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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1948
Page
2
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks youth help in wildlife conservation with county contests awarding prizes for quail restoration projects. 4-H clubs partner. projects require at least 160 acres and crops like lespedeza planted to provide cover and food. $14,000 appropriated for contests.
Westbrook Pegler critiques tax rules for charitable gifts and condemns fund-raising tactics tied to religious or political causes. He links UAW General Motors strikes to postwar inflation, accusing unions of political manipulation and alleging selective tax benefits for organizations.
District junior boys and girls hoops begin Thursday February 26 with finals on Saturday night. Games start 6 30 pm daily at Ba L. and 6 30 pm. Thursday lineups include Lewisville North Heights Blevins Hope Guernsey Garland. Girls opening rounds feature Taylor Ashdown Spring Hill Walkerville with byes for Fouke North Heights Guernsey Central Patmos Garland City. Local officials appeal to Hope residents to host visiting players during the tourney.
Baylor clinches the Southwest Conference title as it nears a 4-0 record in the league and pursues a perfect conference slate. The Bears, unbeaten in league play, face Texas in Austin and Texas Christian in Waco before the season ends, with George Kok of Arkansas leading conference scoring.
The Golden Gloves classic begins at Chicago Stadium with 120 bouts across flyweight to lightweight in three rings. Tonight marks the start of eliminations, with another 120 matches tomorrow for welterweight to heavyweight, aiming to trim to quarterfinalists by Wednesday and, eventually, an intercity showdown with New York at Madison Square Garden.
A detailed broadcast roster shows programs and time slots for Monday February 23 and Tuesday February 24 on KXAR. Entries include Adventure Parade Superman Captain Midnight Tom Mix News Weather and music features, with hosts such as Fulton Lewis Henry J. Taylor and Gabriel Heatter, plus various musical acts and sponsored segments.
Central Standard Time listings feature ABC 7 with Report from a Hungry World in cooperation with the Bishops Emergency Relief Committee. NBC-7 offers Paw Lukas in Cavalcade drama and Howard Barlow concert. CBS-6 presents Quiet Please and Fish and Hunt hub. MBS covers Hoover’s Marshall Plan address at the Washington Birthday banquet.
Clyde Scott of the University of Arkansas is honored with the Neil Martin Trophy, awarded annually by the Arkansas Amateur Athletic Union Memorial to the first Arkansas athlete killed in World War II. The presentation follows a game where Scott starred, despite a halftime deficit, as Arkansas faced Texas.
Horse entries and weights for Oaklawn Park races one through seven including race purses, horse names, weights, and entries with eligibles. Notable horses include Foxy Na Mark, Princess Falom, So Black, and Bellelapper with various weights and lengths of odds and eligibility details.
Hot Springs February 23 1948 Oaklawn sponsored the 30 day racing meet opening with an $2000 inaugural handicap as the feature. Jockeys include Sugar Beet trainer Mrs R Ligin Miss Nali W and Bullish owned by Mrs Finn Denemark. Officials expect strong attendance similar to 1947 though betting may decline from a $11 421 987 mutual total. The Arkansas Derby returns March 27 to cap the 80 day season.
Freezing rain and cold temperatures stretched across Arkansas with sections reporting precipitation. Snow fell lightly to moderately as temperatures stayed at or below freezing. Notices mention pumps in New Orleans capable of moving water equal to a lake ten square miles and eight and a half feet deep daily.
Local court hosts a packed schedule with Magnolia’s Dom Mag visiting Hope for a return win over the Bobcat juniors and seniors. The Tuesday opener features an independent Ouachita squad against the Legionaires with three former Bobcats in the lineup. Bradley Independents visit Wednesday for a rematch after an eight point win. District 10 Juniors boys and girls tournament begins Thursday.
Weather data shows Harrison as the coldest location with a 19 degree low. Gilbert and Paragould reported 26, Batesville 29, and Little Rock Fort Smith Ping Blair Texarkana Camden each at 30 to 32 degrees. Forecast calls for tonight and Sunday cloudy with light rain and little temperature change.
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