Doubt Many German Cities Fortified Like Aachen
The analysis discusses whether Hitler will declare open cities or destroy them as Allied forces breach the Siegfried Line. It notes Cologne Coblenz Mainz Duisburg Dusseldorf are lightly fortified and argues the Rhine bridges and towns will face bombardment and possible destruction as Allied air power and mechanized warfare advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Cologne
Coblenz
Duisburg
Dusseldorf
Aachen
Germany
Mainz
Panzerwerke
Rhine
Karlsruhe
Switzerland
Upper Rhine
Lauterburg
Hly
Wesel
Cleve
Bonn
Ank
Eisenhower
Holland
Cassidy Notice Dates October 1944
C. E. Cassidy and J. E. Cassidy dated October 6 1944 with publication dates October 7 14 21 and 28 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cassidy
J. E. Cassidy
Assault On Leyte Opens Philippine Landing Operation
Eyewitness account from Dean Schedler describes American landings on Leyte on October 20 under heavy naval and air bombardment. Forces hit San Ricardo to Palo, San Jose to Dulag, and Panaon while battleships and cruisers shell the beaches and carrier aircraft bomb and strafe the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Dean Schedler
Bataan
MacArthur
Leyte
Leyte Island
San Ricardo
Tacloban
Palo
San Jose
Dulag
Panaon
Davao
Manila
Leyte Gulf
Dingat Island
Homonhon
Gulf
Leyte Valley
Japan
Adm
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
Thomas Kincaid
Seventh Fleet
Hellcat
San Pedro Bay
Kreds
Arimnada
County Stock Highlights From Nevada County Fair
The article notes breeders such as Purtle Brothers and Lacy Rowe in Hope and Prescott area showing top cattle. It cites grand champion heifer raised by Purtle Brothers from a Hempstead origin, second in Hempstead show to Johnny Brannan, and strong Red Poll and Shorthorn entries. Jersey shows crown county bull exhibitor Lacy Rowe with Floyd Wren showcasing out of county champion. The Experiment Station animals compete with Norman Moore and Howard Houston earning top finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purtle Brothers
Nevada County
Lee A. Garland
Hempstead County
Proving Ground
Hempstead
Johnny Brannan
L. C. Somerville
of Hope
Boyd Brothers
Emmet
Jersey
Lacy Rowe
Hope
Floyd Wren
Prescott
Fruit and Truk
J. E Williams
Edison Petre
Experiment Station
Norman Moore
Howard Houston
Hope resident seeks beer retail permit at Hazel and Division
Eurl Bingham announces an application for a beer retail permit with the Arkansas Commissioner of Revenues. He attests to Arkansas citizenship and good moral character, noting no felony convictions, no recent license revocation, and no past violations of alcohol laws. The oath was sworn October 20 1944 before Leo Ray, with commission expiration December 31 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Revenues
State of
Arkansas
Hazel
E. Division Street
Hope
Hempsteed County
Eurl Bingham
Leo Ray
Penn State Grid and Racing Notes From Oct 21 Roundup
The roundup notes Penn State marine trainees choosing furloughs before transfer to battle fronts while Ea Bruhn stays at Colgate on his brother Milt’s advice. It mentions Twilight Tear possibly breaking a record if sent to California, Phillies trading for two hammers, and rookie nerves at Cincinnati in 1926. Also covers Pigskin Pickins jokes, Camp Wolters riflemen in France, Peary navy homecoming, and ticketing woes at Miami South Carolina and Texas A&M Oklahoma games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Penn State
Colgate
Ea Bruhn
Milt
Nittany Lions
Earl
Warren Wright
Twilight Tear
California
Phillies
Garland
Granville
Flashes of Life Variety Of Uses
A digest of odd wartime reuse and social notes from multiple cities. Spurred items sold to radio advertisers include officers spurs, cartridge clips for souvenirs, smudge pots to citrus growers, klaxon horns to boat builders, and cuspidors repurposed as stew pots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William G. Lehman
Office of Surplus War Property
4-H Dairy Calf Show Winners Named at Piney Grove Event
4-H club dairy calves were exhibited by Herman Aaron, William Earl Pruitt, and Deiber Aaron. DeLores Fay Petre of Piney Grove 4-H showed a quality registered heifer. Johnny Brannan owned and showed the first place Hereford beef calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Aaron
Wiliam Earl Pruitt
Deiber Aaron
DeLores Fay Petre
Piney Grove
Johnny Brannan
Gallant Fox Handicap Favorite Predicts Tight Jamaica Race
New York reports early favorites Town send B Martins Boling Broke and Greentree Stable's Devil Diver loom as top choices for the $50,000 added Gallant Fox Handicap at Jamaica. Field could reach 15, with gross value around $59,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Townsend B. Martin
Greentree
Devil Diver
Jamaica Race Track
Fights Last Night: Janko and Wolgast Lead Wins
AP reports Tony Janko outpointed Santa Bucca in Philadelphia while Johnny Wolgast stopped Willie Alexander in Chester. Flash Dutil outpointed Al Michaud in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Santa Bucca
Philadelphia
Johnny Wolgast
Willie Alexander
Chester
Brunswick
Flash Dutil
Lewiston
al Michaud
Lisbon
Man Buys Six Does One Buck Then Adds Thirty-Eight Rabbits
After a sale a man took home six does and one buck he bought and later received thirty eight rabbits in transit. The incident highlights an unexpected surplus of livestock following a purchase.
Gunman Pursued by Boys Then Caught by Fireman
A gunman fleeing an attempted robbery ran through a vacant lot where Orr Vacation School boys were practicing football. Their coach cried for pursuit but the suspect slipped into a store and was seized by a city fireman who held him for police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Orr
Peice
Soldiers Rest After Shells In German Frontline
In a veterans rest area several G I s share nerves and humor after days under fire. Pvt Henry Boyette of Columbus Georgia notes hope remains scarce while Sgt Thomas Tush of Kansas recalls the struggle to write letters. Marines joke about haircuts as T 4 Michael Dicker from New Jersey enjoys a rare moment of relaxation between shellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ig Agg Si
Pvt
Henr C. Boyette
Columbus
Pfc
Henry S&s. Porter
Liberty
S. C
Anthony Marine
Hillburn
N. Y
Corp
Johnny Davies
Hammond
Marine
Thomas B. Tush
Garrett, Kas
Tush
Germany
G. I
T-4
Michael Dicker
Careteret
N. J
Dicker
Larence Hinton
Kansas City
Marcus W. Caton
St. Joseph
Fall of 2 Advances on Leyte Coastline Continue
Reported at Pearl Harbor and by MacArthur and Nimitz describe Leyte landings and inland advances toward Tacloban amid heavy air and sea combat. Communiques note destruction of enemy planes, ships, and cargo vessels with numerous aircraft losses and damaged targets as the invasion proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Bush
San Jose
Tacloban
Leyte
Tokyo
MacArthur
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Manila
Luzon
Seventh Fleet
Southwest Pacific
Central Philippines
Philippine
Bobcats Triumph 21 8 Over Texarkana in Fast Football Night
Hope's Bobcats defeated Texarkana Razorbacks 21 to 8 in a high tempo game. Key scores came from Cumbie and Chessir with Rooker and Cumbie providing the late TD and safety insurance as bands performed between halves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobcats
Texarkana
Hope
Ark
Razorbacks
Halfpack
C. Garrett
H. Cumbie
Cumbie
Jack Gleason
Dennis Chessir
Cecil Weaver
Rooker
Gray
Kearns Howard
Quachita
Bill Nichols
Ouachita
R. M. McCreay
Illinois
Earl O'Neal
Hendrix
Hope Tott
Pos C. Weaver
L.E W. Garrett
L.T. J. Moore
L.G. F. Thomas
J. Wells
R.G. D. Grisham
Asec Ee
H. Cobb
R.E. J. Rooker
H.B. C
Garrett
H.B. H
Campbie
Campbell
Perry
Arnold
Zimmerly
Garnet
Cassidy
Joe
Geeting
Arvis
Morton
Bill
Midlebrooks
Meriweather
Brannan
Johnny
Reed
C. Mullins
Milan
Billy
Duckett
Ray
Jack
Hyatt
Ruggles
Pine Bluff Game Rescheduled to November 30
Hope plays Pine Bluff football with the new date November 30 in the local stadium changing from November 23 and Thanksgiving in Arkansas. The Bobcats gain a vacancy for November 24 inviting a conference member, while four conference games remain Dorado Camden Hot Springs Pine Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope-Pine Blu
Arkansas
Foy Hammons
Bobcats
Hammons
Hope
FE Dorado
Camden
Hot Springs
Pine Bluff
Belgrade Liberated by Russian Forces
London reports Belgrade, capital of Yugoslavia, has fallen to Soviet troops and Yugoslav partisans led by Tito. The victory follows days of heavy combat while Moscow also announced the capture of Debrecen in Hungary, about 116 miles east of Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Stalin
Moscow
Red Army
Marshal Tito
Debrecen
Hungary
Budapest
Cleaning tip for removing cotton scorch with bleach
Use chlorine bleach mixed as 3.4 cups per gallon of warm soapy water to treat cotton scorch stains. This simple solution targets scorch marks while keeping fabric color in mind and should be tested on a hidden area first. Be sure to rinse thoroughly after treatment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mackenzie
Telegraph
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
DeWitt MacKenzie
C. E. Cases
Ward 4 Food
C. Eassidy
Harry W. Shiver
Hope, Ark
Deal Furniture Store
Horace Alford
Leon Bundy
Crosby Shelvador
B. J. Ellis
Walter Wright
Floyd Porterfield
Fulton
R. L. Lewallen
Coca- Cola
Ella Monroe
Hillards Cafe
East Third Str
Chas. F. Reynerson
Hempstead Nursery Florists
R. M. Patterson
East Second St
Tom Ve
Nassau St
Henry W. Wood
Gordon
C. McLain
Half Bros
City Cleaners
Mr. C. McLain
Mgr
S. Elm
Combined
American Press
Belgium
Neder Rijn R
Netherlands
Eindhoven
National Geographic Society
Rijn
Millingen
Waal
Arnhem
Ijssel
Ijssel Meer
Zuider Zee
Neder Rijn
Utrecht
North Sea
Oude Rijn
Lee Allen
Reds
Howard Carter
Cincinnati
Hughie Critz
Critz
Jack Hendricks
Carter
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Navy
Georgia Tech
Tech
Alabama
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Ohio State
Paul Brown
Massilon
Widdoes
Bill Cross
Denver
Helen Grant
Democratic
Gene Cervi
Cervi
Grant
St. Maries
Idaho
Sen
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Vancouver
B. C
A. E. Lord
Port Sill
Okla
Wacs
Fort Sill
Decatur
Earl Horine
Hamilton, Ont
Lloyd Edwards
St. Catharines
Ont
John Weatherston
Hamilton
Ray Dumont
National Baseball Congress
Brooklyn
Ebbets’ Field
Sandlord
Canada
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Central
South American
United States
Kenesaw M. Landis
J. Thomason
K. McKeehan
Be Allen
Y. Pace
B. Harrig
O. Matthews
Bob Elmore Auto Supply
W. H. Mann Electric Co
East Third Street
Hall Bros. Cleaners
Wood
Mr. McLain
Hugh B. Hall
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