Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-15
NEWPORT
Gladys Mays

TYLER and Rev. N. l.. Dove. +.
Mrs. Cornelia Owens of Madison,
Illinois, is here visiting relatives
and friends. Mrs. N. A. Manly
spent the week lend in Conway
with parents. Lamuel Smiley is
home discharged from the U. S.
Army, having served 2 years. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Blasting
anne of St. Louis spent Saturday
here with friends. Mrs. Blass-
ingame's brother, Cpl. James
Covington, accompanied them to
St. Louis. Mrs. Nellie Helibur-
ton and josephine spent Tuesday
in Auvergne with relatives, .
Mr.. and Mrs. Theophois Hender-
son are proud parents of baby
boy born February l, named
Theopolis Henderson Jr. Mrs.
Ethel West of Auvergne is here
at the bedside of her daughter,
Miss Luthrine West. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Floyd have re-
turned from Cotton Plant and
will reside here. . Cpl. and Mrs.
Edd Doris of Pocahontas spent
Thursday as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Gertie Daniels and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mills
left Friday, for Detroit, Michi-
gan, having visited son, Claudine
Brown, and wife. Claudine
Brown was recently discharged
from the army. Sgt. L. C.
Pitts, recently discharged from
the U. S. Army, is making his
home here with his mother, Mrs
Ellen Reeds and family. E. Little
Hildegarde Hatchett accompanied
Mrs. Alice Harris here from Chi
cago. Mrs. Thadice Rice writes
that her sister, Mrs. l.. M. Mccall
is dismissed from hospital and is
at home at 2625A North Taylor,
st. Louis, Missouri. Mrs. Ber-
Their Turner returned from Peoria,
H., Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bran
don of Auvergne spent weekend
here with Mrs. Lena Steele and
mother. E. Sick list-Mesdames
Effie Berry, Joe Anna Wilson,
Emma Johnson, Lena Livingston,
Onnie Reeves and Miss Lutherine
West, also Rev. H. G.. Martin,
Earl Pitts, Connie Moore, Gordon
Reeves, Luther Reynolds. Il was
sick and we visited me not"
Rev. and Mrs. N. l.. Dove and
son, George Edward, spent Fri
day in Tuckerman as guests of
Reverend and Mrs. c. T. Turner.
Founders day was observed Sun
day at St. Paul AME Church with
three o'clock service, sermon
delivered by Rev. c. T. Turner.
Miss Minnie Bell Reeves and Miss
Henry o. Stephenson had birth
day luncheon Jan. 80, given in
honor of Norris Stephenson at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Stephenson. Refreshments were
served. Mckinley Newton,
sophomore at A. NJ and N. is
relatives here and at Tuckerman
Miss Minnie Belle Reeves surpris-
ed her mother, Mrs. O. Reeves
with a birthday dinner, February
3. Principal Elmo Ridley OF
Tuckerman school made a bust
ness trip here on Friday. Miss
Lutherine West underwent ar
operation on Friday at Grey hos
pltal Mrs. Hattie Robinson
underwent an operation at New
port Sanitorium. Both are re-
ported as doing well. Newman
benson is able to be back al
work after a brief illness. ,
Around the School-The Home
&c Department sponsored party
on January 25. A cake was
ratified of by the home &c girls
and won by James Phillips.
The first year girls are preparing
breakfast. The second and thiro
year girls are also cooking break
fast. The school reported $40 q
in the Infantile Paralysis Drive
I Our basketball boys played theil
first game in Searcy on Friday
Ben Smith is coach for the boys
The gym drive is still under way
The tenth and eleventh grade.
are sponsoring a popularity con-
test for Queen of Newport high
school. Miss Geraldine Kelly
9th, Miss lmogene Russell, 10th
Miss Doris Tolerson, 18th, anc
Miss Ersalena Arnold, 18th grade
Cpl. Frank O. Hillard was gues'
at chapel exercise on Monday
He gave an interesting talk or
India and answered questions
asked by the pupils. Rev. o
Mcdonald, Mother Parks, Mrs