Betti Matelitt and Ray Duke to wed at First Assembly
Friday wedding in Hope December 29 with Rev W C Land officiating at 7 PM. Bride Bettie Matelitt, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Ratellift, to marry Ray Duke, son of Mrs I W Duke. Maid of honor Millie Flowers of Hope. bridesmaids Jo Ann Turnage Carolyn Maxwell. best man Joe Duke of South Gate California. ushers include Earl Ray Murphy Donald Brown Jarald Vines. Reception at church fellowship hall. Invitations not sent.
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Bettie Matelitt
Ray Duke
Assembly of God Church
Jo Ann Turnage
Carolynm Maxwell
Hope
Yard
Larry Stroud
Joe Duke
South Gate
California
Earl Ray Murphy
Donald Brown
Ashdown
Jarald Vines
Buckner
Wyble Wimberly
Mia
J. W. Wimberly
Colorado
Bill Springs
Colo
Washington
D. Wand
Maxind C
White
U.S. Air ‘Force
Christ
Christmas visits by Mitchell Williams family and others
A list of Christmas travel and family visits across Texas Louisiana and Georgia including Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Williams Tahoka Wolfe City and Houston visits, Mr. and Mrs. Jett Williams San Antonio and Shreveport gatherings, and a large reunion at Mrs. Jetty Williams with families from San Antonio Atlanta and Dallas plus Mississippi fans awaiting the Sugar Bowl matchup between Mississippi and Arkansas. Also notes on bowl game expectations and viewing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Wiliams
Tahoka
Tex
A. K. Holloway
Jett Williams
Jetty Williams
San Antonio
G. C. Coleman
Aanta
Housston
Doyle Willis and Son
Shreveport
David Williams
Sterling
Birth announced for first child in Medders family
Miss Margaret Nelle Medders and Mr and Mrs Bill George announce the birth of their first child in Amherst Massachusetts and Christmas Cardson Texas. The couple G G Med val and Mrs. Medders welcome the new arrival Thursday.
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Margaret Nelle Medders
Bill George
Amherst
Mass
Chardson
Tex
G. G. Medval
Thursders and
Gayte
Santa Claus on His Way at Lona Last
Santa Claus is on his way across the arctic toward the American border with a heavy gift load. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear air routes for him as a cheerful Christmas column notes the big sleigh and anxious thoughts of Santa and Mrs. Claus about gifts and rabbits below.
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Hal Boyle
North Pole
Santa Claus
Sally Old Saint
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Old Boy
Cander
Vixen
Quarterbacks Clash Ahead of Sugar Bowl Matchup
Arkansas's Billy Moore and Ole Miss's Glynn Griffing battle for supremacy as both teams prepare for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January 1. Moore stands 5 foot 10, 178 pounds, with 151 completions for 673 yards and five touchdowns plus 509 rushing yards on 131 carries. Griffing is 6 foot 1, 200 pounds, completing 72 of 122 passes for 882 yards and one score while adding 277 rushing yards.
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Mississippi
Arkansas
Johnny Vaught
Vaught
Rebels
Razorbacks
Billy Moore
Ole Miss
Forkers
Herbert Lewallen
Dallas
Tex
Robert’ Stephens
ABC
Attle Rock
New Orleans
Glyn Griffing
Glynn Griffins
Moore
Griffing
South Wins Thriller in Shrine Game
Willie Richardson, a 200 pound Negro star from Mississippi and Little All-America pick, sparked the South to a 15-14 upset of the North in the Shrine Game with an 80-yard TD in the final minute. Missouri upset Georgia Tech 14-10 behind Bill Tobin’s 77-yard TD, while Houston routed Miami of Ohio 49-21 led by Joe Lapesky’s four TDs. Richardson also became one of the first Negro players chosen for the Dixie quad, earning MVP honors, and Bob Paramore received the Sportsmanship Award for his running despite a bad ankle.
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Willie Richardson
Little Jackson
Mississippi
Bill Tobin
Missouri
Georgia Tech
Joe Lapesky
Houston
Miami
Ohio
Richardson
Florida A&m
Bob Paramore
Dixie
Paramore
Southeastern
Andy Russell
Tobin
Tigers
Orlands
Fla
Lapasky
Billy Roland
Santa and Cluny Gift Angel of Peace to All
Santa decides to give a gift to every child this year. Cluny the elf reveals a white angel with butterfly wings and a magic wand called the angel of peace. Santa vows the angel will wave its wand over every home for one day, then departs with his reindeer in the frosty sky.
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Centerville HD
W. L. Alcom
Clyde Snell Brove
Vernie Goynes
Snelarove
W. C. Beck
Junny McRoy
Snel Bove
Bettie Duncan
Efffe McElroy
Glen Bright
Lula Foster
Cherry Bright
Cathy McKay
Janice Beck
Santa
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Cluny
Angel of Peace
Clan
Graund
Parkers Meet One of Best in Nation
Arkansas Razorback basketball team heads to Oklahoma City for the All-College tournament facing fourth-ranked Loyola Chicago. Parkers own a 3-3 record this season amid a tougher schedule as they seek a key upset and improved national standing.
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Parkers
Payetteville
Arkat
Arkansas
Chicago
Loyola
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Greenville
D.C
Clemson
Georgia Ech
Hog Cagers Face Loyola In Holiday Tournament
Top college teams spark holiday tourneys as Cincinnati Bets on a single game against Ohio University. Loyola Chicago meets Arkansas. Mississippi State faces Houston. Colorado battles Kansas. Upsets ripple through rankings with Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, and others shaken. Ohio State and Duke win expectations noted.
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Cincinnati Bearcats
Bearcats
Ohio University
Chicago Loyola
Arkansas
Oklahoma City
Mississippi State
Houston
Colorado
Kansas
Kansas City
Seattle
California
Portland
West Virginia
Mlinois
Madison Square Garden
Mountaineers
Boston College
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Dartmouth
Notre Dame
Duke
Princeton
Wake Forest
Ohio State
Baylor
Wichita
Pearcats
Davidson
Arizona
Loyola of Chicago
Virginia Tech
Butler
Vandersbitt
Detroit
Illinois
Oklahoma
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Arizona State
Minnesota
Stanford
Texas
Louisville
UCLA
Wisconsin
DePaul
Marquette
Southern California
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Drake
Long Beach
Calif
Gonzaga
North Texas
Montana
Razorbacks face tough foes in All-College tourney test
Arkansas has battled top teams this season including LSU Kansas Missouri Tulsa and Oklahoma State. Opponents averaged 72 points last year but Arkansas has reduced that to 62.8 this season. In the All-College tournament they must both score and limit some of the nation's elite shooters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Razorbacks
Louisiana State
Kansas
Missouri
Tulsa
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
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J. D. Welsh
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James Holt
Dayton
Margaret Irene
Cand
G. G. Medders
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Ft. Worth
T. G. Medders
Lampasas
Charles Wilson
Wolfe City, Tex
R. T., Wilson
Ken’ McRae
Little Rock
Helen McRae Barlow
Olive Jackson
Hag Pettys
Marianna
Don Duffie
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Richard Duffie
J. M. Duffie
J. W. White
Chester Lester
Mrs. Buryard
Lester
David Pack
Pine Bluff
Paul Raley
Marti Crow
Overland Park, Kan
FC. Crow
Jimmy Jones, Jr
Fayetteville
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Ernest Delaney
Rock Hill, D. C
D. B. Russell
Dallas, Tex
Charles Morrell
Lois Russell
David Niven
Alec Guinness
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AGW
PUM
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Looney
Lona
America
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Mena
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Nashville News
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Helena
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Dye
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Bell Syndicate
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Harold Hendrix
Hope Yard
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Barlow Hotel
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