Third Street pavement debate in Hope Arkansas 1942
Editor urges state Highway Department to repair East Third Street using unallocated highway revenues, noting 1941 act shifted city street duties to the state and quoting a 1942 message by Royce Weisenberger from Hope Arkansas about a refunding surplus and highway funding priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
East Third
Weisenberger and
Rinles
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Hope
Hempstead County
East Third Street
Royce Weisenberger
Hope, Ark
My. Highway Department
Red Cross marks 61st birthday with mercy in war and peace
S Burton Heath notes Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in Washington on Eye Street and highlights its vast relief efforts. He cites 600000 knitted items shipped to troops, 7000000 garments for war victims, 30000000 surgical dressings, 40000000 to Army and Navy hospitals, 18 donation centers, and the goal to collect 1280000 pints of blood as the country honors the organization. He urges public help and more volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barton
Eye Street
Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Clara Burton
Ialy
Germany
Europe
The
Farm Supplies to Be Rationed by AAA Groups
State and county War boards formed by the Agriculture Department may take over rationing of farm supplies. AAA officials warned that steel allocations for farm equipment are projected to fall to under half of last year, prompting calls for an equitable distribution plan. Fertilizer and bagging shortages could trigger similar controls, with rationing based on land deeds crop value and prior use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
AAA
E. D. White
War Boards
Agricultural Department
Warns of Child Care in War
The Children's Bureau Commission on Children in Wartime warns that children's rights may be infringed during war. Miss Mary Claude Melcher urges precautions: guard children in danger zones, plan evictions and reception sites, protect from neglect, strengthen home life, and promote health habits, good meals, and rest to keep children fit for democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Bureau Commission On
Hempstead
Mary Claude Melcher
Alr
Bureau
Gertrude
Conant
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Elephants Walk and Coast Guard War Status
Elephants move one foot at a time making a crippled elephant unable to walk say African big game hunters. The United States Coast Guard operates under the Treasury Department in peacetime but becomes part of the Navy in war automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coast Guard
Treasury
Navy
Curtin Warns of New Threat to Australia
Australian Prime Minister John Curtin warned that the tempo of the struggle is increasing and fighting men face a supreme test. Reports say Japan eyes a new invasion threat while Allied forces, including MacArthur’s command, conduct scouting sweeps over northern islands. British Burma operations report no changes as rains hammer fronts near the Chindwin river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curtin
Curtin
China
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
MacArthur
Ssa
Australia
Burma
Chindwin River
India
Hunan
Joseph Stilwell
Chekiang Province
Shanghai
Funeral for Saratoga Flyer
Funeral services for Rudolph McJunkins a 21 year old airman from Saratoga one of nine killed in a Barksdale Field crash will be at the Church of Christ in Saratoga at 3 PM Wednesday conducted by Rev Copeland. He leaves an aunt Mrs Dry Cox two brothers Louis and Garland and a sister Mrs Annie Lou Blick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph McJunkins
Saratoga
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Church of Christ At
Copeland
Hope Church of Christ
Dry Cox
Hope
Louis
Garland McJunkins
Texarkana
Annie Lou Blick
Mape
Waste Paper Drive Reaches 100 Million Pounds
Waste paper drives by Boy Scouts nationwide surpass 100 million pounds, announced by George Ware, chairman of the Hope drive. Paper mills flooded temporarily prompting the Hope unit to suspend monthly city collections and urging residents to decide disposal themselves. Authorities expect demand for magazines and better quality paper soon, as the drive paused. Marines had a continuous service in Nicaragua from 1927 to 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George Ware
Hope Drive
Scouts of Hope
Six States Asked to Join Arkansas in 40 MPH Speed Limit
Governor Homer M. Adkins urged the chiefs of Oklahoma Missouri Louisiana Mississippi Texas and Tennessee by telegraph to cooperate in setting a 40 mile per hour highway speed limit to forestall gasoline rationing in the oil producing area. He cited conserving rubber and freeing tank cars as the main reasons and argued Washington should see Arkansas leading on conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Homer M. Adkins
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Tennessee
Adkins
Washington
1000 Plane Attack Goal Aimed at German Bombing
London reports Allied air commands seek to expand to dispatch up to 1000 bombers against German targets. An authorized source said current facilities allow 800 planes per raid with potential to grow, and Britain’s airbase capacity is not yet fully developed. The plan envisions 1000 aircraft on a night with clear weather, though not necessarily every night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Germany
Tire life tips for wartime from Standard Oil official
H J Geiger, representative of Standard Oil, told the Kiwanis club in Little Rock that civilian tires may not return until late 1943 or early 1944. He urged prudent driving to extend tire life, noting speeds under 40 mph and correct inflation reduce wear, and recommending tire rotation and spare use to gain months of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Geiger
Little Hock
Standard Oil Company
Th Nope Kiwanis Club
Charles W. Tarpley
Oil and Gas Filings and Leases Summary
Oil and gas filings record multiple O and G leases and assignments dated April to June 1942, including interests between O. and G. Lease holders, Walter Keith, Skelly Oil Co., J. N. White, V. Pickens, W. P. Luse, Eudora Butcher, Gulf Refining Co., Claude H. Sutton, and others. Documents cover sections 2, 3, 12, 13, 17-18, 34, townships 13-14, ranges 21-23, with royalty deeds dated April to June 1942 and filings through May and June 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Mugenetux
Walter Keith
She NW
Parliamet Ux
Skelly Oil Co
EW NW
Wit NZ
Rye
J. N. White Walter Keith
W. L
W. L. Pickens
W. P. Ease
Fwy
W. P. Luse
Sis
O. & G. Lease
Eudora Butcher Et al
J. B. Warmack
R. G. Lawton
G. H. Vaughn
Gulf Refining Co
Rae
May Enlarge Bridge Project May Enlarge Bridge Project
Three county judges from Hempstead Pike and Clark counties discuss a larger bridge project over the Little Missouri River on the Hope Delight route. WPA funding may delay the plan 30 to 45 days, else they proceed with piling and road improvements. The iron bridge from Gran Creek would be moved to shorten travel between Hope and Delight.
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Pike, Hempstead
Clark
Little Missouri River
Fred Luck
Hempstead
Ludge Luck
Little Rock
Kizziah
Pike County
Wells
Clark County
L. R. Limerick
WPA
WDA
Lomay
Delight Road
Limerick
Luck
Gran Creek
Missouri River
Hope
Delight
Riverbottom
Graduates of Nutrition Class Form in Hope War Aid
Maury Claude Fletcher chairs the Food and Nutrition section urging Hope women to register at the Civilian Defense Office for Food and Nutrition and emergency housing. Classes start early next week taught by Red Cross certified instructors Mrs. Helen G. Springer and others, with assistant demonstrators named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Claude Fletcher
Food and
Consumer's Interest Committee
Civilian Defense Office
American National Red Cross
Helen G. Springer
Harry Shiver
H. O. Kyler
Bula H. Hendrickson
Laura B. Hodnett
Marie B. Nichols
P. J. Holt
George Ware
C. F. Lane
Jean Laseter
Alvin Robertson
Mary E. Duncan
L. E. McGregor
8. D. Cook
Regime of King Boris Believed Threatened
Reports from Istanbul indicate the Bulgarian regime under King Boris faces serious threat from communistic uprisings within the Bulgarian army. The information circulated amid Axis allied nations and observed widespread discontent, gaining credence in informed circles.
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Boris
Istanbul
Turkey
Boris of
Bulgaria
Brown Files for Prosecutor
Arkadelphia attorney Lyle Brown announces candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eighth Judicial District, including Clark Hempstead La Fayette Miller and Nevada counties. Brown, a former deputy prosecutor, ex officio state official, and Clark County Bar leader, cites experience and strong home county endorsement backing his bid.
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The
Star
Lyle Brown
Arkadelphia
Eighth Judicial District
Clark, Hempstead
LaFayette
Miller
Nevada
Brown
Lyle Brown Alley
Henderson College
Lyle
Southern Methodist University
Chirk County
General Assembly
Clark County
State Prosecuting Attorneys’ Association
State Farm Tenancy Commission
State Board of Eduction
Clark County Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
Interest Grows in Unity Baptist Meet At Revival
Revival at Unity Baptist Church continues with services held twice daily. Ten new members join the church as Rev. Lovelady leads the revival and invites the public to attend the gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Baptist Meet
Unity Baptist Church
Lovelady
Second Fulton Brother Missing in Philippines War
Within 24 hours the War Department reports two Fulton brothers missing in action in the Philippines. Arthur Or Bright of Fulton said the department informed him his brother Fred C Bright was missing in the capitulation, and a second letter confirmed his other brother William Bright also missing.
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Fulton Brothers
Philippines
War Department
Arthur Orby Bright
Fulton
Fred C. Bright
Bright
William Bright
Plans Patriotic Program At City Hall Next Sunday
The I Am Ameriica program at city hall next Sunday commemorates American rights and patriotism. Hope High School Band will perform a patriotic program and Edward McFaddin will speak on American Heritage at 2 40 PM, urging all citizens to pledge allegiance and honor enlisted soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope High School
Edward McFaddin
Martin defeats Davis for Republican Pennsylvania governor nomination
In Pennsylvania, Major General Edward Martin wins the Republican nomination for governor over U. S. Senator Davis. F. Clair Ross secures the Democratic nomination against Judge Ralph Smith and Luther Hart. Other races see CIO-backed Gram Furlong beat Rep. Charles Faddis for Democratic renomination and Daniel K. Hock defeating Rep. Gary L. Moser. Water pumping limits are noted with a 33 foot lift figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Pew-Grundy Machine
U. S
James J. Davis
F. Clair Ross
David L. Lawrence
Democratic Committee
Joseph Guffey
Ralph K. Smith
Pittsburg
Luther Hart
Coal Consumer Council
Charles Faddis
House
Gram Furlong
Gary L. Moser
Reading
Daniel K. Hock
Nazis Seek to Fuse Pressure With New Drive
London reports Marshal Timshenko’s push toward Kharkov has penetrated deep into the city’s defenses while 100000 parachutists reinforce a potential Caucasus invasion. Red Army advances threaten Kharkov as German counteroffensives loom.
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London
Marshal Timshenko
Kharkov
Kerch
Caucasus
Hitler
Air Command
Baron von Richthofen
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Alex, H. Washby
By S. Burton Heath
AAA Group
Saratoga Flyer
Republic of Nicaragua
Nevada County
Nota
Helen Hesterly
AEF
Ireland
NEA
Volephoto
Russell P. Hartle
Northern
Atlantic
New York
Davis
Associated Press
Russia
Ukraine
Red Army
Hea
Kharkev
Red Star
Pravda
Keren
Izyumn
Bdryenkova
Lozovaya
Adolf Hitler
Timoshenko
France
Italy
Vichy
England
NEW Peleane Close
Yorkuly
Janimary
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