Bridge Luncheon Compliments Miss Betty Robins
A bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. Jud B. Martindale at the James G. Martindale home honored Miss Letty Robins bride elect of John Asher Hudson. Pink and green decor featured pink gladioli and roses, with Miss Robins receiving a corsage and a pottery pattern as a gift.
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James Pilkinton
Roy Allison
Betty Robins
John ‘Asher Hudson
Barlow Hotel
Jud B. Martindale
James G. Martindale
Letty Robins
Jhon Asher Hudson
Miss Robins
Carolyn Trimble Honored at Dessert Bridge
A pre nuptial dessert bridge for Miss Carolyn Trimble was hosted by Mrs. A. K. Holloway and Mrs. Mitchell Williams at the Holloway home in O Donnell Texas. Guests admired pink rosebuds and zinnias as three bridge tables centered with Dresden dolls held bouquets. High score went to Mrs. A. D. Brannan and bingo prize to Mrs. Kline Snyder. A silver gift for the honoree and a silver gift for Miss Belly Robins accompanied the dessert course served to twelve guests plus two more.
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Carolyn Trimble
Idus Murphree
A. K. Halloway
Mitchell Williams
O*‘Donnel
Texas
Holloway
A. D. Brannan
Kline Snyder
Miss Frimble
Belly Robins
John
Asher Hudson
Desser
Frank Trimble
Migs Bleaner Seymour
Coming and Going s. Jack Foree and guests visit Shreveport
Jack Foree and Mrs. Foree return to Shreveport from a vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Garland Tate. Miss Mickey Tate joins them for a two week visit. Miss Norma Jean Archer left Friday for Little Rock to visit Mrs. Mullins McReven and daughter Tricia, and will attend an Alpha Delta Pi rush party with Nancy Shults of Fulton and Claire Stormus of Little Rock.
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Norma Jean Archer
Litthke Rock
Mullins McReven
Tricia
Nancy Shults
Fulton
Claire Stormus
Little Rock
Shriners to Parade in Camden on Labor Day
The highest ranking official of Shrinedom and fez wearing nobles from Arkansas will join Sahara Temple of Pine Bluff in a ceremonial in Camden on Monday September 4 Labor Day. About 5 000 Shriners are expected in Camden for the event.
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Mystic Shrine
Arkansas
Sahara Temple of
Shirley May Refuses to Go Home
Dighton Massachusetts August 25 1950 channel swimmer Shirley May France has quit her family home after a conflict with her father she says she will not return She is living with her coach Harry Boudakian and his wife describing them as her best friends Her father J Walter France says she left with a farewell and may not come back while she plans to return to Somerset High School for her junior year France says the conflict began after an argument over future plans with money as the motive
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Dighton
Mass
Shirley May France
Harry Boudakian
J. Walter
France
Boudakian
Somerset
Shirley May
Somerset High School
England
McMath to Deliver Fireside Chat to Arkansas
Governor McMath will address Arkansas tonight in a 145 minute radio report to the people. The broadcast originates from Little Rock and will cover his Washington trip and Arkansas’ role in the nation’s mobilization, including hydrogen bomb development funds. The talk airs on 31 Arkansas stations at 7 p.m. with some delayed or tomorrow morning retransmissions.
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Little Rock
McMath
Arkansas
Washington
Miss Nancy Hays Hosts House Guests
Miss Nancy Hays welcomes several visitors to her home. The gathering focuses on social engagement and community ties.
Baby boy born to Hope couple Tommie Mayton
Hope residents Mr and Mrs Tommie Mayton announce the arrival of a baby boy born August 24 1950. The column lists hospital admissions and discharges including Carol McMahon Pat, Ray Fry Fulton Mrs C D Ross Hope M L Ilvans Rt 4 Hope Josephine admitted Mrs Blake Schooley Hone and discharges for Horace Rowe Mrs A J Middlebrooks Patmos and Mrs Claude Mad Jock Buckner.
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Tommie Mayton
Hope Rt 2
Carol McMahon
Pat
Ray Fry Fulton
C. D. Ross
Hope
M. L.’ Ilvans
Horace Rowe
Blake Schooley
Hone
A. J. Middlebrooks
Patmos
Claude
Jock
Buckner
Hinton Club Hosts Picnic at Whellington Home
The Hinton Home Demonstration Club held a lawn picnic on the Whellington lawn with music by the Whellington String Band and gospel songs. Ninety attendees enjoyed ice cream, as the September meeting will be at Mrs. Stelis Adams to demonstrate cleaning sewing machines.
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Hinton
Father drills holes in son's chest in shock case
Bridgeport, Conn. Four and a half year old Joseph Korczynski Jr. was in critical condition in Danbury hospital after his father allegedly drilled two holes into the boy's chest with a 3-16 inch drill. The father Joseph Korczynski was captured at Ridgefield and committed to Fairfield State Hospital after a berserk episode in jail. State police seek motive while the mother called him a wonderful father who did not know what he was doing.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Joseph Korczynski, Jr
Danbury Hospital
Joseph Korczynski
Ridgefield
Jose
Fairfield State Hospital
Fairfield County
William Green
Korczynski
Andrew Miller
Helen Korczynski
Retail Food Prices Drop Slightly
Washington reports a 0.8 percent fall in retail food prices since July 31 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Aug 15 index for 56 large cities stood at 209.0, about two percent below the July 1948 peak, with broad declines led by several items in the city survey.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Poisoned Pug Rumors Stir Small Town Gossip
In a small town, Roger Blessen is eyed as the possible poisoner of Mrs. Simpson’s pug Spunky. The narrator recalls a funeral for Spunky, mentions Dr Prentiss’s dog bite and poison, and notes growing town chatter that the poisoning may extend beyond dogs. Sally hints at further secrets, while the narrator and Betsy navigate romantic and social tensions.
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Mrs. Simpson
Betsy
Roger Blessen
Jimmy Joe
Roger
Simpson
Tom
Greta
Doc Dean
Main Street
Myra Sharpe
Bally
Sally
Dr. Prentiss
Rogerland
Food price changes noted in mid August report
The bureau of labor statistics records price shifts for vegetables and meats between July 31 and August 15. Tomatoes potatoes onions and bananas saw varied levels while bread fell 0.7 per cent and round steak dropped 1.8 per cent. Other meats rose modestly including pork chops hamburger veal cutlets and bacon.
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Ewan Clague
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Arkansas Negro Unit Called to Active Duty
The 773rd engineer panel bridge company, an all Negro army reserve unit, leaves Little Rock by train today for active federal service. The company was alerted for active duty several weeks ago. Lt. David Boswell is commanding officer.
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Little Rock
773Rd Engineer Panel
David
Boswell
Nazi Leaders Freed on Good Behavior Landsberg Exodus
Friedrich Flick the Hitler era steel magnate and 19 other convicted Nazi war criminals were released for good behavior from Landsberg prison near dawn. They had served two thirds of their sentences, were freed under relaxed rules, and fled in cars amid driving rain. Flick, once employing 130,000, was convicted in Nuremberg on charges of slave labor exploitation and looting.
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Landsberg
Germany
Friedrich Flick
Steel
Flick
United States
Hitler
Erada Kane
Outer Court Yard
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