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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
3
Italian high command reports bloodless captures of Cephalonia Zante and San Maura off the Greek west coast. Malian torpedo boats attacked a convoy in the Aegean, torpedoing a cruiser and a large destroyer.
Carolyn admits she and Ken Palmer swapped inner leaden boxes for rocks to hide the X-999 aboard a freight train and now fear for the operation as Bob confronts the strain of the past days while rushing to the lab. The pair seek trust and a path forward amid danger and secrecy.
Sue guides Bob into the hidden lab where guards are paid to stay on duty and a cyclotron dominates the room. Carolyn retrieves Bob’s sealed leaden cases, eludes attention after a robbery, then moves a box to a plane with a taxi driver and guards assisting as she plans a risky pursuit.
A community program trains residents in clothing mending, making garments from flour sacks, and constructing simple home devices. It supports cleanliness, hygiene, and home care for the sick, children, chronically ill, and aged, offering referrals to a project supervisor for families needing aid during illness or emergencies.
Cephalonia dispatches report a full company of parachutists armed with rifles and machine guns dropped near Argosiclian port while sea plane landings occurred. Three groups descended in parachutes of red, green and white amid heavy bombardment by 100 bombers. Axis high command claims British forces were driven from the Salam front with heavy losses as advances continued near the Libyan border.
Two local African Americans were being held Thursday in connection with the death of Jasper Stuart a 22 year old found dead at the home of Dick Branon in the north section of Hope early this morning city and county officers announced Dr J H Weaver county coroner said the death is under investigation.
Stuart's left arm lacerated. authorities say he bled to death. No inquest will be held. Circumstances remain a mystery while investigators press on Thursday. Suspects Willie Witherspoon and Elsie May Hester, both described as negroes, are in custody for questioning.
National defense through WPA Welfare Projects aids health and well being. The Housekeeping Aide program trains workers to improve foods, clothing, cleaning, and child care at 116% Ward Street under Mrs. Mary E. Dunjen. Training includes three to five days at the training center and weekly hands on sessions.
New Jersey approves borl mutuel betting yet no horse racing will occur this year with possible resumption in 1942. Promoters face difficulty raising 1,500,000 needed to build and launch a track due to steel shortages for non defense use amid public objections and curbed industries.
Eight days after John Cormack's home was hit by a bomb in Glasgow he was dug from the wreckage and hospitalized. Within two weeks he was up and around, marking a notable recovery from the blast.
County Welfare and Health Unit urge residents to explore services provided by local charities and the Housekeening Aide Unit, inviting participation to witness the community outreach of a worthwhile project.
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