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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1957
Page
2
The Veract Plyors host Washington High in El Dorado for the last home game of the year. Hope for a postponement failed as Dorade refused. Loyal fans are urged to shout one line to spur an upset against Hl Dorada and push the Tigers toward victory.
Chancery Judge James H. Pilkinson urges Hope Arkansas city leaders and citizens to support a 250000 industrial fund to attract and expand local industries. A public meeting at Yerger High School Monday November 26 at 7:30 p.m. will discuss the project with attorney Rfo Walsenberger as principal speaker.
Wake Forest students staged a third protest against the Baptist Convention edict, marching from campus to a suburban shopping center and staging a chapel demonstration that disrupted campus events. The executive committee urged restraint as about 75 percent of demonstrators were Baptists and tensions centered on the convention’s stance and campus music.
Senate investigators said they will subpoena electronic records relating to the Teamsters convention delegates. Kennedy, chief counsel, noted only a portion of records arrived and many delegates listed were created in violation of the union constitution. The probe mirrors a federal suit challenging Hollars election with trial set for December 2.
Federal government schedules auction of three Horton harbor islands including Fort Stafid ish Georges and Fort Warren and Fort Andrews sites. Spokesman notes forts no longer serve defense. Also brief items on a Pennsylvania professor discussing child weight differences, a Memphis shooting incident, a Texas jail escape attempt, and postal service issues in Dallas.
Deputy Prosecutor James J. Young filed a manslaughter charge against 16 year old Herbert Gunter in Russellville for the fatal shooting of 15 year old Beulah Gunter as teens playing with a rifle at the Price home on a November night. The incident occurred after 9 near night when the weapon discharged striking Beulah. Local sheriff Terrell Bishop identified Mrs Goldie Price as the boy chargeds mother and noted witnesses were Betty Ann Wells and others at the Price residence. The case is in Faulkner County Circuit Court.
Officials said Western and Eastern conference teams may fly in the fall with Southern units yet to supply details. Talks note a unified approach to Hollis election scheduling and a similar agreement with Chicago locals in the Central Conference.
The article reviews an epic western film recreating the famous gunfight at the O K Corral. It notes star power, directing choices, and actor portrayals of Earp era figures while discussing the craft of gunmanship and the timing essential to a deadly shot. The piece reflects on the technique and psychological tension of stage violence in early cinema.
Hope Bobcats defeat Brescott Curley Wolves 20 to 7 at Harmon Stadium amid freezing weather. Terry Don Thurman burst for the opening score, Tommy Polk to Bil Haire connected for a 2 yard TD, Worthington tied the game late in the third, and Don Booth sealed the win with a fourth quarter plunge for the Bobcats. Prescott added a late score but could not overcome Hope’s ground game and Porterfield’s extra points.
The page presents a Solunar schedule from John Alden Knight's tables. It explains major periods in bold and Mihot periods in regular type, noting start times and durations of about one and a half to two hours for major periods and shorter durations for Mihot periods to guide fishing and hunting plans.
Emmet wins three basketball games over Cale with the senior boys overcoming a 42 to 25 score. Key Emmet scorers include Larry Faulkner with 21 and James Cummings 14. Junior girls and Emmet girls also win, led by Zita, Susanne Jones and Avil Rosie Otwell. Cale’s notable scorers are Smiller 14 and Cummings 4 for the girls, with Atlis scoring 17 for the Cale boys.
Spring Hill varsity boys split three games at Guernsey with a 31 24 win in one game. Dennis Downs and Yodam led with eight and eight points. Guernsey girls were led by Nina Adams and Linda Bristow scoring 18 and 18. Spring Hill senior boys defeated Guernsey 47 32 led by Roy Townsend 17 and Donnie Sooter eight.
Fragmentary OCR shows Willisville defeating rivals with key players Jezt Jast and Bailey scoring double digits. Mentions Emarson and Bimerson in unclear context amid garbled lines. Local game summary indicates a 12 point or 21 point spread in favor of Willisville.
AP reports a dense list of Arkansas football final scores from numerous towns and schools. Highlights include Hot Springs Lakeside 34 over Magnet Cove zero, Central 53 over Blytheville 12, Stuttgart 46 over Searcy 14, Jonesboro 21 over Benton 19, Monticello 0, and Texarkana 92 over Fort Smith Subiaco 20, among many others with several games postponed or rescheduled due to weather and field conditions.
Fragmented OCR lists college football scores and team names with errors. Entries mention Kentucky, Louisville, Morehead, Pepperdine, and Davison with unclear scores and spellings. No coherent game summary or dates discernible from the readable text.
A fugitive patient escaped from an asylum in New York. Authorities traced his fingerprints to a car theft and a tail leading from the scene. He planned to free his brother, William, 37, who sits under a death sentence in Mississippi. Police pursued across multiple locations.
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