Fulton School P T A Plans Redecorating and Dinners
The Fulton Elementary School P T A met Tuesday afternoon November 15 to plan redecorating the lunch room and purchase playground equipment. They will serve Turkey Dinners Tuesday evening November 29 with a recital to follow. Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Company perform at Fulton that evening. Miss Eddie Hendrix reports. News From Washington notes several local visits and travel including Mrs. James Witherspoon to Texarkana and Miss Edna Davis teaching in Alligator Mississippi.
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Fulton
Sister
Rosetta Tharpe and Company
Eddie Hendrix
Washington
James Witherspoon
Texarkana, Ark
Calendar of Events Pre-Convention Musical at Munns Chapel
The Missionary Baptist State Convention of Arkansas presents a pre convention musical at Munns Chapel Baptist Church Prescott Arkansas on November 21 at 7 30 p m Rev M S Riley directing Also notes Charmetts Social Club meets November 19 at 7 30 p m at 1203 W 4th street with all members asked to attend.
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Missionary Baptist State Convention of Arkansas
Munn’s
Charmetts Social Club
Ethel Bizzelle
W. 4Th. Street
Sugar Bowl Open to Texas A and M Return
Sugar Bowl President Bernie Grenwood welcomed word that the Southwest Conference may lift its ban on Texas A M from bowl participation. A source tied to the Gator Bowl indicated the restriction could be removed. If A M can play and wins the title, the Cotton Bowl would host, and Sugar Bowl leaders said TCU could become eligible for the Sugar Bowl if A M is kept ineligible.
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New Orleans
Bernie Grenwood
Texas A&m
Aggies
Jacksonville
Fla
E. D. Mouton Jr
Dallas
A&m
Grenwood
Texas Christian University
TCU
Actor Jack Palance’s father dies in Pennsylvania
John Palshnuik a retired coal miner and father of actor Jack Palance died after months of illness in Lattimer Mines Pennsylvania He was a native of the Ukraine and is survived by his wife Anna three sons and two daughters He retired seven years ago from mining
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Haleton, Pa
John Palshnuik
Jack Palance
Palshnuik
Ukraine
Lattimer Miners, Pa
Anna
Barge Firms Seek Change in Bridge Pier Location
Three barge line firms American Barge Lines Mississippi Barge Lines and United Barge Lines asked that the first pier of the planned Mississippi River bridge be moved to aid navigation. Col E B Downing U S district engineer said a decision rests with the chief of U S Engineers in Washington. He noted the spans would be 800 feet apart with 750 feet usually required and said navigation would be little affected.
Three Bowl Berths At Stake On Final Saturday
On the last full Saturday of 1955 college football, Michigan Ohio State UCLA and Texas Christian eye bowl spots and conference titles. Oklahoma, Princeton, Penn State, Notre Dame, Missouri Purdue Washington and Stanford also loom with key outcomes and potential Sugar Gator and Cotton Bowl bids influencing the post season.
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Pasadena
Dallas
Ohio State
Wolverines
Howard
Hopalong
Cassady
Buckeyes
Michigan State
Los Angeles
UCLA
Southern California
Oregon
State
Texas Christian
Rice
Texas
TCU
Texas Aggies
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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Dartmouth
Yale
Harvard
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Miami
Ohio
Pitt Panthers
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Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Fla
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Navy
Mississippi
Mississippi State
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Arkansas
Notre Dame
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Missouri
Kansa
Purdue
Indiana
Washington
Washington State
Stanford
California
Florida
Alabama
Studebaker Unveils 1956 President Classic Sedan
Studebaker introduces the President Classic four door sedan as its top model for 1956 featuring a long nearly 17 foot length, 210 horsepower and more than 30 safety features. Public showing starts November 22 at Archer Motor Co with two color interiors and broad fabric vinyl options.
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Studebaker
Archer Motor Co
Studebakers
Three Bidders for Spa Race Franchise
Three bids for the Hot Springs horse racing franchise are reviewed by the Arkansas Racing Commission. Oaklawn Jockey Club, Eastern Racing Corp of Suffolk Downs, and an unidentified bidder seek the rights, with Eastern proposing a $3 million facility plan in or near Hot Springs.
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Spa Race
Arkansas racing commission inspects West Memphis track
The Arkansas Racing Commission, warned by Gov. Faubus against dog racing, surveyed Southland Racing Corp's new track at West Memphis for a racing permit. The panel returned to Little Rock after a brief visit and may issue recommendations tomorrow as they also prepare to open bids on the Hot Springs horse racing franchise formerly held by Oaklawn Jockey Club.
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Little Rock
Hot Springs
Arkansas Racing Commission
Oaklawn
Cluch
Eastern Racing Corp
Suffolk Downs
Boston
The
Racing Commission
West Memphis
Southland
John C. Pappas
Eastern
Mark Linenthal
Pappas
Arkansas
Linenhal
Narragansett Park
Arkansas Supreme Court
Ray Stephens
Orval Faubus
Southland Racing Corp
Oaklawn Jockey Club
Faubus
Retired Army sergeant given prison term for forgery
Vernon Moran, a retired Army sergeant, asked for a longer sentence but was sentenced by Judge Scott McDonald to 16 months for forgery. Moran said a two year stretch would be helpful to pay off debts with his Army pension funding his payments. He was instructed to serve the shorter sentence.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Vernon Moran
Moran
Scott McDonid
Day of the Outlaw classic western siege and betrayal
Dan and Vivian face a town betrayed as outlaw Bruhn and Tex Darrow threaten vigilante justice. Bruhn condemns Dan as complicity and orders a thorough house search while a blizzard traps six men and fuels a tense loot split showdown at Stage station.
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Darrow
Dan
Vivian
Tex
Denver
Jack Bruhn
Dani
Frazins
Starrett
Bruhn
Eraine
Gene Hiatt
Hiatt
Jack
Pace Odlum
Murdock
Jasper
Phil
Preston
Paula
Vause
Egan
George Gorton
Tex Darrow
Rike
Gorton
Dave
Blaise
Hal Crane
Squaw Creek
Hope Bobcats thrash Prescott 26-6 on Homecoming night
Hope Bobcats opened with two quick scores and led 14-0 before Prescott’s Ward plugged in a one yard run in the third. Hope added two late TDs including a 63 yard romp by Marlar and a Nix two yard scamper. Fumbles plagued the visitors as Hope outgained Prescott 377 to 142 with 11 first downs to six.
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Hope Bobcats
Prescott Curly Wolves
Bobcats
Prescott
Hope
Wolves
Steve Marlar
Nix
Lingo
Agai
Ward
Marlar
Turpin
Football Scores From Arkansas and Nearby Games
Paragould 13 Corning 6 Blytheville 14 El Dorado 6 Hope 26 Prescott 6 Little Rock 13 Bessemer Ala Pine Bluff 24 Magnolia 0 Crossett 34 Eudora 6 Texarkana 19 North Little Rock Benton 7 Jonesboro 6 Watson Chapel 33 McGehee Booneville 26 Caradnelie 0 Camden 46 Fordyce 0 Fairview 20 Sheridan 2 Helena 19 Hughes 0 Fuller 14 DeValls Bluff 6 Hartford 21 Greenwood 0 Bauxite 40 England 0 DeQueen 28 Gordon 6 Waldron 41 Ozark 18 Mountain Home 34 Charleston 0 Elaine 13 Gillett 6 Smackover 7 Arkadelphia 0 Fort Smith 39 Springdale 14 Earle 40 Marked Tree 14 Earl 40 Marked Tree 14 Harrison 20 Bentonville 0 Bison 33 Hamburg 0 Dumas 21 Monticello 6 Marvell 19 Arkansas Deaf School 14 Lakeside of Hot Springs 27 Magnet Cove 7
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Watson Chapel
McGehee
Booneville
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Hughes
Fuller
DeValls Bluff
Hartford
Greenwood
Bauxite
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DeQueen
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Ozark
Mountain Name
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Elaine
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Smackover
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Springdale
Earle
Tree
Earl
Harrison
Bentonville
Bison
Hamburg
Dumas
Monticello
Marvell
Arkansas Deaf School
Lakeside of Hot Springs
Magnet Cove
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Miller Coun
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Tom Wardlaw
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Guy Grigg
South Main St
Luck
Ark
Crown Western
M.S. Bates
Mope
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Top’s
West City Limits
Prospect
T. O
Porter
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Termite Control Co
A. D. Middlebrooks, Jr
Joe's
City Bakery
Hope Star
Cobb Mattress Co
South
Ralph Montgomery
Jesse Morris
Katharine Windsor
Franklin Company
Moore Bro
Texarkana Gazette
Kcmc-Tv
Ray Duke
Mac’s
South Elm St
FORD
Ed C. Brown
West 4Th
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Lewisville
Sunray MidContinent Oil Co
R. W. Shannon
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Remington Electric
Malcolm Porterfield
C. C. Bryant
South Pine
Johnnie Thompson
Columbus Road
Lambright
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Mac’s Restaurant
Dudney’s Used Furn. Co
Hazel, Hope, Ark
Oakcrest Funeral Home
2Nd
Haze
Herndon-Cornelius
Edna Davis
Allgator
Cornelius Cole
Mr. Rhuell Hall
Texarkana
Crit Witherspoon
Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs
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Lee D. McFadden
Ozan
Myrtle Cheatham
Kansas City
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Idea of
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Plymouth Rock
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Lee W Wells
Lee Wells
NEA Service, Inc
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