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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
2
Home Demonstration Agent Mary Dixon explains that storing sweet potatoes preserves vitamin A and canning should begin with curing. Do not can frozen sweet potatoes. keep and process hot, wash and scrub, steam, and pack without cooling. Dry pack requires longer processing 63 minutes for pints and 95 for quarts at 10 pounds.
Six Poznan University students were sentenced by the Poznan district court to two to ten years in prison for anti state propaganda and possession of firearms. The article notes a separate aside about U S paper pulp derived from old newspapers and magazines.
Oaklawn Park featured a full field in the $1,200 allowance race as top four-year-olds battled for top honors. Good Baby, trained by Mrs H S, carried 102 pounds and drew weight issues against Golden Thorn 118 and Night Crawlers, with Sir Date scoring his third straight win in the mile and a sixteenth event. Harold Keene rode the seven-year-old gelding to win by a length and a half over Left And Found J, Rick's Raft took third, while the season’s early wagering reached 141,335 bets totaling $7,717,018 for 22 days.
Detailed horse by horse entries for Oaklawn races including favorites such as Alanay and Favorite Trap with weights, also eligibles and clivbles. Second through sixth races list numerous runners, weights, alternating conditions, and references to purses and sponsors, with many names, numbers, and odd spellings.
A meeting led by chairman Buddy Halliburton of the ICaddo Advancement Committee discussed a district wide program. Edwin Pare and other committee members planned regular monthly reviews in Hope with a focus on improving group progress and issuing magic badge goals. Visitors included Eugene Mullins of Texarkana Clyde Coffee and Arvil Hickman of Hope.
In Washington Bobby Locke of South Africa was excused from an exhibition match to avoid violating a PGA rule that bans exhibitions within 200 miles of a tour event. The $10,000 Greensboro Open begins today in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Locke had believed Columbia, D C was beyond the limit. PGA officials warned he could face suspension from sanctioned events if he held the exhibition.
Oaklawn race card shows six furlongs and one mile events for four year olds and up. Pan’se and Bold Pat lead early with payoffs in the first race while Al up sets in multiple allowances and claiming events. Daily double paid 56.40 as a crowd of horses including Good Ground Ensign Mary B Sonny Haynes and Atlantic City feature in the results.
Genaro Iacona relented and watched his son Christopher face classmate Gilbert Agcedo in a school gym boxing match at Public School 29 in Broul Inn. The bout ended when Christopher collapsed after two rounds and died before medical aid arrived. Officials planned an autopsy to determine cause, with suspicions toward overexertion and excitement.
The Arkansas AAU boxing tournament opens in Clarksville with ten Open division bouts. Windy Morris of Clarksville defends his heavyweight crown against Jack Melker of North Little Rock. Welterweight champ Billy Seabolt of Fort Smith faces Jack Ray of McGehee. A jammed crowd saw 27 bouts last night, all but one in novice division.
Mrs G A Wall bought a lamp globe to replace one she broke. It is the kind you wash daily if the lamp limples. She rarely buys globes, having kept the same one for 52 years, dating back over half a century.
Jonesboro edges Hope Junior quintet 24-21 on Smackover court to reach State Junior Boys quarterfinals in Little Rock after a 162-89 first round win over Augusta. Championship advance follows Hope’s 12th straight win. Smackover’s loss may end their season.
Cleveland March 18 AP a turn away crowd of 10100 fans is expected at the arena tonight as the eighth annual Knights of Columbus meet opened the 1947 48 indoor track season. The cream of the nation speed merchants topped a Columbia mile field lacking only the magic names of Dodads and Quinn and poised to battle the stop watch and the Tudges tape with possible Olympic berths adding drive that should shatter several meet records.
Cleveland manager Boudreau says he expects no big surprises from the rotation and would be disappointed if Bob Feller and Bob Lemon win fewer than 40 games between them. Feller aims for his best season, Lemon seeks 22 wins, and Bill Veeck promises a strong pitching staff with McKeehan and Ruel guiding the mound. Meanwhile outfield depth includes Dandridge, Mitchell, Edwards, Peek, Soarcy, Clark, Daley, and a possible Greenberg signing, with Edelie Robinson at first and Gordon at second. Three contenders vie for third base, led by Kelt-lnox, Berardino, and Rosen.
CARL BELL reports Arkansas coach John Barnhill laments weather disruptions delaying spring football work. Snow and ice confined players indoors, forcing limited scrimmages and potential carryover into fall preparations. Barnhill notes the weather hampers evaluating sophomores and testing the new passing offense as spring drills wind down.
Holy Cross jaws with Kentucky in the WOGALA basketball tournament final as Kentucky’s big trio Jones Groza and Beard top Columbia in a 76 to 33 semifinal rout. Wildcats’ speed overwhelmed Holy Cross while Cy Alvin eyed tomorrow’s Olympic trials clash.
A dense historical radio schedule lists AR Mutual Network Lago programs across Friday and Saturday March 19 and 20. Entries include Adventure Parade Superman Cant Midnight news segments sports reports love letters and musical shows featuring the Girls Gabriel Trentley and various M programs ending with News Sign Off.
Radio listings show NBC CBS and ABC schedules for Friday night and Saturday with program titles and times. Notable names include Lavale Melday, Waltz Time, Mystery Theater, The Foxhole Vote, Jack Smith Song, Danny Thomas Show, Ozzie and Harriet, Spike Jones Revue, The Fat Man, Break the Bank, Fight, Burl Ives, Andy Russell, Leave It to the Girls, Meet the Press, and Senator Russell of Georgia. Also notes a postal rate discussion and various weekend items.
Baylor is favored in the Western semi final round of the NCAA basketball tournament in Kansas City. Kansas State lengthens the field as a favorite over Wyoming with Baylor slight pick over Washington. The outcome hinges on Baylor facing Washington with Iba’s Oklahoma A&M staying influential.
Fall River and Wateryvilla hosts feature boxing results with outpoints and scores for several bouts. Notable bouts include Montel versus Bobby English with a 143 126 decision, and Vie Yount 126 over Isaacaha Mas, Bangor. Lucky Jordan outpoints Billy Kearns in Providence. A quoted remark references wives going on strike and strikebreakers.
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