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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1977
Page
1
Alex H. Washburn offers a concise column reflecting on daily life and the editor’s perspective in Our Daily Bread. The piece weighs ordinary moments with pointed observations about social habits and community values.
The Arkansas ABC told the Arkansas Gazette it has revoked all 87 private clubs serving mixed drinks in dry areas. Clubs in Hempstead County including Hope Country Club and Community Center at Ozan faced closure, with potential impact on future local option elections and wet vote momentum.
Lafayette County in Arkansas has appointed David Fullson as assistant prosecuting attorney, per Jim Gunter, eighth district prosecuting attorney. Gunter had struggled to fill Lafayette County’s deputy role since taking office in January. Fullson now joins each county in the district with an assistant.
Mrs Mae G Peebles mother of Milton Peebles of Hope died Tuesday in a Mt. Dora Florida hospital. She was a Nashville resident. Burial Friday in Smyrna Tennessee under Hoover Mortuary direction. Survivors include son Gregory Peebles of Nashville two daughters Laura Edwards of Mt. Dora and Lois Doan of Jennings Louisiana six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Memorials to Sam Peebles Memorial Scholarship Fund Harding College Searcy Arkansas. Also Arkansas weather with wind and showers and clearing cool tonight with highs in the 60s to 70s and lows 30s to 40s.
The White House plans a two hour Ask President Carter program with 900 number access next Saturday. Up to 20 calls can be in progress at a time, pre screened, and moderated by CBS News' Walter Cronkite. Calls route through a ten center system to Washington.
Arkansas lawmakers Rep. Larry Patterson Rep. Charles Wade and Rep. Don Corbin introduced House Bill 690 to clarify Act 48. The measure would ensure residents outside Texarkana cannot be charged the extra penny tax. only Texarkana residents would pay if the bill passes. The Hempstead County Quorum Court opposed Act 48 but Gov. Pryor had signed it.
The Hope Country Club Country Club No 2 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 4511 and the Ozan Community Center had their mixed drink licenses revoked by state ABC enforcement. Circuit Judge Tom Digby ruled mixed drinks illegal in dry counties. Sheriff Henry Singard warned arrests for serving without licenses.
Strong near tornadic winds demolished two mobile homes and damaged a third near Joplin Missouri killing Effie Mae Morgan 78 and injuring John Pancake Jr 36 and wife Sarah 26. Their 3 year old son escaped unharmed as power lines trees and windows were also damaged. A tornado watch followed early morning.
House investigators question Texaco about holding more than 500 billion cubic feet of nonproducing gas at Tiger Shoal and Lighthouse Point off Louisiana. Texaco denies the claims saying production would undermine long term supply and warns critics push for overproduction to drain America.
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