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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
2
Princess Elizabeth flew back to London today after a stay in Malta with her husband Prince Philip who has been on active duty with the British Mediterranean fleet since November 20.
Westbrook Pegler criticizes New York City board and council votes boosting Mayer O Dwyer and others salaries from 25,000 and 26,000 to higher figures. He lauds Robert Moses while condemning lavish perks and misuse of public property, noting O Dwyer’s Sarasota trip and hospital stays as emblematic excess amid inflation and postwar discontent.
Disjointed excerpts allege misuse of public funds and improper exemptions in official budgets. The text references exemp tions and expenses claimed by officials, a campaign period controversy, and accusations of waste and misallocation of taxpayer money. Names, dates, and clear facts are obscured by garbled OCR.
The focal American Legion independent basketball team will play the Okay Cementers in the high school gym Friday night at o'clock. Both teams are improving with each game and the contest should interest fans.
Oklahoma City reports an all college basketball tourney where Oklahoma A&M edged Vanderbilt 61 60 in a dramatic finish. The Aggies set semifinal date with Oklahoma City University, while Wyoming, Arkansas, and Baylor also won first round games. Final rounds scheduled for tonight and tomorrow.
A batch of early season college basketball results includes St. Johns 61 over Utah 60, UCLA 66 over CONY 53, Syracuse 54 over Brown 32, Duquesne 74 over Idaho 55, Murray State 69 over New Orleans Loyola 46, Arizona 59 over Texas A M 46, Kansas State 42 over Kansas 5B, Oregon 53 over Chicago Loyola 70, Bradley 68 over DePaul 65, Illinois 58 over Columbia 46, Oklahoma 66 over Town State 57, Wyoming 4 over Texas 35, Holy Cross 54 over Xavier 53, Oklahoma City 43 over Bayley 32, Arkansas 1 over Alabama 33, Texas Christian 54 over Wichita 42, Tulsa 45 over Northwest Louisiana 40, North Texas 47 over Southwest Louisiana 40, Washburn 67 over Centenary 37, Central Missouri 59 overastern Tradis 56, Pittsburgh 60 over Northwestern Okla 39, Suthern Hingis 69 Millinkin 65 with two overtimes, Minnesota 51 over Oregon State 41.
Hot Springs authorities consider banning high school fraternity members from participation in athletics after rowdy fraternal clashes marred the football season. Board vice president George Hearing cited clashes between fraternity and non fraternity players, saying the discord hurt team performance and school morale. School Board President Roy Mitchell called the spirit and discipline among students deplorable and noted the loss of about 4000 dollars in potential funding.
Wrightsille, Georgia, reported a fierce blaze engulfing more than 2000 tons of fertilizer last night. Locals endured bitter odors and thick fumes as authorities fought the fire, while scattered political rants and tangled graft accusations surfaced in the same edition.
New York reports a round of Phillies rumors as star players and prospects pivot. Stan Holbeig may be traded to Toronto once bonus rule ends while Curt Simmons stays groomed for the majors. Frank Lawrence hails Shortgtap Pete Spataford as Portsmouth’s draft pick amid minor league chatter.
Reports describe a fire on the leeward shore with billowing smoke visible high in the air. Residents searched for burning debris and motorists checked cars for smouldering rubber or ignition wires as firefighters worked to control the blaze.
Revenue figures from Prayoft GamesGress 32 .7 Sta Report show playoff games at War Memorial Stadium netting 489 to 1,113 in various matches including DeQueen Stuilsayt 3 title and Subiaco-Smackover events. Totals indicate $10,000 distributed among individuals, teams, and AAA, with largest single playoff sale near $2,985 and multiple games drawing around $2,160.
Baton Rouge area report notes Arkansas end Jesse Yates is lost to LSU for the bowl game with an injury. Leif Adams also out against Oklahoma, and Jim Lyle may move into Yates' spot after a scrimmage that coach Tinsley called necessary despite the setback to the Bayou Bengals.
A fragmented listing outlines radio and TV programs for a Thursday lineup including News Morning Devotional Sunrise Serenade and Rhythm Roundup. It references hosts Frank Edwards Bob Poole Kate Smith Walter Mason Lanny Ross and programs from musical interludes to News Home Edition.
Fragmented OCR lists scattered program titles and times from a New York radio schedule. Entries include talk shows, detective segments, legal commentary, and music blocks with unclear hosts and minutes such as 9:90 am and 1:30 pm.
The Chancery Court of Hempstead County Arkansas issues a warning order to the defendant Ford Wleks to appear within the terms set by the plaintiff and clerk. Clerk Ornera Evans issues the seal as the court date is noted in December 1849 with attorney L. Wilson Jr. and alt. attorney Taushot Fel listed.
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