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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
2
Calendar notes a weiner roast at Mr and Mrs John Alvin Nelson on Saturday night June 7 with a prize for the lucky Licket holder. An old fashioned Bar-B-Q will occur at Burton's Confectionery Highway 29 Blevins on Friday and Saturday June 16 and 17 featuring music recreation and refreshments for the public.
Right-hander Joey Jay earned his eighth consecutive win as Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 1-0 Thursday night to hold second place in the NL, a half game behind Dodgers who beat the Cubs 6-3 in 12 innings on Tommy Davis’s three-run homer. The Giants beat Milwaukee 6-3 as Willie Mays and Covey homered, while San Francisco’s Tony Cloninger debuted for the Braves.
All day activities and evening events fill City Park with free and ticketed amusements. Boxing, strong lifting, and baseball highlight a schedule from 6 p.m. through 10 p.m. The Eagles face Queen City, and the Red Sox visit Arkadelphia with admission 25 to 50 cents. A Lucky Couple contest offers a four week park pass. Special dances and youth activities expand a weekend and weekday lineup across June, with church programs and a Wein er feast adding to the community celebrations.
Yankees ace Ralph Terry improves to 5-0 with a complete game seven hitter guiding New York past Cleveland 3-2 to sit in first in the American League by .005. Mantle homers, Berra reaches base, and Blanchard delivers the decisive two-out single. Royals? No. Indians drop to second place tied with Detroit as Boston, Washington, Chicago, Minnesota win. Dodgers top Cubs in 12 for NL lead. Giants beat Milwaukee. St Louis tops Philadelphia.
The Citizens National Bank Bowling Team won the league championship, earning a trophy and $40 with each member receiving an arm patch. First runner-up Lois's Beauty Shop got $30, J. A. West Co. $20, and several teams shared $10 for lower placements. Individual pins and high game/series honors were awarded to multiple players across teams.
Standings show Hope 2 ahead of Nashville 1 with Nashville 2 over Nashville 3. Friday results include Little Rock 6 Macon 3 in 11 innings and Birmingham 5 Chattanooga 3. Shreveport at Atlanta called after rain. Mobile 2 Nashville ppd. Rain. American and National League updates list teams, records, and Friday/Sunday schedules. batting leaders include Piersall and Mantle. pitching leaders include Grant and Koufax. minor leagues report Pacific Coast, International, and American Association results.
Fragmentary OCR shows a title page for John Alden Knight’s solunar tables. The readable bits mention times such as 7:50 148 8:20, and 8:35 2:95 OO) Drags Sun. 9:25 3:95 9:45 3:99, suggesting a schedule layout for fishing and hunting periods on specific days or weekends.
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