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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
6
Society notes list Friday and Sunday events including Hope Chapter 338 Order of Fust brn Star meeting at 780 and a Christmas party schedule at the Community Club. Also notes dances, demonstrations, church Cantata, engagement announcements, and garden club Christmas gatherings with hostesses and attendees.
A continuation lists Army and Air Force personnel from Arkansas units including 7th Infantry Division and 2nd Division. Names tied to towns: Morrilton Cherry Valley Abbott Mena Russellville North Little Rock Little Rock Lonoke Fayetteville Grady Dierks etc. The notice names rank, unit, and next of kin, with several servicemen linked to Chiang-Song and Pyok-Dong districts.
President C Hamilton Moses of Arkansas Power and Light pledged no rate increase for the next year at a two day managers conference dinner. He cited ongoing economies aiming to cut expenses by 625000 dollars annually. The remark followed a note on six federal penitentiaries in the United States.
Williams Duckett Jr. of Kirtland Air Force Base Albuquerque NM arrives today to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W M Duckett. Mr and Mrs Laner Davis of SMU Dallas TX are visiting. Mr and Mrs Mary S Turan friends and relatives in Hope. Were married Tre 28 1919 Gordon. Mr and Mrs Tommy Kinser and children of Auburn IN will arrive Sunday for a holiday visit with Mr and Mrs Thomas Kinser.
The article chronicles Stalin’s 72nd birthday observance and notes the rise and consolidation of his power. It references his ascent from obscurity, expulsion of Trotsky, and moments of defiance during the Moscow crisis as Soviet officials fled to Ruslov, with mass panic and a Red Square gathering.
Kansas figures mourn ex Senator who served from 1918 and earlier terms as governor. He chaired the Senate Agriculture Committee, backed farm cooperatives, grain exchanges, and producer protections. He owned Topol Daily Clap and Kansas Kansan, shaping state journalism and policy.
Tony Boyett son of Mr and Mrs Comer Boyett of this city was on the University of Arkansas Fayetteville junior men's team at the first annual Forensics Tournament held on campus December 14 The junior team finished as runner up losing to Kansas State in the final round.
Admissions list includes Bobbie Rhea Garratt of Route 2 Hope and Mrs Alice Nichols with discharges for Callie McDonald Route 1 Hope and Mr Wilmer Williams. A birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. James Russell of Hope a daughter born on December 19, 1935.
The Centerville Home Demonstration Club met December 13 at Mrs Vernie Goyngs home. Silent Night was sung and a devotional from Luke was shared with prayer by Mrs Sid Skinner. Members answered roll call on how to make someone happy this Christmas and gifts were exchanged from a lit tree. Refreshments were served to 12 members and 4 guests. The club will meet with Mrs D L Faught in January.
A student recalls last year inviting a younger girl to a dance at school and notes mixed reactions from her family. She considers inviting a different guest this time, seeking guidance from a parent and hints at social pressures and lessons about appropriate behavior.
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