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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1952
Page
3
A garbled church notices page lists multiple congregations with service times and events. Churches include Catholic, Methodist, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Pentecostal, and others along Third Street, Walnut, Ferguson, and Pine areas. Activities cover Holy Communion, Bible studies, Sunday School, worship services, catechism, youth groups, and auxiliary meetings.
William M. Duckett associated with Bruner Ivory Handle Co and Citizens National Bank appears in distribution of notes and business notices. The items reference corporate ties and financial institutions involved in the firm’s activity and banking arrangements.
North Main church lists Sunday school classes for all ages and morning worship with communion and sermon, special music by duets. Evening worship features youth and adult choirs, concert by Mrs Florence Ambrose and Luther Hollaman, and a family night with covered dish supper. Presbyterian notices include Sunday school, morning sermon I Felt My Heart Strangely Warmed, choir anthem Sundown, midweek speaker Miss Emily Bochler, and Women of the Church meetings.
Tokyo reports on April 17 that the Army began distribution of United Nations service ribbons to servicemen. The program recognizes service amid the Morean theater operations and marks a formal acknowledgment of personnel contributions.
Inverness Mississippi April 17 old Doc W Ervin died of cancer at 75 after 33 years as a country physician. He rarely billed patients, accepting in kind payments and gratitude instead. When his own illness required surgery, villagers gathered $2000 in cash for pocket money, with letters and checks arriving from far and wide. Funeral services were planned at the Methodist Church.
Gen. Matthew Ridgway, currently supreme Allied commander in the Far East, is tipped by the Joint Chiefs to succeed Gen. Eisenhower as NATO commander in Europe. A rapid approval is expected, with Montgom ery acting as interim NATO chief after Eisenhower departs in June. Plans also call for Gen. Mark Clark to head in the Far East and Gen. Alfred Gruenther to replace Clark in Europe.
The Transportation Ministry announced that Japan's ocean-going Merchant Marine has been restored to 60 percent of its prewar level as of April 17. The statement highlights progress in postwar recovery of Japan's maritime capacity with the Ja pan-flag fleet expanding to meet commercial needs.
Community church listings show multiple congregations with service times including Sunday School and Morning Worship across Church of God venues Bethel AME and Mount Zion CG. Notable events include Marie Knight, famed gospel singer, at Bethel AME Sunday night April 13 at 8 p.m. benefiting Shorter College. Yerger School hosts Southern Sons of Jackson Mississippi on April 21 with admission 50 cents to adults. A correction notes a rally at Beebe Memorial IME Church on April 13 with Reece Cannon reporting $50.
Pleasant spring weather dominated the nation with fair conditions elsewhere. Light showers existed in the Western Plains while temperatures stayed mild in the 60s and 70s, higher in the South and Southwest, reaching 01 at Yuma, Arizona.
The Bank of Blevins reports assets and liabilities as of March 31 1952 with total deposits of 316120.14 and total assets 971360.08. Officers P C Stephens cashier and J M Stephens Herbert M Stephens attest to the accuracy while the commission expires January 7 1954.
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