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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1961

Page

3

Hope Ousted From Junior Tournament Hope Ousted From Junior Tournament

Helena Arkansas AP reports a chaotic junior tournament night with North Little Rock rallying past Fort Smith in extra frames as Bert Smilin and Danny Collings power late innings. Bill Gray shines for Helena in a 5-0 win over Tape 1 while Walnut Ridge tops Newport and Dermott eliminates Lille Rock in the losers bracket.

Helena Ark Danny Collings North Little Rock Fort Smith Woody Butler Bil Gray Dochine Tlelena Tape Thursshiy Walenut Ridge Neveport Dermott Lille Rock Newport Helena Lakes Fort Saith Walnut Ridge North Little Rock Collins Ae Jam Folsome Yoni Smith Daving Bill Gray Helen Hoye Adlng Cente Ney

Little League State Finalists Battle For Championship

Paragould hosts a four team playoff as Arkur faces Springdale and Malvern, each seeking the state title and a berth in the Little League World Series. Springdale previously topped Monticello Tiscay 21 with Rodney Springston on the mound, while Malvern beat Pine Bluff Hel behind William Massey and relief from the Witte Mine staff.

All-Star and Pro Game Is Tonight

Navy’s Joe Bellina, the smallest All Star, eyeing a big finish in the midsummer classic at Soldier Field. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Navy star leads a team of graduated collegians against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 28th annual game, broadcast by ABC with about 65,000 in attendance. Bellina aims to depart Annapolis on a high note before returning for duty.

Charles Chamberlain Associated Press Chicago Navy Joe Bellina Soldier Field Philadelphia Eagles Annapolis Chicago Tribune Charities Inc ABC Belling Eagles Norm Snead Wake Forest Bill Kilmer UCLA Tom Matt Ohio State All Stars Ty Norm van Brocklin Minnesota Vikings He Pras

Clemente and Pirates Dominate Cardinals in Big Night

Roberto Clemente led a 24 hit attack for the Pirates against St. Louis, fueling speculation about MVP honors as he collected five straight hits. The Pirates' surge featured Smoky Burgess, Dick Stuart, Mazeroski, and others driving in runs, while Ken Johnson earned a win for Cincinnati over Philadelphia. Dodgers rally on an error by Amalfitana, and Milwaukee, Detroit, and Baltimore won as the pennant races tighten.

Weather and standings note from local game night

A report notes 27 games played with two ties and mentions the weatherman predicting a humid warm night with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

Standings and results from Friday baseball

The AP standings show New York leading the American League, with Baltimore Cleveland and Chicago in pursuit. Friday results include Detroit 2 Washington and Kansas City 6 New York 1, with multiple NL games and upcoming schedules across both leagues.

Associated Press New York Biltimore Cleveland Chicago Bastan Minnesota Los Angeles Kansas Detroit Washington Kansas City Baltimore Boston

Southern Association Standings and Weekly Results

The Associated Press reports Southern Association standings with teams Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville and others, listing scores from recent games and upcoming matchups including Nashville at Atlanta and Mobile at Chattanooga. Major league leaders show Cash of Detroit with 005, Mantle and Maris of New York leading runs with 93 and 99 respectively and Maris topping RBIs.

Southern Association Associated Press Chattanooga Birmingham Allantry BOR Lille Rock Macon Shreveport Nashville Mobile Sore Sl Atlanta Little Reel Mobile Little Rock Wet Grounds Cash Detroit Howard New York Mantle Maris New

Braves Drive Past Chicago on Thomas Home Run

Bolling collected three hits while Frank Thomas launched a solo homer for the Braves. The Chicago club also scored twice, with one run credited to Bolling's contributions as the centerpiece of the game.

Chicago Rank Bolling Frank Thomas Braves

Fishing Forecast From Arkansas Lakes

Fishing Around Arkansas Lakes reports from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission list lake by lake conditions. Lake Norfolk clear water with bream fair on flies crappie good on minnows catfish fair on trotlines. Other lakes include Bull Shoals Conway Hamilton Ouachita Maumelle Greeson Catherine with varying bass crappie bream and catfish activity.

Little Rock Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Lake Norfolk Bull Shoals Lake Conway Lake Hamilton Lake Ouachita Maumelle Greeson Haif Catherine

Yankees Lose and Narrow First Place Lead

The American League saw six home runs in five games as the White Sox beat the Yankees 8-6, shrinking New York’s lead to one and a half games over Detroit. Detroits Rocky Colavito homered in a 2-1 Tigers win over Washington, while Baltimore’s Jim Bunning pitched a four-hitter in a 4-0 victory over Minnesota. In the NL, Pittsburgh crushed St. Louis 19-0 and Milwaukee edged Chicago 6-2 as Los Angeles beat San Francisco 4-3 in 10 innings.

Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Dick Grout St. Louis Clemente Frank Tobeinson Cincinnati Robinsio Reds Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles San Francisco Milwaukee Chicago Detroit New York Washington Kansas City A's Yankees Baltimore Minnesota Boston White Sox Cleveland Harvey Haddix Pirates Avalanche al Cicghe Bob Miller Lindy McDaniel Smoky Burgess Dick Stuart Bill Mazeroski Bill Virdon Don Hoak Bob Stinner Ken Johnson Philly John Buzhardt Joe Amalfitana Larry Sherry Dodgers John Roseboro Roseboro Giants Low ‘Burdette al Heist Ernie Banks Associated Press Rocky Colavito Tigers New York Yankees Kansas City Bob Shaw Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Company Skinny Brown Baltimore Orioles Don Schwall Los Angeles Angels Brown Jim Kaat Orioles Jim Bunning Senators Jerry Lumpe Bud Daley Kansas Lumpe Red Sox Schwall Ken McBride Angels Bubba Phillips Indians

Baseball Leaders and Player Honors from 1960s Era Stats

A fragmented list of player names and season totals across batting pitching and fielding categories. Key figures include Clemente Robinson Mays Cepeda and Aaron with mentions of Ford Koufax and others in hits doubles triples home runs and RBIs. The text blends city abbreviations and team names with incomplete figures.

Pirates rout Cardinals as Burgess and Clemente star

Burgess belted two homers and drove in six as Roberto Clemente collected five hits in a 19-0 Pirates victory over St. Louis. Ital Brows spun a shutout for Baltimore to beat Minnesota, extending his scoreless streak to three games. Minor league results note several Pacific Coast and International League games across Hawaii, Vancouver, Tacoma, Spokane, San Diego, Seattle, Salt Lake, Toronto, Charleston, Jersey City, Buffalo, Richmond, Rochester, Syracuse, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Louisville, Indianapolis, Denver, Houston, and Omaha.

Associated Press Smoky Burgess Roberta Clemente Pirates Burgess Clemente St. Louis Cardinals Ital Skinny Hawaii Vancouver Tacoma Portland Spokane San Diego Seattle Salt Lake City Toronto Charleston Jersey City Buffalo Richmond Rochester Syracuse Columbus Dallas-Fort Worth Louisille Indianapolis Denver Houston Omaha

Bell Workers Reach Terms In Arkansas Bargain

Western Bell Telephone Co and the Communications Workers union reached a settlement in Little Rock after a tense dispute. The White Sox, led by Luis Aparicio with a homer and three hits, rallied with two runs in the second, third, fourth, and ninth innings. A wild throw by reliever Frank Punk on a bunt capped the late rally for the winning runs.

Little Rock Southewestern Bell Telephone C Communications Workers of America Union Tory White Sox Secont Frank Punk Luis Aparicio Sox

Travs Use Error to Beat Macon

Stan Palys regained form and powered Birmingham to an 8-0 win over the Lookouts. Palys went 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBIs, lifting the Barons within half a game of the league leaders Chattanooga in the Southern Association race.

Macon Ross M Hagen Rugged Stan Palys Birmingham Outifielder Barons Chattanoga Palys Birminghan Lookouts Macan Triors Peaches Little Rock Mobile Nashville Shreveport Atlanta

Fight results from Associated Press boxing event

Boxing results recap shows Curtis Cokes defeating Daly in a seven round bout in Los Angeles. Ouaidy De La Puente, Luis Rodrigues, Ralph Mout and others are listed with various affilations and odd figures. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate outcomes and locations.

Associated Press Daly Curtis Cokes Jallas Gulpointer Luis Jodrigues Vtavang Los Angeles Ouaidy de la Puente

Bell system raises wages for Arkansas workers

WAGE increases of 1.50 to 1. a week for 2,500 Arkansas employees. The agreement signed in St Louis covers 46,000 workers in Southwestern Bell's six state service area. Conwily and Magnolia upgrades boost pay by 2 to 6 as a result of wage scale updates. Rel spokesman estimates Arkansas cost at 50,000 and total system cost at 6.3 million a year. Company to offset costs by increasing efficiency rather than seek wage concessions at this time. Bell pay scales at smaller upgrading points range from 66 to 104.50 a week for operators to cralsmen.

Arkansas Bell Crallsmen

When to Pich ot Hunt Solanar Tables By John Alden Knight

The schedure of Solunar tables from John Alden Knight’s work explains major periods and minor periods for fishing and hunting. It lists start times in A M and P M with approximate durations of about one and a half to two hours. The excerpt shows sample times such as Fri and Sun segments with specific clock readings.

John Alden Knight

Highway Department Moves to Remove Alpena Stop Light

The Arkansas Highway Department authorized legal action to remove a stop light near Alpena on Highway 62 after a state Supreme Court dispute. Ray Garrison challenged a $10 fine for running the light, arguing illegality. The note recalls Nassau as a historic Confederate blockade base.

Little Rock

Fatal crash injures sister. prince siblings involved

Gerald Austin Prince died on arrival at the hospital after a car struck two children. Loretta Jo Prince suffered severe head and chest injuries. The driver, 40 year old T Robert W. Thomas of Memphis, told police he did not see the children.

Gerald Austin Prince Loretta Jo Prince T Robert W. Thomas Memphis

Notice in Chancery Court of Hempstead County Arkansas

Mary Jo Hedger McWhorter sues Charles Samuel McWhorter in chancery court. Defendant warned to appear within thirty days to answer the complaint. Witness clerk Jamie Russell with seal dated July 28, 1961 and notices for August 4, 11, 18, 1961.

Chancery Court Hempstead County Arkansas Mary JO Hedger McWhorter Charles Samuel McWhorter Ey JO Hedger McWhorter Plantile Jamie Russell Katherine B. Lauterbach

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