28 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1961
Page
1
A dense church directory lists services at numerous congregations in Walnut and surrounding streets. It notes ministers, service times including Sunday School mornings and evening worships, prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, and special events across churches such as First Baptist, First Methodist, St Mark’s, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Catholic, and various mission and Pentecostal groups.
A dense schedule lists services and meetings across multiple churches including Church of God with WM and Ball Streets led by Rev. Jesse Graves. Cannon Baptist Church with Temporary Pastor Rev. J C White at Sherman and Beech St. Lonore Baptist Church with Rev. James E. Coby. Activities include morning worship at 11 am, evening worship, choir practices, prayer services, Sunday School, missionary society, youth and junior activities, and mid week fellowships.
Fort Smith auto dealer Hoyle White leads a petition drive to refer the 1961 Arkansas auto sales regulation law to voters. Attorneys general office approved petition form and organizers have until midnight June 7 to collect at least 25,319 signatures to place the act on the 1962 general election ballot. The measure creates a seven member regulatory commission and licenses dealers salesmen manufacturers distributors and factory reps, with prior similar acts ruled invalid in court. Church notices follow with schedule details for Pentecostal Temple Mt Zion CME and Davis Chapel.
Hope Star lists editor and staff, fees and subscriptions, advertising offices in Memphis Dallas Chicago New York Detroit Oklahoma City and Jersey City. It notes postal registration under the 1897 act and AP membership with exclusive local news republication rights.
James Alvin Voss a 49 year old farmer was injured when a tractor overturned after hitting a stump while hauling logs. He was pinned under the tractor and died in hospital. Federal land ownership totals about 770 million acres or over a third of the nation's area.
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