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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1962
Page
2
A compact want ad promotes a strong punch product available by telephone order. It notes advance payment and acceptance over the phone with account options. The ad emphasizes payables upon receipt of the statement and urges dialing 7 3431 for ordering.
Calendar notes Hempstead County Teachers Association meeting at Lincoln High School Washington tonight at 7 30 pm. Also Tuesday January 30 Mothers March in Hope from 6 to 7 1 pm to support the New March of Dimes with listed mothers participating from Northside Southside and Westside communities.
In four straight losses the Boston Celtics show how much they miss Bill Russell who sat out with a foot injury. The team dropped to six games behind their division leader after a 133 to 129 overtime defeat to Philadelphia. Wilt Chamberlain powered the 76ers with 50 points as Philadelphia capitalized on Boston’s lack of height. Cincinnati edged Syracuse 133 to 131, while St. Louis pressed its playoff push.
San Francisco moves to Western Division lead with a Friday Sunday sweep of Kansas City after two close wins 106-104 and 106-102. Ken Sears scores 33 points to lift the Saints while Jim Francis adds 13 straight points to seal the victory. Pittsburgh climbs to Eastern Division lead by sweeping a three game series and topping Chicago for the top spot as the Rens beat the Majors 103-87 Sunday.
In a 56-50 defeat of Crossett, Hope Bobcats claim second place in district 4AA behind Smackover. Eayl Ray Murphy led scoring with 20 points aided by Jerry Powell 14 and Hatfield 9, while Virgil McNatt fouled out for Crossett with 12 points. Lady Cats won big in girls action 53-37 led by Leva Beth Calicutt 26. Peggy Ballard coached Hope to tourney title.
Fayetteville remains first in the Associated Press schoolboy basketball poll despite a 64-58 setback to Springfield Central last week. White Hall stays unbeaten in Class A with a 23rd straight win, moving to fourth. Pine Bluff rises to fifth after a 70-54 win over Hall. Jonesboro’s Hurricane climbs to third after beating Little Rock Central. Central drops to seventh with losses to Jonesboro and Fort Smith. Fort Smith moves up to ninth as Harrison holds tenth.
Gene Littler rode a hot late stretch and two decisive putts to win the San Francisco Open, earning $15,000 and vaulting past George Knudson, Billy Casper, and Bob Rosburg who chased second place. Knudson settled for $4,600, while Casper and Rosburg took $2,800 each. Littler overcame bogeys at 11 12 and 13 with a 14 and 16 birdie barrage to secure the title.
Peter Snell set a new indoor mile record at Cooks Gardens in Wanganui with 3 54.4, surpassing Herb Elliott and aiming to challenge the half mile mark of 1 46.8 by Tom Courtney. Snell, 22, plans to run for the Empire Games in Australia later this year and hopes to race Elliott in the 1966 Olympics.
Tulloh of Britain finished second and clocked 3 59 3 as he became the first to break four minutes on grass. The race contrasted with Elliott who achieved his record on a cinder track. The advances occurred amid broader historical notes on Roman era regional changes.
Last week, Verger dropped two of three games. Junior boys fell 28 to 10, while Hope seniors won a close 18 to 0 decision. Senior boys beat Wilson by four in a lopsided score.
College basketball wakes from midterm doldrums as Top 10 teams return to action. Kentucky, Cincinnati, Kansas State and others face varied league and nonconference foes in a week of pivotal games, with Lucas and Dischinger spotlighted in Ohio State Purdue clash.
In the county tournament finals held Friday and Saturday night at the Spring Hill Gym, Spring Hill and Hope girls and boys won. Spring Hill led by Michael Archer with 14 points. Spring Mill Jr. Boys won 42 to 35 over Belvin. Saratoga Jr. Girls also won 27 to 4 over Spring Hit. Amanda Arnold scored 10 for Spring Hill. Jackie Kidd led with 12. Hope Sr. Girls beat Guernsey 63 to 37, Letra Cal Heutkt and Virginia Rodenbaum of Guernsey led scorers noted with high 83 points night.
The report notes trophy presentations after the season for the winning teams with County School Supervisor Elmet Brown in attendance. Names and exact figures are partially obscured, but the event marked the season’s conclusion with awards.
Toronto Maple Leafs collected three of four points in a weekend schedule but slipped further from first place as Montreal extended its unbeaten run to ten and eight wins two ties. Boston defeated Toronto 4 1 while New York suffered its 10th straight loss to Chicago. Don McKenney posted his 20th goal for Boston, and Chicago goalie Glen Hall made 29 saves in the win over the Rangers. Detroit tied Toronto 2 2 as Stasiuk was sidelined with a knee injury for about ten days. Glover and Labine had earlier injuries for Detroit.
Kansas State edged Iowa State 56 to 55 while Duke defeated Wake Forest 82 to 68. Duquesne beat La Salle 66 to 0, and Bradley outscored North Texas State 84 to 70. Mississippi State won 89 to 79 over Northeast Louisiana. Indiana beat Minnesota 105 to 104 on a game winning 20 footer by Jimmy Rayl. Dischinger scored second in pace.
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