Social and Personal Highlights from Hope Page
Social and personal notices list club meetings at Barlow Hotel and Presbyterian Church on July 8 12 and 4 cycle, plus Circle gatherings and a picnic. Nearby military moves note Pvt Gerald Lee Bales and Pvt Dorsey Betts, Lt Dolphus Whitten Jr and others visiting or deployed. births announced Eugenia LaVerne Norvell and a Hope daughter. local residents with Arkansas honors and visits.
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E. O. Norvell
Hope
Eugenia LaVerne Norvell
Josephine Hospital
Notable Local Visitors and Military Guest Arrivals
Miss Daisy Dorothy Heard returns from a visit with her parents, the Joseph R Heards, and sister Miss Alice Lorraine Heard in Waco Texas. Pfe Leonard Ellis stationed at Dodge City Army Air Base arrives to stay with Mrs Ellis until July 14. Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaGrone greet guests.
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Daisy Dorothy Heard
Joseph R. Heards
Alice Lorraine Heard
Waco
Texas
Pfe. Leonard Ellis
Dodge City, Kansas, Army Air Base
Ellis
Antiaircraft Cadet Holly at Camp Davis School
Communiques from Camp Davis North Carolina dated July 6 report Capt. Kenry Zeylon Holly of Hope South Main Street attending the Antiaircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis.
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Camp Davis
North Carolina
Kenry Zeylon Holly
South Main Street
Hope
A Year Ago Today Lon Warneke Hurls Cardinals Pitch
A retrospective note recalls Lon Warneke, St. Louis pitcher, in a standout game three years ago. The piece mentions a price angle and ties to past big league events, while also noting broader All Star selection discussions from five years ago.
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Associated Press
Lon Warneke
St.Louis Cardinal
Price
Soldiers Make Eight Railroad Moves Before Embarkation
Soldiers undergo an average of eight railroad moves from induction to embarkation for service overseas, reflecting the logistical demands of deploying troops abroad.
Honeymoon of Senators Seems to Be Over
The Washington Senators fall from first to fourth in the American League after losing five of six as they struggle with third base issues and weak pitching. Detroit and Chicago surge, while New York sweeps St Louis. Joe Chandler, Etten homers pace Yankees. Cincinnati and Boston split a doubleheader, Reds take first game 5-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Washington Senators
Washington
New York Yankees
Senators
Ossie Bluege
Bob Johnson
Big Indian
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Sox
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Wally Moses
New York
Yankees
St. Louis
Spud Chandler
Browns
Nick Etten
Cincinnati
Boston
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Manny Salvo
Army Navy PBM Mariner Patrol and Transport
Twin engine all metal patrol aircraft with gull wing and flush hull top. Carries four 50 caliber guns, bombs or torpedoes, crew of seven, and 20 000 pound load. Speeds of 225 mph, ceiling 15 000 ft, range 5 000 miles. Quickly converted to navy transport PBM 3R variant.
International League to publish innings lost to rain statistics
New York reports the International League will issue a separate set of stats for innings erased from records by rain or other acts. The piece notes changes in credit rules, mentions Dizzy Dean broadcasts drawing crowds, and references various sports and wartime scouting opinions.
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New York
International League
Providence
Figger Filbert
Ernie Lanigan
Leaves From A Reporter's War Notebook
Harold V. Boyle recounts how refugees return to ruined lives after battles in North Africa. He notes individuals amid rubble, describes an old refugee wagon in Mateur, and recalls American discipline and avoidant alcohol use. The piece adds a vivid vignette of improvised “Popskull De Tunisie” and a hailstone ice moment for cocktails.
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Harold V. Boyle
AEF
North Africa
America
Mateur
Man of Mystery Plotting Global Killings in Central Africa
Lincoln Elsiot, the new military governor of a French colony in Central Africa, learns of a secret dervish lodge and a vowed campaign of political assassinations led by the hykmoot ameez. The plan targets foreign rulers and elites, to be carried out by Mosslem conspirators in a war of unseen forces with fate as judge. The American must act as emissary to uncover the date of the killings.
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Lincoln Elsiot
Central
Africa
Terek el-Medjahiri
Ei Hasanayidh
Ali el-Andalusi
Germany
France
Lake Tchad
Hykmoot Tmeez
Lincoln
North Africa
United Nations
Incoln
Hykmootameez
Fasiha
Brotherhood
Allah
Z Draws Least Use in English Alphabet
A letter frequency study shows the letter Z is the least used in standard English text, appearing far less often than other consonants and vowels. Researchers note regional and genre variation but confirm Z remains the rarest letter in typical writing.
White Sox Steal Show Again On Bases In 14th Inning
Chicago's White Sox surge atop the AL by running the bases to win 3 2 over Boston. Wally Moses added a steal of home in the 14th with two outs and loaded bases, matching a team season total of 72 steals as Moses leads with 18.
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Arnold Derlitzki
Chicago
White Sox
Wally Moses
New York
Yankees
Boston
Sox
Washington
Senators
George
Moses
Thurman Tucker
Appling
Kolloway
Joe Kuhel
Dick Cannon of Saratoga Dies Here
Dick Cannon, 84, of Saratoga died Wednesday night in a local hospital after a short illness. Surviving are son Jim Cannon of Saratoga and daughters Mrs. Gilbert Harvell of Saratoga and Mrs. Arthur Stoker of Ashdown. Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Thursday morning at the Saratoga Church of Christ with Rev. Pebeles officiating. Burial followed in Saratoga cemetery.
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Dick Cannon
Saratoga
Jim Cannon
Gilbert Harvell
Arthur Stoker
Ashdown
Saratoga Church of Christ
Pebeles
Lizards Run on Hind Legs for Short Bursts While Sprinting
Observations show certain lizard species sprint upright on their hind legs for brief distances when moving at high speed. This upright gait aids rapid bursts and quick change of direction, enhancing escape from predators.
Congress Eyes Action on Priv ate Suits for War Fraud Damages
The Senate may move to kill private suits for damages in war fraud cases. The Agriculture Committee weighs a resolution to probe Rural Electrification Act administration. The House debates a compromise on appropriation bills delaying the summer recess.
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Associated Press
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Giant 18 Foot Electric Aircraft Propeller Unveiled
A new record engine blade is revealed as the world’s largest aircraft propeller, an 18 foot hollow steel electric blade designed for propulsion. The invention showcases a leap in aviation technology.
Fe bus and Armour box in New Jersey bout results
The AP reports Johnny Febus of New York outpointed Jimmy Armour of Plainfield in a 4 round light welterweight bout at Elizabeth New Jersey. Fe bus weighed 142 and Armour 136 pounds.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Johnny Febus
New York
Jimmy Armour
Plainfield
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The
Women's
First Presbyterian Church
the Church
David Davis
R. E. Cooper
Paul Raley
Frank Ward
Oliver Adams
George Ware
Experiment Station
Hamilton Hanegan
Joe Black
Pvt
Gerald Lee Bales
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Dorsey Betts
Fort Belvoir, Va
Mrs
Ruel Betts
Dolphus Whitten
Dolphus Whitten, Jr
Tampa
Fla
Lieut. Whitten
Army Air Force
Carl Jones
Kitty Carrol
Bay City
W. T. Franks
Lee Daggs
Bunkie, la
Mae Blackard
J. T. Watson, Jr
Fort Worth
Watson
Annadene Westbrook
Oliver G. Lambert
United States
Alice Thomason
San Antonio
College of Arts and Science
University of Arkansas
Alice Charlotte Gibson
Fayetteville
Gibson
Giles Gibson
University of Mexico
Mexico City
William Rolen Orton
Will Orton
Little Rock
Robert LaGrone
Susan Hayward
Erro
Judy Canova
Republic Picture
Pine Ridge
Holmes
Tonto Basin
With Fido
Sports Mirror
Allstar
Reginald A. Whitcombe
Sandwich
Army Navy
Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Buck
New York Post
Dizzy Dean
Sportsmans Park
Diz
Dean
Ben Kilgore
Kentucky
Kilgore
Dodgers
Armas
THF
AMEEZ
el-Andalusi
Hall Bros
Uncle Sam
Congress
Buck Powers
Diamond Cafe
Wesson Oil
Hope’s Finest Department Store
Yille
X-ville
Traveler
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