Rivals Claim Army Grid Title as Bowl Season Ends
Notre Dame Georgia UCLA press their claims to the national college grid title after Army’s near miss with Navy in the final prebowl roundup of 1948. Army, Georgia, and UCLA loom atop unbeaten teams, while Army’s Charlie Tripp shines with three TD runs and a pass.
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California
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Philadelphia
Charlie Tripp
Georgia Tech
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Carolina
Virginia
New Orleans
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Illnois
Nebraska
Tilint
Bruins
Holy Cross
Boston Collee
Alabama
Mississippi State
Oklahoma Ageles
Oklahoma
Tulsa
All-State Selector Meets in Charles Charleston WV 1946 date
West Virginia sports writers convened in Charleston to name the all state high school athletes for 1946. The selection board included writers, officials, and university officials chaired by Hawley. Luncheon preceded the session with the winner to be announced December 20 after a Wednesday, December 16 luncheon and December 13 ceremony for the small oval events.
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Etihale
Seberls
Ate Hytton
Helnal
Will
Redskin and Giant title chase ends in close race
Washington Redskins and New York Giants battle for Eastern Division crown with a possible playoff postponement if tied. Giants lost to the Rams 31 21 while Green Bay defeated Washington 20 7. Eagles beat Steelers as standings shuffle toward season finale at the Polo Grounds.
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Pittsburon Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
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Chicago Bears
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Veterans May Assign Bonds To VA
Veterans may assign their sem inal leave bonds to the Veterans Administration as payment on national service life or U S government life insurance. Form 1625 is needed to properly make the assignment. Sales on the Huntington tobacco market opened with about 1 000 000 pounds of barley on hand for the first day. Norway lost more than half her Merchant fleet both in World War I and World War II.
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Huntington
Veterans Administration
U. S
A. Lee Lancaster
Norway
Baseball Mien Get Together Today
In Los Angeles on December 2, baseball executives from major and minor leagues gather for a week of meetings. Judge Bramham plans to retire as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues after years in the role since 1932. Trautman of the Detroit Tigers is tipped as a successor candidate amid minor and farm interests tensions. Commissioner Handler attends as the major and minor groups prepare to discuss a future joint operating agreement.
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Bob Myers
Los Angeles
American Association
Pacific Coast
Fastern
William G Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
George M Trautman
Detroit Tigers
Bramham
Trautman
Ble
A. B.handler
Frank Lane
Classified Rates and Policies Card
Classified sentinel column notes rates for first insertion and subsequent insertions in words and cents. It outlines minimum charge, word counting method, word and four character blocks, and cautions against misclassification and multiple errors. It also states limiter liability and classification adherence in the Minot area.
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Sentinel
Browns vs Dolphins in Florida as LA sets scoring record
Cleveland Browns meet the Miami Seahawks in Florida with the Western Division leaders eyeing the title chase while Los Angeles set a 62 point scoring record in a 76 point win over Buffalo. San Francisco beat Chicago Rockets 62 to 14 to move to 8 5 0 and challenge New York and Brooklyn for top spots.
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Miami Seahawks
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New York Yankees
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Brooklyn
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Chicago Rockets
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New York
Mondaay
Army Navy memories highlight Da vis and Blanchard careers
By Hugh Fullerton Jr a round up reflecting on Glenn Davis and Dec Blanchard as they conclude three era defining Army Navy battles. The piece recalls dramatic moments from wartime games noting how the pair led Army and inspired postgame tributes as fans and writers say farewell.
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Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
Army-Navy
Glenn Davis
Dec Blanchard
Toru
West Point
Navy
Army
Davis
Uct
Rome Ed Blanchard
Deer Hunters Sweep West Virginia Woodlands Opening Day
Charleston reports hundreds of hunters braved winds and near freezing temperatures to open the deer season in the state's woodlands. The Conservation Commission estimated the deer herd around 100000 and set 500 reporting and tagging check stations. Bucks with one or both antlers branched became legal across 25 counties, with a bag limit of one per hunter. The season runs through December 7 in listed northern counties. Muskrat and mink season also began with no bag limit and continues to February 15.
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West Virginia
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Conservation Commission
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Barbour
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Hardy Morgan
Taylor
Tucker
Berk Doddridge
Grant
Greenbrier
Lewis
Marion
Mineral
Monongalia
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Randolph and
Webster
Todd Is Winner Of $10,000 Orlando Open
Harry Todd of Dallas won the Orlando Open by nine strokes with a 72 hole total of 275 in Florida. The 30 year old defeated touring pros and amateurs as the Orlando field prepared for the $10,000 Miami Open starting Thursday in Miami. Gray Silver resigned as manager of the West Virginia Employment Service district office in Martinsburg to resume private law practice.
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Orlando
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Dallas
Texas
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West Virginia Employment Service
Raleigh board to reconsider special election delay
The Raleigh county board of education will reconvene for a special meeting Wednesday night to review its postponement of an extra levy proposal for higher teacher pay, after criticism from the teacher association. A separate item honors 15 year old Bill Wasselchalk with the Boy Scout Life Saving medal for rescuing Audrey Greer from a fast moving train. A stray note warns that a small amount of figment in a hen’s feed can cause red or green yolks.
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Beckley
Raleigh County Board of Education
Bill Wasselchalk
Helen Boy
Audrey Greer
Sideline Slants Nominate State Championship Contenders
Writers executive committee selected Fairmont West, Huntington East, St Albans, and Weirton as state title contenders amid heated debate. Voters from Huntington, Charleston, Parkersburg, and Morgantown pressed for continuity, while critics argued weekly polls should not determine final rankings.
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Huntington Herald Dispatch
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Peevul
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Parkersburg
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East Bank
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Stoinwall
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Burns
John Byrd
Faimont West
Hatty
Polar Bears
George Sainger
Brekley ‘Post-Hers
Cirle Hylton
Logan
Freeing Of Three Ohio Toll Bridges Celebration
A cross state parade marks the lifting of tolls on three West Virginia owned bridges over the Ohio River. Bridges include St Marys, Belpre–Parkersburg, and Williamsport–Marietta with bands and officials from both states. The celebration starts at St Marys then travels to Marietta and Belpre before finishing at Parkersburg.
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Baltimore carload totals show year over year decline
Carloads handled by Baltimore and Ohio railroad totaled 4 275 780 for November, down from 15 299 355 in December and 287 043 in the prior year. The company reported 53 379 carloads for the week ending November 30, with 62 601 the previous week and 64 788 in the same week last year. Also mentions Saint Lucia, called Helen of the West Indies.
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