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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
2
Classified ad rates listed for 1st insertion and multi insertion discounts. Pups offered from Spaniel bloodlines with contact numbers. various vehicles including a 1941 Chevrolet Delux and a 1946 Mercury 6 passenger. National Cash Register for sale. miscellaneous washer trade in. Trustee's sale of Graf ton real estate in Taylor County, WV, cash terms, auction date set.
Commissioner’s notice to creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Dexter J. Bayley requests all claims to be shown with vouchers by September 5 1949 at the Taylor County Bank Building Grafton West Virginia. Otherwise claimants may be excluded from all benefits of the estate. Beneficiaries must appear on the date to protect their interests. Dated March 1949 signed as Commissioner of Accounts.
Commissioner of Accounts Allender issues notice to creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Alexander Corrothers deceased. Creditors must file verified claims with vouchers by August 29, 1949 at West Main Street Grafton Taylor County West Virginia. Beneficiaries must be present to protect interests. date February 23, 1949.
The administrator of John F. Rauscher's estate will sell at public auction on Saturday March 19 1949 beginning 10:30 A M at the late residence near Payne's Crossing items from the home and farm including furniture beds stoves tables cupboards dishes kitchen utensils household effects a safe two revolvers rifle lumber hay tools and other farm gear according to terms announced by Harry Friedman administrator estate of John F Rauscher. Beginning with miscellaneous farm equipment and household goods the sale will feature a Elgin Watch and other personal effects.
WVU Athletic Director Roy M. Hawley released a 24 game slate with 11 at home and 18 away. Coach Harrick leads the Mountaineers on a March 31 opener in a three game southern trip to Roanoke Virginia and P J Roanoke. The schedule includes Navy Maryland Georgetown George Washington and a home April 8 opener against Salem. The lineup lists matches against Geneva Waynesburg Bethany Daytona WVU Tech Maryland Pitt and a May 28 Alumni Day doubleheader with Pitt. Boris Belouliti is noted as the only missing regular.
The Associated Press reports Class A and B regional scores from various regions. Clarksburg beat Shinnston 36 32. Washington Irving defeated Bridgeport 57 35. Morgantown beat Fairmont East 45 43. Richwood over Summersville 41 40. East Bank beat Seth 39 36. Milton defeated Barboursville 39 36. Big Creek War 61 42. Beckley Erap Hill 82 41 over Talcott. Concord Training of Athens 63 61 over Marsh Fork. A note mentions by products from gas manufacturing including coke and coal tar.
Fairmont State captured its first state college basketball title after 13 games and 1,768 total points in three days, defeating West Virginia Tech 71 to 62 in the final. Attendance reached a record 15,000, as Tech upset Morris Harvey in the semifinals, while King of Mar ket neared an all time scoring mark with 101 points in three games.
Columbia fell to Yale as Yale ran away to 54 while Columbia trailed. Princeton defeated Harvard 63 to 46. St Josephs Pa beat Pennsylvania 76 to 72. Muhlenberg posted 65 to Gettysburg 61. Rutgers 87 defeated Bucknell 62. West Virginia Tech 63 edged West Virginia 1. Morris Harvey 14 was noted. Lasalle 63 defeated Cincinnati 49 with WF Zavier from Cincinnati.
West Virginia University athletic council enforced a blanket ban on athletes participating in postseason all star games or tournaments. The rule extends prior limits, aims to prevent prize influence on amateurs, stop promoters from marketing WVU teams as entries, and shield academic standing after the season. The ban does not stop an entire university team’s participation in sanctioned tournaments nor independent baseball participation during the year.
The 24th annual international four ball tournament began in Miami Florida with Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia and Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago the top team to beat. Thirty six holes daily for four days over the Misfui Springs course with $10000 in cash prizes and the winners earning $2400.
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