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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1944
Page
6
In Laurens South Carolina an experiment grows honey-suckle for winter grazing. Twenty five acres are planted with the vine and different fertilizers tested. If results prove successful County Agent C B Cannon expects grazing land to be similarly planted.
Chicago Bears trounced Brooklyn Dodgers and Green Bay Packers defeat Detroit. A 27 to 6 score in football. Five years ago DiMaggio, New York Yankees star, was named American League most valuable player. Ten years ago eight Davis Cup prospects were announced, including Donald Budge Gene Make Frankie Parker.
In New York Billy Arnold 145 defeats Ernest Cat Robinson 146 by knockout. Newark Johnny Flynn 212 beats Teddy Randolph 176 by decision. Rochester Teddy Randolph loses to Flynn while Philadelphia hosts other bouts.
Legal notice in Hempstead County Arkansas Court requiring Dwight Walton to appear in chancery case 6166 filed by Orene McDowell Walton. Clerk J P Byers notes seal October 16 with deputy signatures and attorney Lyle Brown of record. Court dates listed October 17 and November 7 1944.
A brokerage firm messenger disappeared with 3000 dollars after leaving for the bank. police hold the note that the man may have a squeaky cork leg. In Denver, Mrs. Cal lie Smith tried to recover two money sacks from an armored car as a thief grabbed sacks containing 250 dollars and 2000 pennies and drove off in a truck.
Mrs Dolly Dare Krog actress sues Roy Krog for separate maintenance and is granted 125 dollars per month. She testifies she lives in one room of an apartment while Krog occupies the other room.
Washington note shows Selective Service Cutting 15 percent of about 21 600 workers as agencies trim overseas branches. OWI and other agencies reduce staff while vacancies widen in veteran programs and postwar rehabilitation. Industry and labor agencies face reshuffles as V‑E Day nears and resignations threaten key posts.
Hollywood gossip notes discuss a film with its star rating system from one to four. Critics weigh the impact of a single star versus multiple stars on box office and reputations.
Lieut. John R. Tripson, war hero and former Mississippi State tackle, after Navy Cross actions in Africa and invasions in Normandy and the Mediterranean, reports back to Fort Pierce amphibious base. He suits up for a base football workout and comments it is his first time out of a walk in three years. Fort Pierce defense note.
Paramount touts Our Hearts Were Young And Gay as a bright adaptation with Diana Lynn and Gail Russell leading a witty Europe voyage. The comedy follows Emily and Cornelia on a wealthy romp abroad amid mishaps from purse theft to Notre Dame adventures. Also reviewed Fredmen's Creech as a lavish but chaotic swordplay epic with Joan Fontaine and Basil Rathbone.
Staunton Virginia October 23 General Patch's son Captain Alexander M Patch III 24 was killed in action in France according to a radio message via the War Department. He was a West Point graduate commissioned in 1942 and had led a rifle company with the 79th division before returning to duty. His wife and child live in Evanston Illinois.
The article notes magnesium is very soft in pure form, easily shaped by a small boy with a half inch bar, yet when alloyed it becomes exceptionally strong able to withstand the impact forces of a 30 ton warplane landing.
Notre Dame remains the top college football team for the 13th straight period in the AP poll with 40 first place votes and 917 points. Army follows with 909 points after 30 first place votes, while Randolph Field and Ohio State round out the top four. Georgia Tech Iowa Pre Flight Tulsa and others fill the first ten, with a second ten led by Fourth Airforce and Navy.
Accounts describe initial European attempts to settle the Solomon Islands thwarted by native practices of cannibalism. The narrative notes conflict between explorers and islanders as outsiders sought footholds in unfamiliar terrain and cultures.
The article notes a 1803 built official structure in Washington D C as the home of the U S Marine Corps commandant. It also mentions the United States area and water area, a 1805 change in British sailors neckerchiefs, and the Alaska purchase from Russia in 1867 for 7 2 million dollars.
A 23 feet square war map is set outside Johannesburg City Hall to display Allied front lines in Europe. Similar maps planned for other major centers to inform the public about progress.
Dairy farms widely employ pyrethrum spray to deter fly activity. The substance acts as an insecticide, targeting pests around cattle facilities and milking areas.
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