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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1947
Page
2
Personal and organizational notices schedule meetings and luncheons for March. Sigma Phi Sorority and various church and garden groups announce dates March 8 through March 12, with hosts and locations such as Mrs Tho ster, Mrs Prreiege, First Presbyterian, First Baptist, YW A, and D A R. Members urged to attend, contact numbers provided.
Mrs. O W Mills has returned from a five day stay in Little Rock with no complications noted. She visited friends and attended local engagements during the trip.
Margaret Truman, 23, rehearses for a Sunday night debut as a professional singer with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She will perform three songs for a nationwide radio audience on the American Broadcasting System from 8 to 9 P.M. EST. The broadcast will announce her selections tomorrow as a photographer captures her in a lipstick red gown and wishes her luck.
Mrs. Belva June Burke Glanton becomes Poleda Carolyn Glanton born March 3 at Julia Chester hospital. Father Mr. Fred Glanton, mother to be remembered as Belva Burke. She attended a study course at Baptist State Hospital and traveled to Little Rock with Mrs Maybelle McLemore who visited relatives before returning home.
Three thousand men of the U S Antarctic expedition, homeward bound, docked at Wellington after three months at sea with the Mt Olympus North Wind and Burton Island. Richard Byrd and Richard Cruzen met Wellington officials and Prime Minister Peter Fraser before Byrd called Antarctica highly valuable scientifically for evolutionary links.
The union approved Miss Truman to appear on the radio without a card after a secret 1 hour 40 minute audition. The coloratura soprano impressed Dr. Karl Krueger with a distinctive voice and musical training, predicting a distinguished career. Accompanied by Colin Smith and voice teacher Mrs. Thomas J. Strickler, she sang arias in four languages including Lucia. White House disclosure followed, with Secret Service blocking a press conference though photos were taken.
The church asks members to pledge for the next year at the morning service. American Legion guests arrive for their district meeting in Hope. State Chaplain Sewell to participate and may address the congregation. Evening vesper at 5:00. Auxiliary Circle meetings Monday afternoon, church supper Wednesday at 6. You are invited to worship with us.
At St Mark's Episcop al corner Elm and Third the acting rector Rev W Northey Jones announces Lent services with Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 a m and an evening service at sine p m The March 12 service features a discourse on a famous picture A visitation by Bishop R B Bland Mitchell will confirm parishioners on Sunday March 23rd
Community churches list Sunday School at 9 45 and 9 30 with worships at 10 50 and 7 30 including special music by Mary Lonigh Keith Kathleen Gardner and Bill Keltn er Ouachita College Choir to lead service Wednesday and Saturday choir rehearsals plus youth and adult activities and missions notes at North Main West Avenue and Third Main in the city, with Pastor S A Whitlow guiding services.
Dorothy Dix argues the great tragedy of age is loss of manners rather than aches. She cites a letter describing a intrusive grandpa who questions every detail, monitors calls and expenses, and dulls family peace. She advocates preparing for age by good manners, independence, and respecting youth, avoiding living with children whenever possible.
Sunday March 9 1947 schedules for First Methodist Pine and Second J E Cooper Pastor include organ music morning worship theme A Religion of Doing. Tuesday March 11 Stewardship Rally with Ray Nichols of Texas and lunch. Mrs J D Bragg to speak on Methodist Hour. Also listings for First Pentecostal Fourth Ferguson pastor T F Ford and Garrett Memorial North Ferguson with Rock of Ages Broadcast and multiple services through Friday March 10 choir instruction and ten night worship beginning Monday.
The Church of Christ at 5th and Grady under Otis L. Rowe invites the community to attend Bible study at 9:45 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. communion at 11:45 a.m. Young Peoples Class at 6:30 p.m. evening preaching at 7:30 p.m. Monday Ladies Bible Class at 2:00 p.m. A welcome awaits you.
Hope Gospel Tabernacle marks National CA Day with Christ ambassador work for veterans. The Young People’s Department plans Servicemen’s Sunday with 6 30 p m service and 7 30 p m evangelistic hour. Activities include Christian Service Brigade and HI CA groups, Prayer and Bible Study, and Women’s Missionary Council at 2 30 p m.
NBC airs Life of Riley and Grand Ole Opry segments while CBS features Vaughn Monroe and Hollywood Time. ABC presents long crime and quiz blocks followed by Hawaii Calls and Seacamby Amby, with NBC and CBS Sunday forums and Chicago Roundtable discussions on taxes and collective bargaining. Red Skelton and Fred Allen shows, plus NBC Philharmonic and Sam Spade, mark the day's varied schedule.
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