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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1956
Page
3
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Yerger Hi-Lights the Cum Laude Chapter of the Yerger High School National Honor Society sponsored a benefit talent program Monday January 30 at 11 16 am netting 23 30. The Annual Sweetheart Contest is under way leading to a Sweethearts Ball and crowning February 14 at the American Legion Hut 8 pm Admission 25c. Funds help a young lady crowned Miss Sweetheart with donations requested to Miss Myrtle Allen and others. Executives from the National Honor Society met at Dunbar High School January 20 to plan the state meeting in Newport Arkansas. Earl Edward Nelson was elected president of Cornell at its first meeting. Nelson also presides over a new Christian Youth Council in the Lansing area with 35 youths from 17 churches. Officers include Rosemary Meyer vice president Marcil le Hansen secretary and David Halsted treasurer. The first youth activity will be a banquet February 2 at Central Methodist. Verger Band Mothers Club meets tonight at 7 30 in the Band building.
The SMU Mustangs defeated Texas Christian 92 to 72 to seize the Southwest Conference lead. SMU overcame Arkansas and Texas Christian earlier, boosting their record to 5-0 in the league while maintaining a strong overall pace.
In last night’s action eight area teams posted scores across boys and girls games. Guernsey girls beat Bodeaw 47 33 while junior boys trailed 14 36. Blevins edged Saratoga 64 49 in boys and lost 41 25 to Saratoga in girls. Genoa Central beat Spring Hill 52 40 in girls and won 73 69 in boys, while Spring Hill junior boys topped Genoa Central 54 40.
Arkansas seeks a fifth straight victory to pull even atop the Southwest Conference as they host a Parker team facing height disadvantage yet showing strong rebounding. Manus Whitley leads with 17.4 points and 136 rebounds, while Jerald Barnett, Terry Day, Pete Butler, Buddy Smith help push a 8-8 season and 4-0 conference mark.
The Raoebacks sparked by a late surge won four straight after opening 2-8 and sit atop the conference race with SMU. Saturday’s game at Fayetteville against the Mustangs could决定 title fate as Arkansas, Baylor, Rice, and Texas also feature in key matchups. SMU shot 60.3 percent and Jim Wraps led with 30 points as Baylor fell to the Ponies.
Whispered around Miami that Nashua’s $10 000 per live foal stud fee reflects confidence he will be a profitable sire. Syndicate backers expect multiple seasons on track before retiring to stud with a promising output. Groom Al Robertson notes the colt has not shown interest in mares yet but remains in good shape and eating well.
Five local basketball teams reported decisive wins last night. Hope's Bobcats overwhelmed Stamps 76 to 58 as most players saw action, while the Hope Jads led 29 to 15 at halftime and finished strong for a 92 to 44 final. Local B teams defeated Yellowjackets Second group 44 to 23 and Hope Senior Girls beat Stamyyg 24 to 18. Junior boys from Hope beat Texarkana Avenue Juniors 42 to 23. 7th-8th grade boys won 21 to 14. Junior and Senior boys set to face DeQueen Friday night.
East region games feature St. Michael 78 over Colby 64 and St. Francis (N C) 92 over St. Peter's Kings 91, with Hartwick 72 beating Fairmont State 89 and Salem College 78 over Adelphia 65. Southwest, Midwest, and West results include North Carolina State 99 over Virginia and Oklahoma A&M 54, Colorado Western 79 over Montana State 76, and New York 106 Philadelphia 95.
Clyde McCullough, 37, signed his 1956 contract with the Chicago Cubs, starting his 22nd professional season. He appeared in 44 games last year, batted .198 in 231 at bats, and made two errors in 4 chances for a .98 fielding average, a mark he has rarely topped since. He has been recognized as one of the NL’s top defensive catchers.
Fayetteville report says 20-year-old Arkansas halfback Joe Thomason, named Big Eight Conference coach, selected Harold Steelman from Pine Bluff to coach the line and Walt Matthews from Ashdown to coach the ends at Texarkana Hegh School.
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