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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
6
Wanted to buy a tricycle. Ar Fincher and Hope Rosston advertise two five room houses 11 miles from farm with two wells. Call 943-5 or see John Haasch at 703 West Sth St 5-Eip.
Advertises a complete curl kit with 40 curlers and shampoo for a permanent wave. Claims easy, harmless results and approval by thousands including Fay McKenzie. Money refunded if not satisfied. Morgan & Lindsey.
For Rent OMALL three room house with running water. See J OC Luck or phone 31 W 12.
Help wanted for a couple to take care of a tourist court. Apply to P. J. Lee at Hope Tourist Court on Highway 67 West.
Boxing results list Marvin Bryant from Elizabeth New Jersey defeating Harry Gary from New York and Gunnar Bar fund from Finland knocking out Bill Petersen from Chicago in Jacksonville. The card highlights cross country bouts and final outcomes.
A year ago Lefty Gomez was unconditionally released by the Washington Senators. The record notes this baseball personnel move as part of the season’s roster changes.
The United States Department of Justice holds over 4.5 million fingerprints, creating the largest and best fingerprint database globally. The text notes peppers rich in vitamins C B and G though the context is unclear.
In Philadelphia, a doe darted from shrubs and struck a car driven by surprise driver Jacob Vanwick, injuring no one. In Albuquerque, Mary Ann Scholes, 11, found a $400 diamond while making mud pies. the gem was later traced to the back yard of a rental home owned by state Supreme Court Justice T. J. Mabry and returned to his fiancée.
New York July 6 roundup notes Forest Hills tennis showings and a call for pro promotion after the war. Mentions Lex Thompson funding a potential pro Davis Cup style event and features tidbits on Ray Muviler, George Gibson's iron man record, actors Bloom and Levine, and Red Schoendienst joining Pine Camp army team. Also references Marine and naval anecdotes from Parris Island and Sampson training centers and a paratrooper injury recovery.
Salt Lake City reports the Utah liquor commission required ration book No 3 to limit permits but families challenged the rule as wives held the books and would not surrender. In Chicago a Lafayette Indiana widow donated towels to Republican national convention leaders via the Stevens Hotel manager, seeking to aid party supporters.
Willie Pep launches a campaign toward the lightweight crown with a 10 round bout against Willie Joyce in Chicago. The Hartford featherweight, coming off defeats and triumphs, hopes speed and boxing skill carry him past Joyce, who weighs about 134 pounds and is praised for fast, solid boxing. Promoter Jack Kearns expects 25 000 fans and a $60 000 gate.
An old superstition held that sleeping with the head facing north aligns the body to magnetic currents flowing from north to south, aiding rest. The idea reflects historical ideas about geomancy and orientation in sleep practices.
Favor Green Tests by the U S Department of Agriculture indicate traps painted green attract more insects than when painted in other colors, according to recent experiments.
A botanical note identifies three species of cultivated barley. It outlines distinctions among the varieties, including growth habits and uses, noting regional cultivation and the potential for selective breeding to improve yield and disease resistance.
The Southern Association names an eight-club all-star team for a July 12 game in Memphis. Unanimous selections include Bill Hart and Pete Gray among others, with Will manage by Larry Gilbert and replacements noted for scheduling conflicts.
Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre argues that only through cooperation and working shoulder to shoulder can nations overcome wars and advance human progress and betterment.
The 1944 Major League all star crop showed leaders like George Munger Stan Musial Ray Mueller Connie Ryan Dixie Walker Joe Medwick Mel Ott and Dizzy Trout in strong form. Munger led St Louis past New York 4 1 Musial boosted his average to .370 as Ott doubled drove in Medwick and Mueller tied a record with his 133rd straight game caught for Cincinnati. Cincinnati moved to second place as Trout reached 10 wins and Detroit beat Boston 8 1.
Birmingham Baron Howard earned his 13th win as the Barons routed Mobile 14 to 2 in the Southern Association. Birmingham pounded three Mobile pitchers for 17 hits while Mobile wore old Smokies uniforms after their franchise move. The second half opens with Memphis hosting Atlanta and a slate of night games across the league.
Excerpts from figures including Norwegian ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne and Sen Tom Connally warn of risks of German rearmament and the global cost of war while urging peaceful restraint. Quotes from Rev Paul Sherer and Dr Everett Case stress gospel peace and applying freedoms at home.
Francis Scott Key was not identified as the author of the Star Spangled Banner until several months after its initial appearance, a later attribution settling the founder’s role in the famous poem.
Nelson and McSpaden, dominant golfers with eight wins in 13 tours this season, are heavily favored to win the Golden Valley team championship at Harry Cooper's course. The eight-team event runs through Sunday with 126 holes and a top prize of $1,600 in war bonds.
Snails are used to test water quality in dry counties by exposing them to water holes to gauge contamination before drinking. The practice spreads across sparsely populated areas to identify tainted sources.
The passage notes Aristotle as a profound ancient thinker and once called the best educated man of any age, mentioning his belief that the brain functions as a sponge to keep blood cool and briefly references the Incas and Peruvian Indians in relation to the coven concept.
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