Social and Personal Highlights From Local Circles and Weddings
Social and personal notices from Monday include Circle meetings of the W S C S at multiple homes and Park for a picnic, led by Mrs Gray don Anthony and others. The Red Cross reports workers completing 1080 bandages at Surgical Dressing, with a separate 900 bandages on Friday. Basye Kling wedding solemnized at Hope Gospel Tabernacle with reception at Hotel Barlow and out-of-town guests from Crystal Lake Illinois and Wheaton Illinois. Birthday party held for Hetty Jean and Benny Wilner at M F Wilber home with 22 guests and spring decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basye-Kling
Ethel Regina Basye
Guy E. Basye
Hope
Gordon S. Kling
Bred Kling
Crystal Lake
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
James E. Hamill
Okmulgee
Okla
E. J. Robinson
Miriam Bailey
O’hardelot
Grieg
God
James Watson, Jr
Fort
Hendrix A. Spraggins
Carlene Bruner
Mary Catherine Bruner
Russell W. Naslund
Ill
Billy Ed Basye
Hotel Barlow
Guy FE. Basye
Fred Kling
Hendrix Spraggins
Lynn Bayless
Washington City
Russell Naslund
Betty Jane Allen
Alice Jones
Dorothy Moore
Dorothy O'Neal
Carolyn Jo Gehling
Carolyn Sue Sutton
Hazel Abram
Hot Springs
Kling
Ida Kling
Russell D. Naslund
Wheaton
Mary E. Basye
Houston
Texas
Fort Worth
Hetty Jean
Benny Wilner
M. F. Wilber
Benny
Cynthia Still
Arkadelphia
Nannette Williams
Naomi Bruner
Coming and Going in Wichita Falls Visit Weekend
Pic and Mrs Thompson Evans Jr of Wichita Falls visit Mr and Mrs Anderson and Mr and Mrs Evans Sr. Bob Elmore Jr of Arkansas stays with his parents. Major Briggs of Sheppard Field flies to Hope to join wife and children visiting Mrs Briggs parents. Mrs Brooming and grandson Field Barr return home after visiting Roy Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Thompson Evans, Jr
Wichita Falls, Texas
Roy Anderson
Thompson Evans, Sr
Bob Elmore, Jr
The
University of Arkansas
Mrs
Bob Elmore
B. P. Briggs
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Texas
Hope
W. F. Brooming
Field Barr
Little Rock
Wacs Promoted in War Department Move
Washington July 1 The War Department announced temporary promotions for WAC Dorothy Faye Meadors from first lieutenant to captain. Also advanced were Arkansas natives Margaret C. Williams Whatley of Earle and Glenn Fred Walther of North Little Rock from second lieutenant to first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACS
Washington
Dorothy Faye Meadors
WAC
Alma
Ark
War Department
Arkansans
Margaret C. Williams Whatley
Earle
Glenn Fred Walther
West F. St
Park Hill
North Little Rock
Steel Use in English Bridges Banned Until 1877
The article notes that England prohibited the use of steel in bridge construction up to 1877, reflecting early regulatory caution in adopting new materials for crucial infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ration Coupon Validity Extensions And New Stamp Dates
The notice lists new or extended validity for ration stamps across categories including blue stamps A8 through R8 in Book 4, red stamps R8 S8 T8 V8 V6 and others, with red point reductions and updates on meats, shoes, sugar and gasoline. Specific dates mark first and last days for stamp issues in May to June 1943, and a shift to longer validity for airplane, gasoline, and sugar stamps with changed expiration terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asea
Salida Rotary Plans Memorial to Adolf Hitler
The Salida Rotary Club schedules a program titled a memorial to Adolf Hitler with a date set for September. President J Ford White voices uncertainty if Germany can hold out until then and may move the date forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Salida
Cogo
Adolf Hitler
J. Ford White
Missing Mail Mystery Solved in Seattle Building
Seattle officials close the missing mail case after Deputy Prosecutor Evans Manolides discovers a five foot pile of letters between floors nine and ten where a repair panel was left out in fixing the mail chute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Evans Manolides
Raleigh Executed on Spy Charges
Historical notice recounts Sir Walter Raleigh’s execution by beheading on charges of espionage, noting the political and legal context of the time and the fate of the famed explorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sunday School Lesson On Honest Action Slowing Prosperity
In a Sunday lesson by William E. Gilroy, D. D., the piece links biblical Joshua and the Promised Land to modern America. It argues that national greatness rests on character, justice, and shared prosperity, warning that dishonest acts hinder progress and that true Zion for Americans is a thriving republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
William E. Gilroy
D. D
Zion
Israel
Palestine
Europe
Joshua
Racing Commission Chief Highlights Track Take and Payout
New York journalist Hugh S Fullerton cites Herbert Bayard Swope noting mutuel windows return most money to public with a small fraction retained as state and track shares and breakage. He adds calculated figures showing total pool around two million dollars with public redistributions and a $220,000 take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York State Racing Commission
Swope
God's Front Porch To Those Who Came In Late
A contemplative scene at Heavenly Bend Junction follows Pinky Harrison after a fatal foxhole. God and Timothy reflect on faith, miracle, and unresolved loss as Pinky discovers a newborn, reacts in fear and grief, and questions what comes next.
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Pinky Harrison
Heavenly Bend Junction
Earth
Big Valley
Pinky
Manow
No Fog Just Smoke in Hollywood Mystery Film
Publicity man touts a fogless mystery picture with Dick Powell Anne Shirley Otto Kruger and director Edward Dmytryk on set. They describe dreamlike sets a montage sequence and camera innovations while promising a transparent plot seen through the hero Powell’s perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Dick Powell
Anne Shirley
Otto Kruger
Claire Trevor
Edward Dmytryk
Dmytryk
Eddie
Mike Mazurki
Powell
Washington weighs administration moves in foreign policy ahead of elections
Washington observers, led by Jack Stinnett, question whether the administration may release key wartime files. They warn true assessment hinges on history and opened records, unlikely before the November elections, signaling a political shift as campaign rhetoric heats up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Axis
Russia
Bolivia
Charles de Gaulle
French Committee of Liberation
Procope
United States
Finland
America
Congress
Horse Track Costs and Boxing Offer Stir Sports Buzz
The piece breaks down betting costs at a track with a $500000 pool, estimates a $8 daily hobby expense, and notes Max Joss offering Hank Armstrong $10000 to fight Morris Reif at Ebbets Field. It mentions Satch Paige’s leg-shine rivalry with Gil Torres, and highlights Granville Hamner, a 16-year-old Richmond athlete, plus Garvin Hamner in Piedmont League action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Joss
Hank Armstrong
Morris Reif
Brooklyn
Piedmont League Colts
Rescue sketch on Block Island and Saputo no-hit run
Lieut. Ox Emerson a former Detroit Lion guard was rescued after the escort carrier Block Island was torpedoed while it is unclear if he saved his master's thesis material. In under two weeks Pvt Salvatori Saputo of the 67th General Hospital softball team at Camp Ellis Illinois pitched three no hit games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ox Emerson
Detroit Lion Guard
Block Island
Pvt
Salvatori Saputo
67Th General Hospital
Camp Ellis
Ill
Religious services listed for multiple area churches
A church roundup lists schedule details for First Christian First Pentecostal Garrett Memorial Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic and First Methodist churches. It includes Bible school times morning and evangelistic services, youth groups, prayer meetings, and a Holy Communion service at St Marks Episcopal with the July 2 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Bible School
Our Lady OF Good Hope Catholic Church
F. T. Dollarton
ST. Marks Episcopal Corner Elm
H. B. Smith
St. Marks Church
Hope revival opens with Dr Owen to lead services
Third and Main Streets hosts a city revival led by Pastor W R Hamilton with Dr Richard N Owen of Clarksville and Rev Leland Hall of Little Rock. Daily services begin Tuesday at 10 am, with Sunday schedule including Bible School at 9 45 and sermons at 10 50 am and 8 pm. Brother Frank Pugh speaks at both morning and evening hours.
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Training Union
Richard N. Owen
Clarksville
Tennessee
Leland Hall
Little Rock
Frank Pugh
Bro. Pugh
Texas Christian University
Leesville
Paul Kennedy
First Presbyterian Church Celebrates Milestone
Thomas Brewster, minister, marks the 25th anniversary of his ordination in 1919 by Louisville Presbytery during Sunday services. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 10:55 a. m. Evening Service 7:30 p. m. with sermon. Members invite all to worship and share in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Moore
Sacrament Board of Stewards
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Nannie Parkins
First Presbyterian
Thomas Brewster
Young Peoples Meeting
Louisville
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Women's Society of Christian Service
C. V. Nunn
South Elm Street
Pair Park
Ward 2
W.S.C.S
Curtis Urrey
Grady Street
Ray McDowell
W. 5Th Street
Steve Carrigan
J. W. Wimberly
J. H. Amour
Ircle
Women's Society of Cristian Service
Edwin Ward
Snyker Hotel
W. H. A. Snyker
Martha Cheatham
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Circle No
First Christian Church
B. L. Rettig
First Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Carter Johnson
G. A. Cofield
Leon Robins
W. Y. Foster
al Jewell
C. W. McConnell
Beverly McConnell
Elizabeth McConnell
Sankey Callicott
Harry Lemley
John Ames
Allfred Hickey
Surgical
R. T. White
Ray Garber
L. M. Lile
Edwin Stewart
H. J. Lemley
Sceva Gibson
Clyde Monts
Betty June Monts
Roy Johnson
Barlouse Davis
Hinton Davis
Bill Wray
White
Rialto
Zrand
Republic Picture
Passy Hayes
Roy Rogers
the Cowboys
RIA Aria
Larry Crabbe
Piano Company
Dwight Odom
S. Main St. Hope
Arkansas
Pendleton
Ore
Edwin Morrison
Chicago
George Lambesio
Madison Street
Deanna Durbin
Pat O'Brien
Franchot Tone
Alan Mowbray
Akim Tamiroff
Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Applied Science
God's
Ketti'frings
Timothy
Julie
Rion
Emily
Inky
Lookout Point
Pereson
Piky
Sports Courri
News of the Churches
First Pentecostal Fourth
Ferguson A. D. Hunter
C. J. Rowe
A. D. Hunter
Garrett Memorial
Ferguson Street
D. O. Silvey
Women's Auxiliary
First Methodist
First Baptist
Third and Main Streets
W. R. Hamilton
Deanna
Deadna Durbin Franchot Tone
Pat O’brien
RTE
Peg Va
Evelyn Ankers
Frank Jenks
GI Joe
Okst
Mark
Anne Baxter
Lliam Bythe
Michael O’shea
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