Coming and Going Set In Local Briefs
Clinton Taylor of the Le Ridder Army Air Base DeRidder La spent the past three days in the city with relatives and friends. Miss Floy Shimey has returned from weekend visit with friends in Shareport. Mrs Jack Furchess has arrived from Washington DC to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Simons and their guests, Mr and Mrs Dolphus Whitten Sr and their guests, Mr and Mrs Horace Whitten and son Richard of New Orleans spent Sunday in Little Rock with Cpl and Mrs Dolphus Whitten Jr. After a visit with her parents Lt Helen Ross has returned to Camp Polk La accompanied by Miss Mary Lynch of Freemont Neb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Parker
Hope
Bryson
Prescott High School
Mid-West States ‘Telephone’ Company
Prescott
Blevins High School
Southwestern Proving Ground
United States Army
Camp Joseph Y. Robinson
Little Hack
Clinton Taylor
le Ridder Army Air Base
DeRidder
Floy Shimey
Shareport
Jack Furchess
Washington Dd, C
Paul Simons
Dolphus Whitten, Sr
Horace Whitten
Richard
New Orleans
Little Rock
Cpl
Mrs
Dolphus Whitten, Jr
Excl Ross
Helen Ross
Camp Polk
Wanda Keith welcomed home from Hot Springs stay
Wanda Keith returns from several days in Hot Springs. Barney Gaines announces the arrival of a son, Larry Forest, born Sunday, March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Keith
Hot Springs
Airtha Mr Wit Jrs
Barney Gaines
Larry Forest
Job Openings in Hope Arkansas Listed by U S Employment Service
The United States Employment Service in Hope Arkansas lists area job openings including Typist Under-Clerk Typist Junior Clerks Stenographers Junior and Senior Checkers Asst Storekeepers Craftsman Automotive Mechanic Mechanic Helper Electrician Foreman Machinist Machinist Helper Welder Combination Firefighter Principal Guard. Contact the Employment Office for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
East Second Steel
Hope
Arkansas
Herper
Library Sets Record Circulation at Hempstead County Library
The Hope Headquarters Library circulated 330 books and magazines on Saturday March 13, the most since July 5 1941. Seven items from that earlier day were non fiction and 29 non fiction were checked out, the largest daily non fiction total in the library’s history. The most read topic was war and postwar problems with Scout pamphlets in second place. Eight new borrowers joined, including four from the Southwestern Proving Groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Headquarters
Hempstead County Library
Elsie Weisenberger
Hempstead
Southwestern Proving Groups
Ouachita River Rises At Camden Evacuations Ordered
The Ouachita River climbed to five feet above flood stage at Camden overnight, with crest likely reached. Lille Rock Meteorologist W. Co. Hickman warned no change in 24 hours and a fall could begin tomorrow. River has left banks flooding lowlands for miles. About ten families must be evacuated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Weather Bureau
Lille
W. Co. Hickmen
Ouachita
Books as life and solace in wartime library quote
Hope students recall Lewis Gannett statement that books are weapons and balm, discovery and invitation to battle, offering life during war. He praises books as lifelines, especially when they are good, in a period marked by large library days on Monday and Thursday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour
Hope
Lewis Gannett
Forged orders threaten a pilot romance in Elmira
Ed Bryan and Pat confront a forged Army order used to send Loraine Stuart ahead to Chicago. Pat plans to protect Jimmy Carr while Ed reports the deceit to Carr, leading to tension about loyalty, forgery, and the captain's trust as the situation unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leraine Stuart Lin
Pat Weiday
Finiand
Jim Carr
Atlanta Police
Jimmy
Ed Bryan
Pat
Stuart
Captain Carr
Chicago
Jimmy Carr
Elmira
Bryan
Patsy
Big Ed Bryan
Andy
Loraine
P’d
Watt
Furether
Tattie-Tale
Atlanta, Ga
James Carr
Loraine Stuart
County Red Cross Drive Appeals at Proving Ground
Residents inside the Southwestern Proving Ground donated 206066 dollars to the county Red Cross drive while employees living outside the area are asked to contribute at Red Cross Headquarters. The list includes Col. and Mrs. Adamson and many others, reflecting broad support across military personnel and local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elve
Ss. P. G
C. B. Ploy
Red Cross
Proving Ground
City Hall
County 4-H Club District Meeting Notes March 1943
A series of club meetings and councils from March 15 to March 24 1943 in Oakgrove Union Grove Columbus Guernsey Sardis Bright Star St Paul and Shover Springs. Topics include victory gardens leadership training clothing demonstrations and 4-H club county council planning. Leaders include Earl J Allen Sue Marshall and Mrs Earlie McWilliams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakgrove H. BD
Oakgrove Church
Hope
Victory Gardens
Earl J. Allen
Old Liberty Church
Victory
Columbus
Guernsey
Sardis
Bright Star
St. Paul
Sue Marshall
W.T. Yarberry
Blevins Jr
McCaskill
Shover Springs
Earlie McWilliams
Union Grove Church
County Council
Old Truism About Death Taxes Holds Good Front
War diary excerpt from Tunis describes officers joking about income tax while planning to halt a German drive. A lieutenant refits a vintage 150-volt radio battery to power an electric razor, spurring laughs from Arab bystanders as soldiers weigh mail, meals, and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faid Pass
Simmons
District 4-H and Home Demonstration Club Meeting Schedule
In 1943 district events urge all clubs to attend meetings at Oakgrove Wallaceburg Holley Grove on March 25. A cheese making demonstration is set for March 26 at Boyd's Chapel HDC with Miss Lucia Boyd. County Council meets at Doyle Church on March 30. Springhill 4-H Junior and Senior clubs meet April 1, and Patmos 4-H and Sardis South clubs on April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakgrove
Washington
Wallaceburg
Holley Grove
Boyd’s Chapel
H. D.C
Lucia Boyd
Doyle Church
Springhill
Bright Star Hu. D. C
Patmos
Sardis
South
World Police Debate Sparks Bipartisan Tensions
Senator Ball promotes a collective security system backed by force to deter future aggression, calling it the least costly path to peace. Taft opposes immediate strong action saying it could provoke bitterness, while Wheeler vows to fight. Other sponsors include Hatch Hill and Burton as part of a larger Senate bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Wheeler
Hatch
D-Nm
Hill
D-Ala
Burton
Ball
Senate
League of Nations
United States
Senator Ball Urges Senate to Define Postwar Foreign Policy
The article reports Senator Ball urging the Senate to define clear postwar foreign policy for United Nations cooperation. He argues U S consent by two thirds is required for any binding treaty and stresses Senate stance will shape Russia China and Britain policy. He favors a democracy driven organization for justice and peace and notes Senator Connally supports a force backed agency to settle disputes and deter aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
United Nations
Russia
China
Great Britain
United States Senate
Organization of Nations
Ball
Connally
D-Tex
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American Legon Auxiliary
Ernest O'Neal
Mia
Linus Walker
Boly Crln
Hotel Henry
Gardenia Garden
Are Moore
D. Cook
Ase Boclate
O'Glock
Fayetteville
Lockhart
Vayellteville
Order of the Eastern Star
Munsonie Hall
Lime Garden ‘Club
Lloyd Porterfield
Tom Kinser
Dildy-Webb
Tin Fayetteville
Marjory Dildy
Lucille King Dildy
Guilford A. Webb
G. A. Webb
Mr. Webb
Jonesboro
James R. Butler
First Presbyterian Church of
Seymou’ Lockhart
Baptist Gireles
Women's Missionary Society
The
First Baptist Church
J. A. Walker
F. L. Padgltt
Gus Haynes
Circie
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
John Yarner
J. L. O'Steen
Vernon Schooley
Haynes
Turvey
C. C. Chaney
Carl Dunlap
Circle 5
Herbert Burns
Byron Hefner
Henry Haynes
Nathan Harbour
David Dof Lr
Meroutia
NEW Saenger
Wr Edward Arnold Fay Bainter
Richard Ney
Joan Rogers
Rialto
Betta Davis
Monty Wooley
Gloria Jean
Robert Page
Mary Lynch
Freemont, Neb
Ward & Son
Food For
County Red Cross
K. F. Adamson
M. L. Begeman
H. B. Bishop
L. D. Bradt
J.C. Brier
E. V. deGroff
C. L. DuFresa
J. R. Garber
M. L. Howard
W. S.johnson
Wm. N. Nichols
C. P. Piltig
P. J. Shelton
C. B. Floyd
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Hope Junior ‘Chamber ‘al Commerce
Temple Cotton of Company
Cox-Cassidy Foundry and Machine Co
Fred A. Cook
White-Star
Sid L. Reed
Hattie
W. O. Washburn
Dan Godbolt
Cora Slaggs
L. W. Young
L. P. Higgason
James F. Ward
A. D. Middle
A. W. Cobb
Oscar van Riper
Theodore Marks
McFuddin
Evan Wray
Lyle Moore
R. R. Gillespie
Howson
Howson Jr
Yeu
T. L. Conta
Albert
L. M. Lile
C. M. Agee
J. A. Callie
Juanita Gentry
Harold V. Boyle
Tunisian
Robert E. Simons
Uou
Mont’‘s Seed Store
Zandorra
Mystic
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