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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1941
Page
3
A Prescott column parodies war profiteering claims tied to Army maneuvers. It recounts a Nevada farmer suing over pasture damage from troops and then critiques stock market responses to war, citing NY Herald Tribune index changes and the idea that defense profits won’t mirror World War I gains. It notes broad skepticism of warp profiteering and highlights market steadiness amid conflict.
During the August maneuvers in Hempstead county two Second Army soldiers express gratitude to local hosts. Corporal R W Ferguson of the 19st Field Artillery thanks Diamond case proprietors Ralph Bailey and Buck Powers for meals on credit and sends money with a note dated September 2. Mrs W E Briant recalls entertaining two Akron soldiers on her porch and receiving a poem from Bernice, Louisiana, as the soldiers toured the area. The poem, signed by Dick Fawin and Russ Ferguson, titled A Touch of Home, extols the kindness of the town and the wish to return.
The first cotton bale for the county arrived Friday at Union Compress. D Downs, a farmer from three miles south of Hope, delivered the bale.
A fragmented comic page lists places in South America and nearby regions with scattered city names such as Lima, Quito, Asuncion, Bogota, La Paz, Cayenne, Tegucigalpa, and Costa Rica. It mentions country pairings and neighborhood hints without a coherent story or dates. The text reads like a diagram of geographic names and affiliations rather than a narrative.
Alvin Richards a nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Highards Hope Route 2 died in a local hospital Friday night Funeral arrangements not completed but likely Sunday Survived by two brothers Wilburn and Carl Richards J s
President Roy Anderson of Hope Chamber will chair the first board meeting to talk plans for the 15 million Southwestern Proving Ground opening. The group will meet at Hope city hall to name committees and decide on a ground breaking date pending Sen Spencer in Washington confirming attendance.
Army plans to systematize Military Police training with a formal curriculum, training centers, and standardized instruction. M P officers will be drawn from ranks, serve as traffic directors and prison handlers, and may fight in war. The program aims to improve discipline, reduce off duty misconduct, and integrate MPs into Army structure.
LITTLE ROCK appointment of RE. 8 Richards of Hope as member of the Hempstead county draft board to succeed Clifford Franks of Hope, resigned, was announced Saturday by Selective Service Director E. L. Compere.
In a Washington debate, officials clash over butter and margarine amid government nutrition efforts. Rep. Andresen accuses radio discussions of promoting oleomargarine, calling it propaganda, while Rep. Poage notes interests of fat and oil suppliers. A margarine tax dispute could widen into a defense issue as retailers push for changes.
Florida's controversial ship canal project is back in Congress as part of a new Omnibus Bill. Proponents tout time savings and security benefits while opponents denounce the cost as pork. Past engineers' analyses varied, with funding and studies wavering over the years.
Sixth Surgical hospital reported two officers and an enlisted man from the 14th Light Armored Regiment First Armored Division Fort Knox Ky injured in a collision near Gordon on Highway 87 Friday They were First Lt Carl E Bledsoe Company B 13th Regiment with a broken right forearm Second Lt William D Delaney Company B with a concussion and Sgt William H Williams Company B with a concussion All were admitted to the hospital around 6 30 p m Note the Jeep affair involved a side swipe with an Arkansas Motor Coach
Desperate Soviet counterattacks defend Leningrad pushing Nazis from railway zones near the city. Kiev and Odessa also resist massive German thrusts as Tevestia notes 82,000 civilian volunteers reinforce fortifications and Red Fleet sailors bolster Odessa’s defense atop a natural bluff.
William R. Stigall, 20, of Samset Kentucky, a private in Headquarters Company Signal Battalion First Armored Division, was killed near Terrytown on the Hot Springs highway when a radio aerial on an army scout car touched a high tension line. Two others were shocked. Stigall, en route from Fort Knox to Louisiana war games, was survived by his father D. Stigall of Somerset. his body was taken to Ruebel funeral home in Little Rock.
Prescott announces the 1941 42 school term will begin Monday September 15 with a faculty of 22 instructors including Glee Club and Band directors. All Second Army occupied buildings will be vacated and readied for class work. The high school building used by Eleventh Evacuation Hospital will be fumigated. New staff include Miss Mary Stephenson Mrs Francis Garrett and LeRoy Littlefield as athletic coach.
A reflective line from Psalms 30 5 bridges sorrow to dawn with enduring faith. The verse frames hardship as temporary while hope returns with morning. It emphasizes resilience through divine timing and consolation.
German communique accuses the U S destroyer Greer of attacking a German U boat at President Roosevelt’s orders to push America toward war. It says the U boat fired two torpedoes and the encounter began near 61.31 N 27.6 W, about 200 miles southwest of Reykjavik, lasting until midnight as water bombs were used. The note demands that Roosevelt had ordered the destroyer to report positions and provoke incidents to draw the United States into conflict.
Oklahoma City report says G. W. Stibbens was mowing when his mower struck a one foot pole supporting a birdhouse. The birdhouse fell and struck him on the head, creating a two inch cut treated by hospital attendants.
Russell Nash built a business from the uneasy niche of freshmen discomfort. Last year his Old Hickory Paddle plant produced 8,000 paddles for fraternity initiations, reflecting a maturing yet controversial trade. The piece also notes 4,015,453 Evangelical Lutheran church members in the United States.
A compact guide asks five etiquette questions about job discussions and introductions. It advises not probing salary, not pressing about career changes, and respecting a new hire’s preference with peers. It suggests avoiding snobbery when greeting outsiders and choosing topics about the city or known friends.
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