All-America Team Selections Highlight 1944 Candidates
Associated Press notes include Phillip Tinsley Georgia Tech end Donald Whitmire Navy tackle William Hackett Ohio State center Caleb Van Warrington Au guard Hamilton Nichols Jr Rice tackle John Ferraro USC end Hubert Bechtel Texas back Leslie Horvath Ohio State back hkobert Fenimore Okla A&M back Glenn Davis Army back Felix Blanchard Army and others. Fenimore called a young triple threat star for Oklahoma A&M with 914 rushing yards 65 points scored and Cotton Bowl bid offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Tinsley
Georgia Tech
Donald B. Whitmire
Navy
William Hackett
Ohio State
Caleb van Warrington
Hamilton Nichols, Jr
Rice
John Ferraro
Southern Calif
Hubert Bechtel
Texas
Leslie Horvath
Hkobert Fenimore
Okla. A. & M
Glenn Davis
Army
Felix A. Blanchard
DGCHD
Aeovvyw
Wrigimlida
Orio Robertson
Associated Press
Robert
Bob) Fenimore
Fenimore
Woodward
Wraith
Oklahoma Aggies
Henry Walker
Virginia
Monte Moncrief
Milan Lazetich
Mich
Ralph Serpico
Illinois
John Green
George Poole
Felton Prewitt
Tulsa
Robert St. Onge
William Hachten
Celtf
Robert Doblestein Tenn
William Willis
Robert McClure
Nevada
Leon Bramlett, Jr
Jack Dugger
Thomas McWilliams
Miss. S
Harold Hamburg
Claude Young
Gordon Gray
S. Calif
Laser-Ready College Gridiron Prospects Listed
The roster lists players from multiple universities including Texas T Joe Parker, James White of Notre Dame, John Steber of Georgia Tech, Casimir Myslinki of Army, George Brown Jr of Navy, Patrick Preston of Duke, Ralph Heywood of Southern California, Robert Odell of Pennsylvania, Creighton Miller of Notre Dame, Otto Graham of Northwestern, and William Daley of Michigan as notable backs and ends.
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Joe Parker
Texas
James White
Notre Dame
John Steber
Georgia Tech
Casimir Myslinki
Army
George Brown, Jr
Navy
Patrick Preston
Duke
Ralph Heywood
S. Calif
Robert Odell
Pennsylvania
Creighton Miller
Notre D
Otto Graham
Northrw
William Daley
Michigan
Oklahoma Overnight Patrol Stands Firm Against Abuse
Hollis reports Sheriff Otho Morris responded to a domestic dispute, backing a wife who declared the husband was not going to whip her. In separate note, Novata cites a war bond sale where Mrs. Carl Hayes sold a $100 bond in Coffeyville Kansas during a lunch stop.
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Novata
Carl Hayes
Coffeyville, Kas
Purser Named Telegrapher and Sports Editor at Ponca City News
Howard Purser, formerly on the Gerald-American staff in Chicago, joins the Ponca City News as telegraph and sports editor. He replaces Francis Thetford who returns to the Perry Daily Journal staff.
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Ponca City
Howard Purser
Gerald-American
Chicago
Ponca City News
Telegraph
Francis Thetford
Perry Daily Journal
Infant Dies After Pecan Shell Ingestion
In Tulsa a one year old boy named James Buie, son of Mr and Mrs Earl M Buie of Eufaula, died from inflammation caused by swallowing a pecan shell after being brought to a local hospital.
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Tulsa
James Buie
Earl M. Buie
Eufaula
Albright Resigns Highway Post to Open Alva Business
Oklahoma City December 8 Charles Albright equipment superintendent for the state highway department resigns effective January 1 to enter business at Alva.
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Oklahoma City
Charles Albright
State Highway Department
Alva
McAlester Fireman Drowns Duck Hunting on Lake McAlester
William J. Bross aged 38 a McAlester fireman drowned when his boat capsized and sank during a duck hunt on Lake McAlester in McAlester on December 8 according to dispatches.
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McAlester
William J. Bross
Lake
Myers convicted of murder in brother slaying
Durant, December 9. W F Dink Myers, 66, was found guilty of murder in the August 1 slaying of his brother George Myers, 55, by a Bryan county district court jury and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Tulsa Perry Game Set As Two Champions Clash
Tulsa Central Braves eye an undefeated season as they face Perry in a key Class A showdown. Classen-Altus advances to meet the winner next week, with Anderson scheduling a board meeting to locate the championship site amid playoff semifinals across Class B and Class C.
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Tulsa Central
Braves
Perry
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Tulsans
Central
Oklahoma City Central
Altus
Classen
John Bently
Ardmore
Lee K. Anderson
Oklahoma Athletic Association
Board of Control
Garber
Commerce
Wilson
Poteau
Okeene
Medford
Cage Rules Meeting Set for December 11 at Stratford High
Basketball coaches officials and players meet at Stratford High School Monday night December 11 at 7 30 to discuss new season rules. The State Athletic Association sponsors no regular rules meeting this year so local group aims for a common understanding of technical points. All schools and representatives are invited to participate and listen.
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Stratford High School
State Athletic Association
First Carrier Takeoff and Landing Pioneers
In 1910 Eugene Ely made the first airplane takeoff from a ship deck and in 1911 the first landing on a ship deck, dramatic milestones in naval aviation history.
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Eugene Ely
Madison Square Garden Bars Gamblers Blacklist Grows
Roundup notes MSG bars gamblers after police input. About 60 names on the blacklist. Also mentions army football staff promotions and Stu Holcomb remaining a plain pot despite developing a strong ends squad.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Tov
Army
Stu Holcomb
Mystery of the painted mascot A at Tecumseh solved
West Point cadets traveled to Baltimore for the Navy game by train and borrowed seamen uniforms. They reportedly used leave to go to Annapolis and pose as sailors to paint a large A on Tecumseh, the Navy mascot, with morale sarcasm noted.
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West Point Cadet Corps
Baltimore
Annapolis
Tecumseh
Navy
Ed Stettinius Linked to Virginia Athletics Council
Ed Stettinius, newly named secretary of state, served on the University of Virginia athletic council and was elected manager of the baseball team in his college days. The New Orleans Young Men's Business club seeks funds to buy 25,000 Sugar Bowl tickets for service members.
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Ed Stettinius
University of Virginia Athletic Council
New Orleans Young Men’s Business Club
Marines Select Bainbridge Eleven as Season Opponent
Camp LeJeune marines chose eleven men from the Bainbridge navy team as their season opponent. Bainbridge handed the Marines their only defeat, framing a notable matchup in the schedule.
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Camp LeJeune
N. C
Marines
Bainbridge Navy
More Oklahomans Listed As Wounded In Four Warfronts
Oklahoma soldiers wounded in action in four warfronts were listed by the war department. Central Pacific names include Coppenger Dobbs Hale Jacobs Russell Titsworth McGinty Miller. European names include Borror Jones Long Sanford Strad Urgess Dobbs Fillmore Hollis. Mediterranean lists Lesler Brooks Coppedge Harley Love Parker Porter. Southwest Pacific includes Ponder Eldridge Thomson.
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Washington
Oklahoma
War Department
Central Pacific
Herman L. Coppenger
Quinton
Lester T. Dobbs
Skintook
James M. Hale
Tulsa
Garland L. Jacobs
Cameron
Sherman Russell
Oklahoma City
Kenneth D. Titsworth
Okemah
Thomas O. McGinty
Bentley
Clyde B. Miller
Valliant
James C. Borror
Jay L. Jones
Sperry
Carlos W. Long
Medicine Park
Luther A. Sanford
Bethany
Ronald P. Strad
Guthrie
William P. Urgess
Heavener
William H. Dobbs
Catoosa
Adam Fillmore
Fillmore
Harold M. Hollis
Woodward
Mediterranean
Jewel C. Lesler
Walter M. Brooks
Hinton
Donald C. Coppedge
Vinita
Louiston Harley
Haworth
Wendell O. Love
Byars
Harold L. Parker
Mangum
Archie R. Porter
Blues Bowl Leads Blues to 7-0 Victory in Memphis
Memphis Blues defeated St. Louis Blues 7 to 0 in the annual blues bowl at Memphis. W C Handy, famed as Father of the Blues, returned and performed his compositions The Memphis Blues and The St Louis Blues on trumpet.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bear Street
Memphis Blues
St. Louis Blues
W. C. Handy
Greater returns for amount in vested
Classified ad notes higher yields on vested amounts in Ada News. Investors are urged to compare rates and terms offered by local brokers, credit unions, and savings institutions. The notice highlights perceived efficiency and safety in fixed deposits and annuities while warning readers to verify accessibility and fees.
Schoolboy Baseball Will Get Special Attention After War
Postwar planning emphasizes schoolboy baseball with touring talent teams rule-book distribution and clinics for umpires. A 10 000 class AA player clause aids minor leagues while measures defend minor territory against invading majors.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
J. Kemp Bartlett
Baltimore
Byron Nelson Leads Oakland Open After Round One
Byron Nelson of Toledo Ohio led the Oakland Open by two strokes in the second round with a four under par 66 opening. Jimmy Gauntt of Ardmore Oklahoma shared a 69 after the first day in a crowded leaderboard.
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Oakland
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Nelson
Jimmy Gauntt
Ardmore
Okla
Traces of ancient Crete snake religion found near Knossos
Excavations near the ancient Cretan city of Knossos uncovered traces of a forgotten snake worship practiced by early island inhabitants. The discovery suggests religious rituals tied to serpents in Crete’s ancient past.
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Crete
Mediterranean
Cretan
Knossos
American girls spark British sailors' opinions in Hartford interview
Hartford reporter Miss Angela Wall, Barnard College graduate, interviews Gunner Philip Golledge and Lance Bombardier John Simpson. The sailors call American cuisine ghastly and American girls pushful, while Wall counters with praise for pie and cheese and notes American charm. She lured them with a street sighting and photographed them in her office.
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Carl J. Lalamia Hartford
Conn
Liberty
Angela Wall
Philip Golledge
Maritime Royal Artillery
John C. Simpson
Miss Wall
Hartford Times
Barnard College
Gunner Golledge
Bombardier Enpasice
Golledge
Simpson
Boxing Writers Award Plaque Honors 4019 Boxers in Service
In a retrospective look, the New York Boxing Writers Association awarded the Eddie Neil Memorial Plaque to 4,019 boxers serving in the armed forces. Other notes recall coaching changes, league trade rules, and past amateur champions linked to the Sullivan Memorial.
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Associated Press Today
New York Boxing Writers Association
Eddie Neil
Anthony J. Scanlan
Holy Cross
Joe Shecketski
W. Lawson Little, Jr
U. S
Britica
James E. Sullivan
Hard of Hearing People Hear Church and Movies Ad
Vacolite consultant Mr. R. J. DeMoye will demonstrate a new low cost device at the Aldridge Hotel on December 9 and 10 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Free hearing tests offered and the Vacolite can be tried without obligation.
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R. J. DeMoye
Aldridge
DeMoye
Adv
War quotes and survivor account from wartime interviews
A collage of wartime remarks from leaders and a Princeton carrier survivor. Churchill speaks on uncertainty of victory timelines. Nelson, McClusky, Mitscher, and Hoskins share views on civilians, youth, pilots, morale, and a vivid injury aboard the carrier Princeton.
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Joan M. Hoskins
Princeton
Water and hemispheric climate balance
Water moderates southern hemisphere weather by offsetting extremes due to its large ocean area. The sun is farther in winter and closer in summer, yet the water keeps temperatures steadier than in the northern hemisphere.
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