Pre-Halloween Party Planned by Guernsey Colored School PTA
Calendar notes the Guernsey Colored School PTA sponsors a pre Halloween party on Tuesday October 25 at the school. Pvt. Sylvester Hicks, stationed at Fort Hood Texas, visited his parents and relatives in the city over the weekend. An Appreciation Service at Bethel A M E Church honoring Rev Willard Leake and wife was a success, reflecting city church fellowship and financial gifts. Willard Leake and Percy Leake of Shreveport Louisiana joined Mrs Leake for the service and returned home Sunday night.
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The
Guernsey Colored School
Sylvester Hicks
Ft. Hood, Texas
R. A. Hicks
Bethel A. M. E
Willard Leake
Leake
Bethel
Percy Leake
Shreveport
Mrs. Leake
Grid Gleanings From Play on Saturday
Grimsley notes Saturday college football results and reactions. Oklahoma thumped Colorado 56-21 after a rough second half, while Illinois praised Michigan State 21-7. Ohio State, shaken by a star tackle’s death, upset Wisconsin 26-16. Iowa lost to UCLA 33-13 amid yardage edge. Colgate beat Yale 7-0. Nebraska won 18-12 over Missouri. Kentucky beat Florida 10-7 on a late field goal. Kansas State edged Iowa State 9-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Homer Jenkins
Oklahoma
Dallas Ward
Illinois
Ray Eliot
Michigan State
Eliot
Illini
California
Iowa State
Ohio State
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dick Helinski
Buckeyes
Woody Haynes
Iowa
UCLA
Colgate
Yale
Nebraska
Misouri
Delmar Hughes
Kentucky
Florida
Jim Rusher
Kansas State
Fractured Skull Hospitalized SMU Star Eidom
Frank Eidom 23 former SMU football star is listed in critical condition with a skull fracture at Brooke Army Medical Center after an automobile crash in San Antonio. The injury occurred during a car incident and Eidom is under medical care.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frank Eidom
Southern Methodist University
Brooke Army Medical Center
Griffith's Condition Reported Better
Washington Senator president Griffith 85 shows improvement after a stomach hemorrhage. Dr George A Resta reports a late night blood pressure rise and a ninth inning rally analogy as family waits at Georgetown University Hospital.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
George A. Resta
Griffith
Blevins Faces Yellowjackets in Homecoming Preview
Stamps Yellowjackets defeated the Blevins Hornets 47 to 7 as Chastain Patterson and Nicholas each scored twice. Kuykendall kicked five extra points. Douglas Steed scored Blevins lone touchdown. Hornets go to Prescott next Friday for rematch. Earlier, Blevins beat Curly Wolves 27 to 0.
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Stamps Yellowjackets
Blevins Hornets
Stamps
Chastain
Patterson
Nicholas
Yellowjackets
Camp
Kuykendall
Douglas Steed
Blevins
Arthur Willis
Hornets
Jackets
Prescott
Curly Wolves
Wolves
Tech and LAJC duel ends in 13 13 tie in state AIC
Arkansas Tech and Little Rock Junior College battled to a 13 13 deadlock in a defensive struggle. Arkansas A&M beat Hendrix 40 6, Henderson State edged The College of the Ozarks 26 13, and Southern State routed Arkansas State Teachers 40 0 in ASC play.
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Associated Press
Arkansas Tech
Little Rock Junior College
Titans
Arkansas
Trojans
Tech
Arkansas A&m
Arkansas State
Howard Cissell
Frank Farella
Southeastern Louisiana College
Jaycee
Little Richard Wnicoli
Blair Wins Southwest States Amateur in Fort Smith
Blair, Missouri state champion from Jefferson City, defeated Eddie Merrins of Meridian Miss 8 and 7 to claim the Southwest States Amateur Golf title. He led from the third hole of the 36 hole final and finished 5 under par for the opening 18, advancing past Davis Love Jr. in the semifinals and defeating Fort Smith rivals Walter Moorman Alf Williams and Jim Moller in earlier rounds.
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Fort Smith
Jim Tom Blair
Missouri
Eddie Merrins
Medidian
Miss
Blair
Jefferson City
Young Davis Love Jr
el Dorado
Ark
Army
Camp Chaffee
Walter Moorman
Alf Williams
Jim Moller
Muskogee
Okla
Local Driver Eidom Dies in Gonzales Area Crash
Police near Gonzales Texas report Eidom, then in the Army, fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a tree on Highway 90 about 25 miles northeast of Gonzales. He was alone and had been a standout in 1954 as an All Southwest Conference player against Arkansas.
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Gonzales
Tex
Gondales
Eidom
Arkansas
Eldom
Swink Leads in Southwest Conference Football Race
Swink extends his SWTC ball carrying lead with 222 yards over Moore as 693 rushing yards on 89 carries this season. Fondren moves up after 145 yards against Rice, Roach passes and runs for 64 total offense, Clements leads completions, and Texas A&M tops defense while TCU leads team offense with 328.8 yards per game.
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Dallas
Teras Christian
Jim Swink
Miami
Christian Star
Henry Moore
Arkansas
Mississippi
Swink
TCU
Walter Fondren
Texas
Moore
Rice
John Roach
Southern Methodist
Missouri
Joe Clements
Roach
Menan Schriever
Texas A&m
Texas Christian
Aggies
Aggies Sideline Cotton Bowl Bid In 1955 Season
Texas A M will not play in a bowl game this year but rose as a surprise in 1955 college football. Bear Bryant’s squad, penalized for recruiting, remains undefeated in the SWC with four decisive conference games ahead and a potential Cotton Bowl host vacancy if they win the title.
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Texas A&m
Aggies
Bear Bryant
Bryant
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Rice
Texas
George Sauer
Baylor
Southeastern
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Pacific Coast
UCLA
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Colorado
Sooners
Maryland
Yale
Princeton
West Virginia
Davidson
Navy
Notre Dame
Penn
Franklin Field
Irish
Michigan State
Purdue
Sooners Emphasize Lethal Air Attack This Season
Norman Oklahoma team showcases deadly air attack adding to its famed ground game. The Sooners have won five games behind 24 completions in 43 attempts, signaling a potent passing offense.
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Norman
Oklad
Oklahoma
Sooners
Santees Expenses Studied By Missouri Valley A A U
Kansas City meeting of the Missouri Valley A A U registration committee examined Santee expenses but no action was taken. Five of seven members attended and a full group meeting was planned. Santee, a KU star now with the U S Marine Corps, attended before returning to Quantico.
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Kaansas City
Misouri Valley
Miser Wes Santee
Santee
University of Kansas
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Tigers' Wilson Shines in Yerger Win Over Texarkana Lions
John Wilson scored all points for the Hope Tigers in an 18 to 0 victory over Texarkana Lions. Wilson's touchdowns came after passes and a late drive. Hope totaled 128 rushing yards, 44 passing yards, 13 first downs, and 30 yards in penalties. Next Friday homecoming vs North Little Rock at Hammons Stadium.
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Yerger Tigers
John Wilson
Texarkana Lions
Tigers
Tyus
Texarkana
Wilson
Theodius Johnson
Altha Shaw
Ike Jones
Maurice Champion
Tyus Shaw
Billy Mills
Hope
McFadden
Mills
Smith
Lions
Hammons Stadium
North Little Rock
AAA Rules Both Sides Must Agree on Integrated Play
The Arkansas Athletic Association ruled that Negro players may not be eligible on all white high school teams unless both teams consent to the game. The policy, adopted Oct. 12, targets cancellations over Negro players and requires explicit acknowledgement of integration before contracting. All 457 white high schools in Arkansas are AAA members.
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Little Rock i
Arkansas Athletic Association
AAA
Fort Smith
Russellville
Fayetteville
J. M
Johnnie) Burnett
Arkansas
Pups and Prices Highlight Snapshot of City Life
Article notes how people dispose of unwanted litters by selling puppies at five to ten dollars and the ease of ownership. It also shifts to sports, mentioning passes for a team totaling 398 yards with 55.8 percent completion and Oklahoma players Tommy McDonald and Billy Sturm contributing in late touchdowns.
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Corky Cost
Pittsburgh
Jim Harris
Tommy McDonald
Oklahoma
Sooners
Billy Sturm
Muskogee
Okla
Aggies Bring Title Bid to Fayetteville in Conference Test
Texas A&M aims to extend its perfect conference record at Arkansas as SMU and Texas clash in Dallas. SMU, unbeaten in conference play, could knock Texas from the race if it wins. Baylor and TCU fight for outside title hope while Rice and Arkansas stumble in interleague play.
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Texas Aggies
Ozarks
Arkansas
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Texas
Kansas
Methodists
SMU
Texas A&m
A&m
Aggies
Fayetteville
Aggieland
Baylor
Jayhawks
Rice
Waco
Texas Christian
Miami
Razorbacks
Mississippi
Kentucky
Lexington
Old Pros Lead Rams Browns to Victory
Pro football is led by Otto Graham for Cleveland and Crazy Legs Hirsch for the Rams as both clubs win big. Browns overwhelm Green Bay 41-10 while the Rams pull away from Detroit 24-13. Steelers stay in pace with a 19-17 win over the Giants.
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Rip Watson
Associated Press
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Otto Graham
Crazy Legs Hirsch
Pittsburgh Steelers
New York Giants
Browns
Walloping
Green Bay
Graham
Hirsch
Norm van Brocklin
Detroit Lions
Rams
Packers
Washington
Baltimore
Jon Vic Janowicz
Chicago Bears
Ed Brown
San Francisco 49Ers
Philadelphia
Chicago Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Platco
al Carmichael
Only 39 Unbeaten Teams Remain
The upending of Duke Yale Boston College and Colorado leaves only 39 unbeaten untied college football teams going into the seventh week. Maryland ranked No. 2 heads six teams with six wins while four others have five victories including Michigan Oklahoma Navy and West Virginia. Holy Cross also has five wins.
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Duke
Yale
Boston College
Colorado
Maryland
Michigan
Oklahoma
Navy
West Virginia
Holy Cross
Out of Doors with El ds Streett
A feature on fun trials where owners bring young and old dogs to social picnic like gatherings. Families set up in the sun with dogs, food, and chatter about training, breeding, and the dogs’ prospects while judges select entries for prize birds.
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Jack
NEA Service
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Audit Burees of Circulations
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Nevada
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York
N. Ys
Detroit
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Ene
Miemskas
Associated Prem Associated Press
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Tom Wardlaw
Main Street
Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Elm St
Guy Grigg
South Main
Luck
Weet Luck’s Used Furniture CO
Crown Western Shares
Mepe, Ark
M. S. Bates
Reaves
Bargain House & Pawn Shop
Peace (Feed Molasses) Co
Temple Oil Bidg., Hope
Top’s
West City Limits
Gove
Prospect
Curry
Fermite
Poe
Hope Star
South
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East 3Rd St
Franklin Company
Moore Bro
Texarkana Gazette
Kcmc-Tv
Ray Duke
Mac
Mrs. Mac
Old Proving Ground
Rennie McMillen
Monts Seed Store
E. W. Copeland
J. F. Newberry
Cobb Mattress Co
Ralph Montgomery
Gordon Lumber Company
Beirne, Arkansas
T. J. Silvey
Bodcaw
Ben Rice
King’s Drive-In
George Sutton
Rt. 4
Box 375
Beauty Box
Jewell Kitchens
Diane Beasley
Garrett's Cafe
Oakgrest Funeral Home
Herndon-Cornelius
T. N. Belew
Mac's
East Third
R. J. Hicks
Norphiet
Will Grimsley
New York
Ft. Smith
ED Corrigan
Yerger
Elds
By Joe Stetson
Cecil Weaver
Spruce St
Hope Locker & Processing CO
S. Main
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