Final Rose Bowl Workout Tilt Sees Husker and Indian Mentors Ponder
Nebraska coach Bi Jones and Stanford mentor Clark Shaughnessy led easy end of season drills as both teams brace for the Rose Bowl. Vucinich hurt and Petsch limited add to roster uncertainty while a near sell out crowd of 90,000 looms amid rain.
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Russ Newland
Pasadena
Calif
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Stanford
Indians
Woray
Bi” Jones
Lawrence
Bill” Jones
Nebi
Nabob
Clark
Daniel Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Roy Petsch
Petsch
Boston college Eagles to meet Tennessee Vols in Sugar Bowl
In New Orleans the Boston college Eagles face the Tennessee Volunteers as both teams prepare for tomorrow's Sugar Bowl clash. Coach Frank Leahy guides Boston College through a light workout while Neyland and his Vols finalize their plans and recover key players for the national showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Martin
New Orleans
Miss
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Eagles
Vate
Ee Bob
Neyland
Tennessee Vols
Ivere
Department of Gular
Boston
Tenesses
Boston fans weigh Northerners in Vols favored clash
Bostonians favored teams based on analysis, with Tennessee seen as 2-5 favorites. The margin was expected to narrow as more northern teams entered the contest.
East West game players drawn into British war relief event
San Francisco dispatch reports Shrine officials oppose recruiting East West stars for a January 5 Los Angeles war relief game after the New Year clash at Kezar Stadium. The East West game, benefiting the hospital for crippled children, faces a potential precedent clash as Harmon and Banta ink plans with others to join the British War Relief drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Eldred
San Francisco
Tommy Harmon
Los Angeles
Shrine
Goods
Kezar Stadium
Norman Glover
British War Relief Association of
Southern California
British War Relief Association
Harmon
Michigan
Jack Banta
University of Southern California
Detroit Golfer Tops Old Tourney In Christmas Week Match
In White Sulphur Springs the first annual Christmas week golf tournament medal showed W B Pipp of Detroit leading after a seven stroke head start and finishing with 4138 net for 36 holes. Nearby rivals Dr Gary Hogg and Je Joe Moore from Lewisburg posted 145’s, with Bob Parker of White Sulphur Springs third at 147. The revival traces to 1884 by Oakhurst Golf club of White Sulphur Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Parker
Whitesppher Springs
Oakhurst
White Sulphur Springs
U.S
School Men Prepare Talks On Vocational Ed Expansion
District school superintendents and aides meet in Charleston to discuss expansion of National Defense vocational education programs in West Virginia. Conferences will be held today through Thursday with briefings and planning sessions on program growth and implementation.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ay Ha
Ohio Needing Coach S Why Not Get Him Here
Ohio State athletic director L W St John visited New York to recruit coaches Wes Fesler Earl Blaik and Dr Mal Stevens none available as Fesler signed with Wesleyan Blaik moved to Army Stevens at New York U F B Rumor cites Francis Schmidt possible Detroit pro tack Tom Stidham Oklahoma two years left Frank Thomas Ohio State candidate Marchie Schwartz Stanford headed to UCLA Bernie Masterson signed as backfield coach UCLA poised to start T parties Sports notes include Winnats Nixon Denton and Elmer Salter plus Xmas section by Des Moines Register and Lee Taylor hospital setback. Dayton area mentions. final item bluefield telephone borrowing 200000 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
L. W. St. John
Ohio State
Wes Fesler
Earl Blaik
Mal Stevens
Fesler
Wesleyan
Blaik
Dartmouth
Army
Dr. Stevens
Francis Schmidt
Detroit
Bill Edwards
Marquette
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Frank Thomas
Ohio
Marchie Schwartz
Stanford
Bernie Masterson
Chicago Bears
Jooks
Uclans
Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
Elmer Salter
Auburn
Madison Square Garden
Calfornia
Georgia Tech
Des Moines Register
Lee Taylor
Minneapolis
Sammy Snead
Brooklyn
Lee Grissom
Lee
Gordon Spears
Billings Mont
Peng
Tough games booked here during week
Grafton High Bearcats face University High of Morgantown on Riverside Drive seeking win between tough foes. Coach Randall McKinney works to fix lineup gaps after an earlier win, wary of lack of substitutes. A second game vs Bridgeport High follows, with strong local support and B team preludes. Main contests at 8:15 p.m.
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Grafton High Bearcats
Riverside Drive
University High of
Morgantown
Randall McKinney
Fort Hill High
Cumberland
University High
Grafton
Bearcats
Bridgeport High
W.I
Bridgeport
Ping Pong Tourney Set At Lawson Center
The junior and senior ping pong elimination tournament begins January 17 at 7 30 pm at Lawson Community Center. Entries due by January 15 with free enrollment. Participants include both sexes under 18 for juniors and over 16 for seniors, supervised by the WPA recreational unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
WPA
Two Jockeys Tied For 1940 Riding Honors
In a photo finish Earl Dew and Walter Lee Taylor battled for the 1940 riding championship. Both had 266 wins on American and Mexican tracks during the year. Taylor led briefly yesterday with a Tropical Park win, but Dew tied it late with a Santa Anita victory. Dew started the day with six mounts to Taylors four.
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Los Angeles
Earl Dew
Walter Lee Taylor
Wire
Taylor
Florida
Tropical Park
Dew
Santa Anita
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
New York Vince Dell Orto outpointed Al Manclini in a light bout in Providence Rhode Island. Predale Cochrane outpointed Joe Be Jesus in Elizabeth New Jersey. Archer outpointed Abe Kaufman in Philadelphia. Beau 130 1-2 defeated Mel Neary in Holyoke Massachusetts as local utilities seek plant and service extensions over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vince Dell ‘Orto
Italy
al Manclini
Providence
R. I
Newark
N. J
Predale
Cochrane
Elizabeth
Joe Be Jesus
Larer York
Archer
Har Aark
Abe Kaufmain
Philadelphia
Cooperative Merge Formed Between WV and Southern States
Richmond dispatch reports that West Virginia Cooperative Farm Services will merge with Southern States Cooperative effective January 1. W G Wyson of Southern States confirms Post of Clarksburg will stay on as manager in the new structure. Claude R Underwood, also of Clarksburg, is named district manager for the remainder of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
West Virginia
Southern States Cooperative
W. G. Wyson
Southern States
Wysor
A. B. Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cparative Farm Services
Claude R. Underwood
Gala Parade Marks New Year in Lewisburg
In Lewisburg on December 31 residents will dress in bright costumes and ride in wagons and old automobiles for a Shanghai parade welcoming 1941. Prizes totaling 150 dollars entice participants as kids sing in cowboy outfits and Indians robes. The parade’s origins are debated with tales of Shanghaied sailors, a Lewisburg lad’s trip to Shanghai, or local lore.
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Lewisburg
Shanghai
Green‘brier Valley
China
Iceland Ports Feel Wartime Trade Boom On Coastal Towns
Island fishing villages along the north coast expanded as hundreds relocated to handle the catch. Tons of fish moved to west coast England while salted stock was exported to Britain. Food rations rose to support export needs for England. Canadian and British soldiers arrived last May to guard Iceland against invasion. The Hella became the first Icelandic ship to call at the port.
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England
Iceland
Tceland
Naz
Taxes set record as Charleston reports high November intake
Noble F. Conner, chief of the division, announced that consumer allotment taxes in November reached an all-time monthly high. Collections totaled 148,149.81 dollars, surpassing the previous November record of 713,509.72 dollars set in 1939. The report marks the strongest levy month to date.
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Charleston
Alloa
Noble F. Conner
New York Radio Plans for New Year Eve 1941
New York broadcasting networks outline a heavy New Year’s Eve program featuring dancing parties and football previews. NBC CBS and MBS will present studio gatherings, orchestral numbers, and live sport broadcasts from New Orleans Dallas and Pasadena with personalities like Ted Husing Ernie Smith and Bob Hope among the presenters.
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WEW York
NBC
CBS
MBS
ASCAP
MBS - Chain
WIZ
Whafnbc
Riverside Church
N. Y
Harry Emerson Fosdick
WABC
WEAF
Mid
WJZ
Sugar
New Orleans
Tennessee
Bostom College
Fort Pearson
WABE
Orange
Miami
Georgetown
Mississippi
Ted Husing
Mbs-Chain
Cotton
Dallas
Fordham
Texas A. & M
Bob Elson
San Francisco
College
Ernie Smith
Pasadena
Stanford
Nebraska
Bir Stern
Joan
Toraham McNamee
An’ Iversary
America
Ken Carpenter
Clinton Twiss
Wiz-Nbc
Britain
Jack Benny
Symui
Stilenn Miller
Raymond Gram Sowig
Nbgaee i
Orch
Anieie Walter
WMMN
Classified rates and rental listings with partial addresses
Sentinel classified ad rates are two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each additional insertion. The text includes rental notices such as FOR RENT Lighthouse keeping rooms and sleeping rooms at 1229 West Royal Street and other street addresses with limited legibility.
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Sentinel
Babar
Tala
West Roya Street
Transport Workers seek dismissal of Ohio Valley Bus workers
A committee from the United Transport Workers of America CIO planned to request the dismissal of 15 F L of L employees at the Ohio Valley Bus Company, marking a labor action in Browneton on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GTON
United Transport Workers of America
CIO
4. F
Ohio Valley Bus, Company
Radio Program Schedule Across West Virginia and Major Networks
A dense list shows World War era radio programming across Central West Virginia. Stations switch between NBC CBS and MBS networks with announcements for news sports and variety shows. Prominent names include Jack Armstrong Lucille Ball and Lowell Thomas among others.
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NBC
Wdz
Charles Nobles
WBLK
Josh Bethencourt
CBS
Ted Steele
SRL
Borita
Seat Sullivan
WBLE
Terry Shand
Hudson
Nbc-Wiz
Lowell Thomas
WMMN
the World Today
Fort Pearson
Amos ‘N Andy
Nbc-Weae
Waring
MBS
Palton Lewis, Jr
WIZ
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VOLS
Thuneseee
Fritz Crisler
Lou Little
Columbia
Bo McMillan
Indiana
National Athletic Association
John
Ketel
the Public Service Commission
Bluefield Teleiphone Company
University
The
Acan Utilities Seae Ghicigo
Wilford Street
Ter
Ang Way
Wilford
Paiva Abney, Inc
Ee Wm
Red
WEAP
Fibber McrGee
Bob Hope
We the People
Ben Bernie Quiz
Grand Central Station
Ed Mayehoff
Morton Gould
Constable's
Vandergrift
East Main Street
Hsraee
Grafton Banking and Trust. Company
Eames
Johnny Allen
Sleveland Pyigher
Jack Lotits
Jack Armstrong
Beatiti
WLW
Dinning Sisters
Edwin C. Hill
KDEA
Hea. Keen
John W
Vander
Lanny Ross
Athena
Meehan
Elf —Béorind
Nbc-Wjz
wiaer—Fumont
Wee Waar V
Waltenborn
Bernie
Ore
Bishop
Pibber
McGet
Mbs—Lane
Rabi
RCA
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