Local Society Notes Highlight October Meetings and Events
Thursday events include Prudence Riffey Circle meeting at Mrs Horniday's home 518 West 5th at 7 pm and Brownie Scout troops convening at 4 pm under Mrs Lehman and Mrs Graydon Anthony. Business and Professional Women host Boss Night at the Bar hotel with pre-sale tickets from Rosa Herriec or Naomi Patterson. Friday features Rose Garden Club at 3 pm with program chair J Lieblong. Datilia Garden Club hosts Friday gathering with J Chessir. Saturday Melody Maids meet at 10 am with Margaret Ann Archer. Catholic Altar Society rummage sale planned at New Theatre building October 21. American Legion Auxiliary reports a 7 pm potluck meeting at Mrs Jones home with E A Morsani. unit to poll Hope on Universal Military Training. committee to liaise with VFW Auxiliary.
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Wuihe Business & Professional Wong Club
Barrhotel
Rosa ‘Herriec
Naomi Patterson
Alll
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Jones
E. A. Morsani
Jones
VFW Auxiliary
Betty Imogene Box and Charles Kennedy To Wed in Smackover
Betty Imogene Box daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Box of Smackover and Charles Frederick Kennedy son of Mr and Mrs C C Kennedy of this city announce their engagement and upcoming wedding set for Thursday November 2 in Smackover. Miss Box is a Smackover High School graduate who attended Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia while Kennedy is a Hope High School graduate and a senior at Henderson State Teachers College.
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Marrigge
Betty Imogene Box
C.C. Box
Smackover
Charles Frederick Kennedy
C. C. Kennedy
Misa Box
Smackover High School
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
Kennedy
Hope High School
Coming and Going in North Carolina and Texas Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reese and daughter Linda Kay left for Nashville North Carolina for a two week visit with friends. Bonnie Mac Hembree returned home after a two week stay with Mr and Mrs A T Hembree. Mrs Jimmy Simms of Texarkana visits her parents Mr and Mrs R M Rogers and Mr and Mrs Paul Simms this week. Mr and Mrs George Dodds and daughter Mrs E W Graham left for Topeka Kansas for a Dodd reunion at Gauge Park. Kinard spent Tuesday in El Dorado.
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Howard Reese
Linda Kay
Nashville
North Carolina
Migs
Bonnie Mac Hembree
A. 2
Beaumont
Texas
Stich
T. Hembree
R. T. Hembree
Jimmy Simms
Texarkanas
And
R. M. Rogers
Paul Simme
George Dodds
E. W. Graham
Topeka
Kansas
Gauge Park
Hospital Notes Discharges And Admissions At Magnolia Patmos
Discharged: Mrs Ora Lee Hildreth and baby at Magnolia. Julia Chester admitted along with Miss Obera Dodson at Hope, Mrs Jim Moore at Fulton, and Miss Ann Rider at Patmos. Discharged: Mrs Thurman Smith and daughter Paula Jane at Patmos.
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Ora Lee Hildreth
Magnolia
Julia Chester
Obera Dodson
Hope
Jim Moore
Fulton
Ann Rider
Patmos
Thurman Smith
Paula Jane
Mason-Dixon Line Found Near Original Line
Historical notes show crude surveying of the 1760s placed the Mason-Dixon line 180 feet from the true border. The tidbit highlights early measurement limits and the lasting intrigue around colonial boundary demarcations.
Lion Oil Scholarship Opens Five More Contests
El Dorado Ark Lion Oil announces six monthly essay contests awarding a $1000 first prize $100 second and $50 third with six winners entering a Grand Prize pool for a $3000 three year college award totaling $4000 for the winner. Teachers may earn $100 or $50 and the top essay approver gets $300.
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el Dorado
Ark
South
Lion Oil Scholarship Fund
University of Arkansas
Lion Oil Service Station
Lion Oil
T. M. Martin
Lion Oil Company
Controls May Start Another Buying Spree
Washington reports government officials weigh how to curb or spur consumer spending as 1951 farm production plans form. They ponder whether tighter limits on financing for homes autos electronics will follow meat and food demand trends and the risk of shortages or price controls.
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Washington
Thorne Hill family confrontation in a tense room
In a charged scene at Thorne Hill, Leeana asserts control over Miss Maggie while Jasper defends Sondra as Miss Maggie manipulates nephew tensions. The ensemble reveals lies, old grudges, and a hidden wager as Sondra faces a life threatening outcome and a secret deal, with future revelations promised.
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Ani Thorne
Sondra
Thorne Hill
Leeana
Isa Maggie
Miss Maggie
Feana
Jasper
Maggie
Fragmented speech hints at peace talks and Korea roots
Disjointed lines describe a Washington speech mentioning MacArthur era peace talks, Korea, and an aim to support independence. The fragmented dialogue references travel, meetings, and a proposed path to help defend autonomy, with unclear attributions and dates.
Dorothy Dix on Career Versus Marriage in Truthful Letters
A reader asks if a wife should give up her career after marriage. Dorothy Dix argues a woman must prioritize her vocation only if it remains within her own name, and she cannot truly serve two masters. She stresses motherhood and home require full commitment and that careers and marriage often clash.
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Miss Dix
Tam
Economics Split Over Household Spending and Defense Spending
The text notes that purchases for homes and appliances are aimed at cutting costs, while national income rises due to defense spending. Some economists forecast national income will exceed this year by about 20 billion dollars next year, reflecting fiscal momentum and defense outlays.
Legal Battle for Big Estate Continues in Probate Court
In Marion on Oct 18 the probate fight over L. H. Carruths 706000 estate persisted with six witnesses, including Carruths physician, deeming him sound though eccentric. His daughter Mary Jones of Batesville seeks to break the will claiming undue influence by Frank G. Barton. the will left 70 percent to the widow and 30 percent to Jones. Carruth died Aug 19, 1949 in Memphis, where his legal home is alleged, and Arkansass probate authority is disputed. He owned a 2900 acre plantation in Critlende county.
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Marion
L. H. Carruth
Carruth
Mary Jones
Batesville
Miss
Jones
Beirs
Memphis
Democrats Fling Charge at Dewey in New York Letter
Albany October 17 Democrats accuse Gov. Dewey of being paid to back the GOP gubernatorial bid and not the U S Senate nomination. Lt. Gov. Joe B. Hanley reportedly said he faced a 90 day financial obligation and denied any wrongdoing. GOP and Democratic rivals call for investigations as the New York election looms.
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Albany
N. Y
Democrate
New York
Joe B. Hanley
Aba
Republic
Thomas E. Dewey
U. S
Awhiott
Hanley Kimbel
United States Senate
Rochester
Frankies
d_ gro
Rand
Gannett
Hanley
Madays
Walter A. Lynch
Dewey
Nou
Ana
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T. H. Sey Aour
J. Lieblong
Pehe Datilia Garden
Clib
J. ©. Chessir
Joe Rogers
Melody
Cyiius Margaret Ann Archer
Society
Julian Hosey
Charles Kennedy
George Newbern
Kelly Bryant
Maier
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Pluto Cartoon
Rialto
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Jams Mason
Manta Toren
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Uhnsral
Inita National Picture
Kinard
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Josephine Mrs
Eunamae Adcox, Hope
Lion Oil Scholarship
Scout Hope
Coca-Cola
Coca-Calg Company
Fergete
Heesker Twang
Leeena Taen
Pate
Tee
Lyara
Peter Thorne
Tye
Eba
Tasker
Pater
Pete
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Lecena
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Thorne
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Korea
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Dorothy DIX
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