15 Mar 1974
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1974
Page
1
The weekend in Arkansas should be dry with no precipitation. The National Weather Service notes scattered showers and thundershowers end tonight. Saturday will bring partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with no rain expected for Sunday.
A Hope Star weather summary for Arkansas outlines a developing cold front moving southeast across the state, with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s and weekend readings in the upper 40s to low 50s plus overnight lows in the upper 30s to upper 40s. Regional rainfall: Fayetteville 0.09 inches, Har rison 0.66 inches, Memphis trace. Experiment Station 70/36 highs and lows.
Hearing on Jonesboro Arkla rate dispute continues with residents like Joann Armstrong and Lillian Barton detailing large bill increases from December 1973 to January 1974. Petition says Arkla failed to notify customers in writing of their right to appeal to the PSC and meters are to be read going forward.
The Arkansas editorials this week praise and critique the Fulbright Bumpers Senate race. Editorials praise Gov. Bumpers as a bright, unblemished governor but note unfulfilled promise. Fulbright is criticized for limited domestic leadership while remaining a gadfly on foreign affairs.
The piece blends devotional verse with a calendar of church events and obituaries. Anniversary services honor Rev. and Mrs. Hughes with guest churches visiting, a fellowship dinner at 1:30 p.m., and a March 16 regional meeting at Lonoke Baptist Church featuring Dr. Minnie P. Rogers. An obituary notes Ray Ward's funeral at Rising Star Baptist Church, with burial at Giles Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Lyn F. Ross 90 at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Batesville Ark. Survivors include three daughters eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Flora Simmons 86 had services at Rosedale Miss widow of N Effette Simmons survivor count given. Pearl Ransom 78 funeral at Union Church New Hope with burial Mount Joy Cemetery near Daisy Ark, retired teacher.
A historic note records that about 85 billion unicom pennies have been minted since 1900. The figure reflects long-term production across decades, highlighting sustained mint activity and the widespread use of the coin in commerce.
Groundbreaking services at Emmet marked the start of Greater St. Paul Baptist Church. Attendees included pastor John T. Allen Deacon Jack McClellan and several local figures. Reverend J P Story and Macedonia Baptist Church guests from McNeil Arkansas attended the ceremony.
Federal-State Livestock Market News Service notes Thursday sale receipts about 250, down from 259 last week. Slaughter cows mostly 28.00 to 31.00. feeders show gains across weight classes with steers 59.00 to 64.00 for 250-350 Ibs and 53.50-58.50 for 350-400 Ibs. heifers 49.00-53.50 for 250-300 Ibs. Replacement cows 250.00-275.00 per head. cow calf pairs 390.00-405.00 per pair. Also mentions Charles Hamilton, pen name Frank Richards, produced 72 million words over career.
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