21 Mar 1974
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1974
Page
1
The forecast indicates variable conditions with cool temperatures and clear to partly cloudy skies. Expect a brief period of fair weather followed by a slight warming into Friday, though northern areas may stay cooler and remain partly cloudy tonight.
The Hope Star reports a cold front moving through Arkansas with thunder and hail in Hazen and near Malvern. Snow fell in north Arkansas. Rogers briefly had two inches. Temperatures fall with highs near 40 to 50 and lows in the 20s to 30s. Weather service warns continued cold northerly winds. Containing station data lists regional highs lows and rainfall. the edition also includes staff bylines and postal details.
Lonoke Baptist Church marks its 100th anniversary with a 10:45 a.m. worship service featuring Dr. Robert A. Ferguson of the Southern Baptist Convention and Dr. M. T. Tucker of Hot Springs. Rev. E. A. Porchia of El Dorado is main speaker with about 65 First Baptist Church members. Thursday and Friday night services precede the weekend program.
Scott Wood, son of Mr and Mrs T Y Wood, has been accepted into Alpha Zeta, a national agriculture donor fraternity. He is a junior animal science major at the University of.
The M E R C I Mobile Medical Unit visited Lafayette County for a full day, with many applicants. It will return to Lewisville on April 3 at the high school gym from 9 am to 4 pm and to Blevins High School on March 25 from 9:30 am to 4 pm for free senior medical screening.
Correction notes Rev David Porter will preach at Haynes Chapel Baptist Church Saturday night March 23rd for Youth Night services replacing Pastor Rev David Melton. A musical will accompany the services led by Youth President Larry Harris.
Obituaries report deaths of Dottie A. Bearden 80 of Hempstead County with a son Glendon Hope two grandchildren a brother Harold Sanford Hope and sister Pauline O Nea l of Woodward Okla. Funeral 2 p m Friday Herndon Chapel burial Shover Springs. Also Callier Carroll 81 Hope Nursing Home survived by two sons Delmer Arthur Carroll Texarkana Ark a daughter Alta Rial and others. Funeral Thursday 2 p m Oak Crest Chapel burial Corinth Cemetery. Jimmy Huett 79 Texarkana with seven daughters three sons and many grandchildren. Services pending Texarkana Funeral Home burial Patmos Cemetery. John David Rhodes 93 Camden retiree farmer Baptist Church member survived by wife Maud two sons J Hugh Ashdown Fletcher Redfield two daughters Evelyn Little Rock Leta Camden and many relatives. Funeral 2:30 p m Friday Lattimer Nashville burial Belton Hempstead County. Charlie Robert Erwin 75 Utah resident died Nashville. Lula Leo Hulsizer 61 Benton formerly Blevins survived by son Jim Hulsizer and siblings. Funeral 1 p m Thursday Ashby Benton and Marlbrook near Blevins service 3:30 p.m. Nashville. Burley Stewart 97 Nashville retired locomotive inspector farmer rancher. Burial Friday Nashville.
The U S Postal Service seeks bids to build and lease post office facilities at Dierks and Blevins Arkansas. Dierks building about 1856 sq ft, Blevins about 1046 sq ft. Bid opening May 2. Sites must meet transportation, cost, parking, and customer needs requirements. Leases run ten years with 20 year options.
A historic grasshopper weather vane created by Deacon Shem Crowne in 1742 during the construction of Faneuil Hall in Boston is valued at 300000 dollars.
Local church plans first sanctuary service on Palm Sunday April 7. Nashville Junior Auxiliary hosts the Our Little Miss pageant March 30 at the Upper Elementary in Nashville with two age divisions. Kiwanis show set for April 5 at City Hall auditorium. Ouachita Baptist University student teachers Rebecca Ward and W Reeves begin spring practice in Arkadelphia and Hope. Prescott Nevada Chamber banquet March 26 with Johnny Brannan master of ceremonies and speaker Charles Eddington. City Directory 1974 edition released by Johnson Company. Easter Sunrise Service scheduled for April 14 at Hammonds Stadium weather permitting. Silvertone Gospel Singers perform March 24 at New Testament Pentecostal Church. Checks for Hempstead County poll workers available from county clerk.
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