Neighbours Named Secretary of Southwest Arkansas Dentists
Dr A J Neighbours of Hope was elected secretary treasurer of the southwest Arkansas district of the American Dental Association at the Camden convention. New officers include Walter J Wyrick Texarkana president and R A Pittman El Dorado vice president. Governor-Elect Ben Laney spoke at the banquet. Next year’s district meeting will be in Texarkana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Neighbours of
Hope
Southwest Arkansas
American Dental Association
Camden
F. D. Henry
Walter J. Wyrick
Texarkana
R. A. Pittman
el Dorado
Henry
Ben Laney
Friday Music Club Meeting Postponed to Friday Evening
The Friday Music Club will meet on Friday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Dick Watkins due to a date change from Thursday.
Mission Study on South East Asia at First Methodist Church
The W S C S met Monday at 2 30 pm for its third Mission Study on South East Asia at First Methodist Church. Trinkets pictures and clothing items were displayed. Mrs R B K Moore led the program with talks on Opportunities in the Philippines Methodism in Malaya and Today and Tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
South Eeast Asia
R. BK. Moore
Philippines
J. E. Ward
Malaysia
J. H. Arnold
Earnest O'Neal
J. P.myers
Visiting service members and relatives visit Hope
U S Navy man Harold Davis arrives from Seattle for furlough to see sister Mrs Louis Sutton. Pvt Winston Monts leaves for San Diego after emergency furlough due to father A C Monts’s death. Mrs E N Bacon and Margaret Bacon of Shreveport visit Hope relatives. Mrs Percy Sharp and son Perc y move in with Hearnes for school term. Clarence Carson visits granddaughter in Hope. Katherine Webb arrives from Port Hope Michigan for visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratdoman
Harold Davis
U. S. Navy
Seattle
Washington
Louis Sutton
North Walnut
Katherine Webb
Port Hope
Michigan
E . Coop
Mr. Coop
Pvt
Winston Monts
San Diego
California
Pvt. Monts
A. C. Monts
E. N. Bacon
Margaret Bacon
Shreveport
Hope
Son of Mrs. Marcum Reaches Pacific Front in Marines
Mrs. Jessie Marcum reports her son Pfe Vance Marcum has arrived safely with the Marines at his destination in the Pacific. Confirmation comes from the mother as news reaches the hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Marcum
Pfe. Vance Marcum
The
Marines
Pacific
Byers Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Judge R. L. Byers and Mrs Byers mark their fiftieth anniversary today. Sunday Mr and Mrs Howard Byers host a dinner in their honor with their sons and wives including Mr and Mrs R Gifford Byers of the family noted in the dinner plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Byers
Byers Family Notables Gather in City
Fulton residents Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Byers host or are connected with Mr. Clifford Byers and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Byers in a city gathering or notable family mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
J. P. Byers
This City
Clifford Byers
Howard Byers
Leyte invasion advances as towns fall and islands secured
Gen. Douglas MacArthur reports the liberation of towns along the Tacloban to Palo road and the occupation of the islands Uluan Dinagat and Homonhon. American naval air power supported landings with carrier planes and ship anti air defenses while inland pushes concentrate from Dulag to Palo.
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Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Uluan
Dinagat
Homonhon
Uff
Tacloban
Palo
10Th Corps
San Pedro Bay
Dulag
MacArthur
Tokyo Radio
United States
Federal Communications Commission
Pearl Harbor
Adm
Chester Nimitz
Philippines
Iwo
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Truman challenges Dewey to drop isolationist senators in Wisconsin
President Truman touring Wisconsin presses Dewey to denounce isolationists among Republicans including Wiley and other senators. He argues foreign policy as key issue and vows to hammer the point during his Madison campaign stop. Dewey set to arrive in Minneapolis Tuesday for a answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Truman
Madison
Wisconsin
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Alexander Wiley
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Harding
Dewey
Ohio
Nye
North Dakota
Tobey
New Hampshire
Danaher
Connecticut
Wiley
Reed
Kansas
Davis
Pennsylvania
Milliken
Colorado
Minneapolis
Navy Day Proclaimed in Hope City by Mayor Graves
Albert Graves declares Friday October 27 1944 Navy Day in Hope urging citizens to display the American flag and pay tribute to the U S Navy and its men and women as part of the nationwide recognition by the President and state governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
United States
Albert Graves
City of Hope
Truman plans campaign swing with Dewey replies due
In the run up to the election Truman schedules visits to Madison Milwaukee and Chicago with receptions and informal talks. He set October 26 in Peoria Ill for a major speech on foreign policy, as he urged Dewey to answer promptly to the American people.
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Dewey
Truman
Chicago
Madison
Milwaukee
Peoria, Ill
Ration Stamp Schedule Updates for 1943
The notice lists upcoming dates for new blue stamps G-5 to L-5 on September 1 and red stamps E-8 to G-8 on September 3 with indefinite validity for all stamps in Book IV. It also announces airplane stamps No. 1 and No. 2 in Book No. 3 becoming valid on November 1, 1943 and May 1 respectively, with stamps valid when used.
Sugar stamp values in ration books updated
Sugar stamp Nos. 30 31 and 32 in Book IV remain good for 5 pounds indefinitely. Sugar stamp No. 33 in War Ration Book 4 is also good for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Gasoline Coupon Dates And Limits Noted
June 22 marks a fast day for A-12 gasoline coupons usable for 3 gallons. B-3 B-4 C-3 and C-4 coupons each valid for 5 gallons. September 21 is the last day for No 12 coupon in the A gasoline books.
Roosevelt Eyes New York City Stop Amid Chicago Rally Plans
President Roosevelt keeps his schedule light as talk of future appearances spreads from Boston and Cleveland to New York City and Detroit. Chicago plans a massive Soldier Field rally with 77,000 seats plus temporary capacity, while Gov. Dewey is set to speak in Chicago Stadium.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
New York City
Detroit
White House
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
Kelly
Thomas E. Dewey
Raincoat Stolen During Portland Court Hearing
In Portland Oregon White Lester A Meyer a special agent for the Northern Pacific Terminal company testified before Municipal Judge John B Seabrook when a thief snatched his raincoat from the police headquarters courtroom amid a rainstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland. Ore
Lester A. Meyer
Northern Pacific Terminal Company
John B. Seabrook
Germany Will Try It Again
Sigrid Schultz argues that Germany seeks to win the peace through behind the scenes plans as Nazism grows. She warns that reliance on a strong leader could erode democracy and lead to another global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sigrid Schultz
Berlin
Second Trojan Horse Nazism Protects Private Enterprise
The essay argues Nazis won capitalist support by promising private enterprise protection yet imposed strict regimentation and Nazi supervision on deals. It warns against German and Soviet systems, notes Nazi agents in the US, and urges defending democracy to counter both threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hollywood Split Over Election Divisions Among Stars
Hollywood today shows deep political rifts with Cecil B. DeMille and Louis B. Mayer Republicans while Humphrey Bogart backs Roosevelt. Gala events feature actors like Ginger Rogers, Jeanette MacDonald, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly rallying for Roosevelt allied causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Roosevelt
Dewey
Cecil B. DeMille
Louis B. Mayer
Humphrey Bogart
Jack L. Warner
Samuel Goldwyn
Katharine Hepburn
Lionel Barrymore
Ginger Rogers
Jeanette MacDonald
Joseph Cotton
Bette Davis
Frank Sinatra
White House
Helen Gahagan
Albert Dekker
Lucille Gleason
Gene Kelly
Paulette Goddard
Eddie Cantor
Orson Welles
James Cagney
Truman
Ickes
Judy Garland
Gloria DeHaven
Danny Kaye
Groucho Marx
Jimmy Durante
Lucille Pall
Robert Benchley
Jane Wyman
Walter Houston
Briker
DeMille
Leo Carrillo
Edward Arnold
Victor Moore
Barbara Stanwyck
Adolphe Menjoh
Joan Blondell
Alt Wisney
Ellis Island Acreage Reported at Twenty Seven Point Five
A historical note records Ellis Island covering twenty seven and a half acres, detailing its size as reported in the era.
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Ellis Island
War Reunites Brothers After 18 Years
After 18 years apart, Robert Rastetter of Bennington Kansas met his brother Emil Rastetter of Karlsruhe Germany in a prisoner of war camp in Benton Harbor Michigan. Robert came to America in 1926 with his family, first settling in Clay Center Kansas before moving to Bennington. Emil was drafted by Hitler and captured in Italy after serving in France.
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Benton Harbor
Mica
Robert Rastetter
Bennington
Kas
Emil
Karlsruhe
Germany
Robert
America
Clay Center
Hitler
Italy
Frances
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Piggy
Boots
Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg
Moscow
A. J. Neighbours
Dentists
C.S
First Methodist Church
Jewell Monts
Clarence Carson
Hannibal, Missouri
Carl L. Reece
Percy Sharp
Percey the
New Orleans
Mother
Rialto
Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Boy Scout
Jimmy Lydon
Donald O'Connor
Sergio Somena Philippinges
Daniele Darrieux
Porfirio Rudirosa
Paris
Rudirosa
USMC
NEA
Omar T. Pfeiffer
Minn
Peleliu
Philadelphia
Early
Boston
Cleveland
Union Square
Labor Front
Gestapo
Charles Manning
Los Angeles Veterans’ Hospital
War
Ares LD
Cali
Vogue
Wear Fund
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