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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
2
Members are asked to meet at Mrs. M. L. Rutherford’s home on Friday May 21 at 5 p.m. for the regular monthly gathering. The Hopewell Elementary PTA meets today at 3:00 p.m. in the school auditorium with a special program and officer elections. Eva Dennis presides.
Mrs Frances Phillips attended the Tenth Annual Women's Day Convocation at Bishop College Dallas on Tuesday May 11 at 11 am. She was a house guest of Mr and Mrs E C Carter and later attended the Women s Day Banquet in the college cafeteria at 730.
Graveside service for Henry Waters of Washington Arkansas will be held at West Moreland Cemetery near Cross Roads on Sunday May 23 at 1 30 p m. Hicks Funeral Home Inc is in charge of arrangements.
Cotton farmers signing intentions for the 1965 domestic allotment program were reminded by A C Mowery Jr State Executive Director of ASCA that eligibility for price support and the 4 35 cent per pound payment requires compliance with both the domestic allotment and the farm feed grain base. Hempstead County saw 44 farmers sign up, reducing cotton plantings by 1035 acres.
A judge dissolved a court order barring six members from church business meetings in Jonesboro Arkansas. Chancellor Gene Bradlye ordered the lifting of the ban on Rev. A. T. Thomas and four other congregants after a settlement was reached.
A proposed roadside center aims to serve low income migrant workers with 20 trailers each holding eight people. Facilities include showers toilets and sleeping bunks. a nightly charge of 50 cents applies for workers over 16. Management reports to the ESD Hope office and ICC requires an eight hour rest stop after 600 miles.
The speaker urges Americans to protect government integrity and civic action to prevent corruption and a rise of communism. He warns against complacency and emphasizes unity, responsibility, and national ideals as essential to safeguard the land paid for with blood. The message ends with a rallying resolve to begin immediate work.
Deacons obtained the injunction by claiming six disrupted meetings at St. Paul Baptist Church. Plaintiffs withdrew charges at a hearing on whether the court order should be made permanent.
The United States ranks fifth largest by area among nations. A groundbreaking boardwalk at Atlantic City New Jersey was completed on June 26 1876 marking a world first in seaside promenades.
Yerger High School outlines the 1965 graduation events with the May 23 Commencement at 2 30 p m in Harris Gymnasium and a May 24 Class Day program at 10 a m. The 7 56 p m Tuesday exercise features Rev Cecil W Cone as speaker and diploma presentations by Supt James H Jones. The class roll lists 68 graduates and the National Honor Society includes eight members with officers and sponsors named.
In Brooklyn a supermarket roof collapsed sending concrete and plaster onto customers and clerks. Meat section manager Sam Kinker and four female shoppers fled through a broken window. Twenty three people, mostly women, were injured and treated at area hospitals. four were admitted. Police, firemen, and residents rescued several victims.
Arkansas sees considerable cloudiness with scattered thunder showers affecting 40 to 60 percent of the state tonight. Thursday brings a drop in activity, with partly cloudy skies and late thundershowers under 20 percent. Louisiana remains mild with 50 to 75 percent thunderstorm coverage tonight and 20 to 40 percent Friday. highs in the 80s.
In Eastern and Southern Missouri expect considerable cloudiness with light rain and showers or thunderstorms mainly in the south. Highs 74 to 86 with lows 60s. Oklahoma sees partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent thunderstorm chance this afternoon and again Friday with highs around 80 to 87 and nightly lows in the 50s to 60s.
A historical note describes ancient people carving messages into stone and clay using a wedge shaped tool. The practice marks early communication through engraved symbols and marks across durable surfaces.
The Dominican junta led by Brig. Gen. Antonio Imbert Barrera declared full control and demanded unconditional surrender from rebel forces led by Col. Francisco Caamano Deno. A 12 hour ceasefire was agreed in principle with U.N. peace mission to allow Red Cross relief, amid reports of casualties and U.S. troops aiding in the fighting.
US Air Force jets operated within 55 miles of Hanoi dropping half a million leaflets urging Communists to halt aggression in South Viet Nam. In Da Nang area a Marine patrol came under mortar fire, with one dead and two wounded, while Viet Cong casualties were reported.
The passage outlines a young learner directed toward honesty and away from hatred theft and vice. It explains schooling from junior high through college, then describes democratic work life, fair wages, and three government branches. It asserts democracy's resilience and a call for unity among democratic nations.
The report estimates a new gasoline tax would distribute 2,170,000 to counties, 2,026,000 to cities, and 10,272,000 to the state highway fund if a council formula passes the legislature. Gov. Faubus plans a special session starting Monday noon and revenue estimates include diesel, LPG, vehicle and license taxes, and other charges totaling multiple millions.
Gomer E. Jones of Arkadelphia earned the Arkansas Public Health Association’s top honor for a 32 year career as a sanitarian serving Clark, Hempstead and Nevada counties. Dr Harvie R Ellis, head of the veterinary health division, also received a top award for medical self help, rabies immunity, and state veterinary public health programs.
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus indicated a special legislative session would start Monday to address accelerated highway funding and realigning congressional districts after a federal court ordered reapportionment. The session aims to precede final reapportionment under a July 15 deadline, with plans to extend time under review.
Mrs Lon Coats 83 longtime Hope resident died Thursday in a local hospital survived by her husband two sons Thomas K. Coats of Stockton California and Carl G. Coats of Tucson Arizona two daughters Mrs May Gardner of Russelville and Mrs Louise Young of North Little Rock a brother Wade Wheelis of Lewisville Service 2 p.m. Friday at Herndon Cornelius Chapel burial in Ashdown Arkansas Cemetery Dr George Balentine officiating Mrs Lillie Willingham 81 former Hope resident died Wednesday at her home in La Mesa Texas burial in Texas Survivors include two sons and four daughters all of Texas two brothers W T and C H Moxley of Hope
A single ordinary drop of water holds roughly six sextillion atoms, illustrating the immense scale of molecular count within tiny amounts of H2O.
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