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El Dorado Times

Location

El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1964

Page

3

Society Notes Honor Miss Lucie Pitard Bride-elect

Frances Cordell reports a luncheon at the Holiday Inn celebrating Miss Lucie Pitard, bride-elect to Richard Bellew Jr. Guests included Mrs Prados Pitard, Mrs Richard Bellew, Mrs Tarleton Philips Sr, Mrs Eric Richardson, and others from Farmerville and Denver. The event featured a cutglass bowl centerpiece and gifts, with Ralph Hollingshead and Mr and Mrs Jones visiting for the first time in 10 years.

Lucie Pitard Richard Bellew Jr Armand Rabin Farmerville Holiday Inn Miss Pitard Prados Pitard Richard Bellew Tarleton Philips Sr Eric Richardson Ronald Elia Robert C Nolan William C Nolan John A O'Connor W C. Nolan Charles Murphy Jr Davis Love Denver Colo Kurt Nordstrom Goteborg Sweden Joseph Harris Don Montgomery Rabin Ralph Hollingshead Mrs Jones Mark

Brunch Honors Miss Janie Cook at McCuistion Home

Miss Janie Cook, a prospective bride, was celebrated at a brunch hosted by Mrs S R Shackelford. Guests included Mrs George Cook and Mrs John Orell among others at 1205 West Block Street with pink and white poinsettias and wedding bells as decor.

Janie Cook S R. Shackelford Sandra McCuistion J B McCuistion McCuistion West Block Street Miss Cook George Cook John Orell Louie Connor Hubert Cone Herbert Moreland A W Estes Azelle Estes

Sorority Hosts Seated Tea in El Dorado

Fifteen members and guests of Mu chapter Arkansas Alpha Delta Kappa attended a seated tea at Mrs Max ine Norville's West Oak Street home. Hostesses Mrs James Finley and Mrs Finis Sutter field assisted. The event featured a Christmas song set and fruit and candy baskets for Cherry Ridge Nursing Home patients. Other attendees included Mrs Gordon Newton and Mrs Mansel H. Baker.

el Dorado Arkansas Alpha Delta Kappa Maxine Norville West Oak Street James Finley Finis Sutterfield C L Gaskin Norville Cherry Ridge Nursing Home J R_ Brady J. Cole Gordon Newton Mansel H. Baker O. H_ Rothe Leo J Harper Strong T. M_ Gholston W J Vernon Joan Baskin Ralph Robertson L. R_ Norris

Open House Planned for Hollingshead Family

Mr and Mrs Waldo Hollingshead of 1000 Mt Holly Street host an open house from 2 to 5 pm Saturday December 26 honoring son Ralph Hollingshead of Houston Texas and daughter and son in law. Attending are Mr and Mrs Charlie C Jones of Cheshire Connecticut and Mrs F F Gunn grandmother who recently observed her 81st birthday.

Waldo Hollingshead Mt. Holly Street Ralph Hollingshead Houston Tex Charlie C Jones Cheshire, Conn Hollingshead F. F. Gunn

Wichita Falls couple to visit parents during holidays

Mr and Mrs John Meux and Jay and Laurie of Wichita Falls Texas will arrive Wednesday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Ellis Whitten at 507 East Hillsboro. They will visit in Little Rock and Hot Springs before returning.

John Meux Jay and Laurie Wichita Falls Tex Ellis Whitten Hillsboro Little Rock Hot Springs

Registration Form To Be Adopted

State Auditor Jimmie Jones said the State Board of Election Commissioners will meet next Monday to adopt a voter registration form for Arkansas new permanent voter registration system. They will also adopt an affidavit form for county clerks to use in registering voters and set up uniform procedures.

Little Rock Jimmie Jones State Board of Election Commissioners Jones

Tree Dumping Is Suggested for Dardanelle Area

Residents near Russellville and Dardanelle are asked to take old Christmas trees to Dardanelle Reservoir on the Arkansas River. Army Engineers and the state Game and Fish Commission say sinking the trees will create fish cover and spawning habitat to attract larger fish. Trees will be bundled, weighted, and sunk by officials.

Dardanelle Ark Russellville Army Engineers State Game and Fish Commission Dardanelle Reservoir Arkansas River Game and Fish Commission

Rise in Shopping Centers Expands Parking Nationwide

The National Automobile Club reports the United States now has over 4,000 shopping centers with parking facilities, a growth tied to suburban spread.

San Francisco UPI United States National Automobile Club

Marian Martin Pattern 9343 Shirt Shift Ad

New sport style shirt shift pattern for Misses sizes 10 to 18. Raglan sleeves and large pockets with quick sew design. Pattern 9343 requires 3 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send 50 cents plus 15 cents mailing.

Marian Martin el Dorado Times West 18Th St New York N. Y

Father Berkowitz Fined in Amityville Disorderly Conduct

A 16 year old Amityville youth was fined $50 in village court for disorderly conduct after pleading guilty to boisterous behavior at a party. His father Barney Berkowitz, 54, was charged similarly and also fined $50 by Police Justice Donald Auperin.

Amityville Barney Berkowitz Donald Auperin Berkowitz

Dear Abby Parallels in Mother Son Hair and Home Life

A composite summary of Dear Abby letters includes debate on a mother’s say in a 16 year old son’s hair, a couple deciding whether to sell or keep a 14 room house after children marry and move out, and a separated wife facing social expectations while her husband left home. The column touches on divorce, visitation, and personal guidance from Abby.

Abby

Faubus undecided on Johnson inauguration

Gov. Orval E. Faubus said he had not decided whether to attend President Johnson’s inauguration on January 20. The only announced attendee among Arkansas Democrats was Mrs. Jack Carnes of Camden, a Democratic committeewoman. Leo n B. Catlett said he would not attend due to a court obligation.

Little Rock Orval E. Faubus Johnson Jack Carnes Camden Arkansas Leon B. Catlett

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Uses Giving Loop

Members of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church of Houston fund self giving with a dollar outward for every church dollar spent. The program supports national mission work and secular charities, boosting church membership as a side effect, according to Pastor Dr Charlie Shedd.

Christian Sharing Houston UPI Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church of Houston Memorial Drive Presbyterian Charlie Shedd

Evergreens Once Barred as Christmas Deco

Evergreens were forbidden for Christmas decoration until around 575 A D by religious authorities, notes a UPI report citing historical church rulings. The article discusses the shift in seasonal customs and the gradual acceptance of evergreen symbols in celebrations.

New York

Ecumenical Movement hailed as beginning of new creation

Archbishop Iakovos, primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas, calls the ecumenical movement the start of a new creation. In aWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity message prepared for January 18 25 1965 he urges humility and prayer to unite churches and make humanity the Household of God, free from sin and mistrust.

Unity Task New York UPI Ben Mohr Herbster United Church of Christ Herbster U.S Christendom Ecumenical Movement Kakovos North South America God Iakovos

Evergreen symbols tied to pagan days in early church

The article notes evergreens were closely linked with pagan garlands and were prohibited in early church celebrations based on those associations. It emphasizes reliance on evergreen imagery in ritual prohibitions during early Christian practices.

Encyclopedia Americana

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