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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1941
Page
4
The Star highlights a Page 6 tribute to Will Rogers in a Our Daily Bread advertisement, praising its American creed portrayal. It critiques Hitler and praise for Franklin Knox while citing labor strikes and their impact on defense, noting workers and families facing wage loss and rising debts.
The Red Cross reports completion of the city roll call for the 1941 annual drive. A kickoff meeting is set for Tuesday at 6 30 PM at First Christian Church with supper before the meeting. The note lists executive and county committees and rural section planning.
WPA officials announced that Highway 29 would open to all traffic at 5:00 PM Wednesday. Motorists are urged to observe caution signs as crews finish remaining work on the road.
Joe Miller presents a lighthearted column of old jokes and quick punchlines. Readers are invited to test familiar bits and listen for the punchline twists on familiar setups.
Washington observes that lease lend funds do not guarantee timely deliveries as nations buy with their own money. The purchasing agent explains orders, selection of firms, and preference for specific brands beyond wartime loans. The piece notes highway designs differ from mountain road needs and hints at continued exploration on Page Three.
AP dispatches report German field batteries shelling Sevastopol on the Crimea's southern isthmus as Axis troops push across the peninsula. Advices claim 750000 Soviet winter troops moving toward Moscow Rostov with 200000 already arrived and another 200000 en route. German claims say Sevastopol held by allied forces may fall after heavy fighting and bombardment, with reports of sunk transports and large German losses in Crimea.
Arthur Barr a private flight student from Hope was seriously injured when his trainer plane crashed during takeoff at the Hope Prescott airport. He remained unconscious Tuesday with a severe concussion. doctors will assess seriousness after regain of consciousness. Barr had 18 hours solo and the plane was owned by local Hope Prescott men amid management concerns.
Women's clubs in the city join National Art Week from November 17 to November 3. A city hall exhibit by five federated garden clubs features a flower show. County school children are urged to submit soap sculptures guided by Miss Alice Lily and Master Harald Stephan. Elsie Weisenberger will collect art objects on November 17 at Hempstead County Library. Detskoye Selo in Russia marked as first European town lit by electricity.
Moorhead Minnesota report on Pilot Clarence Bates the sole survivor recounts how the 12 ton transport acquired ice and began to flutter during approach to Fargo delaying the ship at 2700 feet. Bates and co pilot Alden Onsgaard fought to maintain lift before the craft crashed killing 44 onboard.
Mrs. FH. Jones of Hope was seriously injured in a three car crash near Emmet early Tuesday. Her husband Jones suffered bruises. Lander Lee Royston driven by Gordon Negro swerved to pass a wagon. Mrs. Jones was thrown from the car. others were not seriously hurt.
Former Arkansas governor Tom J. Terral and J W Crews go on trial in Tampa for alleged mail fraud in connection with notes and trade acceptances of E Mugg Company. Co defendants Ryan and Fisher were convicted earlier. Terral and Crews plead not guilty as jurors are drawn. Subpoenas issued for Arkansas officials to testify, including John F Wells and others as the case proceeds next Monday.
Flood situation along the rain swollen Arkansas river improved as the crest moved toward Ozark. Army Engineers reported most levees would hold from Ft Smith to Pine Bluff, except a small private levee. The Ozark gage rose to about 33 feet and could reach 33.5 before dropping.
Thirty four United States legislators died in the two year Wiss tid Wad period. Six were senators and twenty eight were representatives during that span.
Oklahoma City reports tax commission chair J D Carmichael warned of shortages after the state issued 87 million sales tax tokens made of aluminum and brass. Workers used them as washers, roofers as nails, poker players as chips, children as toys, with tokens cheaper than the articles they replace.
Police said Women from the group called Mothers of America pelted eggs and tomatoes at Lord Halifax British ambassador as he entered the chancery on Washington boulevard. The two day Detroit tour included visits to defense plants with Archbishop Edward Mooney. Inspector Charles E. Searle noted the demonstrators had attacked Halifax previously at a hotel.
The Navy announced the oil tanker Salinas was torpedoed southwest of Iceland on October 28 30 but reached port under its own power with all crew safe. No lives were lost and further details were withheld to avoid aiding the Nazis. The ship, commanded by Commander Harley F. Cope, was built in 1920 for the U S Shipping Board and transferred to the Navy in 1921.
The Constructing Quartermaster Corps directs a vast wartime building program nationwide. Major Werner C. Strecker explains the CQM supervises all contract work to ensure design and material accuracy, acting as coordinator and expediter rather than a police force. Speed in defense construction is the key test of the office’s function.
The Blevins Public Library board met October 28 to discuss methods for informing the public about library materials and encouraging use. Librarian Florence Warren announced upcoming outreach plans and services.
Durant Oklahoma report says the Dur ay Fire Department could save time by using the telephone for calls to the NYA foundry. In three weeks motorists on a nearby highway saw a rosy glow three or four times, prompting fire crews to race to the foundry where workers were simply doing their jobs. The near-misses highlight the strain of false alarms on local firefighting.
A historical snippet cites Matthew 26 52 noting those who draw the sword perish by the sword as a moral reminder embedded in a broader religious context.
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