Calendar of Society Events for March in Hope
District 16 Nurses Association meets March 1 at 7 30 p m in Hempstead Memorial Hospital. Various clubs and chapters gather March 2 including UDC luncheon at Town and Country and Eastern Star in Masonic Hall. March 3 features Harding College Belles and Beaux at Hope High School Auditorium with tickets 1 00 adults 50 students. Other gatherings include Rose Garden Club, Golden Age Club, and Bridge Club updates. Community happenings cover rummage sales, dinners, tours, and social visits through March 4 with local venues and hosts named.
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District 16 Nurses Association
Hempstead Memorial Hospital
Registered Nurses Association
Memorial Hospital
Harding College Belles and Beaux to Perform in Hope
The Harding College Belles and Beaux, directed by Dr. Kenneth Davis, will present a two part show The Old Days and Up To Date at 7 30 p m March 3 in the Hope High School Auditorium. The group has toured nationwide and overseas with USO and National Music Council support and features solos duets and novelty acts. Tickets at the door are 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Harding College Belles and Beaux
Hope High School
Miami
Houston
New Orleans
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
Texarkana Pilot Lands on Highway After Engine Failure
Jack Armstrong of Houston escaped injury when his single engine plane lost power and forced a landing on U.S. 71 near Lockesburg. He was en route from Chicago to Shreveport to refuel, landed on the highway, and then rolled the aircraft into a cafe parking lot. The cause of the engine failure was not known.
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Texarkana, Ark
Jack Armstrong
Houston
Tex
U.S. 71
Lockesburg
Armstrong
Texarkana
Chicago
Shreveport
Fabulous Fordies highlights a nostalgic NBC variety hour
NBC's telecast The Fabulous Fordies features Tennessee Ernie Ford Betty Grable Dick Haymes and Maureen O Hara in a World War II era nostalgia show. Frank Gorshin provides film star impressions while the program leans into period music and choreographed numbers. ABC counters with a horror pilot The Eyes of Charles Sand featuring Peter Haskell in a mansion full of suspense. In 1945 Soviet troops besiege Berlin.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
NBC
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Betty Grable
Dick Haymes
Maureen O’hara
Ford
Miss Grable
Berkeley
Haymes
Gray
Miss O’hara
George M. Cohan
Eva Tanguay
Frank Gorshin
James Cagney
al Jolson
Richard Burton
ABC
Charles Sand
Peter Haskell
Pink Dominates Arnold Scaasi Spring Line
AP Fashion Writer ANN HENCKEN reports Arnold Scaasi favors pink in a spring-summer made-to-order line priced 850 to 1500, with dresses named pink frosting and pink thistle, featuring ruffles, lace, and pink accents. He also plans a ready-to-wear line in Paris priced 200 to 300, opening in April, aiming for high fashion rather than kooky looks.
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New York
Arnold Scaasi
Scaasi
Maria Moutet
Paris
Explorers for Safe Driving Rally Seeks Young Drivers
Explorers for Safe Driving invites youths ages 15 to 21 with unrestricted licenses to time trial against peers from Southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas on March 11. Entry this week. speed disqualifies a car. Rally tests driving skill and following directions. Explorer sponsorship not required.
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Larry
Alphonse
Arkansas
Texas
Leap Year Gala Fails to Deliver Action for Bachelors
In Miami a Leap Year Gala hosted by Bachelors International drew 35 members with salaries over 29 000 a year plus 20 international lovelies. Guests signed the guest book as plans faltered with most mingling in the kitchen while egg rolls arrived late and a mood soured, ending with a lone guest leaving alone.
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Miami
Cupid
Sydney
Bachelors International
Biscayne Bay
Leo Rosen
Tech Seeks New President for Arkansas Tech College
The presidential search committee to select a new president for Arkansas Tech College in Russellville was announced. The group will replace Dr. George L. B. Pratt who resigns effective July 1. Members include E. E. Hudson chairing Faculty Senate, R. A. Young vice president administrative affairs, Dr. Richard Morrisey history and political science, Dr. Harlan McMillan biology, Bobbie Taylor geography, Mike Wheeler Fort Smith, Johnny Nutt North Little Rock Tech Alumni head, and Melvern Watson agriculture and home economics chair.
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Russellville
Ark
Arkansas Tech College
George L. B. Pratt
E. E. Hudson
R. A. Young
Richard Morrisey
Harlan McMillan
Bobbie Taylor
Mike Wheeler
Fort Smith
Johnny Nutt
North Little Rock
Tech Alumni Association
Melvern Watson
Department of Agriculture and Home Economics
Arkansas Democrats choose delegates by state convention
The state Democratic Committee voted to hold a special state convention to select its delegates to the Democratic National Convention this year. Chairman Joe Purcell named a procedures committee, replacing the prior mandatory 80 percent popular election. The move aligns with a 1971 law repeal and aims to assemble a cross section of voters including blacks, youth and women while supporting Rep. Wilbur Mills.
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Little Rock
Democratic State Committee
Joe Purcell
Benton
Wilbur D/ Mills
D— Ark
Help Us Back? Wife Leaves Husband Reaches Out
A reader writes that his wife left after a week away at her mother's, admits fault for moodiness, begs for another chance, and fears a final break unless counseling is accepted. Bernard guesses the marriage may be saved or may end if pattern repeats, urging effort and counseling.
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Helen
H.A
Brannigan
School Group Considers Quality Schools Sub Committee
The Auxiliary Sub-Committee of the Citizens Committee for Better Quality Schools met Monday night with Chairman Bill Gunter and members Barbara Buchholzer Ruth Felder Elaine Burtch Wesley Huddleston and Doyle Shiels present. They reviewed Hope Schools Physical Education findings noting overcrowded classes and lacking equipment with Yerger facilities hindering teachers and students. Recommendations and suggestions were prepared for the General Committee meeting Thursday night.
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Citizens Committee For Better Quality
Bill Gunter
Barbara Buchholzer
Ruth Felder
Elaine Burtch
Wesley Huddleston
Doyle Shiel
Hope
Yerger
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