Community Church Notices And Local Events
Calendar highlights include St. Andrews Lodge No 10 meeting Friday April 6 at 7 30 pm and Hope Civic Improvement Association gathering Thursday April 5 at 7 30 pm in Hicks Funeral Home Chapel. Macedonia Baptist Church Circle No 2 met April 3 1956 for Hope Eternal lesson with Mrs Jodie Weather spoon. cookies were served. Men’s Day at Macedonia Baptist Church April 1 featured sunrise service at and 11 am sermon by Rev H W Watson and 3 pm address by Rev L B Russ. total money raised 114.18. Mt Olive Baptist Church Eastern program included Easter Sunday school by Mrs Veronica Phillips Easter egg hunt at 3 30 with remarks by Deacon George Smith Sr. Grandson of local residents John Winfred Walker spent Easter weekend with grandparents before returning to A M N College Pine Bluff AR as an honor student and intercollegiate debater. Funeral attendees included Mrs Bessie Turmer son Ronald Lee Mrs Ruth Bueaford daughter Phyllistene Mr J C Witherspoon of Chicago and Mrs Cardell Casby of Montgomery. Mrs Casby visiting parents Mr and Mrs Bobbie Witherspoon. PTA news notes Verger Snover Street PTA met April 2 planning friendship quilt blocks to be sold soon. quilt committee chaired by Mrs Jesse Marie Williams. pattern on exhibit at the Lunchroom. a parents program planned for May.
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Macedonia Baptist
Girtha Green
Jodie Weatherspoon
Frannie Trotter
Aileen Weatherspoon
H. W.W. Watson
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Veronica Phillips
Mary E. Phillips
George Smith
Pearline Phillips
John Winfred Walker
J. W. Walker
A. M. & N. College
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
John Winfred
Bessie Turmer
Ronald Lee
Ruth Bueaford
Phyllistene
CG. Witherspoon
Chicago
Ill
Cardell Casby
Montgomery
Alabama
Mary Stuart
Casby
Bobbie Witherspoon
P. T. A. News
Destraeent Ralent
Pastrano Dominates as Heavyweight Prospect Wins
Willie Pastrano of New Orleans scored an easy decision over Johnny Actiar of South Africa in ten rounds, a smooth puncher who weighed 223 pounds at 18 percent, and drew referee and judge affirmations for a nine to one win. The bout positioned Pastrano for future clashes with Josy Rowan or Chuck Speiser.
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New Orleans
Willie Pastrano
Eveg
Josy Rowan
Chuck Speiser
Johnny Actiar
South Africa
Pastrano
Arthur
Track Team heads to Nashville with 22 on trip
Track coach Leon Turpin leads 22 athletes to Nashville this afternoon for a field meet. The squad, mainly sophomores and juniors with two seniors, features Chambless in high jump and pole vault, Crain and Ruggles in the mile, Mor an Crawford May Porterfield in sprints, Fowler in dashes, Franks May in the 880, Graham Montgomery in high hurdles, Polk in hurdles and field events, and Suttons in high jump. Sprint and relay entries include Hollis Nix Purtle Little Linge Rowe.
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Leon Turpin
Nashville
Charles Chambless
Jim Chambless
Steve Crain
Charles Ruggles
Jack Moran
Jerry Crawford
Jimmy May
Jimmy Porterfield
Charles Fowler
Jerry Franks
Charles Graham
Lynn Montgomery
Tommy Polk
Denny
D. Sutton
Jimmy Hollis
Tohnny Nix
Perry Purtle
Charles ‘Little
Johnny Linge
Phillips Rowe
Baseball Scores and Pencil Program Details
Baseball results from AP show Birmingham 5 Nashville 3 Little Rock 5 Oklahoma City 3 Atlanta 12 Atlanta Feds.2 Indianapolis AA 4 Mobile 2 St Paul AA 8 Memphis 1. Arkansas citizens read about a pencil usage claim of 16 279 985 wooden leads in 1955. a Friendship Quilt giveaway is announced with a date in early May. Funeral services for Delous Jones are scheduled at Bee Bee Memorial CME Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with burial at Two-Mile Branch Cemetery conducted by Hicks Funeral Home.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Tex
Atlanta
Feds
Indianapolis
Mobile
St. Paul
Memphis
Delous Jones
Beebee Memorial Cme
Hicks Funeral Home
Two-Mile Branch Cemetery
Twelve Cage Players Selected for Olympic Squad
Kansas City Olympic officials picked a 12 man U S basketball squad for the next November Games in Australia. Five Oilers players led by Bur dette Haldorson plus Carl Cain Bill Russell K C Jones Dick Boushka and Hougland join three other clubs in the roster. Oilers clinched five spots by beating the College All Stars 79 75 in the final playoff night with Darling contributing 19 in the first half. Frank O Connor and Gerald Tucker named assistants under approval.
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Kansas City
United States
Australia
Barnesville Oilers
Burdette Haldorson
Bob Jeangerard
James Walsh
Chuck Danning
Bill Houghland
Oilers
Carl Cain
Bill Russell
K. C. Jones
Armed Forces
Dick Boushka
Seattle Bakers
Hougland
U. S
Kansas University
College All-Stars
Gerald Tucker
Oiley
Frank
Bucky) O'Connor
O'Connor
Iowa
Darling
Protests over Olympic Cage Selections
Frank Fidler, Seattle Bakers coach, protests USA basketball selection after his AAU champion team was passed over for the Olympic roster. Bakers had beaten Armed Forbes in playoffs but faced losses to College All-Stars and Bartlesville Oilers. Three players were added after Denver, including Dick Boushka, with Rand as an alternate and Charles Koon named an alternate.
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Kandas City I
Frank Fidler
Fidler
Seattle Bakers
Denver
Seattle
College All-Stars
Bartlesville Oilers
Martinez Beats Diaz In Ten Round Boxing Showdown
Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey won a ten round televised bout in Miami Beach by beating Miguel Diaz of Cuba. Martinez extended his win streak to 21 and moved closer to a welterweight title shot against Johnny Saxton. Diaz pressed the attack despite heavy punishment and aggressive rallies.
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Miami Beach
Vince Martinez
Cuba
Miguel Diaz
City Auditorium
Paterson
N.J
Johnny Saxton
Diaz
Martinez
Masters Meet Record Field at Augusta in shaky start
Ben Hogan Cary Middlecoff and Sam Snead top a large slate of golfers as Augusta National opens the Masters amid hopes and aches. The favored trio face a field shaped by years of competition and the history of the event.
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Augusta
Ben Hogan
Cary Middlecott
Sam Snead
Augusta National Course
Bobby Dones
Battle On Between Bums and the Braves
The Dodgers and Braves clash as spring training hot goss and onfield tempers flare. Newcombe vows to prove critics wrong while Braves and Dodgers exchange fouls and close calls during a 10 inning affair. New Orleans and Chattanooga tour reports frame the ongoing NL showdown with punchy headlines.
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Ep Wilks
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Don Newecombe
Mag
Braves
Brooks
Big Newk
Newcombe
Chattanooga
Florida
New Orleans
Newk
Mobile
Ala
Ryu Campinella
Bob Buhl
Campy
Joe Adcock
Adcock
Milwaukee
del Rice
Dodger
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Pat Inch Pratt
Akip
Fulton
Ralph Sauntefa
Dudney
Houston
Gity Furn, Co
Sed & Hagel
Hope, Ark
J. L. Latham
Fred Gresham
Swaha Lodge
Narrows
C. W. McClelland
Borner St
Bill McRae
Grady Williams
Archer Motor Co
Ralph Montgomery Market
UN Befor
Moore. Bros
Watterson
Prescott Aia
Silfer
Prescott
Homeo Insulating Co
C. R. Gibson
Pacific Islands
Garrett Willis
Ray McDgwell
Oe Gatun
T. O
Top) Porter
B. L
Bert) Rettig Olin Lewis
Roy Taylor
Hope
Ark
Ind & Harel
Ferndon-Cornelius Funeral Home and
Burlel Association
Earther
God
Pascal
St. Andrews Lodge No. 10
Hope Civic Improvement Association
Macedonia Baptists Church
H. W. Watson
L. B. Russ
First Baptist Church
Washington, Ark
Hope Star
Elreuetians
Hempstead
Neveda,’ d
Milter Coun
Washington
Mac's
Phillip
Dalie
Tommy F. Jones
New York
Arkansans
The
Association
Sacramento
Thomas L. Johnston
Superior
San Quentin
Johnston
Ronald Wendorf
Bums
Rice
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Carl Furillo
Duke Snider
Buhl
Robinson
Jana Robinson
Bull
Warren Spahn
Dave Jolly
Johnnny Lagan
Dan Elston
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Bob Lemon
Bob Feller
Detroit
Dick Marlowe
Mitley
Boston
Mel Parnell
Frank Bamana
Earl Torgeson
CC Bauman
Red Sox
Marty Keough
Marione
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Bunky Stewart
New York Yankees
Robin Roberts
Lou Skicas
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Cianth
Roy Grins
Pittsburgh
Art Deccarell
Roberto Clemente
Baltimore
Pyburn
Chicago Cubs
Moore Bros
Monarch Vacuum Coffee
Swift
Weiners
LKI
Red River
Bologna
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