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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
3
Farm Bureau to Host 16 Counties Here
A Hempstead county meeting of the Farm Bureau will bring sixteen counties and representatives to Hope on Thursday January 3. L C Sommerville and R E Short will address Agriculture's problems and legislative issues while county leaders lead afternoon talks on building county and community Farm Bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iage
Hempstead County
District Farm Bureau
Tinuary
Hempstead
L. C. Sommerville
Hope
Arkansas
R. E. Short
Brinkley
Arkansas Farm Burmnn Federation
Waldo Frasier
Farm Bureau Federation
Fulton Library Branch Growth and Donations Report
The Fulton Branch Library reports 275 total members based on a report by librarian Mrs Vivian Goff. Citizens donated eight books along with periodicals to the Fulton library at Hope. Over 800 books were checked out from the Fulton branch last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Vivian Goff
Goff
Hope
Citizens of
Bodcaw PTA Sets Booth for Local Tournament Events
The Bodcaw Parent Teachers Association will run a booth Friday and Saturday to aid visiting basketball teams taking part in Bodcaw tournaments. Senior boys and girls basketball teams will participate in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodcaw Pta
Bodcaw
Gkight
Basketfy Tewns
Participano
Cranium Crackers Movie Geograyiys Roll Call
A playful list of film titles with a prompt to recall a star from each and three bounding states. The fragment mentions Maryland Arizona Kentucky and The Howards of Virginia. It reads like a reading prompt tied to regional film trivia and a puzzle page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vy Youn
Maryland
Arizona
Kentucky
The
Howards of
Virginia
Quarantine to Last Two Weeks at CAMP ROBINSON
Authorities announced Company A of the 188th infantry at Hope, attached to the 85th division, remains under a working quarantine after three cases of scarlet fever. The plan is to lift the quarantine in about two weeks while soldiers drill as a unit but do not mingle with other regiment units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Robinson
Tueaday
Infantry of
Russia Sends Food to Nazis
London reports Hugh Dalton announcing in the House of Commons that Soviet Russia is buying cotton, machinery, and wheat from the United States to replace shipments sent to Germany. He notes British hopes for steps to curb this traffic in talks between the U.S. and Britain. A Nebraska note about the clone of the first state capital building and farm vest near Gurland is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Soviet Russia
United States
Russia
Germany
U. S
Nebraska
Westerhof
Gurland
British Seize Italian Chief in Eritrea
British forces advancing with fixed bayonets seized an Italian general who surrendered to a British cavalry officer near Keru en route to Agordat. The Middle East command reported 100 more prisoners, totaling over 1,200 in Eritrea, with 700 taken in a single charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Keru Towart
Tallan Erliven
Middle East
Agoda
Victory Lunch at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church hosts a Victory Dinner Wednesday night in the new social room. H. F. Rider will speak as members and friends gather for the church’s quarterly fellowship and brotherhood event with Mincheon served by Lakes Aid Society and a program beginning at 7:00 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
The
Lakes Aid Society
Mincheon
H. FP. Rider
Australian Ship Reported Safe
London reports the British liner Empress of Australia is safe in port but no location details are given. Naval authorities refuse disclosure of the port for security reasons after prior radio reports torpedoing 200 miles west of Dakara, French West Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Press Association
Dakara
French West Africa
Haynes Buyers Return From Markets
Charles A. Haynes and C. Lewis have returned home from a buying trip to New York where they spent days purchasing spring merchandise for Charles A. Haynes Co. New brands have been added to the stock and shipments are arriving daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Haynes
C. Lewis
New York
Morgenthau Urges British Aid as Vital for War Effort
Secretary Morgenthau told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Britain Greece and China cannot continue fighting without Congress approving administration aid. He noted Britain has exhausted dollar exchange for war purchases and 2,000 planes await cash. He warned passage is the hinge to Allied resistance while Congress weighs terms. House Foreign Affairs hearings closed with Gen. Marshall and Gen Breit testifying as amendments are drafted ahead of votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Greece
China
Congress
Treasury
Britain
UW. 5
Nouse Foreign Affairs Committee
Bil
Geo. C. Marshall
Army
George H. Breit
Army Air Corps
Fish
Donkey Cage Game to Replace Regular Tilt Monday
Arkansas sports fans will see a donkey basketball game on Monday February 3 at the high school arena. Coach Foy Hummons brings an added attraction with two girls on bicycles and an educated dog performing stunts. Tickets cost 15 and 25 cents. Henry Yocom to referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Foy
Foxy) Hummons
el Dorado
North Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Henry Yocom
Hope Man Gets Appointment by Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission in Washington has approved Jack Turner of Hope as a border patrol member. He will travel to El Paso, Texas for six weeks of training before active duty likely in Del Rio, Texas. Turner, a former Hope and Henderson football star, has taught school and coached at Lakeside near Hot Springs for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Jack Turner
Hope
Border Patrol
Turner
FE Paso
Texas
del Rio
Hope and Henderson
Scheval
Lakeside
Hot Springs
Germans Will Supply Italians In Joint Axis Drive
Italian circles report intensified Axis planning with Germany for a Mediterranean onslaught to push Britain from the region and strike toward North Africa and Britain. Berlin and Rome discuss food, fuel, and military aid as the Italians brace for a final drive, with observers noting no widespread unrest at German forces in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
North
Africa
Alpania
Britain
High Command
Derna
Libyan
Albania
Naples
Catania
Sicily
Malta
Karl Clodius
Hungary
Romania
RAF Attacks Albania Base in Albanian Front Action
RAF forces attack an Albanian base near Elbasan, 20 miles southwest of Tirana, with reports of thick smoke from the target area. Greek land forces claim to have repelled repeated Fascist counterattacks north of Khisura as the theater of operations widens in Albania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Italy
Albassani
Brivadi Wie
Khisura
Elbasania
Tirana
Hempstead County Cotton Ginned 1940 Beat 1939 Output
Census records show 14,735 bales ginned in Hempstead County for the 1940 crop, down from 21,904 bales in 1939. Special agent W. H. Eiter notes the figures reflect the period up to dahuay 16, 141.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
W. H. Eiter
Armory Committee Named To Explore National Guard Armory
County Judge Fred Luck on Tuesday named a five member committee to visit Little Rock and coordinate with the State Military Department and other agencies on the potential construction of a National Guard armory in Hope. Rey Anderson serves as chairman with Terrell Cornelius, R P Bowen, Clifford Franks, and Rie Washburn named as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Luck
Little Rock
State Military Department
Iguard
Rey Anderson
Terrell Cornelius
The
American Legion
R. P. Bowen
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Franks
Hope School Board
Rie Washburn
the Star
London Raids Return Amid Fire Bomb Attacks
London endured renewed air raids with high explosive and fire bombs striking residential areas. One woman died as bombs hit streets and a playground near a shelter. Anti aircraft guns engaged a high drone as alarms sounded. patrols and civilians fought fires and halted traffic briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Missionary to Speak Here by Rev Hornsberger
The Rev. Theo Hornsberger of the Souther Presbyterian church will address the local church at 7:30 Tuesday night in the educational building. Born in West Virginia and educated at Hampden Sidney College and Union Seminary, he has worked in Teachow, China since 1912. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Hornsberger
Souther Presbyterian Church
Hornsberger
Teachow
China
West Virginia
Hampden Sidney College
Union Seminary
Thought on Punishment by Tyron Edwards
A concise maxim by Tyron Edwards stating the object of punishment as threefold: to provide just retribution, to protect society, and to reform the offender. The quote underscores moral aims and the role of discipline in social order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyron Edwards
Willkie Hears English Debate In London Visit
Wendell Willkie visited the House of Commons and sat in the visitors gallery during opposition attacks on government suppression of the Daily Worker. He entered without his gas mask or steel helmet as a temporary London resident, after visiting the Bank of England and meeting the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wendell L. Willkie
House of Commons
Daily Worker
Communist Party
U. S
Willkie
Bevan
Opposit
Tion
War Underground
Britain
Gestapo
Commons
Bank of England
Hope Man in Auto Accident Near Railway Crossing
Woodrow Parsons of Hope escaped possible injury Monday night when he lost control of a car on a Louisiana and Arkansas Railway crossing. The car headed into a ditch struck a telephone pole and overturned. Parsons, who was riding slone, suffered no serious injuries. The car was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Parsons
Hope
Louigiana & Arkansas
Lhe Street
Parsons
Carvas
Johnny One Nose Ad Spot Highlights Free Press Link
The 14th in the American Newspaper Publishers committee series appears on Page 4 of today s Star. It discusses the relation between a free press and representative government and notes a historical comparison of plagues, including the Black Death and the 1918 influenza pandemic, with high death tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
H. C. Stuart
Columbus
Johnny One-Nose
American Newspaper Publishers Committee
Today
House Approves 6 Million Highway Refunding Bill Unanimously
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas House approves a six million dollar highway funding refunding bill on Tuesday by an 88 to 0 vote. The measure, passed without debate, sends the bill to the governor for signature and sets a February 15 special election to gain public approval for the funding plan. The action advances a timetable to refinance debt due April 1. Adkins announced he will sign at 2 p.m., with several Te lafors invited to witness the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Senate
House
Adkins
Spe
Kilkinson
Bab Bailey
Cal
New Answer to Night Bombing in British Isles Radio War
The British Army has developed radio beaming and a super sensitive listening car to detect German bombers at night. Ground stations map signals to locate aircraft over the Isles and guide air defenses. The system, though promising, requires vast budgets and trained crews before consistent results appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan M. Beatty
Appenlure
Washington
America
British Isles
Harold Hartney
Hartney
England
Estegially
Channel
Britain
Coventry
Brest
France
Brussels
Morehan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex. H. Washburn
Cleopatra
Julius Crascar
Egypt
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Julius Cassar
Augustus Caesar
Augustus
Walter Sorrells
Mr. Sorrells
Walter
Farm Bureau
Fulton Library
Hope Guard
Eritrea
Agordat
Agordit
Byilish
Christian Church
Haynes
Border Patrol Service
NEA Radio-Telepnan
Wendell Willkie
Axis
RAF
Elbasani
Committee On Armory
Roy Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Associated Press
New Orleans
Adkins Sons
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