Zip Code dispute swirls in Hope over Post Office plans
Hope residents rally to oppose the proposed Hope Post Office project citing Zip Code expansion and federal spending. Editor urges Congress to examine postal planning amid city government and business groups backing the project and urges citizens to decide their future. The editor recalls 1929 lessons from his own company to stress cautious stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Harris
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
the Star
America
Hope Post Office
Congress
Hope City
35 Pay Visit to Shriner Hospital
A delegation of 35 Shriners and guests from Hope Nashvil le Bradley and four Prescott Shriners traveled Sunday to Shreveport to visit the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. A police escort met the group in Bossier City and they attended morning worship at Fairfield Avenue Presbyterian Church. In the afternoon Potentate J. D. Clark of the El Karubah Temple greeted visitors at the hospital as Shrine Guides led tours and introduced patients and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriners
Hope
Shriners Hospital
Shreveport
Millwood Shrine Club
Hope Nashville
Bradley
Prescott
Bossier City
Fairfield Avenue Presbyterian Church
Hope Pair Join Angus Association Members in Missouri
Joe and Alice Ann Watkins of Hope have been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri. They were among 13 registered Aberdeen Angus breeders in Arkansas elected to membership during the past month per secretary Glen Brat cher.
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Joe
Alice Ann Watkins
Hope
St. Joseph
Missouri
Glen Bratcher
Watkins
Arkansas
Chili Supper for Masons Tuesday at Whitfield Hall
A chili supper is planned at the Whitfield Masonic Hall on Tuesday followed by the conferring of a Master’s Degree. All members are invited to attend.
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Whitfield Masonic Hall
Weather Esperment Station 24 Hour Report
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 am Monday shows a high of 28 and a low of 12. Arkansas regional forecast provided by The Associated Press with continuation noted on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Associated Press
Taxpayers urged to enter SS numbers on tax forms
District Director Fred W. Johnson of the IRS cautioned taxpayers to enter both spouses' social security numbers on their 1963 federal income tax returns. The law requires the numbers to be on the returns, and taxpayers should check entries carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Johnson
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
VEW Furnished School Swings
The swings were installed on school playgrounds sponsored by the VFW. Work was done by James Anderson, Elmer Anderson, and James Laughard. Hope Builders Supply and La Grone Williams Hardware furnished materials. They were placed on the colored playgrounds as well, and students and teachers appreciate the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
James Anderson
Elmer Anderson
James Laughard
Hope Builders Supply
LaGrone Williams Hardware
B-52 Crashes in Maryland Mountains Near Cumberland
A SAC B 52 jet with two unarmed nuclear weapons and five crew members crashed near Big Savage Mountain in western Maryland amid heavy snow. Air Force officials say no nuclear explosion risk and routine explosive ordnance teams were dispatched. State police reached the rugged site hours later as rescue crews braved 15 inches of snow to reach the crash area near Cumberland.
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Qumberland
Strategic Air Command
Appalachian
Air Force
Big Savage Mountain
Maryland
Cumberland
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Turner Air Force Base
Westover Afb
Westover Turner
Andrews Air Force Base
Westover
Turner
8Th Air Force
Savage Mountain
Stonewall Green
Gibson joins Air Force Reserve from Patmos area
Kenneth Wayne Gibson of Patmos a 1960 graduate of Hope High School and son of Mr and Mrs T W Gibson of Patmos entered the Air Force Reserve Friday at Shreveport and departed for Lackland AFB in San Antonio.
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Kenneth Wayne Gibson
Patmos
Granate of Hope High School
T. 8. Gibson
Air Force Reserve
Shreveport
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Mrs. Bagley Teaches Century Bible Class
Mrs. Roy I. Bagley taught the Century Bible Class of First Methodist Church on Sunday January 12 focusing on Mary the Mother of Jesus after a detailed study. Her husband the Rev Mr Bagley superintendent of the Hope Methodist District spoke at the 8 30 and 11 55 a m services.
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Roy I. Bagley
First Methodist Church
Mary
Jesus
Mr. Bagley
Hope Methodist District
Editorial endorses Star's position on P O
Wall Street Journal urges support for the star's stance as it notes Hope Arkansas fights a $500,000 federal post office project. The 1912 building is aging and 2,000 of Hope's 8,400 residents sign a petition to rescind federal funds. Alex H Washburn leads the local effort to jolt other towns.
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Wall Street Journal Today
Star
P. O
Wall Street Journal
Arkansas
Washington
Alex H. Washburn
Hope
Teens Promote March of Dimes With City Bread Sale
Teen Age Program members organized a Sunday bread sale in Hope with co chairs Sara Bagley and Al Weisenberger. Students from National Honor Society Key Club and Future Teachers of America joined, going door to door 1 30 to 5 00 p m to raise funds for crippling disease victims.
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March of Dimes
TAP
Sara Bagley
al Weisenberger
National Honor Society
Key Club
Future Teachers of America
al J
Sara
Jon
Letters on Star's P O Position
Editor's note summarizes readers letters to The Star about municipal federal aid and a new Hope post office project. Included are a President letter urging expenses cut and a cross country note from Myrtle Corby praising a government economy article and recalling a Sarasota boat ride.
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Associated Press of the Star
New Post Office Project For Hope
the Star
Oren Harris
A. Albritton
Hope, Ark
Barry Goldwater
Buffalo
N.Y
Dorothy
Bob
Warsaw
Morton Salt Co
Sarasota
Fla
Myrtle Corby
Archie E. Corby
Montgomery St
West Pittston
Wilkes
Barre
Susquehanna River
West Pittson
Florida
Balentine to London for three weeks next May
Dr. George L. Balentine pastor of First Baptist Church will travel to London England in May. He has been granted three weeks leave of absence and will use allotted convention funds to cover the rest of the trip instead of attending the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlantic City. He thanked the local congregation for a round trip ticket to New York as part of the London journey.
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George L. Balentine
First Baptist Church
London
England
Ballentin
New York
Southern Baptist Convention
Atlantic City
Winrock Man Cattle Meet Talker to Speak at Hempstead
Dr. W. T. Berry of Winrock Farm will address the Hempstead County Cattlemen's Association meeting Thursday January 16 at 7 30 p m in the Diamond Cafe Cow herd management will be the focus with emphasis on producing more and better beef at lower cost A question and answer period will follow each of the four talk divisions All beef cattle producers are invited to attend.
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W. T. Berry
Winrock Farm
Hempstead County Cattlemen’s Association
Diamond Cafe
Berry
Texas A&m
Paul Robarts 80 Dies in Miami Oklahoma
Paul M. Robarts 80 of 23 F Street N.E. Miami died Saturday night in Miami Baptist hospital. Services were held at Cooper chapel at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Lloyd Peters officiating. Burial followed in G.A.R. cemetery. Mason lodge members served as pall bearers. Retired K and G railroad agent and Miami resident for 30 years, he was a Methodist and Mason. Survived by his widow Mrs Sally Robarts and a brother Carl Robarts of Hope Arkansas.
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Miami
Okla
Paul M. Robarts
F Street
N.E
Miami Baptist Hospital
Cooper Chapel
Lloyd Peters
G.A.R
Masonic Lodge
Robarts
K ©. and
G. Railroad Company
Panama canal legacy from Roosevelt era shocks nations
Washington AP report traces Panama issue back to 1903 when Theodore Roosevelt supported Panamanian revolt to secure a canal. Riots near the canal zone left American and Panamanian deaths over flag placement and control. Longstanding tensions stem from US perimeters and the Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
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Panama
Teddy Roosevelt
Washington
Johnson
Teodore Roosevelt
Canal Zone
Colombia
Atlantic
Pacific
Roosevelt
New Republic
Republic of Panama
Wth
U.S
Latin America
U S and Panama Agree on Joint Peace Authority
The United States and Panama agreed to form a joint peace authority to guard the Canal Zone, with U S and Panamanian members and a neutral OAS chair. Talks included possible civilian or military forces and a final technical meeting planned with OAS involvement. Violence continued Sunday in Colon as discussions progressed.
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Joe McGow
Associated Press
Panama
United States
Canal Zone
Johnson
Washington
Asst
Thomas C. Mann
Domne Son
Mann
Roberto Chiari
Chiaci
Fritiay
U.S
Organization of American States
Joe McGowan
Organization of American State
OAS
Argentina
Alfredo Vazquez
Car
Ricosa
Edwin M. Martin
Galileo Solis
Inter American Affairs
Cyrus R. Vance
Colon
Heart Fund to Run Separate Drive in Hempstead 1964
The Heart Fund Drive will be conducted independently in Hempstead County in 1964 with Joe Rooker as chairman and George Frazier as co chairman Mitch LaGrone as treasurer Mrs Mable Ward president of the Hope B P W Club will head the committee for special gifts Bob Moers will lead Heart Sunday on February 23.
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Heart
Hempstead
Joe Rooker
George Frazier
Mitch LaGrone
Mable Ward
Hope B & PW Club
Bob Moers
Key Joins Missile Cruiser Springfield Aboard Navy Vessel
Danny R. Key seaman apprentice, USN, son of James L. Key of Hope Arkansas, serves aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Springfield. The ship recently resumed duties as a fine Sixth Fleet unit in the Mediterranean theater.
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USS
Springfield
Danny R. Key
USN
James L. Key
Pritchard St. Hope
Ark
Seaboard
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Alex. H. Washburn
Shriner Hospital
Angus Ass‘n
Ane
Mountains
Kenneth Gibson
Patyne
Lara Impson
Bobby Mitchell
Becky Waller
Phala Brown
Shirley Moody
Donna Ayers
Cookie Jones
Ronnie Ingram
Sarah Bagley
Hope Star
Joe Keesey
Sammy Strong
Gayle Williams
Eddy Aslin
Lance Jones
Joe Purvis
Jimmy O'Neal
Johnny Anthony
Betsy Martindale
Judy Owen Suzie Walter
Kathy James
Sandra Byers
Bobby Samuels
Rose Ann Williams
Jacque Fielding
Judy Hartsfield
Raymond Franks
Balentine
Winrock Man
Paul Robarts
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Associated Press News
Hubert Herring
Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
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