19 May 1961
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1961
Page
1
A long church page lists multiple congregations with service times and leaders. Outlines Sunday School at 9 46 a m for Out hside Assembly, morning worship, evangelistic services, and evening programs across First Presbyterian, First Baptist, First Methodist, Hope Gospel Tabernacle, and numerous other churches including Catholic, Episcopal, and Missionary groups with pastors, pianists, and class coordinators.
Clifton ministers present daily schedules list Bible school at 9 45 a m with topic The Importance of Dili gence and worship at 10 50 with sermon Why Doesn't God Always Answer Prayer plus 3 pm Hope Resting Home and 7 40 pm Choir Rehearsal under Luther Hollaman and Mary Lou Park with Thames B Fenwick Jr directing religious education and music
Report covers a dinner honoring Fred Glaze and Connie Harvey with roses and gifts, a Baptist Church GA program, and a remembered dog veteran Major von Luckner II who served in World War I and South Pacific battles. Also notes local youths earning awards, drum major selection, and weekend visits by families from Pine Bluff.
The MT Zion CME Church led by Rev M Reynolds White lists worship services Sundays at 11 am and 6 30 pm with Sunday School at 9 45 am. Evening services Tuesday and Friday at 7 30 pm and 8 pm both weeknights, plus a 3 30 pm Missionary Society meeting and Youth Choir rehearsal under Mrs Lula Muldrow and supervisor Mrs Stellasaith.
In Little Rock, private colleges reported receiving 40,306 from the Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges, per Secretary Treasurer Cletés O. Bennett. The fund distribution since February totals 183 contributions from firms and individuals, with Arkansas College, College of the Ozarks, Harding, Hendrix, John Brown University, Ouachita Baptist, and Southern Baptist each listed with specific amounts. The foundation also allocated 18,924 for restricted use gifts, 7,624 for faculties, 10,500 for libraries, and 800 for cultural programs.
Washington reports serious flooding in the upper White River basin across Missouri and Arkansas, checked by Bull Shoals Table Rock and Norfolk reservoirs. Army engineers note 1.7 million acre feet stored, reducing downstream stages. White River overflows stemmed from uncontrolled streams, with Table Rock dam holding the flow below the dam and preventing a rise of about 15 feet at Branson and Hol-ст.
Jacoby said flood control work prevented $2.2 million in flood losses by protecting 75 000 acres of improved land below Bill Shoals. He noted benefits on the Black River near Piedmont with 320 000 in value and 10 000 acres of land spared by the Clear Water Reservoir. Waters will be released later under controlled conditions.
In Niagara Falls, the city mission received an unexpected delivery when police stopped a paddy wagon and discovered 40 bushels of food donated by the Niagara Falls police department. The seized items were intended for local families served by the mission.
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