Poetic festival highlights at East Side Junior High
A multifaceted account recalls an apple blossom centennial festival at East Side Junior High auditorium in Little Rock. The Hope Choral Club, directed by Mrs. John Wellborn and Mrs. Edwin Stewart, received esteemed recognition for excellence in choral performance amid centennial celebrations. Various church groups and local residents are noted for meetings, visits, and social events, including bridge club gatherings, house guests, and district Rotary moments. A local student, Jack Rogers, underwent surgery in Prescott, while Dr A J Neighbors and his spouse plan attendance at the Arkansas Dental Association meeting in Little Rock May 11–13.
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East Side Junior High School
Little Rock
Hope Choral Club
John Wellborn
Edwin Stewart
Arkansas
A. J. Neighbors
Arkansas Dental Association
Arkansas Farm Bureau meeting set in Hope amid five others
Scout headquarters in Chicago. Arkansas Farm Bureau plans four mass meetings with speakers Dan T Gray University of Arkansas dean. State officers and directors listed for the executive committee. Hope gathering May 19 joins Clarksville Pine Bluff Newport May 2 8 and 22. Farmers urged to see county agents for attendance.
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Chicago
Dan T. Gray
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Arkansas Farm
Buren
J. F. Tompkins
Burdlette
H. A. Young
North Little Rock
Joe Hardin
Grady
H. S. Mobley
Prairie Grove
W. A. Willistas
Garland
J. H. Snapp
Fitzhugh
C. Mack
Newport
BR. E. Short
Brinkley
Wilde Frazier
Little Rock
Hope
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Clarksville
Pine Bluff
Mr. Jielson
W. E. Montcastre
Repentance Sermon Draws Large Revival Crowd
Dr Clyde Lee Fife drew one of the largest revivals at First Christian Church Hope in a soul stirring sermon on The Command Of God Men Most Despise to Do. He urged repentance as the hard path back to God and warned of hate and sin. The gathering praised the preacher and noted rewards for attendees who bring others. Mrs Green received a Bible for most visitors. Mother's Day flower committee members were named.
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Clyde Lee Fife
First Christian Church
Dr. Fife
David
Uriah
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Louisville
Yale College
Fife
Cain
H. ©. Green
Serries
Swicegood
Cart Y
Church Schedule for Gilbert Copeland Minister
The Church of Christ Gilbert Copeland, minister, posts Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. A Young Peoples meeting at 7 p.m. precedes the 7:45 p.m. sermon. Timely topics include Prayer and Things We Need. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:35. Ladies Bible class Thursday afternoon.
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Young Peoples Meeting
Ladies Bible
Christian Mother's Day Service at Finst Christian Church
The church urges all members to attend Mother's Day services at 9 45 with visitors welcome. Preaching by C L Fife. Christian Endeavor at 645 p in and continued services at 7245 with special music.
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Bible School
Tae Im
C. L. Fife
Christian Endeavor
Centennial pageant to mark Clark county history in Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia hosts a Clark county centennial pageant on May 15 featuring a noon parade and a 3 pm pageant at Williams Athletic Field. Miss Edna Earle Epperson presides with princesses Miss Mary Tucker Miss Wanda McMaster and Miss Marian Harmon. Henderson College Ouachita and other towns participate with exhibits a salt works display and a 200 gallon iron pot from early settlers.
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Chirk County
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Clark County
Edna Earle Epperson
Amity
Lum
Abner
Little Rock
Mary Tucker
Gordon
Wanda McMaster
Okolona
Marian Harmon
Epperson
Henderson College
Ouachita
Williams Athletic Field
Amy Jean Greene
de Soto
Quachita
Hot Springs
Fountain of Youth
United States
William Clark
Missouri
Jin
John Hemphill
Blakeleytown
Jbl
Heirboont
Vacation School for Negroes Here
A Daily Vacation Cultural School for negroes will open soon with Mary Tellington as director. The six week program for children aged 10 to 14 runs 9 to 12 daily at 15 cents weekly. Enrollment day is Thursday May 14 at Mary’s North Hazel Street home.
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Mary Tellington
North Hazel Street
Mary‘s House
Parables Teach Persistent Prayer and Humble Repentance
A Sunday School lesson analyzes two Jesus parables on prayer. The widow and the unjust judge show God hearing earnest cries day and night, more ready to bless than humans. The temple prayers contrast a self confident Pharisee with a repentant publican, who finds forgiveness.
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Jesus
God
Iaw
Gort
Prescott News in Brief by Dale McKinney
George McClellan aged 64 died at Prescott Route at the family home after months of illness. He is survived by his widow and three daughters Mrs Vernon Felts of San Diego California Johnnie Hooks and Mildred McCelland both of Prescott and one heartey Steele McCelland of Prescott. Rotarians left to attend the International Rotarians district convention at Hot Springs. Mr and Mrs J A Wallace hosted the Senior League party at their home. The W C T U met at Mrs R F Hamby’s home. Miss Imogene Many of Williaville is in the city visiting friends this week.
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George McClellan
Prescott
Vernon Felts
San Diego
Califoria
Johnnie Hooks
Mildred McCelland
Heatpey Steele McCelland
International Rotarians
Hot Springs
Mra
J. A. Wallace
League of the Methodist Church
Evicted Families Form Delta Co operative Cotton Farms
The Rust brothers launch the Delta Co operative to run 400 acres of cotton with nine tenths of profits returned to farmers. A five member council governs living conditions and keeps racial groups separate while ensuring economic equality. Alfred Day oversees farming operations as WPA funds support sanitary and preventive health measures, including firehouse construction and immunizations.
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Rust Brothers
Rust Foundation
Delta Co-operative
Cotton
Famiilies
Hepro
Alfred Day
Mississippi
County Health Department
WPA
Farmers Join Self Help Co Op To Sow Better Times
Farmers oppose typhoid diphtheria and smallpox programs while skeptical about profits. Dr Eddie insists the venture must pay its way and reject charity. Jim Henderson sums up the farmers’ attitude, saying they’ll keep working hard now that they are farming for themselves.
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Eddie
Jim Henderson
Pork Deals and Deli Items From a Market Ad
Readable fragments show a list of pork and beef roasts, ham, liver loaf, chili, and Mexican style beef roast with prices noted in cents. The text resembles an old market or grocery ad with items like Morrells Pride and Beek Stonky.
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Morrell’s
Poppy Workforces Aid Veterans Welfare Efforts
Fragmentary wartime note describes Auxiliary work for poppy production, its physical and mental demands, the role of veterans, financial benefits, and Legion support, with odd references to singing and dog livers. The text is garbled but centers on push to aid veterans through poppy sales and welfare activities.
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W. R. Anderson
Leo. Robins
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Roy Anderson
Thos. Brewster
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Maracaibo
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C. H. Wilkerson
Ruth Barrett
Lilian Walkup
C. C. Spragins
Nat Williams
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Litte Rock
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Jack Rogers
Charles B. Rogers
Shover Springs
Cora Donnell Hospital
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Huck Jones
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Woolen Mills
Nelson - Huckins
Goldstripe Hosiery
LaFrance
Underthings
Beau Monde Silks
Haynes Bros
Chubaghes
Church OF Chmist
Gilbert Copeland
FINST
Tahiti
A. D. Hogan
San Francisco
Pontiac
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Merrill D Walls
South
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Arkadelphia Paget
N. Hazel Street
Hope Star
Dale M'Kinney
Alvin Karpis
Dow
St. Paul
Hamm
Reece
Market Front Street
Orville Werrin
A&p
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del Monte
IONA
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