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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1941
Page
5
The Brookings Institution warns wholesale prices rose 22 percent since 1939 and that inflation stems from farm price and wage increases. It urges controls on both wages and farm prices to curb general price rises, arguing that unchecked inflation harms the nation as it did in wartime.
In Little Rock the Supreme Court agreed to hear a Pulaski county test suit on the validity of a state act allowing the appointment of delinquent personal tax collectors by county officials. Chancery Judge Dodge had ruled the act unconstitutional, a decision appealed by County Judge Newton.
Hempstead stock owners were warned Monday that all stock found on the reservation after October 2 would be rounded up and offered for sale. Grazing inside the reservation is said to endanger truck drivers and workers, especially night staff. Hempstead County also enforces a stock law prohibiting cattle grazing on public land.
A WWOW feature shows six Hope watermelons displayed on the grounds of the Woodmen of the World sanitorium in San Antonio. The local Bow War and No 24 lodge sent a shipment of melons to the hospital as a community gesture.
A fragment cites US destroyer Greer as the first fires on in WW II. It notes questions about the ship type, construction date, origin, mission, attack method, and crew actions, with references to press headlines and a comic-page feature.
Willis Thornton recalls Viggo Hansieen and Rolf Wick stroem facing a Hitler firing squad as Nazi rule over Norway bleeds into memory. The piece links Leo Schlageter to German pride and a WWI veteran’s legacy, referencing a 1920s Rhineland event and a blown railway line as context before continuing on Page Two.
Soviet dispatches report the rout of two German allied Rumanian infantry brigades on the southern front with more than 2,500 Rumanians killed. Ti moshenko's forces recaptured 10 villages between Yelnya and Smolensk as they cut German trench lines and crossed the Desna river. Across the north, Leningrad’s defenders pressed forward while German planes pounded Crimean railways and highways.
All former servicemen and members of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary are urged to attend the army feed. Leslie Huddleston post of the American Legion sponsors the event at Fury Park Thursday at 8 a.m.
A brief note reports that a Thought Murmuty did not occur among yourselves and was conducted by Johit. The item conveys a small public caution and references an individual named Johit in relation to the event.
A fragment from a Journe y of the series explains how the Confederate ironclad Virginia repurposed from the old Merrimac nearly defeated the U S fleet. Lieutenant Brooke’s plan to sheath a ship in iron sparked the era’s first ironclad battle, ending with a Federal ship burned to prevent capture.
Washington 1942 tax plan dramatizes how federal, state, and local levies would slice into the average American budget. The Saviety of Po petual Gripe expands as exemptions drop and a $40 million initiation fee is added for new members. A simplistic breakdown shows weekly sums for singles, married with and without dependents, and a peek at multimillionaires, with future installments hinted as Sugar Coming the Tax Pill.
Miss Nina Dean Chesshir and Miss Marie Henderson, both of Nashville, were injured early Sunday when the car they rode in crashed into a vehicle owned by Walter R. May. The crash occurred as several men pushed the May auto along Highway 67 near Tol-E-Tex station. Chesshir had cuts to the forehead and knees, Henderson had severe bruises, and Jewel Williams of Prescott escaped injury. Both girls were released to their homes.
The Hempstead District Court of Honor chaired by the Rev J B Mullonill invites all parents and adults to witness Scouting achievements and community character. Seven troops report Scouts tested all summer and ready for advancement. Many awards will be presented to Scouts from Washington Pichen on Spring Hill who will attend.
Nevada County ginned 562 bales of cotton from the 1941 crop by September 11, up from 426 bales on the same date last year. Carl Munn of Willisville, special agent for the Department of Commerce, cites the figures.
John Sheffield, a prominent Helena attorney and former Phillips County judge, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of forgery and uttering in connection with cashing a $100 government check. He appeared before a U S marshal and posted bond. The indictment allegedly involved a falsely endorsed check made payable to a client and used by Sheffield. the check was for the widow of a former negro railroad clerk. Sheffield has served in the Arkansas legislature.
New York reports Joe Louis defends the world heavyweight crown against Lou Nova at the Polo Grounds Monday night with an expected 60 000 in attendance Promoter Mike Jacobs promotes the bout as Louis last major defense before entering the army Louis holds a dominant record with 18 defenses and seeks another victory to keep his title intact while Nova trains in New Jersey aiming to end Louis long reign
C. C. Lewis, manager of the Charles A. Haynes Co., left Saturday for New York City to buy fall and winter merchandise for the company. He expects to be at the markets for about ten days.
A Senate shutdown in the Arkansas Michigan House seat contest caused another delay. A bill to permit Arkansas to retain seven seats in Congress was the order, but Senator Caraway delayed action due to many senators' absence.
The Hope American Legion post will canvass the business district Tuesday to sell 83 by 5 foot flags on 12 foot poles for 5 dollars each. Commander W. T. Smith says a sample flag will be shown to businesses before taking orders. Committee members are Linus Walker Ben Edmingston and Dewey Hendrix.
Hempstead county game warden Luster Wade announced a zero day squirrel season starting October 1. He urged non residents to obtain licenses, noting the law requires months of residency for a resident hunting license and that no license is required for residents. Wade predicted a plentiful season with an 8-squirrel limit per hunter. His assistant Earl J. Barham joined in stressing penalties for violators.
The week of November 17 24 will be observed nationally as Art Week to boost American artists and craftspeople. Last year Art Week produced over $100000 in sales and drew more than five million people to sixteen hundred exhibitions, prompting President Roosevelt to advocate making it an annual event with broader scope. In Arkansas the WPA Division of the Comins Ser vice leads preparations and plans to surpass last year’s results.
Italian torpedo planes sank three British cruisers and at least three merchantmen in a nine hour Mediterranean convoy attack. British bombed Italian mainland and Rhodes, with 12 dead on Rhodes and 33 injured overall. Royal Navy reported one merchant ship damaged beyond repair and a destroyer damaged but combat strength preserved. RAF launched all-out defensive strikes on northern Italian industry and military centers.
City Court heard a municipal docket Monday at the city hall with Judge W K Lemley presiding. Cases include John Hartsfield for tail light and signal violations forfeiting $1 each, Jack Force for stop signal forfeiting $1, H B Grace for stop signal, James Washington for tail light with $2 bond, David Frith speeding forfeit $5, I S Smith reckless driving forfeit $25, D C Bowes petit larceny fined $25 and one day jail, Jewel Briant disturbing the peace forfeit $10, Trixie Briant $10, LeRoy Webb $10, Marilyn Francis Oliver guilty and fined $10, Alton Holt dismissed, Il ie Taylor pig tied forfeiture, Willie Mae Tugying pit.
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