Classen Wins High School Grid Honors In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Classen captures the state high school football title with a 26-6 victory over Tulsa Central. Key plays include Gerald Lovell's 74 yard TD run and Alan Greenberg's 60 yard TD, sealing the Comets' championship after a 13-6 edge. Central had fought to the lead earlier, but Classen pulled away in the final period.
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Classen
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma City Classen
Gerald Lovell
Alan Greenberg
Tulsa Central Today
Comets
Lovell
Greenberg
Central Braves
Central
Gwinn
Oklahoma City
Jim Owens
Sam Burnell
Coal County Cagers Form Conference Involving Six Schools
Six Coal County high schools organize a basketball conference with a two dollar fee per team to fund a trophy for the boys and girls who win the most games. The schedule lists games from December 22 through February 13 across towns Tupelo Bromide Coalgate Clarita Olney Centrahoma.
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Coal County
Tupelo
Bromide Clarita
Coalgate
Centrahoma
Bromide
Olney
Clarita
Sooners Beaten By Iowa Seahawks
In Kansas City at Municipal Auditorium the Iowa Seahawks defeated Oklahoma University by final score as T. S. Ary and Joe Holland combined for 35 points. Ary led with 19 and Holland 16 while Scooter Hines contributed 15 for Oklahoma. It was Iowa's fifth straight win and Oklahoma's record moved to two wins and two losses.
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Kansas City
Iowa Seahawks
Oklahoma University
Municipal Auditorium
T. S. Ary
South Carolina University
Joe Holland
Navy
Sooners
Seahawks
Scooter Hines
Oklahoma
Ary
Olland
Latta Boys Edge Fitzhugh 24 12 In Latta Victory
Latta boys defeated Fitzhugh 24 to 12 Thursday night at Latta. Cooper led Latta with 12 points and a strong second half drive while J G Love less held key defense. Fitzhugh’s Win Gard scored 4 points. A hamburger party followed with former Superintendent Mack Stegall as guest.
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Latta
Fitzhugh
Cooper
J. G. Loveless
Wingard
Mack Stegall
U. S. Navy
Tigers Change Date For Cage Contest
The East Central Tigers rescheduled their cage contest with the McClain County All-Stars to Wednesday night due to other arrangements in the college auditorium. Coach Hinkle Blevins states the change was due to an entertainment event. The Tigers hope to win their second game after a season opener victory at Shawnee over Oklahoma Baptist University.
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Hinkle Blevins
College Auditorium
East Central Tigers
McClain County All-Stars
Tigers
Shawnee
Oklahoma Baptist University
Aggies Fall In Tight Road Game At Temple
Temple defeated Oklahoma A&M 46 to 44 at Convention Hall as Bob Kurland scored 20 points, helping Temple erase a 24 17 halftime deficit and hold off late Aggie rallies while Penn edged Dartmouth 50 35 in the opener before about 9000 fans.
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Philadelphia
Temple
Oklahoma A. & M
Aggies
Convention Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Big Green
Penn
Aggie
Bob Kurland
Kurland
Blue Jays Edge Shawnee 22 21 In Closest Game Of Season
The Blue Jays jumped to an early lead and held off Shawnee Junior High Cubs 22 to 21 at Shawnee. Adamas Hodges led with 7 points as Massey and Whitley also contributed, while every Blue Jay played at least one goal. Shawnee fans can look forward to a rematch Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. on the local court.
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Blue Jays
Shawnee
Blue Jay Cagers
Blue Jay
Adlans
Dorsey
Brians
Adamas Hodges
Massey
Whitley
Spence McClain
McCarver
Bagley
Brendle
Haley
Scott
Cantrell
Grant
Cooper
Garber Wolverines Win Class B State Grid Title
Garber Wolverines overcome a one point deficit in the fourth period to defeat Wilson 31-20 and claim the Oklahoma Class B high school football championship in Oklahoma City. Wilson led 20-19 after three quarters before Garber surged with two late touchdowns.
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Oklahoma City
Garber Wolverines
Wilson
Eagles
Wolverines
Garber
Garber Downs Eagle Forwards in Ground and Air Thriller
In a tight first half the teams were tied 13 13. Garber seized control with steady ground gains by Leo Kitterman and Ray Gene Cinnamon while Farrell Craig connected with Bill Mauk for key aerial yardage. Garber’s line outlasted Wilson’s forwards to win the contest.
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Leo Kitterman
Ray Gene Cinnamon
Garber
Farrell Craig
Bill Mauk
Arthur
Stewart
Dick McGivern
Wilson
Eagle
College basketball scores and perfume spending noted
Results show Oklahoma A M, Temple, Iowa, Nebraska, Cornell, Columbia, Texas Tech, Rice, Minnesota, Drake, and Iowa State with varied scores. An about perfume market cites $65 million spent in 1943 and consumer habits. In Wilburton Oklahoma a church fire caused $2,500 damage with firefighter Manuel Murphy injured after falling through a roof opening while fighting the blaze.
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Okla. A.M
Temple
Seahawks
O. U
Iowa
Nebraska
Cornell
Columbia
Tex. Tech
Tex. Chris
Rice
McCloskey
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Drake
Iowa State
Manuel Murphy
Grave Transportation Threat Shrinks Tire Supply War Impact
The 1945 tire shortage endangers civilian and truck transport as 40 million tires are needed for replacements. Industry leaders warn only critical production can meet demand, urging careful use and maintenance of existing tires and caution on synthetic rubber performance.
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Burton Heath
NEA
Washington
United States
John W. Thomas
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Germany
Japan
Thomas
Europe
B. F. Goodrich Company
J. E. Powers
Truck Tire Department
Goodrich
Bases Built for Flying Forts Presage Arctic Flight Era
Goose Bay Labrador hosts a joint Royal Canadian and U S Army Air Forces base pivotal to European bomber and ship movements. Despite weeks of snow and ice, rapid snow removal restored over 200 planes daily, proving arctic bases can offer reliable operations even amid severe winter.
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Fish
Hassell
Goose Bay
United States
Europe
Arctic
Colonel Hassell
Plymouth Rock
Canadian Army
Peter Edson
Washington
Labrador
Canada
Hamilton
Goose Rivers
Army Air Forces
Newfoundland
Royal Canadian
U. S. Army Air Forces
Weather
Goose
U. S
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Coal County Cagers
Latta Boys
Ada News
Wilson Eagles
Seahawk
Michigan
Don Samuel
Dell Taylor
Bus Mertes
Bob Sullivan
Wilburton
First Christian
T. P. Tripp
Justice of the Peace
Tode Tuttle
Banker Throbb
Oldsmobile
BOB Morgan Motor CO
S. Edwy
North Atlantic
Air Transport Command
W. H. Mundy
East Main
F. G. Ast
Firestone Store
Haynes
Hardware Company
W. Main
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