09 Jan 1954
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1954
Page
1
Baptist and Presbyterian circles in town announce Monday gatherings at multiple homes, with officers named. Unity Baptist and First Presbyterian plan Monday afternoon events, while Wesleyan Service Guild and Methodist classes hold Sunday and Tuesday sessions. Local organizers Doyle McCoy and others are coordinating visits to chapters across the area.
State Welfare Director A J Moss said some welfare recipients may see up to a 10 percent increase this year. He noted the department will have about 800000 dollars on hand by June 20 if grant incomes stay steady, allowing possible raises if federal grants remain constant and undeserving recipients are removed from rolls.
A reader questions public moral standards urging action against nudist colonies and condemns immorality. The letter cites religious values and state laws, asks why communities remain silent, and appeals for vigilance from churches and citizens in Hope Arkansas.
Mr and Mrs Pale Wood of Mag riolla will visit this weekend with Mrs Wood's parents Mr and Mrs Walton Gopke. NOS Lake Who have been residing in Mag nolig for several years, moved back to Hope and are at Shaver.
Prescott reports detail W S C S circles of First Methodist Church hosting and hosting guests. Circle 4 entertained by J M Shoup with prayer, devotional, and business. Montgomery presented news of a new daughter Jan Bram. Other entries note family visits and births among local residents.
British actress Jean Simmons recalls a tangled postwar contract with Howard Hughes and others, detailing a court battle over her film rights and a string of mandated projects. She describes the odd path to three fast pictures and her wish to restart her career with stage work and family plans.
In the matter of the estate of Herman Stoy deceased case number 924. Beulah Stay was appointed administrator on January 7 1954. All claims against the estate must be filed within six months of first publication or be barred. First published January 1 1964. Beulah Stay administrator R F D 4 Hope Arkansas. Attorney for administratrix F C Crow. Jan 9 16.
Wholesale coffee prices jumped six cents a pound at Little Rock this morning. Secretary T. T. Tyler of the Arkansas Retail Grocers Association said wholesalers are paying 95 cents per pound in cartoned lots, up from 49 cents six months ago. He warned prices will likely rise on independent retailers’ shelves through the week, while chain stores may restrain increases using the price as a lure.
Commissioner's sale notice issued after a Chancery decree filed January 1954 names Reni Clark as plaintiff and Ernest Clark et al as defendants. The sale covers North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 22 Township 11 South Range 24 West totaling about 80 acres more or less. Auction at Court House East Door Hopes Arkansas. terms three months credit with bond or cash option. Witness dated January 8 1854.
A partial OCR shows a dense ledger with figures for cotton loans, bonds, government securities, and deposits. Names and scattered phrases appear, including references to capital, reserves, and liabilities, interwoven with unclear personal names and values.
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