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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
2
Hope area ad dense with mis-spelled and inconsistent entries for 4 to 7 room houses, farms, and a three unit apartment. Listings offer prices from 300 to 33500 and downs payments with monthly figures, plus locations near Hope, Park Drive, and 404 West Ave. Real estate firm Foster-Ellis Real Estate, Tosurance, PEA Lo. phone 2.
A dense listing of program blocks across June 16 17 18 featuring Adventure Parade Superman Captain Midnight Tom Mix News Five Star Final Salvation Army. Special Agent High Adventure Billy Rose Gabriel Heaner Mutual Newsreel Racket Smashers California Melodies All the News Wave LeWinter's Orch Boyd Raeburn's Orch Mutual Reports News Sign Off with morning and afternoon segments including Farm Breakfast Program Market Reports and Music Hour schedules on multiple stations and personalities such as Kate Smith Victor Lindlahr and Bob Boyd.
Ohio trapshooting centers claim world standing as Buckeye boys host state championships drawing 613 shooters. Earl Feitz reports 1947 counts show 1130 Ohio men and 30 Ohio women registered with the Amateur Trapshooting Association, with Arkansas registering 40 men and 53 women compared to other states in a February tally.
Slender Lloyd Mangrum rates the favorite in the $15,600 Chicago Victory Golf tournament at Midlothian Country Club. If he wins, he regains the money earning lead from Ben Hogan, aiming for a $2,000 first prize over 72 holes. The field includes Demaret Locke Alexander Revolta and others as Mangrum targets another season total near $17,944.
A New York boxing roundup notes a cinema screening of Louis and Walcott’s bout. Bud Palmer introduces the projector as Jersey Joe Walcott outboxes Louis, with Louis knocked down in the fourth and again late, while the silent film speeds through rounds and critics applaud Balogh’s decision.
Little Rock reports Arkansas high school sports had banner growth in 1947-48 with higher attendance across football divisions, expanded basketball format, and new state-wide districts. Notables include Milo Johnson of the Traversers in Southern Association play and El Dorado Oilers adding Julian Pressly to Cotton States League roster.
Radio schedule lists NBC CBS ABC and MBS slots for June 16 with Jack Pearl, Duffy’s Taverns, Dr Christian drama and Abbott and Costello. Highlights include Jimmy Melton, The Whistler, The House Quiz and adventure sequences. Contains multiple stations, performers, and show names for evening programming.
The AP lists season leaders across leagues with Williams of Boston atop batting and runs batted in, Boudreau of Cleveland and DiMaggio of New York in various categories. Musial leads National League in batting with stellar totals, while Kiner and Sauer top in other RBI and hit metrics.
Nashville Bears topple the Vols 8 to 1, recording their fifth consecutive victory while Nashville endures a rare slide. The Bears hold a three-game edge in the Southern Association, as Mobile and Memphis results stream in with Birmingham rainouts noted.
Grenloch N J June 16 UP Trainer Dan Florio denied Jersey Joe Walcott had gone stale in preparation for his June 23 title bout with Joe Louis. Florio said Walcott would fight only 10 or 11 rounds, counter to earlier reports of 18. Some reporters noted Walcott looked lethargic and off form in sparring, though Florio claimed he was sharp and simply taking it easy. Walcott weighed 196 pounds after a conditioning round and said he felt better, with an improved left jab and hook.
Boxing results reported from Jerome Stadium and MacArthur Stadium show a slate of decisions and knockouts. Notable bouts include Turpin outpointing Zangara in New York, Trego defeating Chavez in Los Angeles, and Lowry stopping Jackson in New Bedford. Betty Evans and Tollis fought to a draw in Sydney, while Bettina stopped Sotiilo in Beacon and Mell outpointed Alter in Montreal.
In Fairpark league play the Bumblebees, leading contenders, lose 9 to 6 to Tal-E-Tex in a tight contest. Blevins fell 214 to 4 in the opener as Rockets defeated him. Tonight at Fairpark To-E-Tex faces the Boosters and the Bumblebees meet the Frigidaires. Thursday the Hope Merchants plan a second win over Lavender Construction at Texarkana.
Hal Newhouser pitched Detroit to a 4-1 win over Philadelphia in the first home night game in city history. Pat Malin hit his ninth home run, Hoot Evers drove in two runs, and 54,460 watched as Detroit extended its night victory run to seven straight. The win narrowed the Yankees’ lead to two games. Chicago topped New York 9-3 in 11 innings. Barney McCosky injured, Berra’s homer forced extra innings, and Sain moved Boston atop the NL.
A young mother recalls her neighbor saying her four sons are neatly dressed with tucked shirts. The neighbor explains she sews an edging of dace around the bottom of their shirts to keep them neat and aligned.
Yesterday Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 5 4 and Pittsburgh defeated New York 2 0 while Boston and Chicago split 3 weathery notes. St Louis edged Philadelphia 2 1 as Dallas? context. Dodgers beat Cincinnati 5 4 in daylight. Washington St Louis game postponed by rain. Southern Association results Memphis Atlanta 2 New Orleans 7 Chattanooga 5. Texas League Fort Worth 1 San Antonio 0 Tulsa 3 Shreveport 1 Beaumont 3 Oklahoma City 1 Houston Dallas 4.
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