This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1955
Page
11
Navy favored to beat Army in a weekend slate with Penn at home against Cornell and Cornell's speed noted. Penn has not won in two seasons under Steve Sebo, while Navy and other contest picks include Notre Dame over California and Texas over Hardin-Simmons as part of a regional schedule.
Readable text notes a key Texas college football clash with Texas A&M and Texas, both vying for postseason hopes though Aggies face postseason limits. Mention includes Texas Christian already finished and Cotton Bowl implications, with Penn Cornell game listed and other regional matchups.
Georgetown Kentucky defeated Rio Grande Ohio 68 to 60 in a close game. Other scores show Ninaton Indiana 102 over Franklin 100 and Westmar 62 over St. Marys Minnesota 67. Mankato 61 beat Dakota 8.
High Point College's Purple Panthers host Union Five tonight after a non-conference win. Led by Phil Crockett and Jack Powell with Harold Crump and Bill Mountain, HPC finished fourth in KIAC while Sloan returns as top threat from last season.
Virginia fullback Jim Bakhtiar rushed for 163 yards against North Carolina at Chapel Hill, setting a conference single game record. He carried only twice in the first half, with most of his yardage coming after intermission as Virginia faded in a 24 point burst by UNC.
Pa. Carl Little League Inc. ousted Stour amid aftermath of a suit by Stotz alleging breach of contract. Stotz sought $300,000 in county court while Little League filed a $130,000 bond to regain access to its offices padlocked after the petition. Stotz said he believed defenses, with McGovern and Little Manan continuing litigation and franchises.
Rutgers announces the firing of its football coach in a surprise move. The program faces turnover as Harman stays on as athletics professor with tenure in a $10,860 annual post while a successor is sought.
College basketball fans can expect tight races in four major conferences this season. Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, and Notre Dame among others show strong rosters, with key returnees and promising sophomores shaping title chances across the Big Ten, Big Seven, Missouri Valley, and Mid-American regions.
The Reeds girls trailed late but edged through in the nightcap as Swicegood poured in 32 and Peck 29. Marie Collett 26 and Jane Ferebec 18 led the losers, while Wallburg boys surged with a 23 point fourth to beat Reeds by one. Billy Smith 22 and Larry Foster 16 paced Reeds. Pendry 15 and Griffin 11 led Wallburg.
Newton Massachusetts Mike Holovak head football coach at Boston College since 1951 earned a four year contract for about 10000 dollars per year. The 26 year old Lansford Pennsylvania native signed the new pact yesterday after his original five year deal would have expired at season end.
ACC ROUNDUP reports Bakhtiar of Virginia, the Cavaliers fullback, aims to set season rushing marks as Charlottesville schedules a Saturday game. Teammate Tranie rushed 18 times for 140 yards and two scores in last outing. North Carolina State focuses on stopping West Virginia as the schedule nears, with Clemson preparing for Furman and other ACC teams adjusting by week’s end.
Christensen viewed as slight favorite in a nationally televised fight against Martinez at 10 p.m. The Dane, 27-9 with 9 KOs, pressed with volume but is slower and not a hard puncher. Martinez, seeking upset, brings a sharper punch profile and an undefeated stance in recent rounds.
In Hollywood California Cisco Andrade 136 defeated Davis 131 of Los Angeles. Halya New York 10 beat Rich nd Calif. Meddie Machen 195 San Francisco KO Max Chris 185 Salt Lake City. Jimmy Martinez 160 outpointed Mel Collins 14644 Trenton. Philadelphia.
Owen scored 41 points to lead High Point Conference win over HPC 56 to 51. Pennell added eight, Flington four, Turner three as Elkin led Elkin with 20 points followed by Cox and Smith with 12 each. Bryant had four.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.