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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
4
Describes 160 acre farm in Blevins near Hope featuring a good house and barn with a year round pond and running water. Suitable for stock farming with new five room use and hardwood floors. Property includes butane gas and emphasizes an extra nice home.
East Penn State 62, Temple 46. Army 43, Swarthmore 42. George Washington 43, Navy 38. Pitt 60, Carnegie Tech 22. Fordham 58, Brooklyn College 57. Missouri Mines 80, Harris Tehrs 22. Georgetown Univ 3, Kings Point 38. Catholic Univ 33, St. t Phila 54. Arizona State Flagstaff 45, West Texas State 44. Redlands and Loyola collision results noted.
Walter Rogers and Hazel woke to a feline caper as their cat Ditto abducted a rabbit. The cat reportedly dragged the rabbit up a 10 foot ramp to a bedroom window then through a trap door, ending with a bathtub refuge before the rabbit was released outside.
Notice states the last will and testament of Mrs Lee King of Hope Hempstead County Arkansas was probated in common form by the Hempstead County Probate Court on December 10 1946. Appeal by petition within six months from notice date. Witness my hand and seal December 11 1946.
Probate court in Hempstead County probated the last will and testament of Rose L Porter in common form. An appeal must be filed within six months from the date of this notice with the court stating grounds for appeal. December 16, 1946.
Washington in 1942 the Senate confirmed Thom as F Meaney to the U S District Court for New Jersey despite opposition claiming he was Frank Hague’s political tool. The piece links Hague to Meany and connects Pross and Fay to a broader graft and labor racketeering pattern in Hudson County.
At the 41st NCAA convention delegates backed a one year grace period before sanctions. A schedule boycott will target colleges defying the five point code while a special committee will revise the constitution for potential expulsion of violators.
Boxing results from Chicago Miami St Louis Kansas City Omaha Topeka Providence Dallas and Washington feature multiple knockouts and decisions. Notable bouts include Mauriello stopping O'Brien in New York and Gordon outpointing Ic in Miami. Other results show Parks and Lovatt scoring knockouts in Providence and tourney action in Puerto Rico.
A contested case shows two defendants convicted while two others had their convictions set aside by Judge Meaney. The district attorney later dropped indictments, amid accusations of a corrupt unions racketeering circle tied to Boss Hague.
New York January ninth report notes Babe Ruth’s persistent headache and unchanged condition after neck surgery. Amid hospital notes and children’s letters from Danvers Massachusetts to Alexandria Virginia, volunteers say Ruth still inspires fans who recall his 1935 pinch hitting mix of promise and effort.
New Orleans January 9 UP The Sugar Bowl dispute over a Tereshinski pass vs North Carolina was settled by films in slow motion showing a forward pass to McPhee. Referee Bell ruled a lateral, but the replay indicated a completed forward throw paving the way for Georgia to win 20 to 10.
Arkansas Razorbacks open Southwest Conference basketball with a third place preseason rating as Rice Owls visit. Coach Gene Lambert fields a veteran lineup led by Kok 6-10 Williams 6-6 and Wilson 6-2, aiming to rebound from eight game record and extend series edge on Rice. Rice has four wins in 11 non conference games.
The field referee actions are described with Gabe Hill as the official who signaled the infraction by tossing and then grabbing the handkerchief. Other officials included Head Linesman George Gardner who later admitted Hill's action and Umpire H W Sholar.
Army's Arnold Tucker, 22, captain and quarterback of the undefeated team, won the 1946 James E. Sullivan Memorial trophy after 97 points in the National A.A.U. balloting. Bill Smith and Johnny Lujack trailed, marking the second straight Army winner and highlighting Tucker as a premier football figure from West Point.
New York January reports on a National Collegiate Athletic Association convention where a roundtable unveiled a resolution opposing gambling but took no concrete steps to curb betting. The piece also notes figures like Floyd Eastwood and Donelli, plus plans at the Naval Academy and local memorial ideas for Yonkers two-buck bettors.
Alvin J. Paris, 28, Broadway gambler, found guilty on two counts of attempting to bribe New York Giants players to throw the championship game against the Chicago Bears. Sentencing set for January 28 with possible maximums of 10 years and a $10,900 fine. Paris held at The Tombs awaiting sentencing. Giants backfield stars Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock suspended by NFL President Bert Bell pending final ruling within one day.
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