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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
2
The notice lists Washburn as editor and P peas as managing editor with advertising and mechanical supervision roles. It includes post office stamping details, dates, and addresses in Arkansas and other cities, reflecting a 1897 publishing record and Associated Press attribution.
Between Fair Park and Garland School a four year old modern home with four percent room and carport sits on a corner lot with paved street. Down payment $300 FHA $850. The listing targets couples or small families seeking a compact starter property.
Community notices include church events in Beebe Arkansas such as a Building Fund Rally at Shorter Chapel A M E Church on Sunday March 18 with dinner served and an upcoming dance at the American Legion Hut on Friday March 16 1958 with music by Thomas Jordan and his Night Trainers. Also a Silver Dollar Crapeige Sipping at Bethel Center March 18 from 3 to 6 pm sponsored by Mrs Mannice Alexander and Mrs Bernice Foster. Revival services at Beebe begin Sunday March 18 1956 with ten evenings of sermons by Rev Stearns using the Book of Acts. Daily prayer periods from 8 am 11 am and 6 pm with no offering during the revival and Lent selfdenial folders to support the revival led by Mt Zion E Synras.
New York. World Series hero Johnny Podres has been ordered to report for military service next Monday in a selective service move within 24 hours of a blast at draft boards by Ted Williams.
Johnny Saxton retained the world welterweight title with a 11 round unanimous decision at Chicago Stadium, a result denounced by Carmen Basilio as a theft. The three official judges scored 144-142 for Saxton, while Basilio and crowd called for a rematch amid calls for fairness.
The bout ended with Basilio at 145-138 and Saxton at 147-140 as the AP had Sax ton ahead 145-142. Basilio pressured for pace while Saxton used a sharp jab and counter moves, opening a cut over Basilio’s eye and leaving him with a swollen left eye by the 14th round. The crowd saw Basilio claim the decision, while Saxton declared victory, with gate receipts of 83,008 and radio TV revenue near 50,000.
Baseball by United Press reports scores for St. Louis, Detroit, Boston, New York, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Washington, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Pittsburgh in recent games. Result highlights include St. Louis beating Detroit 7-4 and Cincinnati defeating Brooklyn 6-3.
Oklahoma City and Southern Methodist are favored in the western regional semifinals with Kansan State and Houston as contending clubs. The OCU Chiefs face Kansas State in the opening game at 7 30 p.m. CST, followed by SMU versus Houston at 9 30 p.m. The winner advances to the West championship in Evanston Illinois on March 22. Oklahoma City rode a 92 51 playoff rout of Memphis State in Wichita Tuesday.
Cleveland defeats Baltimore as Chicago and New York show mixed results with Chicago and New York posting losses and wins in a fragmented box score style from the day’s results.
Nagging backache headache and muscular pains after stress or overwork may cause restlessness and poor sleep. Boan's Pills relieve pain soothe bladder irritation and mildly diurese through the kidneys improving daytime comfort and sleep. Millions have tried Boan's Pills and report relief.
Kansas State solidifies 18-7 season as Big Seven crown winner after a 65-67 narrow loss. Oklahoma City area notes emphasize regional sports scene with emphasis on Southwest Conference and Border Conference involvement.
New York defeats Philadelphia 115 to 108 while Boston posts 122 to 103 over Syracuse. Minneapolis beats Fort Wayne 100 to 94 in key east region games.
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