Sons Of Legion Defeat East End 51-38 In Junior High clash
The undefeated Sons Of The American Legion secured their sixth win by beating East End 51 to 38 at Grafton Junior High. Gary Ward led with 19 points, while Frye and Glenn had 10 each for East End, and Knotts scored 10 for the Sons as they opened a 21-11 first-quarter lead.
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Sons of the
American Legion
East End
Grafton
Gary Ward
Frye
Glenn
Frank Knotts
Sons
S.A. L
F. Knotts
B. Knotts
Hines
Ward
Moore
YMCA and East End Sweep Doubleheader Wins
YMCA defeated Fetterman 58-16 and East End beat Fetterman 27-20 in a YMCA gym doubleheader. Headley and Isner led YMCA with 14 points each, Shahan top-scored for Fetterman with 5. In the rematch Frye scored 13 for East End and Martin had 6 for Fetterman.
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YMCA
Ymca Cagers
Fetterman
East End
Headley
Isner
MCA Carers
Shahan
Frye
Martin
McDaniel Stevens Martin
Keener McDaniel Rogers
Shahan Lambert
Freeman
Isner Harman
Brown
Aerman
McDaniel Martin
Keener
Lambert Rogers
Frye Ta Glenn
Grimes Pugh
Knicely Jones
Attorney General Says Public Assistance Official May Not Sell
Charleston January 27 The Attorney General's office says a county council member of the Public Assistance Department cannot sell goods or services to the department but finds no laws clearly governing the matter The opinion by Assistant Attorney General W C Marland recommends seeking a court ruling to clarify the situation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Attorney General's Office
Public Assistance Department
W. C. Marland
Classified Advertising Rates And Listings
Classified items advertise living room suite and furniture, an account register with 270 accounts for sale, and a 1939 Chrysler sedan for sale. Contact Leonard Store or 16 West Washington street for details with listed times and dates.
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McCaskey
King's 318 Points And 26.6 Average Remain Highest
George King tops West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference scoring with 318 points and a 26.6 season average in all games. Edgar Martin of Bethany trails in average at 23.7, while Alderson-Broaddust Fred Mackey leads foul shooting at .906. Morris Harvey heads defense with 56.5 opponent points per game.
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George King
West Virginia
George Springer
Beckley
al Martin
King
Edgar Martin
Bethany
Charleston
Martin
Alderson-Broaddust
Fred Mackey
Tech
Mackey
Morris Harvey
Potomac State
Fairmont
Millard Bowman
Stan Sagath
John Bonds
Hap Huey
Emil Guffa
Bob Hardman
Glenville
Acc
Frank Lemine
Ralph Ball
Concord
Lou Yakunich
Tech Tes
Sonny Moran
Jack Smallwood
Salem
Carl Payne
Organize Class A class on breeding farm animals
West Virginia University Extension offers an animal husbandry class titled Anima: Husbandry 222. It will be organized at 0 p m Monday January 31 at Central Junior High school in Clarksburg per acting director E B McCue.
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West Virginia University Extension
Central Junior High School
Clarksburg
E. B. McCue
Cats Meet Elkins Tigers Friday Night
The Bearcats head into a tough game at Elkins as they face the undefeated Tigers. Grafton aims to upset a strong foe in what promises to be a challenging night with possibilities for an upset in a season full of surprises.
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Elkins Tigers
Bearcats
Elkins
Cats
Grafton
Basketball Scores From Local Matches
Phillips Oilers 44 Cincinnati 34. St Francis Brooklyn 73 Providence 56. St Johns Philadelphia 77 Elizabethtown 62. George Washington 66 Maryland 54. Georgia 74 Georgia Tech 60. Clay-Battelle 51 Barrackville 43. Roosevelt Wilson Clarksburg al Doddridge 40. Shinnston 62 Lumberport 52. Crichton 54 Meadow Bridge 50. Oak Hill 49 Shady Spring 34. Taeger 62 Elkhorn 46. Washington District 65 Griffithsville 32. Matewan 46 Williamson 35.
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Phillips Oilers
Cincinnati
St. Francis
Brooklyn
Providence
St. Johns
Philadelphia
Elizabethtown
George Washington
Maryland
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Clay-Battelle
Barrackville
Roosevelt-Wilson
Clarksburg
Doddridge
Shinnston
Lumberport
Crichton
Meadow Bridge
Oak Hill
Shady Spring
Taeger
Elkhorn
Washington District
Griffithsville
Matewan
Williamson
Veterans Administration outreach visit announced for Grafton
Mr. Kenneth C. Longacre will be at the West Virginia Employment Service Office in Grafton on February 10 and 24, 1949. He will assist veterans of all wars with benefit questions administered by the Veterans Administration.
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Kenneth C. Longacre
Veterans—Administration
West Virginia
Grafton
Veterans Administration
Blue Devils Five Victorious Over Morgantown 35-28
Grafton Junior High Blue Devils defeated Morgantown juniors 35-28 on their home floor. Blooded by a strong second period, Grafton pulled ahead 12-1 then used reserves in the third and fourth periods as Morgantown closed the gap but could not overtake the locals. Coach Hamric announced a Saturday trip to West with freshmen. runners meet at Pure Oil at 11:25 a.m.
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George Hamric
Grafton
Blue Devils
Morgantown
Hamric
West
Pure Oil
Sai
Shaffer
Ee Constantine
Malleto
Wandell Rvee
Reppert
Stiles
Meadows and Strain feud over Dean surrender
Meadows continues from page one by surrendering Nathaniel Strain from the Moundsville penitentiary where Dean is confined. Strain was executed in Ohio's electric chair recently. Bartlett complains of unequal treatment for the powerful in the West Virginia state house while Meadows defends the decision with legal advice. The piece ends noting a history line about the War of 1812.
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Nathaniel Strain
Moundsville
Dean
Strain
Ohio
Bartlett
West Virginia
Meadows
Walnut Tree Growth Records in Historic Dispatch
A note in the archival piece describes the common black walnut reaching heights of 100 feet or more, highlighting its impressive stature and timber potential. The observation underscores the species’ tall, commanding presence in the landscape and historic landscape reporting.
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Newburg
W. VA
Sentinel
Collie
Willie Nestor
Charles Duckworth
National Auto Store
Carroll
Collier
Bell
Sanders
Simons
Rarage
Lot
East Wilford Street
French Miles
Mathews
M. Teckelt
NLSW
Oo. M
Ian B. Hovatter
R. Pitman
W. Grow
D. Moran
J. Pitzer
Shroyer F. Hovatter
M. Latham
E. Behan
G. Knotts
Low Man
By Alan Maver
Leroys
Hillary
Cornell
Canisius
Macauley
Weese O
Scotcheli Joe
Gratton
Mays
Tucker Ed Knotts
Knight
Dempsey Maher
Turner
Mason O'Celli
McCord
Courtney
DeMoss
Gough Smallwood
Rogers O
Bob Moran
Dixie Theatre
The
Grafton Sentinel
C. A. Michael
West Main Street
Lucille Ball
Franchot ‘Tone
V. M. Richmond
Frank Shultz
Dae Soley
Jen and
Wotten
Algeomy
Malone’s Drug and Chemical
LOGAL
Walter Thompson
Lis East Main
Myers Jeweler
W. Main ST
Domestic Furnace CO
Local Federation No
the Moose
Frigidaire
Ode
Monongahela’ Power. Company
Bake Sale
Parrish
Agency, Inc
Kirby St
Main St
Bath
W. Wilford
E. Main
Sal
W. Main
Evans Furniture Co
Sage
eWonover
Bennett & Son
West Main St
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