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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1942
Page
3
Our Daily Bread Arkansas notes the government plan to move 10,000 people of Japanese descent from the West Coast to interior states, urging calm and fair treatment. It argues loyalty varies, cites Roosevelt’s temper guidance, and calls for orderly cooperation to protect Allied prisoners and national security.
City council votes to spend 40000 from surplus funds on Series F U S War Bonds over four months, buying 10000 monthly from June to September to meet Hempstead County quota. Auditors McDuffie Stewart Co. report year ending March 31 including water and light plant records. 500 set aside for Dyke Springs property improvements to be picnic grounds aided by WPA CCC and SCs. A committee to seek meat packing and support for Hempstead County library for next year.
Texas maintains about 99,000 wells pumping roughly 1,186,209 barrels daily, defying OPC guidance for 1,068,600 daily. The Railroad Commission approved the first 15 days of June flow while negotiations for larger OPC certifications continue.
Washington reports the house voted without opposition to add Bulgaria Hungary and Romania to the nations the United States is at war with. The senate planned to act on the resolution Thursday with no debate as the measure moved rapidly through.
Norma Jackson, David Edwards and Ralph Harris of Blevins and Kenneth Crank and William Moses of Hope vie for a University of Arkansas scholarship awarded to a Hempstead county high school graduate. The winner is based on high school record and a competitive exam supervised by the Agricultural Extension agent in the county. High school graduates seeking information may contact L. L. Hinton in Jeffersonville.
Veny Humphries about 70 a former Hempstead county resident died at her home in Marshall Texas late Tuesday She formerly lived on Hope route one She is survived by several children Funeral services will be held at Marshall Wednesday
The piece argues Congress has fallen from tolerance to contempt as members become rubber stamps for the White House and are swayed by fake leaders and special interests. It notes a steady decline in statesmanship and cites labor legislation as an illustration, with continuation promised on page four.
British air squadrons conducted a large raid on Essen on Tuesday night, striking the mu nden center and other Ruhr targets as part of a major operation. About 400 bombers reportedly took part, with 14 missing, and larger fires were seen in Essen. German reports claimed Canterbury and Duisburg also suffered damage.
Chinese high command reported a heavy battle for possession of Chuhsien, Chekiang province, a key Japanese objective. Fighting continued on Kiangsi Kwangtung and Hupeh fronts while Japanese reinforcements pressed from three directions with artillery and air support, and Chinese defenses remained strong despite weather delays.
Graduating Exercises for the 1942 senior class will be held on the campus Thursday night with a delayed start at 8 o'clock due to War Time. Seniors meet at 6:45 for a class photo in the stadium. a U.S. Navy Recruiting Officer will speak for ten minutes. Jr. J. Grant is class speaker. Donald Reece is valedictorian. Carolyn Trimble salutatorian and D. A. R. Citizenship Award winner. Program includes invocations, songs, student addresses, diploma awards, and a class roll of graduates.
Lt. Gen. DeWitt announces a Rohwer Desha County camp to relocate 10000 evacuees from the Pacific Coast. The War Relocation Authority will supervise, with military police guarding 1200 acres of Kelso and Alluvial Farms near Rohwer. Evacuees may work small wages, aid land improvement, and face military restrictions until postwar removal.
The Hope High School senior class will present its annual play Wednesday at 6 PM in the school auditorium. The three act comedy He Was a Gay Sen orita features Martha Ann Alexander, Carolyn Trimble, Gordon Cannon, J W Robison, William Routon, Billy Moses, Foy Hammons Jr, Gladys Wisener, Rosalyn Hall, Dorothy Henry, Mary Jo Monroe, and Kenneth Crank under director Brents McPherson. The public is invited.
A RAF commentator said air raids on Germany will grow larger and that 30,000 planes monthly is plausible. He claimed raids on Cologne and the Ruhr achieved substantial success, vowing the dose would increase. He noted up to 1,000 fighters over France escorting bombers in raids of 1,900 plus planes on Cologne and Essen.
Arkansas town Tokio, originally Tokie, retained its name after a railroad label “Tokio” stuck. Postmaster A C Holt notes locals debated changing it since it does not stem from Japan’s capital. The pronunciation remains Toe-key as residents say.
Vernon R. Avery of Beare's Chapel, son of Edgar V. Avery, has been promoted from private to first and fourth rating in the Army. He enlisted in September 1941 and now serves as second cook. Gasoline loses 25 percent less volume by evaporation in an aluminum tank than in a black painted tank.
Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Committee drafted an $8,300,000 measure to authorize about 500 fighting ships. The plan aims to nearly double the U S fleet, including aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, destroyer escort vessels, and 800 patrol and support ships. Existing totals showed 346 ships in service and 347 building.
The Hope Gospel Tabernacle opens its annual Daily Vacation Bible School on Monday at 8 30 a m with Mrs J E Hamill as principal and a staff including Miss Eugenia Kesner Lois Steadman Pat Hern B F Mitchell Silas Easterling S A Mays Joe Burkey and J D Bullock Sessions run 8 30 to 11 30 a m for two weeks and welcome children 4 to 15 from all churches without another Bible School in progress.
Three more names were added Wednesday to the list of United Nations ships knocked out of the war by submarines. Navy officials disclosed the loss last month of a British merchantman in the Atlantic east of Bermuda and of U 5, and a British ship in the Caribbean.
The United Service Organizations campaign in Hempstead County opened Wednesday with an initial report of 336.35 dollars. County chairman C. C. Spragins announced the committee for the USO alive raising funds for recreation for armed forces, listing G. Spragins R. T. Whitte Bill Wray George W. Robison Ched Hall Henry Haynes R. M. LaGrone Jr. Vincent Foster Dick Watkins Albert Graves Tom McLarty Edwin Hawkins C Lewis Syd S. McMath Terrell Cornelius.
Royalty deeds filed or dated May 28 to June 1 1942 involve multiple parties in Two Township 15 South Range 24 West. D. Dean Benton transfers interests to Gene Goff and Verna Dildy Goff in sections 11 and 14. Clifford Powell and Carrie Formb transfer to K. Jennings in section 7. George D Stevens transfers to J Brown Cubirth et al in section 12.
The Navy said four Japanese bombers and about 15 fighter planes attacked Dutch Harbor, Alaska, at 6 a.m. local time, with the raid lasting about 15 minutes. Communiques report limited details and no further information from other areas.
British desert armies pushed 20 miles into North Africa on the offensive. General Sir Claude Auchinleck’s forces reported advancing through sandstorms to seize Ro Segnall, a key Axis supply point, while Rommel’s troops were said to be driven back west of Knightsbridge. Axis gaps between mine fields allowed escape, and Mussolini claimed 37,000 British prisoners were captured in El Yaleh. In Russia, fighting near Volkhovo intensified 80 miles southeast of Leningrad with details sparse.
The Navy Relief Society fund for Hempstead county rose to 756.50 dollars on Wednesday, with Chairman Dick Watkins reporting new donations from listed contributors including W. H. A. Schneiker Ed. Rephan W. E. Jones Robert Wilson Comer Boyett Mrs. Alene Johnson Merlen Coope Alfred Brannon Olen Jones and others, reflecting continued support.
All singers are invited to attend a community program at the Old Liberty church on Sunday June 7. Mrs O H Bristow of Fulton announced the invitation on Wednesday.
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