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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
4
Long Beach California on May 7 Frank L Rector a a applied for a license to remarry Nellie M Rector 76 who divorced him 27 years ago. They wed in 1897 and after a second divorce he says he has tried to talk Nellie into remarriage. The wedding may occur in a week or two. Also notes superstition of forked hazel rods guiding water dowsing.
Trinity Church at Wall Street marks its 250th anniversary as the first Episcopal church in New York. Its assets are valued at about 50 million dollars. Rector Rev. Frederic S. Fleming and staff say they aid daily spiritual needs for workers in the financial district with noon services. Emil Schram of the New York Stock Exchange calls it a spiritual rock of downtown. The charter was signed by Gov. Fletcher under King William III.
Two National Guard batteries in northwest Arkansas faced reprimands after answering an emergency call during the Garfield tornado. Units at Rogers and Bentonville patrolled and aided victims for about 20 hours after Sheriff Charlie Womble requested help, though only the governor may call out troops. Governor Ben Laney praised the units but emphasized to follow regulations in the future.
Pittsburgh May 8. Concert manager Thomas P Beegle announced Margaret Truman daughter of the president will make her first concert stage appearance at Syria Mosque. She begins a tour from the east to Texas supported by a flutist and a pianist. Her first public performance was a Detroit radio concert.
An advertisement promotes SSS Tonic as a remedy for nervous stomach distress caused by gas and indigestion. It asserts the tonic increases gastric juice flow, supports nutrition in anemia, and improves appetite, sleep, and energy while warning against soda countermeasures.
The United States and Russia agreed to exchange five weather experts each under a Moscow initiated arrangement. State Department officials said the exchange is limited to weather specialists for now, with no broader willingness from Russia to trade other scientists artists or students at this time.
Senator Bridges charged the Post Office Department with propaganda to justify mail service cuts due to alleged funding shortfalls. He accused the bureau of the budget and the department of overspending and said investigators will probe statements by postmasters claiming nationwide service reductions.
Washington and the State Department face criticism over a $49 000 art purchase part of a broad information and cultural program. Critics say the fat lady painting misrepresents America and fuels opposition to the program which aims to project American life and foreign policy abroad.
In Oklahoma City on May 8 burglars entered a tea company's office and stole a cash box but found no money because the firm hid its cash inside a carton of tea.
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