College Football Stars Take Philly Eagles 17-7 Upset
CHICAGO crowds witnessed a shocking 17-7 upset as North Carolina star Charlie Justice led a dominant All-Star attack to defeat the defending NFL champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, amid a large turnout. Justice ran 133 yards on nine carries including a 35-yard TD, with Eddie Le Baron supplying key plays. The Browns of the NFL had placed players at every position except halfback on their 1946 first team.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Wage
Eagles
Collegians
North Carolina
Charlie “Choo-Choo” Justice
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
Alleast
Major League Baseball Daily Standings and Scores
National League results include Boston 7 Brooklyn 0 New York 3 Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 5 St Louis 2 Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1. Standings show Philadelphia leading with 66 wins and 43 losses. Boston 59 46. Brooklyn 55 45. St Louis 57 47. New York 54 49. Chicago 44 58. Cincinnati 44 58. Pittsburgh 35 68. American League notes Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 Detroit 4 St Louis 25? New York 7 Philadelphia 6. Upcoming games Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh.
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Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Branca
Newcombe
Spahn
Kearn Hearn
Jones
Johnson
Boyer
Staley
Wehmeier
Washington
Detroit
White
Marshall
Scheib
Shantz
Reynolds
Firemen Offer Moral Support To Water Men In Parkersburg
Parkersburg firemen, led by Bernard Trippett, offer moral support to water workers amid a threatened strike. The CIO representative John McGivern says water employees may strike if wage demands are unmet. Water workers seek $1.22 hourly from 95 cents and want a 40 hour week, while the city offers $1.02.
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Parkersburg
Bernard Trippett
CIO Field
John McGivern
Pittsburgh
Golden Underwood
Braves No Hits Dodgers In 7 0 Shutout
Boston right hander Vern Bickford pitched a no hitter to lead the Braves past the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 0. He struck out three, walked four, and faced 97 batters in a 97 pitch gem that ended with a game ending double play from Duke Snider.
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Braves
Dodgers
Boston
Vern Bickford
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bickford
Brooklyn
Rex Barney
New York
Brooks
Rick
Jim Russell
Gene Her‘manski
Bussy Kerr
Duke” Snider
Kerr
Biektoga
Grafton Sentinel Captures Fifty Local Portrait Cuts
The Sentinel gathered about fifty man and woman portraits in two days for a photo cut library. Readers were invited to participate but some could not fit into the office window from 4 to 8 PM. The paper notes the busy town and jokes about missing unprinted news.
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Wentnies
Grafton
U N Security Council deadlock and Korea clash note
Continued from page one, Lie commented on the U N security council jam saying he cannot intervene and it is up to members to find a way out. He also spoke on the Korean war declaring the Americans will hold their bridgehead in Korea.
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U. N
Lie
Security Council
United States
South Korea
China
Pacific
Korea
West Virginia Guard Units Ordered To Active Duty
Two West Virginia National Guard units one in Fairmont and one in Charleston are ordered to federal service. The 201st armored field artillery battalion based in Fairmont will activate with units in Fairmont Kingwood Martinsburg and Keyser. The 126th transportation battalion headquartered in Charleston will mobilize with elements in Charleston and Welch. Both units report September 11 for a short active period before training at camp.
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West Virginia National Guard
201St Armored Field Artillery Battalion
126Th Transportation Truck Battalion
Federal Service
201St
Fairmont
Kingwood
Martinsburg
Keyser
126Th
Charleston
Welch
Political debate shifts as Korea war looms over elections
The Associated Press notes that politics recedes for now into the background as the Korean war dominates, with congressional elections in under three months prompting sharp attacks from both parties. Voters will demand explanations on intelligence, China, Pacific force strength, and equipment gaps, shaping postwar policy debates.
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Associated Press
Korea
John Boyce Dies Early This Morn
John Boyce age 19 of Grafton Route 3 died at 4:00 a.m. in Grafton City Hospital. Born in Taylor county on March 17, 1871, he was the son of Benjamin Boyce and Hannah Devers Boyce. His wife Janie Knight Boyce is deceased. Surviving children are Opha Boyce Weston Arthur A. Boyce Earl T. Boyce and Mrs. Percy Weaver. One brother Luther Boyce of Grafton Route 4 and one sister Mrs. Patty Moats of Thornton survive.
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Johnn'Thomas Boyce
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
Mr. Boyce
Taylor County
Benjamin Boyce
Hannah Devers Boyce
Janie M. Knight Boyce
Opha Boyce
Weston
Arthur A. Boyce
Fairmont
Earl T. Boyce
Percy
Oscar N Rosier Dies At 79 In Grafton
Oscar N Rosier Sr of 302 Barrett Street died at 2 20 am in Grafton City Hospital. He was 79, ill since March, born February 28 1871 in Taylor County. Survived by wife Elizabeth Kenney Rosier and three children O N Rosier Jr Iva M Hanline and Kenny M Rosier. Also three granddaughters and three great grandchildren. A retired merchant and farmer and former city councilman, he was active in the Republican party and a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church.
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Oscar N. Rosier
Barrett Street
Grafton City Hospital
Rosier
Taylor County
Edgar Rosier
Margaret ‘Warner Rosier
Elizabeth
Kenney Rosier
O. N. Rosier
Grafton
Iva M. Hanline
Sardis
West Virginia
Kenney M.rosier
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
West Virginia coal, transport woes linger in weekly roundup
The roundup reports Williamson field production down 30 percent since Wednesday with eight minutes idle. a car shortage in the Ka Nome area around Charleston limited six day mine operations. In July, 27 West Virginians died in industrial accidents, including 16 coal miners, while 3,837 workers were injured. Republican leaders plan strategy sessions in Charleston with Senator Owen Brewster as guest, plus one day “school of politics” meetings across six districts from August 21 to 26.
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Williamson
Ka‘nawha
Charleston
West Virginia
Brenter
West
Charlestonn
Owen Brewster
Maine
GOP
Bluefield
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Reds Press North As US Times Combat Toward Taegu
North Korean forces ford a water barrier along the Naktong as 24th Division troops drive toward Taegu. Colonel Mike Michaels leads the 25th in a counter thrust while a major bridgehead action unfolds. Two NK lieutenants surrender at American lines, first such voluntary surrenders, and Gen Harold George warns of a Pearl Harbor of Survival urging stronger atomic defenses.
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REDS
24Th
Nak- Tong
Mike" Michaels
Taegu
First
Auction notice of multiple Blueville homes and Beech Street listings
At 15 E Knotts Avenue a two story frame dwelling with eight rooms and coal furnace priced at 5500 dollars. In Blueville a seven room frame dwelling with basement and coal furnace, a four room garage apartment with gas floor furnace, and a six room dwelling at 223 Beech Street with basement and coal furnace. Lot 41 by 132 feet. Price 4800 dollars.
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E. Knotts Avenue
Blueville
Beech
Pottery Lane
Park
Present For The Princess
In Damascus the Duke of Edinburgh plans to surprise Princess Elizabeth with gifts of Damascus brocade carved wood and inlaid brass. He bought them during a previous visit when his ship Chequers was at Latakia. The brocade recalls a wedding gift once given by former President Shukry Quwwatly.
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Damascus
Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth
Lattakieh
Shukry _Quwwatly
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Families in Rural Notice
Mr and Mrs James A Preston Jr and family visited Mr and Mrs J A Preston Sr over the weekend. Raymond Bartletts family dined with Orville Bartlett. Emma StreetsImproved after illness. sister Saral Vanney reported. Mark Barnes, son of James and Mrs Barnes, returned from Detroit for summer work and will resume Fremington High senior year. Mrs Anna Post hosted daughter Mrs Arthur Swisher of Detroit with husband and son visiting Webster Simpson road family. Attendees at funeral for Mrs Columbus Paugh of Pleasant Creek included George Radabauch Everett Moran and Lena Moyer. Jimmy Morgan and wife of Clarksburg visited Haddie Rass residence.
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Mark Barnes
James Barnes
Detroit
Michigan
Young Barnes
Fremington High School
Anna Post
Arthur Swisher
Mr. Swisher
Webster-Simpson Road
Columbus Paugh
Plasant Creek
George Radabaueh
Everett Moran
Lena Moyer
General George criticizes policy over military balance risks
A general warns that Russia may build a stockpile of atom bombs and that current national policy is out of step with military capacity. He argues the policy makes the nation weak everywhere and strong nowhere, risking involvement in a disastrous war.
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Minnesota
Air Force
United States
Harold George
Minneapolis
George
U.S
Russia
Simpson Briefs by Mrs. Max Phillips
Sunday hamp burger supper at Ridge Dale Inn near Grafton Morgantown area drew many locals including Mr and Mrs Stanley Davis their son Simmie and D C Phelps family neighbors Rowland Edward Selvey Bartlett Philip Joel Eugene Moyer and children Earl Ida Violet Kelly Donna Lee Kelly plus J K Waters and children Chole Judy and Johnny Akron visiting Mrs Waters parents J A Preston Wondel Road. Gail Bartlett Marine corporal now at Camp Pendleton California reported transfer and promotion.
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J. K. Waters
Chole, Judy
Johnny
Akron
Ohio
Local Briefs Report Illness and Travels
Mrs. Ross has been quite ill but is some improved. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Beaver have returned from a motor trip to Illinois. An injured Pvt. Carroll L. Powell, son of Mrs. Kathleen Powell, Pennsboro, and Louis Scotchell, son of Mrs. Antionette Scotchell, Star City, Monongalia county.
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Ervin Beaver
Itlinois
Carroll L. Powell
Kathleen Powell
Pennsboro
Louis Scotchell
Antionette Scotchell
Star City
Monongalia County
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