Grafton Bearcats Host Buckhannon In Home Tilt
Grafton High bears down for a Bis Nine game tonight at eight facing Buckhannon in a closely matched matchup. St Augustine plays away at Elkins and Monongah, while Flemington hosts a potential county championship clash. Key scorers include Hyett leading St Augustine and Poe for Grafton as the teams chase wins through a tight week of high school basketball.
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Grafton High
Bearcats
Fighting Irish of
St. Augustine
Buckhannon
Shinnston Suar
Monongah Five
Flemington
Tigers
Trish
St. Peters of
Fairmont
Flemington Boys
Ivica
Grafton
Morgantown
Cats
James Hyett
Dick Poe
P Ay
Hyetl
St. A
Jett
St. Annee
Hussion
King Tops Small-College Scorers In 11 Games
George King of Morris Harvey College Charleston W Va surged to the national small college scoring lead with 292 points in 11 games averaging 26.5. Evan Zlock Susquehanna sits second at 24.0 in five games, while John Wilson Anderson Ind dropped to third with 23.8. Mackey Alderson-Broadas tops free throws at 27 of 29 for .931. Roanoke leads field goal percentage at .409 and Evansville has top free throw record at .697. Morehouse shows fewest personal fouls at 1.18 per game.
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New York
George King
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
W. Va
King
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Evan Zlock
Susquehanna
John Wilson
Anderson
Ind
Teader
Mackey
Billy Ruby
Muskingum
Ohio
Fred Mackey
Alderson- Broadus College
Philippi
Jol Wilson
Adrian
Capital U
Columbus
Southwest Missouri State
Little Fellows
Hamline Minn
Roanoke
Evansville
Morehouse
Classified Advertising Rates and Notices Summary
Classified ad rates and policies are listed. Contacts include 15 East Wilford, Blueville, and Richard H. Zinn at 310 Walnut Street with phone numbers 265-M and 366-R. Listings show FOR RENT rooms in various locations, dressmaking, electrical work, water wells cleaning, and a lost fraternity pin with a $10 reward.
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Richard H. Zinn
Walnut Street
R. P
Card of Thanks for A J Newbrough Death
We express sincere thanks to friends relatives neighbors and those who sent flowers or loaned cars after the death of our brother A J Newbrough from his sisters and brothers.
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A. J. Newbrough
Grateful thanks after the death of Bliss T. Hoffman
The Hoffman family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives for kindness shown during Bliss T. Hoffman's illness and passing. They thank Bartlett Funeral Home Reverend Harry Eckels and the Evangelical United Brethren church choir for their support, from Edgar E. Hoffman and siblings.
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Bartlett
Harry Eckels
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bliss T. Hoffman
Edgar E. Hoffman
77-Year-Old Man Faces First Degree Murder Verdict
KEYSER West Virginia January 25 a 77 year old farmer James Bane sobbing in Mineral County circuit court heard the state request a verdict of first degree murder in the death of his wife Sarah who died six days after head injuries were sustained at a Keyser hospital last October.
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Keyser
Mineral County
James Bane
Sarah
Camp Towles Advances Plans For New Cabin Project
The Camp Towles advisory committee reports continued fundraising for a new cabin pledged by a social civil group. They hope to secure funds to pipe water to cottages. Veterans in local Vocational Training classes fabricate double decker beds from over 100 steel beds donated last year by the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown as part of the spring and summer improvement program.
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West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Camp Towles
Coach Hamric's Five Triumphs Over St Peters
Grafton High School Blue Devils upset St Peters eighth graders of Fairmont 36 24, led by Knotts with five field goals and Dempsey. Hamric started reserves late, knotts scoring in each quarter, team defense praised for strong teamwork and consistent pace.
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Grafton
Blue Devils
St. Peters
Fairmont
George Hamric
Grifton
Frank Knotts
Dempsey
Knotts
Gallaher
Islue Devils
Hamric
Hoffner to Manage Welch Miners in Class D Circuit
Welch, Jan. 25 The Appalachian League appoints William Brick Hoffner as manager of the Welch Miners for the next spring season. Hoffner, a former Welch player and field captain, previously coached with Baltimore International League Albany Eastern Johns town and succeeds Elwood Wheaton who moved to the Hagerstown team in the Class B Interstate League. The club seeks local support for a benefit dinner to help raise funds. Also noted is a 1940 statistic about foreign-born residents in the United States.
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Welch
Welch Miners
William
Brick) Hoffner
Baltimore
Albany
Johnstown
Elwood Wheaton
Philadelphia Athletics
Hagerstown
Maryland
Philadelphia
West Liberty Edges Glenville In Tight Conference Game
West Liberty rallied from a 44-43 deficit late in the game to beat Glenville 69 to 67 in a state conference matchup. Eli Mumley led West Liberty with 34 points on 15 field goals and four fouls, while Boo Hardman topped Glenville with 25 points.
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West Liberty
Glenville
Eli Mumley
Mumley
Boo Hardman
Fellowsville News Reports Local Church Meeting and Students Home for Break
The First Quarterly meeting of Evansville charge was held at Fellow ship Methodist church with Dr. Craig presiding. A Parents Teachers meeting is set for March 27 in the school auditorium with Harold Holsinger in charge. Local residents including Senator A L Reed and several students from West Virginia University and Clarksburg Business College were home for visits and breaks.
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Evansville
Fellowship Methodist Church
Craig
Harold Holsinger
Communist Flight and Hong Kong Exiles Reach South
News describes crowds in Nanking fleeing southward as Communist forces advance north of the Yangtze. Trains and stations are crowded, with fear and disruption. A separate note reports a red salmon tagged by the U S Bureau of Fisheries traveled 1300 miles from Alaska to a Siberian stream in 44 days.
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Nanking
Yangtze
Janking
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Alaskan
Siberian
Cage Scores From Week Big Creek War to Elkins
Cage scores list weekly results for Big Creek of War 50 over Gary 45 and Elkins 72 over Belington 31. Marlinton 48 against Hillsburg 29, Taeger 51 over Bramwell 39, Crichton 60 over Talcott 59, Northfork 49 to Welch 45, Lumberport 47 to Wallace 2. Also a note says waterspouts on the ocean are mainly fresh water not salt water.
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Cage
Gary
Northfork
Welch
Taeger
Bramwell
Crichton
Talcott
Marlinton
Hillsburg
Lumberport
Wallace
Elkins
Belington
General Hodges to retire after 43 years of service
General Courtney H Hodges commanding general of the First Army at Governors Island New York will retire from active duty on January 31. Hodges rose from Army ranks to full general and has served more than 43 years in the U S Army.
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Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Governors Island
New York
Hodges
U.S. Army
Stomach Gas and Sour Food Taste Warn Sleep Loss Cure
A dubious old health ad claims stomach gas and sour taste ruin sleep and mood. It touts 888 Tonic to increase gastric juice flow, address non organic stomach disturbance, and improve appetite, sleep, blood nutrition, and overall well being. It urges readers to buy at drug stores.
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Aleal
Women’s Society quilting at Mrs Boylan’s home Evansville
The Woman's Society of the Methodist church held an all day quilting at the home of Mrs Frank Boylan on Wednesday. Attendees included Mrs Watson Criss Mrs Wade Wolfe Mrs Roy Jones Mrs Herbert Hoyat Iter Mrs Jay Nose and granddaughter Patricia Mrs Roy Nose and daughter Caroline Mrs Waite Nose and the hostess Mrs Boylan plus others. The Woman's Bible class celebrated its tenth anniversary with a party at the community house Friday afternoon. A birthday cake with ten candles was cut and served with refreshments to listed guests including Mrs Alba Goble Mrs W T Nose Mrs Roy Nose Mrs J C Nose Mrs Watson Criss Mrs Frank Boylan Mrs A E Sinsel Mrs Harold Sinsel Mrs Herbert Hoyatter Mrs Ruby Walls and Miss Nina Talbott. Mrs E J Horchler entertained her bridge club at her Newbury home Tuesday with Mrs Joe Van Zandt assisting. Traveling prizes went to Mrs William Durr and Mrs Fred Conley. Low score prize to Mrs William Maloney. Attendees included Mrs Boyd Harter Mrs William Maloney Mrs Fred Conley Mrs Edith Burke Mrs Guy Wirts Mrs William Durr Mrs Charles Geldbaugh and the hostess. Mr and Mrs A E Sinsel's son Max and family of Blueville visited Thursday. Their daughter Carol is visiting grandparents for a few days.
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Woman's Society of the Methodist Church
Frank Boflan
Watson Criss
Wade Wolfe
Roy Jones
Herbert Hoyat Iter
Jay Nose
Patricia
Roy Nose
Caroline
Waite Nose
Boylan
Alba Goble
W. T. Nose
J. C. Nose
Frank Boylan
A. E. Sinsel
Harold Sinsel
Herbert Hoyatter
Ruby Walls
Nina Talbott
E. J. Horchler
Newbury
Joe van Zandt
William Durr
Fred Conley
William Maloney
Boyd Harter
William Maroney
Edith Burke
Guy Wirts
Charles Geldbaugh
Horchler
Max
Blueville
Carol
Coal bosses seek order against mines chief in Kanawha case
The fire boss must inspect mine workings for safety before each shift. Operators sought to restrain Arch Alexander, chief of mines, in Kanawha circuit court. They appealed to the State Supreme Court, and the case is pending there.
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Arch Alexander
Kanawha
State Supreme Court
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