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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
4
The count shows 404 families must evacuate within the Southwestern Proving Ground area with 65 percent Black. First deadline July 24 affects 88 families, but housing is scarce. The writer argues agencies lag and urges Army tents as temporary quarters to prevent mass displacement amid emergency.
A wartime reflection contrasts ongoing U S losses with a young Englishman’s letter from Dunkirk. The piece argues war at home is more horrific, honors resilience, and says Hitler must be stopped or the world will kneel. It links personal grief in England to shared resolve across Warsaw, Rotterdam, Coventry, Athens and Minsk.
Mayor Albect Graves announces a national aluminum collection drive to aid National Defense. Boy and Girl Scouts in Hope district will canvass households Friday at 10 a.m. and city trucks will gather aluminum for government use starting Monday July 21.
The U S Army Land Board at Prescott under Major A T Lobdell moved on Wednesday to the Nevada county Courthouse court room to be more accessible to farmers. The high school building is released for evacuation hospital use while the 1st Battalion 110 Engineers occupies the junior high school and the 50th Signal Battalion is headquartered.
Identify the managers and list the city and league for each pair: White Sox and Red Sox, Reds and Cardinals, Tigers and Braves, Pirates and Indians, Cubs and Giants.
Washington action prompts two moves in Arkansas as George Fuller arrives from D C to review farm land appraisals in the Southwestern Proving Ground area and Hudson Wren is sent by the Farm Security Administration to aid relocation and emergency housing. Congressional telegrams from Harris and Terry pledge cooperation to secure fair appraisals and housing for about 404 families in the 800 to 1,000 family estimate range with roughly 65 percent Negro residents and a total population near 2,500.
All local groups able to assist on home defense work such as caring for children or refugees are asked to contact W. R. Pruitt at the Hempstead county courthouse. Pruitt, unit supervisor of the Historical Survey of Arkansas, conducts a civilian survey of such organizations. He is moving to Hope this week to reside at 717 West Sixth Street.
Forty seven downtown businesses joined a petition to W. E. Callahan Construction requesting weekly payrolls be paid in cash rather than by check for the South Western Proving Ground project. Merchants met to pressure banks to stay open past 8 p.m. on payday and plan a conference with Wo Ke Mellyat to present the case in person. The move aims to ensure Hope stores can handle the estimated $100,000 weekly payroll if paid by cash.
Governor Homer M Adkins announced Thursday 221 appointments to selective service boards with immediate effect The list includes Advisory board No 9 featuring Dr R R Kirkpatrick of Texarkana and Dr Jim McKenzie of Hope highlighting personnel from Hope and Texarkana among the appointees.
The Associated Press reports Hitler’s high command says nine million troops are in a vast struggle on the eastern front as Russians throw reserves into a 26 day clash. German forces claim advances near Smolensk and within 110 miles of Moscow, with Polotsk also captured. Soviet high command says no major change overall, while heavy fighting persists in central and southern sectors. More than 1,000 Red Army prisoners, including a divisional chief of staff, are said to have been taken.
Texarkana unionists and Hope carpenters began meetings here Wednesday and continued Thursday as locals debate charter fees and jurisdiction. Hope carpenters favor local control or an open shop, while Texarkana proposes a $40 charter with outsiders allowed. Little Rock organizers discuss Camp Robinson’s shift from open to union shop. The Star presents both sides as public controversy unfolds.
Berlin reports U S consuls and officials rounded up for ejection from Italy Germany and Europe. An authorized spokesman said they will not be set free until German and Italian officials returning on the West Point land on European soil. Second Draft Drawing to determine order of call up by lot occurs Thursday night. Secretary Ickes comments on Col. Lindbergh radios as a possible American decision.
NEA Service reports the largest military maneuvers in history set for September across Louisiana and eastern Texas. Roughly 472000 soldiers and 60000 trucks will rehearse in 15000 acres, costing near 1 million dollars, with forces from Seventh Corps of the Second Army and Fourth Fifth Eighth Corps of the Third Army. Headquarters will be in Shreveport and Lake Charles, with GHQ directing alongside First and Fourth Armies.
Army maneuvers of the Second Army will begin in Clark and Hempstead counties August with 92 572 men and 1 500 animals moving into the region. The plan calls for fighting in Prescott and Nevad a, then shifting to Dallas, Calhoun, Quachita, Bradley, Union and Ashley counties by August 26. About 102 000 soldiers overall will move south to participate in the Louisiana games, with hospitals planned at Arkadelphia and Prescott and headquarters at Prescott before Camden.
The State Utilities Commission will hold hearings November 3 on appeals by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co from ordinances enacted years ago by Hope Helena West Helena Rogers Bentonville and Walnut Ridge reducing local rates. The commission will not decide on renewing the five year old intrastate rate investigation until after the November hearings.
In Tokyo Prince Konoye received the Emperor’s order to form a new cabinet replacing the Wednesday resignation. He began compiling a new list and expected installation by Friday. A new foreign minister was chosen and the old war and navy ministers kept.
U S Proving Ground expansion near Hope prompts Highway Director W W Mitchell to discuss rerouting and new connections with Kent Brown. Government funding under Defense Access Roads may finance the work as plans for north Hope routes and re alignment of Highways 23 North and Hope Nashville develop.
State health director Dr Grayson said more than 75 prostitutes were arrested in southwest Arkansas the area for Army maneuvers. A busload was sent to Camp Grady Hot Springs U S health center. He warned drastic action may be needed to push eating establishments to standard while noting most operators cooperated. England has 95150 people earning over 10000 a year.
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