Tea and drive reports at Indiana rally in Rising Star area
Quotes on principles precede notices of a Tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Figgee on Sunday April 1 at 3 30 pm to benefit the State Rally in Rising Star Baptist Church. The Liquidation Drive ended March 25 at Bethel A M E Church raising 5802.24 with thanks from Pastor Rev J S Morgan and Bethel members. Nelson-Hill Post 427 and Ladies Auxiliary plan a Womanless Wedding and Easter Egg Hunt is postponed. appointments made by Post Commander C G Carmichael. Funeral for Mrs Anna Green of Emmet Ark set March 31 at St Paul Baptist Church.
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F. N. Figgee
Indiana
Rising Star Baptist
Bethel
Bethel A. M. E
J. 5S. Morgan
Bethel Church
Nelson-Hill
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hicks Punergl
C. G. Carmicheal
Earl Bradley
Ulysses Williams
W. L. Holbert
Ameng
Anna Green
Emmet
Ark
St. Paul Baptist Church
Snell Cemetery
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Teachers Win Triangular Track Meet at Conway
Arkansas State Teachers College led by Dennis Fulmer easily defeated two other Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference members in a triangular track meet at Conway yesterday. Fulmer won the 100 and 220 yard dashes, contributing to the team victory.
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Conway
Arkansas State Teachers College
Dennis Fulmer
Arkansas Intercollegiate
Fulmer
Azalea Open tees off with 150 golfers at Cape Fear
A field of 150 golfers led by defending champion Billy Max well tees off at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington for the Azalea Open. The event features top pros competing on the 6705 yard par 72 layout as three other former champs join Bob Toski Jerry Barber and Jimmy Clark in the opening round.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear Country Club
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Axwell
Bob' Toski
Holyoke
Mass
Jerry: Barber
la Canada
Calif
Jimmy: Clark
Los Angeles
Morgan Upsets Lightburn in One Round Knockout Bid
Langston Cart Morgan Jr. of Youngstown wins a unanimous decision in a 1 round bout against Ludwig Lightburn, who had a 477 straight streak and later floored Morgan in the ninth. Judges score 94-93 and 97-8 with Morgan securing the win and rising in lightweight rankings. Morgan has 19 knockouts with two losses this year.
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Langston Cart Morgan Jr
Youngstown
Ohio
Morgan
Ludwig Light Burn
Kayo
Lightburn
Sever
Tony Labranche
Morgan Ian
Porterfield Seen Ready for Bosox Pennant Push
Porterfield, acquired from Washington last November, shines in Boston Red Sox spring games with a 3–1 record and a 1.50 ERA over 18 innings. He faces injury risk yet to prove durable, as he reenters a lineup with Ted Williams, Jackie Jensen, and Sammy White.
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Associated Press
Bob Porterfield
Boston Red Sox
Porterfield
Washlington
Sox
Ted Williams
Jackie Jensen
Sammy White
Hig
Bob
Mr. Porterfield
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
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Yankees
Washington
Senators
Mickey Mantle
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Pete Runels
Hal Griggs
Bob Turley
Detroit Tigers
Buddy Hicks
Philadelphia Phillies
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Cincinnati Redlegs
Pittsburgh ‘Pirates
Frank Thomson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Stu Locklin
al Rosen
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Dusty Rhodes
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Best Short Runners Race at Oaklawn Feature
Oaklawn Park hosts a 33,000 sprint featuring top short race specialists led by Lefty James and Pet-A-Peu. Favorites include Timely Tip and Knight's Reward, with Bobbelle paired with Pey-A-Pey as an entry. Jet Sub won the Oaklawn Preview for 2-year-olds, paying 4.30 3.40 2.80 as the crowd favorite timed in 47 flat.
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Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
J. Keil Houssels
Lefty James
Keene Gurney
Peu-A-Peu
A. L. Birch
Timely Tip
M. H. van Berg
Knight
Carl Craig
Black Hand
H. H. Rendleman
Oaklawn
Exchange
Jet Sub
Jet Pilot
John Delahouay
Bonded Treat
Baby Jet
Mixture of New and Old in Nashville Vols Plan
Nashville drafts a mix of fresh and veteran elements under General McCarthy and Ernie White. Sulphur Dell gets a modern remodel while White’s arrival signals a strong managerial push and a reshaped pitching staff as Nashville eyes its 10th pennant since 1949.
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George Leonard
Nashville Banner
Weller
Associated Press
Nashville
Enn
Vol
Mar. BH
McCarthy
Dell
Vols
Ernie White
St. Louis Cardinal
New York Yankees
White
Columbia
Ernie
Larry Gilbert
Ted Murray
Tommy Brown
George Schmegs
Ken Landenberger
Memphis
Biseman
Seal
Hogan's Retirement Seems Short-lived
Ben Hogan, four time National Open champion from Port Worth Texas, announced after his 1955 Open defeat that he was through with serious competitive golf. He accepted an invitation to represent the United States in the international matches at Surrey England June 24 to 26, per John Jay Hopkins, head of the International Golf Association. Hogan could not commit to the British Open at Liverpool in July.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Port Worth
Tex
United States
Surrey
England
John Jay Hopkins
International Golf Assn
Hogan
Liverpool
Mexican Navy airboat rescue ends with sinking off Campeche
Coast Guard and fishing crews hunted for survivors after the Mexican passenger boat Matus with 50 aboard sank in the Bay of Campeche. A Mexican Navy Catalina resupply plane broke a propeller and could not take off. a PBY seaplane was forced down but the crew reportedly safe. A tanker and life raft were sighted as searches continued southwest of New Orleans.
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Bay of Campeche
Matus
Celestin Light
Coast Guard
Bay of Catipeche
Remus
Beverly
Carmen
Mexico
Drone
Here
Merida
NAACP seeks federal path to challenge 1924 anti Klan law
Baton Rouge reports that NAACP attorneys Alex Pitcher and Robert L. Carter argue removal to federal court is proper and that state action should halt until a federal ruling. They contend the 1924 act burdens civil rights and free speech while the state defends it as a tool against the Ku Klux Klan. A ruling from Judge Coleman Lindsey was anticipated, with potential federal injunction blocking state proceedings if removal is granted.
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Alex Pitcher
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
State Supreme Court
Pitcher
Robert L. Carter
NAACP
New York
Ku Klus Klan
Klan
Citiens
Louisiana
W. B. Ragsdale JR
Baton Rouge
National Association To the Advancement of Colored People
U.S
United States
Dist
Coleman Lindsey
Secretary of State
Baseball Scores From Southern Association
Southern Association results reported by the Associated Press show Atlanta defeating Charlotte 19 to 6. Cincinnati B team beat Nashville. Birmingham edged Columbus 3 to 3 in parentheses, while Shreveport topped Little Rock 9 to nothing in a TL marked game.
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Southern Association
Associated Press
Atlanta
Charlotte
Sally
Nashwville
Birmingham
Columbus
Shreveport
Little Rock
Matchmaker to Go Before Jury
Los Angeles state probe resumes as Los Angeles Matchmaker Babe McCoys testifies amid links to underworld figures and alleged fixes. McCoy denies direct involvement while names like Eddie Walker and former Mobster Mickey Cohen surface in testimony. Police Chief Parker described ties to promoter Cal Eaton and McCoys associates at Olympic Auditorium.
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Los Angeles
Babe McCoys
California
McCoy
New York
Eddie Walker
Cardos Chavez
Walker
William H. Parker
Cal Eaton
Olympic Auditorium
Olympic
Mickey Cohen
Wille Ginsburg
Joe and
al Sica
Ginsburg
Bearden Athlete Dies Unexpectedly
CHICAGO officials report the Bearden athlete’s sudden death. The Ladies Professional Golf Association circles a money race led by Louise Suggs at 3521 dollars, with Patty Berg at 3348 and Betsy Rawls at 3312. Suggs and Rawls have two wins each. Berg has yet to win this tour. Patty leads the Ware Trophy for low scoring average at 75.05 versus 75.21 for Suggs and 75.22 for Rawls.
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Chicago
Ladies’ Professional Golf Association
Louise Suggs
Miss Suggs
Patty Berg
Betsy Rawls
Suggs
Rawls
Miss Berg
Patty
Miss Rawls
Three Feared Dead in Philadelphia Plant Explosion
A blast shattered a granary and nearby Tidewater mill area in South Philadelphia at 4 10 p m daily causing extensive damage across 30th and Market Streets. At least three people are missing and presumed dead, with several others injured while debris and broken windows cover the streets.
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Philadelphia
30Th
Market Street
Schuylki River
Wes Philadelphia
Tidewater Mill and Levata) Co
Mark Street
Egyptians Fire on Israel Troops Near Nitzana
Egyptian troops opened fire with automatic weapons on an Israeli patrol in the Nitzana area, also known as Auja. The Israeli forces returned fire with no casualties reported. The Nitzana demilitarized zone lies in the Negev desert along the Israel Egypt border.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Nitzana
Auja
Negev Desert
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