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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1949
Page
2
A rare opportunity to sell the full Fyr-Fyter line of fire extinguishers from one quart to 40 gallon capacity. Products are UL approved and sold directly to factories, schools, hotels, and other institutions, with liberal credit terms. Full territory, top income potential, reliability, and long-term repeat business emphasized.
Listings summarize Monday broadcast across NBC CBS ABC and MBS incl Hometowners Hometowners Hometowners and performances by Jascha Heifetz Don Voorhees contented concert Radio City Playhouse Godfrey Talent Scouts Van Johnson High Barbaree My Friend Irma Kenny Baker Blossom Time Henry J Waylort Arthur Gacht Health Insurance Gregory Hood Casebook Fish and Hunt Club Dance Time in New York stations and times with program names and guests
Westbrook Pegler recalls the 1947 inauguration mood under Harry Truman, Alben Barkley, and a carnival atmosphere on Pennsylvania Avenue. He notes the spectacle, ticketing oddities, and public grumbles over seating, taxes, and political theater as the new Democratic leaders take office.
Youthful Burke Jr. led the Long Beach Open after 54 holes with a 203, firing a 66 to stay ahead of Ben Hogan by one shot. Texas trio Demaret and Hogan chased, while Ferrier, Harbert, and Furillo trailed, as final-round play began at Lakewood Country Club.
Brown University football coach Rip Engle announced he would remain at Brown after withdrawing from consideration for the Wisconsin vacancy. The report covers Engle's decision, the Wisconsin bid, and surrounding political and social commentary.
Prescott Legion will host Warren Independents in a Monday night benefit game at Prescott gym at 8 o clock. Proceeds go to Warren storm victims relief. Also notes include club meetings and church activities with officers elected and a baptism of local families.
New York reports Earl Blaik argues that coaching changes spread ideas and revive systems. East defenses like looping schemes influenced by limited manpower spread to Pacific Coast teams as arrivals such as Aiken and Wal dorf reshape strategies. Oklahoma boosters fund coach Wilkinson’s home as Clemson’s Frank Howard gains fame after the Gator Bowl win.
National college basketball shines this week with Minnesota and Illinois facing a stiff test in Champaign while Oklahoma A and M seeks revenge in Chicago. Hamline and Villanova remain top teams, with Western Kentucky and others close behind. multiple conferences clash Saturday as rankings shift and schedule momentum builds.
Washington and Little Rock items note Arkansas figures at the Truman inauguration and a Pine Bluff legislator honored by the House. Mrs. Carnes of Camden hosted Arkansas delegates and a secretary, with Arkansans visiting Washington. Toney of Pine Bluff, a long‑serving legislator, to be honored by the House with a 2 p.m. ceremony. Firemen rescue Mrs Breen and her girdle from a threatened fire in Kansas City.
Fayetteville January 24 The University of Arkansas Razorbacks will play Vanderbilt footballers instead of Kentucky for the next two seasons. Coach John Barnhill said the 1949 Kentucky game was canceled because Kentucky could not return in 1950. The Razorbacks will meet Vanderbilt at Nashville in October 1950 and at Little Rock later that month under a home and home contract.
Bob Sikes and Ragan Kinney meet in a ten round heavyweight clash in Little Rock for Arkansas’ No 11 title. Kinney, city marshal of Clarkesville, weighs 189 pounds. Sikes at 195. About 2,500 expected at Robinson Auditorium with three preliminaries.
Washington reports the Senate rules committee will hear five proposals to curb long talking filibusters. Senators Pepper and Marse to testify first, with Kefauver also opposing changes. Stennis notes three factions among Southerners and outlines the battle lines as hearings begin.
Local fans can see the Bobcats in action Tuesday night at 8 when they clash with the Scrappers from Nashville. The girls teams meet at 7. The Bobcats recent road run included wins over Texarkana Parker, El Dorado, and Magnolia.
Plans continue to erect a monument at Lt. Edgar Harold Lloyd's grave on Mississippi County courthouse grounds. Lloyd, 22, Medal of Honor recipient, was buried after a large funeral ceremony. He died Sept. 14, 1944 in France, a few weeks after receiving the award. The monument will memorialize all Mississippi County men who died in World War I and II.
The passage notes that changers gather strength and debate can be limited under a cloture rule requiring a two thirds vote. A ruling by Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan held cloture could be applied only to a legislative measure.
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