Seminar with Hodges draws business men to Hope
Citizens urged to attend a 3 p.m. Friday seminar with Luther Hodges at Hope High School auditorium during the Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival. Hodges, a former North Carolina governor and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, is described as a distinguished leader in business and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther H. Hodges
Hope High School
Luther Hartwell Hodges
North Carolina
Pittsylvania
Virginia
Leakville
Spray
University of North Carolina
Marshall Field & Co
Hodges
West Germany
Economic Cooperation Administration
Presidnt Kennedy
Secretary of Commerce
Commerce
Hose High School
Hammons Stadium
Orvan E. Farbus
J. Fulbright
Oren Harris
Weather totals show 1942 precipitation through April and 1941 comparison
The report notes 1942 precipitation of 17.85 inches through April 17, vs 16.26 inches a year ago, with 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Temperatures range from highs near 86 to 90s and lows around 66 to 70s. Arkansas shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers and mild temp changes. Louisiana forecast continues as partly cloudy.
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Atusansas
Signs Good for Space Try Thursday
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Project Mercury experts today completed the first countdown section toward launching astronaut Scott Carpenter into Earth orbit Thursday. All systems in the Atlas rocket and Aurora 7 capsule were declared in go condition amid a haze of acrid smoke from forest fires about 20 miles away.
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Cape Canaveral
Medical Care Bill Blasted by Dr Holt
Dr Holt denounced the Kennedy backed King Anderson medical bill, warning it would lead to socialized medicine, devastate Social Security, and boost federal debt. He argued it would centralize government, affect vote control, and threaten for those not covered under Social Security. He attacked the bill as a path to government run health care.
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Holt
Forney Holt
Kennedy
King
K Anderson
Hope Kiwanis
Congress
Halt
Madison Square
Dre Holt
King-Anderson
U.S
Washington
Molt
Ker-Mills
Yerger High School Graduation Week Sermons and Events
Yerger High School holds a baccalaureate sermon Sunday May 27 at 3 pm in Harris Gym with Rev M S Riley as speaker. Class Day is May 29 at 10 am, and commencement on May 30 at 8 pm. Choirs and readings scheduled throughout, with Rev A L Seal and Rev M R White leading portions.
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Yerger High School
Harris Gym
Riley
A. L. Seal
Collision on Main Street Leads to Charge
Autes riven by Frank Douglas of Hope and Haward Jeanes of Texarkana collided yesterday on downtown Main Street. Minor bumper damage to both vehicles. City Official Howard Milam charged the skanu man with improper sing.
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Autes
Frank Douglas
Hope Air
Haward Jeanes
Texarkana
Main Street
Howard Milam
Anderson Baptists Plan Revival
Revival service begins Thursday May 23 at Anderson Baptist Church with Rev. Kelly Tingle preaching. The revival will climax with a Bible Conference starting at 1 pm. Night services are held at Tapam.
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Anderson Baptist Church
Kelly Tingle
Saturnas
Mother of Former Hope Woman Dies at Malvern Hospital
The mother of a former Hope resident, Mrs. Lorsey Fuller of Sareveport, died at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Malvern, where she had lived since 1936. The obituary notes her age as 60 years.
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Mattie Spence
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
Malvern
Lor ‘Sey, Fuller
Sareveport
Form
Er Hope
Drought Grips Arkansas As May Sets Record Heat
Arkansas faces its driest May since 1915 with above normal temperatures. Rivers and streams run low, soil moisture scant, and crops suffer while officials urge calm as showers could yet arrive to ease the drought. Strawberry crops in northern Arkansas heavily damaged, with full impact unknown until harvest.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Agriculture Department
Burea
Agri Lculture
Department
Miles McPeek
McPeek
Russia halts U.S. convoy to Berlin with six hour delay
A U.S. Army convoy bound for Berlin was stopped by Soviet authorities for nearly six hours at checkpoints along the outer Berlin border. The protest was lodged and the convoy resumed to Ganfenwoehr for a tank exercise. The incident followed a prior disruption in December and ended with Soviet clearance after five hours.
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Carl Hartman
Berlin
Ganfenwoehr
West Germany
Andrei
Sulovyev
U.S
Co. F
U.S. 49Th Armor
West Berlin
Babelsberg
Karlshorst
Kennedy considers emergency action to admit Chinese refugees
Washington sources report the Kennedy administration weighing emergency immigration steps to admit Chinese refugees from Hong Kong. The potential quota is unclear but could range from 1,000 to several thousand as officials seek to ease Hong Kong’s overcrowding and repatriations.
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Washington
Kennedy
Hong Kong
United States
China
Scholarships and awards honored at Hope High School
Awards day at Hope High School recognized many students. Notable selections included Franklin Foster Memorial Roy Allison and Becky Anthony Memorial Pat Rogers, National Merit Scholars Donna McCormack and Judith Boswell, and U of A scholarships Penny Franks and William Tyler. The list spans art, music, athletics, journalism, and civic groups with multiple named students and sponsors mentioned.
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Hope High School
Bausch & Lamb
William Tyler
Jan Reinhardt
Franklin Foster
Roy
Allison Becky Anthony
Pat Rogers
Jimmy Barrentine
John Philip Sousa
Tommy Oflis
Mary Virginia Bowden
Tommy Hollis
Paddy Davis
Martha Toetlelies
Do Ann ‘Turnage
Brenda Hicks
William H. Danforth
Jeffery Powell
Sty’ Booth
National Honan Society
DAR Gond
Tena Pilkeson
Jan Ellis
Tena Piffinton
Shirley Hartsfield
Belly Bryant
Penny Franks
Suzy Booth
Hic Light
Charles Moore
Mary Frances Field
Mary Ann Beaty
John Whitten
Charles
Andrew Anthony
Ruth Wright
Margie Snyder
Beryl Henry
Roy Anderson
Joe
All Around Town Data on 64 Auto Accidents in Hope City
A local compilation covers 64 automobile accidents in Hope City from January 7 to May 17, 1962. It breaks incidents by male and female drivers, age groups, and notes a public hearing on the DeGray Dam and Reservoir. Additional items mention Corps of Engineers plans, a proposed lake larger than Narrows in the Delight area, and military moves involving Fort Belvoir and the USS Ranger in training off Southern California.
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Hope City
Henderson Yim Tee
Shy von Collene
Arkadelphia
Alu
Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg
TNH
BS Veal Ae Nan
Ats
Willard Anderson
Vicksburg Corps
DeGuigy
Caddy
Narrows
Willard
Hope School
Arkimans
Delight
Jet Airliner Falls in Missouri killing 44 aboard
Unionville Missouri reports a Continental Airlines jet carrying 37 passengers and 8 crew crashed near 20 miles south of town after vanishing from radar. A single survivor died after rescue. Takehiko Nakano 27 a line engineer among the dead. Debris found in a clover field as investigators weigh tornado or severe turbulence as the probable cause.
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Unionville
Continental Airlines
Lescue
Takehiko Nakano
Oak Park
Jil
Los Angeles
Continental
Flight 1
Chicago
Kansas City
Centerville
Iowa
Here
Terry Bunnell
Dewey E. Ballard
Oceasions
Federal Aviation Agency
Ballard
Jerry Hoshner
School Bonus Is Called a Faubus Trick
An Arkansas notice reports that state teachers may receive a bonus of 750000 to 1250000 dollars funded by increased tax collections. Gov. Orval Faubus and education officials defend the plan while opponents condemn it as corrupt politics and an attempt to sway votes.
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Little Rock
API
Orval & Faubus
Arch Ford
Fords
Vernon Whitten
Lord Lo
Kenneth Coffelt
Faubus Gang
Iwo
Mrs J H Walker 91 Dies Here on Tuesday
Mrs J H Walker age 91 died Tuesday in a local hospital after a short illness. Born in Opelika Alabama she lived here since 18. She was active in First Baptist Church a charter member of the Durens Class. Survivors include two sons Charles S and Robert Walker of Hope two daughters Mrs W Singleton and Miss Annie den Walker of Hope. Services Thursday at Heredia-Commedins Funeral Home Chapel by Dr George Balentine burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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J. H. Walker
Arkansas
Focal
Opeleika
Ala
C. W. Strickland
Nashville
Ark
Walker
First Baptist Church
Firs Baptist Church
Charles S
Robert. Walker
Hope
W 2. Singleton
Annie den Walker
MW Cam
Herida - Comnedins Funeral Home Chapel
Georige Balentine
Burin
Rose Hill Cemetery
Estes Deal May Involve High Officials In Washington
Investigators say evidence in the Billie Sol Estes case points toward prominent figures in Washington under both the Kennedy and Eisenhower administrations. A suspected death linked to the case is Henry Marshall, a Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation official found shot in June 1961. autopsy findings suggest possible murder, with officials considering a change from death by own action.
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Washington
API
Billie Sol
Henry Marshall
Agricultine Department
Harris County
Joseph Jachioczyk
Hg Gil
Estey
Marshall
Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Estes
Agriculture Department
Disk
Atty
Bryan Russ
Mareshall
Russ
Listes
Wheeler
Ehvaler
Billie Sol Invokes Fifth Amendment in federal matter
Billie Sol fistes invoked the Fifth Amendment during testimony in a federal court proceeding as creditors pressed for asset details. He and his Jawsers pledged to provide specifics by June 15 while remaining questions on offices books and accounts were blocked by privilege.
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Tex
Billie Sol Fistes
Fistes
Listes
Allen Puage
Inerevenur
Origicel
Estelle
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Alex. H. Washburn
Louisiana
Raymond J. Crowley
Yerger Graduates
Anderson Baptists Plan
Russia
Bulletin
John P. Flatkler
Patmos
Fort Belvoir
Tommy Corneliug
Hitman
Missouri
Billie Sol Invokes
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