Community society notices and club meetings listed
A long list of society events, church choir practices, P T A meetings, club luncheons, engagements, and member gatherings scheduled for September 12 through mid-September. Includes First Presbyterian and First Baptist church events, Rose Garden Club luncheon at Hotel Row, Garland P T A, Brookwood P T A, bridal party invitations, and various church study and social activities with dates, times, and hostess names.
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Rose Garden Club
Yoe
Hotel Rlow
C. C. Lewis
Coming and Going From Hobbs to California
Elder and Mrs. Howard White and son Jimmy, and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lane with son Lee return from a vacation trip to Hobbs New Mexico Carlsbad Cavern White Sand Desert and other points. Mr. and Mrs. B C Webb and W J Harris Columbus host guests this week Mr and Mrs George Sanson of Long Beach California with Mrs Sanson present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard White
Jimmy
L. Lane
Lee
Hobbs
New Mexico
Carlsbad Cavern
White Sand Desert
B. C. Webb
W. J. Harris
Columbus
George Sanson
Long Beach
California
Sanson
Bell Anticipates Expenses in Rate Hearing
In Little Rock on Sept 11, a Southwestern Bell official forecast a $600,000 rise in raffle expenses from 1949 to 1952, from $5,022,691 to $5,022,900. P. P. Cheatham, traffic manager, testified in support of a requested $4,420,000 annual rate increase before the Arkansas Public Service Commission. He noted dial installations won’t cut operator jobs, citing 898 operators in 1927 rising to 2,125 in 1949 as dial usage grew.
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Little Rock
Southwestern Bell Telephone
P. P. Cheatham
Arkansas Pubic Service Commission
Cheatham
Arkansas
Arkansas Masonic Leader Hammock Dies in Little Rock
William Thomas Hammock, 383, longtime Arkansas political and Masonic figure, died at his Little Rock home after a long illness. A Calhoun County, Mississippi native, he practiced law at Quitman College now Hendrix, moved to Little Rock in 1921, served as assistant attorney general for two terms, chaired the Arkansas tax commission after backing Gov. Martinue, then returned to private practice. An active Mason, Hammock served 45 grand master of the Arkansas fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
William Thomas Hammock
Arkansas
Calhoun County
Miss
Hammock
Quitman College
Hendrix
Conway Ark
John BE
Martineau
Arkansas Tax Commission
The
Tokyo
Charles T. Joy
United Nations Naval Forces
U. S. Navy
Japan
Marine Corps
Navy
Army
Pope Henge
Bruce
William D. Hammock
Memphis
Ed Shumate
Greenbrier
Ark
John W. Hammock
Appleton
J. Riley Hammock
Fort Worth
Tex
Local Social Notes Highlight Miss Billie Harris and Visitors
The article lists social happenings including former Miss Billie Harris and Bob Hyatt returning from Mariana for the new college year at Arkansas College Batesville. Week-end guests included Mr and Mrs Chester H Brooks with Debbie from Austin Texas and the Palmore Duprey family visiting Mr and Mrs Jake Aslin and Cindy in Newport Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hyatt
Mariana
Arkansas College
Batesville
Chester Hbrooks
Debbie
Austin
Texas
L. R. McCain
Palmore Duprey
Jake Aslin
Cindy
Newport, Arkansas
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements in Hope Area
Admission and discharge entries from Hope region hospitals list individuals by name and residence. Notable items include the birth of a baby girl to Edwin and family on September 1 1950, and multiple admissions and discharges across Hope and Patmos with names such as Josephine C W Williams Mrs Ralph Robert and Miss Betty Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
C. W. Williams
Lewisville
Ralph Robert
Hope
N. M. Kennedy
B. Burns
Betty Walker
Ray Marlar
Whclsie Kay
Edwin Burger
Black Market in Babies Raised in Tennessee Inquiry
Tennessee investigates a rumored baby black market tied to a Memphis branch of the Tennessee Children's Home Society. Officials say about $1,000,000 and over 90 percent of exported babies may have gone to California and New York. Foster parents paid up to $750. transport costs were low. Governor Browning announced the inquiry after talks with state welfare officials and Memphis attorney Robert L. Taylor. Georgia Tann, longtime head of the Memphis office, could not comment due to illness. The Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville offices are not involved, but the state has heard rumors of profits from the Memphis operation for years. The state contributes $60,000 annually to the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
J. O. McMahan
California
New York
McMahan
Sinc
Memphis
Tennessee Children’s Home ‘Society
Gordon Browning
Browning
Robert L. Taylor
M¢phis
B.C. Morgan
Welfare Department Division
Taylor and Morgan
Georgia Tann
Children's Society
Miss Tann
Lena Martin
Welfare Department
Edwin Price
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Troffic
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Uasday
First Pressian
Othe
Gus Haynes
Fair Park
He J. QO
First Baptist Church
Harod Brents
C. G. Graham
First Methodist Church
Garland P. T. A
Brookwood P.T. A
Ys. Doe Irvin
Nell Cox
Billy Dan Jones
Norman Bradford
Circle Five
WSCS
Knight
George Murphy
Edgewood S1
David Waddle
Carl Jones
LaMac, Cox
Hope High School P.T. A
Hope High School
Lbrary
Hope Country Club
Robert Wilson
Nick Jewell
B & PW
Eliuib
Harlow
Fist Christian Church
Davis-Coyner
David Davis
Florence Alberta
James Groby Coyner
Laramie
Wyoming
Miss Davis
Washington University School of Nursing
St. Louis
Coyner
University of Wyoming
Cathaile
Cathaile Attar Society
Walter Sims
Julian Hosey
Grover Ward
Don Ferris
Dorsey MecHiAe, Jr
Jowlan Hosey
Loretta James
Burgess Garrett
William Faye James
Loretta
Charles Burgess Garrett
Ulysses G. Garrett
Magnolia A and M College
Mrs. Stephenson
Weslyan Service Guild
Roy Stephenson
Beryl Henry
Elmer Brown
Twosge T
Ruth Hamilton
Kathleen Broach
Elsie Wuisenburger
B.C. Hyatt
John Lee
Paul Douglas
Jean Paters
Joan Davis
Keenan Wynn
Easor Bomsto
Joan Wallace
Mare Lawrence
Bell
Masonic
Billie Harris
Sprags
Patmos
Marjors Ann Collier
Rt 4
Julia Chester
Mrs. Kent Light
W. B. Boyett
Raymond Byers
Roy Rogers
Ray Rogers
Land O' Leather
Fightin
Texas Rangers
Fosters Family sHioe
ACE Archin Foner
Hi-A
Maria
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