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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1957

Page

5

Texas high school football playoffs start to trim field tonight

Terrell faces Seymour in AA semifinals while Marty Bull meets Jourdanton in A action as Texas schoolboy playoffs begin narrowing to eight. Abilene, Highland Park, Port Arthur, and other powerhouses eye Saturday semifinals across AA, A, and AAAA divisions.

Texas United Press Terrel Martin Terrell Tigers Seymour Marty Bull Jourdanton Luling Abilene Highnd Park Austin Port Arthur Cleburne Neder San Antonio Edison Brady White Oak Breckenridge West Columbia San Marcos Chuck Moser Abilene Eagles Highland Park Dallas

Bobkittens Defeat Dragons 23 to 15 in Paducah Showdown

Childress Junior High Bobkittens slow to start but secure a 23 to 15 win over Paducah Junior High Dragons in Paducah. Freddie Vaughn led with 10 points while James Hanks scored 9 for the Dragons. In the reserve game, Little James Self poured in 15 as Franklin Martin controlled the boards.

Childress Junior I High Bobkittens Paducah Junor High Dragons Freddie Vaughn Kittens Willie Wilcoxson Sammy Taylor Jimmy Hamms James Hanks Dragons Little James Self Franklin Martin Ronnie Sober Gary Hassell Travis McCain Roy Hamilton Mike Starkey

Rhoads Tigers Sweep Memphis In Double Games

Tigers defeat Memphis 37 to 11 in the first game and win the second as Bertha Lee leads with 21 points. Martha Hughes and Katve Morris add double figures for Rhoads. Floyd Owens and Alonzo Polley contribute on defense and scoring. Clubs set return date for December 18 before holiday break.

Bertha Lee Hris Extet Memphis Martha Hughes Rhoads Katve Morris Turkey EB. L Panthers Tigers Tiger Bolden

Basketball Results From National Scores

Louisville beat Iowa 89 to 65 while Princeton defeated Upsala 72 to 56 Colgate won 83 63 over Florida Southern St. John's topped Washington & Lee 73 84 Dartmouth 84 Houston 64 N Carolina 91 over Furman 74 Richmond 70 Texas A M 50 Alabama St 93 over Alabama A M Loyola La 92 Tampa 53 Bowling Green 78 over Canisius 65 Eastern Tl 87 Quincy 89 Oklahoma 66 SMU 58 Texas Western 623 McMurry 52 Utah 71 Los Angeles St 59 Oregon St 63 Seattle 55 Sou Cal 79 Loyola Cal 60

Louisville Iowa Princeton Upsala Colgate Florida Southern St. John's Washington & Lee Dartmouth Houston N. Carolina Furman Richmond Texas A&m Alabama St Alabama A&m Loyola la Tampa Bowling Green Canisius Eastern Tl Quincy Oklahoma SMU Texas Western McMurry Utah Los Angeles St Oregon St Seattle Sou. Cal Loyola Cal

Willie Mays Tops NL Sluggers In 1957 With 626 Average

New York to Willie Mays the Giants versatile out fielder led the National League in slugging in 1957 with a 626 average, winning the title for the third time in four years.

New York Willie Mays New York San Francisco Giants

Ingemar Jo Hansson Opens U S Bid Against Archie McBride

Gothenburg heavyweight Ingemar Jo hansson faces Archie McBride in a 10 round bout to decide his first American foe. Lou Bondrean leaves major league baseball to join broadcasting ranks as the season moves forward.

Gothenburg Sweden Werther Ingemar Johansson United States Archie McBride Chicago Lou Bondrean

SMU and Texas A&M Suffer Conference Losses

Oklahoma and Richmond defeated SMU and Texas A&M respectively as the two Texas programs extended a recent skid. Joe King scored 23 for Oklahoma while SMU guard Bobby James added 21. Richmond built a 25 point margin as Texas A&M shot only 26.7 percent.

Sooner Joe King SMU Bop James Aggies Richmond Aggie Wayne Lawrence

Electra Tigers Face Childress Bobcats Here

The Electra Tigers host the Childress Bobcats in a basketball doubleheader tonight. A game between the two B teams precedes the A game scheduled for eight. Admission is 25 and 50 cents.

Electra Tigers Childress Bobcats

Aggies Open Gator Bowl Prep With Full-Contact Practice

Texas A&M opened practice in College Station for the Gator Bowl clash with Tennessee. The session featured full-speed defensive work against the single wing and emphasized preparation for the upcoming game.

College Station Tex Texas Aggies Tennessee

Separate lives and holiday plans color glow of gossip reports

Reports claim Anna Kashfi and Marlon Brando have separated while Bergman plans Christmas with Rossellini in Rome. Mitchell asserts US nuclear readiness to respond to any attack. Col Atwell describes a B 52 crash that killed eight crew in Spokane field.

U.S United Press Hollywood Anna Kashfi Marlon Brando London Ingrid Bergman Roberto Rossellini Rome Miss Bergman New York James P. Mitchell U. S Spokane, Wash Col. W. B Atwell

Rebels Favorite to Retain Junior Rose Bowl Crown

Arlington State Rebels from Texas, defending NJC champions, were two touchdown favorites to beat Cerritos Junior College of Norwalk in the 12th annual Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena California. Louisiana New Orleans quote and NATO remarks are item fragments with no clear link to the main event.

Pasadena Calif Arlington State Rebels Texas Cerritos Junior College Norwalk

Guardsmen at Little Rock to cut forces by half

Army Secretary Wilber M. Brocker announced that National Guardsmen enforcing order at Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas will be reduced by more than 50 percent by next Wednesday. He said the situation remains unstable and warrants further reductions in troop strength, lowering active duty guardsmen from 950 to 482.

Washington Up— Army Wilber M. Brocker Central High School Tittle Rock Ark Brocker Renin Treneth Arkan National Guard Brucker Arkansas 101St Airborne Division

More Missiles Await Test Firing At Cape Canaveral

At Cape Canaveral Florida, three Atlas intercontinental missiles stood ready for test firings at the Air Force center as crews awaited word on the first launch. Two Atlas tests earlier in the week had static firings, while observers watched from nearby beaches. An Army Jupiter missile with a 1500 mile range was also expected to be launched before week’s end.

Susie Blessed Sacrament School Washington, D.C Pooch Martha Donnelly Martha John Ape Canaveral Fla Air Force Test Center Toda Army

Boyer Named Judge for 84th District Court

Gov Price Daniel announced the appointment of Max W. Boyer Perryton attorney and former Texas legislator as judge of the 84th District Court. The district includes Hutchinson Ochiltree and Hansford counties.

Austin Price Daniel Max W. Boyer Perryton Texas Hutchinson, Ochiltree Hansford Counties

Army backs GI right to choose girl friends in Korea

Army officials say soldiers may date as they wish and there is no policy restricting associations with South Korean civilians. The debate followed Methodist Bishop Tippett criticism of troop morals and claims of indiscriminate relationships and abandoned children in Pusan.

Donald H. Tippett San Francisco U.S Korea Tippett South Korea Formosa Pusan

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