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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1956
Page
2
Real estate ad promotes a three bedroom home with hardwood floors and a large screened porch near Fair Park, plus 34 acres of land with a small barn and all fenced, one mile south of Hope. Terms include 15 percent down and no closing costs. Contact Leonard Ellis Real Estate Insurance Loans at 108 East Second, phone 2221 26-31.
The Associated Press notes Arkansas with a 4-0 conference record meets Mississippi in Memphis in a non conference game while Southern Methodist seeks a 3-0 mark against Texas Christian in Dallas Arkansas and SMU loom as top SWC contenders though SMU trails the unbeaten Mustangs have 13 wins and 2 losses and Arkansas is 5-3 in the season with a strong national AP ranking.
Willie Pastrano of New Orleans is a 7-5 favorite as he faces Chick Spieser of Lansing in a 10 round light heavyweight bout in Miami Beach. Pastrano, 20, has not lost since 1953 and weighs about 182 pounds. Spieser, a Michigan State graduate and Army veteran, has won six of seven since returning, with the only setback to Pastrano in Chicago last July. NBC will televise at 10 p.m. EST.
Americans begin the Winter Games amid gloom as two US bobsled teams lagItaly and other nations show strong performances. Andrea Mead Lawrence leads American women in alpine events while the US hockey team drops a 4-3 decision to Czechoslovakia.
A capacity crowd watched opening round games in Saratoga Invitational Basketball. Today and Saturday bring more round play with finals set for Saturday night in both girls and boys divisions. Saratoga’s teams faced Kirby and Spring Hill in key showdowns as players posted notable scores across multiple matchups.
The Hempstead County Chancery Court warns defendant Marzetta Stearns to appear within thirty days to answer the plaintiffs complaint. The notice is dated January 11 1956 and signed by Clerk Garrett Willis with the court seal.
McCoy tops Spring Hill with 17 points, followed by Martin on 12, as 22 and Peeble combine for 18. Today’s lineup includes Nashville girls vs Lewisville at 10:45 a.m. and multiple evening bouts featuring Blevins, Delight, Saratoga, Fouke, Guernsey, Kirby, Emmet, Miner Springs, and a Fouke winner game.
Deputies uncovered five gallons of moonshine buried with a mule belonging to Tom Linson in Sanford North Carolina. The discovery was reported by United Press.
In compliance with Act No. 193 of 1945 Arkansas Hempstead County will sell by sealed bids to the highest bidder two motor graders Serial Nos 7-T2250 and 7-T2260 at the County Judge's Office in the County Court House cash terms. Bids due by 2:00 PM February 10 1956. County Judge reserves right to reject all bids. Witnessed January 20 1956 by A G Garrett County Judge. January 20 27 February 3 1956.
A United Press roundup lists college basketball results including Drake 79 over Bradley 73, Temple 108 over Delaware 8, Niagara 60 over Duquesne 5, Seton Hall 8 over St. Francis Brooklyn 81, and Tennessee Tech 84 over East Tennessee 79, with other notes on Louisiana Tech over Louisiana College 79 72 and Florida A&M 98 over Fort Valley Tech 72. The page also mentions military notes about the 10th Infantry Division at Fort Bliss and a brief wartime line about UW soldiers.
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