02 Feb 1957
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1957
Page
1
Society notices list bake sale details by Unity Baptist Church with cakes cookies and doughnuts. special orders offered. Community groups at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church, First Methodist Church, and First Baptist Church schedule Monday February 4 meetings with Circle groups, study sessions, and social events.
Clubs Jacel members met for January at Betty Blackwood's home to craft two tiered Tid-Bit trays using china plates. Mrs Lorraine 3B Wylie, home demonstration agent, assisted. Nita Messer, president, led the business session and plans for a sewing project were made.
The Star's editor argues against a 3 percent sales tax and predicts continued school funding shortfalls at the state level. He cites erosion of school share from 63 percent of the 1998 tax proceeds to under 60 percent by 1957, while welfare rolls rise and local action is urged. Rotary luncheon notes include Junior Rotarian introductions and visitors from Italy and Hope.
In a roundup of star opinions on divorce, Jane Russell says divorces occur as often as in any town and that attention rises when actors split. James Cagney and Mitzi Gaynor express doubts about higher divorce rates among stars, while Burt Lancaster argues actors’ selfishness strains marriages. Rick Powell notes independence of women adds to marital challenges for actors and their spouses.
Saul Pett writes a humorous domestic anecdote set in New York about a surreal royal visit from an imagined Saudi king. The narrator details an unannounced audience, crowded room, guards, lost vases, and a dinner where the king, his entourage, and two tasters sample a tuna fish casserole. The scene blends domestic chaos with royal pretensions and ends with a wry note on global relations.
The January Methodist Men's Club met Monday at the Lawson Hotel with about thirty members. Rev. Moore, district superintendent, spoke after Alaska slides, and adjourned with prayer. A Baptist W M A group met Tuesday, and the Galloway Sub-District Methodist Youth Fellowship gathered at First Methodist Church with programs led by Jimmy Daniel and Delores Escarre. Dr. Jack Harrell became Prescott Rotary president as the club elected officers for July.
Arkansas Attorney General Reuse Bennett issued an opinion determining whether a private firm or a public utility should serve a given area. The ruling cites current statutes outlining service responsibility for this 788 mile region, emphasizing the statutory framework over local preferences.
Hope public schools schedule meals for the week. Elementary and Junior Senior High lists show daily menus including items like baked Lima beans, Vienna sausage, meat, ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn bread, cabbage, scalloped tomatoes, peach halves, carrot strips, cheese, bread, milk, and various desserts. The plan covers Monday through Friday with different combinations each day.
London Prime Minister Harold Macmillan vows to rebuild the Anglo American friendship after the Suez crisis at a dinner for U.S. Ambassador Winthrop Aldrich. Eisenhower sends a tribute praising the enduring partnership among five nations. Aldrich urges Britons and Americans to discard recriminations and pursue a durable working alliance.
The Arkansas House adopted a resolution criticizing Secretary of Defense Wilson for an unflattering remark about the National Guard and urged his resignation. It cites Guard service in Korea and requests a public apology and retraction from Wilson, plus Green of Arkansas County and Nelson of Jefferson County. The measure passed by voice vote with two Republicans absent negative votes.
A 23-year-old man, Jack Winchill of Morriston, died in the blaze after a southbound car overturned and burst into flames near Sheridan. His wife and child escaped. The other car, carrying Mrs. James Ledbelter of Camden and her daughter Debra Sue, did not burn and those occupants were treated at a nearby hospital.
Three Mexicans one woman and two men were killed when their car skidded on an icy bridge five miles south of Newpor, their vehicle crossing the span and overturning. The bodies were thrown from the car and likely died instantly. Papers found in the wrecked car suggested origins from Eagle Pass, Texas.
New York reports say Nelya More, 24, the daughter of a steps mother, plans to marry Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams within a day or two. Williams, divorced in May 1985 from Rais Boyle, has known her since his Marine Corps days.
A fragment from a Dorothy Dix column presents readers seeking relationship guidance. Questions include dating silence after four to five dates, handling a partner who dates others, loneliness while a roommate prepares for marriage, and polite refusals to discuss family plans. The tone blends practical tips with etiquette guidance.
Memphis district engineer Col. J. B. Downing urged levee and drainage district men from four states to renew maintenance work at the annual high water conference. He warned complacency during low water could jeopardize the system as flood central funds have aided the Mississippi but work remains unfinished.
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