Social Calendar Highlights from May Events
Weekend social calendar lists numerous May gatherings across Hope and Texarkana region. Notable items include church auxiliary meetings at First Presbyterian and First Baptist, Women’s clubs events at the Barlow, and a Mother's Day breakfast at the Barlow hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Graves. Also includes invitations, recitals by Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. Wilson, a Two in One Club meeting, and details of the Glass-Orton wedding reception and ceremony at the bride’s home with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Carlson
F.C. Carlson
J. R. Williams
Nancy Faye Williams
Paticia Willams
MM. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
R. M. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Orville Oglesby
Willie Mae Johnston
Wagner
Lunar Cox
Shirer
Hubert Vance
Texarkana
Texas
Glase
Nannie Jett
Fulton
Claudii Whitworth
Dorothy Henry
Harriet Ann Harkness
Glasslett
Hornis
Texaa
Mexico
Pine Street
Texirkean
Claudia Whitworth
Barlow
Weldon Glass
Jane Orton
Louise Hanegan
Mary Louise’ Keith
Mary Delia Carvigan
Lamarr Cox
Josephite Morris
Hulie Anne Feild
Kathleen Johnson
Liszt
William R. Orien, Jr
Blaufuss
Grieg
Mother's Day social notes and visiting kin in Hendrix area
Personal mentions list numerous weekend visits across Hendrix area including Miss Nell Louise Broyles of Henderson and several families visiting in Little Rock De Queen Beebe and Conway. Birth of a son to Mayor and Mrs Albert Graves at Josephine Hospital noted along with several guests and return trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Louise Broyles
Henderon
Arkadelphia
J. C. Broyles
R. M. Wilson
Robert Wilson Jr
Mary Wilson
Robert LaGrone
Raybarn and
Mitehall
Paul Wilson
Little Rock
Albert Graves
Josephine
John Robert Graves
P, Young
Kinard
Conway
E. P. Young Jr
Hendrix
R. A. Boyett
C. M. Whitmer
Shreveport
George Gresham
Waterloo
Coronel Charles Garrett
H. F. J. Garrett
British Capital Suffered Fire Damage Across Historic Sites
Fire devoured blocks in the sprawling capital while the central tower of the abbey shattered. The coronation chairs were moved to safety in August 1039, and relics were found safe among the wreckage on Monday. Churchill's room remained untouched, as were most others in the palace complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Big Ben
Hull
England
Prine Ministery Churchill
Asare
Witmer Wins Right to Solicit Advertising Contracts
In a four to two ruling the Arkansas Supreme Court revokes a Boons Chancery Court injunction, allowing Witmer to enter a separate competitive business with Arkansas Dailies and to continue contracts with Fayetteville and Harrison papers. Associate Justices Holt and Matlanny dissented. Palmer, head of Arkansas Dailies, planned to seek a re hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
P. Wallace
Witsmer
Memphis
Tenn
Supreme Court
Witt
Arkansas Dailies, Inc
General Mininger
Boone Chancery Court
Witner
Arkansas Dailies
Witmer
Fayetteville
Harrison
Holt
L. Matlaney
G. EB
Palmer
Texarkana
Arkansas
Ted
Boons Chancery Court
Harrison and Fayetteville
County Youths Are Drafted in Hempstead County
A list identifies Hempstead County youths aged 20 and 21 departing for Little Rock to be inducted into the U S Army at Camp Robinson for selective service. Names include Jake Carey Alvin Stewart Gerone Bedford Charley Adams David Stuart Jr Eddie Stuart Cashus McMullen Buoker Hammonds Robert Chester Parker Otha Moore and alternates and replacements such as Nathaniel Cavey Abner Briggs Wisom Vickers Johnie Arnett Willie Jefferson Truman Burker Frison Murphy William Deloney Scellays Andrew Young all listed with draft status and serial references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County
Little Rock
U.S. Army
Camp Robinson
Jake Carey
Alvin Stewart
Gerone Bedford
Charley Adams
David Stuart, Jr
Eddie Stuart
Cashus McMullen
Buoker Hammonds
Robert Chester Parker
Otha Moore
Nathaniel Cavey
Abner Daniel Briggs
Wisom Vickers
Johnie B. Arnett
Willie Lee Jefferson
Truman Earl Burker
Strike Looms at General Motors as Union Plans Walkout
United Automobile Workers will strike GM plants nationwide at 7 am Thursday unless new contract terms are agreed after renewed talks in Washington. The GM council called the action after hearing reports on wage hikes union recognition grievance procedures and labor umpire powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Aritonmobile Workers
General Motors
Ainton
Washington
Woc
Offlews
General Motors Council
Defense Mediation Board
World War II Bombing and Air Raids Report
The article notes a hotel hit by a heavy bomb with 140 sheltering inside, several bodies recovered, and the building uninhabitable. It also reports Luftwaffe raids on British airfields and German heavy bombing of Hamburg and Bremen, with RAF and long-range raids returning over Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Berlin
Luftwaffe
Germany
High Command
Hamburg
Bremen
Coast shipyard labor walkout threatens massive Navy output
Labor Department mediators sought to avert a regional dispute tying up over 300 million dollars in naval ships and yard facilities. About 1,700 West Coast machinists and unions faced possible widespread action that could halt production at San Francisco Bay yards, as talks with employers stalled over wage demands and overtime pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross He
Pacific
Atlantic
Navy ‘Yard
Nellities
Labor Department
San Francisco
Truman
Speci
Senate
National Defense
Navy
San Francisco Bay
Two Hope Men Attend Meet
TEXARKANA The Southwestern Arkansas District Letter Carriers quarterly meeting convened Saturday at the Central Christian church in Texarkana drawing postmasters assistants bus operators superintendents of mail and many postal staff from across the district C P Roberts district president and Floyd Crank of Hope attended The next meeting is set for Hope on August 4 with a pot luck supper at Fair ark and, due to central location, organizers expect record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Arkansas
Central Christian Church
C. P. Roberts
Floyd Crank
Hope
Fairark
Warkors
Highway safety requires marked passing zones and strict enforcement
Our Daily Bread argues speeding and reliance on statutory limits fail to protect travelers. It advocates absolute enforcement of traffic rules, proper lights, and good brakes, especially on unmarked roads in rolling terrain. The piece urges public acceptance that railroad speed on straightaways is a reality and calls for safeguards to reduce reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Druggist Group to Meet Here
More than fifty members and wives of the circuit court session of district 11 of the Arkansas Priar will convene at Calvin Williamson Hotel Barlow here Monday night. The following cases were heard: maceltical Association disturbing the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Arkansas Priar
Maceltical Association
Calvin Williamson
Barlow
Navy Appears in New Chesterfield Ads
Navy personnel are showcased in Chesterfield cigarette ads as American heroes. Coxswain Joseph Etts Enton and Electrician’s Mate Edward F. Hayward from the U S North Carolina are presented from 100 seamen on the Receiving Ship Seattle as symbols of Navy caliber, with other ads featuring golf stars, Jane Wyman, Betty Grable, and Ronald Reagan, plus radio programs by Chesterfield figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Uncle Sam's Navy
America
Joseph Ettsenton
Edward F. Hayward
U. 8
North Carollna
Seattle
U.S. Navy
Golfdom
Steat—Grant
Land Rice
Sam Snead
Jag McSpaden
Jane Wyman
Betty Grable
Ed Oliver
Local Traffic and Offense Docket Summary
A stream of court notes lists numerous individuals facing fines or bond forfeitures for traffic violations and related offenses. Names include C ir Weisenberger, M P Grizzard, L R Grant, Joe Fincher, M Noell, PRP Boyett, J Wade Williams, Herman Williams, Charles Key, Joe B Trotter, Dewey Hackney, K C Wingfield, J H Strawurther, Clemon Fulz, Doyle Hooks, Joe Harmon, and Junes Ellis. Fines range from 1 to 50 dollars. offenses include running stop lights, driving with no lights or muffler, drunkenness, carrying pistols, and hazardous driving. Evidence shows multiple $1 bonds and several $10 to $50 penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ir. Weisenberger
M. P. Grizzard
L. R. Grant
Joe Fincher
M. Noell
PRP
Boyett
J . Wade Williams
Herman Williams
Charles Key
Joe B. Trotter
Dewey Hackney
K. C. Wingfield
J. H. Straughter
Clemon Fulz
Doyle Hooks
Joe Harmon
Junes Ellis
Dauntenness
Hempstead Circuit Court Logs Short Session Monday
The Hempstead circuit court met in a brief session Monday morning with Judge Dexter Bush of Texarkana presiding and adjourned to Thursday to hear criminal cases appealed from municipal court. The term, moved from April due to the county judge election contest, now has 53 civil and 70 criminal cases plus one election contest, totaling 129 pending cases. Most criminal matters are liquor charges from the municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead Circuit Court
Dexter Bush
Texarkana
Muicipal Court
Hempstead
Annual Feet Group Meeting Report of Officers
Representatives from various districts including Horatio Ashdown and Fort Foreman form the group Annual Feet. Officers listed include president J B Harris and vice president Foreman with secretary Car Bright. Mayor Albert Graves to give an address at the gathering in Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anhual Feet
Researt
DeQuéert
Horatio
Ashdown
Foreman
Nekorlai
Lewisville
Sohi
Gibson
Lecharge
Purcell
Litte Rock
J. B. Harris
Car Bright
Little ‘Rock
Anal J
Berry
Smack
Albert
Graves
Lindbergh Warns Democracy Depends On Self Rule
Charles A. Lindbergh told a Minnesota audience that democracy’s future rests on Americans governing themselves and maintaining strong farms and workers’ homes. He tied past battles to current policy and warned against foreign wars, urging self reliance over crusades abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ouspieces
America First Committee
Europe
Asia
Ats
Congress
Minnesota
Lindbergh Jield
Dr Kolb to Address Hope Kiwanis Club Tuesday
Dr A C Kolb will address the Hope Kiwanis club on Child Delinquency in its regular Tuesday noon meet at Hotel Barlow. Olin Lewis, program director, announced Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Kolb
Hope Kiwanis Club
Barlow
Olin Lewis
Local man Ed Taylor faces charges after Sunday incident
Ed Taylor of Hempstead county is accused of transporting illegal whisky and injuring an officer near Hope. An officer testified a confrontation with a Black man occurred as the suspect stepped forward. Trial date not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Taylor
Dégre
Midrniti South of
Hope
Hleg
Charles Boydanjiouay
Hempstead
Hope Men Appointed by Governor Adkins Hope Men Appointed by Governor Adkins
LITTLE ROCK A state tuberculosis board member was named Sunday with the appointment Wasson of Fayetteville and Albert Graves of Hope by Gov Adkins Co C Spragins of Hope appointed Hempstead chairman State Committee on National di to Wine Output Canada's wine making industry developing rapidly From 1 000 000 gallons produced ten ago the output now exceeds in that quantity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis. L.A. Foster
Washington
L. A. Foster
J. J. Battle
Fulton
W. R. King
Memphis
Virginia Hart
Nashville, Tenn
Judge Woolvidge
Ping Bluff
William Men Ching
Morriston
Hamby
Prescott
Mattie Royston
Little Rock
C. C. Spragins
B. C. Hyatt
Mary Carrigan
Nora Crerigan
M's. Frank Ward
Lucy
Wasson
Fayetteville
Albert Graves
Hope
Govkins, ‘ Co
C. Spragins
Pointed Hempstead
Canada
Indy
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Girele
the First Presbyterian Church
Ednannel Hall
Josephine Morris
First Baptist Sunday School
Business and Professional Women's Club
Annie Sue Amies
Mary Lester Tloss
First Methodial Church
James McLavly
South Pine
Johs Cain
D, A
Barntow
Leeke
Wilbur Jones
Lee Holt
Mary = Catts
Helen Frances Citty
Jones
Iistoric
Happy Neal Hocking Club
A. B. Patten
Order of the Eastern Star
W. H. Comins
Albert Graves Graves
Bar- Tow
Elizabeth Pritchard
C. A. Garves
R. M. Briant
Franily
Hannah
Clyste MM
Harry Bright
Mba
Jewell
Migale Bell
Nat Williams
Nelile Turner
Dorsey McRae Sr
I. M. Lille
Mra
J.B. Dnekgon
Roy Jolson
D. A
Virginian Hart
Nash Ville
Judge Woolridge
Pine Bluff
William McClung
Present
Leo Aniows
Bate
T. R. King
Oglesby
Ben Waller
Johnston
Odell Luck
GRLD
Saenger
Henry
FONDA
Darnell
Dorothy
Lamour IN
Chad Hanna
Guy Kibbee
Jane Darnell
John Carradine
Roscoe Ates
Julia Lemley
Ft. Snil
W. K. Lemley
Stith Davenport
de Queen
Verna Ann O'Steen
Peggy Mitchell
Magnelia
Buck Powers
Beebe
W. M. Ramsey
Devatur, ML
Mr. Ramsey
N.J. Ramsey
Verna O'Steen
Ruth Bowden
Maryle Crosby
J. Patrick Duffie
Cecil Dennis
Maxiiutin
Wicir
Spain
W. ¥. Dennis
Dorsey Pulley
Bobby Pletner
Fordyce
Homer Puller
Stanley Brumfield
Tommie Brumfield
T. H. Brumfield
Vernon Lindsey
Suyy
Page Star
Chesterfield
Rialto
Texas Rangers
Lloyd Nolan
Irene Hervey
MR. Dynamite
Scotland Yard
Edmund Gwen
Nanly Kelly
T's
Lindbergh
New Warning
United States
Walch
Dr. Kolb
Kiwanis Club
Ledg County Jail
Adkins
Matinee Daily
Ae Sun
Mr. Dynam
Ellery _ Queen
Detective
Pioneers
Cardman
W. H. Pears
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