This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
2
Disjointed notes show the military discussing morale and civilian cooperation. The text hints at resistance to civilian aid while emphasizing morale and restrictions. It references division personnel and a push for cooperation amid limits on civilian involvement.
Fragmented notes discuss a county meeting on March 4 regarding plans for a poultry association and a new Army camp athletic program. Mentions officers such as President F. Bamiler and Vice President L¢ Rogers, plus morale divisions and hints of sabotage concerns. No intercamp athletic contests will occur due to other duties.
A source discusses proposed federal authority to take and manage water resources in the Arkansas River basin. Colorado faces political pressure as Arkansas power interests oppose state control. The looming issue ties to a Colorado senatorial race and disputes with private utilities such as Arkansas Power and Light and the Electric Bond and Share group.
Discussion on waiving claim to territory west of Hope in Guernsey area for an electrical line connected by RE EB A to Liberty Powers Walter Creeks Guernsey and Sheppard. Motion to adopt a resolution variing claim passed. City declines offer to sell timber on Dykes Springs property for 300. February police and department reports read amid wool color line mentions.
An article reports Army morale division leaders seek civilian cooperation to keep camps free of liquor, gambling, and prostitution. Efforts include dances, cheap movies for soldiers, reinforced law enforcement, and coordinated entertainments with local committees and army hostesses. The piece notes mixed camp conditions and quotes an unnamed high official praising morale from Valley Forge to Chateau Thierry.
A sugar company announces a plan to adjust or refund sugar at a designated location, signaling a future event where consumers can collect or verify refunds. The notice emphasizes a centralized spot and timing for the reconciliation.
Prescott hosts two basketball games sponsored by the Band Auxiliary to raise funds for uniforms. The Fat and Loan sides face off at Royal Gymnasium, with a big crowd expected and selections of starting lineups to be announced later in the week. Mrs. Werner Halton and Mrs. Jewell White coach the women’s Fat and Loans squads respectively. Coaches for the men’s teams have not been announced.
Diplomatic circles report Yugoslav leaders plan a Thursday meeting with German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop as Berlin eyes possible Yugoslav adherence to the Home-Berlin-Tokyo alliance. Emergency instructions circulate in Belgrade to respond to a potential German entry into Yugoslavia. Crowd of Dutch Belgian Polish Norwegian passport holders crowd police for exit permits to Turkey. Greece accelerates refugee departures through Istanbul amid Yugoslav mobilization calls for men born 1890–1920.
Washington notes ease of this year’s filing as the green sheet ends and a single form suffices. Officials urge careful prep, use worksheets, preserve data, and file by midnight March 15 while clarifying dependents credits and head of family rules.
Congressional and revenue officials forecast higher income taxes to fund defense next year. Discussions center on raising rates for incomes from 4000 to 150000, with senators and Taft proposing hikes while President Roosevelt promises no further levy boost on 1M incomes. Projected fiscal 1942 expenditures total 17.5 billion, defense consuming about 11 billion, creating a large deficit.
In Arkansas three members of the State Utilities Commission, Chatman, Thomas Fitzhyeh, and Dr. H W Blaslock, announced Wednesday they would resign at the request of Governor Hater M. Adkins. The move comes amid administrative reshaping of the agency.
Bucharest officials said former King Carol and his red-haired associate Marc Lupescu escaped from Spain to Portugal with a Polish diplomatic passport. They crossed into Portugal Tuesday night and are being held in custodia at the Romanian government's request.
Latent reports from here Wednesday say Edwin Stewart of Hopa underwent an orbital operation at Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester Minnesota last week. Relatives described his condition as very favorable.
Smackover merchant W. Cobllums won the Arkansas Checker Association state championship in North Little Rock by defeating Magnolia’s C. C. Smith, the defending champion, as Smackover claims the winner’s title.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a person named Bonnie and references Europe, travel overseas, and a health issue or ailment. The text is unclear but hints at a story about international movement and a small detail tied to a head or health concern. No clear date, place, or event is extractable.
A reader note quotes a claim that Adlerika relieved discomfort after overeating and was deemed safe by a doctor. The message urges obtaining Adlerika today from John Gibson Drug Co.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.