All State Eleven, WV High School Football Honors Named
Morgantown December Selection Board names the 1944 all state football team. Northern West Virginia dominates backfield with three of four spots. Philippi St Albans reach first team. Mannington Jack Yoho plus Williamson Dick Hensley anchor ends. Ceredes Warwood and Kirk St Albans win tackles. Sawyer Dan Hill and Cooper Dan Hill guard pair shine. Swain Parkersburg center. many other standouts listed.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Philippi
St. Albans
Little Barbour County
Sam Marra
John Kirk
Mannington
Jack Yoho
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Williamson
Dick Hensley
Warwood
Char- Oak Hill
Parkersburg
Sports Writers
Yoho
Hensley
Moe Meredes
Clayton Sawyer
Untignton
Robert Cooper
Dan Hill
Cooper
Carroll Swain
Scott
Swain
Honov
Dewey Rowe
Roosevelt-Wilson
Underdonk
Moundsville
Rughes
Lawson
Deville
Stonewall
Gus
Parmington
Kent
Clase
Richard Hensley
Moe A
Oak
Benior Carroll Swain
Clayton Sawyer Muntington
Nior
John Albans
An Bell
John Yoho Mannington
Sey McNabb
Harold
Daugherty Weirton
Mlington
King
South Charleston
Motown Bank
Waington Irving
Tris
Manu
End Berry
Warwood White
Ba Flick
Martinsville
Rowe
Roosevelt -Wilson
Rae Martin
Warn Back
Ron Moundaville
Scott Big Creek
Calvins Witty Holiday Bits From World War II Era
A collage of light verse and quips from December 1944 includes Calvin Coolidge anecdotes about a hotel fire and a jokey exchange with fire chiefs. Other items poke fun at Hollywood salaries, hospital banter, and wartime humor referencing Churchill.
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Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Willard Hotel
Cal
United States
Fragmented Humorous Snippets From A Newspaper Page
A jumble of quirky quotes and local observations includes jokes about cows roaming streets in Colorado, a wrestling manager encounter, a pun on a birth certificate, thrift virtues, and light chatter about holidays and family life.
Baseball Men Silent On Big Surprise Rule
Washington dispatch reports War Mobilization Director Byrnes orders horse track closures and reviews 4-F and discharged athletes for possible draft service. The moves aim to conserve manpower, linking sports and racing to war efforts, with mixed reactions from MLB leaders and track operators.
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Washington
Jimmy Byrnes
Roosevelt
Selective Service
B. Hershey
Byrnes
Hershey
Nen
Army
Navy
Baseabil
Bynes
Will Harridge
Ford
National League
Washueton
All-West Virginia Eleven Honorable Mention Ended?
A long list of players and teams appears as honorable mention selections across multiple West Virginia schools. Names include Bricker Weirton Green East Bank Hurley Victory Wallingford Hess Charleston Cavataesi Follawsbee Fairmont n Milton Palmer Moundaville and many others across guards centers and backs.
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Ende
Bricker
Weirton
Green
East Bank
Hurley
Victory
Wallingford
Wefield
Hilbert
Beckley
Garcia
West Fairmont
Tackles
Russell
Grafton
Hess
Charleston
Cavataesi
Follawsbee
Fairmont
Milton
Palmer
Moundaville
Goette
Bridgeport
Hill
South Charleston
McDaniel
Fife
Dunbar
Elkins
Barnett
Bluefield
Bruce
Mannington
Pancake
Huntington East
Outolow
Shinneton
Mynheir
St. Albans
Wevereen
Scalopio
Osborne
Hinton
Kinsey
Hood
Washington Irving
Haugh
Hughes
Sisterville
Loskovar
West
Wnds
Parrin
Wellsburg
Oliveria
Roosevelt-Wilson
Weat Fairmont
Ballard
Princeton
Avis
Spencer
Floto
Ravenswood
Guzok
Thornburg
Martinsburg
Ragazso
Wiliamson
Bias
Barboursville
Salyers
Huntington Central
Pruett
Stonewall
Staley
Wayne
Robinson
Shelesky
Big Creek
Bingham
Gary
Mcdeary
Arwood
Templing
East Fairmont
White
Stocco
Shields
Dunkle
Pennsboro
Snider
Elizabeth
Nancarron
Sperlasza
Wellaburg
Stauffer
Linsly
Basham
Kellam
Montgomery
Hartley
Rodes
Logan
Blankenship
Conroy
Keyser
Grover
Moorefield
Elmore
Miles
Beaver
Williams
Wright
Morgantown
Erthete
Ridgely
Clemens
Triadelphia
Egress
Farmington
Ballyette
Bridges
Welch
Hickman
Granteville
Brannan
Moundsville
Cutrone
Lyons
Madison
Akers
Huntington
McGinnis
Matafaches
Richards
Jaeger
Dawson
Chester
Groves
Korch
Pica
Allison
Barclay
St. Marys
Line
Shinn Oar Bridge
Webb
Arson
Charunchia
East Irmont
Hall
Ripley
Jones
Young
Collins
Backs
Lohr
Dayhoff
Lewis
Parkersburg
Horvath
Hayhurst
Pennyboro
Treman
Keystr
Sodmock
Thomas
Harper
Keister
Romney
Moran
Allen
Oak Hill
Shuck
Smith
Payetteville
Wiseman
Lookout
Minick
Weaver
Patersburg
Goldsmith
Godsey
Lowther
Moczok
Benwood Union
Anderson
Winfield
Baller
Andsay
Burneville
Rogers
Ceredo
Kenova
Feasell
Mt. Hope
Rule
Selway
Ekhorn
Hull
Pineville
Lively
Williamson
Jude
Hoke
White Suphur
Wellman
Shimer
Owsey
Chessick
Daniels
Laughlin
Copley
Matewan
Painter
Arnett
Bentine
Brown
Wolfe
West Virginia Basketball Team to Report for Work Friday
West Virginia university basketballers undefeated in two pre Christmas games ordered to report back next Friday to resume practice. They face Salem College January 6 at the Field House before a trip to New York to play NYU at Buffalo. Coach John L Brickels praised defense by Mike Russo and noted need for more offense led by Dave Wilson and Dandy Cave as the Mountaineers prepare for Long Island and Penn State rematches.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
John L. Brickels
Mountaineers
Salem College
Long Island
New York
Madison Square Garden
New York University
Bufalo
Brickels
Morgantown High School
Penn State
Fairmont
Mike Russo
St. Joseph’s Catholic High
Huntington
Nittany Lion
Mike
Will
Salem
Dave Wilson
Huntington Central High
Nickers
Dandy Cave
Racing Quick Falls In Line With Byrnes Shutdown Order
War Mobilization Director James Byrnes ordered all horse and dog tracks closed by January 3 1945. Tracks across 17 states halted racing affecting millions in 1944 charity and a breeding industry worth millions. Officials expect compliance and note potential unemployment while Kentucky Derby plans face postponement.
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Byrnes
New York
New York City
F. H. LaGuardia
Waniel
Jimmy
Col
Matt Winn
Europe
California
Wwm
WMC
Santa Anita
Los Angeles
Byres
United States
Julius Reeder
New Orleans
James F. Byrnes
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York State Racing Commission
Washington
Churchill Downs
Empire City
Lincoln Fields
Winn
Florida
Class Wins Out at Gulfstream Track
In Miami Florida on December 23 the thoroughbred Tiger Call beat Joe Palooka the quarter mile horse from the Florida ranges by five lengths at Gulfstream Park. Tiger Call ridden by Ted Atkinson wore full riding regalia while Palooka appeared saddleless with Clarence Lewis bareheaded in blue denim overalls.
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Miami
Fla
Tiger Call
Joe Palooka
Florida Ranges
Gulfstream Park
Ted Atkinson
Palooka
Little Co
Clarence Lewis
Lewis
Farmlands
Atkinson
Ooka
Ee Palooka
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Digkie Clarkson
Beavers
Seletion
Gooper
Roy M. Brawley
Cooper “Makes
Daugherty
Meredes Warwood
Jean
Lawyers Mountington Central
Swain Parkers
Hensley Willamcon
Mar Bar
Phillippe
Dougherty Weirton Back
Kirk ST. Albans
Hollywood
Scotty
Ullow
Bill
Jim
Germany
England
Japan
Winston Churchill
Winnie
Srumey
Colorado
Buff
Peofessor Vandy van Dyke
John Doe
Doe
Graeo
Brynes
By HS Ham
Fritz Howell
James P. Byrnes
Newton D. Baker
Baker
Ford Frick
National Baseball League
George Whitey Kurowski
St. Louis Cardinals
Prick
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Burn
Tropical Park
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
War Manpower Commission
Sthietes
West Virginia
West Virginia Basket
Garden
NYU
Buffalo
Hialeah
Jerry Brady
Tropical
Coral Gables
Loseles Turf Club
Anita
Gulfstream Track
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