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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1973
Page
7
Fashions on parade featured over 60 models strutting bikinis mod pantsuits and long dresses along Hope Prescott Blevins McCaskill and Delight roads. Each model showcased home made outfits highlighting the community style event.
Church bake sale on Saturday April 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Parish Hall with hot cross buns for $2 a dozen and advance orders at three numbers. Easter egg hunt at Hope Country Club Sunday April 22 at 2 p.m. for members and guests. Sunrise service at Fulton Union Church Sunday April 24 6:30 a.m. Corinth Baptist bodcan April 22 10:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. Various meetings April 24 25 26 include St Mark's Leonard House Great Books discussion Jett B Graves class Cosmopolitan Club Whitefield Lodge Cub Scout Garland School Heritage House Junior Auxiliary Garden Clubs and more. Senior Citizens meeting April 25 luncheon at noon.
A baby shower for Brent Alan Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morgan, was hosted April 10 at Mrs. M H Peebles home with helpers Mesdames Sunderland McCoy Grose Gilbert Alexander Gathright Stone Stone. A blue iris daisies arrangement centered the table and guests enjoyed cake and banana punch. a high chair gift was given and the maternal grandmother Mrs. Jay Chesshir of Magnolia attended. Yard of the Month winners announced were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Foster and Miss Aurie Huntley. A bath tip suggested adding baby oil to bath water.
Mr and Mrs James Leon Neal of Hope announce the engagement of their daughter Rhonda Marie Neal to Darwin Ferguson of Emmet son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Ferguson The couple plans a June 15 wedding at 7 30 p m Unity Baptist Church Hope with a reception in the Fellowship Hall No cards will be sent and all friends are invited
A junior girl asks whether to repeat a girl friend’s sexual details to the friend’s father, urged by her grandfather to disclose. Abby advises refusal, noting the conflict and risk, and implies responsibility lies with the grandfather if he proceeds. A second reader reports ongoing domestic violence by an ex-husband, describing repeated beatings and injuries prior to divorce.
A Dear Abby exchange from 1973 features a Maryland reader defending India against claims of untouchability and impurity, noting India’s Hindu practices and female leadership. The column also includes astrology forecasts for Aries through Pisces and a brief national calendar item.
The Hope Lilac Garden Club held a meeting on April 11 at Mrs. A M Hewitts home. President Mrs Pauline Walker welcomed members and two Florida guests Mrs Royce Weisenberger and Mrs Daisy Sutton. Members shared foliage ideas for arrangements and viewed displayed arrangements with captions. A nominating committee was named to select next years officers. Refreshments included orange chiffon torte nuts and coffee.
On April 14 Mrs David Nicholas hosted an Easter Egg Hunt at her home for 22 children who searched for eggs in egg carton baskets. Prizes went to Bonnie Wood Cindy Abbott Neil Nicholas Melinda Moses Michelle Abbott and Rhonda Minton. Cookies and cold drinks were served.
The Hope Duplicate Bridge Club hosted nine tables on Monday April 16 at the Rudy Fick home. North-South winners were Rudy Fick and wife first, Mike Kelly and Mrs. R.L. Broach second, Eleanor Grogan and Maxine Webb third, and Dick Moore fourth. East-West winners were Dr. Lynn Harris and Syd McMath first, Freeman Cross and Mrs. of New Boston second, Olive Jackson and R.T. Wilson third, and Clarence Geist with J.W. McRoy fourth. The event marked the 26th anniversary of Chapter AE P.E.O. on April 10 with 19 members meeting at Mrs. E.P. Young Jr. home. Flowers framed the room as C.W. Bridgers and Eddie Radcliff spoke on Cottey College, piano duets by Mrs. Frazier and Young accompanied the program, and Mrs. Harold Stephens led routine business during the dessert hour.
The Arkansas TOPS Club No 4 met Monday April 16 at the Douglas Building with Sheila Hassell as leader and Jo Anne Pine as secretary. Virginia Smith was named Queen of the Week and Mae Meloy and Nell Cobb will manage calorie charts. Attendees reported on the SRC convention in Conway April 13 14 from Hope including Doris Walden Jo Ann Pine Virginia O Neal Sheila Hassell Nell Cobb Margaret Polk and Betty Bain.
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