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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
2
Radio schedules show NBC CBS and ABC lineups with programs like Who Said That Big Parade and Town Meeting of the Air. The fragment references May relate to a grandmother’s spinning wheel and a dialect reminiscence, ending abruptly with garbled lines.
The New York Yankees conclude a base ball tryout camp in Arkansas with two intra-squad games. About 70 hopefuls from the region seek contracts. Yankees reimburse expenses and assign signings to a minor league. Ailey Donald and Charles Johnson run the camp amid praise for local baseball programs. The organizers note not one ball lost, highlighting participant character and parental support.
July 20 1950 marked the start of a remarkable Giants surge. Leo Durocher’s club won 16 of 17 after a rough stretch, beating Boston 9-3 as Kramer earned the win in relief. The pennant race tightens with Philadelphia leading, Dodgers and Braves close behind, Cardinals fading.
By Gayle Talbot Col W H Wells returns to public life promoting the Little League, a 1,500-team youth system in 37 states for ages 8 to 12. Crowds reach 12,000. Williamsport hosts August world series. major leagues and figures like Eddie Dyer and Lefty Grove back the program, aiming to feed future majors.
The narration follows a detective amid a perilous plot involving Pat Gremcheck and diamonds tied to Mackling Inc. Fraught with suspicions about Pharol and Dad, the protagonist covertly handles orders to escort Pat while unraveling who smuggled 20,000 carats. The tension centers on trust, deceit, and a looming noon pickup.
National League Philadelphia at Brooklyn New York at Boston St Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati American League Boston at New York Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis Washington at Philadelphia Yesterday’s Results Philadelphia 9 St Louis 0 New York 9 Boston 3 Southern Association Birmingham 6 3 Chattanooga 2 Little Rock 10 5 New Orleans 6 Mobile 6 4 Memphis 1 4 Nashville 5 Atlanta 3.
Sarcastic manager notes 35,000 people attended the afternoon funeral. office boy quips that grandma was very popular.
A warehouse roof collapse during dismantling in Memphis yesterday killed one firefighter and injured twelve. Fire Chief John Klinck identified the dead as 44 year old Robert W. Fortune. Seven others were hospitalized with serious injuries. most victims were treated and dismissed. The fire began from an acetylene torch at the former Cudahy Packing site and marked the first three alarm blaze in the city since 1947.
Eminence Missouri Aug 8 reports say a gunman William Harris 39 killed three people and wounded two before fleeing into Ozark hills near Fremont with two teen girls in tow Lola Jean 15 and Joyce Thomas 16. Miss Thomas released. Lola Jean whereabouts unclear. Harris described as an excellent shot. Sheriff Wright notes Harris wife had recently lived at the Fansler home.
In a drab contest at Legion Field the Hope Legionnaires, with a revised lineup, beat Texarkana Red River Tomics 10 to 2 in a non Southwestern League game. Bill Neeley pitched for Texarkana, while Edsil Nix started for Hope and Bill Gunter finished, aided by two double plays.
Harris arrived at the Fansier farm unexpectedly and opened fire. Fansler and the Harris girl died instantly, Homer Li Fansler died en route to hospital. Rosa Fansler, 60, and Elmer Nichols were wounded, and the Harris child was believed killed in the shooting. A teacher’s riddle about cents appears in the aftermath.
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