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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1965
Page
3
The Hope Junior Auxiliary will meet March 24 in the First National Bank Community Room at 10 a.m. An executive committee session precedes at 9:30 a.m. Judge Ames Pilkinton leads the program at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship. The First Presbyterian Church continues Exodus study.
The Women of the First Presbyterian Church will travel to Lewisville for a district meeting, leaving the church at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30. The Hope County Club hosts a pot luck luncheon at the Club House at noon on Thursday March 25, followed by bridge. Hostesses include Mesdames Crit Stuart Jr Lloyd Spencer Joe Watkins and Herbert Burns. Sweet Home HD Club Meets The Sweet Home Home Dem-
The demonstration club gathered March 19 at the club house with eleven members present. Mrs Thelma Warnken presided over the business meeting and discussed the council meeting at the Experiment Station Cottage.
The Guernsey Busy Bee 4-H Club met March 22 at 7 30 p m with president Thomas Norvell presiding. Kathryn Coleman led the opening song, Bonnie Bobo read the minutes, Kay Coleman led the pledge, and Cindy Hargrove and Rodney Bobo were welcomed as new members. Kathryn Coleman demonstrated silverware cleaning. A talent number featured Cindy Hargrove Kay Coleman and Kathryn Coleman. Eight members and two guests attended the recreation period with refreshments. The next meeting is set for April 12 at 7 30 p m.
A Hope Country Club event on March 20 featured a potluck supper with daffodils and ivy decor on mantles and tables. After the meal, bridge was played at 11 tables with Mrs. Don Evans as high scorer and Brack Schenck as second high.
Mett Wassell won the game prize amid a gathering featuring host couples Mr and Mrs. Lester Godwin Sr., Homer Beverley, and Byron Hefner.
A Friday bridge gathering met with Mrs C C Lewis on March 19. Two tables of players enjoyed a calm afternoon with high scorers Mrs C P Tolleson and Mrs Charles Harrell. Refreshments included strawberry sundaes.
Three tables of players competed at the Hope Country Club Monday night. Winning pair was Mrs R L Broach and Miss Mary K Lehman with high score, followed by Mrs Marie Hendrix and Mrs Harry Hawthorne in second, and Mrs Emmett Thompson and Miss Elizabeth Bridewell in third.
Mrs. W W Winkler of Shreveport visited daughter Mrs Comer Boyett and Mr Boyett. Mrs Tom Carter of Vicksburg spent weekend with mother Mrs Elizabeth Pritchard. Mrs Cline Franks of Fayetteville visited her father J A Davis. Bill Moses and son Ken of Gulfport visited Mrs F R Moses and Mary Roy. Mrs Gene Davis Jr and Todd returned to Starkville after visiting Mr and Mrs Bill McRae. Bill Conway of Korea arrived to visit Aunts Mrs A K Holloway and Mrs F Y Trimble. Mrs Mabel Huckabee and Elsie Weisenberger of Houston visited mother Mrs Stella Weisenberger for her 84th birthday.
Hospital notes list admissions including Basil Belk Hope Cleo Ogden Hope George Brown Hope. Discharges include P A Thurman Hope Dorothy Mae Hamilton Fulton Horace Bumpers Washington Mrs Julian Moser Fulton Bertha Wilson and others.
The Hempstead County Literary Meet spelling bee last week drew about 38 students from Washington Patmos Spring Hill Guernsey Saratoga and Blevins. In 5th and 6th grades Judy Ann Kidd of Blevins won with Robbie Jackson of Patmos runner up. The 7th and 8th grade winner was Jo Ann Lott of Saratoga with Cathy Jo Kidd of Blevins as runner up. In 9th to 12th grades Amanda Powell of Saratoga won with Kathryn Coleman of Guernsey as runner up.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a 55000 loan to Winthrop Arkansas to finance a municipal water system project. The loan funds will support system improvements and expansion for community water access.
Agriculture Secretary Orville L Freeman, on a Tuesday swing through Little River County Arkansas, praised progress in the rural development project saying he saw people doing and making things happen. Governor Orval Faubus joined unexpectedly, calling Freeman a friend and praising his dedication.
Forrest City officials buried 1 500 pounds of rancid butter last October after a failed cooler caused spoilage at the county surplus food warehouse. Otis Satterfield confirmed the freezer failure while Howard Cain questioned disposal procedures and political motives. Investigators from the US Agriculture Department and the state Welfare Department are examining the incident.
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. John A. Shorty Powers will be a key speaker at the annual district conference of 36 Rotary clubs in Eastern Arkansas. The event in Jonesboro gathers club leaders and members for meetings, speeches, and district updates.
Agriculture secretary opened his Arkansas tour by dedicating the Jobs Corps Conservation Center near Hot Springs and visiting Little Rock and Texarkana. He praised Little River County for rural renaissance and planned a Saturday stop at Conway to address the Central Arkansas Milk Producers Association.
North Little Rock Mayor W. F. Laman said the city’s top issue is finding a peaceful solution to school integration. He warned that failure to resolve it could set back municipal and civic development by a decade. He cited President Johnson's stance that integration is here to stay.
The American Good Government Society announced Tuesday night it will award its 1965 Georg Washington Awards to Sen. Roman L. Hruska, R Neb, and Rep. Oren Harris, D Ark, with April 25 set for the presentation. The society is a nonpartisan educational organization funded by contributions from those interested in constitutional government.
Central Arkansas hosts a two day conference starting today at Arkansas State College. Powers delivers reports from Mercury control detailing the United States first astronaut program from 1961 to 1964.
Omaha and Minneapolis firms submitted the apparent low bid of 16.4 million for Lock and Dam No. 7 on the Arkansas River seven miles upstream from downtown Little Rock. Army Engineers received four other bids. The $16.4 million bid beats the estimated $15.14 million cost and aims for completion by the end of 1968.
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