Our Daily Bread Sliced Thin by The Editor
The editor recounts a Rotary Club speech praising armed forces and the Navy loss of Hempstead county man Howard Jeanes in Manila. He argues the Philippines were indefensible yet strategically held, vows strong home front support, and notes the Army’s role in teaching courage loyalty and truthfulness as the nation fights toward victory.
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Rotary Club
Hempstead County
Navy Department
Howard Jeanes
Washington
Manila
Philippines
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Eek
Roundup of Scrap iron Campaign Drives Countywide
A county wide scrap iron salvage drive aims to feed blast furnaces as war materials production surges. Hempstead County Defense Council chair A A Albritton announces voluntary collections through schools and households, urging all citizens to clear premises and sell idle iron. A C Sterling of Little Rock assists Hope organizers to launch the campaign.
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Car Merelil
A. A. Albritton
Hempstead County Defense Council
Albritton
A. C. Sterling
Little Rock
Mr. Albritton
Income Tax Returns Soar in Little Rock
Miss Elsie June Trimble of the Revenue Department reports tax returns climbing toward 1.6 million as the Friday filing deadline nears. She notes a strong upturn tied to the 1941 Strickland Act and higher corporate levies, with May and June remittances boosting funds for age assistance programs.
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Little Rock
Elsie June Trimble
Revenue Department
Scame
Wiether
Tncame
Miss ‘Trimble
UAB
Nazis Claim 4 U.S. Ships Sunk
Berlin reported that a German air force unit destroyed a U.S. cruiser and destroyer, a 3,000-ton liner, and a 2,000-ton merchant vessel, with a 10,000-ton freighter set afire. Southern English port bombers reportedly sank four British merchant ships totaling 7,500 tons as part of connected actions. The claimed cruiser was of the Pensacola class, identified as Pensacola and Salt Lake City, with crews of about 663 each.
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Berlin
Asrctic
Russia
U. S
North Cape
Norway
Arctic
Splisber-gen
Pensacola
Salt Lake City
North Voupe
We All Are Consumers by S Burton Heath
The article argues that price ceilings remain a needed stopgap and warns against assuming inflation is over. It notes Leon Henderson’s role and congressional oversight, discusses wage, farm, and inflation dynamics, and highlights workers and farmers facing uncertain futures amid wartime policy debates.
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By S. Burton Heath
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Treasury
Morgenthau
Sam
Industralist
Missing Sailor Howard Jeanes in Manila Bay
Navy telegram reports Howard Jeanes, a second class U S Navy reservist from Mempstead, missing after Manila Bay station capitulated. Telegraph records show he is currently listed as missing pending further information.
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Howard Jeanes
Leman
Navy
Manila
Navy Department
Priday
Richard William Jeanes
Washington
Howard Jeunes
Trenian
U. S. Navy
Manila Bay
Statfon
Selectees Invited by Hope Rotary at Friday Luncheon
Hempshead county selectees joining the armed forces were guests at the Hope Rotary club luncheon in First Christian church. Four attended including Dr. A. L. Hardage and James Suttor. Other attendees were Raymond Johnson Hugh Hoddges Joe Wray and former Rotarian James R. Heary with Cross representative C. O. Hartshorn. Alex Washburn gave an address to the selectees. Insects feeding on oriental trees produce shellac base resin.
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Hempsfead County
Hursts of Hope Rotary Club
First Christian Church
A. L. Hardage
North
Erin Street
Hope
James JD. Suttor
Raymond Junior Johnson
Fulton
Hugh Edward Hoddges
Joe Wray
Bill Wray
James R. Heary
R. J. Gidney
E. C. Daven
Earl Martindale
R. P. Bowen
Bed
U S Tanks Lead Russians Nearer Kharkov City
Allied reports say American tanks spearheaded a push 7 miles past the Donets river toward Kharkov as Red Army forces claimed heavy German losses. Kharkov frontlines show Russians advancing on a 24 mile front toward the city amid German retreat. Meanwhile in the Crimea Soviet communiques note renewed fighting at Kerch and Sevastopol with Germans in retreat and Russian naval actions to ease pressure.
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Semeon
Kharkov
Red Star
Army
Crimea
Kerch
Partar
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Comrads
Saoyiel
Taganrog
Prkvayik
Taganrag
Rostoy
Two Hempstead Men Arrested for Un Taxed Liquor at Spring Hill
Deputy Tom Middlebrooks and Frank Turner raided a whisky still below Spring Hill arresting James Wyatt and Orie Wyatt on un taxed liquor charges. They seized five barrels of mash and two gallons of whisky and destroyed a 50 gallon still. Las Vegas is a Spanish word meaning snow.
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Hempstead County
James Wyatt
Orie Wyatt
Tom Middlebrooks
Middlebrooks
Frank Turner
Spring Hill
Oil and Gas Filings in Lafayette and Hempstead Counties
A May 13 1942 compiled summary lists certified O G lease orders and filings in Lafayette and Hempstead Counties. Guardianship matters and multiple land descriptions appear, naming Ruth J White guardian and Walter Keith et ux with sectors in Sections 2 6 24 32 and more, plus Royalty Deed transactions and leases dated April 13 through May 14 1942.
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Edward Eugene White
Ruth J. White
Guardian
Lafayette County
Rye
G. Lease
Walter Keith
Gene Goff
R. G. Lawton
G. Hi
Vaughn
W. C. Cieary Et Ux
J. B. Warmack
Near the Fight Says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt told a press conference that more transport planes are needed as the United States moves toward actual fighting. He said the War Department will take over control of all planes from commercial airlines, placing domestic air travel on a full wartime basis and utilizing the entire fleet of over 300 transports. The answer touched on no specific future battles nor Madagascar troop involvement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Madagascar
Farm Films to Be Shown in Patmos and Bingen
Farm families and 4 H club members in Patios and Bingen will see three films on wartime farm contributions. Titles include Farmers In Defense Women in Defense and Homes for Defense. An Army machine, supervised by Lt. Merideth at Camp Alton CCC, will be present. Hart N. Martindale will lead the Bingen program May 16 at 8 p m and Patmos May 16 at 8 p m. The event is organized by 4 H FFA and the county US DA War Board with Vocational Agricultural Dept support.
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FFA
Bingen
Farmers In Defense
Women In Defense
Homes For Defense
Army
Merideth
Camp Alton
Ccc
Hart N. Martindale
U. S. D. A. War Board
Patmos School House
US. D. A. War Board
Vocational Agricultural Department
Patmos Sthogl
FFA Club
U.S. D. A. War Boards
4H Club
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Theim
Hempstead
India Dominates 1938 39 World Mica Output
Of the total world production of mica in 1938 39, 016 tons 6 334 tons came from India.
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India
Interest Tax Is Rejected by House Committee
The House Ways and Means committee voted to reject the treasury plan to tax interest on state and municipal securities. Chairman Doughton said the panel would not tax such interest. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau argued the exemption should go to raise funds, but the committee declined the proposal, citing windfall profits for high earners during national sacrifice.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Charman Daughton
N. C
Morgenthau
The
Shover Springs 4-H Club Meets for War Program
The Shover Springs 4-H Club met Wednesday May 13 with 48 members and farmers present. Willard Rogers presided as members reported progress in Food-for-Victory projects amid weather challenges. Local leaders J. E. McWilliams and Mrs. E. Aaron assisted. Oliver Adams represented the County U S D A War Board and discussed 4 H club activities aiding the war effort.
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Shover Springs
4-H Club
U. S. D. A. War Board
Farmers In Defense
Women In Defense
Homes For Defense
Willard Rogers
Shover Springs 4-H Club
J. E. McWilliams
E. Aaron
Oliver
Tengyueh Falls to Jap Troops
Japanese forces reinforced and advancing into Tengyueh a trading town in western Yunnan as fighting continued Friday night a Chinese communique said. The main Burma road thrust remained at Hungmushu facing Chinese attacks while British troops withdrew toward India and evacuated Akyab. Remnants of about 5,000 British troops reportedly crossed into Manipur as Japanese troops moved north along the Mandalay railway reaching Kimi on May 9.
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Chungking
Tengyueh
Yunnan
Burma
Hungmushu
Salween
Chindwin
India
New Delhi
Akyab
London
Manipur
Mandalay
Kimi
Arkansas appoints Robert P. Hall as OPA director
Governor Adkins announced Robert P. Hall of Little Rock will lead Arkansas Office of Price Administration. Hall, previously state rationing head since rationing began, is secretary of the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce. The OPA director position is salaried, pay undefined.
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Lybtle Rock
Con Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Adkins
Robert P. Hall
Little Rock
Arkansas
OPA
Hall
Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
Drilling Report of S Arkansas From Arkansas Oil & Gas
May 14 1942 ARK OIL & GAS COMMISSION reports drilling activity in southern Arkansas. Entries include locations Barnsdall F C Roberts No 4 5 McClaine 1 and others with elevations and spacings, several new locations and road work. Notable notes mention daily outputs around 108 barrels per 12 hours and various drillings in multiple townships with 80 and 160 acre spacing.
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S. Arkansas
ARK. Oil & Gas Commission
Darcheat
H. Lyons
Dodson
Stacy
Barton
Carter
Hunes
Atlantic
Bodcaw
New Loe
C-Sw
Patton Tidewater
W.S. Bendaw
Little Missouri Span Connects Pike Hempstead
Officials from Hempstead Pike and Clark counties plan a 120 foot steel bridge over the Little Missouri north of Blevins to shorten travel to Murfreesboro and Delight by about 20 miles. Judge Fred Luck said construction will start June 68 with $2,000 raised of a $3,500 project. The bridge will use Hempstead equipment under Newt Foster supervision, linking old Wallaceburg Nevada WPA roads to Murfreesboro and Delight and creating a new regional trade route.
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Little Missouri
Blevins
Murfreeboro
Delight
Fred Luck
Wallaceburg-Nevada Couny
Pike County
Murfreesboro
Pike and Hempstead
Hempstead
Pike, and Clark
Hempstead County
Newt Foster
Judge Luck
Pike’ County
Nevada
Hemstead County
Presscott
Nashville
Prescott
Mi Freesboro
Hope
Delightheart
Truck Train Crash Case in Texarkana Court
Leroy Smith sues Louisiana and Arkansas Railway in U S District Court at Texarkana for 50000 claiming head and shoulder injuries from a Patmos crossing collision that left him with permanent neurotic condition. Trial before Judge Harry Lemley last week heard plaintiff and defendant witnesses with conflicting testimony on bell and whistle signals.
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Texarkana
Patmos
Hempstead
Leroy Smith
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company
Arkansas
Harry Lemley
Smith
Julia Chester Hospital
Hope
Little Rock
Garrett Story
Hempstead District Receives $4646 Teacher Salary Aid
The Education Department distributed 61,072 in teacher salary aid to 66 districts employing 970 teachers. Hempstead area includes two districts each receiving 4646, part of a broader funding effort. A contrasting fact notes a line about ocean depths and mountain peaks.
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Little Rock
Education Department
Hempstead
Cotton Prices and Market Notes from New York
The Associated Press reports varied cotton prices in New York with figures including 29.58 for July, 19.82 for October, 19.93 for December, 19.97 for March, and Middling Spot at 21.14, reflecting fluctuating market levels.
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Associated Press
New York
Arenas Ie
Watt
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