08 Dec 1951
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1951
Page
1
A crowded society column lists church events and community notices. Rev November 10 service at Grey area, Christmas dinner at Hotel on Monday night, Dec 1, 7 PM. Various church and club meetings including Methodist, DAR, and Cancer Society events with guest speakers, gifts, and prayer services.
Prescott Sunday pages report Mrs. C W Devery seeks to halt a state order closing a home for aged persons. Beaumont denies violations, claims pressures caused closure. Community groups hold Christmas events and church meetings across Prescott, with dinners, programs, and women’s society activities noted.
Dorothy Dix counsels a distressed mother that missing a married daughter is natural, urges new activities and service to stay occupied, and suggests balancing time between home and outside causes to ease grief and support her husband. The column also includes readers’ questions on dating standards and engagement readiness with practical guidance.
A flurry of appointments and vacancies touches state and county offices as Gov McMath fills posts in response to requests from various factions. Bentonville attorney will serve in Denton County roles. Newport police chief to complete county duties. and state chamber leaders briefed on tourism funds. Sources note party friction and calls for reform amid upcoming civic meetings and investigations.
In Little Rock on December 8 an American Road Builders Association official warned that without more steel allocations highway damage will worsen. Eugene Reybold, AKRBE executive vice president, spoke at the annual Mid-South section meeting. Arkansas highway officials report current contracts ignore steel shortages. Tennessee architects countersue over right to design buildings. engineers reaffirm their design authority for public works.
Little Rock December 4 Chancellor Frank Dodge grants a temporary order delaying the Hover permit revocation tied to an alleged violation of the out-of-state owner law. The Little Rock Distributing Co owned by non-Arkansans sues the Alcoholic Beverage Central Board seeking to prevent shutdowns and damages. The 1051 act requires Arkansan ownership if a wholesale firm operated less than ten years. No hearing date set. Allyn G. Murray elected group president, succeeding W. J. Turnbull of Vicksburg.
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