Planned Society Listings Highlight January Gatherings
In a densely packed society column, various club meetings, study groups, and open houses are scheduled for January 14 to January 27. The VFW Auxiliary convenes Tuesday evening, while church groups from First Baptist and First Christian host sessions and pot lucks. Gardens clubs meet January 17, and the Rebecca class hosts a pot luck at Royston home. John Griffin and spouse celebrate a 60th wedding anniversary with open house on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonquil Garden Club
George C. Byrd Jr
Wallace Moncroe
John Griffin
Columbus
Rebecca
Royston
Grandison Royston
First Baptist Church
Gus Haynes
Roy Taylor
W. H. Moseley
Jack ‘Fielding
Joe Hawkins
Jack King
Andy Caldwell
Andy Andrews
Albert Page
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcement
Hospital notes list admitted patients Mrs Ben D Edwards Hope Mr Orva Smith Hope Mrs Wilburn Chastain Rt 1 Lewisville Mrs Elie Mosier Rt 1 Fulton Lois Thomas Hope Discharged Floyd Hamm Rt 2 Hope Clyde Phillips Rt 2 Hope Mrs J W Patterson Hope Nancy Dorman Rt 1 Emmet Mrs Morris Sanders Saratoga Willie Mao Thomas Hope and Mr and Mrs Wilburn Glen Chas Ming Root Lewisville announce the arrival of a baby girl January 4, 1097.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben D. Edwards
Hope
Orva Smith
Wilburn Chastain
Lewis
Mrs. Wilburn
Glen Chasming Root
Lewisville
Hal Boyle continues with curious health and invention notes
Inger reports on diabetes screening and latent energy in water, while unrelated curiosities include dangers of stevedoring, Shaker inventions, and a 1950s trend of older couples marrying. The piece mentions hospital beds rising from 2.5 to 4.2 per thousand and elderly brides voicing concerns about their aging grooms.
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Shakers
United States
Dorothy Dix Advice Columns and In-Law Woes Collide
A collage of Dorothy Dix letters and replies covers marital tensions with in laws, sister in law issues, revival events, and teen TV fatigue. Advice urges acceptance of in laws, steering away from control, and seeking new suitors while detailing a revival by evangelist Rev Mayo in Atlanta and a ventriloquist show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mays Dimmie Mayo
Atlanta
Hope Gospel Tabernacle
BAC
Mr. Mayo
Jerry
W.C. Band
Doctor Accused of Slaying Patient in Eastbourne
Eastbourne England doctor John Bodkin Adams is accused of enslaving a wealthy 81 year old widow by drug addiction and killing her with overdoses after she altered her will in his favor. Prosecution details portray a highly regarded 57 year old bachelor physician as the central figure at a seaside resort famed for retirees. Scotland Yard’s Supt. Herbert Hannam led the inquiry after examining the wills of 400 affluent Eastbourne residents.
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Eastbourne
England
John Bodkin Adams
Scotland Yard
Herbert Hannam
Fragmented reminiscences weave history with misread quotes
A garbled column blends anecdotes from Ernie Kovacs to clothing standards, buffalo herds, medieval bathing, and quotes from John Wesley and George Herbert. The piece reads as a collage of miscopied notes reflecting varied eras and figures without a clear throughline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Kovacs
Manhattan
Budal
Garth
America
Europe
Rane
John Wesley
Khart
George Herbert
Dividends in Stock Feature in Tight Money Era
In 1956 stock dividends emerged as a cash preservation tool amid tight money, allowing companies to reward shareholders without cash outlays. About 1,000 firms paid stock dividends in 1955, totaling roughly 1 trillion dollars in market value, while others like Eastman Kodak and Reynolds Metal regularly combined stock and cash payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New “York
Carh
Fuel Feld
Astiman Kodak
Gulf Oz
Cerro de Paseo
Reynolds Metal
Fire destroys Lepanto home. mother dies in hospital
Mrs Reba Abela Evans, 24, is reported dead in a local hospital after a blaze destroyed her Lepanto Arkansas house on December 29. Her two young children Michael aged 2 and Beverly Diane remain hospitalized with burns. Husband Donald Evans is listed among survivors.
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Mempluis
Dee
Lepanto
Ark
Reba Abela Evans
Hee J
Michael 2
Beverly Diane
Donald Evans
Court Docket from Hope Arkansas January 14 1997
Municipal docket lists defendants Pleading guilty or forfeit bonds for offenses including reckless driving drunkenness speeding and distur bance of peace with fines ranging from four to fifty dollars plus cash bonds forfeited and jail days. Several entries note dismissals or no PSC authority and one cites driving while intoxicated with jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Coit of
RK. Tomlin
Brwit W. Winkler
Frank Clark
Ceci Gilmore
Richard Johnson
PSC
B. BF. May Peed Co
Lela Ragland
H. Warren Co
Augusta Maxwell
Mizell Walledr
Carol McClelland
Joe Walker
C. 3d. Hall
Hospital policy inquiry and contact details
Question about cancelable policy terms and initial payment of 36 dollars. Mentions policy merger, no waiting periods, double value after 12 months, and hospital or doctor coverage. Provides Cecil Weaver contact phone 7-3143 and address 214 Spruce.
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Liberty Tng
Walt
Cecil Weaver
Unclear motor vehicle licensing figure reported
Fragmentary text cites a large number of licensed drivers in the United States, mentioning about 70 billion in a context that does not clearly specify year, source, or scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Aula retail sates in the United States adits
Fragmented OCR reads as a brief note about a large financial figure. It mentions a sum around 3 billion dollars linked to adults and a reference to a market or retail sector in the United States. No clear names, dates, or concrete details are identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aula
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Society
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Beacon
Wilton
Garrett
Billy Ray Seale
Paisley P. T. A
Prod Ellis
Floyd Leverett
Daffodil Garden Club
O'Ttack
W. E. Jolleson
Heattss
Harold Beents
Azalea Garden Club
E. L. Archer Dt
Lamar Cok
Order of the Eastern Star
Fulton Rose Gardenlub
Herbert Cox
Davis Weaver
Tuesaday
Oglesby P. T. A
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
George Wright
Roland Pearson
B. J. Reltig
Ernest Graham
James Watters
Eccles
Rorbert Rogers
Mee
Feed Grashall
L. &. Boothe
Mre
J. B. Archer
BE. L. Archerdt
Fred Greshath
Haynes
Mary Eppler
Makarafi
Linda Gilbert
Mary Ann Hall
Irving Berlin
Dawana O'Steen
Music Makers
B. C. Hyatt
Rita Moreno
Cedric Hardwicke
Walter Hampden
Saenger
Merceletes
Marcelette Jewell
Hal Boyle
Que
ALL New Fall Millinery
Dorothy DIX
Dorothy Bix
Tena
Tina
Ward
Honora Deut
Honora
Monga
Emiled
Emilee
Josh
Isil
Phyllis
Aes
Jacks
Diane
Tts
Baraice Sale
Nunn-Bush and
Edgerton
Oxfords
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