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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1972
Page
6
A dense listing of public meetings and social events for Hope and surrounding areas runs Feb 1 to Feb 7. Included are republican women, PTA study group, Eastern Star, garden clubs, a wedding, Lutheran mission planning, and symphony performances, plus bridge and senior citizens gatherings.
Mr and Mrs George Harrison Clippert of Camden announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Richard Whitehurst Broach son of Mr and Mrs Richard Lloyd Broach of Hope. The couple will wed March 11 1972 at St Johns Episcopal Church Camden. Nancy attended All Saints Episcopal School Vicksburg and graduated Hendrix College Conway. Her grandparents were Mr and Mrs H G Hearnsberger Fordyce and Mr and Mrs H F Clippert Detroit. Richard is grandson of Mrs A C Whitehurst Hope, educated Henderson State College, and works as administrative assistant with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
AP TV writer Cynthia Lowry notes George Plimpton's African safari on ABC as he films elephants and a python in Kenya. The segment blends wildlife detail with questions on show truthfulness while the camera crew steals the spotlight and viewer curiosity. CBSs All in the Family tops Nielsen ratings with a larger audience than Bob Hope's Christmas program.
In a letters column, readers discuss flag patches on youths clothes. Debates split by age with conservatives dominated by under-19s, while others defend patriotism and free expression. Authors reference Barbara Frietchie and the flag as symbol amid broader cultural gripes.
Walkers in Hope Arkansas will join a 21.3 mile March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon on March 11 1972 starting and ending at Village Shopping Center. Sponsored by Phi Beta Lambda Club Red River Vocational Tech School the event funds birth defect research public health education rubella immunization and prenatal care. Participants seek pledges per mile from sponsors with stamped walk cards at checkpoints. Registration forms at Pat Harris 777 5722 777 5328 and at Hope High and Junior High schools.
Girl Scouts in Conifer Council auction proceeds from the 1972 cookie sale to finance a new swimming pool at Camp High Point near Mena Arkansas. The pool will expand waterfront programming beyond creek swimming to include synchronized swimming water ballet diving life saving relays canoeing and more.
A 3.7 magnitude tremor near New Madrid Missouri was felt across southeast Missouri with no damage reported. Community notices include Miss Gail Gilbert announcing a cookie sale fundraiser with five flavors selling in a large family size package for 1.00 and sale dates February 4 to 12 with deliveries March 17 to 25.
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