WVU Basketball Card Opens With Local Rivalries
West Virginia hosts Bethany in opener while Alderson Broaddus visits Saturday. Richmond Professional Institute beat Mountain Lions 88 28 as Dick Soony Phillips scored 32. Fairmont State, Shepherd, Potomac State and Bluefield also host Saturday night non conference games.
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Medora Mason Among Sneakers For Confab
Delegates at the West Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association conference in Charleston were to elect offices and hear speakers including Medora Mason of Washington, information specialist for the Treasury Department, Faith L. Graham of the Charleston Gazette, and Morris Harvey College host President Leonard Riggleman. The session also noted a note on early soap factories at Tongavo in ancient Pompeii.
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Alvin Dark Named Rookie Of Year For 1948
Alvin Dark of the Boston Braves, aged 25, was named the Rookie of the Year for 1948 by the Baseball Writers Association. He batted .524 in the pennant run and collected 27 of 48 votes. Gene Bearden finished second with eight votes, and Richie Ashburn placed third with seven. Bearden starred in the World Series, and Dark led the Braves in regular season wins with 17.
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Cage Practice Underway at Grafton High Bearcats Face 20-Game Schedule
Grafton High basketball opens practice with a demanding 20 game slate. Only senior Skook Willis saw action last year but sophomores Dick Gummy Poe and Chick Bennett show promise. Junior Dick Falls is expected to anchor the lineup alongside strong reserves. The 48-49 squad looks very promising and the public is urged to attend and support.
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Clemson and Notre Dame poised for victory in final games
Notre Dame faces USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum while Clemson plays The Citadel in Washington DC. Auburn meets Alabama in Birmingham for the first time since 1907 as six minor bowls dot the schedule. More than 100,000 expected to watch the Notre Dame Trojan clash and each team seeks its tenth win.
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Notice to creditors and heirs in the McClain estate
Legal advertising to all creditors and beneficiaries of Mineth E. McClain deceased. Claims must be filed with vouchers verified at the Taylor County Bank Building Grafton West Virginia by May 27 1949 to avoid exclusion from the estate benefits. Beneficiaries must appear on that date to protect their interests. Dated November 27 1948. William P. Samples Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County.
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Messiah Choir to Present Handel’s Christmas Portions
The Messiah The Alderson-Broaddus College Choir under Walter C Johnson Jr will perform Handel’s Messiah Christmas portions tomorrow night at First apt church. Soloists include Miss Martha Faye Fogle soprano Miss Doris McCarty contralto Francis Murphy tenor Robert Withers bass Douglas Bumgardner bass choir has 43 members Charles Town notices auctioneer obituary
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Truman sails to honor battleship Missouri at Norfolk
President Truman and party depart Washington aboard the Yacht Williamsburg to salute the 45,000 ton battleship Missouri. The group plans to moor at Norfolk Pier 7 near noon EST, marking a ceremonial tribute to the historic warship.
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Chinese plea urges U S officials on China policy
A fragment notes an appeal urging American officials to gain a deeper understanding of China's plight and the Chinese Government's aim to halt the Communist advance and reverse the tide southward.
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Lions Join In Banquet Plan In Grafton Community
At its meeting last night the Lions Club of Grafton decided to join with the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs in sponsoring the Farming For Better Living Banquet next Thursday. Farm families from Taylor County will be honored guests as winners of the annual farm competition are announced that night. The first glass furnace in America was set up at Jamestown, Virginia, early in the settlement's history.
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Virginia Furniture Imports Shape Early Colonial Trade
In 1725 Virginia imported furniture from Boston New York and Philadelphia and spurred cabinetmakers to produce a large volume of wine furniture for the major plantations, reflecting growing colonial trade networks and material culture.
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For Sale Selling Homes Is Our Business Opportunity Ad
Classified housing notice promotes buying rather than renting with down payments and rent-to-own options. Listings include 513 West Main St house at 3500, a remodeled Country Club Road home at 6500, 451 West Wilford St bungalow at 3500, and other suburban homes with loans available and quick sale implied.
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Virginia Furniture Styles Through the Ages
The article traces Virginia furniture from 1680 onward, detailing shifts across William and Mary Queen Anne Georgian and later styles. It highlights Chippendale Adam Heppelwhite Directoire and Steraton influences shaping regional taste and craft traditions.
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Classified Rates And Policies In The Sentinel
Classified advertising presents rates for single insertions and multiple insertions with per word charges. Minimum 75 cent charge applies. cash in advance required. errors to be reported immediately. ads limited to proper classification. no phone ads accepted.
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