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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1976
Page
2
The cold front moves into western Arkansas bringing cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with rain likely behind it. Overnight totals ranged from half an inch to more than an inch in parts of western Arkansas as a high pressure system drives the cold air.
Hope Star notes warm conditions across Arkansas with highs in the 80s and a front bringing showers today and tonight. Cooler air follows with chances of more showers Friday into the weekend and temperatures dropping to the 60s and 40s by Thursday through Saturday. The report lists circulation and advertising notices, plus subscription rates, delivery areas, and contact details.
The second in a series of Community Coffees is set for Wednesday morning from 9 30 to 11 at the Chamber of Commerce office on West Third Street. Hope Builders Supply serves as this week's host.
Hempstead County Sheriff and tax collector Henry Singard warns the final week to pay taxes. The office will be open daily this week and until noon Saturday October 10, the last official day to pay taxes, with Sunday falling on the final date. The English Channel dimensions are also given: 350 miles long, 100 miles wide at the Atlantic entrance, and 20 miles wide at the Straits of Dover.
James A Puryear 53 of Hope died in a Texarkana hospital. Survived by wife Dorothy, son Jerry Franklin, daughter Joyce Ann Hart, two grandchildren, and others. Burial in Memory Gardens after 2 p.m. service in Oakcrest chapel. Also funeral services for James W Hampton 73 at Blevins Methodist Church with burial at Fiendship Cemetery. Gilbert Ryan Martin 2 died after birth in Little Rock hospital with services in Nashville. buried Oran Cemetery.
The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its July ruling upholding Florida Texas and Georgia death penalty laws removing a federal delay. The court agreed to hear arguments on whether rape can justify the death penalty while other cases move through state courts and appeals.
A fire destroyed the gymnasium at Slidell High School in Slidell Louisiana. Firefighters worked from midnight until dawn to extinguish the blaze and prevent damage to surrounding areas.
The Sept. 23 front page notes that the economy may grow about 6 percent for the year with some officials predicting 6 percent plus. A higher growth estimate implies about 400,000 more jobs, while unemployment is not expected to fall below 7 percent by year end.
A Girl Scout and Brownie uniform sale runs Saturday October 11 from 10 am to noon at the Girl Scout Hut with tagging requirements. The Watermelon City Area C B meets October 16 at Fair Park coliseum for a coffee break with prizes and charity proceeds. Also listed: Kennel Club dog show entries close October 27, USPS Columbus Day schedule, gospel concert in Magnolia, Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association meeting October 6, and several open houses and meetings in Hope area.
Employees invite friends to an open house Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. honoring George Frazier who has been elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of America.
Evangelist Tom Heady will lead revival services at the First Assembly of God Church in a week of nightly meetings from October 10 to October 17. Services begin 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. on weekdays. Heady, a Missouri native, has conducted prolonged revivals and recovered from leukemia after a near-fatal illness.
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