Help for British Homes: Hempstead Rifle Club Opens Armory
The Hempstead Rifle and Pistol Club offers its National Guard Armory rooms as a receiving depot for old guns for the American Committee for Defense of British Homes. Members will also clean and ship items, with the armory open Thursdays after 7 30 for drops.
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the Star
Hempstead Rifle and Pistol Club
National Rifle Association
Lord Beaverbrook
British Isles
National Guard
C. P. Robarts
Americanism parade list of participants and displays
The page lists parade participants and features including Highway Patrol, Boy Scouts, Fire equipment, Hope High School Band, City and County officials, Daughters of American Revolution, CCC camp, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, various clubs and organizations, livestock and farm equipment displays, forestry products, airplane display, and numerous named local figures such as John Vesey Hendrix Spraggins S. E. McGregor Clyde Coffee Windfield Stroud Jim Embree Mrs. F C Crow and others.
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Hope High
Daughters of American Revolution
CCC
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Red Cross
Girl Scouts Ministerial Alliance
Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Vesey
Hendrix Spraggins
NRA Letter Advocates Rifle Training For Youths
A June 25 1941 note from C B Lister Secretary Treasurer of the National Rifle Association urges use of .22 rifles for youth training while preserving guard duties. The letter discusses program aims and leadership in the era of postwar preparedness.
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National Rifle Association
C. B. Lister
Standings and Results From Tuesday and Wednesday Games
Standings show Little Rock 9 Knoxville 7 and Atlanta 9 Birmingham 4 with Memphis 11 Nashville 2 and New Orleans 3. Schedule lists Wednesday games and additional matchups including New York 7 9 Boston 2 2 Detroit 5 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 40 Washington 1 Cleveland 10 St Louis 6 with cross games and scores.
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Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
New York
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Huston
Southern Association
Ww. L Pet
Nashvi
New York W. W. Pet
Haz
W. L Pet
Rumor of Talk With Senator Pilkinton On Armory Plans
Local inquiries by the original armory committee led by County Judge Fred Luck prompted conversations with Senator Pilkington and members like Clifford Franks Roy Anderson Rey Royce Weisenberger and E F McFaddin. The rumor of red brick arose from standard National Guard armory specs calling for red brick, while on file at Little Rock buff brick is specified for the facility.
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Senator Pilkinton
Armory
Fred Luck
Clifford Franks
Roy Anderson
Rey
Royce Weisenberger
Senator Pilkington
E. F. McFaddin
National Guard
Little Rock
Army project to condemn lands for Hempstead airport
The government plans to condemn land in Hempstead county Arkansas for a $1,300,000 military airport at the southern end of the proving ground. Early disbursements to owners will be made when agreements are reached, or by federal court verdict if not. Tax claims and other rights will be resolved in federal court with court findings guiding payments. Work begins after July 4 as earth-moving equipment arrives and more trucks are en route.
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Harris
Hempstead County
State of
Arkansas
State Land Commissioner
Proving Ground
Parade invitation lists local figures and businesses
Miss Beryl Stenry Jimmy Junes Miss Hattie Anne Feild Ched Hall Mills' Radio Shoup Mrs Thelma Moore Maude Lipscomb Mrs B O'Dwyer Tom Brewster Sutton Commission Co South Arkaanas Implement Co Gunt er Lumber Co B L Rettig Mrs Young Foster Lyman Armstrong Vincent Foster Hempstead Rifle and Pistol Club C P Robarts Raymond Jones and other organizations are invited to join the parade. They should register their request with Royce Smith or Linus Walker.
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Beryl Stenry
Jimmy Junes
Hattie Anne Feild
Ched Hall
Mills’ Radio Shoup
Thelma Moore
Maude Lipscomb
B. O'Dwyer
Tom Brewster
Sutton Commission Co
South Arkaanas Implement Co
Gunter Lumber Co
B. L. Rettig
Young Foster
Lyman Armstrong
Vincent Foster
Hempstead Rifle and Pistol Club
C. P. Robarts
Raymond Jones
Royce Smith
Linus Walker
Wavell Reassigned to India in Surprise War Shuffle
London reports Gen Archibald Wavell, previously Middle Eastern commander, transferred to India in a swap with Gen Claude Auchinleck. No reason given at 10 Downing Street, prompting speculation about shelving after Libya and Crete or reinforcing British Indian forces against potential German advances via Russia and Iran.
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London
Archibald P. Wavell
Libya
India
Claude Auchinleck
Downing Street
Churchhill
Wavell
Crete
Wavel
Russia
Iran
Plane Factory Back to Owner
President Roosevelt announced the North American Plant in Inglewood California would return to private ownership after government control ended. He stated the plant would be effectively run to meet defense needs and warned he would act to prevent future interference with production.
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Roosevelt
North American Co
Inglewood
Calif
Protests Grow Over U S Bombardment of Beirut
Beirut reports a strong protest by French officials accusing the United States of terroristic bombardment. The French high command criticizes raids on Damascus and Palestine towns, noting limited French bombing of large Syrian and Palestinian cities despite British troop presence.
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Beirut
United States
Syria
Palestine
Dasmascus
June Police Report Details Activities and Fines
Chief of Police WL Haynie releases a June report with no detailed activity log. Disposition shows total arrests and fines collected, including 750.00 in fines assessed and 435.25 cash collections related to trash haul and other items. Other activities note complaints, investigations, burglaries, and fire alarms answered.
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Flv
Haynie Wednestay
Cies
TIEIL
PIMER
Cennene
Say
Haynie
Germans Claim Oil and Soviet Resistance North of Murmansk
A dispatch reported Soviet troops offering stiff resistance on the Srednj peninsula at the Murmansk north entrance. The Arctic-Black Sea front was described as stabilizing near the old Russian frontier. London radio claimed Finnish forces surrounded the Russian base at Vilurta on the Karelian isthmus.
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Arctic Circle
Srednj
Murmansk
London Radio
Vilurta
Karelian Isthmus
Stamp Size Letters For British Fighters In Middle East
In Cairo a pilot program reduces 50,000 British service members letters to postage-stamp size to save weight. Letters photographed, stored in compact cases, then enlarged on arrival for sorting and dispatch. The method cuts sea transport time and bulk, though critics say it forces shorter messages and reflects wartime letter quality.
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Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Beirut bombings prompt protest to Washington and London
A protest was filed with the American consul claiming German planes attacked Beirut. A heavy raid Sunday night caused multiple deaths and injuries. The city suffered repeated raids, with four separate attacks reported Tuesday night across Beirut.
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Washington
London
Beirut
Administrators Notice to Sell Land in Hempstead County Arkansas
Notice is given that on July 9, 1941, an application will be made to Howard County Chancery Court for an order authorizing the administrator of Z. M. Mubley’s estate to sell land in Hempstead County Arkansas to pay debts and funeral expenses. The tract is part of the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 4, Township 12 S, Range 8 W, described with bearings and measurements totaling about 12 1/2 acres. Date of the administrator’s affirmation is June 7, 1942.
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Howard County Chancery Court
Z. M. Mubley
Hempstead
Arkansas
Lowit
Township
Bey
West 407
Granting of Liquor Permit for Hope Arkansas
Notice from the Arkansas Commissioner of Revenues states permit No. 133 is issued to Raymond Robins to sell and dispense wine or spirits for beverage on 220 Eastard Sweet in Hope Arkansas. Permit issued July 1, 1941 and expires June 30, 1942. Reymo and Robing Permittee June 25 July 1.
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Arkansas
Raymond Robins
Eastard Sweet
Hope Arkansas
Reymo
Robing
Native Heads University President Arthur Harding Elected
Arthur Mc Cricken Harding, longtime University of Arkansas faculty member, becomes president. A Pine Bluff native and fourth generation Arkansan, he earned a BA in 1904 and holds MA and PhD from the University of Chicago. He built extensions, directed alumni work, and authored textbooks in algebra and geometry.
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Fayetteville — le
Arthur McCricken Harding
Arkansan Midon
University of Arkansany
Versity
Arkansan
University of Chicago
Harding
HOS
General
Oof University
Humni
Elange Mme
George W. Mullins
Barnard College
Canada
Phi Beta Kappa
Honorary Scholastic Society
Signa Xi
Amer
Legion to March in July 4 Parade
All regionaries and ex servicemen are asked by commanderstl 5 Cornelius to wear caps and a bite in the Americanism parade on July 4 at 8 am American Mathematical Society and American Astronomical Society note his service as president of the National University Extension Association 1930 He is an Episcopalian Democrat and Rotary International member.
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Cornelius
Ican Mathematical Society
Amer+ican Astronomical Society
Ife
National University Extension Association
Tle
Rotary Thternatonal
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Hope
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McRae Implement Co
National Cash Register CO
Louisiana St
Little Rock, Ark
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Culinary Arts Institute
Hope Star
P. O. Box
HeeBeecye
Gen. Wavell
America
Native Heads University
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Pine Bliff, the
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Legion
Lyla
Pinkham
Rabieta
Hope Creamery
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