Bright Star Wins District Tourney in Lewisville Ark
Bright Star topped Mineral Springs 37 to 17 to capture the district 10 senior boys basketball title in Lewisville Arkansas after games that began Thursday and included Walkerville's second place win over Mineral Springs 42 to 20. Other Saturday results feature Ashdown, North Heights, Genoa Central, Kirby, McNeil, Taylor, Texarkana, Githam forfeits, Magnol ia, Walker's Creek, Stamps, Center Point forfeited, Village, Buckner, Mount Vernon, and more district scores.
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Lewisville
Ark
Bright Star
Mineral Springs
Walkerville
Ashdown
North Heights
Texarkana
Central High of
Genoa
Kirby
McNeil
Taylor
Githam
Magnolia
Walker's Creek
Stamps
Central High
Village
Saratoga
Blevins
Fouke
Center Point
Buckner
Mount Vernon
McKamie
Hempstead Home Agent Seeks Smart Garden Seed Picks
Hempstead home demonstration agent Melva Bullington urges early seed buying for spring gardens. Extension horticulturist Claude Woolsey lists Arkansas adapted varieties across vegetables and fruits, from Asparagus Mary Washington to Watermelons Tow Watson and Dixie Queen, highlighting hardy, wilt resistant options. In Utica, N Y, a 3 year old’s tongue stuck to an icy rail forced firefighters to free him.
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Miss Bullington
Claude Woolsey
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Arkansas
Woolsey
Mary Washington
Pole
Mammoth Horticultural
Kentucky
Wonder
Henderson
Burpee's
Crosby
Earl Detroit
Long Island
Golden Acre
Jersey
Wakefield
Copenhagen
Chantenay
Danvers
Collards
Georgia
Prague
Harry Adams
Davis
New York
Vienna
London
Grand Rapids
Simpson
Boston
Weathersfield
Bermuda
Alaska
Thomas Laxton
Bliss Triumph
Denmark
Norfolk Savoy
Bloomsdale
New Zealand
Porto
Benny Best
Gulf State Market
Milan
Seven Top
Watermelors
Arkansas High School Conference Talk at Pine Bluff
Rumors circulate of a 14-team Arkansas high school basketball conference to be formed during the Pine Bluff tournament March 11-13. Schools include Little Rock North Little Rock Pine Bluff Hot Springs El Dorado Hope Camden Blytheville Jonesboro Fort Smith Russellville Fordyce Forrest City Clarksville with six games per team and a percentage-based championship. Non-members could contend if they meet six conference opponents.
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Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Mervin Perry
Hot Springs
Arkshsas Athletic Association
North Little Rock
el Dorado
Hope
Camden
Blytheville
Jonesboro
Fort Smith
Russellville
Fordyce
Forrest City
Clarksville
Journalism Class to Visit Little Rock Convention
About 15 members of Hope High School journalism club will travel to Little Rock March 12 to attend a journalism convention at Little Rock High School. More than 10 state schools invited. delegates chosen from top local records. Speakers include W E Phipps and W J Lemeke. Dale Prather signs to play for Washington Redskins after three years at George Washington University.
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Hope High School
Little Rock
Little Rock High School
Hope
Beryl Henry
Hope School
Leeman
Washington
Dale Prather
George Washington University
Washington Redskins
Prather
Tuffy Leemans
New York Giants
George Washington
Catcher Lewis Moves Through Many Teams In Baseball
Memphis native William Buddy Lewis has played for 17 teams in 12 leagues across a three year span. The journeyman catcher tracked a winding career from Vicksburg and Hattiesburg in 1924 to Springfield Missouri in 1931 and beyond, then to Greensboro at the close of 1933 and on to Montreal, Boston Bees, and other clubs through 1936, illustrating a nomadic path in professional baseball.
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Lewis
Memphis
Tenn
William
Buddy
Diamonds
Southland
Blackwell
Oklo
Lincoln
Laredo
Wichita Falls
Texas
Springfield
Augusta
Greensboro
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Montreal
Boston
the Bees
Conference Race Closes Saturday in SWC Standings
In the 1937 Southwest Conference basketball chase Souther Methodis clinched second place by beating Texas Christian. Arkansas leads the race with Baylor Rice Institute and Texas A and M contending for remaining spots. Upcoming games in Fort Worth and Houston shape the final standings with key matchups including Arkansas vs TCU and SMU vs Rice.
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Dallas
Souther Methodist
Texas Christian
University of Arkansis
Baylor
Bruins
Rice Institute
Texas A
Arkansas
Parkers
Texas Christians
Fort Worth
TCU
Southern Methodist
Houston
Rice
Texas Aggies
Tim Smu
College Station
Texas
Austin
Jeep
Aggies
Buddlyy Gernand
Apeansas
Owe
Ieee
Texas Christian Va
Nevada Test Wells Await Drilling On 14-20 Lands
The field reports wild well activity at William Haynie No 1 in 5-14-20 and plans to resume Tokio sand drilling at 2200 feet. Powers shifts offset to No 2 on 14-20 with an uncompleted third well within 90 days. Vaughan announces Christopher No 1 in 3-14-20 as derricks go up and spudding to begin. Stewart idle at W B Waller Estate No 8 but set to restart. Benedum Trees reports oil flow to Berry Asphalt plant pipeline cutting truck hauling needs, plus new storage tanks. Newark townsite grows with store and hotel nearing completion.
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William Haynie
R. B. Powers
Shreveport
William Haynie No
Charley Steels
Bryan Warmack
Powers
G. H. Vaughan
Dallas
Texas
Christopher No. L
Benetlim & ‘Frees Oil
Roested
Tracy
Nevinla
Gil
Benedum & Trees Oil Company
Berry Asphalt Company
Waterloo
Weelnesday
Asphalt Company
Baw
Newark
Claude Garner
Wildcat
W. E. Stewart
Sutton
Woction
Tokio
Wr Woodbine
Axel Larson
James T. Wortham
Arkansas Teachers win state intercollegiate title again
In a busy week Arkansas State Teachers clinched the state intercollegiate basketball title, captured Conway’s city crown, and widened their season win total to 17 with two losses. The Conway Pedagogues slipped to fourth as Henderson State and Quaehitt led the standings, while Arkansas College and Harding prepared for upcoming A A U tournament games in Conway and Jonesboro. The schedule also included matches with Magnolia A and M, and other regional teams through the week.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Beare
Conway
Arkansas College
Panthers
Bears
Avith Hendrix
Warriors
Quaehitt
Tigers
Henderson State
Reddins
State
Hendrix
State Teachsers
Arkansas Culene
Arkansas State
Magnolia A
AL AL Uf
Jonesboro
Henitrix
Ball State
Finis
Arkansas Coullege
Harding
Teun
Arkin
Colleun Woo
RM Ouachits
Hendersonn Woo
Teenett' Woo
Arkansaes
Harding Gf
Arkansas ‘Lech
Magnolia
el Dorado J.C
Smith Jd
J.C
Only Gun Faster Than Feller Says Hornsby
HOT SPRINGS Ark. Neat quote from Rogers Hornsby Browns manager and former star hitter. He praises Bob Feller as one of the fastest pitchers he has seen in years and adds Cleveland’s young arm may be even swifter if true. The exchange shows rival optimism about speed on the mound.
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Feller
Hornsby
Hot Springs
Ark
Neal
Ropers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Mitine
Au Baseball School
Bob Feller
Stoner
Clevelands
Government Wins in Highest Court
Washington describes a Supreme Court decision upholding a wartime gold obligation ban linked to bullion contracts and coin payments. Justice Cordugn announced the ruling by a 6 to 4 vote with Justices Van Deventer McReynolds Sutherland and Butler dissenting. The article notes a rise in American federal tax receipts by 60 percent on sporting goods sales excluding firearms since 19.
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Washington
WOU
Supreme Court
Cordugn
van Deventer
McReynoulds, Sutherland and Butler
Laneburg Wins District Nine Junior Basketball Title
Fordyce, Ark. Laneburg defeated Locust Bayou 21 to 20 in the District 9 junior basketball final. Locust Bayou placed second. 19 games were played. Semifinals saw Locust Bayou 51 over Fordyce 10 and Parkers Chapel 20 over Laneburg 22. All star selections include McKinnon Locust Bayou, McCullough Parkers Chapel, Green Laneburg, Reeves BoDeuw, Messer Laneburg.
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Fordyce
Ark
Laneburg
Locust Bayou
Baclean
Locust Baye
Parkers Chapel
McKinnon
Locus Bayou
McCullough
Parkers Chapels
Captaby Green
Retorts and questions from social types in a poetic column
A quirky column fragment presents various themed girls asking about a male figure's traits and affiliations. A final odd image describes birds soaring in ascending air, then a past event requiring the bird to tap its wings, suggesting a suspended moment of observation.
Indian's Hughes Hopes to Find Spot This Trip
New Orleans reports Hoy Hughes seeks a regular spot this season after a brief 1936 cup of coffee at third base. The Indian infielder has appeared in only one major league game at the position and has four errors in limited action.
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Hughes
New Orleans
Hoy Hughes
New Gras
Phy Acca
Cleve
Lidious
Erry
Oil drilling shifts to new field near Bluff City
West of Rosston former Nevada county seat drills stopped at 2300 feet two weeks ago and the vig moved. Larson plans to drill to 1500 feet. Acreage blocks near Bluff City Laneburg and Mount Moriah are nearly filled for wildcat tests with locations to be announced next week.
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Rosston
Nevada
Larson
Bluff City
Laneburg
Mount Moriah
Opening Oaklawn season promises fast track and big crowd
Hot Springs Arkansas reports a promising track for Mondays opening of Oaklawn Jockey Club fourth annual season. About 12 000 spectators are expected for the Mayor McLaughtin handicap with topweights including BHT Donoghur ay ridden by B Neut. Entries feature Cristate Miss Premier Transfun Cardarone Sun Apollo and others from D L Ete stables and Mrs Chesnep and M M Genus in Oklahoma.
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Ark
Simday
Oaklawn Jockey Club
B. Neut
New Moody
Ollebhreds
Oalchiwn
Donoghur
Patchpecket
D. L. Ete Stables
Cristate
Mes
J. Cleiney
New Orleans
Bill Weant
Wise Anne
Chicago
Oklahoma
Traffic Deaths at Peak in January
National Safety Council reports January traffic deaths reached an all time high of 3500 in the United States. Weather and careless driving blamed. major cities like Boston New York and Chicago show varied rates. Overall urban areas with populations over 500000 show a 21 percent rise from the previous year.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Toston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Milwaukee
New York City
Coungr
Boston
New York
Iite
Aviouo Pyres Yon
Ae Anadinudd
Last of New York Giants Regulars Signs 1937 Contract
New York reports the last of the New York Giants regulars to sign for 1937. Outfielder Moe Moore, 1936 batting threat, inked a deal after talks with Bill Terry. Terms were not disclosed but Maury is expected to earn about 11000 to 12000 this season. Two reserve catchers remain unsigned.
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New York
New York Giants
Chaimqin Wedi
Dose Moore
Bill Terry
Maury
Moore
Votchers
Harry Danning
Roy Spencer
DeAnn 4-1f Club Met At School House
The DeAnn 4-1f club met at the school house with dual Anderson and Miss Rouse. President Anbrose H Rubinson called the meeting to order. Members answered the roll call and after singing the group heard a demonstration on rope tying by Mr. Anderson.
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DeAnn
Anderson
Miss Rouse
Anbrose H Rubinson
Mor. Anderson
Miss Rous
Faye Samuel
Conkie Ag
Lucy B. Lloyd
Gracie Clark
Pauline Samuel
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