Heart disease spotlight at Hope Lions luncheon program
George Wright Jr. and James Luck of Hempstead County Heart Association led a program at the Hope Lions Club luncheon at the Sheraton Inn. Wright cited heart disease as the leading cause of death in America, with 950,000 yearly deaths, and noted 29 million Americans with heart or vessel disease plus 7 million unaware they have high blood pressure. Luck showcased life saving training equipment and discussed Red River Vocational Technical School courses.
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George Wright Jr
James Luck
Hempstead County Heart Association
Hope Lions
Sheraton Inn
Wright
America
Luck
Red River Vocational Technical School
Banquet honors state leaders and business figures
Speakers included Secretary of State and Mrs. Winston Bryant, Pete Gathright of the national Chamber of Commerce, and state legislators. Guests also featured Carrol Jennings of Missouri Pacific, Hempstead County tourism chief Dean Murphy, water melon champ Or Lloyd, and farm family of the year the Fords. The event's decor used gingham motifs and was arranged by the Hope Garden Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frazier
Winston Bryant
Pete Gathright
National Chamber of Commerce
Larry Patterson
Carrol Jennings
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Dean Murphy
Advertising and Tourism Commission
Hempstead County
Or. Lloyd
Glen Ford
Richard Stiltner
Royce Pendergrass
Paul Henley
Troy Buck
The
Hope Council of Garden Clubs
Air cargo crash kills two crew members in Niger
Overseas National Airways reported a cargo plane crashed on landing in Niamey Niger killing two of its four American crew members. The flight was en route from Paris to Abidjan with the surviving crew hospitalized for minor injuries. Names withheld until families are notified.
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New York
Overseas National Airways
Niamey
Niger
Overseas
W. C. Defieux
Paris
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Defieux
Lightning Sets Gasoline Tank Ablaze Near Vatican LA
In Lafayette Parish a Hunt-Oil storage tank near Vatican caught fire after a lightning strike. About 4,000 gallons of gasoline burned as company official W E Jeans said foam trucks would be futile and the fuel would burn out.
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Lafayette
Hunt Oi Co
Vatican
W.E. Jeans
Hunt
Obituaries of Perkins Mowl McElroy and Moore in Hope area
Obituaries note P L Perkins 68 died in local hospital with survivors including wife Phoebe and daughter Mary Riden. Gordon C Mowl 87 died in El Dorado with nephews and nieces as survivors. Effie Z McElroy died at home with extensive survivors and funeral at Herndon chapel. Otis A Fuller 76 died in Shover Springs Church service planned. Eugene A Moore 74 died in Hot Springs with niece survivor and Rose Hill burial. George A Taylor of Detmott Michigan, Hempstead County native, died with arrangements incomplete. Burial planned in Detroit.
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P.L. Perkins
Perkins
First Baptist Church
Phoebe Perkins
Hope
H.C. Perkins
Stamps
C. Nunn
Mary P. Rkdlen
Alexandria
Herndon Funeral Home
Gordon C. Mowl
el Dorado
Rosston
Methodist Church
Willisville
Eddie Warren
Bennie Ruth
Effie McElroy
Effie Z McElroy
Route 2
Hempstead County
Vernie Anders
Hot Springs
Marie Hontz
LaMonte
Vida Maxie
Waskom
Tex
Coatis Rodden
Glen Bright
Bobbie Kenn
Dallas
Pearl Sanders
Johnnie Bardwell
Centerville
Faye Burns
Herndon Chapel
Dale McKinney
Ayers Cemetery
Eugene A. Moore
Railroad Brotherhood
The
Baptist Church
Neil Bacon
Shreveport
Rose Hill
Richard Sultner
George A. Taylor
Detmott
Mich
Virginia Pendexter Taylor
Emma Lois Taylor
Detroit
Elijah Taylor
Evelyn Glover
Lee Anna Taylor
Elijah Morris
Burns Fatal to Woman Mrs Norvelle Montagomery McGuire 78
Funeral services were held for Mrs Norvelle Montagomery McGuire 78 at Prescott Church of Christ with Gene Greer officiating. Burial followed at DeAnn cemetery. She died Wednesday in a Prescott hospital from burns suffered Friday while fighting a fire near her home. Coroner Henry Shackleford ruled her dress caught fire during the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvelle Montagomery McGuire
Prescott Church of Christ
Gene Greer
Milton Peebles
DeAnn Cemetery
McGuire
Prescott
Burns
Nevada County
Henry Shackleford
Winter Labor Figures Show Modest Net Gain Since December
The report notes seasonally adjusted job figures may distort January decline and February rise in the labor force. After removing the January dip and February gain, the net increase since December is about 200,000. Total employment rose more than unemployment in February.
Carter pushes to deregulate airlines to spur competition
The Carter administration urged Congress to pass airline deregulation to ease new carrier entry, expand routes, and allow price competition with limited oversight. Carter said regulation stifles innovation and that small communities must be protected from loss of service.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Civil Aeronautics Board
Drive for Bottles by All Around Town Youth
All Around Town Youth from First Assembly of God will conduct a Drive for Bottles Friday and Saturday to raise money for vehicles for foreign missionaries. They will collect at homes from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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First Assembly of God Church
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Hope-Hempstead Chamber
Ark
Jim Harris
George Wright
American Heart Association
Cub Christie Byrd
Lion Bill Byrd
John Dowdy
Lion
Ron Endsley
Cub Donna Free
Lion Don Freel
Charles Boston
Bobby Webb
Lioness
Mae Belle Coleman
Lion Y.C
Gordon Mowl
Otis A, Fuller
Otis A Fuller
Shover Springs Baptist Church
W.C. Malone
Carlton Roberts
Shover Springs Cemetery
Eugene Moore
Airlines
Terry Don Nicholas T.D
Loretta
Linda K
Theresa
Jerry
Jerry Don
Mickey
Sissy
Star Staff
Southwest Arkansas Development Corp
Ellie Sneed
Lena Tyus
Hempstead County Cattlemen's Association
Hope Ffa Agri
Ned Ray Purtle
Arkansas Cattlemen's Association
Cooperative Extension Service
Saratoga School District
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