Calendar of Society Events for December 1969
Regular and social meetings listed for December include The Golden Age at the Douglas Building 1:30 PM on Thursday December 4, Hempstead County Association for Retarded Children 7:30 PM at City Hall, Hope Country Club pot-luck and cards Saturday December 6 at 7 PM, Hope Iris Club Christmas luncheon December 9, and multiple church and 4-H activities. Also notes 4-H officers elected November 13 and a district bridge club tournament on December 1 with winners listed.
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Golden Age
Douglas Building
Hempstead County Association For Retarded Children
City Hall
Hope Country Club
Earl Lockett
Emmet Wassell
Hope Iris Club
C. R. Moore
Rocky Mound Road
Joe Barentine
Shover Springs
4-H Club
Steven Skinner
Harold Sparks
Debra Dugger
Paula Poindexter
Terry McCorkle
Peggy Reece
Doreen Dugger
Bill Spradling
Robert Vandivere
Dennis Arrington
Shari Sparks
Barbara Sparks
United States
Lanette Arrington
Barbara Holliday
Guernsey
America
Hope Duplicate Bridge Club
the Diamond
Olive Jackson
Roy Wilson
Charles Graham
Ira Misenheimer
Mike Kelly
E. P. Young, Jr
J. Whitman
Taylor Stuart
Piles Kelly
E.P. Young
Baber-Young-Williams Club of
Texas Street
M. Burns
Ollie Martin
N. J. Burns
Burns
W. J. Burns
Bert Chamberlain
Buelah Givens
Esta Burrow
Stella Yates
Hattie Russell
Ruth Sutton
Hope Junior Miss Awards Highlight National Pageant
Jackie Benington is America's Junior Miss 1969 and will display a Savings Bond as top prizes at state Junior Miss pageants nationwide. Top five state finalists win 1500 bonds, each entrant receives a Junior Miss medallion. a new state winner gets 500 bond plus luggage. Finalists share bonds 400 to 100 with overnight cases. 70,000 seniors compete annually. Arkansas pageant Dec 30 in Little Rock. Judy Croom will represent Southwest Arkansas.
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Jackie Benington
America
Mobile
Ala
Benington
Huntington Beach
Calif
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Arkansas
Little Rock
Judy Croom
Ellen Croom
Hope
Southwest Arkansas
Reasons Why Fire Strikes at Christmas
Fire risks rise at Christmas due to a dried tree candles overloaded circuits fireplace sparks and combustible decorations and toys. The International Association of Fire Chiefs suggests minimizing hazards by using a fresh tree near Christmas and removing it by New Year with proper base cutting and daily water checks.
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International Association of Fire Chiefs
Helen Help Us Youth Pleas and Parolees in Crisis
Readers share tough problems from ex-con rehabilitation to family living in 1969 column. A man explains three strikes against him in job hunts, yet truth-telling backfires, while others advise persistence and fairness. AVietnam veteran stepson woes prompt strike-style hints. Helen Bottel hosts Hope Star column, 1969.
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Helen
N.W
Vietnam
2 Mile Lion
Camille
Goomm
Helen Bottel
Hope Star
Inc
On the Road in Arkansas December Events
December events include the 39th Annual Christmas Pageant in Hot Springs the December Christmas Program in Camden and the Annual Christmas Parade in Osceola, highlighting local holiday activities across Arkansas locations.
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Arkansas
Hot Springs
Camden
Osceola
Indian hunger and TV contrasts mark Tuesday night broadcasts
AP reviewer Cynthia Lowry notes two programs highlighting hunger, poverty, and discrimination against Indians. National Educational Network aired an hour on the White House conference with stark footage of Navajo children, while NBC's First Tuesday profiled Sioux Thomas White Hawk, a life term murder case, showing divergent treatment of natives and a white defendant. Humperdinck previewed a TV special and Larry Hagman pursued matrimonial plots on I Dream of Jeannie and Three's a Crowd, raising questions about televised representation of Indians and stars.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
United States
National
Nets
White House
George S. McGovern
Thomas White Hawk
NBC
Western College
Larry Hagman
Jeannie
ABC
Don’t Leave Children Alone at Christmas
Warning from the American Insurance Association urges parents to never leave young children unattended even briefly during the holidays. Fire safety tips emphasize keeping matches away, teaching kids fire danger, and exiting quickly with neighbors alerted if a fire occurs. Also notes Aruba’s scarce window screens and persistent northeast trade winds.
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American Insurance Association
National Fire Protection Association
Doctor Answers On Contact Lenses And Diet Interactions
A newspaper column addresses whether lenses cover the pupil and safety notes for wearers, including risks for teens and options like bifocal lenses. It notes scleral and corneal lens types, cleaning, irritation, and the need to avoid triggering conditions. It also explains tyramine interactions with certain meds and cautions about cheese and similar foods.
Electric cars won’t cure all pollution, experts warn
Two experts at a forum caution that while electric cars may reduce tailpipe emissions, power generation from coal, oil and gas will still produce pollution. UCLA engineer Dr. Chauncey Starr says a major breakthrough is needed, not just incremental tech gains. Commissioner John A. Carver Jr. notes overall pollution may shift from engines to plants, including nuclear, with possible ecological concerns.
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Chauncey Starr
School of Engineers
Ing and Applied, Sciences
UCLA
Am Atontié Industrial Forum
John A. Carver Jr
Federal Power Commission
Carver
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Baber-Young-Williams Club
Dean Murphy
Ruth Trent
Bill Byrd
Velma Goss
Order of the Eastern Star
Dick Broach
Jonesboro
Mrs. R. L. Broach
Frank Ramsey
J. D. Samuels, Jr
Danville
Harding Academy
Memphis
Vicky Mills
John Mills
J.P. Byers
Wadley Hospital
Texarkana
Hope (Ark
Chevrolet
Tonite Celle Color Aparamount Picture
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Comedy Plus
Lana
Dalai Lama
Buddha
Diarantsalamda
First Assembly of God Church
N. Main St
Engelbert Humperdinck
Aruba
Venezuela
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
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