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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
3
Police disguised as swimmers captured three men involved in an extortion plot in Chicago. The suspects were seized at a Michigan beach where they met the intended victim, the part owner of a clothing store chain, for the rendezvous.
Society notices list meetings for July 25 to 28 including Duplicate Bridge Club at Parish Hall 7 30 PM Bridewell DeMolay Jett B Graves SS Class pot luck at 305 East 13th St July 26 Kathleen Mallory Circle First Baptist July 26 7 30 PM VFW Post and Auxiliary ice cream supper July 27 Ladies Bridge Luncheon Hope County Club July 28 12 30 PM GA Josephine Skaggs in Mary Lou Parks home July 28 3 PM
Judge Christopher Patterson describes an idealized beauty profile drawn from his art and notes shifts in entrant quality. He discusses redheads and brunettes, his lack of close friendships with contestants, and a memorable nurse he encountered during a cigarette girl judging incident.
Mrs J K Green hosted a watermelon feast Friday July 22 at 7 30 p m for the Lillian Routon Sunday School class at First Methodist Church. Fifty two people attended enjoying games and ice cold watermelon in summer flowers at 212 East 14th Street.
Mrs. Bobby Thornton of Emmet and her baby daughter Dee visited friends and relatives in Benton this week and returned home Thursday. Pvt Raymond Robinson stationed at Camp Chafee is on two weeks leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs Ben Robinson. Mr and Mrs D C Watley traveled to Temple Texas where Mrs Watley will enter Scott White Clinic. The McDowell family of Fort Worth and their children Ronnie and Carolyn returned home after an extended visit.
Three dishonorably discharged Korean veterans arrived on ship in Hawaii after spying reports. They toured churches and the Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific near Honolulu and spoke of facing consequences. Cowart and Griggs expressed anti Communist views while hoping for a fair trial and reentry to the Army.
Tom Berry departed Sunday night for Mendham New Jersey to attend Schiff training school for field executives with the Boy Scouts of America. Mrs Berry will stay at home with her parents Mr and Mrs C C Collins during the absence. Upon return in September Mr Berry plans to be employed by the DeSoto Council BSA in El Dorado.
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across Arkansas towns including Fulton Hope Emmet Rosston and Spring Hill. Names include Mr S A Whittington Mrs James B Caldwell Mrs W T Vines Rt 1 and others.
A reader asks about success of a mixed nationality marriage amid family disapproval. Dorothy Dix argues pride in heritage is misplaced and promotes learning about the partner’s culture.
James D. Harper, 38, a traveling oil pipelines salesman, was arrested in Los Angeles on forgery suspicion. Police say he boasted of issuing about a quarter of a million dollars in rubber checks, including a $4,000 check in Springdale Arkansas and two checks totaling $8,186 in Tulsa Oklahoma. Springdale reportedly held a warrant for him. Harper admitted buying oil equipment and pipe with the bad checks and moving on after each deal.
A science note states lead is about 11.34 times as heavy as water, indicating its high density for weighing, shielding, and material applications.
Hollywood notes Dana Wynter a London born actress says England offers few breaks for young stars and she left medicine for acting. After stage work radio and TV she moved to New York then Hollywood earning a first film with Body Snatchers and taking citizenship papers. Her name changed from Dagmar to Dana to avoid confusion with a stripper. she jokes about learning love scenes with eye to ear.
Lawmakers contemplated an August adjournment even as public housing legislation stalled. House leaders and members including Albert and McCormack blamed the stalled Rules Committee and GOP members for delaying action while noting no work remained to justify a long recess.
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