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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
6
Grafton Moose and G.A.A. Alumni secured a doubleheader sweep defeating Morgantown and Newburg. The first string led at halftime while the second string closed the games strong, delivering wins for both teams.
In a tight YMCA benefit doubleheader at Grafton High School, the Grafton Moose beat Morgantown 45 to 40. Hoffman led the locals with 14 points, Hunt added 12, Defenbaugh 9, as Morgantown opened with Farmer’s field goal and the visitors fought hard throughout.
Classified pages show ad rates and booking rules, then brief notices for sale items and services. Farm equipment, living room suites, horses, and baby chicks appear with phone numbers and page references. An assortment of local employment and wanted ads follow for drivers and business services.
Legal notices announce final settlement for G W Ford as executor of Mrs C Lee Reynolds estate and a creditors notice for Elias Smith estate. Separate regional report covers Kingwood and Rowlesburg high school basketball semifinals with scores 46 44 and 56 39, plus upcoming games and finals dates in March 1949.
El Paso dispatch reports Ben Hogan resting well after a two hour operation to prevent clots from reaching vital parts of his body. The note cites his improving condition following prior clot concerns near his heart last Wednesday, while college results from various conferences are also listed in the roundup.
Dr. Alton Ochsner operated to prevent further clots from injuries sustained by golf legend Hogan in a Feb. 2 automobile-bus crash. The surgeon said Hogan will miss months as he recovers from pelvis, collar bone, ankle fractures and an abdominal operation, with a full return unlikely soon.
A lengthy scores digest lists basketball results by section and region for several districts, including Newell over Bethany 63 29 and Salem over Lost Creek 79 44, with many other matchups, scores, and team names across sections 1 through 32. It also notes medical details about Hogan, who survived clots after injuries from a Texan auto bus crash, with a recent operation at Hotel Dieu to prevent further clots. The report cites a Tulane professor stating the clot likely broke from a larger one and was not in the lungs.
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