Local Society Notes May 5–8 Hope events listed
Society Sunday May 5 includes District 12 American Legion meeting at 2 p.m. in Hempstead County Courthouse and an Open House for the Galden Hairston anniversary hosted by J C Hairston and Tom my Hairston. WSCS circles meet May 6 at 2 p.m. First Methodist Church. First Presbyterian Choir practice at 7 p.m. Southwest Arkansas Dog Association meet at 7:30 p.m. in Emmet. Hope High School junior mothers meet May 6 at 3 p.m. in the auditorium. WMS First Baptist May 6 at 11:30 a.m. business meeting followed by luncheon. General Missionary program at 1 p.m. Executive Council at 11 a.m. Ann Wollerman Circle Royal Service program May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday May 7 features luncheon for Dorothy Webb of Arkansas Federation of Republican Women at Heritage House at 12 noon, tickets 1.75. Reservations by May 4. WOC Council First Presbyterian May 7 at 10 a.m. in Chapel. Hope Music Parents Association meets May 7 at 2 p.m. Band Building. Alpha Delta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma May 7 at 4 p.m. in Washington Trimble Home. Garland House tour for Mrs Charlean Etter and Miss Mary Margaret Haynes. May 7 officers for new year installed. Tuesday May 7 and Wednesday May 8 Hope Girl Scout Day Camp registration 4–6 p.m. at Little House Fair Park. DAR John Cain Chapter luncheon May 8 at 12 noon Heritage House. hostesses listed. reservations via Mrs Stephenson by noon May 7. Mrs Arthur Wimmell to present American Music.
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District 12
The
American Legion
Hope
Hempstead
Galden
J. W. Hairston
J. C. Hairston
Tommy Hairston
Dallas
WMS
Dorothy Webb
Arkanesas Federation of Republican Women
Heritage House
Leon Davis
Alpha Delta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Washington
Trimble
Garland House
Charlean Etter
Mary Margaret Haynes
Hope Girl Scout
Girl Scout Little House
Fair Park
John Cain
Dar
O. A. Graves
J. K. Keesey
C. M. Agee
Gardenia Club Hosts Luncheon at U of A Station
Gardenia Garden Club met May 2 at the Southwest Branch Experiment Station in Hope Arkansas for a luncheon attended by 20 members. Hostesses were Mrs. Carrigan Parker Keen and Purtle. Officers were installed, and guest slides shown, with members reporting on the year’s lessons and council meeting programs.
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Gardenia Club
Experiment Station
Southwest Branch Experiment Station
U of A
Gardenia Garden Club
Steve Carrigan, Jr
Donal Parker
Hillman Keen
Ned Ray Purtle
Carrigan
Purtle
Garden Club
Charles Carey
Jim James
Lonnie Crow
Co. M. Bittle
Hempstead County
BankAmericard rolls out to 5000 Southwest Arkansans
First National Bank begins issuing BankAmeri cards to more than five thousand residents on May 3 1968 marking the area’s first wide spread credit and convenience card service. Bank officials frame the move as a new era in Hope with cards easing purchases and monthly payments while noting earlier cards still target travel and high income users. Weather note mentions a Bermuda high and unusual temps with a tease about rubbers.
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Arkansans
BankAmericard
Americard
Mr. Sharpe
Helen Help Us Youth Q A Advice Column
A 1968 King Features advice page outlines teen questions on dreams marriage adoption and marital tension. Dear Helen answers advise on truth in sleep privacy handling adoption in small towns and managing attraction without harming trust.
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Helen
Sus
Agreements End Strike At Bell System Firms
The Communications Workers reached settlements with Bell System affiliates ending a strike. Ben S. Gilmer, president of American Telephone and Telegraph, notes rate effects for customers. Suzanne Sommerville returns to Galveston from visit with Sue Sommerville Jett Williams and other relatives.
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Avery Bet
Beirne
Ben S. Cilmer
American Telesphotte and Telegraph Co
Bell System
Gilmer
Suzanne Sommerville
Galveston
Sue Sommerville
Jett Williams
Miss Sommerville
John Sealy Hospital
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WSCS
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Southwest Arkansas Dog Association
Chuckwagon
Emmet
Junior Mothers of Hope High School
Ann Wollerman
First Baptist Church
Circle 7
WOC Council
Hope Music Parents Association
Dixie Drive-In Theatre
Mondo Mansfield
Ry the Far
Jayne Mansfield
Oas Om Wong
Rocky Robe
AMC
CAVE
Putnam Klis
Broun JR
Dick Randall
Arthur Knight
Charles Ross
Doctor
Saenger
George Peppard
Gayle Hunnicutt
Raymond Burr
Charlton Heston
Mahimilian Schell
Hope (Ark
Onset Magnolia
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens’ Club
W.O.W. Hall
Thelma Smith
McCorkle
Dora Worthemn
Youth Center
Jennifer Smith
James W. Baker
Bodcaw
C. L. Roberts
Sarah Beggs
Betty Parris
Sybilla Parris
Christine Roberts
Archie Smith
W. H. Baker
Miss Smith
Case
Little Kunar
State Supreme Court
Southwest Arkansas Water District
Eugene B. Hale Jr
Little Rock
Hale
Water District
Rio Grande
United States
Magnolia
Susan Cobb
James Cobb
South Fulton
Loveland
Children's Theatre
Southern State College
Overstreet Auditorium
Cindy Davidson
el Dorado
Miss Cobb
Janie Merritt
Glenda Gathright
Clara Jones
Gillham
Pat Quigley
San Antonio
Tex
Margaret Horton
Montana
Bermuda
By Helen Sottel
G.A. Bear
Gossiig
County Welfare Agency
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Bessie Butler
Shreveport
Miss Anna
Andréw Wagner
Diane
Leona
Sincerely, Jim Cole
Pol. Ad. Pd
Jim Cole
First Bank
Action Bank IN Hope
Ast Nasional Bank
Bank Americard
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