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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1963
Page
2
Excellent business opportunity with a 220 by 220 foot corner lot at U S Highway 87 and West Third North Washington Streets. Includes a service station and a five room house rented for 25 dollars monthly. Leases to responsible person with option to purchase. Suitable for used car lot farmers market or trailer court.
The New Bethel Baptist Church hosts revival with Evangelist Rev. W. E. Dunbar of Texarkana and Pastor Rev. W. M. Martin inviting the public. Also the Beebe Memorial Church Sunday School plans a weiner roast at Mrs Annie Yerger's home Saturday night August 3.
The 8,000 men of the 39th Infantry Division of the Arkansas and Louisiana National Guards began training at Fort Polk, emphasizing foot soldier and artillery skills under Brig. Gen. Maupin Cummings, a Fayetteville circuit judge, who commands the division.
A burglar broke into a Russellville location and stole narcotics and $75 in cash, sparking police investigation. No injuries reported and suspects remain at large. Local authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Russellville Police Department.
In the matter of the Estate of Gertrude A Hunt deceased the administrator was appointed July 26 1963 All persons having claims must verify and present within six months from first publication July 1 1963 or be forever barred Fred Hunt administrator Hope Ark dates July 31 and August 7 1963
Thirty girls compete for Miss Hospitality of Arkansas led by Diana Arey of Benton. They register in Little Rock, tour the state by plane, take written exams, appear on TV, and face judges. The winner is crowned at halftime of the Arkansas High School All Star game in Little Rock. Contenders include Paula Melton, Barbara Ann Bahn, Veronica Dapurala, Anne Jones, Jackie Sanders, and many others.
Jerry Kilty Scheuer, 20, returned from California to Arkansas on charges of failing to report the death of an illegitimate child. The case involves two three month old girls found buried near Ozark as part of a traveling group from California to Kentucky. Four others, including Potts family members, were also returned and jailed.
John and Bernice Wise of Zachary Louisiana will wed Friday after discovering their 21 year old marriage is technically invalid due to an Arkansas law. Their teen children will witness. Police say the break in at C&B Drug Store was spotted at 9 p.m. by a roving guard after a 7 p.m. check.
A Girl and Boy quarrel over a small slight and the Boy writes a forgiveness letter hoping to reconcile. He then tries to deliver it but a bicycle mishap leads to a fatal accident. The tale references a Arkansas marriage age law and broader notes on remarriage trends and house-raising in pioneer times.
The notice lists weekly and yearly subscription rates for Hope and nearby towns, with mail rates for Hempstead Nevada LaFayette Howard and Miller Counties. It also includes various address lines for Arkansas Dailies Inc and other cities. A short anecdote about a passerby finding a mud stained envelope with a girl’s first name is included, concluding with The End.
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