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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1969
Page
3
Society notes report First United Methodist Church WSCS Christmas luncheon on December one at noon with honored guests Dr. and Mrs. W C Yarbrough and family and Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Anthony Sr. in El Dorado, plus Thanksgiving visits planned with Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Foster.
UL urged safety as Christmas lights go up warning against overloading circuits and stressing pre use inspection. Do not work on live strings, avoid stretching cords, keep lights away from flames, and keep fixtures out of reach of children. Also discourage metallic tree lights and check stored strings for deterioration.
AP television columnist notes top anchors and analysts dissect Vice President Spiro Agnew's remarks on press criticism. Cronkite defends press freedom, Brinkley notes partisan “gaggles” of commentators, and Smith calls for calmer coverage. The segment also covers Joey Bishop leaving his late night show amid Carson dominance and Griffin competition.
On the Road in Arkansas list of seasonal events includes Hot Springs annual Christmas Parade on December 18 and 25th annual Christmas Pageant, Camden Christmas program, Osceola Christmas Parade, and December festivities across towns. Includes multiple December events and local celebration listings in Arkansas communities.
Hope High School nurse Mrs. Sue Sillavan and staff screen Debbie Impson for ear and eye problems. The event marks the fourth year of the program sponsored by WOPE Star and Hope High School.
A historic bridge note traces the evolution of the take-out double from its 1915 origins through Vanderbilt Club conventions to Alvin Roth in 1957. It explains how Roth’s negative double shifted the aim from business to aiding partner bids, illustrated by a sample hand where North over West misbids and evades a bigger loss only through a Roth-style take-out.
In a bidding sequence West North East South passes and five hearts would be reached after a pass. You hold MARCI U2 KIGS BQ7S and must decide whether to pass or bid. The article notes the solution is to pass and that the hand might have been passed out, with a later reference to a public health screening and parental follow up.
Apollo 12 moon rocks arrive at Lunar Receiving Laboratory after ocean splashdown. Box one contains about 28 pounds of lunar material washed in acid for contamination control. Box two with core tubes to study lunar soil structure to be opened later. Astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon remain in quarantine aboard the USS Hornet, detailing a dramatic return and a tense, orderly postflight routine.
Hollywood veterans gather at Warner Brothers to honor Jack Warner as he sells the studio to Seven Arts and Kinney National Services. Emcee Frank Sinatra, speakers like Bette Davis and Ed Robinson recall Warner’s era while Warner himself riffs in a famed if disjointed speech.
A 1969 Hope Star column displays readers letters about intergenerational friction and personal woes. A retiree laments moving out for independence amid a frugal family dynamic, while other notes discuss announcing a Vietnam death, stepfamily drama, and loneliness. The page invites further private advice from Helen Bottel.
In a seasonal reflection, the writer urges pause amid rushing life to notice simple joys. Quoting Robert Louis Stevenson, the piece emphasizes everyday duties, light, breath, flowers, and bread as the sweetest aspects of life. The note ends with warm wishes for Thanksgiving and a greeting for the following day.
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