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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
5
A reader notes a Mail and mailer from Our Daily Bread featuring a Back-Seat Bingo Set for drivers. Players use last license plate digits from out of state plates to form a line, playable only when accompanied by a child, with warnings about distraction for lone drivers.
Winthrop Rockefeller, 44, married Jeanette Edris of New York in a simple civil ceremony at Coeur D Alene. They honeymoon at an undisclosed location after a brief family reception. Best man Dr. Graham Hawks. bride’s attendant Ane Bartley. this is Rockefeller’s second marriage and her fourth.
The Agriculture Department warns June 1 crop prospects are the worst since 1945 due to drought and cool growing weather. Wheat production is forecast at 925 million bushels, the smallest since 1944, with ample reserves. Continued rains could lift corn, cotton, soybeans, sorghums, and rice outlooks, while shortages may push prices higher.
Lauraine Powell, 83, longtime Patmos resident, died at her home early Tuesday. Survived by husband Bethel Powell and three sons Jesse Clifford Barney Powell, two daughters Winberry of Magnolia and Lola Powell of Patmos. Funeral at Mt Nebo Church 9 pm Wednesday conducted by Reverend W E Thomason and Reverend BE Jones.
Commencement exercises of Guernsey Baptist Church will be held Wednesday night at 7 30. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
Scotland Yard deported Archimandr Abboy Kallinikas Macheriotis, head of the Greek Orthodox church in London, in the first major crackdown on Cypriot anti-British activity in Britain. He was seized in his rectory and sent to Athens after midnight. the news was released by the Greek embassy and Cyprus Ethnarchy protested through London papers.
Hal Boyle contends the modern family often lacks a clear head as the former lord of the manor becomes a passive figure in his own house. He argues authority still matters, notes some see shared power as healthy, but cautions many fathers retreat into spineless roles, losing respect from their children.
A new dry storage eye bank in Chicago enables corneas to be dehydrated and stored for months, restoring sight to ten previously blind patients. Donor corneas from deceased individuals can be shipped under vacuum to reach hospitals, offering hope to thousands worldwide who lose sight from corneal disease or injury.
A regular meeting of Hope Poultry Producers was held last week at the University of Arkansas Experiment Station. Lowell Lankford of Little Rock discussed summer methods of raising broilers. The gathering included a group discussion and a chicken supper. Oliver Adams, County Agent, was a guest.
Arkansas will end the year with about 2000 miles of unpaved secondary roads, down from 4000 when the Highway Commission took over in 1953. Surfacing of primary roads is largely done or contracted, except for a new section of Highway 29 in Monroe County. Widening and resurfacing of Highway 87 to Texarkana and Highway 70 to Memphis should be finished within a year, with Highway 67 to Newport already completed or programmed.
Arkansas towns off main pipelines win PSC approval to use municipal revenue bonds to fund transmission and distribution lines leased to Ark La Gas Co. The plan spreads gas service with lower upfront cost, while bonds are secured by rentals and operations. Towns like Foreman set the pattern in 1953.
Secretary of State Dulles warned Khruchev may denounce Stalin to shore up Soviet dictatorship and urged the Kremlin to meet the people's desires by granting greater freedom. He noted no evident shift away from totalitarian rule despite some relaxation, calling the system inherently repressive.
The House Committee on Un American Activities voted unanimously to cite Paul Robeson for contempt after he refused to answer if he is a Communist. Robeson clashed with committee members, calling them non patriots as the hearing adjourned.
Hope Lions Club held its regular Monday noon meeting at the Hotel Bar. Kinard Young introduced Mrs Farr Greene who showed 160 color slides of Bavarian castles and countryside scenes from 1950 51 62 while Col Greene and family were stationed in Bavaria and Stuttgart after World War II.
Swimming instructor Kay Kent announced class schedules for all levels. Advanced swimmers meet Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 to 8 and 8 to 10 at other times. Beginners attend Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 to 9 for five weeks ending July 14. Junior Life Saving starts June 25 for ages 12 to 18. contact Miss Kent at Munterpal pool.
Senate Republican leaders told Eisenhower aides to pare requests for foreign aid below the House approved 3.8 billion as they reviewed the 3.8 billion foreign aid bill. The administration had sought 4.9 billion. aides were urged to justify any increases over the House ceiling and expect difficulty winning boosts.
Washington officials reported Senate Republican and Democratic leaders urged restoring at least 600 million dollars cut by the House from an 1.1 billion dollar foreign aid bill. They met with Secretary Dulles and Admiral Radford after a White House conference arranged by Sherman Adams as Eisenhower, ill in hospital, pressed for the full four billion dollar authorization.
VFEW will meet at 8 o clock Wednesday night June 13 at the Hut on Boston Highway 67. Following the business session a film on the observer corps will be shown by Sgt Womack of Shreveport park. All members urged to stand.
Local notes report Hope Club at the Arkansas State meeting took second place for best planned program, with Mrs. Jack Compton as former chair and members including Mrs. Compton Opal Hervey Mary Hamm Rosa Harrie. Other items note a political speaking event at Patmos, Capt John L Ray is pursuing an MBA at Wharton with graduation June 13, and staff moves at Child's Piggly Wiggly with Ralph Higas replacing Brendy/Brendy Hamm as market manager.
President Eisenhower signed documents today while seated up in bed following an intestinal operation. Sherman Adams, the chief aide, reported bipartisan discussions with Congress and thanked senators who attended the White House meeting.
Fragmentary text references a Republican nominee for governor and possible candidates Brant Hemel Barber Little Rock with mention of a temporary installation. Context is missing concrete events or dates.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a report with no official details. It references a person and possible notes but provides little concrete information or context. The readable bits offer no dates places organizations or outcomes.
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