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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Page
5
The Rose Garden Club and many local groups announce January gatherings. Meetings cover topics from home demonstration and circle activities to PTA, garden clubs, youth groups, and auxiliary social events with dates, hosts, and times listed.
Birth announcement for Mr and Mrs Tom Jobe Ardmore Oklahoma, a baby boy weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces born Thursday January 9. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fay James of Hope.
The Rev Gladwin Connell spent Friday and Saturday in Little Rock and North Little Rock as an overnight guest of Mr and Mrs Dave Ryker. He attended the Junior Miss Pageant where Sarah Bagley of Hope represented the area and was luncheon guest on Saturday of the Rev.
Hope Chamber of Commerce and Hope Retail Promotion Association joined the city Board of Directors in supporting a $500,000 post office and federal building. The Hope Star editor Alex Washburn opposes the proposal and sponsors a petition to stop it. The ad cites Postmaster Robert Wilson on needs for a sectional center serving 47 cities and unifying government offices in one building.
The New York Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins 5 3 marking their first four game winning streak in five years and denying trade talks involving star winger Andy Bathgate GM Mazz Patric said no deals were pending. Detroit beat Chicago 5 3 as Larry Jeffrey scored twice, keeping Detroit atop the standings while the Rangers stayed within five points of a playoff spot.
A letter from a woman seeking help about a suspected affair and divorce, with Dorothy Dix advising patience and faith in marriage, plus notes on a pregnant wife’s health danger and guidance for a jealous boyfriend. The column includes reader questions and Helen Worden Erskine’s responses.
Panama demands OAS action after Panamanian students and staff clash with U S personnel in the Canal Zone. President Chiari seeks international probes, while Johnson seeks peace with Panama and sends a high level delegation to the zone. Pentagon cites no troop reinforcements planned.
Prime Minister Nehru is making steady progress and had a restful night, according to a medical bulletin. He was confined to bed Tuesday and remained under observation in Bhubaneswar India.
Oswald guilt and family conflict play out with Secret Service involvement as Marina asserts her husband’s guilt while his mother challenges her. Earlier motel dispute involved care for Marina and two daughters, June Lee and Rachael, with relocation to Fort Worth discussed. Nehru attends Congress party conference, likely to return to New Delhi Saturday.
A 1964 letter from Rockville Maryland discusses a three story brick post office and a plan to obtain federal funds for a street project. It notes a mop jacket remark by a post office cleaner and references Oswald family news and Marina and the babies amid Secret Service presence.
Weather showers cast late Saturday with warmer conditions today and tonight especially in the east. Low tonight around 25 to 35, high Saturday 52 to 62, high today 45 to 55. plus a personal message from Miss Maydell Alderman McConnelsville Ohio wishing success.
Postal official Mr. Wilson says expanding facilities is essential as motor vehicles handle more mail than trains. Hope’s post office would serve four Arkansas offices and six in Louisiana with a new federal building housing all agencies. The plan envisions 18.6 thousand square feet gross area and 14.1 thousand net square feet, replacing the 4.23 thousand square feet built in 1972 for a community of about 4,000.
An arctic cold front swept Arkansas driving overnight lows down to 10 degrees in the north and freezing across the state. Skies cleared as bitter air moved in though increasing clouds are forecast for Saturday with a slight warmup expected later.
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