29 Oct 1975
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1975
Page
1
The National Weather Service projects a 90 percent chance of rain across Arkansas today as a weak cold front shifts south from the northwest. Light showers and thundershowers formed near the front Tuesday night in northern and central Arkansas, with precipitation expected to end later today as the front passes.
WATERGATE becomes a part time federal case with the appointment of new special prosecutor Charles F. Ruff. Ruff, a law professor who once served as a trial attorney in the special Watergate prosecutor's office, takes over from Henry Ruth in November, but will not pursue the investigation full time. MISSION IN ARKANSAS STARTED 4 SCHOOL RUSSELLVILLE Arkansas The first school in Arkansas was established at Dwight Mission, near present-day Russellville.
About 1300 attendees including adults and kids joined the Watermelon City Area Citizens Band Radio Club on October 18 for a coffee break. A $1000 pool was donated to a youth center via a Parks and Recreation Commission trust, with prize awards and thanks to area merchants, KXAR, Hope Star, and local cookies bakers.
Ozark Arkansas Governor David Pryor told about 300 at the Ozark Chamber banquet that Arkansans could stay if industry from Europe comes to the state. He cited 42 percent of graduates leaving for jobs and showed a Europe investor film detailing Arkansas strengths. Spanning two regions, the report also notes a Wisconsin farm lung disease finding.
Multiple death notices from Hope Arkansas announce Sidney A Flowers 49, Viola Dixon Smith 66, Myrtle Cobb, Lillie McSweeny 83 and others. Each notice lists survivors, funeral times at Herndon Funeral Home, and burial sites such as Memory Gardens Snell Cemetery Westmoreland. Authorities include Rev. Stark Wickliffe Jones and other local clergy.
Southern State College's Livestock Judging Team claimed High Team Overall for the second straight year at the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport, with 10 teams in the Junior Intercollegiate contest. Paul Williams of Hope led as Overall High Individual, while Ronnie Doyal and Leon McKinnon placed high in Sheep and Steer Judging respectively. Other SSC team members include Jane Cather, Jerry Dillard, William Russell, and alternates Mike McCarter and Ronnie Doyal. coach Dalton Higgins.
Sally Miller Perdue lectured at the Hope Kiwanis Club on Educational Television in Arkansas. Plans for KETS and four additional transmitters by 1976 were outlined, with the Arkansas Educational Television Commission operating the station from Conway and Redfield. The talk covered program sourcing from PBS, SE Network, and independent distributors, plus goals to reach wider cable coverage.
The United Methodist Church reported loss of more than one million members between 1965 and 1974. The 100 member Board of Discipleship adopted a break even budget of 8 392 644 for 1976 after a reversal of a prior deficit. The board approved using 200 000 from general funds to cover 1975 expenses. The group also reaffirmed a fair employment plan to boost female professionals to 30 percent and ethnic representation to 20 percent among staff.
Ronald Andres a Hope senior and 1967 Coolidge High graduate pursues BSE in English while practice teaching at Hope High and Hope College site during fall. He is son of Mr and Mrs G L Andres of Coolidge Arizona with supervising teacher Miss M R Moses. Revival by Union Grove Baptist Church October 30 to November 1 at 730 p.m. featuring evangelist Rev James Honeycutt. Kathy Smith of Hope named to Who's Who at Arkansas Colleges and Universities. Barbara Martin of Hope works on Harding College homecoming set crew. Jaycees host Haunted Barn events October 29 to November 1 for safe Halloween and fundraising. House of Horrors in Prescott open Halloween season. Spook Palace to October 31. Christmas fund drive by Prescott FCA for Children’s Home in Little Rock targets $1000. Kathy Smith elected junior class vice president at Arkansas College. Guernsey Halloween carnival set for Thursday with 25 cent admission and door prizes.
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