Grafton High Aims for Nineteen Games This Season
Grafton High School plans nineteen basketball games for 1937 38 as coach Randall H McKinney schedules home and away contests with Big Ten and Monongahela Valley teams. The slate includes December 23 opener vs Kingwood and trips to Morgantown Wheeling Weirton and Wheeling contacts, with West Union and Flemington added for variety and regional rivalries.
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Grafton High School
Randall H. McInney
Big Ten
Monongahela Valley
Clarksburg
Kingwood High School
West Fairmont Polar Bears
Elkins High
Hastermont
Shinnston
Washing- Irving
Buckhannon
Morgantown
Weston
Panhandle
Moundsville High
Wheeling
Weirton Hish
Grafton
Warren Harding High School
Warren
Ohio
West Union
Bearcats
Philippi High School
Bulldogs
Jafton
Grafton High
Philippi High School Schedule Shown for Winter to March
Philippi High School's winter schedule lists January 5 Beverly at Philippi through March 4 Elkins at Elkins with multiple away and home games including Buckhannon Roosevelt-Wilson Walkersville Belington Bridgeport West Milford Monongah and Walkersville matchups across Philippi Clarksburg and nearby towns. The sequence emphasizes a busy slate of interdistrict games ending at Elkins.
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Ton
Wadestown
Philippi
Philippi High School
Beverly
Buckhannon
Phil
Walkersville
Wallville
Monongah
Belington
Roosevelt-Wilson
Clarksburg
West Milford
Roosevelt- Wilson
Philinn
Philipps
Bridgeport
Bridget
Philib
Brrport
Elkins
Fromhart Has Good Success In First Year As Coach
Wally Fromhart former Moundsville High and Notre Dame star, now Mt. Carmel High coach in Chicago, led his team from an opening loss to a season of unbeaten opposition. Mt. Carmel beat St. Leo and prepared for a schoolboy championship clash with Austin, in front of 120000 at Chicago Municipal Stadium.
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Associated Press
Wally Fromhart
Moundsville High School
Notre Dame
Mt. Carmel High School
Chicago
Mt. Carmel
St. Leo
Austin
Chicago Municipal Stadim
W. H. McFarland
Keyser Hunter
McFarland
Henderson
Cam Henderson
Marshall College
Telephones Coming To Welch War Line
War officials announced installation of phones and switchboard and said the Welch line is more than half completed preparing for telephone service. The update notes progress on extending communications during the war effort.
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Telephone Company
Welch
Football Tax Fight Reaches Supreme Court Tests
The article reports four state universities Iowa West Virginia Minnesota and Georgia challenging federal admission taxes on college football games arguing football is an essential state function. The Internal Revenue Service contends the tax targets fans not the schools and plaintiffs seek to avoid paying owed sums totaling $119332 with several suits pending.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Iowa
West Virginia
Minnesota
Georgia
Internal Revenue Bureau
Universi of Minnesota
West Virginia University Athletic Council
University of Minnesota
Barney Ross and bride honeymooning in East
Bar ny Ross the welterweight champion and his 26 year old bride Pearl Siegel formerly of New York were honeymooning in the east today before leaving for Bermuda for three weeks. They wed yesterday in a private ceremony at a Michigan avenue hotel.
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Chicago
Barney Ross
Pearl Siegel
New York
Bermuda
Michigan Avenue
Social Security office reports regional old age claims
Huntington office reports 3636 old age insurance claims received with 2876 certified for payment. Director Howard B. James said thousands in the region entitled to file have not done so.
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Huntington
The
Social Security Board
Howard B. James
Martinsburg Council Orders Tax Enforcement on Solicitors
The municipal council directed the police department to enforce the city privilege tax ordinance applicable to solicitors after local businessmen complained of violations.
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Martinsburg
Redskins Crush Giants 49 to 14 in Polo Grounds rout
Washington Redskins routed the New York Giants 49 to 14 before 58,000 fans at the Polo Grounds. Cliff Battles ran 170 yards on 24 carries and Sammy Baugh threw 11 completions for 133 yards, breaking season record as the Redskins clinched the Eastern division title and prepared to face the Chicago Bears in the league final.
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Cliff Battles
Will O' the Wisp
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Sammy
Cliff
Redskins
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Washington
Bears
Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cardinals
Giants
New Yorkers
Stever
Owens
Baugh
Battles
Catchers Swap Faces Hurdles Between Browns and Indians
Chicago Dec 6 A proposed catchers swap between the St. Louis Browns and Cleveland ran into difficulties today with Browns offering Rollie Hemsley for Frank Pytlak while Cleveland pressed for Hemsley and suggested Billie Sullivan as an alternative. Negotiations continued but no deal was completed.
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Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Browns
Rollie Hemsley
Indians
Frank Pytlak
Dental care and policy talks overshadow trip details
The report notes discussions of stronger anti trust laws new relief needs and liquidation of the emergency public works administration under Ickes. Capt McIntire comments on a slow healing gum saying care is needed and bone scraping could occur if needed. President cancels side trips to Warm Springs and Gainesville and plans to tour those places in spring.
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Emergency Public Works Administration
Ickes
McIntire
Potomac
Miami
Warm Springs
Gainesville
Famous Jack Doyle Quits His Business
New York from 1900s to 1930s landmarks fade as Jack Doyle retires from the pool hall business after three decades. Doyle, a national figure and odds setter for major events, will reduce active management while remaining involved with some betting commissions. He recalls early days with figures like John L. Sullivan, Jim Jeffries, and Ty Cobb among his lifetime sports witnesses.
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New York
St Nick’s
St Hobey Baker
Jack Doyle
Busine
Jack
Doyle
John McGraw
Ted Sloan
John L. Sullivan
Springfield
Mass
Jeffries
Jim Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Joe Choynski
Sailor Tom Sharkey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Mike Kelly
Frank Hinkey
Yale
Giants
Jim “Thorpe
Mount Pleasant
Hinkey
Thorpe
Opera memories of stars who visited the opening
The reminiscence recalls Caruso and many famed figures at the opening. Matty Bresnahan, John T. Brush, Jim Corbett, Weber and Fields, Mike Donlin, and Willie Hoppe, fresh from a Paris billiards triumph, were all present.
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Matty
Bresnahan
John T. Brush
Giants
Jim Corbett
Weber
Fields
Mike Donlin
Willie Hoppe
Paris
Blickle Wins Kump Trophy in WV Sports Honor
Charleston December reports Eddie Blickle, Huntington coach and top WV tennis figure, earns the Kump trophy as the year’s leading amateur athlete with 82 points. Marshal Glenn trails with 71, Dutch Clark and Jule Ward also place high amid a wide voter tally that includes many football, golf, and tennis figures across West Virginia.
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Charleston
Eddie Blickle
Huntington
West Virginia
Kump
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Lickle
Glenn
West Virginia Mountaineers
Buickie
Fritai Stifel
Wheeling
Joe Sty~ahar
Shinnston
Tom Brand
Kingwood
Huntington High School
White Sulphur
Buckhannon
Eudie
Harry
Dutch” Clark
Jule Ward
Mortis Harvey
Eagles
Jimmie Alien
Jackie Hunt
Rob Smith
Bluefield
Cam Henderson
Marshall College
Fritzie Stifel
Kelly Moan
W. Va
Nelson Bragg
Marshall
Alpha Lawcon
Clarksburg
Vans
Bluefield College
Lester, Schoy
Jack Gocke
Joe Nogosky
Welch
Albert Roman
Weirton
Chuck Dornan
Squint” Phares
Bunny Lovett
Ashby Dickerson
Lamber
Princeton
Kirk Jackson
Ann Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
Twerky” Lantz
Barboursville High
Curtis Ramsey
Northfork
Henry Lydick
Sidewalk project eyed as WPA aid to replace and build
The WPA will furnish labor and equipment for sidewalk work in Grafton, with property owners supplying cement. City consent is awaited before contacting owners, after which sidewalks can be built where needed and existing ones replaced to relieve owners of major expense. Similar sidewalks were already built on Maple Avenue during prior street work.
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WPA
WFA
Grafton
Poe
Maple Avenue
Denzie earns first team Big Ten loop berth. Hamilton gets honor
Grafton High School star Denzie lands on the all Big Ten conference team chosen by valley league mentors with Hamilton receiving honorable mention. The all star list includes Denzie as a halfback with D'Abate Morgantown as fullback and J. Hamilton of Bearcat among backfield selections. notable readings from Clarksburg meeting in WAL.
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Grafton High
Floyd “Scotty
Hamilton
Gratton
Charles “Bud
Bryan Wee
Denzie
Charleston Daily Mail
Don Hardman
J. Hamilton
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Clarksburg
Wal
W. Dutton
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Neff
Buckhannon
Gillool
Musgrave
McDaniel
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Calburn
West Fairmont
Spatefore
Shinnston
Hughes
East Fairmont
Allesio
Morris
Davis
Morgantown
DeMay
Hawkins
East Pairmont
Secret
Pearcy
R. Dutton
Crucial Bowling Match Postponed To Tomorrow Night
The city bowling league top teams B anc and Carr Chinn Potters will clash tomorrow night on UMC A alleys after tonight’s postponement due to a banquet. Secretary William Manley announced the schedule shift as crowd anticipation grows for the match. In Wellsburg, Brooke county court ordered restitution of 1,608 or surrender the magistrate’s office by December 17 after auditor findings.
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B. Anc
Carr Chinn Potters
U. M.C.A
Wellsburg
Brooke County
George R. Howard
Fiduciary Accounts For Settlement In Court
The commissioner of accounts announces fiduciary settlements before him. Executors Thomas W. Brohard O Jay Fleming and Laursan K. Loar of Leonard Mallonce deceased. Administrator Charles W Yates of Charles W Yates estate. Executor Robert T Travis of John N Mays estate. Dated December 6 1937. William P Samples Commissioner of Accounts.
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Commissioner of Accounts
Thomas W. Brohard
O. Jay Fleming
Laursan K. Loar
Leonard Mallonce
C. W. Morrow
Charles W. Yates
Robert T. Travis
John N. Mays
William P. Samples
Parole Granted to Creditors and Beneficiaries of Weaver Estate
Notice to all claimants against the estate of John A. Weaver deceased to file verified claims with vouchers by April 28 at the Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank Building in Grafton West Virginia. Beneficiaries must appear on that date to protect their interests as the court considers probation. The commissioner notes a 1937 assault on Eli Napoli of Flemington.
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John A. Weaver
John A. ‘Weaver
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank
Grafton
West Virginia
Peeer
Raul
Eli Napoli
Fleming
Jen Aé
Napoli
J. Guy Allender
Accounta
Essary
Campbell Sold By Reds To Montreal Ball Club
Chicago, Dec. 6. Catcher Gilly Campbell was sold today by the Cincinnati Reds to Montreal of the International League. Campbell has been with the Reds four years and played part of the 1987 season with Syracuse.
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Reds
Montreal Ball Club
Chicado
Gilly Campbell
Cincinnati Reds
Montreal
Campbell
Syractae
Labor party prospects in 1940 race for New York mayor
Discussion centers on Labor influence in Fiorello H. La Guardia’s 1940 re election and the potential rise of a National Labor party. Analysts weigh Democratic faction control, possible Labor presidential candidates, and the chance of a Labor Farmer or Labor Progressive fusion led by La Follette figures.
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Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
C. T. OQ
Detroit
Alke
Guardia
Progressive Party of
Wisconsin
Guy
Lac Follette
Robert’ M. la Follette
Perhapis
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