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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1941
Page
3
A recruitment pitch highlights Navy benefits including free meals, board, travel, medical and dental care, and training in fifty trades. It invites 17 year olds to request the illustrated booklet Life in the U S Navy and lists numerous names associated with the campaign.
Private Earl Riddle of the 127th Field Artillery at Camp Robinson Arkansas visits home with his twin Everett, a first class seaman in the U S Navy, arriving almost together on furlough. Neither knew the other's vacation plans until the surprise reunion. Also mentions Romania salt mines meeting world demand.
The Hempstead County Quorum Court unanimously ordered an obituary and copies for records, Mrs Elizabeth Thompson Monroe, and local papers. J S Monroe, born July 30 1869 in Washington Arkansas, died August 13 1941 at age 72, longtime public servant. He married Elizabeth Thompson in 1896 and had one daughter, Lucille Carrigan. He served as County Clerk 1895 1899 and Circuit Clerk 1903 1906 before spending the rest of his life at the Hempstead County Courthouse.
A Hope Arkansas obituary honors a trusted Hempstead County public servant and adviser. The deceased, described as an honest upright Christian gentleman, served in every elective office and was respected by officials and citizens alike for guidance, information, and kindly counsel. Dated November 24, 1941.
A quirky column notes Miami Beach banning strip-tease in burlesque shows while bath ing decades reopen as usual. It jokes about driving home with a wife in the back seat and mentions Northwestern University building the world quietest room for sound tests.
The text mentions a man firing three shots in a crowded Arizona courtroom with no injuries. It references a wild wast reputation and a remark about people who complain often kicking themselves. The Army plans 1,500,000 pounds of turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
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