Society Calendar Highlights From Hope Suburbs
A roundup of social and church group activities in Hope area includes the Het Baptist Church class meeting for an evening social, a potluck and card party at Hope Country Club hosted by local families, and multiple WSCS and circle gatherings at First Methodist and First Baptist churches. Also noted is a July 4 dinner hosted by the Robinsons and a July 4 wedding announced for Carolyn Powell and Leland Fant with a brief future home plan in Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 5
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Monty Monts
A. W. McIver, Jr
Donald Sue Huddleston
C. V. Nunn
R. L. Broach
Albert Graves
Mildred Reaves
E. P. Young, Jr
Coming and Going in Odessa and Nearby Areas
Richard Owens of Odessa visits Miss Jacque Williams and Mr and Mrs W A Williams. Mrs W E Harris of Lindsay Oklahoma was an overnight guest of Mrs Ruth Rettig last Tuesday. Harris grandchildren Mike and Cheri Lynn Harris of Paris Texas visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Smith. Dr and Mrs Rex Easter of Shreveport spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Della.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Owens
Odessa, Tex
Jacque Williams
Mrs
W. A. Williams
W. E. Harris
Lindsay
Okla
Ruth Rettig
Tuessday
Mike and
Cheri Lynn
Harris
Paris
Tex
Mrs. Smith
Rex Easter
Shreveport
Della
Theo Bonds
tHooks
Hollis Dupree
Hooks
J. Mitchell
Mount Vernon
James Duncan
Steve
Fort Worth
Life in Arkansas and Odds and Ends of 1839 Newspaper
A humorous piece recounts a youth fined 5 50 for barking at a police dog in Arkansas. The column then shares quirky clippings about antiques wrapped in old April 28 1839 newspapers, a Shoes theft joke, and an athlete’s foot quip. It moves through social notes listing visitors, residents, and travels of dozens of local families and relatives visiting from towns in Arkansas and nearby states. A final line notes Mt Kauai Hawaii precip 47 inches annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellis
Jonesboro
Cape Cod
Boston
Russellville
Cemocrat
Atention
Athelete
Bill Newsome
Bill
Dear Abby Confession and Advice on Family Pressure
A reader seeks help for rebellious behavior from shopping and truancy to weight insecurities and self harm thoughts. Dear Abby urges seeking trusted help, warns against suicide, and suggests confiding in a doctor or pastor. The column closes with advice on choosing a gift for a son and his wife, emphasizing giving while alive.
Desegregation talk at Capitol cafeteria stalls service decision
A ne crow man was refused service at the State Capitol cafeteria by operator Mrs Edris Tyer who said she had not decided on desegregation. Gov Orval Funbus and Secretary of State Relly Bryant Tet discussed the issue but no decision was announced. The article mixes other items from the period including reader letters and a note on the Machiguenga Indians of Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockap
State Capitol
Edris .Tyer
Orval. E. Funbus
iRelly Bryant
Klan Claims Membership Is Growing Across South
Imperial Wizard Robert M. Shelton Jr of the Ku Klux Klan says the civil rights bill provokes a “tremendous reaction” and a swelling of Klansmen. From Tuscaloosa he promotes a nonviolent image while rebuilding the organization amid racial tensions in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Shelton Jr
Tuscaloosa
Ald
Shelton
Ku Klux Klan gains in South amid weak data, officials caution
A salesman reports the Ku Klux Klan, led by Kelights of the Ru Klikk Klan, as strongest in parts of Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. Leaders refuse to disclose membership figures, while leaflets claim lawful conduct and loyalty to white racial dominance amid ongoing civil rights tensions. Shelton notes the Klan’s leaflets and public statements and agrees with black leaders that a hot summer lies ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Ku Klux Klan
Unitéd ‘Klarls
Aimetic¢n Ind
Ru Klikk Klan
South
Alabama
Mississippi
Protida
Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
John Patterson
Shelton
Patterson
George C. Wallace
Klan
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
America
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Society
Blendar
the Hope Country Club
Brack Schenck
E. H. Stewart
Mary “ Moses
H.C. “Whitworth
Wayne Russell
Wesleyan Service Guild No
Guild
Hinton Davis
Methodist Church
Ruth
First Baptist Church
J. N. Hobbs
Jack Beaty
Hope Country Club
Bill Kouton
Lloyd Leverett
Bob Turner
Ities
Harry McLemore
Gram
Ann Bader
Sarat Bagley
Robinson Family
Ben Robinson
Hope Fair Park
Irma Virxengo
Lynda
Pacoma
Calif
Ann Faulkner
Becky
Hope
David Sallee
Richard
Sandra
Darlene
Raymon Robinson
Anita
Annette
Texas City
Texas
L. K. Haltom
Jeanne
Magnolia
Lynell and
Rock
Houston
Dolores Purtle
Cherry Kay
Charles Jones
Danny
Denise
Carrol Messer
Pam
Tony
Dixie
Hope Hi School
P “Mighty Ursus
Oeay
Tee
Saenger
Collins
Parr
Late Show
Susanne Lore
Albert LI Supa
Burt Lancaster
Hiak Douglas
Life In
Arkansas
J.C. Tillman
Sedgwick
Lawrence County
Cache River
J. O. West
Walnut Ridge
Chicago
Waster
Easter
Garlon
Gene Davis, Jr
Bill McRae
Mr. Davis
Durant, Miss
Debbie Barham
Six Flags
Gray Jeffreys
John Lundy
Deming
N.M
Gary
bin ‘McRae
Mr. McRae
W. C. Tolleson
Kirby
New Mexico
U of A
Kelly Hall
J. K
San Antonio
Raymond Robins
Hall
James Cross
James, Jr
Washington, D. C
Ralph Routon
T. 5S. McDavitt
Bill Routons
Col. Cross and Son
Ralph
Mrs. Ree Bass
Dan Herod
Richardson
Irma Tee Veringo
Pacomia
Ben . Robinson
Joey Galloway
Bell Gardens
Raymon Robin
Lynell
T. C. Carroll
Garland
Kauai
Hawaii
Frederick C. Noth
Cleveland
Brink’s
Roth
Git Fox
Vek
Ming
Pat Nore
Apéech
Abby
Abigail van Buren
Frank O'Neal
Capitol
Tam
Blankety
David
Los Angeles
McNaught Syndicate
Inc
Peru
Urubamba River
Universal Handy Hannah Desire
Ward & Son Drug Co
Second Street
F.C
Texarkana
American Home Builders, Inc
American Home Builders Inc
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