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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
2
Westbrook Pegler reflects on the harassment of James Forrestal by Drew Pearson and Walter Winchell, noting Forrestal’s death by his own hand after a brutal public campaign. He accuses Pearson of deceptive civility and Winchell of persistent attack, while recounting Forrestal’s nervous strain and personal contact with Pegler prior to his death.
Blytheville May 27 Two high school All-State football players R B Hodge and W Fitzhugh announced they will attend the University of Arkansas. Hodge, a 220 pound center last season, had earlier planned for Kentucky, while Fitzhugh, listed at 35 pounds, had favored Alabama.
A fragmentary radio grid shows programs across Friday and Saturday including news, music, sports, drama, and church programming. Entries reference multiple shows with time slots and host names, reflecting a midcentury broadcasting schedule.
A radio programming list shows Eagle Cantor at 8 30 PM Real Shelton hosts Life of Riley on CBS at 6 30 PM Crosby and Bur Jess Meredith star in Gentleman from Indiana on ABC 7 The Fat Man airs at 7 30 PM This is FBI and Opera Concert are among other scheduled items including Meet the Press Spike Tones Show and Philip Marlowe adventures with Gulf Tournament coverage and Concert Hall Tour listings.
Ray Wade Hill of Shreveport Louisiana fired a 67 in the final qualifying round to capture the PGA tournament medal with an aggregate 146. The day also saw Frank Stranahan and Willie Turnesa advance to the quarter finals of the British amateur championship. A separate report notes the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth was halted due to Trinity River flood damage to Colonial Country Club.
New York reports Bobby Locke may skip the British Open if he wins the U S Open, then stay to cash in on the victory. The PGA rules him a visitor regardless of passport. Other items discuss college football ticket refunds, Billy Jurges as Orioles manager candidate, Bruce Drake’s rotating court idea for basketball venues, and questions about seating and mid court coaching.
Barons blank Lookouts 9 0 as Jimmy McDonald throws six hit shutout to seize first in the Southern Association. Nashville Vols beat Atlanta 9 4, Pelicans 16 10 over Little Rock, Bears 7 6 over Memphis. Crackers one game ahead by percentage as race tightens. Fred Hatfield 18th homer sparks Birmingham 13 hit attack. Joe Krakaukas leaves game hurt after hit. John Merson four hits drives in five for Pelicans. Friday schedule listed: New Orleans at Little Rock Birmingham at Chattanooga Mobile at Memphis Atlanta at Nashville.
El Dorado won its seventh straight in the Cotton States League, defeating Greenville 8 to 4 to close within four and a half games of first place Greenwood. Greenwood routed Hot Springs 4 to 3 as Frank McCliskey homered inside the park. Pine Bluff beat Clarksdale 4 to 1 behind Ray Smerek and Pete Christy, leaving Clarksdale buried in the cellar. Friday games feature Hot Springs at Greenwood and Pine Bluff at Clarksdale.
Shreveport Louisiana May 27 Sgt Ben Netson of Barksdale air force base shot two under par 68 to win medal honors at the first annual Shreveport County Club invitational golf tournament. W A Meagher of Magnolia also participated in the event.
New York May 27 Bobby Locke a top South African golfer who missed the P G A tournament doors this week faces no obstacles in the National Open at Medinah starting June 9 Locke joins 29 entrants in the title field with the exempt group of last year 20 finishers and past champions Sam Snead Ben Hogan and others Locke and Snead were among the 20 tie finishers last year when Hogan won at Los Angeles A total of 1 452 pros and amateurs enter the event the fourth largest turnout in 49 years They must qualify through 28 sectional trials next Tuesday and Washington DC Wednesday with 162 players advancing to match play begun today
The St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 18 to 4 as Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter each homered. Musial, in 10 games at St Louis, hit .316 with eight RBIs and three homers while Slaughter posted a higher home stand average. The win lifts St Louis into a fifth place tie with Philadelphia as the team shakes off a recent slump.
A garbled listing of league leader standings across batting pitching and fielding categories. Mentions Zernial Kell Stephens Lopat Byrne Newhauser Parnell Robinson Kiner and other players with team affiliations Boston Chicago Philadelphia New York St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Cleveland, with stats like batting averages runs hits doubles and home runs, plus stolen bases and RBIs.
A fragmented puzzle clue page lists a mix of insect terms and wordplay entries with numbered hints. Included are references to mimicry, readiness, ancient iris capital, grafted fish sauce, and multiple abbreviations, suggesting a crossword style solution.
Manager Clyde Zinnin plans Pack McClendon to start tonight for the Hope Legions against Texarkana’s Red River Tomics. In his last outing he struck out 13 and hit a homer, with brother Bill McClendon also homering. Tonight’s lineup features Gilson Ross, Jack Fountain, Bob White, Charles Townsend, Jack Bell, Delwin Ross, Gunter Taylor, and Jack McClendon on the mound.
Cub master Ralph Montgomery announced that Cub Scout Pack 33 will hold a pack meeting at First Methodist Church in the basement on Thursday evening June 2 at 7 30. All Pack 13 parents urged to attend their home pack meeting. A group of new cub scouts will receive membership cards and badges and many advancements will be awarded.
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