14 Feb 1958
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1958
Page
1
West Monroe closed its home season with a double header sweep over Farmerville. The Rebels girls won 44 to 30 and the boys 53 to 49. West Monroe heads to Fair Park on Monday then Tallulah February 21 and Bastrop February 25.
West Monroe rallied to beat Farmerville 46 42 as Larry Lewis led the visitors with scoring. Nancy Smith led the Rebels with 24 points while Ann Chapman added 14 for Farmerville’s girls in a 34 24 halftime deficit. Peggy Wade had 18 for Farmerville and Betty White 8.
Delta Music reclaimed the top spot in the Business Women's League with a four point victory over Falstaff. Highlights included Dot with a 167 game and a 447 series, Totsie Shoemaker adding a strong 167 game and 447 series, and Jo Griffith leading Falstaff with 133 378. Other notable results feature Rendez Vous beating Hollywood 4- point, Minnie Thompson carrying Louisiana Well Company to a 3-1 win, and various junior league scores and top scorers across Bantam and Junior divisions.
An anonymous caller warned of an ill wind blowing over Tensas parish as a deer reduction effort proceeds. Officials say permits allow targeted culling to protect crops, with 80 to 90 deer killed since last Saturday and ongoing supervision by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.
Monroe66 Oilers defeat league leading Jax Beer four to nil as Welzsie Garrett and Al Knipping pace the attack with high series. Bud Lyons and Larry Cage spark top Jax scoring while Friendly Finance and Clover Leaf post high games. standings show Jax Beer 54 and Clover Leaf 51 with Monroe66 at 46 points.
At Jupiter Florida the National Mixed Foursome golf tournament semi finals began with defending champions Downey and Holland ousted in the 2 and 1 loss. Creed Hyndman defeated Goodwin McHale 4 and 13 while O Sullivan Turnesa beat Berry Watts 4 and 2. Streit Robbins edged Bailey Kelly I up to reach the final.
Calhoun defeated Weston in the B team game 65 to 45 and the varsity 77 to 59. Ronnie Griggs scored 16 for Calhoun in the B contest while Watkins had 13 for Weston. Jerry Aulds led Calhoun varsity with 15 points and Culpepper and Watkins each had 22 for Weston. Calhoun next hosts Chatham Monday night.
Gulf States Conference race pits Northeast State and Louisiana Tech in Ouachita gym at 8 for the first of two meetings. Tech and Northeast enter with 15 and 8 11 records, respectively, as Moreland and Frye pace Tech while Patterson May Freeman lead Northeast.
Forest girls beat Fiske Union 23-18 as McCart led Forest with 12 points and Boutwell scored 11 for Fiske Union. Transylvania edged Oak Ridge 26-25 with Fairchild on 20 and Green on 12 for Oak Ridge. Rawls scored 12 as Epps beat Fiske Union 32-16 with Trichell at 5 for Pioneer. Goodwill defeated Pioneer 39-23 as White had 10 and Franklin 7 for Pioneer.
Admission details outline two general entrances with a center door for advance ticket holders. Reserved seats in the first four rows cost 2.50 dollars while general admission is 1.50 dollars and children under twelve pay 50 cents. Tickets available at Gus Kallie Residence, 1101 Jackson, and local outlets in Monroe Bastrop.
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