Social Calendar highlights July events at church and circles
The calendar lists Social events for the week: Business Women's circle meets Monday at 7 30 at Miss Jack Porter's home with Miss Daniels as associate host. On Sunday July 40 Winsome Sunday School class of First Baptist will gather at Mrs Doris Parat's home at 8 pm with Miss Steven McAdams as associate hostess. Tuesday and Wednesday feature hostessing duties and a church reception at the First Baptist Church Wednesday evening after the prayer service honoring Rev and Mrs S A Whitlow. All members and friends are invited.
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Business Women’s
Jack Porter
Post Daniels
First Baptist Church
Doris
Steven McAdams
S. A. Whitlow
Miss Bonnie Sue Smith and Miss Joyce Crider Summer in Dallas
Miss Bonnie Sue Smith and Miss Joyce Crider are spending the summer in Dallas Texas with relatives. They plan sightseeing, visiting friends, and enjoying warm weather in the city during the vacation period.
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Bonnie Sue Smith
Joyce Crider
Dallas, Texas
Rela
Mercury Loot from Nazi Submarine Seized
Portsmouth, N. H. July 8. A Navy spokesman disclosed a 5 million dollar cache of mercury and other cargo aboard the captured U 234. The 1,200 ton sub carried two Japanese officials who committed hara-kari before seizure in the North Atlantic in April. Mercury hid in mine wells amidships, undetectable until drydock work began. Flasks ranged 12 to 18 inches. smaller jars weighed about 80 pounds. Mercury had been used as ballast. Officials could not say more.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Japan
Navy
North Atlantic
Local Society Notes From Little Rock And Nearby
Miss Dorothy Burns of Little Rock was the weekend guest of Miss Reba Leverett. Mrs. Jack Simpson left Sunday for Greenville Texas to join Herman Fitzgerald S K 2/C and Mrs. Fitzgerald en route to Oxnard California. Mrs. Oscar Greenberg and sons David and Buddy and Miss Char lie Mae Powell and Miss Margaret Hogue spent Sunday in Hot Springs visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Rephan. Mrs. George Ware of Pine Bluff arrived Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cox.
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Dorothy Burns
Little Rock
Reba Leverett
Jack Simpson
Greenville
Texas
Herman Fitzgerald
S. K
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Oxnard
California
Oscar Greenberg
David
Buddy
Charlie Mae Powell
Margaret Hogue
Hot Springs
Ed S. Rephan
George Ware
Pine Bluff
John_P. Cox
Mercury Cargo Bound for Japan Under Guard
The mercury reportedly originated from Yalu, a major source of the mineral, and was believed bound for Japan for alloy manufacture. The mercury and other cargo were transported to Washington under a heavy Marine and Seabee escort.
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Yalu
Japan
Washington
Soldier Who Wouldn't Die Story From Fort Worth
Fort Worth July 9 AUP Cpl Jim Newman held his own in a second miraculous week as an emaciated 25 year old Texan battles to live against near 1000 to 1 odds after three years in a Japanese prison camp. He faced beri-beri tuberculosis malnutrition laryngitis and Army medical odds yet his return flight from Santa Fe N M to home seven days ago offered a glimmer of hope.
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Fort Worth
Jim Newman
Valian
Beri-Beri
Jim
Santa Fe
N. M
Chin-up Jim Newman Defies Death in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas July 7 Corporal Jim Newman 26 held by doctors to die on home leave grins and nods refusing to quit amid beri beri tuberculosis and malnutrition from years in a Japanese prison camp. His mother and brothers note healing signs as telegrams arrive and Governor Stevenson hails his courage in a wartimefront page vignette.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Army
Jim Newman
Newman
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Cpl
Jim
United Press
Bataan
Mrs. Newman
Unwise Tyrannical Parents and a Love Dilemma
A 17 year old writes of strict parents who control money and dating while he plans army service. Dorothy Dix urges parental modernization, warns that tyrannical rules drive youth to leave home and discusses money handling and allowance. The column also counsels against infidelity myths and advises choosing partners who fit family harmony.
Bazaar Booth Romance Sparks at USO Red Cross Fair
In a crowded auditorium the USO Red Cross bazaar hums with music and shoppers led by two girls Mildred and Corliss at a hand embroidered towel booth. Dexter Franklin toys with a wallet drama, as Corliss tempts him with a five dollar bill while Mildred eyeing from nearby. To Be Continued Abbott Herbert Corp. Distributed NEA Service, Inc.
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Mildred Pringle
Corlis Archer
Corliss Archer
Corliss
Mildred
Raymond Pringle
Raymond
Pelrane
Dexter Raymond
Dexter
Dexte
Dexter Dexter
Abbott Herbert Corp
NEA Service, Inc
Oklahoma man and Georgia bride wed after 24 hour wait
Ellwood Jordan Adams 35 and Alice Ramey 19 traveled to Ovonee County Georgia from Clayburn to marry. They faced the state's 24 hour wait law that began July 1 and spent the waiting period at the courthouse where deputy probate judge Isobel Turnbell officiated.
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Cupid
Winnah Walhalla
S. C
Clayburn
Ovonee County
Ellwood Jordan Adams
Alice Ramey
Isobel Turnbell
MIRTH AND TAXES IN KANSAS CITY STRANGE WAR NOTES
AP reports lighthearted wartime notices from Kansas City and Des Moines. Corporal Alvin I Clutz jokes about a delinquent tax notice boosting morale at Guam while a tax attorney offers candy or cigars. In another item John Kenneth Smith, recently discharged with 128 points, reenlists in the Navy after serving as a machine gunner in France. William Humphrey faces a $25 fine for reckless driving after molasses in his tank, a practical joke explanation.
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Kansas City
Alvin I Clutz
U.S. Army
Gurm
Clutz
Guam Ward
Alergic
John Kennth Smith
Army
Navy
Smith
Axis
France
Anmany
Reds Tighten Their Hold Upon Berlin
Berlin reports Soviet authorities maintained tight control of the entire military government as American British and French officials wrestled with food and boundaries. Despite US occupation July 4 and British ceremonies, no district had shifted from Soviet to Western control while joint plans stalled over barter and access to resources. American officers faced puzzling haphazard arrangements and insistence on Russian cooperation, with patrols limited to security and no interference with Soviet operations as Western zones negotiate governance. A Soviet appointed mayor in one area warned Americans they would take over food and services next Tuesday.
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Daniel DE Luce
Berlin
United States
Soviet Union
Mecklenburg
Madgeburg
Thuringia
Saxony
Rooster Crow Sparks Neighbor Complaint in Chicago
In Chicago on July 9 a neighbor dispute arose when Mrs. Casi mir Pawlak’s rooster crowed at 4 30 am. Police allowed the keeper to keep the bird along with eight hens and a guinea hen all earmarked for a family dinner when her son returns from Europe.
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Chicago
Casimir Pawlak
Europe
Barbs Superfortresses Strike Jap Mainland Refineries
Barbs Superfortresses resume pre dawn raids on Japanese mainland refineries. The relentless night bombing targets supply lines and industrial capacity, reflecting strategic emphasis on crippling war production.
Sgt Frederic A Taylor Arrives at Brooke Convalescent Hospital
Staff Sergeant Frederic A Taylor, son of Mrs Haddie E Taylor of Hope Arkansas, arrived at Brooke Convalescent Hospital Fort Sam Houston Texas June 30 1945. He served with the 153rd Infantry Arkansas National Guard and saw 39 months overseas in the Asiatic Pacific Theater including New Britain and the Philippines where he was wounded earning the Purple Heart. He holds the American Defense, Philippines Liberation, and Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbons. He attended the University of Arkansas before enlisting December 23 1940. His brother Lt Allan L Taylor serves in the European Theater. He will be assigned to a company based on wounds and supervised by a medical officer.
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War Dept
Frederic A. Taylor
Haddie E. Taylor
S. Pine Street
Hope
Brooke Convalescent Hospital
Brooke Hospital Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Taylor
Arkansas National Guard
153Rd Infantry
106Th Infantry Regiment
New Britain
Philippines
University of Arkansas
Allan L. Taylor
Living Out Two Motives Tug at a Person's Will
A short feature depicts a person balancing two powerful drives to stay alive and keep obligations. It frames the struggle as a quiet, personal choice shaped by circumstance and duty, with an emphasis on resilience and everyday courage.
Monthly C. C. Luncheon to Start in Hope
Hope Chamber of Commerce directors authorize monthly open meetings for members and guests. First luncheon at Hotel Barlow on Wednesday July 18 begins at 12 15 p m and lasts one hour. Members pay at entry. reservations encouraged by calling the Chamber.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Barlow
Calhoun Dies at 78 Burial Held at DeAnn
H A Calhoun died Sunday at Josephine hospital aged 78. The funeral service was held at 3 PM at DeAnn with Rev Glenn Hutton of Hope officiating. He is survived by son Anie Calhoun two daughters Mrs Frank Malone and Miss Della Calhoun two stepsons Alva and J R Calhoun and a brother and three sisters.
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H. Av’Calroun
Josephine Hospital
DeAnn
Glenn Hutton
Hope
Calhoun
Anie Calhoun
Frank Malone
Della Calhoun
Alva
J. R. Calhoun
Infant Care Booklets Reach Milestone in Public Health
Washington reports Infant Care, first issued in 1914 by the Children's Bureau, has distributed over 17 million copies in 30 years and prints now in its latest revision. It guides infant feeding and care with input from pediatricians, nutritionists, and child psychologists, and its impact is linked to improved infant survival rates. Copies are free from the Bureau or 10 cents for bulk orders. orders to the newspaper are not accepted.
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Jack Stinnettashington
Children’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Children’s Buyreau
Julia Qathrop
Washington
D. C
Superintendent of Documents
U. SS. Government Printing Office
D.C
50 Percent of Industrial Alcohol Allocated for Beverage Use
Washington July 6 The War Production Board announced 50 percent of industrial alcohol producers may redirect output to beverage alcohol during the July liquor holiday. Initially 30 percent was planned for beverage use. Distilleries switching to industrial production will still devote 100 percent of their output to beverage products during the holiday as previously scheduled. The piece ends with unrelated commentary about summer sales and marriage.
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Washington
War Production Board
Percy L Osborne of Reidsville Dies
Percy L Osborne of Reidsville North Carolina died this morning at the home of his sister in law Mrs Leon Bundy of Hope His wife Carrie Fosshee of Hope survives The obituary notes he will be buried in Reidsville July.
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Percy L. Osborne
Reidsville
Leon Bundy
Hope
Carrie Fosshee
Orn
Prescott Route Five Boy Describes Jap Attack on Franklin Carrier
Seaman Henry M. McCain Jr on the U S carrier Bataan recounts a Japanese air raid in which one plane was shot down after dropping bombs. He notes 128 Jap planes confirmed shot down and 64 bombing missions against the islands plus 15 against Japan. He mentions his mother Mrs Clara G McCain of Prescott Route Five. A whale shark is also mentioned.
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Henry M. McCain, Jr
U. S
Bataan
Franklin
Clara. G. McCain
Prescott
McCain
Japan
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