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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1975
Page
1
A weak cold front moved south west through Arkansas Thursday afternoon bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms into the evening. Temperatures remained well below normal in the northeast with highs in the low to mid range.
Hope Star reports a cooling morning with highs mostly in the 80s across Arkansas. Southerly winds return for a warming trend through Saturday and moisture brings scattered showers Saturday afternoon.
The American Red Cross and Hope Parks Recreation Department sponsor a 30 hour water safety instruction course at the Fair Park pool August 11 to 14. Limited to 3 participants with registration at Fair Park pool or P&R office. Requires SWI or prior WSI or senior life saving. no charge, book cost $3 or $4.
An auto pedestrian crash in Batesville left J C Helms, 62, of Concord dead after stepping into the path of a car driven by John H Ballentine, 64, of Newport. Police Sgt Don Clark reported the incident occurred at the intersection of U S 167 and Chaney Street early today.
All Citizen Band Operators in the area are invited to a coffee session this Friday at the Holiday Inn at 7 p.m. The Watermelon City Area Citizens Band Radio Club holds a monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 10, at the Red River Vo-Tech School. All interested are urged to attend. PFC. Gregory D. Faught, son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Faught, is stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Cuba serving a six month tour with the 2nd Marine Division. He joined the Marines in August 1974 and trained at Parris Island. His wife Ann and daughter Gretchen reside on Route 1 Hope. When he returns in October he will meet his baby for the first time. LANEBURG CLASSES The 1975 76 school year at Laneburg Central begins August 19 with registration. Buses run as last year. August 20 is a regular school day. Teachers workshop August 18. O J Lewis is superintendent. Hope Church of the Nazarene on Rosston Road hosts an inter denominational Youth Rally Friday at 7:30 p.m. Danny Shepley will speak. All churches invited for special music. refreshments after. Mrs Marva Dansby, counselor for Arkansas Rehabilitation Service, announces visit schedule: August 14, 21, 28 County Social Services Office in Hope from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. BLEVINS REVIVAL A three day revival underway at Marlbrook Baptist Church in Blevins. services 7:30 p.m. nightly. Evangelist Rev James Hunnicutt. Pastor Rev Mickey Holt invites public to attend.
Saratoga schools open August 26 with regular classes at 8:15 a.m. Registration for all students is Monday, August 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. Buses depart at noon. Half day sessions run through August 29. Labor Day holiday closes school September 1. Full days resume September 2.
In Windhoek reports say UNIT A seized Caluaque from MPLA in fierce clashes near the Ruacana hydroelectric site in Angola. Caluaque is vital for access to the power project, in a disputed region South Africa has not granted independence to, despite UN deprecation.
The Rev Ralph Burke pastor of First United Methodist Church Rowlett Dallas will preach at the 10:60 a m worship service on August 10. He is a Hempstead County native, son of Jesse and Mrs Burke of DeAnn community. He graduated from Blevins High School and earned bachelor and master degrees from Southern Methodist University Dallas and is a Perkins School of Theology graduate. He has served in his current appointment for ten years and is married to Marge Malone with a daughter Kim entering SMU this fall.
A Yugoslav cargo ship Banija sat idle in Beaumont Texas as six to seven ILA longshoremen walked off the job mid afternoon halting grain loading. The stoppage follows an ILA resolution not to load grain bound for the Soviet Union unless sales do not raise U S prices. Indications pointed to possible similar actions in Houston and Corpus Christi.
State Police said a 1941 Taylor two passenger plane stalled and nose dived into a pasture along Lorantz Road in northern Saline County just south of the Pulaski County line. Two men were seriously injured and transported to Little Rock. Pilot Kenneth Vick was named. the other passenger remained unidentified.
Raymond Towers grandson of Mrs Aurilla McKinney of Bodtaw died Tuesday in a tattigerock hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the College Hill Baptist Church in Texarkana. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery at Emmet. Queen Anthony sister of Johnny Wesson of Tollett died Monday at 76.5.1. Survivors include five daughters, five sons, four sisters, 37 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Funeral services at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery at Ogden. Tom R. Hicks of Rosston died Wednesday, 80, burial at Union Cemetery. Survivors include three sons and three daughters. Rena Carolyn Walton, 83, of Ashdown died in a Little River county nursing home. Survivors include two brothers and four sisters. Services Saturday at Greater Mt Zion Baptist Church in Ashdown. burial in Rhodes Cemetery.
Rock Island Railroad announces 61 more Arkansas employees laid off due to financial trouble. Leroy Williams, assistant superintendent for the Arkansas Division, said the layoffs take effect within two weeks, raising total Arkansas layoffs to 114. Workers may be rehired if conditions improve amid an eight year profit drought and a 1974 deficit of 23 million.
The district releases regular bis schedules starting August 1 with routes listed by bus driver and school. Morning and afternoon loops cover Paisley Guernsey Brookwood Garland and Yerger High School, with stops at Kyle routes and elementary pickup. Kindergarten and Head Start riders rely on parent drop off or centralized bus transfers to Paisley.
A 11 member congressional study group led by Sen. Dale Bumpers arrived in Cairo for a two day visit to meet President Anwar Sadat and tour the Suez Canal. The delegation, traveling by a U S Air Force Boeing 707, previously met Israeli leaders after touring Italy and before heading to Greece and Spain. Members include Reps. Bob Eckhart and John Hammerschmidt.
A federal probe into grain export irregularities persisted in New Orleans with a pause to return indictments against 22 men and a grain elevator company. The year-long investigation has resulted in 47 men and four grain inspectors being indicted, with action in Houston, as U.S. Attorney Gerald Gallinghouse stated the inquiry will run until it is fully convinced.
Bethel A M E Church announces Schasme Denise Hicks as youth lay speaker at the 10 50 a m service. Hicks, a ninth grader at Hope High, holds multiple church roles and local student leadership posts. She will speak on The Essence of True Christianity with music led by Jeanette Rochell Johnson and Reginald and Miss Muldrew at the piano and organ.
An indictment names Adwayne Hae as plant manager of the Charles Grain Elevator at Desirebap, accusing him of operator roles in a specified incident with four associates. The document identifies Hae and mentions the plant setup and involved personnel.
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