Tire and tube allotment eyed to move 1942 peach crop
Our Daily Bread notes government action to ensure sufficient truck tires and tubes for July and August to harvest the Highland Orchard crop in Tennessee. Senator Caraway backs price administration steps to prevent delays, stressing farm economy over urban inconvenience and urging farmers’ interests first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson Brothers
Nashville News
Highland
Hattie W. Caraway
News Office
Price Administration
Caraway
Price Adinistration Office
Nashville
Hope
Bank Robbery Near Tupelo Rocks Newport Area
Two masked robbers used a female decoy to lure cashier Charles Giles from his home just after midnight. They forced him to open the vault, stealing about $1,000 before fleeing with the assistance of the woman and a returning vehicle. Sheriff Nance led the investigation with county officers and FBI agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo
V/Fi
Womna
Charles Giles
Pas Jamis
Nance
Newport
Giles
FBI
Gato
County Native Dies Monday
Oscar McClellan, 49, native resident of Hempstead county, died at his Patmos home after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2:30 Wednesday at Patmos Christian Church. Survived by widow, two sons Cady of Alaska and Paul of Patmos, two daughters Danzil Bresiiek of Lille Rock and Neva Joyce of yEames, his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McClellan of Plainfield, N.J., two sisters Mrs. John Laha of Patmos and Mrs. Valdu Stiter of Camden, and three brothers Earl and N. McClellan of New Jersey and Toy McClellan of Patmos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar McClellan
Hempstead County
Patmos
Patmos Christian Church
Cady
Alaska
Paul
Danzil Bresiiek
Lille Rock
Neva Joyce
yEames
W. H. McClellan
Plainfield
John Laha
Pamos
Valdu Stiter
Camden
Earl and
N. Mc«Clellan
New Jersey
Toy MccClellan
Hope Boy Composer to Present Song At Hendrix College
Ward Alat J.P. Luck Jr of Hope College writes and will perform his song Close to Me with trumpet solo and vocal by Thomas Mills. Luck wrote both words and music and will present the piece soon as part of a college program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrix College
Ward
J.P. Luck, Jr
Hope
Young Luck
Thomas Mills
Local Boy Promoted to Rank of Lt Colonel
A. H. Robinson M C Lawson General Hospital Atlanta Ga son of Mr and Mrs Wiley J Robinson of Hope has been promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel relatives said here Tuesday. Paul Waddle son of Mr and Mrs Claude Waddle of Hope has been asked to become a member of Tau Beta Pi at the University of Oklahoma Norman. Membership is limited to the top ranking seniors with Young Waddle to be initiated late March. Mexico's area roughly matches Texas New Mexico Arizona California and Utah but its population is 50 percent greater than those states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Robinson
M. C
Lawson Rgereral Hospital
Atlanta
Gai
Wiley J. Robinson
Hope
Paul Waddle
Claude Waddle
Tau Beta Pi
University of Oklahoma, Norman
Waddle
Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Utah
MacArthur leaves Bataan in dramatic farewell
Willard Thornton recalls General MacArthur departing Bataan as Roosevelt orders him to Australia. The piece evocatively contrasts the commander’s duty with the soldiers’ loyalty, praising MacArthur’s foresight and resolve while hinting at the impact of his escape on both American morale and Japanese plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
MacArthur
Philippines
Bataan
Roosevelt
Australia
Homma
Goodby
Washington
Far East
NEA Service
Francis B. Sayre
Sayre
Te White Hause
Nelson Seeks 30 Day Deadline for Extra Pay Deal
War Production Chief Donald Nelson asked Congress on Tuesday to set a 30 day limit to win voluntary suspension of double pay for overtime through an agreement with organized labor leaders. He pledged to seek legislation if no deal is reached, but opposed suspending the federal hour law and bans on closed shops in army and navy contracts industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald Nelson
Congress
House Naval
Army
Navy
Japanese Claim Major North China Gains
A Peiping spokesman said Japanese forces fought 20 000 engagements in North China over the past year. He reported 81 000 Chinese prisoners taken and at least half of Ching’s strength destroyed, asserting the last Chinese forces north of the Yellow River had been wiped out. He noted North China industries now meet much of Japan proper's needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Peiping
China
Ching
Yellow River
Japan
Japs Advance on Left Flank of Burma Line
A Chinese communique acknowledged a substantial Japanese push against the Chinese held left flank of the Burma line. Fighting occurred within seven miles of Toungoo, a key point, with Japanese forces roughly 30 miles below Toungoo in the latest official report. Chinese forces fight without air support. Hope Girl Honored at University Phi Alpha Theta. Marjorie Dildy, Hope, Mary Elizabeth Bryant, Hot Springs, Camille Cross and James Ferguson of Fayetteville named. Eight American towns are named Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
i/P
Burma
Toungoo
Hope
Out University
Phi Alpha Theta
University of Arkansas
Marjorie Dildy
Mary Elizabeth Bryant
Hot Springs
Camille Cross
James Ferguson
Fayetteville
Don’t Glorify War Ills Is Educator’s Advice
Berkeley California Dr Karl M Bowan of the University of California warns that glorifying war is harmful. He says shell shortages reflect public attitude not individual fault and that war neuroses will rise if society accepts glamorized conflict as in the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Karl M. Bowman
University of California
Allied General Staff Formed
London reports the war cabinet approved a general staff of war production to coordinate with Oliver Lyttleton’s ministry. A British government representative will be sent to Washington to preside over bodies linking U S and British supply production, with Lord Beaverbrook in the United States advising on an international organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Washington
Oliver Lyttleton
Minster
House of Commons
Lord Beaverbrook
United States
War Cabinet
Walther Layton
Lyttleton
Pilot Killed in Plane Crash near Brinkley Ark
A U S Army flier Lt J C Cunningham of Morriston Ark was killed when his P 28 pursuit plane crashed a mile south of Brinkley in a cutover tinder area. The plane carried no other passengers and burned after the plunge. Cause not yet determined. Cunningham died en route to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkley
Ark
Here
G. T. Goodale
Army
Memphis
J. C. Cunningham
Morriston
Davis Wiley
Cunningham
Hitler Throws Reserve Troops Against Reds in Major Front
Allied and Axis forces clash as Hitler reportedly shifts large reserves from Yugoslavia and Norway to the Russian front while Britain faces a potential spring invasion threat. Mussolini’s command claims strikes in the Mediterranean as Leningrad and Moscow sectors see heavy fighting and German losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Reichsfuerker
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Yugoslavia
Norway
London
Mussolini
North Africa
Mediterranean
Malta
Gulf of
Sirte
Leningrad
Moscow
Staraya Russa
English
Cavalry Beats Planes in Mexican Mock War
Monterrey, dubbed the Pittsburgh of Mexico, was captured after a four day campaign by a cavalry regiment. Defenders used a cavalry defense with planes from the military aviation school. An attacking cavalry unit moved in dispersed daytime and conducted long night marches to breach the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterrey
Mexico
Pittsburgh
Wartime Funeral Costs Rise in San Jose area
Costs for funerals in San Jose climb due to war. Caskets up 23 percent, metal trimmings 35 percent, silk and embalming more costly. Officials say modest funerals will be offset by government seizure of copper and bronze, reducing expensive caskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Bank Bill Introduced by Senator Ersager
Washington senator Spend er, a Democrat from Arkansas, introduced a bill Monday requiring banks under the Federal Reserve Act that operate branches outside their head office city to publish in the branch area Statements of Resources and Liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spender
D.-Ark
Color Photos at Saenger Tonight in Hope
Color photographs projected at the Saenger theater at 9 p.m. tonight as part of Dime Night feature. 103 Kodachrome shots from The Gial's file show local scenes, public buildings, a swimming pool, the Southwestern Proving Ground exodus, August maneuvers, Hot Springs races, and travel shots in Mexico and Florida accompanying Bette Davis in Dark Victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Saenger Theater
Bette Davis
Gial
Kiwanis Club
Henry Hotel
Southwestern Proving Ground Reservation
Amy
Hot Springs
Mexico
Florida
Second A E F Has Jitterbug For Mascot
The Second A E F carries a mascot from America named Jitterbug a brindle friendly two year old dog owned by Sergeant Herbert W Williams a Mt Bellview Texas native. The dog travels with the unit through Louisiana maneuvers Camp Claiborne and Fort Dix and even after dry runs in a barracks bag shows no seasickness on the trans Atlantic preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
A. E
America
Jitterbug
Herbert W. Williams
Mt. Bellview
Houston
Tex
Williams
Army
Louisiana
Camp Claiborne
Fort Dix
N. J
Nazis Claim Sinking of 13 More U S Ships
A German high command communique said U boats off North America sunk 13 merchant ships totaling 80 300 tons. The report notes a dramatic rise in wartime losses. In a separate 1959 statistic Wyoming shows 123 4 accidental deaths per 100 000 population the highest rate in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Berlin
North America
Mast
Wyoming
United States
Oil Worker In Critical Condition After Tank Fall
W. E. Everett of Shreveport, a Parkersburg Rig and Rail company employee, lies in a critical state at Julia Chester hospital after a Monday fall at the Midway Oil Field. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries from a 23 foot plunge inside an air storage tank. His wife remains at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Everett
Shreveport
Parkersburg Rig and Rail Company
Julia Chester Hospital
Midway Oil Field
Everett
Herndon-Cornelius
Key to Allied Victory Seen
Washington set forth a stark view of the uphill task facing the new Army and Navy as they must operate seven thousand miles from main bases to recover from a grave defeat. The piece outlines two strategic possibilities for Japan and the allied responses from bases in Australia, Alaska, India, and potential sea-air offensives, with continuations promised on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Johnson
NEA Service
Washington
Army
Navy
Mars
Far East
Japan
Australia
India
Philippines
Alaska
Hawaii
Hitler
Europe
Submarine successes and Corregidor bombing reported
U S submarines credited with sinking or damaging Japanese ships in western Pacific actions totalling 25 vessels. Corregidor bombed by Japanese aircraft, slight damage noted as War Department reports renewed fighting on Bataan with several enemy bombs dropping near the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataan
Western
Pacific
Corregidor
Washington
Fortres
War Department
Court Docket Shows Multiple City Fines and Forfeitures
The municipal court docket lists numerous cases over the two weeks. Defendants include Dan L. Nichols and Roosevelt Williams for gaming, with fines or bonds. several drivers with no or improper licenses, with forfeitures of cash bonds. speeding and reckless driving fines. Daisy Johnson pleads guilty to carrying a pistol and disturbing the peace. Joe B. Trotter appeals notices. Cas C. Wood faces DUI with a large bond. The page continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope City Hall
W. Lemley
Dan L. Nichols
Roosevelt Williams
QO. A. Miller
Tyree Jordan
Henry Modness
Luther Jones
2. Jones
Hoy Cooper
C. Taylor
Lee Holman
Curtis Moran
L. L. Rowland
C Nell Wright
Daniel Watts
Daniel Nelson
Fred Edwards
J. H Thompson
Odis Johnson
J.C. Smith
George Noble
Calvin Forbes
Ward Wagoner
C. L. Phenix
Lorel Blassingame
Joe B. Trotter
Daisy Johnson
Ferell White
Tom Stanley
Cas C. Wood
Ct BE
A. Russ
A. G. Glenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex. H. Washburn
Arkansas
Nets Bandits
By Willis Thornton
New Orleans
New York
Nelson
North China Industries
Scotland
Allied General Staff
Morrilton
President
England
South Atlantic
United Nations
New York City
Saenger
A.E.F
W.E. Everett
W. K. Lemley
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!