill. They call his stand exemplary amid interventionist pressure and stress his call for avoiding a victory by either side to prevent disaster in Europe.
Selassie, ex-emperor of Ethiopia, reportedly returns to Ethiopia to lead tribesmen in revolt against the Italians. British forces have captured Tobruk and advanced westward, while Sudan Eritrea fronts see Italian outposts abandoned and retreat orders issued as Ethiopian resistance grows.
CAMP RAGINSON Arkansas. When Clifford Black joined the field artillery as drum major the band director sent him a book of instructions for drummers. The sergeant who delivered the book suggested Black learn all about it. O. X. said the rookie but have you looked at the book. The sergeant glanced and found the book had been written by Black and illustrated with his pictures.
In Little Rock the Arkansas Senate approved an amended road debt bill amid swift, near-record action. The measure, moved by Campbell of Garland, passed 02 to 0 after waiving debate and proceeding to a favorable report. Lieutenant Governor Bailey prompted a Saturday session to speed refunding action. The Weisenberger bill also cleared, requiring the Highway Department to extend highway continuations to cities and towns with populations over 2,000.
Tulsa University fullback Lester Moore of Springdale Ark joins the U S Army Air Corps and will train at Ontario California after enrolling February 11 in Oklahoma City. Nolan Cargile of Hope Ark, halfback on TU’s 1940 Missouri Valley champion team, also enlists.
Federal conciliators moved to end work delays at two plants crucial to the navy expansion. At Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee 7000 C S O workers threaten strikes amid $26 million defense orders, while at Mobile Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding 3400 workers push for higher pay. A CIO spokesman says a two-hour daily stoppage may replace a full strike. Washington dispatched mediators to both sites.
A short moral note attributes a late 16th century style urging true favor with God and neighbor through lowliness. It counsels withholding self praise and giving less to oneself while showing generosity to others, attributed to Leighton in a reflective aphorism.
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