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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
7
A rundown of local events and meetings for February 3 through February 8. Card nights at Hope Country Club, a bridge club gathering, Hempstead County GOP Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, Women of First Baptist, UDC lunch and KE Lee program, and a Hope B and PW Club dinner with Charleen Tipton as guest. Want ads suggest checking the classifieds.
The article recounts a rubber bridge hand where West misread hearts as a suit preference for clubs after a diamond lead. South demonstrates a heart ace, while the dialogue notes that suit preference is an optional extra signal and not a substitute for basic signaling. The players discuss expectations and errors in real play.
In a bidding sequence with West North East South Pass 1 Pass Pass la Pass Pass 6 he Pass You South faces a decision after partner shows clubs. The prompt asks what to do now when partner prefers five clubs over your four spades and hints at potential spade suit issues. Read tomorrow for the answer and order Jacobyn modern bridge book via the newspaper box.
Mr and Mrs Cayce B Smith of Hope announce the engagement and wedding of their daughter Mecedes to Larry Bynum of Little Rock. Mecedes is a June 1972 nursing graduate employed at the University of Arkansas Medical Center. Bynum is a senior at Arkansas Baptist College majoring in physical education and a supervisor at Orbit Value. The ceremony is set for February 10 at 3 p.m. at Rising Star Baptist Church.
The January meeting of the Sweet Home Extension Homemaker Club met Friday January 26. Mrs. Lelia Jordan opened with a thought of the month and the devotional was given by Mrs. B J Warnken. Mrs. Imma Yarberry led the lesson Flags of Self Respect.
A pink and blue shower honored Mrs Don Ardwin on Saturday January 20 at the First Baptist Church in Ben Lomond with hostesses Mrs Cecil Leathers Mrs Daryl Thompson Mrs Ethel Stoker Mrs Phelma King and Mrs Annie Polk. Guests included Mrs George Lowery and Miss Donna Lowery and travelers Mrs Ortie Rhodes Mrs James Rhodes and Mrs James Littles. Cookies cakes and small sandwiches plus punch were served as the guest of honor received many baby gifts.
Junior members met at Mrs. Joe Jones home on Tuesday January 30 under President Mary Young to plan projects for entry at the state conference in Little Rock in April. After the meeting they served cookies and drinks. Noted attendees included Mrs. Charles Carey president of Hope Council of Garden Clubs and several club presidents. Mike Huckabee placed second in a speech contest at the Southwest District Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs meeting in Hot Springs. Jack and Mrs. Jack Fountain of Little Rock will visit Hope this weekend.
Peppy Williams was named queen of the Dr Pepper Basketball Tournament on December 29, defeating 31 rivals before 3,000 Cotton Bowl bands. The Plano High School junior rode the Dr Pepper float, joined by Miss Teenage America, and attended a New Year’s party. Williams, a Plano cheerleader and active student, is daughter of Roosevelt and Mrs. Williams, formerly of Hope.
A reader asks Abby how to handle a marriage with a habitual abuser who is a good lover but a rotten husband. Abby chides that three strikes and a man is out. Additional letters discuss a daughter avoiding holidays, an adoptee seeking contact with birth mother and Alaska oil money, and a squirrel killed by a shotgun amid winter feeding.
A reader fears constant hunger without weight gain and wonders if a tapeworm or pregnancy is to blame. Dr. Lamb explains possible causes including diabetes, overactive thyroid, tuberculosis, and pregnancy. He advises medical examination and offers resources, noting the reader’s age and health context.
NEA reports fashion shifts in cruise wear led by casual, easy care knits. Dery of Dalian America says steamer trunk outfits are out, long casual dresses prevail, pack versatile pants, and select outfits that span spring and summer with a classic, durable look.
Aries old pal may reappear and you could team up on a project. Taurus a shift in circumstances could place you in the catbird seat if ambitions are pursued wisely. Gemini a profitable opportunity uses information you learned in an unusual channel. Cancer joint holdings still key, new project boosts. Leo expect a new partnership soon from an unusual concept. Virgo unusual career conditions offer fresh beginnings and more control over destiny. Libra sharing time with a close one brings pleasure and surprises. Scorpio start fresh on an interest kept private. Sagittarius travel impulse may begin today with contact kept with someone. Capricorn lucky breaks could add to your wallet. Aquarius follow hunches into new directions worth exploring. Pisces conditions change, intuition can map a promising path.
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