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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1940
Page
2
A fragmentary clipping traces presidential lineage and maternal ties citing Washington Jefferson Monroe Harrison Tyler and Taylor as forebears or relatives in a discussion of presidential ancestry and British subjects.
Legal notice published August 1940 states Wilbur Harris mortgage rights and redemption under Arkansas law. On November 15 1940 at 2 PM in Chism Arkansas county seat auction to the highest cash bidder for items including two mares two Jersey cattle two Jersey heifers a planter cultivator middle tier stock turning plow and harnesses. Document signed by WML Sparks County Supervisor.
The mortgagee, Fletcher Jenkins, assigned to the United States, waives rights and will sell at Ernest Russell's in Nevada County Arkansas on November 15, 1944 at 3 A.M. the property described, including two Jersey cows Ruby and Dolly, horses Prince and Jack, a mule, cultivator, cookery, burster, plow, wagon, and cream separator. Witness W M Sparks.
State AP Feature Service reports Tulsa County Engineer Dan Patton discusses a supposed scientific water witching method used by his father R H Patton of Huntington Arkansas. The elder Patton allegedly locates wells by holding a peach tree sprout and walking the land, near underground water as the twig dips toward the spot.
A compilation of varied facts on U S presidents and elections including nominations, term lengths, presidential salaries, and voting peculiarities. It notes multiple presidents born in Kentucky, Vermont and Cuba, discusses inauguration dates, lameduck implications, and mentions the Anti-Masonic and Socialist parties with their nominees Debs and Thomas.
Roosevelt presses toward a possible third term as he faces a strong congress and aims to consolidate power. The article argues the president would be his own man operating with greater authority, noting he has burned bridges to secure support and control.
The piece weighs F D R s stance after Chicago shows he aims to finish his New Deal with no debts to Garner or Farley, breaks with left labor, and foresees defense needs shaping spending. It notes possible reforms to aid defense without hurting national security, and hints reforms may accompany a broad unemployment relief drive. It questions foreign policy shifts and suggests unity without compromising the New Deal, with Willkie unlikely to receive a defense post.
Swiss observers allege Gen Maxime Weygand’s absence from Africa signals a firmer stance toward Germany and Italy. French colonies minister Rene Platon returned to Vichy from a North Africa trip meant to recall Weygand, who remains in Africa since October 10 with authority over political and military affairs in France’s African territories.
The article notes the end of the New York and San Francisco fairs, built in peace times but now unused in war era. It cites costs of 165 million and 50 million dollars respectively, compares attendance to earlier expositions, and recalls sentimental closings as San Franciscans gathered on closing day with songs and memories.
In the chapter a tense confrontation unfolds as Peskin sacks Bill and Dot’s influence is disputed with the School Board. Hesterday’s scenes shift to Bill and Helen walking under a yellow moon, debating Buck’s chance for a hearing and the power dynamics of Skelton and Peskin with the people ultimately in charge.
Bill and Helen plot a newspaper backed effort to replace a bum coach with Buck Mentor, hoping public pressure will force the board to hire him. Bill wrestles with a mail-in letter promising Buck a risky eastern job, fearing Buck’s reaction and possible charity. The scene ends as they debate fate and a looming decision.
A reader thanks the American Legion for buying the American flag flying before the Arkansas Bank & Trust Co. in front of the Selective Service Board office. Terrell Cornelius is commended for arranging staff placement and securing police cooperation in the custody of the flag.
The fall of the fair era is shown as the Temple of Peace closed and foreign pavilions like Poland and Czecho-Slovakia faced cutbacks. San Francisco’s exposition, though costly, yielded local profit with $5,020,000 operating gains in 1940 and bondholders to be paid 39.2 cents on the dollar.
Italian leaders conferred in Berlin for over two hours on matters affecting Axis movements toward the Dardanelles. Reports from Rome acknowledge Italian navy damage at Taranto in an early morning air raid, with submarines said to have attacked British merchantmen and warships in the Mediterranean. London reports show 6,334 civilians killed and 8,695 injured in October, with convoy bombings and other wartime events noted.
A. W. Stubbeman will lead the noon program for the Hope Kiwanis Club at Hotel Barlow Wednesday. He will show pictures from the recent national convention at Topeka Kansas. All members urged to attend. The British convoy near Harwich was attacked by German forces yesterday with five ships severely damaged.
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