Calendar of events highlights from local clubs
Circles of the Women s Society of Christian Service meet on Monday August 10 with Circle 2 at 3 00 p m in Mrs R P Barlow s home Circle 3 at 9 30 a m in Mrs Guy Downing s home Circle 5 at 7 30 p m in Mrs Donal Parker s home Guild 1 at 7 30 p m at Miss Kathleen Branch s home Builders Sunday School class meets August 10 at 7 p m for a covered dish supper Also Hempstead County Democratic Women s Club meets August 11 at 8 p m in the courthouse little courtroom Seventh and Eighth grade members of Hope Country Club host a swimming party August 11 at 7 30 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs John M Cox and Mr and Mrs Bill Watson The Hope B P W Club dinner is August 13 at 7 p m at the Diamond with Rep Talbot Feild Jr guest of the Legislation Committee A summer picnic of Victory Extension Homemakers Club held August 5 at Fair Park Next meeting September 2 at the home of Mrs Fannie Calhoon Family reunions and visits noted with several out of town relatives and church workers workshops and trips mentioned including Harding College Christian workers workshop and recent surgeries and recoveries.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Thas
R. P. Barlow
Guy Downing
Donal Parker
Guild
Kathleen Branch
Builders
First Baptist Church
The
Hope Country Club
John M. Cox
Bill Watson
Hope B & PW Club
Diamond
Talbot Feild, Jr
Legislation Committee
Tommie Byrd
Hawaii
Victory Extension Homemakers Club
Fair Park
Melvin Cash
Isabella, Tenn
Helen McCorkle
Terri
Pam Collums
Hope
Joyce Dean Collums
Renee Willett
Willett
Fannie Calhoon
Couple Wed at Ouachita University Berry Chapel
Miss Sarah Clarice Payne and Walter Gene Jines were united in marriage July 17 at Berry Chapel Ouachita University with Rev Dan Blake officiating. The couple, both Ouachita students, will reside in Arkadelphia after the ceremony and begin their fall semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Clarice Payne
Walter Gene Jines
Berry Chapel
Ouachita University
Dan Blake
John S. Payne
Malvern
Jines
Eugene Jines
Pecan Street
Ouida Eppinette
North Little Rock
Ginger Murdoch
Atkins
Lon Hardin
Ft Smith
Compton Family Campaign Becomes Devoted Gubernatorial Drive
In Hope Arkansas the Compton family leads the campaign for Bomb Compton’s Democratic gubernatorial bid. Wife Margaret, 40, notes no paid staff. children Bob Jr 17 Cathleen 14 and Walter 8 plus relatives handle most efforts. The family emphasizes education and a “poor man’s campaign” with volunteers. Margaret recalls Bob Who as a playful, memorable slogan.
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Little Rock
Comptons
Compton
Margaret Compton
Bob Jr
Cathleen
Walter
Bob
Camden
Horace Willee
Mississippi
el Dorado
Jack Compton
Junior Charity League
Presbyterian Church
Ptas
Oliver
Helen
TV Tie Covers Love and Pluto Factoids
The article notes a broadcaster removing Life with Linkletter after a brief run, replaced by Words and Music hosted by Wink Martindale. It also mentions a personal motif with a golden hand charm linked to Eddie and a statement about forming friendships rather than a fatherly bond. Pluto’s distance is stated as 3.5 billion miles from the sun, taking 248 earth years per orbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Linkletter
Wink Martindale
Pluto
Purcell Gains Backing From Ex Officials For Governor Bid
LITTLE ROCK AP The Arkansas Municipal League president and two former league presidents urge city officials to back Attorney General Joe Purcell for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Mayor Flynn Chivers Clarendon Mayor Allen Toothaker of Van Buren and Mayor Harold Falls of Wynne say Purcell has pledged a more equitable share of state turnback funds to municipalities. The monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Hock
Arkansas Municipal League
League
Joe Purcell
Flynn Chivers
Clarendon
Allen Toothaker
Ban Buren
Harold Falls
Wynne
Arkansas
Purcell
Chivers
McClerkin Attacks Faubus in Arkansas Primary
Hayes McClerkin, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas, says nominating former governor Orval Faubus would be futile. He claims Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller’s staff would publicly dissect Faubus’ 12 year administration in the general election to sway voters away from Faubus due to political focus over public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Hayes McClerkin
Orval Faubus
McClerkin
Winthrop Rockefeller
Faubus
Rockefeller
Faybus
Orval
MacClerkin
Helen Help Us Dear Helen Advice Column Fragment
A reader seeks guidance on who should visit whom after an engagement and on marriage finances. Helen responds with etiquette rules, while a correspondent notes population and birth control issues and calls for broader access to family planning resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Fae Heart Francis for Years Ate Birth Tate Daktiniay
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases but lacks coherent events or identities. Reader notes unclear references to true love and reading, with no definite actions, dates, places, or organizations to anchor a news item. Unable to establish a factual item from this fragment.
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Francis
Do Pont
Arkansas on the Road August Events Chronology
A mosaic of August happenings across Arkansas features amateur rowing, a horse show in Calico Rock, a Sebastian County fair in Greenwood with horse sales in Little Rock, and a Cherokee River carnival. State College of Arkansas hosts a High School All Star Coaching Clinic and rodeo in Clarksville alongside Boy Scout and livestock events in Wateree Dermott. Community gatherings include chicken barbecues in Fordyce, outdoor art shows, and various fairs, pageants, and festivals across towns like Hot Springs North Little Rock Paragould Ozark and DeSoto Park. Comb jellies note appears as unrelated zoological aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Wilibty Horse Show Association
Joe Calico Rock
Sebastian County
Greenwood
Little Rock
Cherokeee
White River
State College of Arkansas
Clarksville
Dallas County
Fordyce
DeSoto Park
Hot Springs
Soldiers Sailors Marines
North Little Rock
Ozark
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