Hope Area Society Calendar Features Meetings and Showers
The Hope Junior Auxiliary meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday with a 9:30 a.m. executive session at the Chamber of Commerce. A Ladies Bridge-Luncheon is planned at the Hope Country Club Thursday at noon with reservations by noon Wednesday. Various church services, hospital auxiliary gathering, LPN group meeting, and multiple social events including bridal shower for Miss Dianne Marcum and a Country Club dance are noted with attendees from Hope and surrounding areas.
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Hope
Chamber of Commerce
the Hope Country Club
LPN Group
LPN Association
Hempstead Memorial Hospital
Whit Murphy
Southwest Technical Institute
Camden, Ark
Fire
Helpless column helps teens reach for care and courage
A Hope Star feature recounts readers letters and responses in the Helen Bottel helpline. Teens share loneliness and hope while neighbors, friends, and local families offer support and guidance. A June 11 wedding at First Presbyterian Church is also noted, with bride Cecilia Delaney and groom Jimmy Fry planning near-term life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Cecilia Beth Delaney
Cecil L. Delaney
Jimmy Wayne Fry
Roy Fry
Fulton
First Presbyterian Church
Joe Jones
Luther Hollaman
Carla Delaney
Terry Fry
Jack Faulkner
Fellowship Hall
Hope
Ramage Aylett
Nashville
Eddie Fry
Dori
Jesus
G.B. Dear
C.A. Dear
Corporation Offiars
Alex
Helen Bottel
Hope Star
Errands and visits span states from Arkansas to Alaska
Local residents and relatives travel to see family events including a birthday and Father’s Day gathering at Tolbert home in El Dorado plus numerous visits across Arkansas Florida Alaska Wyoming and Oklahoma. In Fort Smith two Van Buren men face a mistrial after a 23 hour jury deliberation in a fraud case tied to Ozark Dog Kennels operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Andress
el Dorado
Bob Tolbert
Margaret Sue Tolbert
Wallace Tolbert
James Tolbert
Fairborn
Jim Andresses
Virginia
Randy Andress
Fort Smith, Ark
van Buren
Ozark
U.S
Bernard Gaer
M. O. King
Paul X. Williams
New Music Director Named at Unity Baptist Church
Bob Hand, formerly Unity Baptist Church of Hope part time since 1970, becomes full time music and educational director. A Birmingham native and former music director at Mount Calvary Picayune and Eastside Conway, he previously worked with Central Baptist Conway and Harvest Gleaner Hour. Revival week to feature Rev. James Ray Raines in June 2027.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hand
Unity Baptist Church of Hope
Hope
Conway
Arkansas
Central Baptist College
Unity Baptist Church
Bob
Mr. Hand
Birmingham
Alabama
Temple Baptist Church
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Picayune
Mississippi
Central Baptist Church
Eastside Baptist Church
Harvest Gleaner Hour
Baptist Missionary
Arkansas man charged after raid uncovers marijuana plants
ROGERS Ark AP John Ace 21 of near Cave Springs was charged with possession of marijuana after authorities raided the home he rented. Officers said they seized 56 cultivated marijuana plants 13 pipes and five plastic bags with an unknown mixture.
Attorneys Urge Alternate School Plan
Attorneys for the North Little Rock School Board attacked the board's alternate plan and urged Federal Judge J. Smith Henley to accept the original plan which would pair four schools. Henley had instructed the board to prepare an alternate plan, and the board complied. Officials said the second plan would be too expensive to implement due to bussing over 2,000 elementary students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
North Little Rock
J. Smith Henley
Henley
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Hempstead County Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Dianne Marcum
Eddie Southerland
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Dorcas
Vance Marcum
Kathy Coffee
Cindy Arnett
Donna Byers
Cathy
Orville Stone
Elmer Horn
Morris Harwell
H.J. Payne
Harold Hendrix
Don Gilbert
Bennett Wood
Don Tunstall
A.J. Rhodes
Wayne Abbott
Helen Hatch
Wilson Stevens
Lahroy
Jack Reynard
Jack Webb
Harold Mobley
Julia Peck
Texarkana Country Club
Frank McLarty
Mack McLarty
George Peck
Texarkana
P.D. Burton
Lewisville
Buddy Sutton
Claud Sutton
Newt
Norman Shaddox
Clifford Franks
Mark Jobe
Ardmore, Okla
Mrs
Fay James
Helen Bettel
C.W
Charles Walker
Arkadelphia
Brenda Aylett
Yvonne
Angie Fry
North Arkansas
North Hervey
Ark
Llyde Davis
MR. and
Jimmy W. Fry
Mrs. Norris Steele
John Whitwell
Misty Michelle
Peter O'Connor
Marilyn Kaye and
Kinney
Leland Warmack
Kinard Young
E.P. Young, Sr
Mary Young
Mexico
Robert Trout
Michelle
Scott
St. Petersburg
Fla
Julian Spillers
Ronnie
Kenai
Alaska
Art Trout
Perry Raines
Cheyenne
Wyo
F.M. Horton
Paul Klipsch
John Cain
Dar
The
Arkansas Society
Unity Church
Rosanna John Schiaffino - Richardson
Nun
Izard Films
Filmes Cinematografica
Saileuse
Mara Cruz
Universal
Martin
Page
Bankamericard
First National Bank
Hope and Hempstead County
First National
Action Bank IN Hope
FDIC
Wally Brandt
Richard Helms
Tonite
National General Pictures
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Cheyenne Social Club
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