Garden clubs and social events fill spring schedule
The Wisteria Garden Club hosts a May 21 gathering at Mrs. Clyde Coffee home with co host Mrs A Nash. Lilac Garten Club meets May 21 22 with programs on flower arranging and a pruning class. Dahlia Garden Club delayed to May 22 and 25 events include a Stag Night at the Country Club. Texarkana Council offers School No 4 on May 22 plus a flower arranging course by Mrs Steve Barrett. Friday Music Club on May 23 at Mrs Jack Wilson home with Spraggins program. Revival at Anderson Union Baptist Church runs May 25 through June 1 with evangelist Melvin Coffelt. May 26 piano recital at Hope High School by Ann Barr and WSCS Circle 5 meets at 7 30 with Acts study and Life Memberships. Circle 3 of WMS First Baptist met with program by Eva Campbell Ferrell Baker and Basil York. Dessert served.
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Texarkana
Jack Wilson
Hendrix. Spraggins
Anderson Union Baptist Church
Spring Hill
Melvin Coffelt
Centerton
Ark
Sie
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Lorraine Blackwood
Howard Byers
H. E. Patterson
J. B. Tooley
WSC5
Circle 3
WMS
First Baptist Church
By C. Cook
Basil York
Circle
Eva Campbell
Ferrell Baker
Perry Moses
American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Program Highlights Fort Root Work
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. R F Jackson’s home to discuss the poppy program. District Conference remarks from Mrs. Morsani cited Mrs. Clara Coomb on Fort Root veterans overseeing poppy making, with volunteers now staffing five days a week. The poppy origin and memorial role were noted, along with moving-picture hopes. A social hour offered ice cream and desserts. Circle 5 of WMS also met at Mrs. Royce Smith’s home with prayers and a program on Foreign and Home Missions.
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American Legion Auxiliary
R 4. Jackson
Texarkana
Morsani
Clara Coomb
Lite Rock
Fort Root
Little Rock
Fort Rool
American Legion
Cleveland
France
Minnesota
Coming and Going Mrs W H Hightower Visit
Mrs W H Hightower of Crossett visits her son Rev Harold Hightower who is a patient in a local hospital. Mrs E G Wingfield and Mrs Cline Franks were guests of the Prescott Garden Club Tuesday.
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W. H. Hightower
Crossett
Rev
Harold Hightower
E. G. Wingfield
Cline Franks
Prescott Garden Club
Wingfield guest speaker at Hope MYIF meet in Lockesburg
Mrs Wingfield was the guest speaker at the Hope District MYIF meeting in Lockesburg Monday night. Attendees included Judy Hemmons Janelle Yorcom Jaeckie Moran Linda Beth Poli Vivian Ross Lurlen White Carolyn Story Robby Kay Turner Nancy Lou Smith Joe Polk Patsy Calhoon and others led by Bennie Jean Edminston and Miss Kathleen Broach. Bob Briant Bundy from Denver Colorado is visiting friends in Ilope as Dr and Mrs W Robert Holmes and children Bobby and Carol Lou visit their aunt Miss Florence and Dell McClanahan. The Holmes returned recently from five years of missionary work in Ceylon.
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Mippe
Hope District
MYIF
Lockesburg
Judy F Hemmons
Janelle Yorcom
Jaeckie Moran
Linda Beth Poli
Vivian Ross
Lurleng White
Carolyn Story
Robby Kay Turner
Nancy Lou Smith
Joe Polk
Patsy Calhoon
Bennie Jean Edminston
Kathleen Broach
W. Robert Holmes
Bobby
Carol Lou
Florence
Dell McClanahan
Holmes
Ceylon
Hospital Notes Branch Discharges and Admissions
Discharged: Mrs Joyce Dubs Hope Josephine admitted: My Jack Coburn Ogan Ark Discharged: Mrs Ethel Youngblood Washington Mr Jack Coburn Ozan Julia Chester Admitted J B Willen Rt 4 Hope Mrs Tom I Muelahey Hope Discharged: Mrs W G Beene Hope Mrs Odie Nelson Emmet Bean Parsons RL 4 Hope
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Joyce Dubs
Hope
Josephine
Jack’ Coburn
Ogan
Ark
Ethel Youngblood
Washington
Jack Coburn
Ozan
Julia Chester
J. B. Willen T
Local clubs hold May meetings with demos and prizes
Rocky Mound and Victory Demonstration clubs met May 1 and May 7 respectively. Members shared readings, prayers, and songs, exchanged gifts, and planned future events. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Coy Zumwalt, Mrs. Johnny McCorkle, and others. quilts were sent to tornado victims. next meetings set at Mrs. Orie Byers and Mrs. Horace Aford.
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Rocky Mound
Rock Mound
Johnny McCorkle
T. O. Bright
Norman Tavelor
Co Lostess
Coy Zumwalt
Johny McCurkle
Orie Byers
Shortages Shrink But High Costs Persist In 1940s New York Scene
Shortages remain a factor in keeping living costs high, but rising operating costs push prices up at wholesale and retail. Wholesale commodity prices ease in some areas, while food costs level off with seasonal changes. Clothing and fabrics show price declines as inventories loosen, and metal shortages ease with expectations of lower steel prices by year end barring strikes.
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New York
Erbury
D&g
Iarm
Degontrel
Chicago
American Steel Warehouse Association
Walter & Doxsey
Former Arkansas Political Leader Dies in Ft. Smith
Attorney Thomas Brady Pryor, 84, a former Arkansas political figure and 1928 Democratic National Convention delegate, died yesterday in a local hospital. A Jackson County native, he began law practice in Greenwood in 1893 and is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Casualties Identified from Korean War During May
Washington May 21 The Defense Department released casualty figures for the Korean War noting 13 total fatalities among identified cases. Among the dead, one was killed in action, one died of other causes, and one died in a battle zone accident with several others wounded or injured.
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Washington
Quilts Delivered for Tornado Victims by Local Group
Mrs Blackwood received two quilts made at Mraq W Jackson home to be sent to tornado victims. Mrs Hendrix and Mrs Adams donated them with materials mostly donated except thread for one. The group planned a July Wa at Adams home and Mrs Gibson showed copper foil pictures.
Pace Warns Mobilization Is Indefinite
Secretary Pace warned that peacetime mobilization could extend indefinitely amid West Point jubilee events marking the Army’s anniversary. President Truman joined cadets and spoke of defending freedom while stressing vigilance against future aggression.
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Pace
United States
West Point
Trumian
Washington
Truman Tult
Eowever
Tyreaghery
Alii
Church Groups Hold Joint Conference in Chicago
Members of the American Baptist Convention and the International Convention of Disciples of Christ held an unprecedented joint meeting for hymn singing and worship in Chicago. Over 14,000 attended the event, with plans to continue through joint services, though leaders say there are no plans to unite. Meetings run concurrently to foster fellowship across both groups.
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Chicago
American Baptist Convention
Disciples of Christ
Cable Line to Los Angeles Under Construction in Memphis Area
An underground 142 mile television and telephone cable from Memphis to Little Rock is being laid by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Costing around 4 million dollars, the line aims for completion by year end. It would enable television broadcasts if approved and allow simultaneous long distance calls.
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West Memphis
Vlallitiog
Southwestern Bell Trane Company
Memphis
Lille Fock
Ido
Goru
Tn Little Rock
COU
Family Obligation and Divorce Stress in Dororthy Dix Column
A reader seeks advice on leaving an unhappy home with four teens after years of caring for ungrateful in-laws and a faithless husband. Miss Dix urges establishing independent housing, or at least sharing the burden with relatives, and warns against marriage to a drinker. The column also notes a related reader query about marrying a drinker and dismisses such plans.
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Miss Dixt
Alsin
Mom
Pep
Fdith Stern
Mabel Ross
Fem
Cop Slayer Gets a Reprieve
Rustus H. Green’s death sentence for the first degree murder of Camden Night Chief Frank Williford was automatically stayed after he appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Green was convicted in Quachita Circuit Court at Camden for the fatal shooting.
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Little Rock
May
Yl Wi
Rustus H. Green
Arkansas Supreme Court
Green
Quachita
Camden
Frank. Williford
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Clyde
A. Nash
Lilac Garten Club
A. B. Patten
Iwiph Isouron
Dahlia Garden Club
Country Club
Y. C. Coleman
North Main
Ross Bright
Dr. GeorgiSge Wright
Graydon Anthony
Edwin Stewart
Ann, Barr
Hope High School
de Ae
Royce Smith
Circle 5
J. S. Bawden
Franklin Horton
Malco Theatres
Erente Manent Bendix
Navy
Juneau
Anne Baxter
Thomas Mitchell
Sipley Studly
Tasty Freeze
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L. A. Urrey
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Fairly
Denver, Colorado
Ilope
Vistory
Cil
Lacie Rowe
William Schenley
Rowe
Tite
Mia
Wildey
Dexter Alford
Jack Sumpter
Junki Rowe
Tae Jung
Horace Aford
Hinton
Phinis Odom
Noel Warren
Mra. Sigg
Rell
Frank Pace
L. A
Dorothy DIX
Miss Dix
Flela
Globe Arte
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Gollece
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