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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press reports Arkansas and the southeastern United States remain under a strong high pressure system. Skies stay dry with limited wind and warm daytime highs.
The Hope Star notes Arkansas weather trends with temperatures near 9 degrees in the east and 80s elsewhere. An approaching thunderstorm front east of the Rockies brings increasing chances of rain through Friday with more widespread thundershowers by Friday afternoon and into the weekend. An Experiment Station report covers 2% hours to 7 am Thursday with a high of 87 and a low of 62.
Senator Olen Hendrix and Senator Bob Douglas praised progress on a regional river project. Texarkana area counties and ten principal communities were asked to contribute to a $6,894,000 construction fund with annual payments for four to five years. Fulton gave $1,000 after a $730 request. Garland contributed $900. other cities and four counties had not yet fulfilled pledges.
Calendar notes a BTU sponsored singing program at Haynes Chapel Baptist Church on Saturday night May 28 at 7 30 featuring Brother Charles Stuart and the Christianaires of Texarkana the Union Singers of Fulton and the Spiritual Five of Bluff City Rev David Melton pastor. Visit is open to all. Obituary Mrs Emma Wyrick dies May 1 for Nursing Home residence Survivors include sister Lillian Torrence Omaha Neb and brother Winston Brown Diball Texas Funeral services set May 21 at 2 00 p m Trinity C M E Magnolia Ark Henderson Funeral Home in charge
The defense tool in the Sabich shooting case includes a $1.3 million damage suit filed this week by Sabich’s parents alleging malice and reckless disregard. Miss Longet posted strong rejection, saying the family’s hatred is heartbreaking and unyielding. Funeral services are announced for Owen B. Jones 82 with details of date time and officiants.
Funeral services were held for Robert Franklin Cockman at 10 a.m. Thursday in Perryville First Baptist Church with burial at Cherry Hill cemetery. He died at 68 in Morriston Ark and was a retired psychiatric nurse. Survivors include wife Marie Cook Cockman two daughters Doris English and Judy Long nine grandchildren and a great grandchild. Also noted are Ross C Njames Frances Byrne Ijames and Robert S Jones with details of their deaths and survivors.
The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters named Robert Lowell the most brilliant poet of his generation and praised his courage to continually change his style as it awarded him a $10,000 literature prize.
Shrine members urged to join a 10 am Saturday motorcade to Shrivedport Crippled Children's Hospital behind Herndon Funeral on Walnut Street. Call James McLarty at 7-$800 for details.
A letter from Blevins Ark thanks The Star and Radio Station KXAR for publicity of Marlbrook Homecoming May 15 1977. Rev Paul Cheats preached at 11 am Col 1 10 B and gospel singing led by Rev Wayne Bell with the Crusaders Quartet from Texarkana. Attendees came from multiple states and Madrid Spain. cemetery fund collection praised. Weather hazy but clear. May 16 1977.
Former president Gerald R. Ford will headline the GOP congressional fund raising dinner in Washington. The event, staged as a tribute, marks his first major political speech since leaving the White House and may include sharp comments on the Carter administration. Ford will meet with party leaders and Carter aides but shows no interest in a fulltime leadership role.
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