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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1944
Page
3
The Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church continues its study of Second Corinthians in the Philathea rooms Monday at 2 PM with Miss Mamie Twitchell leading, assisted by Mrs. Harry Lemley and Mrs. C. W. Tarpley. The session ends at 3 30 PM.
Thirty seven women reported to the Red Cross Production Rooms on Thursday and made a record of 4 012 dressings. This was Baptist day at the Surgical Dressing Rooms. Mrs. Carter Johnson supervised the day and listed the workers including Mrs. John Ames, Mrs. Albert Jewell, Mrs. Hugh Bearden, Mrs. John S. Gibson Jr., Mrs. Ted Cooper, Mrs. C. C. Collins, Mrs. J. L. Tedder, Mrs. Elmer Murph, Mrs. Claude McConnell and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson will host Col. E. H. Welcome this weekend as he travels home to Los Angeles after being released by the Army in Indianapolis where he had been teaching in the Medical Corps.
Col Welcorme a former Hope resident who served in World War I and instructed at the outbreak of World War II, recently visited Hope for the first time in 15 years. Lt John H Barrow, after ten days with his parents in Prescott, returns to Camp Barkeley Texas.
In the final weeks of the 78th Congress President Truman confronts extending the Second War Powers Act, preserving rationing and material controls, and a potential freeze on Social Security payroll taxes. A shut down could shape policy as December nears, with administration concerns over who holds these powers.
Guidance on subscribing for service members with half-rate pricing and overseas mail rules. Requires a service member request letter for APO/FPO addresses and a stamped compliance note at the publishing office. Emphasizes prompt address changes and tracking expiration dates for overseas subscriptions.
H Vandenberg backs current budget freeze signaling a GOP consensus. Congress faces extending the Short and Kimmel Pearl Harbor trial statute, risking no trials if blocked. A bipartisan push for a 1.25 billion postwar Roads Improvement bill seeks to shape future federal state programs and employment.
An artillery battalion in World War I faced a crisis when a frantic Frenchman sought help. Lieutenant Frank W. Burpe of Dallas led a rescue detail with one volunteer supply sergeant to a house where two archers oversaw the delivery of a baby. The sergeant recorded the birth in battalion supply books.
A lacunose artifact claimed as a 6000 year old inscribed letter by King Entemena of Lagash surfaces in the hands of a Chicago collector. The object, described as a stone tablet, has drawn attention from scholars awaiting authentication.
The notice lists services, Sunday School times, sermons, and special offerings for the Presbyterian Orphanage in Monticello and Christmas charity across churches in town. It includes Thanksgiving and prayer services, youth fellowship, and revival notes for several denominations with dates around November 1944.
Morning Worship at 11:00 features a sermon titled Climbing The Observation Tower by the pastor. The revival led by Pastor Hunter continues nightly through next week at 7:45 p.m. Homecoming Day is Thursday November 30 with an all day service starting 10:00 a.m. Basket lunch to follow. Everyone is welcome.
A joint Bell and independent telephone committee forms to extend farm telephone service nationwide after the war. Leaders John B. Boylan and Keith S. McHugh say rural service is strong but can improve and lower costs for farmers. The plan includes expanding existing lines, using new materials, and exploring rural carrier systems over power lines with REA cooperatives and power companies.
Leo encounters Ginger LaVerne in the Towers lobby where a changed, guarded mood signals a drifting relationship. Ginger reveals bruising hints about Boggio and a fragile bond as she confronts Leo about needing space and ends with a tense departure.
British tank commander Capt. H. G. Stubbs halted at the waterfront and fired on a ship carrying escaping Germans. The first three shells struck amidships, setting the vessel ablaze, and a second salvo below the waterline left her listing. Stubbs then took 200 prisoners before continuing offensive actions.
County library service extends to De Ann and McNab communities this month announced by county librarian Miss Elsie Weisenberger. De Ann station library operates in the church with Mrs Lee Harris in charge during summer months. Mrs R B Arnold will manage the book collection at her home for four summer months. Mrs Tom Lee oversees the McNab station library with books kept in her home. Each station holds 35 to 50 books and the collection is rotated monthly by the County Librarian.
The Marlbrook Home Demonstration Club gathered November 17 at Mrs. C. R. Willard’s home with ten members present. They planned a five week price check program, a Christmas box for Hot Springs veterans, elected new officers, and heard a materials testing demonstration by Miss Westbrook. A December 15 Christmas program with gift exchange was announced.
A finance officer stores several thousand dollars in currency in his camp desk drawer without a guard on duty and no money ever goes missing. Nearby a hut contains a small amount of medicinal whisky guarded around the clock by an officer and two armed men.
The African weaver bird shows a curious nesting habit as it ties knots during the weaving process. This behavior highlights intricate threadwork and adaptive construction in avian species.
Washington reports the Social Security unemployment system will soon face the question of how a basic worker’s eligibility changes when shifting from low paid prior work to higher wage war jobs. The article notes state programs determine entitlement and define ready and available. It uses Rosie the Riveter as a typical example of wage change and potential eligibility.
Earl Henney on a Pittsburg corner spotted a 36 pound slab of bacon valued at 140 meat points. He carried the evidence to a nearby meat store to trace ownership and returned home for a meatless lunch.
Ancient Transylvania’s mines and quarries supplied Romie with gold and marble. The report notes rich mineral resources fueling trade and early artistry in the region.
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