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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
2
The notice advertises property near Praving Ground Road and 121 North Andrews Street including a five room modern house with a large lot, a 10 acre area near the proving ground, and 177 acres priced at $10 per acre. It promotes GI loans and federal savings options with contact number 14300.
June 15 report from Little Rock notes Grand Prairie rice farmers and the local farm bureau filed a formal complaint with the Arkansas Public Service Commission. They allege Ark. Power and Light charges for irrigation power are excessively high and seek an investigation into rates.
A New York columnist laments deluge of memoirs and historical prose about World War II figures and policy. He names Elliott, Merriman Smith, Kay Sammerty, Jim Byrnes, Arthur Bliss Lane and others, weighs Lyndon and Lloyd George, and ponders Marshal Stalin, with wary notes on memory, democracy, and national resolve.
In Esd County Arkansas a legal notice warns Bennie Stuart to file an answer within thirty days to the complaint. The clerk Omera Evans signed the seal on May 25 1950 with publication dates May Mayee June 2 9 16.
Associated Press schedules list National League games including Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston, American League matchups like Boston at Detroit and New York at St Louis. Yesterday’s results show Cincinnati, St Louis, and Chicago among others with rain delays and postponements. minor leagues report scores from Pacific Coast League, International League, American Association, Texas League and more with several postponed or completed contests.
A look back through sports notes highlights Jake La Motta defeating Marcel Cerdan for the world middleweight crown in New York. Also mentions Polynesian’s Preakness near-Pimilco finish, Billy Watson’s decathlon title, and Germany’s Davis Cup upset of Australia in the European zone semi finals.
The passage reviews Roy Howard Herbert Swope and other reporters, noting propaganda, secrecy, and the allure of sensational war coverage. It contrasts opinions on Lloyd George Roosevelt Morgenthau and Pearl Harbor with a catalog of books and editors while highlighting UCLA's 711-point season to become top scorer in the Pacific Coast Conference South.
New York sports profile honors Eddie Arcaro, noting his six figure annual earnings, the longevity of his career at age 34, and his status as the country’s most sought after jockey. It recalls meteoric rides for Calumet Farm, earnings from stakes, and his resilient persona amid fan boos.
Detroit star George Kell raises batting average to .386, aims to erase past freak-hit label. Kell slashed two singles and a double as Detroit beat Philadelphia 7 3, extending their AL lead. Freddy Hutchinson earned his seventh win. Billy Pierce pitched well for the White Sox in a 5 0 win over the Yankees. Bobby Lemon homered for Cleveland in a 3 1 win over Boston.
Stat leaders include Musial and Slaughter of St Louis pacing the batting with .351 and 386. Slaughter also shares hits with Robinson of Brooklyn at 19. Jethroe leads runs with 44 for Boston, while Sauer and Ennis top RBIs. Spahn, Miller, and Hiller vie for pitching, and a slate of erratic games features St Louis surging from last place with a 16 9 win over Washington and a doubleheader loss by Boston.
Bill Jarvis urges Bev Coulter to skip plane rides with Lloyd. Bev cites Bev’s mother’s fear after a ten year old crash, while Bev vows secrecy about the trip. Bill cautions against misreading her motives as he seeks a bold piloting experience.
Bev, Bill, Caroline and Diet Trevan swim at Lookout Crest while talk turns to Lloyd Wittiston. A plane flies overhead. Bill races Caroline to the dock and discovers Bev’s missing dark glasses in a red knitting bag as Caroline grabs it. (To Be Continued)
Hope’s Legion baseball team faces Springhill at Fairpark at 4 o clock. Charles Gough leads the league with 4 wins and no defeats. Next week are games with the El Dorado Oilers and a Little Rock visit midweek.
Local independent team to host a visiting group from Arkadelphia Sunday at 1 30 p m at Shindaya Legion Field Fairkirk public invited. Readout lists players and stats from various teams with names like Kell Detroit Dropo Boston Williams Pesky Stephens and DiMaggio. Pitcher Sanford New York 4 0 1 000 and Byrne 7 1 B75.
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