Special events and notices from Hope community pages
Special service at New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Moore of Magnolia as guest speaker on January 19 at 7 30 p m. Basket supper at Mt Zion Co M E Church January 20 to raise the building fund basket price one dollar. BeeBee Chapter No 412 C E will meet at 7 20 p m in BeeBee Memorial Co M E Church auditorium. Yerger Band Mothers Club to hold first meeting of the year at 7 p m in the Yerger Band Building. Cpl James Jimmie Chambers grandson of Mr and Mrs William Chambers stationed at Fort Louis Washington has completed a course in electrical wiring. Mrs Chaster Randle of Unique Beauty Shop attending Beauticians Clinic in Little Rock. A note on Mrs Fannie Buchannan recovering in County Memorial Hospital. 7 p m Friday in Verger High School lunchroom 4 H Club winners and leaders to be honored with an achievement banquet. program details and speakers listed. 1955 county winners announced with numerous named individuals. P T A meeting at Crow Training School January 19 at 7 30 p m. Hope Civic Improvement Association to meet Thursday night at Hicks General Home Inc.
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New Bethel
Moore
Magnolia
Arkansas
New Bethel Baptist Church
Mt. Zion
Margaret Gamble
Mt. Zion Co. M. E
Building Fund
James
Jimmie) Chambers
William Chambers
Ft. Louis
Washington
Verger High School
Retail Merchants Association
Alvin Wilson
Clara Garmon
Fern Mitchell
Charles’ Block
Sylvia Wade
O. N. Dennis
Hope
Sandra Malone
Odell Wyatt
Irene Mercer
Ale B. Smith
Troy F. Austin
Clara M. Garmon
Clarence Turner
Donell Morrison
Henry Brown
William EB
McPadsden
AP Lentha Bolden
LaVerne Cole
Leroy Greathouse
Melvin James
Sammie Grave Tyree
Andrew Logans, Jr
Susie Booker
Mary Ellen Golston
Rush L. Holt
Leona Cooper
Kris Cheatham
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Miami Beach bout saw Jimmy Morris outpoint Joe Niceli in ten rounds. Houston card matched Paul Jorgensen over Laure Bajlas in ten. Holyoke showdown ended with Ramimy Walker stopping Bob Bolton in 14. Local brief notes and comic review follow with limited readable text.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Jimmy Morris
Miami
Joe Niceli
Brooklyn
Houston
Tex
Paul Jorgensen
Laure Ba Jlas
Los Angeles
Holyoke
Mass
Ramimy Walker
Springfield
Bob Bolton
Providence
Leaders Rest as Underdogs Take to SWC Court
Arkansas sits idle with a 4-0 conference mark while SMU shares the lead at 3-0. Baylor hosts Rice and TCU travels to College Station as Texas and Rice challenge the top teams. Rice Owls slide from early pace, having lost to SMU and Arkansas as SMU holds the best season record at 13 wins.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Texas Aggies
Razorbacks
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Aggies
Sam Houston State
College Staton
Baylor
Rice
Waco
Texas Christian Horned Frogs
College Station
Asloide
Texas Longhorns
Iran
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Owls
Seftson
SMU
Mustangs
Dayton Drives for 13th Straight Victory
No. 2 Dayton hosts unranked Villanova as top teams collide in key college basketball night. Holy Cross, No. 12, beat Dartmouth 81-67. Connecticut crushed New Hampshire 93-36. Niagara, 84-36 over Toronto. Seattle upset 14th-ranked Oklahoma City 89-84 in overtime. Idaho State won 63-54 over Colorado State.
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North Carolina
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Villanova
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Tom Heinsohn
Crusaders
Joe Liebler
William & Mary Wil
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Harter
New Hampshire
Ron Russell
Miami
Ohio
Ohio UA
Cincinnati
Savier
Ohia
Niagara
Toronto
Colgate
Hobart
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Little Cal Bauer
Idaho State
Colorado State
Otto Graham Quits Football Says Retirement Is Final
Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns quarterback, insists retirement is definite after earning the Rhe Hickok 10,000 trophy as Professional Athlete of the Year. He stated positively he will not return to football despite speculation, while remarking that he has had enough of the sport. Cited during the Rochester event, the star and 1955 NFL champion spoke of quitting after another flashy season.
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N. Y
Otto Graham
Argat
Cleveland Browns
Graham
Browns
Rhe Hickok
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Collins
New York Yankee
Basketball Scores From United Press Tally
United Press reports numerous college basketball results across conferences and regions. Notable games include Alfred 74 Buffalo at 67, Case 61 Cincinnati 71, and Southland teams like East Texas State beating Sam Houston 51. Several scores show close contests while others runaways, with Holy Cross and Dartmouth among institutions listed.
Professionals May Know Their Business
HAL WOOD reports that Michigan State and West Virginia led last year’s college football talent in the NFL draft, each sending six seniors by the first 15 rounds. Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, and New York clubs pursued名 players, with stars from Iowa, Clemson, and others entering the ongoing draft, which extends to 30 rounds as scouts seek top pro-ready talent.
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Hal Wood
LOS Angeles
Michigan State
West Virginia
National Football League
Garei
Jerry) Reichow
University of Iowa
Het
Detroit Lions
Nick Kirbany
Lions
Relchow
Michi Ean State
Earl Morratt
San Francisco
Norman Masters
Chicago Cardinals
Bill Quinlan
Cleveland
Buck Gary Lowe
Washington
John Lewis
Baltimore
Buck Gery Plaiutis
New York
Bruce Bosley
Buck Joe Marsoni
Fred Wyatht
Sam Hoff
Bob Moss
Bill Underdonk
Moss
Paul Brown
Ate Brown
Bert Bell
Canada
Tom Tracy
Tenessee
Ben Jabinel
Clemson
Cal Jones
Iowa
Eagle Day
Mississippi
Snabinel
Tracy
Detroit
Day
Chicago Bears
J. C. Caroline
Cante
Henry Moore Signs With the Giants
Henry Moore, famed Arkansas fullback and 1954-55 All Southwest Conference pick, signed to play for the New York Giants of the NFL. The agreement was announced yesterday in Los Angeles as Moore joined the Giants’ draft selections for next season.
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Los Angeles
Henry Moore
University of Arkansas
New York Giants
Giants
National Football League
Moore
Prescott Elementary PTA Meeting Minutes
The January Prescott Elementary Parent-Teachers Association meeting at Park School featured president Mrs. J. R. Bemis presiding and devotional by Mrs. C. R. Gray. A panel discussed scout work, ministerial alliance, Teen Age Club, and the Chamber of Commerce on a swimming pool project. A study group lines up a January 19 discussion at the Methodist Church on Discipline and Responsibility. Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Dildy shared room awards.
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Prescott
Prescott Elementary Parent Teachers Association
Park School
J. R. Bemis
C. R. Gray
H. H. McKenzie
D. L. Moseley
W. D. Golden
J. B. Ways
George Wylie
Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Qates
Methodist
Clark
Dildy
Prescott clubs hear industry talks at Broadway Hotel
Wallace Sage introduced J R Bemis of Ozon Lumber Co to Prescott Lions with expansion plans for the mill. Prescott Kiwanis heard John Mark of Reynolds Aluminum Plant at Gum Springs and welcomed Ike Sharp as a new member. Weekend visits featured Ruth Tippett in Texarkana and numerous locals staying in/visiting Prescott.
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Prescott Lion's Club
Broadway Hotel
Wallace Sage
J. R. Bemis
The
Ozon Lumber Co
Milburn Tippit
Freeman Ligon
J.T. Worthington
Prescott Kiwanis Club
Broadway
J. A. Cole
Kiwanis Club
John Mark
Reynolds Aluminum Flont
Gum Springs
Ike Sharp
Milburn Tippet
Area Games Report Which Teams Won and Lost
In the local games Blevins boys beat Guernsey 63 to 45. Cale girls defeated Springhill 34 to 28. Spring Hill boys edged Cale 74 to 43.
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Blevins
Guernsey
Cale
Spring Sill
Spring Hill
Spiers Chosen by Chicago Cardinals in NFL Draft
Tammy Spiers from Arkansas State College Indians was picked in the 15th round by the Chicago Cardinals, adding a second Arkansas quarterback to the club alongside Lamar McHan. End Pat Summerall also plays for Chicago as the draft spanned rounds 15 through 20. Other Razorbacks mentioned include Proster Carpenter drafted by Cleveland and Henry Moore by the New York Giants in prior picks.
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Los Angeles
Tammy Spiers
Arkansas State College Indians
Razorback
Pat Summerall
Cardinals
Arkansas
Proster
Car ‘Penter
Cleveland Browns
Henry Moore
New York Giants
U S Experts Say Americans Face Slim Olympic Chance
In Oslo 1952 the United States won four Olympic golds, but experts in Cortina dAmpezzo say the Americans likely will net two or three in the seventh Winter Olympiad. Diana Lawrence and Ken Henry are back but Button turned pro. Talents include Tenly Albright and Hayes Allen Jenkins, with doubts about form and practice time on the course.
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Sterlng
Cortina D‘ampezo
Italy
Oslo
United States
Jleigh
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Dick Button
Ken Henry
Davos
Aimerica
Tenly Albright
I Newton Center
Mass
Hayes
Allen Jenkins
Colorado Springs
Albright
Jenkins
Toey
Bing Crosby's surprise turn at MGM studio with High Society cast
Hollywood veteran Bing Crosby appears on the Culver City lot for High Society alongside Grace Kelly Frank Sinatra Celeste Holm Walter Pidgeon and Louis Calhern in an MGM backed independent film venture. Crosby recalls Going Hollywood from 1933 and notes continuing studio ties and the Davies bungalow lore. James Stewart top box office in Motion Picture Herald poll. Henry Clancy sued for 558 by ex wife Merle in Sacramento.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Paramount
Culver City
Joj Imake
Grace Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Celeste Holm
Walter Pidgeon
Louis J .Calhern
MGM
Sal Steve
Lit
Bing
Marion Davies
Ais Davies
Cosmopolitan
Warner Bros
James Stewart
Motion Picture Herald
Hope Captures Two Games at Ashdown
Hope High School teams swept Ashdown with senior boys 68 to 48 and senior girls 69 to 48. Harold Honea led Hope with 21 points, Larry Bruce and Steve Marler added double digits, while Bertie Alien led the Hope girls with 25. Junior boys defeated Texas Avenue Juniors 34 to 20 at Texarkana with Bi Harri 17 points and Dave Watkins 7.
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Wayne Taylor Tool
Vo Iocal
Ashdown
Texarkans
Texas Avenue
Bi Harri
Dave Watkins
Harold Honea
Hope
Larry Bruce
Steve Marler
Bobcats
Maryland Names Its New Coaches
Dr. Wilson H. Elkins announced Tommy Monthew head coach and Bill Cobey athletic director at the University of Maryland. Mont, a Cumberland native and 1946 Maryland graduate, inherits duties from Tatum who left for North Carolina. Elkins stressed Marylanders will be prioritized while maintaining overall football strength.
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College Park Md
Tommy Mont
University of Maryland
Bill Cobey
University
Ilke Mont
Tatum
Nortiy Caroling
Wilson H. Elkins
Maryland
Mant
Cohey
Dr. Elkins
North Carolina
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Southern State College
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Torrence, California
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