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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1940
Page
4
Mr and Mrs E H Rogers announce the arrival of a little son Cheries Edward Tuesday February 2 at Julia Chester Hospital Mrs Rogers remembered as Mamie Gulley. Numerous social notes from Texarkana and Minden reference visits and local events.
Hundreds of fans crowded into Hot Springs for the Oaklawn track opening as Arkansas launches a 30 day season Monday under clear, cool skies. The $1000 Mayor Leo P. McLaughlin handicap drew 14 sprinters, with field reductions expected to 10 after final entrants.
Nome Alaska report notes Eskimos in the Yukon area are heavy tea drinkers with tea topping their winter commodity list. Trade is mainly on a barter basis while cash or checks ranging up to five dollars are also in use.
Rice and Texas, two top teams, meet in Austin Tuesday to decide the Southwest Conference title. Rice seeks to erase lingering threats with a win, while Texas, led by coach Jack Gray, aims for a second straight title. Frankie Carswell and Bobby Moser pace their offenses as Baylor and others falter, setting up a climactic showdown.
In Clearwater Florida Leo Durocher shows pride as Harold Reese shifts to short with finesse. The piece notes a Louisville youngster hailed as top pro prospect, yet managers fear pasts shape catching decisions. It surveys managers choosing backstops through history.
Granville, Moers, Houpt and Spears shared scoring for Baylor as Texas edged toward key matchups. Texas beat Texas A&M 42 31 and faces Rice next, while Rice won twice at Kansas 60 43 and 42 25. Texas Christian toppled Texas A&M 64 55 for first conference win since 1988, with listed stars Wilkerson Kinney Bryski.
The piece notes Al Odd of Brooklyn and Clyde McCullough of Kansas City as tentative regulars, Gabby likely backing up regularly, with Prank Trisch failing to find a reliable second baseman. It mentions Frisch possibly improving in Pittsburgh, and Burleigh Grimes’ pitching staff struggles at Brooklyn with Ty Cobb highlighted as a top baserunner.
New York March date reports Europe bound Pan American flights will bypass Bermuda to avoid British censorship and seizure of US airmail, stirring criticism as plans move ahead.
A garbled clipping references Beata seized in Bermuda and British Matthew amid scattered notes about planes bound for Europe, islands, and basketballers. The text is incomplete with several broken phrases and dubious names.
Governor Bailey and Revenue Commissioner 2. M. McCarroll lead a committee to cooperate with officials in cleaning up or closing undesirable outlets that threaten public welfare and retailers. They defend beer’s role in Arkansas, noting $4,000,000 in revenues since relegalization and benefits to farmers and aluminum use. They urge support from conscientious Arkansans.
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