Lilac Garden Club Picnic Plans and Meetings
Social and Personal notes with upcoming events and postponements. The Lilac Garden Club picnic at Hope Country Club is postponed from tonight at 7. Intermediate G A of First Baptist meets Thursday at 7 for business and social time. Eastern Star Hope Chapter 328 meets Thursday at 6 in Masonic Hall. Jett B Graves class hosts a Friday picnic at Fair Park at 7 with hostesses listed. Mary Ross McFaddin entertains house guests Carolyn Watkins and Adrianne Storey with a buffet and bunking party. rooms decorated with summer flowers.
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G. A
First Baptist Church
Hope Chapter No. 328 of the Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Jett B. Graves
First Methodist Church
Fair Park
Clarence Weakley
Herbert Lewallen
Ralph Smith
Chas. O. Thomas
Mary Ross McFaddin
Carolyn Watkins
Adrianne Storey
Little Rock
Miss Wat
Notable Guests Attend Charity Event in Fulton
A group of social guests including Miss Storey Miss Frances Harrel Miss Rosalyn Hall Miss Carolyn Trimble Miss Mary Jo Monroe Miss Nell Jean Byers Miss Tink Hamilton Miss Eleanor Seymour of Fulton Miss Martha Ann Alexander and the hostess attended a charity gathering featuring local society figures and community leadership.
Coming and Going Pro Guests and Travel Notices
Winston Monts arrives from overseas duty in the European theater and will visit Hope with his family in about a week. Mrs. Hal E. Bilyeu of Lake Worth Florida arrives for a visit with her mother and relatives. Bobby Reynerson and wife leave for Miami after a 45 day furlough with his parents. Sgt. Reynerson reports to Miami for reassignment. Jack Lambert G M 2/C visits his mother after returning from 14 months overseas duty. Miss Carolyn Watkins and Miss Adrianne Storey, house guests of Miss Mary Ross McFadding, stay this week.
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Winston Monts
States
Hope
Hal E. Bilyeu
Lakeworth
Florida
John Barlow
Bobby Reynerson
Mrs. Reynerson
Miami
Alva Reynerson
Sgt. Reynerson
Jack Lambert
T. O. Bright
Jack
Navy
Carolyn Watkkins
Adrianne Storey
Little Rock
Mary Ross McFadding
G I Jolt keeps spirits up on Tinian with Super Bombers show
On Tinian a lively outdoor theater hosts the 25 year old bandleader Jacob Evans and the Super Bombers with Lyle Smith Don Midgley and Bob Carter. GIs in the audience cheer a program blending music humor and sentiment as Hagge Dodd and others recover from Okinawa and plan returns home. Evans and several players boast professional pasts and formal music training.
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Tinian
Jake Evans
Super Bombers
G. I
Jacob A. Evans
Glasgow
Marianas
Evans
Lyle Smith
Hollywood
Calif
Don Midgely
Salt Lake City
Pfc
Bob Carter
Millville
N. J
Bomer
G. Ls
Cpl
Chauncey Farrer
Los Angeles
Stan Kenton
Sgt
Gilbert Blakey
North Hollywood
Milt Britton
Western Kentucky College
University of Michigan
Admiral Forrest B. Royal Dies at 52
Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal, 52, commander of an amphibious force in the Pacific, died of natural causes. Native of New York City, he led amphibious operations in Brunei Bay near Borneo and joined General MacArthur on a June visit to the battle area. He had a long naval career including posts with Admiral Standley and service in the U.S. naval mission to Brazil. His widow resides in Arlington, Virginia.
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Washington
Forrest B. Royal
Pacific
Forrestal
Admiral Royal
New York City
Brunei Bay
Borneo
Douglas MacArthur
Arlington
Naval Academy
New York
U. S. Fleet
Tony Mercede
Gingiss
Fox
Con. C
Potty
Pottschmidt
Chennault
Kunming
Patty
14Th Air Force
States
Charles Coburn Celebrates 50 Years on Stage and Screen
Oscar winner Charles Coburn marks five decades of acting in theater and film. A surprise party greeted the veteran star as cameras paused at his studio, honoring his 68th birthday and half century in show business. Coburn, born in Savannah, Georgia, began on Broadway at 18.
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Hollywood
Charles Coburn
Coburn
Savannah
Potatoes Shortage Seen As War Move Cripples Food Supplies
The report notes dwindling fats and oils with no improvement before next summer. Potatoes face a severe shortage across major cities as rail policies push heavier carloads without ice. Officials blame demoralized distribution and examplary bans. shortages extend to soap and meat while hints of a broader food authority emerge.
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Victory
John van Arnum
National Fresh Fruit and Vegtable Association
Mississippi
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Arnum
War Food Administration
North Carolina
Norfolk
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Louisville
Chicago
ICC
Republican Food Study Committee
OPA
Enslaved Mother Seeks Help From Miss Dix
Dorothy Dix counsels ailing mother of four to seek sanitarium care to restore health. She warns that self sacrifice breeds resentment and urges teaching children to share chores to avoid becoming a “door mat.” The column also advises a wary view on a romance with a recovering alcoholic tenant.
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Miss Dix
Arkansas War Casualty List Updates 1945
The Arkansas casualty list records Navy and Army personnel, wounded and dead, from Pacific and European theaters. Names include Floyd Litchford. John Morris Rodgers. Arthur E. Spurlock. William Pounders. Dallas Smith. Buster Reeves. Warren Roberts. Robert Watkins. and liberates POWs such as David Carlisle Coleman and Carlos Wynne, with units and villes noted.
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Litchford
Floyd Ox
USMCR
Huntington
Rodgers
John Morris
Coxswain
USN
Tarry
European
Spurlock
Arthur E
Prcc
Mee- Gehee
Pacific
Pounders
William O
Eth. Smith
Dallas L
Hasty
Brewster John J
Rondo
Burns
A. D
Austin
Cross
Millard F
Delight
Davis Daniel L
Save Looper
Floyd H
Bismarck
Reeves
Buster
Heber Springs
Roberts
Warren L
Siloam Springs
Watkins Robert E. L
Marianna
Germany
Paul E
National War Labor Board to Hear Tri-State Strike Defiance
Jackson Mississippi reports the National War Labor Board will take up the Tri-State Transit strike that began June 9 over wages seniority and grievance procedures. More than 400 drivers and mechanics idle. 60 000 daily passengers affected across nine states.
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Jackson Miss
Tri-State Transit Company
National War Labor Board
WLB
Tri-State
Jackson
Miss
James L. Smith
Amalgamated Association of Electric Street and Motor Coach Employes
AFL
Columbus
Shreverport
Alexandria
Louisiana
Alabama
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
8Th Regional Board
Smith
W. L. Bryan
Division 1216
Union
Dallas Regional Board
Pharmacy as the Art of Preparing and Preserving Medicines
An old definition describes pharmacy as the craft of preparing and preserving medicines following physicians' prescriptions.
The Hump Pilots and the Danger Over the Himalayas
A firsthand account of flying the Burma India Hump routes from Kunming to China. The narrative covers the perilous road across the Himalayas, gasoline cargo risks, near misses with Japanese Zero attacks, extreme weather, St Elmo's Fire, and the emotional toll on pilots including ritual acts of contrition before each flight.
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Himalayas
India
China
St. Elmo's
St. Elmo
Kunming
Kingdom Come
Extra Fleet Reserve urged by U S naval leaders
Secretary Forrestal and Admiral King told Congress a postwar plan to add a reserve fleet beside the active navy. Ships would shift between active and reserve based on world conditions, allowing quick adjustments to naval strength as the international situation changes.
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Washington
Congress
United States
James V. Forrestal
Adm
Ernest J. King
U. S
House
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
David I. Walsh
Mass
Senate Committee
Forrestal
Resident Soldier Not Located for Divorce Rules
June 20 Little Rock reports that military duty does not grant residency for Arkansas divorce laws. Assistant AG J B Bunn clarifies that marriage between first cousins is prohibited in Arkansas and void. Another AG opinion says a marriage in Arkansas remains valid even if one party divorced elsewhere with a six month remarriage waiting period.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
J. B. Bunn
Oklahoma
Bunn
Cleveland Holland
Flexible OPA Urged as Aid to Production
Washington report says the House Banking Committee urged flexible OPA price controls to spur civilian production. The panel approved a one year extension of the price control act and sent the measure to the House for debate. GOP members planned a conference to press for a six month extension while endorsing the OPA’s reconversion outline.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
OPA
House
House Gop
Jacob Sharp Named New A U Comptroller at Arkansas
Jacob Sharp of Magnolia was appointed University of Arkansas comptroller and assistant to Business Manager Marion Wasson. The former Magnolia A M college business manager previously worked in the state comptroller’s office at Little Rock handling college audits.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Jacob Sharp
Magnolia A
M. College
University of Arkansas Comptroller
Marion Wasson
Sharp
State Comptroller’s
Little Rock
Navy plans wind tunnel tests at 750 mph speed
The U S Navy coordinates wind tunnel experiments to test aircraft performance at 750 miles per hour. The effort aims to advance aviation research and improve testing capabilities across military programs involving high speed flight.
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U. S. Navy
Japs Evacuate Hainan Island Amid Withdrawal Moves
Reliable sources report Japanese troops beginning evacuation of Hainan Island off Indo China. Movements last week show garrisons moving to Kwangchowan on the Liuchow peninsula, with a possible abandonment to preserve retreat along the West River bend.
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Nanning
South China
Hainan
Indo-China
Kwangchowan
Liuchow Peninsula
West River
Deat Aide of Laval Sentenced to Death in Absentia
Marcel Deat a minister of state in the Vichy cabinet and associate of Pierre Laval was sentenced to death in absentia in Paris today according to the French Press Agency. The FCC recorded the agency's broadcast dispatch.
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Associated Press
Marcel Deat
Pierre Laval
Paris
Federal Communications Commission
Back to the Bible Revival Meeting Advertised in Arkansas
A Church of Christ revival meeting led by Waymon D. Miller and E. R. Harper in Hope and Little Rock Arkansas denounces human doctrines and urges adherence to biblical truth. The notice invites nightly services at 8:30 p.m. through Sunday.
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Jesus
Paul
E. R. Harper
Little Rock
Ark
Waymon D. Miller
Church of Christ
5Th and
Grady Streets
Hope, Arkansas
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