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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
2
Fragmented score snippet shows multiple teams with scattered results including Hendrix, Oklahoma Baptist, Evansville, Xavier, Central State and Pittsburg with unclear opponents and misread names. No coherent game narrative present to extract a definite lead or outcome.
A 1960 column echoes wartime patriotism and critiques baseball’s role amid national crisis. Happy Chandler is cited in heated debate over sports and politics, contrasting Roosevelt era power with modern League leaders. The piece reflects strong views on patriotism, governance, and the national pastime during hard times.
A year ago Liu led a 70 to 45 rout of Southern California while NYU toppled California 50 to 9 in a Madison Square Garden double bill. Five years back Byr on Nelson and Babe Didrikson Za befitted as "King and Queen" in a notable world athletes poll. Ten years ago Zivic stood out in grit attempts.
New York reports a sensational living punt by Horace Giliom in Browne Giants playoff action, with Harry Beck of San Jose State praised for making it a staple. Hamilton Richardson, a top junior tennis prospect, plans to enter Tulane. Golf World notes Laramy Snead earned $5.36 per stroke in 1950 PGA events.
Hope senior boys beat El Dorado 26 to 18 on the road with a 15 10 halftime edge. Scorers included Huddleston 6 Bodenhamer 4 Mitchell 9 Gibbs 5 Beasley 1 L Bodenhamer 2 Barrentine 3 Wright 3 Guilliams 5 Deatle 4 Crumpler 0 Gunter 0. Junior Hope defeated El Dorado juniors 22 18 with Atkerson Halbert tying seven each for Hope and Jones six for El Dorado. El Dorado led 7 6 at halftime. Next game January 2 versus Prescott.
Radio listings for New York cover NBC CBS ABC and MBS schedules. Wednesday actions include NBC Halls of Ivy Groucho Marx quiz The Gambler in NBC theater and aviation related programs. Thursday features NBC Welcome Travelers Perry Mason serial and Tennessee Jamboree Kate Smith Speaking among other daytime shows.
Henry Marx longtime Pine Bluff merchant pioneer died at a local hospital after a several weeks illness. Born in Sichteback Germany he came to the United States at 16 and moved to Pine Bluff in 1892, founding the Henry Marx Co. oldest men’s clothing store.
Regions basketball team will hold a practice session tonight at 7 30 in the Hope High School gym. The session is scheduled for Wednesday and open to team members and staff.
Washington reports foreign markets pay 20 to 25 cents a pound more for cotton than U S prices. A department spokesman cites October export restrictions and persistent foreign demand shortage, plus currency issues and 1948 shortages, as key factors. Domestic crop plans and farmer incentives loom as 1951 output targets and fertilizer plus labor concerns press southern growers.
Outside the main gate a crowd forms for a 2 PM mass meeting of boatworks employees and townspeople. Rear Admiral Pearson and local officials speak as workers, families, and youths listen, noting production limits and front line parallels.
Greenville Miss December plan proposes a Minute Man civil defense corps of veterans to serve as a non tax cost national program. Harold Spitler asserts armed citizenry rights and 20 million veterans ready for training and possible activation by presidential order. The VFW outlines duties, rough costs, and requirements while sending copies to Truman and defense officials.
India’s Sir Benegal N Rao, a U.N. peace committee member, met with Red China’s Gen. Wu Hsiu-chuan in Lake Success in a last‑minute visit before Wu’s scheduled departure for Peiping. U.N. diplomats hoped for a reply on cease-fire negotiations as Wu prepared to depart via BOAC at 4:20 p.m. CST for London and Moscow.
Holy Cross edged Oklahoma 35 50 in Boston in a rematch of the 1947 NCAA final. Marcus Frieberger led Holy Cross with 18 points while Jim Kiely added 17. Oklahoma fifth-ranked in the AP poll, had trailed by five late but Don Johnson sank the winning shot with 47 seconds left after Keith Smith set up the 38 34 margin.
The U N cease fire commission urged China to continue negotiations and offered to travel to Peiping to keep talks alive. Wu said a Korea cease fire would only delay troop reinforcements and refused the appeal. Diplomats hope Wu will receive authorization to stay or invite the commission to Peiping before departure.
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