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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1959
Page
3
Eight teams clash at the Field House Thursday to decide the district title on a neutral court. Shacke and Magnilia earned berths in the late tournament as Hol Springfig took a close win, while the Cardinals visit for a pivotal match with unsteady form and season objectives.
Old Smith and Argnte Christ eins named to the Junior boys All State Bag team for finals weekend. Bobby Daniels Blevins reached the semifinal with a 45-18 win and 28-16 with Lidm Wille before losing to Networld, who then won the 48 over Wyegs. District 7 W Class B senior finals featured Amity 454 tie, Avid play Watson Wednesday at 8:50 in Class 5.
The NCAA major championship picture forms across four regions as teams race to fill 12 spots in brackets for big post season tournaments. Evansville is among hopefuls with a field to be completed by March 13 as midweek games decide bids. NAIA also fields 26 spots starting March 16 in Kansas City.
Guardians First Annual Settlement of Citizens National Bank guardian of Larry David Mann and Al Minor filed February 26 1959 and First and Final Settlement of James McFadden administrator of the estate of Margaret McFadden deceased filed February 24 1959 are set for probate court approval. Interested persons must file objections within sixty days from the filing date or be barred. J R Turnage Probate Clerk Hempstead County Arkansas By Inz Compton DG March 4 1959.
Early reports show Big Ten plus Marquette and Louisville clinching at‑large bids. Midwest remains undecided with Missouri Valley spot up for grabs and Cincinnati unbeaten. Other regions list Texas Christian, Kansas State, and De Paul among strong midseason candidates while New York area teams vie for NIT spots.
Legal notice in the Chancery Court of Hempstead County involving Jake Simmons as plaintiff and multiple defendants led by Otis R. Morgan surviving son of Pinkney Morgan. The unknown heirs of Mary Ann Jackson Cheatham Phibbie King Stuart and Cora Smith Witherspoon, plus others, were warned to answer by February 24 1950. Court seal and attorney details appear in the record.
Texas Christian suffered a surprising defeat 72 11 as Southern Methodist led a late surge in a tense finish with Baylor, Texas A&M and Rice remaining in pivotal action. SMU’s probation loomed over the championship run as TCU eyed its best season yet and Baylor boosted to third place behind a strong defense and clutch scoring from Rice’s late-season flurry.
Weekend adds Bullata Williams American University Lincoln 4Mo and Los Angeles State to the NCAA small college field. Conferences list scores across Southeastern, Southwestern, Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast, and Big Ten with notable results for Kentucky Tennessee Miss State, Stanford UCLA California Oregon State, North Carolina Duke Virginia, and Missouri Valley upsets as Wake Forest and South Carolina post wins.
The reading lists Major and Minor periods for daily sport times from Solinar. Major periods run 1.5 to 2 hours while minor periods are shorter. Boldface marks Major Periods and regular type marks Minor Periods across days Monday through Sunday with various start times and durations.
The NBA Sunday slate saw Syracuse beat Philadelphia 140 to 100 and New York topple Detroit 113 to 101 while Cincinnati edged St Louis 124 to 122. Minnesota defeated Yale 107 to 12 in a noted college crossover result with several matchups listed for the coming Tuesday schedule in major markets.
The Associated Press reports two major junior high senior boys basketball tournaments begin featuring Class A at Trumann and Class B at Little Rock. Opening rounds run tomorrow and Wednesday, with quarterfinals Thursday, semi finals Friday, and finals Saturday. Notable contenders include Mulehear y, Searet, Howle, Marshall, Rettor and Emerson, while Marmaduke defends Class B title amid expectations from Lincoln, Swifton, and Klagsland.
The Christian Union Community Club schedules a March 2 meeting at their regular locale with a traveling singers program by the Traveling Behels of MIL Waukee. Yengey Shover PTA also meets March 2 at the High School Library to discuss parent activities. A Christian Education workshop is planned May 2 with instructors and class options. The Bethel AME Church senior choir practices March 3, and the Yerger High School hosts a final workshop March 3 with invitation to all teachers. The Hempstead County Teachers Association holds a workshop March 3 at Yerger High Auditorium, and the Yerger Band Mothers Club convenes March 4. The American Cancer Society funds research projects in Chicago.
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