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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1942
Page
3
Our Daily Bread notes wartime coffee shortages as Forrest City residents report shops refusing second cups. The column lauds Eddie Rickenbacker’s aerial life boat and urges recognition for the inventors who saved lives at sea, highlighting a broader wartime need for innovation and supply.
Washington reports a confessional drive to postpone nationwide gasoline rationing, now set to shift to December 1, gaining support in influential quarters. Rep Johnson Oklahoma said a three member board would study the petroleum situation to forestall rationing for three months, with members to represent agriculture, industry and petroleum. The plan, referred to banking and currency, faces opposition from several members. Eastern ration cuts also previewed, reducing basic gasoline coupons from five to four gallons in 17 eastern states, while heating fuel rationing remains unsettled.
The Rationing Board announced advance registration for truck and commercial vehicles starting December 1. Applications for trucks, tractors, and riders will be handled before passenger carry morning registration on November 18 to 20. Temporary permits will be issued if War Necessity certificates are not received by November 30. Effective rationing for cars and trucks begins December 1 at 1:01 a.m. T. S. McDavitt, chairman, stressed.
Allen D. Albert former Rotary International president and noted speaker will address a southwest dinner meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in Hotel Barlow. He comes via Hope club from Siloam Springs and a Thursday afternoon stop was moved due to gasoline rationing. A large attendance from nearby towns is expected as the last postwar meeting before rationing. He studied at George Washington University and Columbia Law School and has taught at Minnesota University. He holds a Doctor of Science in Sociology and has edited several newspapers.
British and American columns reportedly reached the southern Tunisian border amid hints of two armored spearheads aiming for Bizerte and Tripoli. German broadcasts claim aerial actions continue while ground fighting has not yet joined. Reports note Rommel’s withdrawal complicates Allied pursuit as Luftwaffe and Italian forces adapt in North Africa.
British troops entered Derna and Mekili as the Eighth Army swept along the Libyan coast, pursuing Rommel’s shattered forces toward El Agheila. Axis retreat continued with Derna abandoned and air activity limited by bad weather.
Hope Chamber of Commerce organizes to entertain local soldiers at the Proving Ground and visitors, with planned weekly visits and home hospitality. Roy Anderson heads the committee as Olie Wray and others join to recruit families, raise funds, and coordinate invitations and church support. The American Legion offers its building on Sundays for reading and writing space for soldiers, with hours from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Continued on Page Four.
A montage of short notes from AP distributed columns: Middletown Indiana reports Carl Cling and a companion pushing a stalled sedan at a railroad crossing as a train demolishes both cars. Philadelphia air raid drill sounds before a caller asks if the war is over. Kansas City notes Jaimes Mellon’s interest in an antique 192% electric car owned by Mrs. Sidney Montgomery, who retorts it is not an antique. Oklahoma's Private Bud Chapman teaches Tennessee mountain boys rifle range basics, noting many have never fired a gun.
General MacArthur led American and Australian forces within cannon shot of Buna as patrols reached Awala, 30 miles from Buna, with western and southern units closing in. Allied aircraft strafed retreating Japanese around Buna and along the Kumusi river while other bombers hit ships in the Buin Faisi area of the Solomons.
A. A. Albritton announces a scrap drive in Hope on Thursday and Friday November 19 and 20. Hope High School boys will collect scrap metal with Kiwanis Club supervision and the drive starts at 9 am at the Hope Fire Station. The effort supports War Production Board needs for metals for weapons and vehicles.
Workers on the Maniscalo farm harvest prickly pears while wearing heavy gloves and aprons. The article notes the fruit grows on giant cats and includes a quirky claim about learning to pogl it without pricking.
New York November 17 Wendell Willkie calls for early agreement among Allied nations on the aims of the war. He says every citizen must speak freely to reveal shared aims to Russia and China and to ensure coordinated effort. He warns that silence or misalignment risks defeat due to divided public will.
Missouri Pacific representatives asked the city council for permission to build an extra track crossing Pine Washington and Hervey streets. The council took no action. City officials condemned the plan last week citing a 20 percent grade rise that would raise danger to schoolchildren.
The Manganese Development Company plans large scale development of the Langley mine in Pike County around year start. If realized, the operation could employ about 100 people. The project is led by Robert McCune interests of Waco Texas, a former executive with the contractor that built the Southwestern Proving Ground north of Hope last year.
In Washington on November 17 a cohesive bloc of southern senators fought the anti poll tax measure. They used every parliamentary tactic to delay the fourth administration bid to advance the bill, insisting on reading yesterday's journal and threatening various amendments to prolong debate. Senators Nussell Connally Bilbo and Doxey led the opposition as they aimed to bar the measure during the morning hour and force routine approvals before any motion could be considered.
United States Flying Fortresses and Consolidated Liberators bombed the German submarine base at St Nazaire in France this afternoon. The official communique said many bursts were seen on the targets and six enemy aircraft were destroyed after facing fighter opposition.
Secretary Knox said the United States won round one in the Solomons but cautioned that a further round may occur. He cited heavy Japanese losses in ships and personnel, praised Navy leadership including Nimitz Halsey and Callaghan, and noted American control of Guadalcanal airfield with ongoing attritional pressure on Japan.
Auto owners must register for rationing on Wednesday Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Ward 1 at Brookwood School with Mrs. Florence Hyatt and R. E. Jackson. Ward 1 Walnut Street includes Hope High School with registrar. Ward 2 all areas at Hope High School. Ward 3 Paisley School with Mrs. George Green. Ward 4 Ogilesby Schools with Mrs. Crit Stuart. Negro automobile owners register at Yerger School.
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