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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
8
The Bobcats host the Outlaws in a decisive final night contest at Malvern’s stadium. Local guards and players aim to secure a conference win as the season nears its end.
Wide World Features notes A and M star Roger Rogers as the top pass receiver aiding the Cadets in the Southwest Conference race. He has 27 receptions for 340 yards and six touchdowns, including a 99 yard kickoff return and multiple standout grabs despite heavy defensive coverage.
A wartime Hanes ad touts Winter Sets and Union-Suits for warmth outdoors and comfort indoors. It notes flexible waistbands, ankle-length legs, and various sleeve options while urging demand for military production and promoting war bonds and stamps.
A Wide World Sports column notes wartime constraints reshaping rosters as teams cut 13 man belts and other leagues follow. It cites college football upsets and player shifts, plus anecdotes on Ted Williams and baseball captains, highlighting ethics and manpower gaps impacting sports nationwide.
The Verger Tigers, a local team, will face the Oklahoma Hornets this Friday afternoon at S240. The game promises a real football contest with key players listed for Verger and Oklahoma.
A report notes a Pittisbiegh Pirates release and potential appointment for Albany JN in the year ahead. It also mentions Amy OBrien’s 21 of 36 pass completion for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Chicago Bears, highlighting a new National Professional League record.
Ouachita College Tigers seek a Thanksgiving Day football game at Ouachita in Arkadelphia. Coach Bill Walton said a Texas military unit canceled a prior engagement after a rough loss, forcing a flexible opponent choice within reasonable distance. The Tigers are 12-0, their only defeat coming at Union University Jackson.
New York November 19 Willie Pep the featherweight contender is favored to beat Chalky Wright in their title bout at Madison Square Garden. Pep has won two straight, prompts strong New England and Connecticut interest, with promoter Mike Jacobs expecting 7 500 to 10 000 fans traveling despite travel problems.
Today in Congress reports Senate sessions with Albusier entering sixth man and early morning meetings in Central War Time. Banking panel studies a bill granting small business exclusive right to sales while Agriculture panel weighs measures to stabilize farm prices. House holds routine session as filibuster continues.
Juash secured a sixth straight National AAU cross country tie while British speed driver Eyston set a world record of 11.42 miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats. In boxing, light heavyweight Maxie Rosenbloom was stopped by Jimny Adamick in the second round for his first knockout loss in nine years.
The text notes that American independence seeds began with tax tensions, focusing on the molasses tax and its enforcement becoming easier after reduction to threepence. It also mentions Thomas Wedders, an 18th century Englishman famed for the longest nose on record, with a measurement of seven and a half inches.
Hardin-Simmons backs Mobley and Wilson lead nation in rushing with 142 football and 797 to 1,145 yard totals. Mobley tops lists with 1,145 yards in seven games while Wilson trails by about 20 yards. Frankie Sinkwich of Georgia nears 2,000 total offense with 692 rushing and 1,123 passing yards, two games remain. Other leaders span governors, Steuber, Fekete, and Dobbs in various categories.
The summary lists players and stats: Dobbs 62 for 701, Bertelli 53 for 766, Punting-Cifers 51 for 745, Flynn 44.45 average for Harvard, Faircloth 43.62 for NC State, Douglas $2.65 for Dartmouth, plus pass receiving totals for Bowers Texas A&M 35 for 412, Ferguson California 24 for 300, Falem Texas Mines 34 for $14, Judd Tulsa 22 for 312, Kelleher Columbia 22 for 395.
War workers prepare to relocate from a shop as tools and equipment are transferred. The narrative notes classic items like key wrenches and sky hooks being used to train new hands, while workspaces shift to accommodate changes in production flow.
A one year old Louisiana boy raised and paid farmers to collect scrap, averaging $27 per deal and amassing 00 tons sold for 2724 dollars, a record for individual scrap drives as reported by the Office of War Information. The piece also notes wartime production conditions and a move toward hydrocarbon and chemical components.
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