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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1976
Page
2
The National Weather Service warned lows in north Arkansas will be in the 30s and 40s elsewhere tonight with frost developing again in portions of the north. Temperatures should reach the 60s Thursday as the cold spell continues.
Weather summary notes a cool start to the week with highs in the 60s through Saturday and a warming trend into Sunday. A cold air mass from Canada will merge with a Texas Oklahoma high, bringing clouds and a chance of rain for north Arkansas Thursday night.
Mrs Pauline Pondexter Ross aged 3 died October 4 in a local hospital. She resided in Hope and worked at Branch General Hospital. Survivors include husband James Ross, parents Willie and Pauline Pondexter, sister Clara Harris, grandmother Ozie Pedexter, six nieces, and many aunts and cousins. Funeral services pending with Hicks Funeral Home. Cotillon Federated Club hosts activity night Saturday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Virginia Cullys home 601 S Walnut.
A town bulletin lists a Girl Scout uniform sale set for Saturday October 11 from 10 am to noon at the Girl Scout Hut with a 10 percent commission kept by the association. USPS holiday schedule on Columbus Day. Watermelon City Area C.B. hosts a October 16 coffee break at Fair Park Coliseum to benefit the School of Hope for Handicapped Children. Also details for a Kennel Club of Texarkana dog show November 14 at Four States Fair Grounds and a Magnolia concert by The Cathedrals and Men of Calvary. Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association District II meeting October 6 at Cattlemen's Steak House with Milton Miller as speaker.
Secretary of State Kissinger carries peace efforts to the UN General Assembly and resumes talks with Israeli and Arab leaders. He meets Israeli Foreign Minister Allon and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud with plans for a possible informal prelude to a Geneva peace conference amid shifting regional dynamics.
James A. Puryear, 33, of Hope dies in a Texarkana hospital after a life in Hope and Hempstead County. He leaves a wife Dorothy, children Jerry Franklin and Joyce Ann, a step family, sister Odessa Stewart, and grandchildren. funeral at Oakcrest chapel with two ministers. James Chism, 86, dies in Nashville hospital. services held at New Ozan cemetery with Rev. Webb officiating. Survivors include three sons Willian W. Chism, Johnny L. Chism, Homer Lee Chism, and one grandson. Burial at memory Gardens.
A house belonging to Bill and Louise Fowler burned down Sunday on Road 195 between Blevins and McCaskill. The Fowlers own B&L Exterminating Co in Hope and Mrs. Fowler works for the telephone company. The loss was total. cause unknown per daughter Pat Bright. Slow down at sundown.
Dr. D. L. Dykes pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Shreveport Louisiana will headline the Graves Lectures at the Hope church October 10 11 and 12. The Albert Graves Family memorializes O A and Jett B Graves lifelong Hope Church members. Dykes known for University of Arkansas work and Fayetteville ministry will lead three evening services a prayer breakfast and a luncheon at the Hope church events hosted in the series.
Thomas E. Hays Jr of First National Bank of Hope was named to the American Bankers Association Education Policy and Research Council. ABA president W Liddon McPeters announced the council oversees ABA programs. Hays previously led Arkansas bankers and chaired the ABA nominating committee in 1974.
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