Social Calendar Tales From June Socials and Dinners
Tuesday gatherings include The Gleaners class at Mrs. Fred Yuck's home 8 o'clock. Thursday brings The Little Garden club to Mrs. W. G. Alson's at 3:00. Mrs. Carter Johnson hosts a dinner bridge for Emanons on East Second Street with summer flowers. Business and Professional Women's Club planned programs at Mrs. Aline Johnson's home with Miss Clarice Cannon as associate hostess. Verna Ams O'Steen hosts a dinner party at Cox's in Fulton with friends and table flowers. Knitters for the Red Cross urged to finish garments in production rooms by August 15. project quotas and names noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Johnson
Emanons
Emanon Club
Carter John
East Second Street
Aline Johnson
Clarice Cannon
Business and Professional Women's Club
Clarice Cannan
Winnifred Andres
O'Stean
Verna Ams O'Steen
Cox's
Fulton
Carolyn Robertson
Johony Shidler
Myrtle Crosby
Merell Evans
Evelyn Dossett
Ben Norwood
Arthur Holland
Red Cross
Bernard O'Dwyer
Famous Draft Dodger Would Join Air Corps
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, once the nation’s best known draft dodger, in prison, asked Attorney General Biddle for a presidential pardon to enlist in the U S Air Corps. His attorney Joseph C Thomson said the plea is sincere and aimed at fighting for his country rather than tricking for freedom.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Biddle
U.S. Air Corps
Joseph C. Thomson
The
Veterians of Foreign Wars
Indies knitting for the Red Cross column item
A note that Indies knitting for the Red Cross will be printed in the society column.
Coming and Going Mrs. 1. 3 Gosnell departed by rain Tuesday for Washington
Mrs. 1. 3 Gosnell left in rainy weather Tuesday for Washington to be with her daughter Sara Ann Holland and visit the Garrett Whitesides. George Rabson went to Canada for Rotary Internationa l.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosnell
Washington
Sara Ann Holland
Garrett Whitesides
George Rabson
Canada
Rotary Interna
Mona
Local residents undertake travels and visits around Arkansas
Mrs Cecil Lantz plans to join her husband in Temple Texas after leaving last Sunday. Lola Wortham visits her mother Dora Wortham while J A Sevedge and daughter Dorothy travel to Hot Springs to see Sevedge in hospital. Evelyn Rhodes visits from Little Rock business college, staying with her parents J B Rhodes. Velma Lee Hamilton goes to Marked Tree for Farm Security work. Sallie Rowland visits daughter in Little Rock. Lillian Ball visits Hope. Johnnie Martin leaves for Texarkana. Dora Wortham and Janelle McCaskill visit Little Rock. Leta Rhodes heads to Little Rock. Velma Lee Virginia Hamilton Dulcie Rhodes Margarel Ann Bitlick Dora Wortham and C S Bitlick visit Prescott Thursday afternoon. Jettie Curtis Benson and Claudia Curtis Baptist Suite Hospital Little Rock visit F Curtis and family. Chester McCuskill and family mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Lantz
Temple
Texas
Lola Wortham
Dora Wortham
J. A. Sevedge
Dausthter
Dorothy
Hot Springs
Seyedge
Evelyn Rhodes
Little Rock
J. B. Rhodes
Velma Lee Hamilton
Sallie Rowland
Lillian Ball
Johnnie Martin
Texarkana
Janelle McCaskill
Leta Rhodes
Velma Lee
Virginia Hamilton
Dulcie Rhodes
Margarel Ann Bitlick
C. 5
Bitlick
Prescott
Jettie Curtis
Benson
Claudia Curtis
Baptist Suite Hospital
Little Reel
F. Curtis
Chester McCuskitl
FDR Uses Mother's Cook in White House Kitchen
President Roosevelt draws attention to Mary Campbell the former Hyde Park cook now serving in the White House kitchen. Mrs. Roosevelt notes the kitchen operates without a single White House culinary staff member, while two head cooks exist. The press conference covers royal entertainment, wage stabilization, and war worker vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mary Campbell
Air Troops in Tobruk Fight Surge From Skies
British and Indian defenders fight a desperate last stand at Tobruk as German parachutists enter the outskirts. Airborne assault follows days of siege with heat, fire, and heavy bombardment. Ground forces endure until the fortress falls after intense desert combat and strategic maneuvers along Capuzzo and Halfaya Pass.
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Harry Crockett
Halfaya Pass
Fallen Tobrukk
Tobruk
Areca
Hulfaya
Libya
Egypt
Capuzza
Tralian
Bath
No Man's Land
Fort Capuzia
Bardia
Britain
Hope Visitors and Short Travels Mentioned
A note lists visitors and departures: Bill Harper and Lester Warsdow, M. B. Askew, Guy Askew, and Eli Kidd visited Hope on Tuesday. Miss Margaret Daniel returned from Kilgore Texas. Miss Earnestine Hauser of Bluevale visited locally. Slane of Cluemore Ohio visited relatives this week. The author made a trip to Little Rock Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock Thursay
Bill Harper
Lester Warsdow
M. B. Askew
Guy Askew
Eli Kidd
Hope
Margaret Daniel
Kilgore
Texas
Earnestine Hauser
Bluevne
Slane
Cluemore
Ohia
Senate acts on massive naval expansion and FCC term
The Senate naval committee endorsed a House bill for an 1 900 000 ton enlargement of the fleet and set final action on a projected 8 500 000 000 program. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee backed James Lawrence Fly for another seven year FCC term. Leo T. Crowley announced seizure of over 750 enemy owned assets. The War Production Board lifted limits on many noncritical building materials. House Ways and Means adds contract carriers to a 5 percent freight tax. War Department says no temporary military duty for congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
James Lawrence Fly
Federal Communications Commission
Leo T. Crowley
I. G. Farbenindustrie
House
Ways and Means
Walter Tower’s Stand At Fortress Under Fire
The outnumbered defenders faced a stronger gun force as Walter Tower and his wavering position endured repeated RAF assaults. Despite heavy pressure, air power concentrated on a single vital point for a decisive push while multiple fronts stretched the RAF. South Africans reached Tobruk from Ain El Gazala area under British cover. The British 15th Division broke through three Italian divisions with German forces behind and Italian ahead, charging with eleven tanks and improvised fuel can protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
RAF
Tobruk
Ain el Gazala
Hhe
Price Office moves on abnormally low ceiling prices
The Office of Price Administration adjusts ceiling prices for cheap metals sold to commercial and industrial users to reflect typical summer levels. Senate approves a two year extension of presidential authority to requisition munitions for foreign nations as 8000 carloads remain tied in U S railroad yards. Start of regular gasoline rationing in eastern states postponed to July 22 to allow car pooling groups to form. Randolph Paul says some tax-exempt groups will be excluded from advance payroll deductions for income tax. Treasury uncovers a $10 million cache of securities and cash tied to Henry M Blackmer, linked to the Teapot Dome scandal. Senate appropriations panel discusses WPA offices and regional closures. President Roosevelt signs hot oil act into permanent law. Proposals for cheap government insurance for 10 million civilians in home defense are floated. Wool supplies are sufficient for army and civilian use. Army outlook confirms abundant wheat and cotton under new estimates. The Hindustani word Urdu is explained as a dialect origin in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Racing to the jail and to a wedding in autumn light
Hunter Dent and Red Ballard thwart bank robbers the Ghibarto twins and capture them with Sheriff Anderson. Later Hunter earns Ballard’s respect, reconciles, and Red and Hunter marry with Squire Doolittle serving as witness. The couple share a joyful autumn drive home to the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boye
Hunter Dent
Red Ballard
Red
Hunter
Anderson
Ghibar
Sheriff Anderson
Junior Ballard
Ghibarros
Junior
Squire Doolittle
Bella Ballard
Miss Red
Sam
Squire
Mrs. Doolittle
Ask That Equipment Be Sent to Aleutians
Washington June 23 Japanese incursions in the Aleutian islands and continued Axis submarine depredations prompted suggestions in congressional quarters to divert some of the military equipment now being produced to the defense of American shares. Senator Gillette, Democrat of Iowa, said he is sick and tired of losses from Nazi actions and questioned sending war materials that end up captured. Senator Pepper, Democrat of Florida, argued that submarine raiding should not divert from supplying Russia, China and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aleutian Islands
Gilendre
D-I.a
Naval Affairs
Tobruk
Pepper
D-Fla
Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
China
Britain
Army Faces Rubber Shortage in 1943
Brigadier General L. D. Clay told a House Appropriations subcommittee that fighting services face a 25 000 ton rubber shortage through 1943. Leon Henderson said nationwide gasoline rationing to conserve rubber would be a hard dose to take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
L. D. Clay
General Staff
House Appropriations
Leon Henderson
Two Hope Boys Enter State Trade School
Lawrence Sallee and Robert W Hole of Hope have been accepted by the Arkansas Trade School at Little Rock. They will study air craft sheet metal and riveting, starting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Lawrence 0. Sallee
Robert W. Hole
Arkansas Trade School
Little Hook
Fair Board Members to Meet Wednesday
Hempstead County Fair Association directors will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 30 at the Chamber of Commerce office. President Roy Stephenson announced important business matters will be discussed. Eighty percent of Costa Rica's cultivated land is in small holdings of 16 to 100 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Stephenson
Costa Rica
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U. S
Gleaners
First Baptist
Scroal
Fred Yuck
Litte Garden Club
W. G. Alson
Mary Allen Gould
Air Corps
Rialto
Chester Morris
Adele Mara
Geo, E. Stone
Jack Benny
High School
Clyde Hendrickson
Marshall David
Popular Bluff
George T. Crews
Dallas
Mary Dell Hollis
Wisconsin
Claude Hollis
W. Beck
Mayme Beck
Me. C. ¢. McNecil
Meell
A. BE
Stonequist
Albert Charles
Kansas
Herbert Burns
Sydney McMath Jr
Sam Sullivan
Sullivan
E. Hy Conway
Jack Sullivan
Pine Bluff
J. W. Pranks
Thomas Franks
Joe H. McCulley
J Ahneybee
Betty Ann
Saenger
Bette Davis
Bsad NY
Anny 1
Ford Jah
Erman
Teh
Washington Briefs
War Production Board
Portland
Natural Ceement
Ime
Martin R-Lab
War Department
Randolph Paul
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Henry M. Blackmer
Treasury
Blackmer
Europe
McKellar
D-Tenn
WPA
George Ga
Army
J. Kennedy
Office of the Quartermaster General
E. B. Gregory
India
Harry Harrison Kroll
Doolittle's Store
Strickland Ballard
Ballard
Deni
Bella
Dent
Judge
Docalitile’s
Firefly
NEA Service, Inc
Aleutians
Fair Board
David B. Vaughn
Board of Economic Warfare
Rep
Marti Dies
America
Axis
Convenient Sales Agency
U.S. Treasury
Wolk
Ss. Theatres
Royal Mounted
Rialto Matinee
Atlas
Boston
Bodie
Uncle Sam
Missouri Pacific
R. L. McCain
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