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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
4
A column discusses summer closing hours for Little Rock stores and tentative debates in Hope on shortening the work week. It notes Arkansas wage hour law debates, and cites North American Aviation in Inglewood where plants were taken over after workers balked at mediation. The piece argues production over labor or management standoffs and urges voluntary local action.
Hope Chamber of Commerce will compile a housing clearing-house to provide the Second Army headquarters with immediate access to available houses and rooms in Hope Arkansas during the August maneuvers. President Guy Basye said military officers and families, especially Signal Corps personnel, may stay up to two months. Jimmy Jones will run the office with Helen Bowden assisting. households with space should report details to the chamber, phone 940, using the registration blank provided.
Night noise complaint leads officers to five men hired to repaint traffic Janes. They admit liking music during work and defend their rights, while critics warn against setting a risky precedent for labor management tension.
Britain moves to aid Moscow with military, naval, and air missions from the Middle East. Talks explore freeing 300,000 Polish prisoners to fight Germans. Finnish and Swedish neutrality debated as Helsinki and Stockholm policies affect Russia. Polish officers and troops in Russia could join the fight, though uncertainty remains over Polish allegiance. Germany shows no major advance except a push toward Vilna.
Bill Smith of Hope elected post commander for the coming year at the American Legion Post 12 meeting at Fair Park. Other officers include Frank lin of Hope as first vice commander, Sid Stone of McCaskill as second vice commander, Roy Butler of Spring Hill as third vice commander, J L Tedder of Hope as sergeant at arms, M Bates of Hope as finance officer, Cecil Weaver of Hope as historian, Linus Walker of Hope as chaplain, Robert Wilson of Hope as service officer, and Dr L M Lile of Hope as post surgeon. R C Ellen of Hope named chairman of the citizens national defense campaign committee, with guests Major Forrest S Rutgers, Sergeant Paul Campbell, and Capt Stanley O Rishoi attending.
The page names five terms for internal enemies: fifth columnist, Trojan horse, quisling, saboteur, and spy. Each term traces to specific historical acts or roles. fifth columnist from civil war rumors, Trojan horse from ancient Greeks, quisling from Vidkun Quisling, saboteur from French saboter, and spy as generic clandestine informer.
Sealed bids from contractors to construct a new fair exhibit hall will be received at the mayor s office until 10 oclock Thursday morning July 3. Bids will be opened and contracts awarded. Plans and specifications for the 50 by 100 foot stucco building may be secured from C O Thomas city engineer. The cost not to exceed 4000 dollars as approved by the city council.
A brief quotation reflects on virtue, noting that nature and sense must unite to temper emotion. It contrasts crying as human with forgiving as divine, attributed to Pope.
R. P. Bowen, secretary of the chamber of commerce, who has been seriously ill at Julia Chester hospital since Sunday, was reported Thursday to be doing "as well as could be expected." Local officials hope for continued recovery as he remains under care.
Club officials announced three fields will be ready for the regular skeet shoot this Friday afternoon at the Wilson Skeet Club near Columbus. Sportsmen are invited to visit Columbus for practice rounds ahead of the Arkansas State Skeet Shoot held at the Wilson club on July 4.
U S Senator and Mrs Lloyd Spencer will depart Hope by automobile for Washington after a two week visit here. The couple plans to travel Sunday as they wrap up their stay in the city.
Hope Farmers Auction and Trades Day cooperators will meet at Hope city hall Monday at 7 30 PM to draw for positions on advertising matter. Fifty five firms are nearly certain to participate and all are to attend promptly as the meeting will last about 30 minutes. The event opens July 7 and occurs the first Monday of each month.
School Board president E P Young reported that the directors rented the senior junior high to the Second Army staff under Lieut Col Cabell. About 400 Proving Ground staff will work from the senior building while Yerger and Brookwood will house around 3 000 soldiers with tents on the grounds. Cafeterias and equipment will be used by the Army and the stay is expected to cost about $100 000.
A Washington dispatch reports Arkansas lawmakers Rep Ellis and Rep Harris indicating final approval for a 20 million dollar aluminum plant and a 40 million dollar power development project in Aransas is imminent. The plan envisions a 100 million pound annual aluminum capacity, two 90,000 kilowatt steam plants in southwest Arkansas, and REA transmission line extensions to connect new sites between Camden and Callion along the Ouachita River. Financing may come from REA, RFC, the President’s emergency defense fund, or a special congressional appropriation.
Augustus Dee Diggin, aged 101, attended his daughter's golden wedding anniversary in CHINA, praising the principals affectionately as youngsters. He spoke warmly of family and longevity, highlighting enduring ties and shared memories from decades past.
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