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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1963
Page
1
Saturday events include a bake sale at the corner of 2nd and Main by the Victory H D Club in a building formerly Herbert Burns Mews Store. Easter activities list services, egg hunts, club meetings, and dozens of visiting relatives for the holiday across multiple towns and churches.
Hollywood AP report notes NBC comedy Hazel begins shooting for the 1963 64 season after a 13 episode run. Shirley Booth, celebrating her third year as the nosy maid, shows no desire to return to the stage, enjoying a light workload and stable TV success amid a long running life in film and theater.
Forrest City Arkansas funeral services are set for S J Dean a 72 year old retired banker who died in a Memphis hospital Wednesday. Dean served as president of banks in Forrest City and Clarendon during a 53 year career.
Bookmobile routes listed for April 16 to 18 include times and stops at Guernsey Whitney Grocery McNab Latshaw Home Fry Home Youngblood Laneburg Manns Grocery Rosston Shower Springs Badean School Falcon Brockman Hull Michaels Grocery Texas Eastern. Regular stops cover schools groceries and homes with morning afternoon slots across multiple towns.
In a critical view, the United States struggles with Fidel Castro after backing a failed 1961 invasion. The Kremlin’s missile presence in Cuba and shifts in Italy and Turkey shape policy. Despite criticism, Washington remains cautious, clamping down on refugee activity to avoid new trouble.
In Little Rock the Arkansas Public Service Commission considers Southern States Telephone Company request to issue 120000 preferred shares at 25.11 dollars each to reimburse treasury for construction and improvement spending.
Rex Rossi and Wanda Rossi star under the A. G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus at Hope on the 14th at 3 p.m. Their Rope Ring spins and horse catches captivate audiences, with TV and film work noted. They previously performed in Japan and New York, and Wanda is a champion jockey. The feature includes Rex’s bull whip tricks and a somersault catch finishing with a running horse. The couple are known for stunt work and doubles in Western films and TV.
The Urban Renewal Administration says it advanced 38815 dollars to Russellville Arkansas to support planning for the First Northside Urban Renewal Project. When planning ends the 180acre program would need a federal grant of 396615 dollars to rehabilitate structures remove flood hazards and improve streets and utilities.
Attorney Cornelius Ryan continues talks with Pat Canaday of the Thoroughbred Racing Association as Matt Higby faces murder suspicions over Dennis Hooper. Canaday downplays links between Higby and Hooper or Mrs Terrill while noting Hooper’s volatile reputation and General Hooper’s past bailouts. The scene shifts to the Athletic Club as Higby remains absent, drawing tension about the case.
Dorothy Dix answers readers on marital boredom and lasting bonds. A 40s wife asks how to cope when passion fades but daily life endures, and Helen Worden Erskine advises that love evolves, mutual interests help, and romance can still bloom with time.
Tentative menu includes Tuesday Barbecue on Bun with green beans coleslaw sliced cheese peach cobbler and milk. Wednesday features Chicken and dumplings peas and carrots stuffed celery bread butter cinnamon rolls and milk. Thursday serves Roast and dressing cranberry sauce green beans with potatoes bread butter applesauce cake and milk. Friday offers Tuna fish loaf tomato sauce hash brown potatoes cabbage slaw hot rolls butter jello and milk.
Blytheville Air Force Base will supervise Strategic Air Command operations at Blytheville and Columbus Mississippi Base, moving the 42nd Air Division headquarters to Blytheville. Rep. B C Gathings announced the change which adds 19 military personnel to Blytheville. The 42nd is now headquartered at McConnell AFB Wichita Kansas. No aircraft transfer involved.
Nashville area desegregation plans expand as five southern districts including four Kentucky districts and Lampasas ISD in Texas announce next September start for desegregation. Southern School News notes federal court orders and March suits in High Point Shelby County Leake County Mobile and Huntsville.
Offer for finished or semi finished houses with monthly payments toward ownership. Up to 25 years financing, 37 models to choose from, free estimates. Call PR 7-4013 in Hope Eugene A Shuster for details.
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