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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
6
Mrs E L Hicks will host the Anna P Strong Federated Club at her home on Saturday December 3 at 6 30 p m The president Mrs Fannie B Buchanan urges all members to attend on time as final plans for Christmas activities are made
Mrs. Willie Mitchell thanks Garrett Chapel Baptist Church for gifts at the Nov 27 service marking three years of service. She notes the occasion’s lasting impact and blessings for the church. Mrs. Rosa Roach's circle also lists contributions of clothes and food sent to Mitchell’s sister on Nov 27, 1955, with names and items.
Mr and Mrs J P Turner of Chicago visited grandmother Mrs Isadore Cole in Washington. Miss Mary Jane Carrigan and Mrs Georgia Witherspoon attended the Consolidated State Convention in Prescott. Mrs Delilah Ghosten is home and recovering after surgery. Anderson Jefferson and Willie Bradley Jr returned home after several weeks in Tip City Ohio. Friends of Mrs Lucy Fauette regret to learn of her and her.
At the AAU convention in Louisville Kentucky leaders debate tightening controls on promoters as fallout from Wes Santee case. Santee, a leading miler, faced reinstatement hurdles after a suspension for excess expense money while competing on the West Coast last spring. The Missouri Valley AAU rescinded the suspension.
In a rough night Hammon weather game Yerger B team beat Nashville 25 to 7. Hope opened scoring as Boamer crossed and Cleghorn added the PAT. Nashville tied in the second with a pass for six, then Tigers pulled away with three second half TDs by McFadden Cleghorn and Moss. They finish the season Friday at Hammons Stadium against Fort Smith.
Chicago White Sox president Chuck Comiskey orchestrates a string of trades after Frank Lane resigns. Virgil Trucks is sent to Detroit for John Bubba Phillips, followed by moves sending Chico Carrasquel Jim Busby to Cleveland for Larry Doby. Aparicio purchased to replace Carrasquel.
In Monticello Arkansas A&M opened its season with a heavy defeat 89 to 46 at McNeese State College of Louisiana Ed Reigle 6-5 scored 38 points. It marked the third AIC loss to out of state foes and fourth to non conference opponents. Arkansas State Teachers College is the only local winner beating Beebe Junior College.
Howie Cassady of Ohio State is selected as the No 1 college player of the year by the Robert W Maxwell Football Club. Bert Bell announces the honor, with the presentation set for the banquet at the Warwick Hotel on January 23.
AP reports St. Louis defeated Minneapolis 99 to 97 and Rochester beat Fort Wayne 87 to 76. The note mentions Cornelius Cole’s business trip to Nashville on Saturday November 26 and Cleveland Cheatham leaving Monday for Dayton Ohio after visits in Washington. Miss Joe Edna Trotter is va-
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks host Southeast Oklahoma College in the season opener at the new field house. Five starters lead by Jerald Barnett and top scorer Buddy Smith, with Whitley returning from service, while Rose cautions limited depth and height. The schedule includes further games versus Oklahoma A&M Tulsa and Phillips 66 before the Southwest Conference Christmas tournament.
LaSalle missing Tom Gola and Dayton without Johnny Horan open tonight as top teams begin the season. North Carolina State, with Ron Shavlik, faces Florida State and San Francisco starts tomorrow vs Chico State. Other ranked teams like Marquette, Kentucky, Iowa, and Utah also begin play over the weekend as college basketball kicks off.
Carmen Basilio the welterweight champion beat Tony DeMarco in Boston Garden in 12th round, weighing 1451, after a hard bout to set up a title defense against Johnny Saxton. Basilio endured DeMarco's punches while nursing a sore left hand and finished at 1:54.
Wichita becomes a Milwaukee Braves farm club in the Triple A American Association replacing the Toledo club. Milwaukee drops a plan to move Toledo to Miami and Wichita’s entry costs 21,000 dollars with ten players to be optioned later. Replacement cities considered include Hutchinson Kansas Topeka and St Joseph with Wichita’s exit following Denver and Omaha losses last year.
The Arkansas State Athletic Association reports 15 football teams with no conference losses. Teams include Little Rock 6 0 in Big Eight and others like Subiaco 5 0 in 2-AA Forrest City 30 in 3-AA Malvern 340 in 1-A Mountain Home 4 0 2-A Batesville 50 2-B Augusta 20 0 A West Memphis 5 0 4-A Booneville 7 0 5-A Bauxite 7 0 5-B Lakeside Hot Springs 5 0 6-B Hughes 8 0 7A Nashville 40 7-B Stamps 7 0 8-A Warren 10 0.
Jack Allen of Arkansas A M received AP Little All-America honorable mention after a 1 109 yard passing season on an 8 2 AIC champion squad. He completed 74 of 134 passes with 9 touchdowns and a rushing score, and 2 interceptions.
In Ootacamund Khrushchev jokes about Bulganin climbing a 50 foot betelnut tree. In Hollywood Rosemarie Bowe comments on her legs and on moderation in drink.
In remarks from Wilmington and Washington, Chief Justice Earl Warren urges more college trained citizens for government service, while Gov. Meyner dodges questions on a private relationship with Margaret Truman, stressing the complexity of government.
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