Social and Personal Notices From First Baptist Church
Social and Personal items note meetings of Y W A First Baptist church Monday June 4 at 6 30 p m Wesleyan Guild meets 7 45 p m at Mrs Earl Clifton home with hostesses Mrs R L Broach and Mrs Syd McMath Woodman Circle gathers Tuesday June 5 at 7 30 p m Pat Cleburne Chanter U D C luncheon Thursday June 7 at 12 30 p m Hotel Barlow Mary Drayton married Thomas Percy Helmore in New York City June 2 They met with Katherine Cornell company in No Time for Comedy and Miss Drayton later in The Perfect Marriage Helmore educated in England and France just returned from four years with British Overseas Airways They will reside in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Guild
Earl Clifton
R. L. Broach
Syd McMath
Pat Cleburne Chanter
U.D.C
Hotel Barlow
Helmore-Drayton
Mary Drayton
Mary Hortense McCorkle
Ed McCorkle
West Avenue D
Suiday Noon
New York City
Thomas Percy Helmore
London
New York
Katherine Cornell
United States
Canada
Miss Drayton
Miriam Hopkins
Victor Jory
Mr. Helmore
Tonbridge, Eng
France
British Overseas Airways
RAF
McCorkle Onstead wed in private First Methodist ceremony
Mrs Isabelle Onstead Hempstead County treasurer and Ed McCorkle former publisher of The Star married at 7:30 Sunday night in a private First Methodist church ceremony conducted by Rev R B Moore. Attendees included relatives from Little Rock Hope and other locals. The couple reside at 815 West Avenue D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCorkle-Onstead
Isabelle Onstead
Hempstead
Ed McCorkle
the Star
R. B. Moore
First Methodist Church
McCorkle
Onstead
Lowell Tackett
Richard
Little Rock
O. A. Graves
R. M. Briant
Jess Davis
Hope
West Avenue D
Texarkana Departures and Summer Visits Noted
Major D. R. Pickard Miss Estelle Loggins and Miss Marjorie Waddle left Sunday night from Texarkana via plane for Washington DC for a two weeks stay. Miss Ophelia Hamilton arrived from Stephens College Columbia Missouri to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs C R Hamilton here. Mr and Mrs Hiram Hatfield were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ted Hatfield and family of McKamie Ark. They were accompanied home by Miss Mary Jo Hatfield and brother Edward who will remain for a weeks visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Pickard
Estelle Loggins
Marjorie Waddle
Texarkana
Washington, D.C
Ophelia Hamilton
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Mrs. C. R. Hamilton
Hiram Hatfield
Ted Hatfield
McKamie, Ark
Mary Jo Hatfield
Edward
Marriage Is A Serious Business A War Bride Program
A wartime essay urges wives to advance education and cultural literacy to support husbands and civic life. It argues war brides should finish college, read broadly, grasp postwar issues, and pursue self-education with guidance from teachers and librarians.
Barbs Home Repairs Authorized by WPB Amid War Effort
Wartime gloss over practical needs as home repairs resume while war aims demand wool blankets for civilians a doctor notes women’s wishes mirror men shortages and social tensions rise as poultry and meat supply issues surface in daily life.
Truman plan on unemployment pensions probed in critique
The author scrutinizes President Truman's proposal for unemployment pensions of at least $25 weekly for up to 26 weeks, arguing the plan uses double talk, may taxlessly subsidize idle relief, and could tempt increased dependence. The piece critiques tax treatment, union graft histories, and broader wartime economic policy implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Congress
Gee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dorothy Dix columns on mother in law and marriage
A widow seeks advice about a daughter in law moving in with her. Dorothy Dix urges the mother to stick to her decision and avoid interference, noting most daughters in law resent meddling and suggesting kindness without control. Additional letters discuss a wife lamenting her procrastinating husband and the need to temper nagging to preserve harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
We the Women We the Women by Ruth Millett
A wartime housing column examines how landlords exploit wartime rent controls. Couples promise good behavior and volunteer duties to secure rentals while landlords probe little about tenants. The piece notes the landlord remains the boss for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Denver
OPA
Staging Camp Reaches End as Troops Prepare to Sail
Soldiers awaiting departure from France face mixed feelings about a homeland they may no longer recognize. Nervous but hopeful, they recall two years abroad while grumbling about minor duties and meals. German prisoners toil under wary guards, fueling tension and weary nostalgia as night falls and the ship-bound group sings old wartime anthems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free America
Germany
United States
France
Renegade Leadership Split in Indian Independence Drive
Renegade Bose is ousted as head of the Indian independence league and forms a provisional government of free India with himself as leader. Backed by Japan, he recruits about 35,000 men, strikes British positions in Burma in February 1944, conducts espionage raids, and distributes propaganda to incite revolt among Indian workers and border communities. The first clash with British forces occurs February 6 near Buthidaung as Japanese troops lead to confusion along the Allied lines.
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Has Bose
Behari Bose
Indian Independence League
Burma
Arakan
Buthidaung
Vaccination of Dogs Is Begun Here in Hempstead County
Four representatives of the State Veterinarian Office began vaccinating all dogs in Hempstead County for rabies this morning. Vaccinations will be offered at 96 county centers. In Hope, owners may bring dogs to Putman Store Tuesday at 9 am, Schooley Store Wednesday, Sutton Sales Barn Friday at 9 am, and the county courthouse Friday at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Hope
Putman Store
Main Street
Schooley Store
Sutton Sales Barn
County
Air crewman from Hope views ruined Europe from air
Sgt Frederick P O Neale of Hope Arkansas flies a five hour 900 mile reconnaissance over England France Belgium and Germany. He sees London Calais Brussels Antwerp and the Ruhr Valley towns. He and other airmen gain a personal view of their roles in defeating the enemy. He entered the Army 1943 and has served in the European Theater since December 1943.
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War Dept
Eighth Air Force
Eng
Germany
England
France
Belgium
Frederick P. O'Neal
Hope
Ark
George W. Humbrecht
St. Louis Mo
London
Calais
Brussels
Antwerp
Ruhr
Duisburg
Essen
Bottrop
Sterkade
Dunkerque
Aachen
Durin
Cologne
Sgt. O'Neal
Ernest P. O'Neal
South
Hervey Street
Henley Brothers Reunited at English Air Base
Two Prescott brothers Edgar W. Henley and Perry H. Henley reunited at the H-17 Flying Fortress base of the 95th Bombardment Group in England. Edgar, 26, head noncommissioned officer of an infantry company, was wounded in Europe and released from hospital to visit Perry for a week before returning to duty in Germany.
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Henley Brothers
Prescott
England
War Dept
Eighth Air Force
Eng
Ark
John Henley
95Th Bombardment Group
Edgar W. Henley
Perry H. Henley
Special Services Office
Edgar
Europe
Perry
Germany
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
Marguerete Henley
Hope
Sgt
International Paper Company
Camden
RAF
Fortress Group
Coil
Robert H. Stuart
San Jose
Indian Gurkhas Stop Their Trick in Rematch
In a subsequent appearance, the Indian Gurkhas proved tougher, reversing the tactic and turning the tables on their opponents in a decisive exchange.
Township Standings in Seventh War Loan
The Seventh War Loan standings report shows Township standings at 3,150.00 with the total reflecting local participation and fundraising progress. The figure highlights communal support and aligns with regional drive during the campaign period.
California cited by the President for war actions in Europe
The state earned two citations from the President for World War II air operations. One praised the first U S bombing attack on Berlin targets in March 1944, the other honored the raid on Munster rail yards in October 1943. Garlic salt will put rest in summer salad dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Berlin
Munster
Germany
Faith and wit: verses on righteousness and the mind
The excerpt juxtaposes a biblical verse about waking in righteousness with a Shakespearean line on reading the mind in a face. It blends devotional language with literary reflection, presenting two authors as records of moral perception.
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Y.W.A
First Baptist Church
Woodman Circle
Woodman Hall
Hher
Harry W. Shiver
Hope, Ark
Rogers Radio
Firestone
Texas
Ideal Cleaners
Garner's
Front St
Doug
Carl City Jones Electric Co
You
Dorothy
Dix
Sunny Business
By Hershberger
Renegade
F. P. O‘neal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
B. J. Drake
L. D. Rider
C. P. Jones
J.I. Liebling
T.H. Seymour
J. J. Battle DeRoan
T. A. Cornelius
Howard Collier
G. A. Linaker
Garland
Monroe Samuel J. M. Arnold Irvin Whalley
Mine Creek
Earl Martiale
Hix Dildy Sloman Goodlett
Nowland
J. M Boyd
Ralph Hale
H. H. Huskey
Ozan
O. R. Green
Paul Dudney
Clarence Gilbert
Redland
Bert Scott Sr
J. S. Moses Cheste McCaskill
Saline
R. C Stua
M. M. Bland
W. M. Dillard
Spring Hill
J. W. Powell
J. W. Martin
Huron Light
Nelson
Wallaceburg
Yaleij, Stephens
M. L
Opeese Sonnpaee
T. Yarberry
E. A. Thompson
George Wylie
Roy Franks
Apoptes
Ann Miller
William Wright
Robert Williams
Ray Walker
Nohn Eldredge
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