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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1963
Page
5
Society notices list Mrs. R L Gosnell recital at 4 p m October 16 in the junior high auditorium for parents and friends. PTA and garden club gatherings follow through October 17 with speakers, bulb exchanges, and fashioning arrangements. A Friday group meets October 16.
On Monday October 14 the Hope Jaycees and Jayceettes met at the Barlow Hotel for a joint dinner and business session. Proceeds from the Fair will fund the needy children's Christmas party. The Jayceettes voted to support an Xray unit in Hope on October 22. The Jaycees board planned a Ft. Smith meeting November 8 9 and 10. Wesleyan Service Guild met at First Methodist with reports on missions and planned studies. The Hope Community Theatre announced a November 7 7 pm show at the High School and members were urged to contribute to the Week of Prayer and Self Denial. The Guild program covered Methodist heritage and family, with readers assigned for upcoming studies. The group adjourned after a social hour with punch and cookies for fourteen members.
In Saigon a 60 year old former teacher Truong Thi Dieu burned herself to death in a hospital apartment weekend. A man attempted suicide by fire at An Dong market but was stopped by police. Officials say the suicide had no political motive while unrest grows ahead of a UN investigation into Buddhist persecutions.
George Wright placed third while Mrs. Taylor Stuart and Mrs. John Hatley followed in fourth, rounding out the top finishers in the event.
Coming and Going notices Mrs Elmer Murph will represent the Prescott District Registered Nurses at the state nurses convention in Little Rock October 17 18. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Richardson Mrs Pauline Hudson and Miss Jewell Johnson spent the weekend in Memphis Tennessee attending the 39th Annual General Conference of the United Pentecostal Church at Ellis Auditorium from October 10 through October 15.
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges for multiple patients across Washington Hope Blevins Columbus Ozans and nearby towns. Also notes the birth of a baby boy to Robert and Melvin Hickman of Washington on October 14.
Disturbing the peace and various offenses populate a dense docket listing pleas guilty fines and suspensions. Defendants include Viola Simpson Martin James Yarberry Donald Cole James Giles and Ledell Nelson among others with penalties for driving while intoxicated no driver's license carrying concealed weapon and other charges, plus civil actions like garnishee and account dismissals.
In SEARCY Arkansas Harding College yearbook Tetit Jean took first place in general excellence for the fourth consecutive year at the Arkansas College Publications Association fall meeting. Also reported, carpets from the State House in Little Rock were cut up to make blankets for Confederate soldiers.
Dorothy Dix counsels broke newlyweds to curb gift exchanges and pursue shared goals. A separate reader questions faithfulness and a husband’s two timing while another asks for winter activity ideas. Helen suggests small thoughtful gifts and exploring YWCA or library hobbies to stay engaged.
Seoul reports a 6.3 million dollar grain purchase from Canada and Australia to ease a food shortage. The move, disclosed before South Korea’s presidential election, draws U S criticism amid tensions with Gen. Park’s military regime. The United States had recently supplied 1.4 million tons of grain. The deal seen as asserting independence from Washington.
Meade Alcorn former Republican National Chairman reportedly rejected an invitation to be national manager of Gov Nelson Rockefeller's 1964 presidential bid. Alcorn a Hartford lawyer did not comment Rockefeller has not declared as a candidate.
A reader asks if readers have a problem and suggests writing Helen Worden Erskine care of the newspaper with a self addressed envelope. The note references Dorothy Dix as a trademark and mentions a Bell McClure Syndicate Feature.
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