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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1975
Page
2
A cold front stretching from Illinois to the gulf of Mexico triggered severe thunderstorms across Arkansas on Sunday. Pea to marble sized hail was reported, and cooler air followed with morning temperatures in the 20s and 30s. The front is expected to move out by Tuesday.
A narrow ridge of high pressure moves across Arkansas bringing a pleasant day with afternoon highs mainly in the 50s. Tonight the ridge shifts east, a pacific cold front approaches, cloudiness increases and scattered showers are likely with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Tuesday features cloudy skies, mild temps, and statewide rain, highs in the 50s.
Funeral services for Charles F. Young, 69, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Freewill Baptist Church in New Hope with Rev. Floyd Scoggins officiating. Burial followed at Liberty cemetery under Latimer Funeral Service. Young, a retired farmer and Freewill Baptist member, died Saturday in a Nashville hospital. An unrelated note mentions 1780s beaver beaver fur hats influencing European fashion and attracting trappers to western regions.
Hope Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for Citizen of the Year and Teacher of the Year to be presented at the March 14 banquet. Residents or teachers may nominate in writing by March 1, 1975, with nominations sent to P.O. Box 250 Hope AR 71861.
Obituaries report Mrs. Della B. Brock aged about 60 from Dover Ark died Feb 16 after illness. Survivors include son Joe E. Brock and daughters Iva Marcum LaGrone Williams and John E Hawkins, with church services at Dover Cumberland Presbyterian Church and burials at Old Lake Cemetery. Also listed are Elizabeth J. Stone 84 of McCaskill, John H Hedrick 70 of Nashville, James P Cearley 77 of Stamps, and Quinton A Sanford 64 of Tokio, with funeral details, survivors, and burial sites in Arkansas and Texas communities.
The House considers a $1.5 million appropriation to buy natural areas, creation of a new state housing agency, and a program to help cities and counties match federal money for water sewer and solid waste projects. The House is expected to approve.
Tuesday offers turkey with dressing and sides such as cranberry sauce and fruit salad with hot biscuits. Wednesday features chili mac, fish on bun with tartar sauce and vegetables, plus dessert. Thursday serves steakette with whipped potatoes, green beans, hot roll and jello orange juice.
CHICAGO AP The use of birth control pills increases stroke risk in women, a study by the Collaborative Group for the Study of Strokes in Young Women reports in JAMA. Among 596 nonpregnant stroke victims aged 15 to 44, pill users showed higher risk for both thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes than nonusers, with hypertension amplifying the danger.
A new telephone that dials more than 30 numbers with a push of a button will be demonstrated at Hope Junior High School at 9 a.m. Wednesday by Curt Johnston of Southwestern Bell. The program titled Little Things Mean A Lot covers transistors, solar cells, space communications, and a talking dog used to aid handicapped children.
Word has been received of the death of Odus Harvey formerly operating the Diamond Cafe on East Third Street. He died Wednesday in Mena Arkansas. The AARP will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Douglas building with an interesting program planned and members urged to attend.
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