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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
2
Notice seeks someone to perform ground leveling ditch filling pond building and grading using a bulldozer. Contact Jakle Reyenga for estimates. Location Emmett Arkansas referencing Fort Smith area and an auction school with veteran approval in February 1864.
Comedian Hugh Herbert is being sued for divorce by his wife Rose Herbert. She claims he was unkind and harsh for a year before their separation on December 18, 1947. They were married in Detroit in 193? and have two children. She resumed residence in Fort Worth after the separation and asks court approval of a property settlement made last September.
The Associated Press results show Temple 94 LaSalle 36 and Yale 46 Fordham 15 in the East with Louisville 91 over Hanover 66. Midwest scores include Northern Illinois 56 Southern Illinois 47 and Kansas 62 Drake 37. a social anecdote closes with a joke about a meat market exchange.
The Hope Arkansas City Council approves a amendment to Ordinance No. 374 adding a new paragraph that all annual fees must be paid by January 31 each year. The measure was passed January 18 1949 and published January 6 1949 in the Home Star. Lyte Brown Mayer, mayor, attested by City Recorder Mrs Chas Reynerson.
The piece argues the United States has assumed global leadership, warns of overextension and economic strain, and critiques Roosevelt, Churchill, and wartime alliances. It claims Britain’s decline follows American dominance, condemns lend lease, and questions postwar plans with a grim view of democracy, Russia, and global power dynamics.
New York fighter Rusty Payne out pointed Curtis Sheppard in a 181 to 34 bout while Vince Donnelly outpointed Tiny Robinson in a 200 to 223 match on the Joe Louis Orland Ott exhibition card in Rochester Minnesota.
Hope High School hosts a boys victory 56 35 over Bradley Independents with Pony Reaves scoring 12 points leading the Legionaires while Crain and Birdo pace Bradley with 12 and 8. The Bradley girls defeated Stewart's Jewelry 56 18 as Lane scores 33 for Bradley and Jed Hope adds 8.
In a Jan. 1 report from Little Rock, GARL BELL notes Arkansas basketball improves as team cuts personal fouls and reliance on free throws. The article covers Southwest Conference games, a protest over a disputed overtime, high school playoff buzz in Jonesboro, and other regional sports tidbits. Arkansas State coach Ike Tomilinson reacts after a 74 45 win over Arkansas College, while local chatter includes Magnolia A M and Pine Bluff, and mentions Enos Slaughter on a coffee firm tour.
The scene unfolds with a sunlit calm sea as a man proposes in a canoe. She gazes calmly and declines, citing safety in deep water, asking him to paddle to shore and propose again.
West Point reports Army coach Blaik argues current substitution rule is just right as teams will substitute full units while fans observe lineups. He notes coaching schools churn staff, with assistants moving on and bringing fresh ideas, and cites historical rugged players like Bowerman in early days.
New York January 20 Bill Veeck president of the world champion Cleveland Indians urged the major leagues to stage special baseball games to fund sandlot baseball. He spoke at the first annual awards dinner of Bpart Magazine honoring 1948 sports stars including Jeau Boudreau Doak Walker Jack Kramer Ben Hogan and Marcel Cerdan. Absentees listed as well along with Citation Wander horse.
In Long Beach California on January 20, players in the $10,000 Long Beach Open faced a soggy Lakewood Country Club course. Early rounds were affected by wet greens and buggy roughs, with organizers planning adjustments for safer play. The field includes numerous regional pros and amateurs hoping for strong scores despite the cut of the goopy fairways.
Magnolia A M Cagers pace scoring in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. Official stats show Waller with 12 points in five league games and an average of 24.2 points per game. Deward Dopson of Arkansas Tech averages 22.7 points per game.
A listing of New York radio schedules across NBC CBS ABC MBS with programs like Henry Aldrich Abbott and Costello and Jo StaffordSongs. It notes yesterday’s steady rain making conditions ideal for golf as field 284 will be split for first round play today and tomorrow with no big-name golfers present.
A capacity crowd expected as Oklahoma A&M hosts St Louis University in Stillwater. St Louis undefeated. A&M defense aims to curb Ed Macauley and the Billikens top the nation in offense. Cincinnati leads scoring averages with Rhode Island State and Manhattan close behind.
A Virginia athlete posted 264 points over 12 games, averaging 22 points per contest, as fans note birds bathe in cold and warm weather.
A vintage ad touts S83 Tonic as a cure for stomach distress and acid indigestion. It claims the remedy tones the stomach, aids digestion, boosts appetite and blood strength without alkalis, urging readers to buy from any drug store.
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