Thought For The Day And Local Club Meetings
Thought for the Day quotes heart opening and notes regimental values. Local organizations in Lonoke hold meetings February 26 including Water's Crossing events at Hicks Funeral Home and post activities at the same venue. Washington's Birthday program features Miss Ruth Holt and others from Lonoke Baptist Church Red Circle Girls observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hil
Hicks Funeral
Loneke
Washington
Red Circle
Lonoke
Baptist Church
U. S
George Washington
Ruth L. Holt
Magle
Mural Jean. Daral
Minnie Bell Mckillion
Rugle
Little Margine Thomas
Church of God
Tollette
Ark
Crofton Cemetery
Hicks Funeral Home Jug
Teachers AIC Crown Sealed With Big Win Over Ouachita
The Arkansas State Teachers College Bears clinched the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference basketball title by routing Ouachita 75 to 12. They finished the season 9-1, leaving Arkansas College in second at 4-2 with one game remaining. Earlier in the week they beat Hetriersen 1-77 to push toward the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arkansas State Teachers College Bears
Ouachita
Teachers
Arkansas College
Bears
Hetrlersen
SMU Builds NCAA Playoff Hopes for Third Straight Run
SMU Mustangs aim for a third NCAA playoff appearance after clinching their third Southwestern Conference title with a 75-72 win over Rice. Coach Doc Hayes watches Kansas or Kansas State as the regional host, while SMU eyes a potential showdown with top foe Kansas. The team, 19-8 on the season, faces Texas Christian and Arkansas in upcoming games as race for final standings tightens with Baylor and Texas Christian tied for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Press
Southern Methodist
Kansas
Kansas State
Souther Methodists
Doc Hayes
Methodists
Rice
Houston
SMU
Texas A&m
Owls
Dim Keebs
Krebs
Will
San Francisco
Temple
Texas
Mustangs
Texas Christian
Dallas
Arkansas
Fayeteville
Fort Worth
Baylor Witch
Kiebs
Ashdown Captures State Girls Basketball Championship
Ashdown Pantherellas coached by Mrs Helen Parker won the Arkansas State senior girls Class A title in Jones Field House, defeating Drew Central Monticello 46 to 40. Star players included Glenda McDowell and Lynda Carver. Drew Central’s Shirley Bridgway led with 15 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashdown Pantherellas
Helen’ Parker
Arkansas
Jones Field House
Drew Central
Monticello
Winston Churchill
Pantherettes
Emerson
Tree
Ashdown
Bryant
Searcy
Mighty van Buren
England
Alma
Disy Tviet
David Scogin
Glenda McDowell
Valentine Adcock
Francis McGraw
Shirley Bridgweg
Sue Hubanks
Merle Seogin
Lynda Cars Ver
Gerry Runcan
Jane Rasvise
Edith Marshall
Glanda Chambers
Newcomer Leads Houston Open as Final Round Nears
A newcomer, just four days known on the winter golf circuit, holds a two stroke lead in the Houston Open with a 64 day and a total of 208 at Memorial Park. Rod Harris trails the leader after a late surge, as the field battles for the $7,500 top prize in the $36,000 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyene
Moray
Tron Louisville
Lovercome
Fe Lad Shoals Rosler
Memorial Park
Rod Harris
Naliony
Hope Team in Warmup for Tourney at Jones Field House
Prescott visits Jones Field House for a senior boys basketball doubleheader. B team tips at 7 p.m. as Bobcats, coached by Wayne Taylor, seek a 22nd win after a 21–4 season with losses to Camden Lewisville Emerson and Lake Hamilton in a Southern State invitational. District 7W Class A tourney begins Thursday with seven teams. full bracket to be published in upcoming Star.
None Injured in Crash Landing at Little Rock Air Force Base
A B-25 light bomber made a wheels-up landing at Little Rock Air Force Base after base fire crews spread foam along a mile of the runway. All six aboard were uninjured as the aircraft skidded 2,500 feet and halted 30 feet from the runway edge after takeoff from an ice covered flight path in Hutchinson Kansas en route to Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littge
Toy
Benton Purse Feature At Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn Park main event Benton Purse features a 34 and one half furlong race with White and Brady's Into $2,400 Benton Purse lineup. Top contenders include White's Androit and Will Mearns, with heavy weight, and entries such as Mamma's Baby Miss Run More Cross Ring Engusa Lad Manassas Miss Quibus and Dauntless Doge among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WO Springs
Trim Destiny
A. M. Creech
Olen Sledge
Cross Ring
Delight Boys Clinch District Crown In Sudden Death Win
Delight senior boys edged Lewisville 53 to 51 in a sudden death playoff in Lewisville Gym to win the District 7W Clauss B basketball title and earn a state tournament bid. Fugitt 16, Hughes 12, Buck 10 led Delight. McClendon 20 and Sheffield 10 led Lewisville. All district picks include Hughes, Fugitt, McClendon, Harrison, Olwell, Simpson, Yeager, Holder, Mediore, Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delight
Lewisville
Fugitt
Hughes
Buck
Bulldogs
McClendon
Sheffield
Hughes and
Harrison
Olwell
Simpson
Willisville
Yeager
Holder
Kirby
Mediore
Genoa Central
Green
Foreman
Hope, Blevins in Preliminary Game
Hope senior girls basketball team defeated Blevins 87 to 27 in the preliminary game for the Class A state tournament championship. Coach Norma Taylor’s Lady Cards led 6-2, 18-6, and 29-14 at the quarters with Judy Rateliff scoring 22 and Louise Clark 21 for Hope while Patsy Stroud and Linda Ratesliff added others. officials were Earle Kitts and Dan Baldwin, with Judy Robins as scorekeeper and Teddy Jones as timekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Marion Ruth Neal
England
Otadene Rolins
Des Are
Lynda Carver
Gerry Duncan
Ashdown
Glenda Chambers
Drew Central
Kay Mathews
van Buren
Brenda Brooks
Willo Dean Ghent
Searcy
Glenda McDowell
Beebe
Forest City
Drew
Central
Dan Baldwin
Earle Kitts
Judy Robins
Teddy Jones
Magnolia
AAA
Robert Cole
Hope
Blevins Cagers
Jones Feld House
Norma Taylor
Judy Rateliff
Jan Robison
Joyce Vines
Linda Ratesliff
Betty Powell
Louise Clark
Nell Jean Bonds
Patsy
Nat’s Trials Open Quail Field Trial in Grand Junction
In Grand Junction Tennessee quail hunting resumes with three hour tests. City Monster owned by John Kimbrough of Memphis and Rumsop’s Farm Hayride owned by W H McNaughton of Cartersville Ga brace for the first test. Twenty nine prize bird dogs, all champions, entered as judging began last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Tennit
City Moster
John Kimbrough
Memphis
Rumsop’s Farm Hayride
W. H. McNaughton
Cartersville
Billie
Kansas
Mys. G
Oliver
Litthke Hoek
Ul Ul
Six Colleges Have Places in NCAA Meet
North Carolina seeks to extend its 22 game unbeaten streak but six major coaches already have NCAA berths in hand. UNC must win the ACC tournament to reach the postseason while Connecticut, Canisius, Kentucky, Miami of Ohio, SMU and Idaho State clinched spots. Additional bids depend on various conference outcomes as Indiana and other teams chase at large invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Kensil
Associated Press
North Carolina
Frank McCluire
Tar Heels
McGuire
UNC
Connectiqut
Canislaus
Kentucky
Miami
Ohio
Southern Methodist
Idaho State
Manhattan
Seattte
Memphis Smite
Dayieh
Cincinnati
SE Bonaventure
Connecticut
Canisius
NCAA
Blez
Colorado
State
Toledo
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Vandy
Wildcats
Dolph Rupp
Scores from AP basketball games across multiple teams
South Memphis State beat Kentucky 82 79 and Alabama beat Tennessee Tech 96 85. Kansas 87 Nebraska 60. Purdue 78 Ohio State 94. Michigan 70 Minnesota 65. Indiana 85 Wisconsin 74. Missouri 72 Colorado 62. St Louis 73 Bradley 66. Drake 81 Wichita 67. SMU 75 Rice 72. Texas A M 67 Arkansas 61. Pro results include Syracuse 109 Rochester 105 and Philadelphia 118 St Louis 118.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mideast
Payton
Lemuisville
Kansas
Nebraska
Winois
Purdue
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Minesota
Towa
Northwestern
Kansas State
Iowa State
Indiana
Wisconsin
Missouri
Colorado
Oklahoma A&m
Houston
St. Louis
Bradley
Drake
Wichita
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Rice
Texas Arm
Arkansas
Boston
New York
Syracuse
Ole Miss Star Tops College Scoring Race
Mississippi's Joe Gibson leads the major college scoring race with a 30.25 average and 605 points in 29 games, after scoring 40 against LSU to seize the lead. Grady Wallace of South Carolina and Elgin Baylor of Seattle remain within striking distance as Wilt Chamberlain waits for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mississippi
Joe Gibson
Gibson
Mississippi State Thursdal
Louisiana State
Grady Wallace
South Carolina
Elgin Baylor
Seattle
Wallace
Citadel
Bayley
Porte Jang
Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
1200 Bales of Cotton Damaged in Fire at Whitehouse
Fire and water damaged about 4200 bales of cotton stored in federal storage at a White House area facility yesterday. The fire’s cause is unknown. No one was hurt and officials had no monetary loss estimate available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mule Rock
Femple Division
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gutice
Sefora
Ysays
Hope Star
Mor of Hope
Consolidated
Star Publishing CO
C. E Palmer
Alex H M. Washburn
Star
South
Walnut Street
Alex. H Washburn
Paul H. Jones
Donal Parker
George v. Hosmer
Mech
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Most Loveyetts, Howard, Tes
Iove
Arkansas Dollees, Inc
Sterick
Meinprus
Tenn
Texas Bank
Michigan Ave
Chicago
N.Y
Penobscot Bidg
Detroit
Associated
Northern Rhodesia
Africa
Tesetere
Pi Scoter's
Johnson
White Cross Plan Hospital Insurance Bankers Life and Casualty Co
Paul Oller
Andy Andrews
Acros Land
Spring Road
Jesse Mcintosh
Ralph Montgomery
Harmon
West Ave
Judson
North Elm, Bt
Bonner
Bolard
Grady Willams
Williams Texaco
Third and
Pine
Prescott
Herndon-Cornelius Funeral Frame and Burial Association
Qaecrest Puneral Home
Strout Realty CO
East Front Street
Seleslady
McNess
McNess Co
Bos
DeSoto Station
Esther Hicka
Maria Edgerworth
White Rose
CES
Water's Crossing
JoBla Moss
W. M
Nelson Hill Auxilary No
Wil
Hicks Funeral Home
Odessa Bratey
Alice Holbert
West
Ebuck
Luc Used Furniture CO
Srown Western
M.S. Bates
Harold Hendrixne
Laulsiene
Hepa Ark
Mayaowen
Hope Transfer Co
Kost Biries Ait Ne
AIC
Lee Holt
Norma Jean Gully
James E. Coby
Ivory Childs
Ilinois
Paul Clark
Nashville Hospital
Joe B. Trotter
Los Angeles
California
Clyde Johnson
Beatrice Muldrow
McNab Arkansas
Cornelius Cole
Jake Carey
George Ghoston
Eugene Tyus
Little Rock
Yersy Lee Nelson
Kanesas City
James
Gault
Charley Johnson
Mrs. Anderson Jefferson
Augusta Wright
Queen Ester Cheatham
Jesse Mercer
St. Laurel St
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Ewell
London Zoo
Benton
Oaklawn
Delight Boys
Hope, Blevins
Little Rock Dog
The
South Memphis State
Western Kenucdy
Tennessee
Tech
Murray
Ole Miss
Ford
Roe Fort
Nan Wald Wylie Glass & Salvage
Co. West
St __ HORE, ARK
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!