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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1957
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text references a televised heavyweight bout involving a fighter nicknamed Ham ar or Hamar and opponents from Miami and New Jersey. Names appear garbled but include a judge and Camillig ang Tom Nuck. Summary lacks clear facts due to poor readability.
Okolona Bears defeated Laneburg twice last week in senior boys and girls games. Talmadge McDaniel scored 32 to lead the boys to a 64 43 victory. Laneburg’s Lee had 19 points. Hienda Orsburn Carolyn Tar and Barbard Spradlin led the girls to a 57 34 win. Officials were Cash and Sterd.
Hempstead County Home Demonstration Council will hold its quarterly meeting Saturday February 23 at 10 a.m. in Yorger High School Auditorium. All HD Club women should attend to plan the year's activities. Bring quarterly reports. after the business session two educational films Self-examination for Cancer and Warning Shadow will be shown. Health is the year’s major subject.
TCU rallied from 20 down to beat Baylor 82-77 in overtime to claim third in the Southwest Conference race. Texas Christian overcame a tough start as center Dick O Neal led a late surge with a tip in and free throws. Texas beat East Texas State 77-71 in nonconference play as Ray Dowry scored 28 for the Longhorns. SMU prepared for a crucial showdown with Rice, with an 6 1 conference record and a chance to seal the title and NCAA berth.
Drew Central Beebe and England move on in the Senior Girls state tournament at Agtafield House. Drew Central upset Beebe 47 31 led by Shirley Bridges 22 Merle Scouin 17 and Nelda Smith 24. England beat Monette 54 44 with Marion Neal 23 Janeda Bowie 19 and Mary Hunter 10 starring. Beebe outlast Forest City 68 87 in OT as Becky Cox Forest City 67 65 Naomi Price 67 67. Officials listed with Kitts Baldwin Judy Rolins and Ted dy Jones.
District 7W recaps include Kirby 55 over Emmet 36 and Hradley 58 over Fouke 48. Rowing through listed games, Genoa Central 44 beat Lakeburg 43, Willisville 71 over Atmity 48, Delight 77 over Horatio 39, plus Fortern 58 over Itripite 52. Thursday matches feature Kirby vs Bradley, Spring Hill vs Lewiselita, Genoa Corttroll against Willisville, and Delight facing Foreman, with many junior and girls’ matchups noted across Class A and B divisions in Hope England area. Also reported are nationwide pro scores including Syracuse over Villanova and Butler over Lehigh, among others.
President Eisenhower named Rep. Dewey Short of Missouri as assistant secretary of the Army for civil military activities and Murray Snyder as assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. Both require Senate confirmation. Short, long an Armed Services veteran, will oversee military public works and succeed the resigned Chester R. Davis. Snyder, a longtime White House press aide, replaces Robert Tripp Ross amid probe concerns.
One new polio case was reported in Arkansas, according to health officials. The report notes prior weeks with two cases and ongoing surveillance across the region, with ages and specifics not fully detailed in the fragment.
Basilio says his injured right hand is fine and he will be ready for anything when he faces ex champ Johnny Saxton this Friday at Glen. He notes their prior two bouts left him convinced he can beat Saxton and recalls past bouts in Chicago Syracuse and Chicago again as context for the upcoming match.
New York sports opinion by Ted Meier names a superstar backcourt and front line from classic eras. Easy Eel Matawley Big Bill Russell Bob Bouss Toi Gols Clyde Lived bdle cited as the greatest lineup.
Little Rock reports Legislator John Ferguson, 65, suffered a stroke in a Capitol corridor near the House chamber yesterday afternoon. Beebe lawyer, relieved of the home of his daughter Dale Palmer, Colleagues said his condition improved. All-America debate features past stars and current NBA ties.
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