Texas A&M Finally Hires Jim Myers
Texas A&M College named Jim Myers as head football coach and athletic director after a 51 day search. Myers, previously at Iowa State, accepted a four year, 16000 dollar salary with rent free housing. Two students helped recruit him by flying to Ames and convincing him to join.
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College Station
Tex
Taras A&m College
Jim Myers
Iowa State
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Aggie
Texas
Gary Rollins
Houston
John Hagler
la Grande
Myers
Ames
Iowa
Get Myers
Benson's Mail For Farm Cuts Benson's Mail For Farm Cuts
Washington reports the Agriculture Department received 69 letters in support of Secretary Benson's farm price policy easing and lower price supports since his January 17 Senate hearing. Sixty three backed him while six opposed. most correspondence came from rural residents with supporters from New Jersey Texas Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Family dinner honors Maurice Hoffman visiting from Germany
Bethel centennial area notes a large family gathering at Lloyd Hoffman home near Worden to welcome Maurice Hoffman back from Germany. Attendees include many relatives from Lawrence Ottawa Overbrook Baldwin and Worden as distant kin visit and share refreshments and news.
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Lloyd Hoffman
Warden
Maurice Hoffman
Germany
Ben Hofmans
Myr
Floyd Heffner
Ruby
Richard. Armstrong
Lawrence
Homer Brown
Galen
Richard
Jack Ledom
Ottawa
Bill Hepner
Sondra
Miss Nelson
Overbrook
Donald Salsbury
Howard Hoffman
Mary Ann
Worden
C. E. Hoffman
Alvin Stahel
Gary
Ben Hoffman
Donald Hoffman
Andrew Pelkey
Beverly
Joe Buchanan
Joe Jr
Bill Burode
Baldwin
Albert Turner
Vaneta
Carl Eichenberg
Coffeyville Post Office Job Awarded
The General Services Administration announced an architectural contract for improvements at the Coffeyville post office. The $4,700 award goes to Stitzel and Stitzel of Coffeyville for a project with an estimated total cost around $90,000, including a building extension and new mailing platform.
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Washington
The
General Services Administration Today
Coffeyville
Stitzel and
Stitzel
Braves Set for Tough Kansas Conference Clash at McPherson
Ottawa University Braves travel to McPherson to face the Bulldogs in a Kansas Conference game. McPherson, 3-ECAC, is tall and deep with Ed Delk 15.5 ppg and Bernard Whirley 15.0 ppg leading a veteran lineup coached by Sidney Smith. OU recalls last year’s 77-61 win and a 104-103 heartbreaker at McPherson as they brace for a rough, balanced opponent with reserves like Sherm Price and Jack Garrison ready for action.
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McPherson
McPherson Bulldogs
Kansas
Bulldogs
Bethany
Bethel
Doggies
Baker Wildcats
Ed Delk
Delk
Bernard Whirley
Whirley
Jerry McPherson
Ed Sink
Dennis Brunner
Ronald Anderson
Bob Nelson
Don Widing
Sidney Smith
Smith
George Keim
Braves
iMecPherson
Ottawa
Bill Frear
Lus
Frear
Kansas Wesleyan
Sherm Price
Jack Garrison
Dave
Owen
Marv Wilson
Stan Bettin
Bowling Bits from Ottawa Weeknight Leagues and Tournaments
Detailed scoring highlights across Monday to Friday bowling leagues in Ottawa. Individual high games, top series, and splits listed for Eloise Hughes Mick Ainsworth Ruth Carlson Lee's Cafe Unique Beauty Bar Moore Chevrolet and others. City tournament at Ottawa Bowl starts Feb 17 with entries due Feb Averages current as Jan 25. state tourney set for March in Wichita.
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Eloise Hughes
Ottawa Savings and Loan
Mick Ainsworth
Lees Cafe
Ruth, Carlson
Ottawa Building and Loan
Lee's Cafe
Ellis
Shirley Harfer
Gloria Renfro
Arietta Moyer
Mary Lemaster
Marie Kampschroeder
Mick
Eloise
Rnestine Killion
Mayme Dayat
Betjty Stewart
June Lutz
Kathryn Keefer
Dorothy Richeson
Pat White
Helen Carey
Irene Warner
Leola Meador
Moore Chevrolet
Mae Ransom
Beers Pontiac
Leona Jones
Moore
Eunice Strickland
Bonds
Ruth Lancaster
Nitcher
Velma Klingler
Elsie Keim
Dorothy Baker
Royal T
Betty Pogue
Lois Finch
Marjorie Cochran
Betty Bachelor
Cleo Hensick
Ruby van Loonen
Naomi Fritts
Ann Smith
Charlotte Brown
Leif Finch
Wichita
Unique Beauty Bar
KOFO
Millers Construction
Ottawa Bowl
First National Bank
Royal T Lanes
Fairmont Dairy
Night And Saturday Classes At Ottawa University
Ottawa University offers a new set of night and Saturday classes for adults in the second semester. Registration is Tuesday evening at 7 in the University auditorium. Courses may be taken for credit or noncredit, with several teachers seeking degrees or teaching certificates. Tuesday offerings include Drawing and Painting by Thomas F. Flowers Faith and Life by Dr Milton G. Danielson Classical Literature and Translation by Horton Presley Genetics and Eugenics or Conservation by Elmer Roth Criminology by H William Myers offered on Saturday mornings.
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Ottawa University
Thomas FE. Flowers
Milton G. Danielson
Horton Presley
Elmer Roth
H. William Myers
Girl Reinstated After Central High Suspension
Darlene Holloway, 17, suspended January 10 after a pushing incident with a Black student at Central High, is reinstated by the Little Rock school board effective Monday. The board held a closed hearing with Mrs. Gist and her daughter present. Elizabeth Eckford was not at the session.
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Little Rock
Ark
Darlene Holloway
Integrated Central High School
City School
Darlene
Fred Gist
Utah names Bud Jack as new athletic director
Salt Lake City Utah announces James R Bud Jack will serve as athletic director with optimism the university will remain the Skyline Conference’s finest. Regents defer decision on a new head football coach amid speculation on former coach Curtice’s March 1 resignation to Stanford. Jack Curlice led Utah for 33 years as both AD and coach. Jack, 39, Utah graduate, longtime assistant and secretary to the Mountain States Conference directors, inherits a program after Utah won the Skyline football title last season.
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Salt Lake City
University of Utah
James R
Bud) Jack
Jack
Jack Curlice
Stanford University
Utah
Ike Armstrong
Curtice
Utes
Mountain States
Skyline
Just A Sprain, Says Williams
BOSTON Ted Williams and two doctors have quashed reports the Sox slugger's career is endangered by broken ankle bones. He said he sprained the ankle on a Labrador fishing trip last fall and denies any bones broke. He expects to be ready for 1958, backed by Drs. Bennett and Sullivan who view X rays as fine.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Sox
Williams
Boston Sports Writers
Florida
Labrador
Ted
George Bennett
Baltimore
Russell Sullivan
Sullivan
Bowling Scores ROOSTER LEAGUE OHawa Insulation-3 High
Bowling scores from the Rooster League and Wednesday night women league list teams and top players with scores. Notable highs include Hain 226 in Colby Furniture and Better 229 in Beets Pontiac-Cedillac with 870 series, S. Wolgast 195 for Peoples National Bank, and Ransom 442 high in Kansas State Bank group.
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Rooster League
Ohawa
Dillon
Safeway
Davidson
Royal T
LeValley
Ellis
Copeland-Gault
Rocker
Colby Furniture
Hain
Anchor Savings & Loan
Norman
Pontiac-Cedillac
Durbin Plumbing
Hazen
Night Women's League Peoples National Bank
S. Wolgast
Tawner
Finch
Colbern
Cordle
Maracaibo
Kansas State Bank
Shader
Keets Pontiac-Cadilac
E. Hills
Ransom
Home Improvement
Pogue
Moore Chevrolet
M. L. Burgoon
Whitacre
County tournament opens next week at Wilson Field House
The Record Book previews four games next week at the annual county tournament in Wil son Field House with A and BY teams. Key matchups include Richmond at Appanoose and Williamsburg at Ramoul, featuring top scorers Don Miskimon and Jim Detwiler, plus Doyle Boecker among others.
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Franklin County
Wilson Field House
Roger Bush
Lane
Pomona
Quenemo
Carbondale
Osage
Ibe Carbondale
Don Miskimon
Williamsburg
Jim Detwiler
Appanoose
Miskimon
Detwiler
Larry Jones
D. Fishburn
Princeton
Ron Fowler
Jim Brock
Richmond
Boyd And Mims Fight To Draw In Miami Beach
Holly Mims and Bobby Boyd fought to a draw in a ten round middleweight bout at Auditorium Arena. Boyd was knocked down in the eighth after a solid right hand from Mims. both men left with minor damage and promoter Chris Dundee expressed interest in a rematch. Mims weighed 156 and Boyd 161.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Holly Mims
Washington Scrapper
Bobby Boyd
Chicago
Mims
Boyd
Auditorium Arena
Chris Dundee
Baker Cagers Face Stiff Test In Title Clash
Baker cagers travel to Baldwin Saturday night to meet defending E C A C champions Bethel Gray Maroons in a crucial game. Bethel sits second at 3-1 while Baker is tied for third at 2-2. a loss could end their league title hopes as Ottawa and College of Emporia lead 4-0.
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Williamsburg
Ramoul
Roger Bush
Burg
Doyle Roecker
Rantoul
Bush
Roecker
Baker
Baldwin
Bethel
Gray Maroons
Wildcats
E.C.A.C
Newton
Ottawa
College of Emporia
Bethany
Rogers Approved as Attorney General Nominee
Washington Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Eisenhower's nomination of William P. Rogers for attorney general. Rogers has served since November 8, when Eisenhower appointed him during the congressional recess to succeed Herbert Brownell.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Herbert Brownell
Thunderbird Invitational Opens as De Maret Tops Field
Palm Springs Calif Three time winner Jimmy De Maret led a 42 player field in the Thunderbird Invitational opening round at Thunderbird Country Club. The Texan, a longtime staff pro from Kizmesha Lake N Y, seeks a repeat victory after two straight wins. Notables in attendance included Dick Mayer Lionel Hebert Jay Hebert Billy Casper and Frank Stranahan who shot 62 in practice to set a non official course record.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Jimmy DeMaret
Sir James
Houston
Kizmesha Lake
N.Y
Jimmy
Thunderbird Country Club
Dick Mayer
Lionel Hebert
Jay
Billy Casper
Bing Crosby
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Casper
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