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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1944
Page
3
The Junior high department of the First Methodist Sunday School will meet at the church at 7 o clock to go to Fair Park for a picnic. Four members are urged to attend. Role No 6 of the W. S. C. S.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a luncheon at the First Christian Church at 1 o clock on Thursday September 7. The event invites members and guests to join the gathering.
Circle No 6 of the W S C S met Monday afternoon at 4 oclock at the home of Mrs Edwin Ward with Mrs T McDavitt and Mrs C D Lester as associate hostess. Devotional used St Luke chapter 6 verses 46 to 49 titled In the Time of Crisis.
Miss Rose Marie Hendrix and Lt. Robert E. Bresser of Houston were announced at a breakfast at Hotel Barlow hosted by Miss Frances Harrell and Miss Carolyn Trimble. The centerpiece featured tiny scrolls and white mums with satin ribbons. guests included Mrs. Dewey Hendrix and several local ladies.
Mrs. David Griffin has been moved to her home from Julia Chester hospital. Mrs. Buford Poe and her little son John Nathan have been moved to their home on Edgewood Avenue from Julia Chester hospital.
Phyllis Ann Gorham returned from McCaskill to visit the Claud Rowland family. Lester Osborn arrived from the South Pacific for a furlough with wife and parents on West 6th street. Capt Lester Hobbs began a 30 day leave visiting relatives, his first home in 30 months. G T Crews Jr and family from Dallas visited Crews Sr and others. George T Crews Sr and Mrs Crews with Michael of Laredo arrived to visit. Ida Poster and Martha Ann Sutton were weekend guests of A L Sutton family in Texarkana.
Local dog Major, once a four legged shepherd, hurts his leg before rain. Reported by townsfolk in Greenville Mississippi. Some say Major hops on three legs signaling changing weather before sundown.
The article recounts the Allied invasion of Italy post Sicily, Eisenhower’s strategy to drive German forces from the Italian peninsula, and the Naples liberation scene. It notes Salerno and Naples battles, Vesuvius in the distance, and Eisenhower’s November 5 message urging continued effort toward final victory.
James H. Jones announces Yerger High and elementary schools open Tuesday September 12 at 9 am with students reporting for textbooks and room assignments. General teachers meeting set for Saturday September 9 at 7 pm. Some rural schools delayed until October 9.
Associated Press survey shows 245 fatalities during the Labor Day weekend nationwide. More than half stemmed from traffic accidents with drownings and other causes also counted. The 1943 toll includes 137 deaths attributed to traffic incidents and related hazards.
The Hope School Bands are organizing this week in the Band Room as new and old members enroll. Regular classes begin Wednesday September 13 and marching activities prep for the September 29 football opener. Contact director Thomas Lavin about joining and instrument rentals are available through the Band Club.
In Little Rock on September 5 1947 no new date has been set for arrival here of the Senate sub committee.
A state tabulation shows traffic related deaths totaling 54 and 54 for drownings and miscellaneous causes. California leads with 28 deaths including 22 from traffic, followed by Illinois with 18 and Pennsylvania with 17. Arkansas Kansas Missouri Oklahoma appear with smaller counts across categories.
Hope city council meets at city hall to discuss Victory in Europe Day plans and program arrangements. Mayor Albert Graves invites civic and religious groups including American Legion DAR UDC Rotary Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce and Ministerial Alliance to attend.
Robert T. Murphy attorney for the Senate campaign expenditures committee said hearings will examine campaign expenditures and alleged vote frauds cited by federal investigators. He arrived to spend two days reviewing evidence and noted Lengie sub-committee postponed its trip.
Texas Governor Coke R. Stevenson will fly to Washington at President Roosevelt's invitation for talks on a number of items. The trip marks his first airplane journey.
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