13 Dead In Hurricane Agnes Hits Florida Panhandle
Apalachicola Florida suffered extensive damage as Hurricane Agnes roared from Cuba into the Florida Panhandle. The storm killed 13 people, injured over 100, displaced thousands, and caused widespread destruction along a 15 mile gulf coast stretch. Flooding, power outages, and gas line damage disrupted daily life as tornadoes ripped through Okeechobee mobile parks and Brevard County areas. A 40 thousand dollar yacht vanished from Alligator Point amid lifting homes and shattered structures.
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Apalachicola
Fla
Agnes
Georgia
Florida Panhandle
Cuba
South Georgia
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Carabelle
Fastpoint
U. S. 98
Eastpoint
Red Cross
Beth Henson
Herbert Chipman
Gulf
Panhandle
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Pinellas County
Okeechobee
Brevard County
Atlantic Coast
Merritt Island
Alligator Point
Hope Star 1972 Hope Ark newspaper masthead item
The Hope Star issue lists staff roles and contact details, including editors George Smith and Rebecca Lazenby, Advertising Manager Donal Parker, and various department heads. It provides publication data, mailing rates, and subscription options for local, statewide, and out-of-state readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Smith
Rebecca Lazenby
Mary Anita Laseter
Esther Hicks
Donal Parker
Wanda Powell
Sibyl Parsons
C. M. Rogers, Jr
Alice Kate Baker
Virginia Hiscott Mechanical Department
Billy Dan Jones
D. E. Allen
George Smith, Jr
Red River Vo Tech 1971 72 Graduates List Hope Area
The 1971-72 Red River Vocational Technical School graduating class includes Hope area students across programs. Names include Linda Cox Pat Harris Robbine Jackson Walter Huckabee Billy Gray Wendell Cox Allan Bennett Winston Franks Ivy Lee Larry Powell Gary Goodwin Jim Applegate Fern Wickliffe Carolyn Williams Peggy Purtle Mary Shaw Darlene Nelson Mike McCorkle Harold Lloyd Robert Faulkner Orie Wyatt and others. Commencement exercises will be held Thursday June 29 at 7 with senior program officer Reindeer delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River Vocational Technical School
Hope Area
J.W. Rowe
Linda Gail Cox
Pat Harris
Hope
Robbine Nan Jackson
Patmos
Walter Don Huckabee
Billy Gray
Russell Williams
Oran
Wendell Cox
Allan Bennett
Rosston
Winston Franks
Ivy D. Lee
Larry Noel Powell
Gary Goodwin
James Applegate
McNab
Fern Wickliffe
Carolyn Sue Williams
Peggy Purtle
Mary Alice Shaw
Darlene Nelson
Ozan
Mike McCorkle
Hope Welding
Harold Lloyd
Robert M. Faulkner
Orie Wyatt
Scte
Obituary and stabbing report from Arkansas county
Charles S. Lowthrop Jr formerly of Hope died June 18 in Richardson Texas. He was a former member of the First Christian Church of Hope. Survivors include his wife Dorothy two daughters of Dallas and one brother Frank Lowthrop of Malvern Crossett Ark Ashley County officials said Sammy Lee Jackson 42 was fatally stabbed with a pocket knife at his home six miles west of Portland.
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Charles S. Lowthrop JR
Charles S. Lowthrop, Jr
Hope
Richardson
Texas
First Christian Church of Hope
Dorothy
Dallas
Frank Lowthrop
Malvern
Crossett, Ark
Ashley County
Sammy Lee Jackson
Portland
Woman senator wins renomination again
Portland Maine AP Margaret Chase Smith the nation s only woman senator won the Republican renomination for a fifth term defeating youth and money. In Maine primary Hathaway beat Jack Smith 54 601 to 5 653 and Smith led with 71 107 votes for Monks 38 a millionaire businessman.
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Portland
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
A.G. Monks
Hathaway
Jack Smith
Smith
Senate
Hope High BOBCAT yearbook earns A Plus rating
The 1972 BOBCAT yearbook at Hope High School earned an A plus rating from the National School Yearbook Association. Co editors were Mary Jane Reyenga and Ben Downs with Mrs. Mary Nell Turner as faculty adviser. Staff included Barbara Jackson Betsy Griffin Beth Gilbert Karen Britt Bill Moore Steve Caldwell Debra Robinson Carla Delaney Susan Reardon Sandy Flowers Debbie Gunter Beckie Moore and Benita Brown.
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Bobcat
Hope High School
National School Yearbook Association
Mary Jane Reyenga
Ben Downs
Mary Nell Turner
Barbara Jackson
Betsy Griffin
Beth Gilbert
Karen Britt
Bill Moore
Steve Caldwell
Debra Robinson
Carla Delaney
Susan Reardon
Sandy Flowers
Debbie Gunter
Beckie Moore
Benita Brown
All Around Town Notes From Hempstead County Meeting
Hempstead County delegates will attend the State Extension Homemaker Council meeting June 20 to 22 in Fayetteville at the University of Arkansas. Attending are Mrs. Ivan Bright, Mrs. Ernest Graham, Mrs. Earl Thompson, and Dolores McBride. Mrs. Graham will present the memorial service at the end of the meeting in observance of the University of Arkansas Centennial. Also note: Jimmy E. Walters, former Hope resident, won the 1972 Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher Award, $400 cash and citations. Walters teaches at Clear Creek High School in League City Texas. his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters of Hope. Specialist 4 Richard Y. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W Y Jackson of Patmos, was discharged from Ft. Polk La. June 14 after 19 months service. United Nations spelling note included.
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Marynell
Washington D.C
American Legion Auxiliary
Arkansas
American Legion and Auxiliary
Inez Compton Termer
Hope
Auxiury Vnlibes S.estat
Hempstead
State Extension Homemaker Council
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Ivan Bright
E.H
Ernest Graham
Earl Thompson
Crossroads E.H. Club
Dolores McBride
Extension Home
Graham
Jimmy E. Walters
Texas Chemical Council
Manufacturing Chemists Association
Walters
Clear Creek High School
League City
Texas
Frank Walters
Richard Y. Jackson
W.Y. Jackson
Patmos
Army
Ft. Polk
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Star of Hope
Consolidated
Star Building
S. Walnut St
Hope, Ark
P.O
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Star Publishing CO
Alex. H. Washburn
Paul H. Jones
Ark
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
AP News
Southern
Ass'n
Arkansas Press Ass'n
Arkansas Dailies, Inc
Poplar
Memphis
Tenn
Hartford
Michigan Ave
Chicago
E. 42Nd St
New York
N.Y
Penobscot
Detroit
Mich
Skirvin Tower
Oklahoma City
Okla
Nevada
Lafayette
Howard, Pike
Clark Counties
Vo-tech
Starfore
Lazenby
Hempstead County Memorial Hospital
Eldridge Formby
Raymond Byers
Cecil Cox
Herbert Rogers
Roxie Lawrence
LaGrone Williams
Larry Patterson
Akansas
Taye
Startoto-Smith
United Nations
B. Wallace McDowell
D.D.S
Deanna Drug
Daniel Green
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