Charleston Supervisors Host Dance at Recreation Center
The Charleston Supervisors of Carnegie Winds Steel Corp. sponsor a 10 to 2 dance today at the South Charleston recreation center. Other activities include a fake box dance for teens, a games room, and late evening social events. Tomorrow features a weekly movie and a square dance with the Kana Wha Mountaineers, plus a New Year’s dance at the Woman's Club. The Berea Toon opens for dancing and games.
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Carnegie Winds Steel Corp
Sooth
Charleston Recreation Center
Kanawha Mountaineers
Woman's Vie Club
Berea Toon
East Bank to Play Alumni 5 Tonight
East Bank high school opens its 1944 45 basketball camp with a 7 30 p m game against the Alumni quintet. Coach Ray Williams will likely start Clyde Giecen, an all conference standout from last season's team that won the Ha secHonst tournament.
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East Bank
East Bank High School
Ray Williams
Clyde Giecen
Just About Ready Trojan Mentor Says
Pasadena Dec 28 We are just about ready coach Jeff Cravath of Southern California said after the Trojans finished a practice drill for the Rose Bowl game with Tennessee The Trojan backfield lineup Hardy Mortis Burnside Whitehead drew focus while Don Mardy returned from flu form Tennessee defense emphasized pass rush as Vol center Russ Morrow returned to action with minor molar pain The article notes Tennessee aims to pressure USC’s aerial attack and Se rated center remains a key factor in pass defense planning.
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Pasadena
Cal
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Trojans
Tennessee
Trojan
Buckfecld
Jim Hardy
Bob Mortis
Don Burnside
Duane Whitehead
Don Mardy
Vols
Dim Mardy
Vol
Russ Morrow
Army Coach Denies Assisting Tennessee Volunteers
Herman Ufelman, Army football coach at West Point, denies any coaching role with the University of Tennessee for the Rose Bowl buildup. He explains he attended practice in Pasadena only as a visitor to speak with John Barnhill, his Tennessee schoolmate.
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Herman Ufelman
Army
West Point
University of Tennessee
Volunteers
Southern California
Tennessee
Pasadena
John Barnhill
Puttering and Football Notes From The Era
Sports column snippets cover continuing bowling, football prospects from Chattanooga, Stanford and Vanderbilt plans post war, Hollywood Park staff, Gulfstream Park visitor Fred Solte, boxing prospects Billy Apold and Tommy Bell, Joe Louis career milestones, and a quiz on umpire forfeiture authority alongside a Cotton Bowl preview featuring Oklahoma A&M versus Texas Christian.
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Manly Hollywood Park
Gulfstream Park
Fred Solte
Baller
Billy Apold
Philly
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Welter
Joe Louis
Cotton Howl
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma A, & M
Texas Christian
Central Press
Sports Trail and College Football Rules Revisions
Sports column notes chaos in edits and rule changes across college leagues. It cites the Chisago Cubs showing midstream adjustments with mixed results, while Army football rebutts critics by proving pace cannot outrun consequences. The piece ends with journalists finding next year’s season tougher than current beer and skittles.
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Hongue
Chisago Cubs
Army
Fais
Yh Taat Gunder Haege
Box Office King Crosby Tops 1940s Star List
Bing Crosby wins top box office honors while Gary Cooper and Bob Hope place high as the Motion Picture Herald ranks the ten leading stars. Crosby’s hit My Way fuels his tally, with Grable Tracy Garson Howard Abbott & Costello Grant Davis also in the top tier.
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Bing
Gary
Bob
Hollywood
Dre
Bing Crosby
Gary Cooper
Bob Hope
der Bingle
Aucay Ly
Motion Picture /Herald
Big Wan
Crosby, Cooper
Hope
Betty Grable
Spencer Tracy
Greer Garson
Humphrey Howart
Abbott & Costello
Cary Grant
Bette Davis
Denver May Enter Trans-America Loop
Denver considers entry into the Trans-America Professional Football league, discussed by local sportsmen led by Dave Corkrist. A franchise was debated at a meeting with Chick Mechan, league president and Eastern collegiate coach. Six charter members formed the league last year, with New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Dallas and Los Angeles groups negotiating for postwar playing sites and eyeing Yankee Stadium and Ebbets Field in New York and Brooklyn.
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Denver
Trans-America
Dave
Corkrist
Chick Mechan
Meehan
Denver Sportsmen
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Dallas
Los Angeles
Cockrill
Yankee Stadium
Ebbetsfield
Zivie Ready for Battle With Arnold on Jan. 5
Cpl. Fritzin Zivie in training with the Army Air Corps nine months, says the fights have left him in prime shape to surprise undefeated Philadelphia lightweight Bill Arnold when they meet in New York on January 5.
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Pittshurgh
Cpl
Fritzin Zivie
Army Air Corps
Bill Arnold
New York
Seeded Players Triumph in Eastern Net Tournament
In New York on December 28 four top seeds moved into the junior singles semifinals at the Eastern Junior Indoor Championships. Three of the four seeds advanced in the boys singles and ten doubles pairs reached the next round as third round play continued, with Led Rubin of Baltimore defeating Donald Cooper of Brooklyn 6-2 in boys singles.
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Torrney
New York
Alales
Rubin
Baltimore
Donald Cooper
Brooklyn
Fel
Seawolf Submarine Missing in Far Pacific
The 1450 ton U S submarine Seawolf under Lt Comdr Albert M Benter is overdue from patrol in the Far Pacific and presumed lost. Next of kin have been notified though no casualties announced. the Seawolf carried a crew of about 62 and is the Meth U S submarine lost in the war.
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U. S
Far Pacific
Washington
Pacific
Heacheen
Albert M. Benter
White Plains
N.V
Seawolf
Mth
West Virginia
Frederick J. Warder
Mra
Hugh Warder
Grafton
Warder
New London
Mibmarine School
Ward and Petrillo Cases Contrasted
Washington dispatch reports War Labor Board chair William H. Davis contrasting the Petrillo and Ward cases. Ward’s defiance led to a plant seizure. Petrillo’s union noncompliance was deemed not to threaten the war economy. Congress members offered varied reactions, blaming lack of enforcement legislation and noting presidential powers to seize property.
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William H. Davis
War Labor Board
James C. Petrillo
Montfomery Ward
Davis
Petrillo
AFL Musicians Union
L Davis
Ward
War Department
Roosevelt
Tuear
WLB
Dme
Met
White House
Vineton
WSE
Watch Cave
Capitol
Congress
Ramspecl
Chicago
Soneress
Andresen
Sen. Canker JR N. Dd
Bioff and Browne Released From Sandstone Prison
William Bioff and George Browne, serving ten and eight year sentences for extortion plots against the motion picture industry, have been released from Sandstone federal prison. Warden George W. Humphrey confirmed the release but did not specify when. Federal Judge John C. Knox ordered their release after noting the pair aided the government with testimony in racketeering trials and that Blair and Browne had paid $10,000 fines.
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Bioff, Browne
Sandstone
Minn
George W. Humphrey
William Bloff
George Browne
Respect Lively
John C. Knox
New York
Blair
Browne
Theaters Showcase Vintage Films With Star Casts
A jumble of 1930s and 1940s film listings highlights Midtown theaters presenting a slate of Nancy actors— Joan Leslie, Paulette Goddard, Bruce Bennett, Buster Crabbe, and more— alongside starry titles like Mystery and Prisoner of War era drama.
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Midtown
Hollywood
Joan Leslie
Robert Muttao
paraRe Bron
Feetronvillien
Eve
Tokyo
van Jonnien
Bpenerr Racy
Movers
Walker
Paylis ‘Thaxter
Paws
Keare
Anne Nantes
Kaipe
Aline Maritebol
Rush Wattick
Toma! With’ Ran Dontery
Lupin
Vind WyHle
Bruce Dennett
Eric Off
Ruane Indegue
Buster Crabbe
al Bi
John
Essar Pergen
Powell
Lu Sisters
Mary Lae
Ann
Rutherford
Preston Poreter
Lagies
Washington
Shall
Paulette Goddard
Fred Macotu
Klasner
Powell, Adden
Remedy
Custer
Atlergia
Martha O'Driscoll
Nosh Bessy
Cherter
Meat supply eases in New York as 12 million pounds forecast
New York Markets Commissioner Henry M. Broridage predicted over 12,000,000 pounds of meat would reach the city next week, with normal weekly demand around 20,000,000 pounds. He noted wholesalers, independent slaughterers, and others increasing supply while frozen fish sales rose despite snowstorms and reduced galewater catch. Salt and fresh water fish landings were lighter than yesterday, according to the Fisheries Council.
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New York
New York City
Henry M. Broridage
Brundage
Lishery
Lang Named Acting Director in Health Department
Health Commissioner J. E. Oftper announced the appointment of Dr. E. W. Lang as acting director of the division of communicable disease. Lang, Norfolk County Virginia health director, has served nine years and will succeed Dr. J. T. Duncan who led the division for 18 months and will continue to supervise the tuberculosis bureau.
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