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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1941
Page
3
A columnist recalls Eddie Randall who housebroke a cocker spaniel in a few days using a routine of outdoor and indoor visits. The method blends patience with rewards and consistent supervision, suggesting kindness over punishment to train dogs.
Auto racing returns to Hope territory this Sunday at Fair Park. The American Legion sponsors the Jollopy Races, with proceeds aiding Legion Hall construction. Races start 2:30 PM each Sunday, admission 16 and 2 cents, cars now safer and track graded for dirt racing. starter will signal the first run at 2:30.
Reports from Fulton Saturday indicate Red River rose to 26 feet on Friday with further rise expected to 28 or 29 feet by Sunday or Monday. At Index a two foot rise brought water to 26 feet, while Little River stood around 25 and rising. residents fear the flood will force more evacuations as water moves downstream toward Pytton.
Twenty one new men joined the State Police on Friday as the police commission announced selections including Ivason Pyitehett from the Hope force and Otis Lang Eaton from Emmet. Chief v Haynis said no replacement for Pritchett in Hope was chosen yet as several men were being considered.
A dog named Duke belonging to Henry J Lohthaas leaped onto a binder platform and rode through a machine, emerging unscathed. The incident comes amid a wave of legislation in twelve states opposing slow driving.
Willis Thornton argues the United States faces a continuing emergency and must prevent a Nazi dominated world. He notes Britain’s cautious stance, Eden’s support for Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms, and India’s pledge toward self rule, urging a future guided by freedom and shared international order rather than conquest.
Fishing bears along Queen Charlotte Islands off the British Columbia coast are a growing headache for fisheries officials. Ninety one bears were shot this season, the department reports. Bears remain numerous in the islands with a small beach section showing bears scavenging salmon as runs begin.
Washington authorities charged that France was drawn into fighting for Germany in Syria. The report notes potential U S actions against Vichy, including withholding funds from frozen French assets and possibly breaking diplomatic ties, paving the way for recognizing General Charles de Gaulle’s Free French committee.
The Navy discusses sowing practice mines in New York Harbor lower bay with questions remaining on summer Army operations and harbor defense. Secretary Hull links U S French relations to Laval and Darlan, while Wells downplays German bluster as the Robin Moor sinking prompts cautious analysis.
A reader quiz recalls landmark orations by Lincoln at Gettysburg, Washington at his farewell, Antony over Caesar, Patrick Henry on liberty, and Woodrow Wilson urging a world safe for democracy. Identify the when and where of each speech.
Dan Pittman Sr. cofounder of Prescott Hardware and past Prescott Chamber of Commerce president died after a heart attack at the family home in Prescott. Funeral set for Monday at 2?30 with burial in DeAnn Cemetery. Survived by wife, son Dan Jr, brother Charles, five sisters. Pittman active in civic affairs, church leader, taught at Methodist church.
Thirteen Hempstead County youths were notified by the draft board to report at Camp Joseph T. Robinson on Monday June 24 for induction into the U S Army under the military draft act. Names listed include Richard Donner Moore 1272 Clarence Monroe Rogers 1298 George Walter Hartsfield 1410 Chester Walker White 1842 and others with alternates Clarence Virgil Booth 1788 John Bunten Clark Jr 1807 and George Martin Young 1811 among those drafted or listed as alternates.
Evangelist C M Stablefield will preach at the Church of Christ for a Gospel meeting starting Sunday and lasting about two weeks. Plan gospel preaching with Bach congregational singing and simple gospel lessons. Services at 10 o clock a m and 4 p m. The public is invited.
A Cincinnati resident reports a nightly disturbance from a local night hub in a residential area. A woman repeatedly calls police to quiet the noise and lights, leading to police intervention when the venue reopened after repairs. A watchman aided efforts to restore peace amid ongoing complaints.
An assessment argues Stalin’s diplomacy is Machiavellian and realist guiding Soviet moves from Brest-Litovsk to expanded influence in Europe and Asia. It contends Stalin aims to prolong war while preparing for a world revolution, balancing Hitler’s menace and Western democracies. The article cites gains in Poland and beyond, and predicts China, Iran, and Afghanistan as spheres of influence.
London reports British submarines in the Mediterranean sunk seven enemy vessels and torpedoed three more in recent forays into German and Italian harbors. The admiralty said attacks extended to harbors and seas, with a large 6 000 ton tanker and other ships torpedoed, damaged, or sunk, including Italian armed vessels and cargos.
Garrett Memorial Baptist church holds district singing class Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. Several quartet groups will perform as part of the program inviting general attendance.
A devotional line cites Mark 3 12 about blaspheming the Holy Ghost. The note says such sin carries no forgiveness and risks eternal damnation, urging reverence and caution in speech toward sacred matters.
British and Free French troops near Damascus in the Week of operations to oust Vichy control of Syria and Lebanon. Kissone evacuated as forces push toward Beirut and Sidon coast resistance slows progress. RAF attacks about Beirut yield little damage amid heavy antiaircraft fire. News reports claim a German destroyer was sunk in a separate sea battle.
Officials inspecting a local school Friday discussed using it as temporary quarters for the Army Proving Ground project. Four classes and the gymnasium were eyed for offices and operations until permanent facilities are built. Construction to begin July 1 aims for completion by September, with 4,008 to 5,000 workers and 500 to 1,000 officers and men to be stationed locally. Col. Cabell outlined a testing area north of Hope, 15 miles by five, fenced, including a 5,000 foot runway and a gravel budget of 700,099 tons.
The Perry Business Schools of Brunswick will open a branch in Hope on Tuesday June 17 at 9 am on the second floor of the Carrigan Building at 5 Elm Street. The school offers standard business courses in day and night classes, with Elsie Allen as office manager and Marguerite Bruney supervising.
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