Arkansas State press., 1944-09-08
ABOUT PEOPLE WE KNOW ;.

Thanks, for the nice chats, Ruth and hurry back soon!
ABOUT PEOPLE WE KNOW :. Gus SANDY" Smith
took the doctors orders and is resting in a Hot Springs
pleaseD and wife of colored manager of the Gem Theatre
after undergoing operation at the Baptist Hospital Mrs;
to visit relatives here, They witnessed the Hawk" dance
-. Happily married now, is the former Miss Gladys Joiner,
who's husband is serving overseas and makes her home In
L. A. Gladys is in the city after a long absence Ruby
Oliver Nrs, Henry is vacationlng in Chicago Mrs.
Genola Reed, after an eastern tour will return home soon.
dent Of N. l. R. who is stationed in the Carohnas Miss
Ethel Hawkins, young socialite danced with William Walk
er of Kansas City while Erskine Hawk Hawkins played
the hep tunes Bill Walker, projectiionst at Gem The
atre, received word that his brother, Richard, at Enid Fly
ing School, Oklahoma will visit him on weekend pass soon!
:. Florida Earl Blanchard, young daughter of Cpl. and
Mrs. Clarice Blanchard visited her paternal grand parents
in Arkadelphia. Cpl. Blanchard is serving with the armed
forces in France Mrs. Blanchard is teacher in the Cedar
st. School Sydney Jean Jones, teen age daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ocue Jones will return in time for school Monday,
Jones is waiter-in-charge No. P, Mrs. Jones is clerk
teacher at Gibbs Elementary School Back on the JOB
as senior stenog in the Agricultural Extension Service is
Mrs. Flora Woods Jeffries after an absence of three months
doctors orders) -. New office fixtures are arriving in the
Century Bldg. to equip new office space for c. Il. Jones.
Mr.. Jones is Executive Secretary of the Southern Mediator
Association, Inc. Mrs. Blanche Mary Aston, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferry Oliver on lizard will matriculate at
Wiley College, this fall, after service as junior %clerk-typist
this week from Oakland, California where he holds a white
collar defense job l. Hughes, William Byrant, Don,
ana hughes, JEp OIL RUM, Nllclhgan were mousse guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford, SIT w. 18th3 Street Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Bynum of New Orleans are the house guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, G. W.. Curtis on Marshall. Mr.; Bynum is con-
nected with the postal service in the historic city. Mrs.
Bynum is a graduate of Arkansas Baptist College. They
are the recipients Of many fluctuations Around Baptist
College, President It. w. Coggs, Prof. U. S. Parr and other
staff officials are attending the National Baptist Conven-
ton in Dallas, Texas Cpl. Rex A. Sloan, a home towner
was here on furlough from Camp Sutton, N. G. Mrs. Gertie
Mitchell, Miss Johnnie Hart, Pvt. Leroy Barker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fairbanks Jones made up a dinner party Sunday in
honor of Cpl; Sloan DR.. II. A. Powell, prominent dentist
is back on the job after an extended vacation that carried
him to the National Elks Convention. DR.. Powell has serv-
ed more than thirteen years as Exalted Ruler of the Elks
here Thanks, for your letter Pvt. Robert w. Gray in
the Hawaiian Islands! Mrs. Jennie M. Dorm, wife of
Seaman Dorm of Florida and Mrs. Margaret Roberts, wife
of William L. Roberts, also with the y. S. Navy in MISSISSIPPI
pi will visit their husbands in early fall.
Geeve Grice, Sr, left early this week for Denver, Colo
RADIO. Nh. Grice is employed at the Municipal Airport .
His son, Geve, is with the I. S. Navy at Great Lakes d.
Cr. John A. Ilibbler of Kansas City, Missouri, is in the city
to visit his parents, Attorney and Mrs. John A. Hibbler,
ST.. DR.. libbler has gained national recognition in the medi-
cal field. He was at one time coach of the famed Dunbar
Bearcats, as a star in the athletic field Mrs. w. L. Fon-
tame, head nurse of the United Friends Hospital is back in