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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1956
Page
3
Lloyd Mangrum clinched the Los Angeles Open with a start to finish win finishing with two straight 66s and a final 72 plus a 1 over par showing. The victory, his fourth in the event, boosted his earnings to about $6,000 and signaled a return to peak physical form as he eyes further professional targets.
Yerger High School Band will perform in concert at Childress High School Nashville Arkansas tonight at 7 30 All are invited. Nelson Hill Auxiliary meets at Hicks Funeral Home Chapel at 7. Hicks Funeral Home Chapel hosts Nelson Hill Post No 427 meeting at 8. E D Douglas of Chicago visiting Hope area as a local business guest. 4 H clubs hold officers and leaders training at Yerger High School with 59 attendees and county officers elected for 1956.
Southern States College defies AIC censure and will continue its athletic program arranging games with Arkansas teams. President Dolph Campi said the Muieriders will only play Arkansas schools seeking to schedule them. Arkansas State Teachers and others criticized recruitment and subsidizing athletes, severing athletic relations with Southern and Tech effective July 1. Ozarks, Hendrix, and Arkansas College did not join the boycott.
Fragmentary OCR lists boxers Paddy De Marco and Meekle Blair with unclear affiliations in Brooklyn. Other names and numerous garbled terms obscure event details including locations date and participants.
In Alaska and Yukon Territory ptarmigan is a fast flying, hard hunting bird. The article extols its meat quality and notes ptarmigan become wary in spring. It describes hunting on snowshoes and the bird’s dramatic winter flight. Also mentions a court case in Osaka about failing to pay college expenses.
An informal survey notes high sales of dog collars with identification plates over Christmas but questions remain about the overall success of identification drives. The teenage trend toward dog collar use in schools and colleges disrupts data, as many youths purchase and wear collars with plates for names and phones, affecting market Research outcomes.
Commissioner Bert Bell of the National Football League said he would not back increasing the league from 12 to 14 clubs. Speaking in Chicago en route to Los Angeles for the annual meeting, Bell warned expansion should wait until two lower clubs win at least four games, and suggested preferring four new clubs when expansion occurs.
East region results show Bates 58 over Brandies 70 and Tufts 58 over Buffalo 73 while Virginia Tech 88 over Davidson 63 and Florida State 71 over Rollins 70. Midwest listings include Cincinnati 85 over Loyola 34 and Wisconsin 77 Minnesota 77 in a scoreless tie. Southwest wrap notes Houston 78 over Oklahoma City 64 with overtime at McNeese State 80.
Julius Helfand of the New York State Athletic Commission orders charges against premier Tex Sullivan and Willie Guzenberg and the London Sporting Club over Maryland issues and Monday fights at St Nicholas Arena. Investigation targets possible rule violations tied to promotions and criminal associations amid recent moves toward Baltimore.
Hope's B team defeated Guernsey 54 to 10 in boys action while the senior girls beat Guernsey 44 to 34 in the opening contest. The Bobcats and Juniors advance to Arkadelphia tonight for a district contest.
San Francisco Dons seek a 48th straight win tonight over Santa Clara and remain the nation's top college basketball team. Dayton trails closely after earning 12 first place and 76 second-place votes in the AP poll from 144 ballots, with SF edging Dayton 1,145 to 1,020 points. Duke rises after a weekend upset, NC State drops, and several others shift in the rankings amid ongoing season play.
Arkansas Razorbacks upset Texas 70 to 67 to stay unbeaten in conference play. Guarding duo Terry Day and Jerald Barnett sparked the upset as Texas led 34 36 at halftime before Arkansas surged past 42 35 in the second half. Raymond Downs topped Texas with 24 points while Day scored 27 for Arkansas.
Representative Trimble presses House leaders to decide whether Congress or the Budget Bureau sets criteria for evaluating flood control and power dam projects. He argues Congress must determine feasibility under economic criteria, while the Budget Bureau under Republicans has claimed authority, reshaping standards and delaying projects.
The Hope School District No. 1-A Hempstead County Arkansas publishes a proposed budget for fiscal year July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958 with expenditures shown for General Control Instruction operation of school buildings maintenance of plant auxiliary agencies including transportation fixed charges capital outlay and debt service A 35 mill tax levy is proposed to support the budget including a bond issue of 125000 to fund new school buildings and improvements The measure is presented by the Board of Directors with signatures of Stayas President and Mrs Neill Secretary January date withheld
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