20 Nov 1948
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1948
Page
1
November social and personal items list church events, engagements and weddings plus hospital notes. Selections include First Baptist Union Thanksgiving service plans, approaching marriages, visitors and family news, and local names connected to social gatherings in Arkadelphia and Hope.
Arkansas colleges urge increased funding for the 14p-15 biennium. University of Arkansas President Lewis W. Jones cites reliance on federal grants to cover salaries and new facilities amid overcrowding. Legislative council debate suggests needed state aid to ease strain on higher education.
Hollywood actress Gene Tierney gave birth to her second child yesterday at Le Roy Sanitarium. Her husband designer Oleg Cassini and their four year old daughter Daria are the family. The event coincides with Tierney's birthday.
A health unit in Cerne will hold an immunization clinic on November 28. The event aims to provide injections and related services to eligible residents. Staff and partners will coordinate on-site registration and post-visit care.
In a MeLaughtin trial, questions focus on identity and motive as defense and prosecution clash over the defendant Bodie Cites. The judge and jurors hear testimony about relationships, alleged conduct, and possible links to Wally Hambling, with witnesses describing known and unknown alibis.
Montgomery Alabama November 31 motion hearing details show judge denying part of the suit while keeping others, setting a follow up for late November to decide remaining issues. Attorneys for both sides may appeal after the next hearing.
The Jos Carden Clip Club met at Mrs. R W Reynolds home with Mrs Verna Bach in attendance. President P F Yarbrough led business as members viewed berry displays, china, and decorative items. A varied program included talks on botany and garden arrangements, with Miss L Porter presenting a horticulture demonstration and a dessert prize awarded to Mrs Powell Morgan.
Turkeys will cost more this year due to a 10 percent cut in supply versus 1947 and shrinking cold storage stocks. Wholesale prices for young toms and hens have risen, with small birds in strong demand. Retail prices may hit 80 or 40 cents a pound, and some stores may use turkeys as loss leaders to draw customers.
An OCR snippet from Waltz into Darkness follows Durand and Julia Tus in a hotel setting. Characters Durand and companions discuss plans, meet again, and exchange wary introductions as a tense, noir mood builds through dialogue and atmospheric detail.
Ouachita College in Arkadelphia receives approval for three new buildings library science building and boys dormitory as part of a $1,000,000 fundraising drive by the Baptist State Convention. The Arkansas Baptist Hospital name change is approved and executive board members are named with terms expiring in 1950.
News items from multiple churches report a $30 donation to a fund drive for a backers project in Prescott. Board members H H McKenzie and Lee Kinney replace resigning directors Odom and Hozendart. Social notes include Mrs Don Cavanah’s Texarkana visit and guests of Lt and Mrs Jack Simpson. Diocesan and parish announcements cover services, radio programs, and upcoming church activities at St Mark's Episcopal and Our Lady of Good Hope with a Thanksgiving service and choir plans.
Multiple West 2nd Pine churches list services and speakers for Sunday morning worship and evening programs. Dr A W Martin of Southern Methodist University lectures on Great Christian Beliefs with broadcasts on KXAR. Garrett Memorial Baptist hosts Rack of Ages program and youth activities. First Presbyterian advertises Novey Deal as Education Director with a preaching schedule by Dr F Bogartie. First Pentecostal notes Sunday school, worship times, and youth services amid a busy midweek calendar.
A young mother laments long hours of housework and baby care with no help from her husband who claims his job is harder. Dorothy Dix responds that many husbands lack sympathy and suggests shared chores to ease the burden on the mother, noting the perpetual nature of childcare without hired help.
In Little Rock on November 19 the Arkansas Baptist State Convention heard from Dr Duke McCall executive secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention that the denomination now counts 25 704 churches and more than 6 270 000 members with many in key political roles. The Rev H A Hunderup Jr urged support for the Southern Baptist Relief Center, while Unity Missionary Baptist and Hope Gospel Tabernacle offer ongoing services and revival activities. The piece also notes family and social guidance columns from Dorothy Dix and a reader Q&A.
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