Community events mix in Texarkana society notes
A long society column lists events on Tuesday February 18 1969 including a bingo party at Parish Hall with prizes for winners. multiple church classes meet in members' homes at 7:30 p.m. and a First Baptist WMS program led by Mrs S A Whitlow reviewing Hawaii experiences and a book. A Daffodil Garden Club meet on February 20. Hope Golden Age Club all day meeting with transportation. an Eastern Star meeting. a Century Bible Class chili supper. red Valentine decor noted at a club gathering. a Valentine dance at Hope Country Club with about 30 couples. a free piano recital by Dr William Trantham in Texarkana College auditorium. a Methodist kindergarten Valentine party with classroom post office and valentine hats. local families visit relatives and attend events across Texarkana and nearby towns.
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W.M.S
The
First Baptist Church
S.A. Whitlow
Hawaii
Sue Sako Nishikawa
Hope Golden Age Club
Douglas
Pam
Century Bible
First United Methodist Church
Fay James
Irvin Burke
Elmer Brown
Hope Country Club
Tony Purtle
Wayne Blue
Little Rock
John R. Graves
Gaylord Solomon
Bill Butler
William Traninam
Texarkana
Trantham
Ouachita Baptist University
Southwest Missouri State College
Springfield
Missouri
Northwestern University
Evanston
Karl Gilbert
Wilfred Adler
Egon Petri
Mid-West
South
Japan
Bach
Chopin
Debussy
Hindsmith
Germany
March
Shimmy
Style Shoppe at Raleys Promises Women Personal Fashion Guidance
The piece promotes Raleys Style Shoppe in Hope offering expert fashion advice for women. It highlights Carlye knits and designer lines, emphasizing a total look tailored to figure, complexion, and age. The ad invites customers to visit for guidance and to update their spring wardrobe.
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Raley
Carlye
Raley's
Floral Design Class Offered by Tech School in Los Angeles
Los Angeles AP reports a floral design course led by Mrs Manuel Hamm at Red River Vocational Technical School starts Thursday March 6 at 7 pm. Four weekly sessions, cost 20 dollars, all supplies provided, enrollment limited, contact for details.
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Manual Hamm
Red River Vocational-Technical School
Alaska
Mexico
Engagement Annannana HOPE (ARK) STAR and TV stars tied
The notice declares the engagement of Kathi Sue to Johnny Osborn Cosby and notes a June wedding. NBC specials headlined by Bob Hope and Jack Benny dominated Monday ratings with vaudeville style acts and playful banter. Benny’s 75th birthday tribute featured Lawrence Welk and Lucille Ball with penguin interruptions.
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Cora Evans
Kathi Sue
Johnny Osborn Cosby
Clifton Osborn Corby
Hot Springs
Mr. Corby
C.H. Horner Concrate Co
Cynthia Lowry
Associated Press
NEW York
NBC Oneup
Bob Hope
Jack Benny
Eve Ning
Hope
George Burns
Gracie Alien
Martha Raye
Bing Crosby
Jack Benny and Company
Lawrence Welk
Benny
Lucille Ball
Jack
Tiny Tim
Parents Won't Be Liable For Child’s Damages
A court ruled Tommy’s parents were not liable when the boy crashed into a pedestrian during a game outside their home. It cited general rule that parents aren’t responsible for children’s acts, unless parental negligence contributed. Examples include a neighborhood bully and entrusted dangerous tools like guns or cars. The toy pistol case confirmed playthings aren’t inherently dangerous absent negligence. American Bar Association public service feature by Will Bernard 1969.
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Tommy
American Bar Association
Wii Bernard
Streisand Signs Record Las Vegas Night Club Deal
Barbra Streisand signed a five year, one engagement per year contract with the Las Vegas International Hotel, making her the highest paid nightclub performer. The hotel plans a 2000 seat main auditorium and opens later this year. Executive VP Alex Shoofey declined to disclose the salary, noting Sinatra previously commanded about 100000 a week for four weeks.
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Los Angeles
Barbra Streisand
Las Vergas
Nev
Alex Shoofey
Shoofey
Miss Streisand
German Told on Eichmann
Israeli author Michael Bar Zohar says Fritz Bauer, then Germany’s Hesse attorney general, learned Eichmann hid in Argentina and decided to alert Israeli agents rather than notify German authorities, a claim reported in the Hebrew edition of The Avengers.
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4el A,.v
Israel
Adolph Eichmann
Michael Bar’ Zohar
The
Avengers
Fritz Bauer
Germany
Hesse
Argentina
Bauer
Bar’ Zohar
Foot in the Mouth and Postmen Bills
A light note on cautions about careless remarks and misreading phrases. It mentions a dog’s dislike of postmen, a bluejay bite, and the idea that postmen carry bills, reflecting a playful, tongue in cheek sentiment.
There’s nothing about being rude that a few manners won’t correct
The difference between a bookkeeper and a certified public accountant is several thousand dollars a year.
HELEN HELP US DIVORCE LETTERS TO PARENTS AND BRIDES
A reader writes an open letter to parents contemplating divorce urging consideration of children. She recalls parental separation on her birthday, limited contact with her father, stepmother dynamics, and the hurt of broken homes. She argues children need both parents and laments lost family balance.
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Helen
Poe
B.H
Nixon appoints consumer affairs consultant amid criticism
President Nixon defuses jokes at a White House event by naming Willie Mae Rogats consumer affairs consultant after criticism for few women in government posts. Frances Lewine reports Nixon later read a Valentine note from Rogats as the Good Housekeeping Institute dispute stirred reactions among newswomen and Cabinet wives.
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Frances
Lewine
Washington
Nixon
Willie Mae Rogats
Pat
Mixon
Miss Rogers
Good Housekeeping Institute
Seal of Good Housekeeping
Dear Helen Letters Reveal Complicated Teen Romance
A reader asks about a pregnancy and a big formal wedding while two and three peers chase affections. Letters discuss jealousy over three names A B C and the friend Left-Out seeks guidance with shifting alliances. The columnist humorously suggests adding D and E to the story to defuse tension.
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Btb
Helen
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Lahroy Spates
Hope Iris Club
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Bennet Wood
Charles R. Pinkley
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C.R. Moore
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Angie Whitaker
Steven Dunne
Bil Fuller
Jerry Dale Calhoon
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Lynn Duke
Karen Stringfellow
Mary Jane Johnson
Teresa Sisson
Bob Jackson
Billy
Subiaco Academy
Saviny
Mrs. Coy Breeding
J.H. Breeding
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Ft. Polk
Pvt
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Armon Ayers
Thomas McKae
Jimmy Ayers
Larry McKee
National Guard
Jim Sewell
Nashville
Rotary
Lt. Purtle
Jim Reddick
Virginia Harwell
Saenger Theatre
Jane Fond
Tonite
Showtime
Phillip Saw
Tech School
Victoria Shaw
Elliot F. Alexander
Encino
Roger Smith
Miss Shaw
Hollywood
Sydney
Australia
Annannana
Hope (Ark) Star
ABC
King
CBS
National Geographic Society
Kathysti Evans
Hans Heitsch
Sweden
P & M Distributors
Westbury
N. Y
Eichmann
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