VFW Auxiliary Plans Tuesday Evening Meeting
The V F W Auxiliary will hold a business meeting at the V F W Hall at 7 30 Tuesday evening with a request for full attendance.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1947
Page
3
The V F W Auxiliary will hold a business meeting at the V F W Hall at 7 30 Tuesday evening with a request for full attendance.
Mrs R A Boyett presents piano pupils in a Saturday afternoon recital at her South Main Street residence. The program includes works by Gould Gershwin Romberg Kern Herbert and Friml featuring Claudette McConnell Darrel Crank Linda Foster Carolyn Moses and others.
Mrs. Ben Edminston returned from Dallas after her daughter Ella Jo Edminston graduated from St Pauls Hospital School of Nursing. Ella Jo will join St Pauls Hospital staff as supervisor of the O B ward. Also noted: Roy Jones and Miss Mary Rochelle of Carlisle visited St Louis then returned to Little Rock by plane. Carolyn Barr of Chicago visits H B Barr family. Florence Davis, recently finishing at Ames Hospital St Louis, visits her mother. Mrs Jim Embree moved from Josephine hospital to her mother’s home and is recovering well.
Friends report Miss Hazel Abram is a patient at Julia Chester hospital after surgery today for a fall injury to her left arm. Louie Carlson is noted as improved today at the same hospital.
The article argues dieting as the only safe weight loss method while exercise aids but requires a sensible diet. It rejects cures by non dietary means and explains genetic and glandular factors in obesity. A 600-700 calorie daily deficit yields about one pound weekly, with guidance to limit meals and avoid excess bread potatoes desserts and fatty foods. It also notes that only a genuine desire to quit enables help for alcoholism, recommending physician guidance and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Peiping Feb 20. The government announced a severe blow to Communist armies endangering the Peiping Tientsin Paoting triangle. Reports claim 12,900 killed in 24 hours near Yaotsingcheng north of Paoting. The Nanking government also cited raids into the Taitsang area near Shanghai and noted the withdrawal of all personnel from the Peiping UNRRA liaison office.
The text notes days are getting longer as the Earth spins more slowly, with a gain of about one second every 10,000 years. It explains the subtle slowing is extremely gradual and not dramatic in the near term.
William E Gilroy reflects on Jesus as the Good Shepherd in John 10, linking it to Psalm 23. He notes the sacrifice the Shepherd makes for the sheep and urges a life of devotion as a response, acknowledging the humility and tragedy in shepherding and in Christian discipleship.
Artificial waves generate in a Wembley England swimming pool measuring 60 feet by 200 feet with depths ranging from a few inches at one end to 16 feet at the far side.
Tokyo, Feb 2. At least 200 British occupation troops in Kure attempted a mutiny over filthy transport to Singapore. Reports say a sitdown strike on a ship carried up to 1,000 men, four arrested, amid rumors of withdrawal from Japan. The units involved include Welsh Fusiliers and Cameron Highlanders, tied to Shikoku’s quake zone.
Beau Jack former world lightweight champion aims for welterweight title consideration by facing Tony Janko in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden New York on February 21. Janko hails from Youngstown Ohio and is an up and coming challenger.
Johnny Dawson defending champion from Los Angeles led the Houston country club invitation golf tourney into quarter finals with a 7 and 5 win over H C Vandervoort of Fort Worth. He meets Ken Rogers of Oklahoma City in the next round after Rogers defeated E A Mitchell 2 and 1.
Cassie contemplates divorce and a flight to Indianapolis for an opiate reservation as Mike proposes a fast track to Reno and marriage. A river walk, family talk, and a Christmas in San Francisco frame a tense morning of pursuit, doubt, and difficult choices.
Dorothy Dix notes advise against marrying without love. the Hope Gospel Tabernacle hosts Rev. Arthur Otteson in a two week Sacred Concert revival closing Sunday. Otteson, a noted singer and revivalist, plans to perform new and requested numbers including The Holy City, with Friday night concert free to all. He will speak on The Coming World Dictator in the final service.
Word was received last night of the death of T Sgt Daniel Boyce of Philadelphia head of the military police at Philadelphia Arsenal Barracks He was the brother of Father John Boyce of Lady of Good Hope Church here He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter Funeral arrangements are incomplete
United Press reports from spring camps as Clint Hartung of the New York Giants impresses with early batting drills in Phoenix. Kosic and Budnick clear fences at 325 feet as two pitchers eclipse Hartung. Yankee manager Stanley Harris praises coach Charley Dres sen. Dodgers rookie Lou Ruchser nearly dies from line drive. Pirates, Red Sox, Cubs all plotting spring routes and workouts in Florida and California with varied schedules and goals.
A rough estimate indicates about 60 000 retail producing oil wells are currently in operation across the region, reflecting sustained petroleum activity and industry employment.
Sixteen new members pledged to Beta Sigma Phi were initiated during a candlelight ceremony at the Barlow Hotel. Miss Mary Louise Keith and Miss Wanda Ruggles assisted, with Mrs Clarice Wilson of Kansas City presiding and greeting from the International Office. The Hope chapter marks the first in the city and the 21st in Arkansas, part of a network of chapters across the United States and beyond.
Hemlock trees typically take 150 to 200 years to reach maturity, reflecting their long growth cycle and late flowering. The lifespan and late development stage influence forestry planning and conservation efforts in temperate regions.
A reader asks about spousal discipline and a wife beating a drunken husband to quit drinking. Jane replies that such punishments are richly deserved and could work reversed, citing a case where a wife beat a drunk husband to cure the habit. A young man describes becoming drink-addicted after four years in the army and living with his parents, distressing them.
An anxious reader asks for guidance amid a situation at home. The response urges self reform and notes AA has branches in the city, but emphasizes that help requires the individual's willingness to change.
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