McArthur and Zaleski Reach Winton Tourney Final
Thirty nations compete as Oslo opens the sixth Winter Olympics at Bislett Stadium. Princess Ranghild formally opened the games after a parade of 30 nations. Andrea Mead Lawrence won the first gold in women’s giant slalom. The ceremony followed a day when 1178 competitors gathered for the vast winter carnival.
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Oslo
Ben Phlegar
Ranghild
Norway
Bislett
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Daredevil
Rutland, Vt
Minor Leagues Hopeful Despite Dissolutions Amid War
Phil Piton, aide to minor league president George M. Trautman, notes 43 leagues and 320 clubs remain from 1950’s peak of 59 leagues and 444 teams. Several circuits dissolved this winter and others folded for attendance and broadcast pressures, yet the outlook is bright and healthy with players serving in the national effort.
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Phil Piton
George M. Trautman
Southland
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Taft Formosa Stand Rapped
New York Earl Warren and Senator Robert Taft clashed over a plan to arm Chinese Nationalists on Formosa for a possible invasion of Communist held territory Taft proposed arming Chiang Kai-Shek and rushing training to Formosa Warren, California governor and 1948 Republican VP candidate, rejected the idea during campaign talks.
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New York
Earl Warren
California
Robert A. Taft
Formosa
U. S
Warren
Taft
Seattle
Southeast Asia
Chiang Kai-Shek
Clevelanders assured Met monopoly in Ohio
The New York Metropolitan Opera Co. will perform five more years in Cleveland under a contract announced by Thomas L. Sidle. The agreement restricts the Met from performing in any city within 400 miles without local association consent, blocking Detroit and Cincinnati during the period.
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Cleveland
Ohioang
New York Metropolitan Opera Co
Thomas L. Sidle
Northern Ohio Opera Assocation
Met
Detroit
Cincinnati
120 Year Life Span Seen by Educator
MEMPHIS Tenn Educa tor predicts within the next quarter century the average life span will be 100 to 120 years Dr Edward Bortz associate professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and past president of the American Medical Association says medical science has given 25 years more in the last 50 years and will give 25 more in the next 50 years The text also mentions Oslo Norway and Karl Johan Street with a statue of a king gazing down its length.
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Memphis
Tenn
Edward Bortz
University of Pennsylvania
American Medical Association
Social notes and visits round local families
Mrs Evelyn Smathers hosted and visited relatives with numerous guests from Longstreth Logan New Straitsville and Athens. The Ladies Club met at Ethel McDaniel’s exchanging Valentines. mem bers present included Helen Hart Gladys McClellan Ida Beitelschies Effie Conkey and others.
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Roy Arbel
New Straitsville
Ida Beitelschies
Samuel McClellan
Terry
Joyce
Pamela
Sharon McClellan
Billy
Ray
Shirley Kay Hart
Earl Smathers
Stanley Smathers
Maria Jo
Jack Howard
Joe
Carl Smathers
Buddy
Sand Ridge
Pauline Gilkey
New Marshfield
Ada Waymer
Anna Waymer
Athens
Arthur McCoy
Robert
Gail
Maxine
Kenny
the Plains
Ethel McDaniel
Susan South
Lydia Robinson
Norval South
Helen Augustine
Evelyn Smathers
Mildren Handley
Theda Ritchie
Leona North
W. H. South
Norvella and
Shirley
Fred Tuckerman
Roy Hoisington
Lee
Union
James Stotts
Robert Mulpas
Newark
Susan
Mt Pleasant Social Visits and Song Fest At Church
Mr and Mrs Elmer Nihiser of Logan and Merle Huggins of Lancaster visited Guy Huggins and family. Thelma Kay McManaway reunited with her father and brothers to reside in Dayton. Several other local residents including Stone, Shaw, Engle and Waldron families were seen visiting. An estimated 300 attended a song fest at the Mt Pleasant church Irene Higgins chaired.
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Elmer Nihiser
Logan
Merle Huggins
Lancaster
Guy Huggins
Thelma Kay McManaway
David Higginses
Dayton
Robert Stone
Harry Stone
Carl Glaspell
Earnest Shaw
Eugene Engle
Generals Top Hamden Bulldogs in Vinton County Tourney
McArthur Generals beat Hamden Engineers 46 38 as Nickell led Hamden with 20 points and Osler and Ross paced McArthur with 27 combined. Zaleski Bulldogs shaded Wilton 45 42 with Bob Lent's 15 leading the winners while Kenny Hayes added 12. Reserve action saw McArthur defeat Zaleski 41 31 to set a county reserve final.
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Cutlir Til
McArthur
Hamden Engineers
Zaleski
Wilton Falcons
Danny Nickell
Bruce Nutt
Hamden
Engineers
Generals
Jack Osler
Jim Ross
Victory Oiler
Ross
Nick Gill
Nickell
Zaleski Bulldogs
Wilton
Bulldogs
Bob Lent
Kenny Hayes
Nets
Marcus Prater
Melvin Pearce
Jimmy Lee Wood
Zaleski Jayvees
Little Generals
Varsity Wilton
Barnes
Tripp
Varsity McArthur
F N. Gill
Osler
Ratzlaff
Napper Pahetneencaien
McArthur Éeeneoan
F Carr
Peck
Martin
Amerine
McArthur Reed
Paul
Armstrong
Baur
Fricker
Mrs Bland Hosts Party Honoring Chloris Ann Bland
West Columbia society records a party hosted by Mrs Walter Bland for her daughter Chloris Ann age 18 with many guests listed including Laura Francis Mildred Decker Gladys Ohlinger Donna Ohlinger Lucy Northrup C Northup Elizabeth Wheeler Patty Decker Bobbie Russell Harry Decker Clarence Ohlinger Gerald Johnson Eugene Russell Paul Van Meter Jimmie Ohlinger Harry Vickers Jr Kenneth Vickers Claude Van Meter Jimmie Roush Glen Marr Mrs Dale Marr Mrs Henry Reit mire Mr and Mrs Walter Bland Herman Van Meter Ted Bland Billy Ferguson Ben Roush Dan Johnson Doris Eads Etta Sue Linda Sue visiting Point Pleasant recently.
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West Columbia
Walter Bland
Chloris Ann
Laura Francis
Mildred Decker
Gladys Ohlinger
Donna Ohlinger
Lucy Northrup
C. Northup
Elizabeth Wheeler
Patty Decker
Bobbie Russell
Harry Decker
Clarence Ohlinger
Gerald Johnson
Eugene Russell
Paul van Meter
Jimmie Ohlinger
Harry Vickers
Kenneth Vickers
Claude van Meter
Jimmie Roush
Glen Marr
Dale Marr
Point Pleasant Five Visits Mason In Intracity Cage Tilt
MASON The Wahama White Falcons travel to Mason to face Point Pleasant in an intra county rivalry aiming to snap a two game skid. The Falcons enter with a 14 3 record and a 59 point per game offense while holding opponents to 43 4. Jim Barton leads the unit with 382 points as the lineup includes Paul Roush Kenny Smith Johnny Kelley and Tom Scally.
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Falcons
Point Pleasant
Mason
Huntington Vinson
Paul Roush
Kenny Smith
Jim Barton
Johnny Kelley
Tom Scally
Barton
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