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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1955

Page

3

Country Club Holiday Dance Set for High School College Members

The annual Country Club holiday dance for high school and college students of club members and invited guests will be held Wednesday December 28 from 8 30 to 11 30 P M Hosts include Mr and Mrs Royce Weisenberger Mr and Mrs E J Whitman Mr and Mrs Syd McMath and Mr and Mrs Donald Moore. Various locals and visitors spend the holidays with area families and friends including Mrs Bert Lee Fowler Colo and Mrs Olen Byers and daughter Larue Decatur Ark. Sixty

Royce Weisenberger E. J. Whitman Syd McMath Donald Moore Bert Lee Fowler, Col Olen Byers Larue Decatur Arkansas Maude Blanch Lewallen

Mrs J W Manney to Teach Sunday School Class

Mrs J W Manney of Wynne will teach the Jett B Graves Sunday School Class of the First Methodist Church Sunday January 1 All members are urged to be present A surprise dinner and reunion honored Mrs H W Smith at her Blevins home on Christmas Day with six children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren attending including Smiths Calhouns and Crismans among others from multiple towns.

J. W. Manney Wynne Jett B. Graves First Methodist H. W. Smith Blevins Tobias Smith Lindon Cecil Smith Delton Smith Ray Smith Ethel Bell Henry Smith Nancy Peggy Sweetwater Texas Coy Smith Betty Irving John Harper Johnny Lee Krine Kathleen Randal Crisman Barbara Alton Holder James Allen Larry Barton Smith Judy Micky Roy Charles Smith Houston Buddy Slack Terry Wayne Anadarca Okla Bill Godwin Tinda Tulsa Lloyd Buckley McCaskill Sid Bell Blytheville Lottie Wagner Edgar Wayne Murfreesboro

Coming and Going

Mr and Mrs Emmet Lewallen of Hot Springs with daughter Mary Nan and Linda Kay were overnight guests of their mother and aunt Mrs Maude and Blanche Lewallen of Hope.

Emmet Lewallen Hot Springs Mary Nan Linda Kay

Hospital Notes and Memorial Admitted List

Hospital notes show multiple admissions and discharges. William and Charlene Carrigan of Ozan Ark announce the arrival of a baby girl on 12 27 35. Discharged include Carl Brown of Blevins Ark and Mrs Raymond Johnson of Hope Ark.

Raymond Johnson Fulton, Ark Ada Wakefield Hope Ark Finley Ward Willliam A. Horn Springfield Charlene Carrigan Ozan Harry Senge William and L. P. Ross Columbus Robert Ray James

Argentine Ex-Foreign Minister Goes Into Exile in Colombia

In Buenos Aires Dr Jeronimo Remorino former Argentine foreign minister and ambassador to the United States departed yesterday for political exile in Colombia. In San Salvador a citizens group representing several El Salvador parties said they will ask the United Nations and United States to supply voting machines for next year’s presidential elections.

Buenos Aires Jeronimo Remorino United States Colombia San Salvador el Salvador United Nations

Fatal crash near Booneville claims A E Carrel

A 60 year old man A E Carrel of Mena was killed when his car struck a calf and plunged from state Highway 23 about three miles south of Booneville. State Trooper Ralph Blythe identified the victim.

Booneville Ralph Blythe A. E. Carrel Carrell Mena

Pasadena man killed in Highway 7 crash near Russellville

Wilbur Saunders 36 of Pasadena Texas died when his car failed to negotiate a curve and wrecked on Highway 7 south of Russellville. He was thrown from the vehicle according to state trooper Dickie Keaghly.

Russellville Wilbur Saunders Pasadena Tex Highway 7 Here Dickie Keaghly Saunders

Imagination Is a Part of Radio TV Observation

New York reports a humorous claim that Martians, watching from space, learn English from radio and now watch TV but only receive one daytime hour due to sunspots. The mock review describes soap operas and character plots across Valiant Lady Love of Life Search for Tomorrow and Guiding Light, highlighting Earth’s gossip and tensions as viewed from a Mars-bound ship.

New York Mars CBS Diane Emerson Joey Gordon Morris Mrs. Emerson Vanessa Carol Judith Guiding Light Othner

Year 1955 nominees note a year of contrasts

Boyle reflects on 1955 through a collage of disasters and comedies. The piece cites floods and epidemics alongside sports upsets and political quirks, praising less fear and more prosperity while naming notable figures and odd predictions.

Mistletoe Viewed as Woodland Killer by CT Scientists

In Storrs Connecticut foresters describe mistletoe as a parasitic plant that penetrates tree bark to steal water minerals and sugars, weakening trees and often causing death. The finding comes just before Christmas as part of a forestry study.

Storrs Conn University of Connecticut Forestry Department

Retired Publisher and Banker Roger Steffan Dies at 65

Roger Steffan a retired New York banker newspaper publisher and former White House operations director died at 65 after a heart attack while swimming at his Palm Hill ranch in Vista California He was a native of Osborne Ohio and a 1913 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio State University He owned a newspaper in Durham North Carolina and worked in New York banking from 1919 to 1953.

Vista Calif Roger Steffan New York White House Palm Hill Ranch Osborne Ohio Steffan Ohio State University Durham N.C

Milwaukee benefactor donates TV to county infirmary

A Milwaukee steel company representative anonymously donates a television set to the Milwaukee County Infirmary. He plans to mail letters to each customer explaining the donation in their behalf.

Milwaukee Milwaukee County Infirmary

Mexico City First Lady Leads Christmas Aid Distribution

Mrs. Maria Izaguirre De Ruiz Cortines oversaw thousands of packages of food candies and clothing distributed to the needy in Mexico City as wives of cabinet members participate in the annual event.

Mexico City Mexico Maria Izaguirre de Ruiz Cortines

Dorothy Dix Advice on a Troubled Marriage and Faith

A wife seeks guidance on leaving a 14 year marriage due to harsh discipline and household friction. Dorothy Dix urges engaging church guidance, improving housekeeping, and gradual domestic efforts while highlighting faith differences and family impact. The letter also features a young fiancée concerned about an upcoming marriage to John who drinks now but vows to stop after the wedding.

Dear Miss Dix and Missy Advice Columns

A letter from a young woman asks how to coax a long-absent fiancé to write. The adviser rebukes delay, implying the man may be married elsewhere and urges realization and reform were marriage sought. A second note questions a 17 year olds marriage prospects with a drunken spouse role, suggesting soberness and change.

Miss Dix Detroit Missy Rachel

More Men Hospitalized Than Women in U S Disorders

A life insurance company report from statisticians shows men outnumber women among hospitalized patients for various disorders in the United States. The study highlights gender disparities in illness severity and hospitalization rates.

United States

Missing Boy Report From Local School Sits Unresolved

Sheriff Guiley reported a boy from a local school went missing after not returning from a movie Friday night. He was last seen around 10 p.m. and authorities searched until early morning before alerting juvenile services. The case was turned over to air base police and juvenile authorities as the search continued.

Guiley I King Guiley King Air Base

Extended Regional Forecast With Scattered Showers

Central Arkansas expects cloudy skies with a warm afternoon and night, low 60s to near 50, as scattered showers move in Thursday. Northeast Arkansas sees partly cloudy, warmer conditions then turning cooler with highs 50s to 60s and nights in the 40s. Southeast Arkansas reports scattered showers Thursday with mid 40s to near 50 tonight. Northwest and Southwest Arkansas anticipate cloudiness, scattered showers, and cooler temperatures, with inland highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s to 40s. Louisiana and East Texas show partly cloudy to warm trends with showers north and west and occasional light snow in extremes. Oklahoma forecast notes partly cloudy to windy days, with a mix of warmer afternoons and colder nights statewide, including a possible snow event in the northwest Panhandle.

Associated Press Southwest Arkansas Louisiana Texas Coast Oklahoma Panhandle

Says Teachers Pay in 1955 Okay

New York public school teachers’ salaries rose only modestly in 1966 with purchasing power still far below 1888 levels. The trade magazine notes teachers’ pay has fallen behind other wage groups since 1948 and fails to keep pace with living costs.

New York Give Trade Magazine

Aging Martha Colebank Faces Growing Family Ties

An 88 year old woman, Mrs Martha Colebank, navigates a swelling clan with 171 descendants marked by 11 children, grandchildren, 100 great grandchildren and 17 great great grandchildren, underscoring the expanding family network during holiday concerns.

Martha Colebank Madelia Ahi i Tae

Worker Killed as Tractor Overturns at Lynn Tranum Farm

R. A. Jackson, 86, died from burns after the tractor he operated overturned and burst into flames at the Lynn Tranum farm. The accident occurred on the property.

Wilson R. A. Jackson Lynn Tranum Farm

Christmas for the People of Today Greeting Extends Season Wishes

Randall N. Christmas, recently elected, delivered a public greeting in Miami extending heartiest wishes for a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year to citizens and visitors.

Miami, Fla. W Randall N. Christmas

Peru railway carries oxygen to help passengers in Andes

Passenger trains of the railway carry masks to revive travelers who black out at high altitudes in the Andes where air is thin.

Railway of Peru Andes

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