The Draft and Regional Enlistment Trends in the South
The Texas Weekly notes the first 800000 draftees will not be evenly drawn by state population. Texas may supply far fewer volunteers than Michigan due to higher Texas enlistments. The South shows stronger pro-British leanings amid liberalism debates, with regional education and wealth factors shaping military participation and calls for fair conscription nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Weekly
Union
Army
Navy
Texas
Michigan
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
South
Pacific Coast
The
Virginus Dehney
Richmond
Wid
Times-Dispatch
Foreign Affairs
Riewer
Voters decide library and pension amendments in Arkansas
Editor notes amendments 39 33 and 34 seek to empower cities to levy or enable taxes for public libraries and police and fire pensions. Amendment 33 would allow cities with 5000 plus to impose up to a one mill general property tax for libraries by popular vote. Amendment 39 would permit library taxes by petition and city vote while limiting extraterritorial reach. Amendment 34 or 34A would authorize a two mill pension tax for police and firemen with funds for retirement and widows or orphans, subject to future voter approval. The piece argues for libraries and pensions as supports to democracy, with emphasis on local control and coordination of libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobrry A. Leflar
University of Arkansas
America
Arkansas
Covnig Library
London housewife coins nickname for frail dive bomber
Reports from London say a housewife nicknamed the faltering Shushan "Stuka" because each time he emerges from a dive he is nearly shot. The label reflects wartime concern over daylight raids and aircraft vulnerability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shushant
Stuka
Cranium Crackers Biblical Quiz
A short, playful Bible quiz asks five questions on figures such as Goliath and David, Ruth and Boaz, and Mary and Joseph. It hints that answers appear on the comic page, inviting readers to test knowledge and enjoy the puzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Golitha
Ruth
Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Jesus
Armed German Troops Sent to Rumania
Reports from Bucharest say Germany plans to reinforce Romania with armed contingents and military aid while denying large troop arrivals. Berlin cites mutual defense commitments and airfield protection as aims. Romanian capital also hears Germany may aid naval and air base building near the Black Sea and expand the Galati submarine facility. Mussolini tours northeastern Italy to assess readiness as Axis moves loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Rumania
Germany
Berlin
Romania
Balkan
Baku
Black Sea
Mamain
Ruemnania
Galati
Baptists Begin Revival Meeting at First Baptist Church
The Revival Meeting opened Sunday at First Baptist Church with strong attendance and interest. Dr. C. C. Warren of Little Rock will deliver his first sermon on Monday at 7 30 pm. Daily services follow 9 30 am and 7 30 pm except Saturday. Music directed by Otho Taylor and Mrs L Padgitt. Choir expanded with young people and a booster junior choir to practice at 7 20 pm for use in the series. A varied music program is planned all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
C. C. Warren
Little Rock
Otho Taylor
L. Padgitt
Shrimp Nickels Drive Southport’s Nicked Town Hustle
In Southport a nickel pays for each headless shrimp dropped into a picker’s bucket. The town’s 2,500 residents rely on shrimp cutting to earn several dollars daily when stocks are good. Some workers stash nickels in shoes or pinned bags as earnings soar to about a thousand dollars when shrimp guns run heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
N. C
Boy 15 Opens 70000-Word Juvenile Ad Venture
William Dixon Bell, aged 15 and assisting customers at his Claremont hardware store, has completed a 70000-word juvenile advertising venture. The report notes New Orleans records the heaviest average rainfall among American cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont
Calif
William Dixon Bell
New Orleans
American City
When He Got There His Wallet Was Bare
A Roxboro man saving 200 for a World's Fair trip arrived at Grand Central to find his purse stolen. He sent a telegram for help, his father sent funds, and a package later arrived with his social security card, driver’s license, half of his ticket, and other items except the $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mrs Sid Bundy Hurt in Wreck Near DeKalb Texas
Mrs Sid Bundy was badly bruised and cut when the car she rode in collided with a parked vehicle on a highway near DeKalb Texas late Sunday. The wreck injured her severely while other occupants including Mr Bundy Charles and Bill Tom Bundy and Thomas Franks were uninjured. The Hope party was returning from Clarksville Texas and the Bundy car was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Bundy
DeKalb
Texas
Bundy
Charles
Bill Tom Bundy
Thomas Franks
London In Night of German Raids and Bombing
German raids pressed London, with mass air attacks and multiple alerts. Bombs hit Lambeth Palace and Westminster Abbey, causing relocations and heavy damage while Britain claims several German planes shot down and ongoing plans to reopen the Burma Road for China aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Capital
Don
Air Ministry
Berlin
England
DNB
Thames River
Westminister Abbey
Westmini ‘Ister Abbey
Britain
Burma Road
Churchill
China
British Press Association
Cotton Prices Report From New York Market
Cotton prices reported in New York show Spot 2.00 cents with a 61 cent decline and Middling spot at .32 cents. Market activity notes a cotton price movement and closing figures reflecting commodity trading conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Best Hereford Bought Here Is Sent to Show
The grand champion bull at the 1940 Tulsa State Fair, Harvey 9st exhibited by W. E. Harvey of Ada, sold for $1,250 to Mrs. A. W. Bierseth of Hope and will compete at the Arkansas Livestock Show in Little Rock. The North Little Rock event opens with a large exhibit of purebred animals and amusements, including a parade planned for 11:30 a.m. Officials expect major crowd turnout and police protection, with parking plans and routes posted. About 150 contestants registered for rodeo events, with prize money over $6,000.
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Tulsa
Okla
Harvey
W. E. Harvey
Ada
Oklahoma Hereford Breeders Association
A. W. Bierseth
Hope
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Fifth and
Beech Streets
T.E. Robertson
Ernie Young
Lite Rock
John Atkins
Foxipedeateran
Fersons
W. E. Williams
Garland City
Glen Wallace
Nashville
Arkansas Livestock Show Association
Raymond Rebsamen
Wallace
Arkansas Jersey Cattle Club
Arkansas Orchards, Inc
Missouri Pacific Railway
Willians
Producers Livestock Commission
St. Louis
Reds Rally To Tie Series With 4-0 Win Over Tigers
In Cincinnati the Reds shut out Detroit 4-0 to even the series after trailing 8-0 Sunday. Bucky Watters pitched a complete game allowing five hits as Cincinnati built a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Rowe Gorsica and Hutchinson sparked the offense with ten Reds hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Bucky Walters
Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati
Schooboy Rowe
Bucky Watters
Rowe
Gorsica
I Hutchinson
Wild Goose Introduces New Purple-Shelled Corn
HATTIESBURG MISS Sunhall farmer AL Bass reports uncovering seeds from a wild goose feathering a new corn type. From winter collection, he grew a variety with purple cobs and shucks, white grains that redden when wet, and silk starting white with black tassels turning purple as stalks mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
Bass
Sunhall
New Series on Your Nerves Opens in Hope Star
The Hope Star begins a new Your Nerves series by Mr. Winfred Rhodes of the Thought Control Clinic of Boston Dispensary. The article traces the Dispensary’s origins in 1796 as a free medical aid institution, its role within the New England Medical Center, and its broad staff across medicine, social service, and hospital connections with Joseph H. Pritt Diagnostic Hospital, the Floating Hospital for Children, and Tufts Medical School. The piece notes ongoing clinics and the Dispensary’s collaboration with local medical entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Star
Winfred Rhodes
Thought Control Clinic
Boston Dispensary
Boston
Tts
New England Medical Center
Tay
Joseph H. Pritt Diagnostic Hospital
Float Ing Hospital For Children
Tufts Medical School
Bobcat lineup reshuffled for Jonesboro game
Coach Foy Hammons announced changes to boost the Bobcats for the second conference game against Jonesboro on Friday night. Key backs Jimmy Simms, Jewell, and Oliver are injured or doubtful, prompting Breeding to move to fullback and Slade to back up halfback while Serlin is cut from the lineup. The squad leaves Friday morning for Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foy Hammons
Bobcats
Jonesboro
Jimmy Simms
Beebe
Jewell
Oliver
Hanmons
Brasher
Breeding
Fulback
Slade
Serlin
County Judge Case Set Ahead of Bush Contest in Prescott
The county judge contest case looms as the docket is postponed to November 12. The court adjourned until Tuesday morning to begin under Nevada county circuit at Prescott. A demurrer by Sole Vesey was overruled in the Hempstead contest filed by Jol Wilson. the case set for October 7. The fall jury list includes Michell, Dodgen, Tarpley, Boswell, Walters, and others from Hope, Nashville, Saratoga, and Emmett with alternate jurors Whatley Wisner Patric Thompson and others.
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Nevada County
Prescott
Vesey
Fred ‘Luck
Hempstead
Jol Wilson
Luck
Helstead
Col
Democratic Central Committee
Son
D. Michell
Columbus
Township
J. M. Dodgen
Hope
Lewis
C. W. Tarpley
L. M. Boswell
Irvin
B Emmet
A. L. Roberts
R. FL
Gordon Beckworth
Roy Rogers
Charles ‘Locke
Ozan
Eugene Bishop
Emmett
H. C. Bonds
Blevins
H. G. Harlston
T. M. Good
Nashville
RF. D
Elbert
Sawmill operators barred from wage violations in Arkansas
Judge Harry J. Lemley enjoined 116 sawmill operators and logging contractors in 17 Arkansas counties from future violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decree requires payment of at least 30 cents per hour and overtime at time and a half after 42 hours a week, with a shift to 40 hours weekly on October 24. The action, led by the Wage and Hour Division, covers several hundred workers toward back and current minimum wage protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Lemley
U.S. District Court For
Western District of Arkansas
Arkansas
U.S. Department of Labor
Texarkana
Ark
Commissioners Indicted Over Election Irregularities
Fourteen election commissioners from Orleans and Plaquemine parishes were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud and civil liberties violations for alleged irregularities in the recent congressional and state primaries last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Orleans
Plaquemine Parishes
Football Squad to Be Guests of Y B M A
Hope High School football coaches and team members will be guests of the Young Business Men's Association at a banquet at the Capitol Hotel Wednesday night at 7 30. Admission is 35 cents.
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Hope High School
Young Business Men's Association
Capital Hotel
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