Community notices and church events for August 1961
A calendar of events lists a weiner roast at Gaevett Chapel Baptist Church on Saturday night, a Friendship Club meeting at Mrs. Fulah Scott's home at 7:30, and a joint service at Carrel Chapel Baptist Church on Sunday August 6. A pageant by the women at 7:50 p.m. and a Union meeting at Church of God in Christ No. 2 with guest churches McNab Clow Nashville and Murfreesboro Arkansas follow. Funeral for Prof. B Northcross set for Mt. Zion in Ashdown August 6. The Gospelaires of Hope appear at Bethel A M E Church August 6. Congress to Convene in Hope from August 7-11 at Lonoke Baptist Church with participating churches listed.
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Gaevett Chapel Baptist Church
Friendship Club
Fulah Scott
Garrett Chapel
Carrel Chapel Baptist Church
Vera Williams
Williams
Church of God i In Christ No
McNab, Clow
Nashville
Murfreesboro
Ark
Elder L. C
Washington
B. Northcross
Prescott, Ark
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Ashdown
Arkansas
F. R. Williams
W.T Keaton
Gospelaires of Hope
Bethel A, M
Helen Straughter
R. N. Thomas
Congress
Lonoke
Loneke
Rising Star
Pentecostal Temple
South End Church of God In Christ
Mt. Cavalry
Garrett
Chapel
St. Paul
Fmmet
St. Mark
Bethel A. M
Mt. Zion and
Behbee Memorial C. M
Davis' Chapel
Mount Olive
Candle Spring Road
Imardaway
Free Will Baptist Church
Davis Chapel Methodist Church
N. Hazel St
Pear) Johnson
Turnage
Taylor
Odessa Horti
Haynes Chapel
Driver’s Lies Spark Police Murder Suspicion
In a crowded West Ut traffic scene, a tavern dispute ends with Knox fatally struck. Witness Fox claims a friendly argument and taxi plan, but investigators doubt him. Police book Fox on murder suspicion after questioning tavern staff and car driver.
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Chalmer Delong
West
Mr. Fox
Fox
Knox
Weather Outlook For Northeast And Northwest Regions
Partly cloudy warm humid conditions continue this afternoon tonight and Saturday with widely scattered thunder showers. A slightly cooler night. Highs today in the low to mid 90s with lows tonight mid 60s to low 70s. Arkansas sees similar with cooler north half tonight and highs in the low to mid 90s. Louisiana has considerable cloudiness through Saturday with scattered thundershowers and temperatures not varying much. tonight’s low 70 to 76 and Saturday’s high 84 to 93.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Best Left in Tennessee Open Tennis Meet
Memphis AP reports the Tennessee Open tennis tourney moved into final rounds with top seeds advancing. In quarterfinals the men’s toughest matches occurred and all four seeded women advanced to semifinals. Upsets earlier by the Wellfords of Memphis saw Alex Wellford Sr defeating fifth seed C W Shackleford 6-2 6-4 and Alex Wellford Jr beating Joe Adams 6-2 8-6.
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Memphis
Twellfords
Alex Wellford Sr
C. W. Shackleford
Danville
Alex Wellford Jr
Joe Adams
England
Ark
Controversy Over Armories, Funds At Arkansas Assembly
Discussion in the Arkansas legislature covers Armory sales in Blytheville and Joneship, priorities set by the National Guard Bureau, and questions about a $1 million treatment center for retarded adults. Fagan and Ray clash over colony funding, with taxes and appropriations sparking sharp exchanges.
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184Th
Fort Smith
Air National Guard
Biales
de Queen
Clinger
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Blytheville
YMCA
Blytheville Guard
Ray
Pagan
Colony
Jay
Fagan
Germans Leave Behind Belongings
Berlin dispatch notes East German refugees fleeing to the West, leaving possessions and homes sealed by police. Since 1949 over 2.6 million have exited, mainly through West Berlin, highlighting East Germany’s declining population. The exodus includes workers farmers and professionals, with 35 000 intellectuals lost between 1944 and 1960.
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John Bausman
West Berlin
East
West Germany
East Bern
Berlin
East Germany
Department Store Sales in Eighth District Nearly Steady
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports department store sales in the Eighth District for the week ended July 29 were virtually the same as the identical week last year. Louisville sales rose 32 percent while seven smaller district cities gained 3 percent, offset by 5 percent drops in St. Louis, and 9 percent in Memphis and Little Rock. Four weeks ended July 29 matched 1960 levels, and district year to date sales are 1 percent below last year.
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ST. Louis
Fedreal Reserve Bank of
East and West Germany faces and refugee impact
An East German refugee describes the strain of high patient loads per doctor in the east and compares it with the west. He notes the appeal of leaving, the embarrassment for the Reds, and Adenauer’s warning on escape. Police check trains for luggage as authorities auction left behind possessions for refugee funds.
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East Germany
West Germany
Reds
Germany
West
Chanecellit Adenatter
Trial resumes delay in Jeru salem case
In Jerusalem Israel the resumption of a Tiehmann trial was postponed from Thursday to August. A court statement said one of the three judges is ill. Proceedings were recessed last week for eight days to allow Lt. Gen. Gididge Hausner to finish the prosecution final summation.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Tiehmann
Gidgge Hausner
States Beginning with M and N Lead the Union
A concise note observes that the majority of U S states starting with M or N outnumber those beginning with other letters. It highlights the prevalence of M states like Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi and Montana and N states such as Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico and New York.
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Union
Probate Notice in Hempstead County Arkansas Estate
Sybil L. Sherman guardian of Bruce Shelby Ford deceased filed a probate account July 28 1961 for approval and all interested parties have sixty days to file exceptions or be barred. Creditors must present claims within six months from first publication. Notice published July 28 1961. Sybil L. Sherman Administratrix Prescott Arkansas Crow Attorney for estate. July 28 August 4 1961.
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Denedent
Washington
Arkansas
Sybil’ L. Sherman
Bruce Shelby Tord
Hempstead County
Sybil L. Sherman
P.O
Prescott
Crow
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