Dry Warm Weekend Grips Memorial Day Outlook
Fragments indicate a dry warm Memorial Day weekend with no major storm threats. Forecasters show only a slight chance of isolated afternoon showers and generally sunny, pleasant conditions.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
2
Fragments indicate a dry warm Memorial Day weekend with no major storm threats. Forecasters show only a slight chance of isolated afternoon showers and generally sunny, pleasant conditions.
Weather data and station notes from Hope Star include forecast details for Texarkana Fort Smith Fayetteville Harrison El Dorado and Memphis with precipitation amounts and temperatures. Also mentions AP affiliation and circulation bureau details while listing advertising representatives.
A man held at a school is the father of two children and his wife, who is pregnant, was separated from him by police in the farming village of Bovensmilde. The couple’s identities remain unclear in this fragment.
Detroit AP reports the Model T, the Tin Lizzie, now mostly retired at 50, remains a landmark car that fueled mass production, popularized autos in American life, and set low prices and wage standards. Ford produced over 15 million T models from 1908 to 1927, with later refinements and a dash of nostalgia. About 100,000 remain in ownership nationwide.
Mrs Irma Kate Funtrell Stone sister of Mrs Ernest Coz of Fulton died in Columbus Mississippi where she lived She attended the University of Arkansas and the University of Chicago and taught at Stuttgart and Mc Crory Survived by two sons Dr Harry Stone of Chattanooga Douglas Stone of Columbus two sisters Mrs J Eugene Fultz of Little Rock Mrs E J Byrd of Camden six grandchildren and a brother Dobson Futrell of Camden Funeral services were held at Central United Methodist Church Columbus with burial in Friendship Cemetery Mrs Virginia DeShay native of Oran died Saturday in Wynne Survivors include her husband E A DeShay of Wynne Burial will be at 1 pm Sunday in St Peter Cemetery at Ozan under Wilkerson Funeral Home DeQueen Ark The obituary also notes Turner a resident of Ashdown hospital and lists a son Fredrick Turner Arkinda a daughter Mary Virginia Turner Texarkana three step-sons James C Turner Germany Grover Newsome and Godwin
Forester Ben Garner, a Fordyce native and 1973 UAM forestry graduate, has been named east area forester for Potlatch Corp. He succeeds Wick Black, who has served as forester since May 1973. Garner will oversee the Wick and Northwest blocks and is married to Sharon Starks of Carthage.
A Saratoga adult education class meets Monday May 23 at 6 p.m. in the home economics cottage. The session is hosted by the local Home Economics program inviting residents to attend and learn. Local instructors lead the course and provide practical skills for household management.
The Briand Peace Pact named for the then U S. ly was signed by 62 nations in 1938 and banned the use of war as an instrument of national policy.
President Carter warned that high government spending fuels inflation and jeopardizes future financing for needed programs. He also addressed questions on arms control, stressing careful policy to balance defense and budgetary limits.
The Southwest Arkansas Development Council sponsors a free summer meal program for all children with no racial or origin restrictions. Site location in Hempstead County to be announced. tentative start date June 6. Nelson Hill Post 427 Auxiliary to hold a poppy sale Saturday. Ruthie Perry chairs and seeks Post and Auxiliary volunteers.
A short cryptic line by William Foatic emphasizes timing as the key factor in forming judgments. The quote suggests patience and precision determine outcomes rather than impulse.
The audit identifies seven other firms believed owned by boro businessman Jack O Roark that sold supplies to the county during the same period. Prosecutors in the 2nd Judicial Circuit are asked to review whether all supplies were delivered. Judge Dennis R Gillam ordered the audit into purchases made under predecessor Bill R Clark. Jones said he merged the firms into Central Lumber Enterprises Inc for tax purposes.
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