Community society notices and events from Hempstead County
The February 4 1969 Hempstead County social page lists meetings across groups including Hempstead County Rescue Unit guest speaker Cecile Chiddix of Atlanta, Republican Women in Citizens National Bank Lounge, Garland School Discussion Group, Victory Extension Home Makers, Senior WMA of Garrett Memorial Baptist, Eastern Star Chapter 328, Association for Retarded Children, Hope Men’s Golf Association, unaccompanied wives gathering, card events, and a potluck at Hope Country Club. Also features Spring social notes, a Friday bridge gathering, and a Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Ben Robinson with open house on January 19 1969.
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Hempstead County
WOW Hall
Cecile Chiddix
Atlanta
Georgia
American Red Cross
Republlican
Citizens National Bank
Ben Robinson
Johnny Howard
Arkadelphia
S.E. Mayes
el Dorado
Marryman
David
Verde ‘MaeGarett
Sandra Virden
Prescott
Herbert Reed
Dianne
Emmet
Robinsons mark 50 years with open house
Mr and Mrs Henry Robinson celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday February 9 at their home 816 Mack Street.
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Henry Robinson
Mack St
Quiet CBS Monday Night hits show steady TV comfort
CBS's Monday lineup features Gunsmoke Lucy Mayberry R F D and Family Affair, enduring staples that entertain without demanding effort. Gunsmoke follows a Civil War justice tale, Lucy on location chase antics, Mayberry’s gentle coin collecting romance, and Family Affair with young stars and humor, all delivering undemanding, reassuring viewing.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
Lucy
Mayberry
Anissa Jones
Johnny Whitaker
Dodge City
Marshal Dillon
Luachle Ball
Los Angeles
Gale Gordon
Brian Keith
Sebastian Cabot
Local Residents Relocate Near Chicago Fort Sheridan Posted
May Kennedy and Mrs. Verdon Kennedy along with three children left Saturday for a new home near Chicago. May Kennedy is stationed at Ft. Sheridan. Mrs. B B McPerson and Mrs. Martin Brashier spent the weekend in Dallas with Dr and Mrs Colonel Don Brashier and family. Mrs. J C Broyles returned home from a three week visit in Greenville Mississippi with Dr and Mrs W C Yarbrough and family.
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May
Verdon Kennedy
Chicago
Kennedy
Ft. Sheridan
B.B. McPerson
Martin Brashier
Dallas
Don Brashier
J.C. Broyles
Greenville
Miss
W.C. Yarbrough
Bowling a Man Over in Cotton Summer Styles
Virginia Harwell promotes cotton dresses from Raley's Style Shoppe as easy care versatile summer fashion. Highlights include shirtwaist, belted shift, and form following sheath with prices from 12 to 20 dollars.
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Raley
Emancipated Sister and Mixed Company Dilemmas
A reader letter discusses a liberated sister who dresses provocatively at home, upsetting her brother living with her. Helen advises the brother to consider moving to a bachelor setup, noting sisters often dress down at home and that friction could be reduced by separation. An additional exchange covers modeling careers, parental discipline, and practical tips for teens seeking paid work.
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Helen
B.R
New Jersey
New York
Nick
Unsigned Exchange Sparks Blunt Warning in Message
A terse exchange includes a warning to heed a directive and a control hint that a person will act on promises. The fragment references a figure labeled H or Pop and a tech term tool, suggesting a confrontational tone and a demand for accountability.
Current Best Sellers in Fiction and Nonfiction
Publishers' Weekly lists top fiction includes The Salzburg Connection by Macinnes and A Small Town in Germans by Le Carre. Preserve and Protect by Drury. Airport by Hailey. The First Circle by Solzhenitsyn. Nonfiction features Memoirs by Krock and Instant Replay by Kramer.
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Publishers’ Weekly
Salzburg
Marriage Licenses Issued In Hope Arkansas
A list of marriage licenses issued in Hope Arkansas includes Robert E. Epps and Reonia Washington, Cweat Lee White and Fann Johnson, Clarkston Copeland and Patricia Lively, James Pentington and Robbie Scoggins, Henry Lee Phillips and Josephine Edwards, Jerry Lynn Malone and Martha Elaine Johnson, Thomas W. Peck and Barbara Piercy, Billie Jean Shapley and Jessie Myrlene Brooks, with several other couples noted in the Hope area and surrounding Arkansas towns. A separate AP report notes Pope Paul VI accepting the resignation of Cardinal Frings of Cologne effective March 23, and Bishop Josef Hoefner named coadjutor. In San Francisco, Navy nurse Lieutenant Susan Schnall receives a suspended six months hard labor sentence for antiwar activities, with pending review by higher authorities.
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Robert E. Epps
Hope
Reonia Washington
Ark
Cweat
Lee White
Fann Johnson
Clarkston L. Copeland
Patricia Ann Lively
Washington
James Pentington
Robbie Scoggins
K. Henry Lee Phillips
Aise Josephine Edwards
Jerry Lynn Malone
Longview
Texas
Martha Elaine Johnson
Arkadelphia
Arkbsas
Thomas W. Peck
North Little Rock
Barbara Lee Piercy
Emmet
Billie Jean Shapley
Jessie Myrlene Brooks
Cologne
Germany
Paul VI
Joseph Cardinal Frings
Josef Hoeffner
Paul
San Francisco
Susan Schnall
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Oakland
Judge Advocate General
Secretary of the Navy
Schnall
Emmet High Senior Sue Harden Named 1969 Homemaker
Sue Harden, senior at Emmet High School, named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Texas. She tops a homemaking knowledge test, earns a Crocker charm from General Mills, and advances to state and national competition. Editor of the Emmet Annual, Outstanding Teenager of America, Miss EHS, and basketball team member with prior Girls State attendance. Also a school paper editor in junior year and Girls State attendee. Also includes a home remedy note on foot care using pumice and oil after bathing.
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Sue Harden
Emmet High School
Betty Crotker
Tas
Sue
Paul Harden
Dirs
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Ememet
E.H.S
Emmet
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Society
Garland
Bevis Edmonds
South Pine
Carolyn Pendergraft
Victory Extension Home Makers Club
Avery McKinney
W.M.A
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Wade Warren
Rocky Mound Road
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Hempstead County Association For
Boy Scout Hut
Fair Park
Hope Men’s Golf Association
Hope Country Club
Jim Redstick
India
Albert Patton
N. Elm
Lynn Townsend
the Hope Country Club
R.D. Moore
Andy Andrews
Southside Missionary Baptist Church
Gay Polk
Bridge Club
F.R. Moses
Rob Jones
Roy Wilson
R.E. Cooper
Wilson
Robinson
Herman
Houston
Albert L. Anderson
Billy Ray Thompson
Waxahachie
Jesse McCorkle
J.W. McAdams
Bobby Joe Lee
Hope (Ark
Virginia Harwell
Helen Bettel
Showtime
Param UT
Adgoer
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Will
Tool
Krock
Kramer
Village Shopping Center
Hope, Ark
Hazel Bishop
Ladies
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