First Catholic Church in Hope Grows Since 1906
The Hope Catholic community began with the 1906 acquisition of a former Episcopal building named St. Augustine. Rev. Matthew Settle and later Rev. Patrick Higgins oversaw the 1911 purchase of land on East Third Street and the 1912 dedication of Our Lady of Good Hope. The rectory followed in 1914, and a parochial school opened in 1910 with Sisters of St. Rose. By 1918 finances closed the school and hospital, the property sold to the city, and Hope’s Catholic mission expanded over eleven counties by 1993 with future open house planned.
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Hope
St. Augustine
City Hall
Matthew Settle
S.B
East Third Street
South Walker and
Spruce
City of Hope
Patrick J. Higgins
Our Lady of Good
Greening
Bonner Streets
Sisters of Mercy
Little Rock
Board of Education
Harold Heagney
Thomas J. Martin
Hempstead
Columbia
Lafayette
Nevada
Two Girls Testify in Nowlin Rape Trial in Little Rock
In Little Rock, two 14 and 15 year old girls testified that James Nowlin and the late Roger Middlebrooks raped them on December 16, 1970 at Nowlin's home. Middlebrooks, who hanged himself awaiting trial, left seven prosecution witnesses and a rest case as the defense prepared. The younger girl said she witnessed the assault and admitted threats kept her from reporting earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
James W. Nowlin
Roger Dale Middlebrooks
Benton
Nowlin
Middlebrooks
Pulaski
Atty
Arthur John Anderson Jr
Arkansan Wins $2,500 in Sigma Delta Chi Award
James Woodfin of Brinkley Ark a senior journalism student at Southern Methodist University won the $2 500 Barney Kilgore Award sponsored by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation The national contest honors outstanding college journalists and bears the name of Bernard Kilgore former president of the Wall Street Journal He was named Thursday as the winner in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
James Woodfin
Brinkley, Ark
Southern Methodist University
Barney Kilgore
Sigma Delta Chi Foundation
Bernard Kilgore
The
Wall Street Journal
Dedication of Our Lady of Good Hope Church at Hope Arkansas
His Excellency the Reverend Albert L. Fletchner will dedicate the new Our Lady of Good Hope Church in Hope Arkansas on Sunday September 5 at 11:00 am. The old 1912 edifice was demolished in 1970 and the L.T.W. Construction Company built the new church with plans by Robert Bally. Father Joseph Enderlin, pastor, celebrates his 25th jubilee. His brother Father Amos Enderlin served at St. Mary’s Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Fletcner
Church of Our Lady of Good Hope
Third Street
Joseph Enderlin
Father Enderlin
Hope-Magnolia
Conway
Amos Enderlin
St. Mary’s Church
Helena
Lover of Birds and Bees Reveals Nature Facts
HAL BOYLE reports from New York on Mary Niklas a nature lover who shares observations about toads bees rabbits and jack rabbits. She notes toads eat many pests including cutworms and that bees anticipate flower patches at the same time daily. Rabbits can swim and punch while brown hares stand upright and the jack rabbit is a fast native species weighing about ten pounds with ears up to nine inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Mary Niklas
Mary
United States
Information leak probe reaches Pentagon and drug crisis critique
AP reports Rep. Don Edwards cites Japan and Hong Kong programs as benchmarks in fighting heroin. He praises Britain’s clinic network and strict penalties, urges recognizing addiction as a medical issue and improving detection methods. Separate item: Gov Bumpers denies clemency for James Dean Walker in a 1963 murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Japan
Hong Kong
Edwards
House
London
Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
James Dean Walker
Reno
Nev
Jerrell Vaughn
North Little Rock
FBI probe of leaks reaches White House and Pentagon
FBI inquiry into leaking of sensitive information to reporters expands beyond State Department to include the White House and Pentagon. Informants say lie detector tests and affidavits are demanded to verify no unauthorized material was provided to journalists. The probe follows a July 23 New York Times story on a secret U.S.-Soviet arms talks proposal.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Washington
FBI
White House
Pentagon
State Department
New York Times
Helsinki
Justice Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Arkansas Districts Get Emergency School Funds
The Office of Education announced three Arkansas districts will receive Emergency School Assistance Program funds for desegregation efforts. North Little Rock gets 143,150 dollars, West Memphis 127,650 dollars, and El Dorado 79,150 dollars to aid desegregation plans.
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Washington
Office of Education
Arkansas
North Little Rock
West Memphis
el Dorado
11 County Farm Bureau Meet Here
County Farm Bureau officials from 11 counties will meet September 9 at the Town and Country Restaurant in Hope to begin forming Arkansas Farm Bureau policy for 1972. The 7 p.m. session will include policy committeemen from Montgomery Polk Columbia Little River Howard Hempstead Lafayette Miller Sevier Pike and Nevada. Andrew Whisenhunt will direct, with Dr. Clay Moore Randolph Webb Ruben Johnson and H. W. Robertson among participants. This is one of 10 September area meetings to prep for county state and national Farm Bureau conventions leading to the December Chicago meeting.
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Hope
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Montgomery
Polk
Columbia
Little River
Howard
Hempstead
Lafayette
Miller
Sevier
Pike
Nevada
Andrew Whisenhunt
Bradley
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Clay Moore
Agricultural Extension Service
Randolph Webb
Ruben Johnson
H. W. Robertson
Arkansas
Redistrict Violations Alleged in Arkansas Plan
Pulaski County Republican Chairman William T. Kelly said he has received many inquiries about alleged legal violations in Arkansas redistricting. He noted discrimination, gerrymandering, favoritism and arbitrary decisions as concerns tied to the plan adopted by the Board of Apportionment.
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Little Rock
William T. Kelly
Pulaski County
Republican Committee
Kelly
State Board of Apportionment
Dale Bumpers
Dale Bumpers, Secretary of
Kelly Bryant
Atty
Ray H. Thornton Jr
Berlin Pact Signed by Big Four in Europe Reorder
Ambassadors from the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union signed a Berlin accord in the Allied Centro Council Building to mark a new East West relationship. The meeting chaired by Jean Sauvagnargues produced a formal document after translation wrangles. In the United States employment rose to a record high while the jobless rate also climbed as more workers entered the labor market. The Labor Department reported 80 million employed and 84.3 million in the labor force, with earnings nudging higher but inflation eroding real gains. Women in part time roles drove the unemployment rise, while white unemployment edged up and non white rates fell slightly.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Europe
Centro Council
West Berlin
Supreme Court
Kenneth Rush
Sir Roger Jackling
Great Britain
Jean Sauvagnargues
West Germany
Pyotr Abrasimov
East Grmany
Sauvagnargues
Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Neg Joes
State Dinner Scheduled in San Clemente
President Nixon will host a White House state dinner on September 10 to close the two day U S Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs conference in San Clemente California. The event honors U S and Japanese cabinet level delegates attending the meeting.
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San Clemente
Calif Jap
Nixon
White House
Arkansas One of Last Frontiers Promises Growth
In Lo n oke Arkansas Gov Dale Bumpers and Sen John L McClellan spoke of unprecedented growth for Arkansas saying it would enjoy prosperity unequalled in its history over the next decade. Both urged orderly development while predicting Arkansas would become one of the most dynamic states in the nation.
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Lonoke
Ark
Dale Bumpers
John L. McClellan
D - Ark
Arkansas
Bumpers
America
McClellan
Defense of Dollar Gains Some Support in 1967 Debate
Bankers and economists say measures to defend the dollar show progress, with floating exchange likely ending. Importers will know future costs as Japan floats the yen and British rate shifts signal success. IMF plans and staff work point to new currency values by year end and possible tariff removal on imports.
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Laurance F. Stuntz
Associated Press
NEW York
William Wolman
First
National City Bank
U.S
Franklin R. Saul
the Treasury
Saul
International Monetary Fund
Washington
United States
All Around Town and Labor Day Happenings Update
The town notes October 1 tax deadline with sheriff opened offices through noon on weekdays and Saturdays. It mentions Joe Jones speaking at Addick Methodist Church and Ralph Hastings as pastor. Also reports Marine Cpl Larry Easley at Twentynine Palms and Airman Morrison at Altus AFB with class and high school ties. Labor Day closings announced for Hempstead County offices and Midshipman Castleberry’s Naval Academy indoctrination at Annapolis as he nears four-year stay.
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Henry Singard
American Legion
Houston
Joe Jones
Addick Methodist Church
Ralph Hastings
Jones
Brownsville
Texas
Larry D. Easley
Cassandra J. Cullipher
Rt. 2
Lewisville
Ark
Marine Corps Base
Twentynine Palms
Calif
Genoa Central High School
George
Castleberry
George Castleberry
Nashville
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Nashville High School
Warm Humid Weather Persists Across Arkansas Through Saturday
The Associated Press reports warm and humid conditions continue in Arkansas with scattered showers and thundershowers through Saturday. A Gulf of Mexico air mass keeps temperatures high, while a cold front should bring relief by Sunday. Radar showed widespread activity Thursday, though most stations reported minimal rainfall. Highs ranged from 41 at Harrison to 89 at Bluff and Fort Smith, with weekend highs mid 80s to low 90s.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Gulf of Mexico
Little Buck
Jonesbury
Harrison
Bluff
Fort Smith
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Catholic Church In
Arkansan
Bulletin
County Farm Bureau
Star
Auman Charles D. Morrison
Sheppard Afb
U.S. Air Force Communications
Altus Afb
Okla
AF Communications Service
Morrison
Blevins, Ark
Compton Calif. Junior College
Hempstead County
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