Social Calendar and Church Circle Meetings Quarterly Roundup
Circle No 1 and Circle No 2 of the Women's Society of Christian Service meet at homes and church rooms at 3 oclock under leaders Mrs J B Koonce Mrs Graydon Anthony and co hosts Circle No 3 led by Mrs F C Crow meets at the First Methodist home of Mrs A K Holloway all at 3 oclock Circle No 4 led by Mrs B W Edwards meets at 3 oclock Circle No 5 led by Mrs John Arnold meets at 3 oclock with hostess Mrs FE Stewart Circle No 6 led by Mrs Edwin Ward meets at 3 oclock Unit No 1 of St Marks Women Auxiliary meets at 4 Y W A at 6 p m Iris Garden Club meets at 2 30 with host Mrs James Bowden and associate hostess Mrs Bill Wray Also notes Iris Garden Club trip plans and visits by Pvt Clyde Robertson in Kingman Arizona and relatives in Hope and Ozan. local social visits include Jewell Moore Jr from San Diego and Miss Faye Williams visiting Fort Smith and Gainesville weekend trips by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
John Arnold
FE. P. Stewart
E. H. Stewart
Iris Garden Club
James Bowden
Pond Street
Bill Wray
El Dorado Marriage Announcement and Daughters Event
Mrs A E Slusser will entertain the Pat Cleburne chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy at her home at 2 30 o clock. Mr and Mrs J Y Haynie announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel Trene to Corporal Dewey L Waddle U S Army son of Mr and Mrs J H Waddle of Prescott. The ceremony was performed at 3 pm Tuesday April 25 in the Presbyterian church of El Dorado by Rev Mr Sheppardson. After May 12 Mrs Waddle will make her home in Texarkana. Corporal Waddle has been in Alaska for two years and is awaiting further assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Slusser
Pat Cleburne
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. Y. Haynie
el Dorado
Hazel Trene
Dewey L. Waddle
U. S. Army
J. H. Waddle
Prescott
Presbyterian Church of
Sheppardson
Waddle
Texarkana
Alaska
McGregor Couple Relocate to Tucson Home
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. McGregor left for Tucson Arizona to make their home after residing at the University of Arkansas Experiment Station. Mrs. Oscar Greenberg and sons David and Buddy departed yesterday for San Diego California for an extended visit with Mr. Greenberg who is stationed with the Navy, and they were accompanied by two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Arizona
University of Arkansas Experiment Station
Oscar Greenberg
David
Buddy
San Deigo
Calif
Greenberg
Navy
Army Air Corps rank promotions and overseas postings
Sgt George Hosmer former Star mechanical supervisor promoted to staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps now stationed in the Aleutians. Sgt Rommel Young arrives at Traux Field Wisconsin for radar school after transfer from Keesler. Sgt Costa Carleson safely arrived in England. Pvt Kenneth W Wood also landed in England. Pvt Lyle M Allen of Camp Kohler California has qualified as sharpshooter. Allen, from Hope, joined the Army December 28, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hosmer
the Star
Army Air Corps
Rommel Young
Traux Field
Madison
Wis
Kenneth W. Wood
England
Mrs
Lon Wood
Blevins
Lyle M. Allen
Western Signal Corps Training Center
Camp Kohler
Calif
Pvt. Allen
Hope
A. M. Allen
Army
Flashes of Life from AP notes odd infant tales and a guard incident
A five year old goat from the Morris household is fed bottled milk as a playful reference to a kiddle divey. In Jamestown a defense plant guard detains a man seen spying with binoculars who turns out to be a smoke detector inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy
Poughkeepsie, . Y
Eve
Fred Morris
Jamestown
N. Y
Fort Worth Soldier Takes City Tour After 17 Months Away
Pvt. James Shivers 21 of Griffin Georgia left the Fort Worth Army Air field for the first time in 17 months. Two Red Cross workers drove him on a city tour and Shivers said he plans to visit town more often. Tony Romito 55 a Chicago gravedigger fought off three attackers with garden shears after they attacked him near a dark corner. A Chicago fire at a wholesale grocery store drew a crowd as responders removed rationed food items from the gutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadabout
Fort Worth
Tex
James Shivers
Griffin
Chicago
Tony Romito
Tony
Cox Bros Unload 100000 Pounds of Pig Iron in Hope
Cox Brothers Foundry and Machine Co. unloaded a full car of pig iron weighing 100000 pounds this weekend. The shipment is believed to be the largest ever received in Hope and will fuel a single ongoing manufacturing job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox Bros
Hope
Cox Brothers Foundry & Machine Co
Wanted Hard of Hearing Seekers For Simple Test
Advertises a no risk hearing test for men and women with hearing loss or ear wax blockage. Claims rapid improvement and money back guarantee. Promotes Curine Ear Drops from John P. Cox and drug stores everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Cox
Betty Reynolds
Brooklyn
Miss Reynolds
John P. Cox Drug Co
Keeping Up With Ration Coupons and Extensions
Ration changes list dates for blue red and airplane stamps in Book No 4 and 3 with indefinite validity for several stamps. Sugar stamps 30 and 31 gain extended 5 pound allotments while gasoline coupons A 11 B2 and C2 extend three month validity impacting weekly rations.
Mrs. Garrett Aged Emmet Woman Dies
Mrs. W. C. Garrett, 73, longtime Emmet resident, died at her home early Sunday. Survived by husband and several children. Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. today in Emmet with burial in Snell Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Garrett
Emmet
Snell Cemetery
Marta Linden Credited by MGM as Rising Screen Talent
New Yorker Marta Lefler Linden, now Marta Linden, built a comeback after 1929 hardships with MGM backing. Spotted after early failures by a photoshoot, she played Mickey Rooney’s mother in A Yankee at Eton and has since grown younger in roles, while remaining Mrs Alfred Schmid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Marta Linden
MGM
Miss Linden
New Yorker
Marta Leffler
Alfred R. Schmid
Schmid
Marta
Sid
California
Barbara Joan
Pasadena Community Playhouse
Mickey Rooney
Yanke
Eton
Ann Sothern
Ava Gardner
Mickey
Maisie
Reno
Alfred Schmid
Okay Woman Succumbs on Saturday
Mrs. W. Green of Okay, 58, longtime resident, died at home late Saturday night. Survived by husband and several children. Funeral services and burial were held at Mineral Springs yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Green
Okay
Mineral Springs
Overlapping Congressional Committees Draw Fire in Washington
Rep. John J. Cochran criticizes the expansion of standing and special committees in the House and Senate. He notes 38 Senate and 30 House resolutions creating powers or new committees while warning duplication burdens war officials and testifiers. He cites Gen. Marshall and Secretaries Stimson Morganthau and Ickes as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
House
Senate
John J. Cochran
Missouri
Cochran
George C. Marshall
Stimson Morgantham
Ickes
Congress
Martin
Texas
Steve Truman
Sen
Byrd
Presidential timber and congressional committee power
The passage questions whether personages on Capitol Hill have true presidential timber, noting Cochran’s influence as a committee chair and the challenge of countering a growing network of committees with substantial manpower.
New U S Radio Station Promises Allied Invasion Support
A new U S broadcasting station in Britain began operations yesterday with a message to occupied Europe promising Allied armies will come from the west and south. Robert E Sherwood urged underground workers to stay ready to strike with Allied forces, warning against premature action and Nazi deception. Technical experts said Germany tried to jam the signal but failed. The broadcast is part of a broader effort to induce invasion jitters among the Nazis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. S
Britain
Europe
Robert E. Sherwood
Sherwood
Eisenhower
Sir Henry Maitland) Wilson
English Channel
Bargain Tax Measure Gains Some Support
Washington reports a simplified tax plan offering a $500 exemption for each family member to aid large families while boosting duties for childless couples. Senators Maybank Ferguson and Downey debate its potential to raise birth rates amid wartime cost pressures and lingering anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
Ferguson
R-Mich
Downey
D-Calif
Dinner Guests Test a Hungry Lieut in Yokohama
Lieut Link Belt of the Army Air Corps is hosted by prison commandant Iain Azaraski in Yokohama. He dines with Tilda Courtright and Norma Greer, debates American identity, endures misfit music, and therapy through cornbread and sake as his hunger battles memories of famine. Continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Belt
Army Air Corps
Niji
Yokohama
Iain Azaraski
Link
Hea
Tilda Courtright
Norma Greer
Norma
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Azaraski
Ourtright
Aél Rascal
Courteright
Rascal
Benny Goodman
Courtright
Mrs. Glen D. Eley Dies in Prescott at 38
Mrs. Glen D. Eley, 38, of McCaskill, died early today at Cora Donnell hospital in Prescott. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Tuesday at Belton Baptist Church near McCaskill. Survived by husband Rex, son Rex Eley, mother Mittie Wardlow, two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen D. Eley
McCaskill
Cora Donnell
Prescott
Belton Baptist Church
Rex Eley
Mittie Wardlow
Tom Wardlow
Hope
Lester Wardlow
Elmer Brakebill
Elton Daniel
Smackover
Ruth Stephens Dies at McCaskill Home
Miss Ruth J. Stephens aged 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs D L Stephens of McCaskill died yesterday at her home Funeral arrangements are incomplete She is survived by four brothers Irvin John Delbert and Buford Stephens and three sisters Bernell Mary Sue and Martha Lou Stephens all of McCaskill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth J. Stephens
D. L. Stephens
McCaskill
Irvin
John
Delbert
Buford Stephens
Bernell
Mary Sue
Martha Lou Stephens
Siamese Twins Born to Young Widow in Pennsylvania
Phoenixville announces the birth of Siamese twin girls to 24 year old widow Mrs. Mary Stierly with Harold Stierly killed two months earlier. The twins weigh 12 pounds and are conjoined at the pelvis sharing a single tract. doctors fear they cannot be separated and one may die with the other. The smaller one shows circulation issues while the outer bodies are well formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenixville
Mary Stierly
Harold
Mississippi River Reaches Century High, Flood Pressure Persists
The Mississippi topped 100 years for the St. Louis area with a crest around 39.11 feet then fell to 38.7 before rising to 38.8. Tributaries Illinois and Missouri influenced the flooding with levee damage and variable levels as the flood stage remained severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
Reorganization of Wildlife Federation in Arkansas Discussed
At the Arkansas Wildlife Federation annual meeting in Little Rock on May 1 plans to reorganize the federation and raise 5000 dollars for the group’s work were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Wildlife Federation
Tax Bill Proposals Split Over Child Deductions
Lawmakers debate exemptions aimed at boosting population growth. Lawmakers Neal Chandler and supporters argue for extending deductions while opponents note fiscal strain. A college based continuation of credits is favored to help families as children head to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drowney
Chandler
Dr Champlin Named Head of Osteopaths
Dr J W Werner of Jonesboro was elected president of the Arkansas Osteopathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr Charles A Champlin of Hope was named president-elect and Dr W B Farris of Fort Smith vice president. Officers include Dr Chester Chaplin and Dr R V Glenn of Stuttgart and Dr R V Ginn of Stuttgart as statistician. A living blood bank for accidents and emergencies was urged by Dr D B R Whitehead chief surgeon of the Osteopathic hospital in Atlanta Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
J. W. Werner
Jonesboro
Arkansas Ostheopathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Charles A. Champlin
Hope
W. B. Farris
Fort Smith
Chester Chaplin
R. V. Glenn
Stuttgart
R. V. Ginn
D. B. R. Whitehead
The
Osteopathic Hospital
Atlanta
Tex
Whitehead
U S Stockpile of Automobiles Dwindles Fast
Washington reports a drastic fall in new passenger car stock from about 532000 at rationing start to 47000. The Office of Price Administration says tighter rationing is needed until car production recovers. May releases total 10000 cars, with June and later quotas expected much smaller. May tire tubes rise to 1100000, with truck tires allocation up about 70000 to 324918. Light delivery trucks eligible for new tires. large truck tires remain scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Sports Mirror Today a Year Ago Ray Robinson Knockout
Sports Mirror recalls a 148 pound Ray Robinson knocking out 151 pound Freddie Cabra in the first round. Three years back the White Sox bought pitcher Lee Ross from Philadelphia Athletics and outfielder Myril Hoag from the St. Louis Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Sports Mirror
Associated Press Today
Ray Robinson
Freddie Cabra
White Sox
Lee Ross
Philadelphia Athletics
Myril Hoag
St. Louis Browns
Officers Elected in Arkansas Group Meeting
Officers elected were W.S. Motch of Little Rock as president James Robertson of Wynne as vice president and Jay and T Winifred Bell of Little Rock as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Motch
Little Rock
James Robertson
Wynne
Jay
T. Winifred Bell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women’s Society of Christian Service
J. B. Koonce
Earl O'Neal
First Presbyterian Church
Philathea Room
Graydon Anthony
B. R. Hamm
K. G. Hamilton
A. K. Holloway
F. C. Crow
B. W. Edwards
W. C. Miller
First Methodist Rae
Edwin Ward Leader
E. E. White
C. D. Lester
St. Marks Church
C. C. Spragins
First Baptist Church
Kingman
Clyde Robertson
Mrs. Greenberg
Hope and
Ozan
Jewell Moore, Jr
USNR
San Diego
Jewell Moore
Faye Williams
Sparks Memorial Hospital
Frank Douglas
Douglas
Bonnie Gaines
L. G. Purtle
Gainsville, Texas
James Gaines
Haynie
Rialto
Vark
Afatic
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Warner Baxter
Jon Hall
Ots Telmmiculor
Louis Carleson
Sgt
Costa Carleson
By Robbin Coons
Bob Shelton and His
Sunshine Boys
KWKH
Shreveport
Louisiana
City Auditorium
Arkansas
Hersnberge
U.S
G. D. Eley of
Ruth Stephens
Pennsylvania
of Wildlife Federation
Tas Pest
Champlin
Harry W. Shiver
Larry Crabbe
South Main Street
Hope, Arkansas
Hope, Ark
Crescent Drug Store
John S. Gibson Drug CO
Ward & Son
Briant’s Drug Store
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